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Widom 7 Killed After Minibus Falls Off No people Cliff In Doda J&K Reports 991 New who are ignorant 'Absolutely can be truly free Press Trust Of India —Thomas Jefferson Corona Cases, No Deaths DODA: Seven passengers, including four women, were Mehbooba's Daughter killed and three others critical- Tests Positive Frivolous' ly injured after a minibus skid- SC Slaps Fine On Rizvi For Seeking ded off a mountainous road DP president Mehbooba and fell into a river in Doda Mufti's younger daughter NIA Raids Govt Removal Of Quranic Verses district of Jammu and Kashmir PIltija tested positive for Teacher’s House on Monday, police said. COVID-19 on Monday, her mother The incident took place said here. "Want to confirm SRINAGAR: Sleuths of National on the Thathri-Gandoh road media reports that my younger Investigation Agency (NIA) accom- near Piyakul village, 42 km daughter Iltija tested positive for panied by local Police on Monday from Doda town, they said. COVID today," the former Jammu carried out searches at the residen- Superintendent of Police File Photo: Abid Bhat and Kashmir chief minister wrote tial house of a government teacher (SP), Bhaderwah, Raj Singh Press Trust Of India 1,39,381, officials said. on Twitter. She said Iltija has in Ajas village of north Kashmir’s Gouria said the minibus was There was no fresh fatality isolated herself on the advice of Bandipora district. An official said on its way to Chilli village from SRINAGAR: Jammu and due to the coronavirus in the doctors. "As advised by doctors that searches were carried out at Doda when the driver lost Kashmir on Monday re- union territory in the past 24 she is now self isolating & taking the residence of a teacher identi- control of the vehicle while corded 991 new COVID-19 hours and the toll stands at all the necessary precautions," fied as Altaf Ahmad resident of negotiating a blind curve. As cases, which took the tally to 2,034, they said  More On P10 the People's  More On P10 Potu- Mohalla Ajas, tehsil in Bandi- a result, the minibus plunged pora, news agency KDC reported He into the deep gorge. said that the National Investiga- Press Trust Of India seeking removal of 26 verses The bus landed on the Kalnai School Sealed Srinagar: Administration in Budgam on Monday sealed a school and imposed Rs tion Agency team from Srinagar from holy Quran and dismissed river bed and its roof was 30000 as penalty after it was found open in violation of the government order has seized a  More On P10 DELHI: The Supreme Court it with a cost of Rs 50,000. blown away by the impact, an- For Violating in wake of the continuing covid-19 rise. “I Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza (IAS), District Monday termed as “abso- A bench of Justices R other police official said. SOPs, Slapped Magistrate Budgam, in exercise of powers vested to me under section 144 of the 2 Militant Associates lutely frivolous” a petition F Nariman B R Gavai and Gouria said rescuers, in- Cr.PC, section 34 of National Disaster Management Act, 2005 do hereby order Nabbed: Police filed by former UP Shia Waqf Hrishikesh Roy rejected the pe- cluding police, Army and lo- With Rs 30K Fine the closure of (Shah-I-Hamdan) till further orders, besides  More On P10 Board chairman Waseem Rizvi tition in which  More On P10 cals, immediately  More On P10 SRINAGAR: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two alleged over-ground workers of Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) in north CAT Quashes Kashmir’s Baramulla district. LG Worried Over Depleting Facilitate Ramzan Prayers Bashir Ahmed Bhat and Waseem Selection List Of Ahmed Mir, both residents of Kreeri Sub-Inspectors were arrested during a search op- During Night Curfew: LG eration and two Chinese grenades Water Resources In J&K AGENCIES Agencies and 20 rounds of AK-47 rifle were recovered from their possession, JAMMU: Central Administrative ‘New Film Policy SRINAGAR: Lieutenant a police spokesperson said. The Tribunal, Jammu Bench, on For J&K To Be Governor Manoj Sinha on duo, he said, were instigating and Monday quashed selection list Monday said that Deputy motivating youth of the Kreeri area of the Sub Inspector (Executive Unveiled In 10 Days’ Commissioners (DCs) and to join the militant  More On P10 and Armed) in J&K Police pre- Agencies Superintendents of Police (SPs) pared in pursuance to adver- have been asked to facilitate Motorcyclist Killed tisement on 30 December 2016. ammu and Kashmir’s lieuten- observance of prayers dur- In Sumbal Collision “The fallacy in the selection ant governor Manoj Sinha ing curfew timings in the holy procedure adopted by the (offi- JMonday said that the adminis- month of Ramadan. SRINAGAR: A young motorcyclist cials) can be best demonstrated tration led by him will dole out the The information was shared was killed in a road accident in by the fact that 275 vacancies “New Film Policy for J&K” within by LG through a tweet, a day af- Sumbal area in north Kashmir’s were advertised in Executive Observer News Service and Kashmir and said that his ten days with an aim to bring back ter the religious organizations Bandipora district on Monday. Wing in open merit whereas government will not allow the golden era on the silver screen. appealed to the administration 25-year-old Zubair Majeed Sofi of 310 persons have been select- JAMMU: The Lieutenant any new locality or market to Addressing the two-day Confer- to ensure that the prayers are religious functions during the Tangpora Nesbal lost control over ed,” a bench of Rakesh Sagar Governor, Manoj Sinha on come up on water bodies. ence on Tapping the Tourism allowed during the night cur- holy month of Ramzan during his motorbike and collided with Jain, Member (J) And Anand Monday expressed serious Sinha made these remarks Potential of Kashmir—Another Day few hours. curfew timings, wherever nec- a load-carrier vehicle at Naninari, Mathur, Member (A). concern over the depleting while reviewing the issues of in Paradise at SKICC on the banks “Have directed DCs/SPs to fa- essary,” Office of the LG tweeted. Sumbal resulting in critical injuries The tribunal  More On P10 water resources in Jammu Water  More On P10 of famous  More On P10 cilitate observance of prayers/ Pertinently,  More On P10 to him, an official said. The injured youth, he said, was immediately rushed to Sumbal hospital from where he was referred to Srinagar MeT Predicts hospital for treatment, where doc- More Snow, Rain tors declared him dead on arrival. 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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER BARAMULLA Study reveals females’ H.Q. SOPORE Notice Where as an application for pain not taken as PH.D SELECTION NOTIFICATION NO. 01 OF 2021 transfer of ownership has been received from: The candidates having qualified JRF/NET/SET/GATE bearing following Form Numbers have been Ashima Jain D/W/O Ashish provisionally selected for admission to various Ph.D. programmes for the Academic Session 2020-21. seriously as men’s pain Jain R/O Jamkpuri B1 West Computer Science: 205022, 205292, 205045 Delhi -110058 (transferor) of Arabic Language & Literature: 204952, 505229, 205025, 205056 owner of vehicle Fiat Punto 1248 bearing Registration Islamic Studies: 204968, 205012, 205111, 205039 No: DL4CAV5328 Chassis No. MCA111835EO7020443 Economics: 204969, 204954 Agencies Role Expectation of Pain question- Engine No: 0108253 Model 08/2010 in favour of Javid Computer Science & Engineering: 205197 naire, which measures gender-related Ahmad Mir S/o Khazar Mohammad Mir R/o Mandji Bar- esearchers found that when male stereotypes about pain sensitivity, the mula (transferee). Electronics & Communication Engineering: 205095 and female patients expressed endurance of pain, and willingness to Now therefore, it is notified that if any person has any Management Studies: 205313, 205201, 205387, 205301 the same amount of pain, observ- report pain. objection in this behalf he / she should filled in writing Journalism & Mass Communication: 205218 ers viewed female patients' pain Perceivers also shared how much in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Mechanical Engineering: 205272 Ras less intense and more likely to benefit medication and psychotherapy they IMPORTANT NOTES: Baramulla (H.Q. Sopore ) within Seven days from the from psychotherapy versus medication as would prescribe to each patient and date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper. 1. The selection is based on the selection procedure notified in Admission Notification (Ph.D.) No. 01 compared to men's pain. which of these treatments they believed of 2021 dated: 12-01-2021. The results of the study exposed would be more effective in treating No. 1912 /ARTO/ Bla. Sd/ Assistant Regional 2. The selection of the candidates is strictly provisional and subject to the fulfillment of eligibility a significant patient gender bias that each patient. Dated: 10-04-2021 Transport Officer criteria as fixed and determined by the university and production/verification of the original could lead to disparities in treatments. The researchers analyzed the gms Baramulla H.Q. Sopore documents/valid JRF/NET/SET/GATE certificate(s) wherever applicable. In case of any discrepancy The novel research published in results of the participant's responses found at any point of time, the University reserves the right to cancel/modify such the Journal of Pain was co-authored by to the videos compared to the patient's OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL selection/admission. Elizabeth Losin, assistant professor of self-reported level of pain and the facial TRANSPORT OFFICER BUDGAM KASHMIR 3. Provisionally selected candidates are hereby informed to report to the office of the Dean Academic psychology and director of the Social expression intensity data. The ability to Affairs, IUST Campus Awantipora on any working day by or before 22-04-2021 (except on Saturday and Cultural Neuroscience lab at the analyse observers' perceptions relative NOTICE & Sunday) alongwith original documents/ copies thereof and requisite fee of Rs. 22,200/- for University of Miami. to these two ground truth measures of Where a application for transfer of ownership has been recieved completion of admission formalities. from one. Shri : Awtar Singh According to "Gender biases in the patients' pain in the videos allowed 4. Selected candidates are required to submit an affidavit from the 1st Class Magistrate mentioning S/o: Jagnath Singh R/o: the estimation of others' pain," when that he/she is not working/studying in any Institution/organization. Zabugh Dalwan Budgam male and female patients expressed the 5. The in-service selected candidates (if any) are informed to submit No Objection Certificate (NOC)/ same amount of pain, observers viewed (Transferor) of LMV alto . Vehicle bearing registration Study leave from the employer in addition to all the requisite qualifying documents at the time of female patients' pain as less intense and admission. more likely to benefit from psycho- number JK04A - 7955. Cha- 6. To fill the remaining vacancies, wherever applicable, the University shall conduct the entrance test therapy versus medication as compared sis number 108583 Engine no. 1215478 Model 2008. in for which the schedule shall be notified separately. to men's pain, exposing a significant favour of Shri.. Zuhaib Farooq S/o. Farooq Ahmad Magray R/o No: IUST/Acad/Admissions/21/130 Sd/- patient gender bias that could lead to Barzulla Srinagar (Tranferee) Dated: 12-04-2021 (Errors & Omissions Excepted)- Deputy Registrar, Academics disparities in treatments. Now therefore it is notified for the information of the 1 The study consisted of two experi- general public that objections if any to the proposed transfer of ments. In the first, 50 participants were ownership shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant OFFICE OF THE asked to view various videos of male Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 7 days and female patients who suffered from from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper EXECUTIVE ENGINEER shoulder pain performing a series of Kashmir Observer. JSD (PHE) DIVISION PULWAMA range of motion exercises using their email : [email protected] injured and uninjured shoulders. No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.229 از دفتر ایکزیکیٹیو انجینئرجل شکتی 14x3ڈیپارٹمنٹ )پی۔ایچ۔ای( ڈویژن پلوامہ Researchers pulled the videos from a Dated 12/04/2021 database that contains videos of actual Assistant Regional Transport officer shoulder injury patients, each experi- mcb Budgam Kashmir encing a range of different degrees of the researchers to measure bias more CORRIGENDUM-2 pain. The database included patients' accurately, Losin explained. That is self-reported level of discomfort when because bias could be defined as differ- OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL Subject:- ENIT S. No. 131/PHEP/Fresh of 2020-21 moving their shoulders. ent ratings for male and female patients TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR Reference:- This office No. PHEP/7095-7106 Dated. 08-03-2021 followed According to Losin, the study likely despite the same level of responses. Notice provides results more applicable to pa- Overall, the study found that Where as an application for transfer of ownership has by No. PHEP/7708-20 dtd. 30-03-2021 tients in clinical settings compared to female patients were perceived to be in been received from Bal Bhawan Public Senior Secondary ************************ previous studies that used posed actors less pain than the male patients who School Address Mangal Bazar Lasmi Nagar Dl (Transfer- in their stimuli videos. reported and exhibited, the same inten- or) of ETOS bearing registration No. DL 8CAB- 2063 chasis "One of the advantages of using sity of pain. Additional analyses using No: 200050769 Engine No: 1309663 Model 2013 in favour The last date of bid submission for the above-mentioned E-NIT these videos of patients who are actu- participants' responses to the question- of Showket Ahamd Mir S/o Abdul Hamid Mir R/O Chatbal ally experiencing pain from an injury naire about gender-related pain stereo- Nawakdal (Transferee). is hereby extended by 26-04-2021 upto 1600 hours and the same shall is that we have the patients' ratings of types allowed researchers to conclude Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the their own pain," she explained. that these perceptions were partially general, public that representation/ Objection, if any in be opened on 29-04-2021 at 1000 Hours. "We had a ground truth to work explained by these stereotypes. connection with proposed transfer will be received within with, which we can't have if it's a stimu- "If the stereotype is to think women 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Rest will remain unchanged lus with an actor pretending to be in are more expressive than men, perhaps daily newspaper Kashmir Observer to the address of un- pain," she added. 'overly' expressive, then the tendency dersigned.

The patients' facial expressions will be to discount women's pain behav- No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. NO: PHEP/______226-38 were also analyzed through the Facial iours," Losin said. 12-04-2021 NOJK-RTOK 735 Sd/- Dated:-______Sd/- Action Coding System (FACS) -- a com- Losin further noted, "The flip Dated: 12/04/2021 Regional Transport Office, Executive Engineer, prehensive, anatomically based system side of this stereotype is that men are FKO Kashmir DIPK-417/21 JSD (PHE) Div,. Pulwama. for describing all visually discernible perceived to be stoic, so when a man Copy to the:- facial movements. The researchers makes an intense pain facial expres- 1- Chief Engineer, Kashmir, JSD (PHE) Department, Srinagar for favour of information used these FACS values in a formula to sion, you think, 'Oh my, he must be 2- District DevelopmentGovernment Commissioner of Jammu & Pulwama Kashmir for favour of information. provide an objective score of the inten- dying!' The result of this gender stereo- PUBLIC NOTICE 3- Superintending Engineer, (JSD) Hydl. Circle Shopian for favour of information. 4- Joint Director Information Department Srinagar for information. He is requested to publish the sity of the patients' pain facial expres- type about pain expression is that each Office of the Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division Baramulla My 9th class pass School leav- Corrigendum in any two leading Dailies of the valley well before the last date of bid submission sions. This provided a second ground unit of increased pain expression from and a copy of each paper may also be furnished to this office for record and reference. ing certificate for year 1993, Tele fax 01952234426 e-mail, id, [email protected] truth for the researchers to use when a man is thought to represent a higher 5-6 Ex. Engineer, (JSD) PHE. Division, Shopian/Awantipora was damaged in devastating 7-8- ExecutiveShort Engineer Term Notice R&B Divn Inviting Pulwama/Irrigation e-Tenders Divn Pulwama analyzing the data. increase in his pain experience than 9-10- A.E.E. (JSD) PHE. Sub-Divn, Pulwama/Tahab. The study participants were asked that same increase in pain expression floods in Srinagar in 2014 now I NIT No:-MDB/e-Tender/01 of 2021-22 Dated: -08-04-2021 am applying for its duplicate in 11-12 President Contractors Association Pulwama / JKCCA Sheikhbagh to gauge the amount of pain they by a woman." For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor13- ofDispatcher Jammu & for Kashmir, information. Executive He would Engineer, be personally Mechanical responsible Division Baramulla,to deliver the invites Corrigendum online e-bids to the in Two this regard if anybody have any thought the patients in the videos expe- What's more, psychotherapy was Cover system from Construction Firms / ‘A’ Classconcerned Civil Contractors, quarters Govt against /Semi receipt. Govt/ Defence Construction Organizations Public Enterprises / PMGSY, kind of objection may file the NHIDL,NHA, Project Beacon etc. for running14- of DepartmentalFile Concerned Hot. Mix Plant of Mechanical Engineering Department, Mechanical Division Baramulla at rienced on a scale from zero, labeled as chosen as more effective than medica- 15- Notice Board same to Headmaster Govern- Veerwan Baramulla on yearly hire basis for three financial years i.e.2021- 22,2022-23&2023-24.. "absolutely no pain," and 100, labeled as tion for a higher proportion of female ment high School Goshbugh "worst pain possible." patients compared to male patients. pattan with in the period of S. Name of Work Starting Bid Value Cost of T/Doc. Earnest Money Class of Contractor In the second experiment, research- Additionally, the study concluded Seven days from the date of No (Rs. in Lacs) (In Rupees) (In rupees) 01. Contracting out of Departmental Hot 92.40 Lacs Payable 1600.00 Rs.1.85 Firms / ‘A’ Class Civil ers replicated the first portion of this that the gender of the perceivers did not publication of this notice. Mix Plant 60-90 Metric Ton / hour Ca- in three equal instal- Lacs Contractors study with 200 participants. This time, influence pain estimation. Both men Mohammad Altaf Yatoo pacity installed at Veerwan Baramulla ments of Rs.30.80 Govt / Semi Govt / Defence Construction after viewing the videos, perceivers and women interpreted women's pain S/o: Lt. Gh. Mohammad (District Baramulla) on yearly hire basis Lacs each Organisations/ were asked to complete the Gender to be less intense. yatoo R/o: Goshbugh pattan for three financial years i.e.2021-22, Public Enterprises / PMGSY, NHIDL,NHA, gms 2022-23 & 2023-24. Project Beacon etc. The tender documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, Bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the Govt. website www.jktenders.gov.in as per the schedule given in the ‘Abstract; appended to this notice: - District Institute of Education 01. Contract Contracting out of Departmental Hot Mix Plant 60-90 Metric Ton /hour Capacity installed at Veerwan Baramulla (District Baramulla) on yearly hire basis for three financial years i.e.2021-22,2022-23&2023-24. and Trainings Ganderbal 02. Reference to NIT NIT No. MDB/TS/e-tender/01/2021-22/ Dated: - 08 -04-2021. Issued under Endorsement No: MDB/TS/e-tender/ 68-73 Dated: - 08 -04-2021 Fatehpora Road Duderhama Ganderbal – 191201 Kashmir 03. Class of Contract a) Firms / ‘A’ Class Civil Contractors b) Govt /Semi Govt/ Defence Construction Organisations/ Phone/Fax – 0194-2416152 [email protected] Public Enterprises / PMGSY, NHIDL,NHA, Project Beacon etc. 04. Time of Contract Three working Seasons 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24 of working (800 Hours per season). NOTICE INVITING TENDERS 05. Starting Bid Value (Rs. 92.40 Lacs for three years) to be deposited in three equal installments of Rs.30.80 Lacs each before start of every working Season. 06. Cost of Tender Documents Rs. 1600.00 (Rupees one thousand Six hundred only) in shape of DD/ Treasury receipt / e-challan / e-receipt to be Sealed tenders affixed with revenue stamps of Rs.5/= are invited from Registered Sumo Stands for uploaded in the online bid. Bank: J&K Bank. Branch: T.P Baramulla. providing vehicles for the year 2021-22 in order to conduct different programmes / allied activities / IFSC Code: JAKAOTESHIL Account No.: 021301020000051. 07. Earnest Money Rs.1.85 Lacs (One lac eighty-five thousand only) collection of data for action Research from the schools of District Ganderbal. The number of vehicles 08. Online Bidding download / 09-04-2021 (06:00 PM) Start Date needed per day shall differ on different occasions. The rates to be quoted should be for Fuel charges/ 09. Online Bidding Submission End Date 29-04-2021 (06:00 PM) litre with respect to mileage of vehicle and an amount to be paid to vehicle Driver per day for haltage 10 Submission of Hard copy (Success- (Accepted/ Duly signed Tender Document alongwith original CDR and DD/ tender fee receipt) ful bidder H1 only) To be Submitted only by the Highest bidder after opening of the financial bids. 11. Date and time of opening of 30-04-2021 at 02:00 PM in the office of Chief Engineer MED Kashmir of taxi. Technical Bid (online) (Cover 1st) 12. Date and time of opening of After evaluation of cover 1st in the office of Chief Engineer MED Kashmir Financial Bid (online) (Cover 2nd)

Mileage in terms of kms /litre of Fuel ______kms /litre of Fuel. Instructions to Bidders: 01. The bids shall be deposited in electronic format with digital signature on the official website of e- procurement system of J&K Government www.jktenders.gov. in in two covers; viz Techno- Commercial and Financial cover. The uploaded bids shall remain valid for 180 days. Amount to be paid to vehicle Driver ₹______Cover 1st shall contain: per day (Haltage) Scanned copy of Earnest Money Deposit in the Shape of CDR/ FDR from a Scheduled/ Nationalized Bank having Branch in Srinagar/ Baramulla pledged to Accounts Officer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir and tender document fee in the shape of DD/ Treasury receipt / e-challan / e-receipt favouring Executive Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Division, Baramulla. Bank: J&K Bank Branch: T.P Baramulla IFSC Code: JAKAOTESHIL Account No: 0213010200000051 Scanned copy of valid PWD Card/CPWD registration/other Govt. of India registration card. The overall lowest rate quoted shall be taken into consideration and be operational for the year. The Scanned copies of the Annexure ‘A’ & ‘B’ duly accepted / signed. last date for the submission of the tenders is 19-04-2021 (Monday) upto 3.00 pm. The undersigned re- Scanned copies of PAN Card / GST Registration / latest GST clearance certificate or acknowledgement of latest returns. Certificate as per format of Annexure ‘B’ on firms Letter Head to be uploaded by the bidder serves the right to accept or reject any tender or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof. Cover 2nd shall contain: Price bid, as per BOQ uploaded by this department. 02. The department will not be responsible for delay in submission of bids due to any reasons. 03. The cost of tender documents is non-refundable and non-transferable. NO/DIET/GBL/ Principal Sd/- Dated : . .2021 DIET Ganderbal DIPK-407/21 Executive Engineer Mechanical Division DIPK-430/21 No: - MDB /TS/e-tendering-/01/2021-22/68-73 Dated: -08-04-2021 Baramulla

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AJ J News Tuesday | 13-04-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA LAWDA Fails To Construct • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 After Outrage, City • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Drainage System For Its • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Mayor visits Khankah- Own Rehabilitated Colony • CAPD: 18001807011 Agencies nicipal Corporation for help. • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 The then SMC Commissioner AIRPORTS SRINAGAR: Lakes and Water- understood our problem and e-Moulla, Assures Action ways Development Authority promised to construct the said SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 known in common parlance as drain. He sought ‘No Objection Kashmir was allegedly destroy- LAWDA has failed to construct a Certificate’ (NOC) from LAW- RAILWAYS ing the oldest surviving wall mu- proper drainage system for the DA. After buying time LAWDA • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 rals (Naqashi) at the Khanqah-i- rehabilitated people at Panch- finally gave NOC to SMC with • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 Mualla by plastering entire walls karwari Colony at Hazratbal a condition that it should not • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 with Plaster of Paris thus obliter- area in Srinagar outskirts. connect this drain with their • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 HIJRI ating all old traces. In absence of 200 meters Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 CALENDAR The issue was initially brought to long drainage system, the This technicality barred SMC • PATTAN: 01954-293507 the fore by Design Director INTACH filthy water seeps into houses from constructing this drain,” • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 Kashmir Hakim Sameer Hamdani and local graveyard much to Altaf Ahmed who was part of who tweeted on the issue. the discomfiture of the local the delegation said. “Today happened to see how people, who day in day out Sewage Treatment is the pro- HIGHWAY STATUS 29 in the name of preservation, hit to roads while their protest cess of removing contaminants • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) the oldest surviving example of demonstrations bear no fruits. from wastewater, primarily SHABAN • Mughal Road - (Closed) painted wall murals (naqashi) The locals blame Vice Chair- from household sewage. -UL- has been obliterated at Khan- man LAWDA and Executive “LAWDA rehabilitated us • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) qah-i Maulla. Though textual Engineer Lake Division 1st for and the same LAWDA is not MUAZZAM evidence indicate this art form the mess. They say LAWDA allowing us to use the ben- was well established during Mu- authorities even stopped Sri- efits of STP. Where shall we ghal rule in Kashmir, yet the old- nagar Municipal Corporation go,” the delegation said. This Day in History 1442 est surviving example dates from from constructing this much- The locals said that LAWDA early 19th century on the exte- needed drainage system. is misleading SMC and other rior walls of Nur Khana at Khan- A delegation from this Col- authorities for the reasons • 989- Battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius qah-i Maulla,” Hamdani wrote on ony told news agency Kash- known to them. II beats Bardas Phocas Observer News Service mediately”. his official Twitter handle. mir News Trust that they are “We blame both the present • 1204 - Crusaders occupy Constantinople According to a statement, Mattu was accompanied by yearning for a proper drain- VC LAWDA Tufail Matoo and • 1367 - Battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England SRINAGAR:- Following the social Mattu assured the prompt action senior officers of the corpora- age system from past 20 years Executive Engineer Lake Divi- beat Aragon & France media outrage over the destruc- against the officials involved in tion. During his tour, the Mayor but to date LAWDA failed to sion 1st Feroz Ahmed for our • 1517- Ottoman army occupies Cairo tion of oldest surviving wall mu- the “reckless adventurism” stressed the preservation of the fulfill their demand. sufferings. We request Lieu- • 1759- French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen rals (Naqashi) at the Khanqah- “Will seek an inquiry into reck- heritage of the shrine and also “When Executive Engineer tenant Governor Manoj Sinha • 1796- First elephant arrives in US from India i-Mualla, the Mayor of Srinagar, less adventurism by Tourism De- directed the concerned officers Lake Division 1st Feroz Ahmed to get a technical man that will • 1796- Battle at Millesimo Italy: Napoleon beats Junaid Azim Mattu on Monday partment at one of our foremost to ensure proper sanitation in categorically refused to con- head the LAWDA,” they said. Austrians PRAYERS visited the oldest shrine and di- heritage sites of great spiritual and around the shrine. struct this 200 meters long Efforts to get in touch with VC • 1849 - Hungarian Republic proclaimed rections the officials to stop the & sentimental value,” the Mayor Mayor met several delegations drain, citing shortage of funds LAWDA and Executive Engineer • 1868- Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian FAJR restoration, re-painting, and con- Tweeted. who put forth different issues re- as reason, we approached Lake Division 1st for their com- troops capture Magdala and Ethiopian Emperor struction work in the shrine “im- The Tourism Department, lated to sanitation and works. Commissioner Srinagar Mu- ments didn’t materialize. (KNT) commits suicide 4: 37 • 1869- Steam power brake patented (George Westinghouse) ZUHR • 1904- Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Hereros chase Advisor Khan Conducts away German army 12: 32 • 1904 - A squadron of the Russian fleet is decoyed DC City Reviews Arrangements For Ramzan Surprise Inspection Of out of Port Arthur by Japanese maneuvers, when ASR SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commission- they realize they are sailing into a trap; their 5:10 er (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Directorate Of FCS& CA battleship Pet¬ropavlovsk hits a mine and sinks, with a loss of 700 men Asad today visited Dargah Hazratbal SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant DC Visits Chatti Padshahi Gurdwara • 1919 - British troops open fire on demonstrators in MAGRIB to review the arrangements for the SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner around the Gurdwara. Sikhs. It is situated outside the Har Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan today Amritsar, India, killing 350 upcoming holy month of Ramadan. Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, The DC also directed the con- Parbat Fort's southern gate and made a surprise visit to Directorate of 7:03 The Chief Executive Officer, Waqf today visited Chatti Padshahi cerned department to provide forms an important part of the re- Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs • 1940 - 2nd battle of Narvik; 8 German destroyers Board, Mufti Farid-ud Din, Additional Gurdwara at Rainawari to review required food-grains to the Gu- ligious tourism in the city. The leg- during which he inspected the atten- destroyed ISHA Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, senior the arrangements made for Bai- rudwara Langar offering free end of this gurudwara associates it dance of officers & officials, checked • 1941 - Pact of neutrality between the USSR and 8:28 officers from all concerned departments sakhi to be celebrated on April 13. food to devotees on the occasion. with Guru Hargobind – the sixth strength of staff, maintenance of of- Japan is signed. accompanied the DC on the occasion. The DC while taking an on- He also directed for setting up a Sikh Guru and his ardent devotee ficial records, functioning of offices • 1944 - Diplomatic relations are established The DC on the occasion, impressed the-spot review of arrangements medical camp with a dedicated Mai Bhagbhari. It is said that she and efficacy of grievance cell. between New Zealand and the Soviet Union. upon the concerned officers to en- at the Gurdwara directed con- ambulance with paramedic staff yearned for long to get a glimpse During the visit, Advisor was ac- • 1959 - USAF launches Discoverer II into polar orbit sure all basic amenities including cerned departments to ensure at the Gurudwara in addition to of the Guru, who finally visited companied by OSD, Mohammad • 1959 - Vanguard SLV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) uninterrupted supply of water and all arrangements are put in place facility of thermal scanning on her. During the visit, he preached Ashraf Hakak and other officers. • 1960 - France becomes 4th nuclear nation electricity besides, cleanliness in and well in advance. Baisakhi festival at the venue. the virtues of Sikhism. While checking the attendance of exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara around the Hazratbal Shrine so that The DC instructed for ensuring Later, the DC instructed the con- The Gurudwara Parbandhak the staff present in the office, Advisor • 1981 - Pulitzer prize awarded to Beth Henley for devotees do not face any difficulty. hassle-free traffic and parking cerned to make adequate transport Committee said that all devotees directed administration of the depart- “Crimes of the Heart” He directed the PDD and the PHE to arrangements and uninterrupted facility on the occasion, so that have been instructed to adhere ment to start the biometric attendance • 1981 Wash Post Janet Cooke wins Pulitzer Prize ensure uninterrupted power and water supply of electricity and drink- devotees face no inconvenience to Covid-19 protocol strictly. with immediate effect. He admonished (later admits story a hoax) supply at the shrine particularly during ing water and directed the con- traveling to Chatti Padshahi. Besides, members of Gurudwara them for keeping dysfunctional biomet- • 1983 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site the month of Ramadan. He instructed cerned departments to ensure Pertinent to mention that Chatti Parbandhak Committee Srinagar, ric attendance machine in the office. • 1984 - 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41C)-Challenger Advisor also inspected the office for provision of standby transformers proper sanitation and immediate Padshahi Gurudwara in Srinagar is senior officers from Administration 5-returns to Earth record files of various sections and and generators and mobile water tank- repairing of defunct lights in and an important religious centre for were present on the occasion. • 1984 - India beat Pak by 58 runs to win 1st Asia directed concerned to maintain up- ers as a backup at the shrine. Cricket Cup in Sharjah dated record besides switch to digital The DC asked the SMC authorities The DC stressed on making avail- thorities to ensure adequate transport mal scanning for safety of the devotees. • 1985 - “TASS” denounces US boycott of Moscow Olympics record keeping. He said that the re- • 1985 - Space Shuttle Atlantis ferried to Kennedy to ensure thorough maintenance of ability of all essential commodities and parking facilities besides hassle-free Meanwhile DC asked RTO Kash- cord should be scanned and digitized cleanliness around the Dargah. He in the markets besides conducting movement of traffic on the shrine routes. mir to ensure adequate number of Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas for preservation and operation. • 1985 - Katrin Dörre wins 1st female World Cup also directed the lighting arrange- checking on quality and control of The Health department was di- vehicles from various stops to fa- Advisor also directed Assistant Direc- ments around the Shrine and asked prices so that people do not face rected for setting up a dedicated am- cilitate movement of devotees who marathon (2:33:30) tor FCS&CA to keep the record safe from • 1985 - Ramiz Alia succeeds Enver Hoxha as party the concerned to make all street any difficulty for want of essentials. bulance with paramedic staff at the intend to perform Friday prayers in- fire damages and put the protection lights functional with two days. He also instructed the concerned au- Shrine besides arrangements for ther- side Dargah Hazratbal. leader of Albania measures for official record in place. • 1986 - Pope John Paul II meets Rome’s Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome synagogue • 1986 - Spanish Grand Prix decided by 0.014 of a second • 1987 - Portugal signs agreement to return Macau to China (in 1999) RAHI • 1992 - American Airlines reduce its 1st-class fares 20%-50% • 1992 - Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to ADVERTISERS meet (NY Yanks 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); +91-7006034174 Yanks score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2 Sarai Dangerpora Srinagar, KMR • 1994 - Presidential guard at Kigali, Rwanda, chops 1,200 church members to death OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER From KO Archives BARAMULLA H-Q SOPORE Notice PM AGREES TO MEET Whereas, an application for Re-registration/transfer/change of ownership has been received from laxman agerwal. S/W/D: mahaveer presad residet of 343sectar 30 farect asad ----- of motor car/scooter/motor cycle ----- car HURRIYAT LEADERS bearing registration (HR) No;HR51AR9938 chassis No: 410560 . Engine no: NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has agreed to meet 715762.Model 2012 in favour of sh/shmt: showkat Ahmad s/b/w of Ali All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders either tomorrow or on Friday. Mohammad najar resident of Hardshiva sopore transfer - The meeting, however, has not been fixed yet because the Hurriyat Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general public that leaders are insisting on time on April 17 when the prime minister is representation/Object, if any in correction with proposed reiregistration/ scheduled to meet Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf. transfer will be received within 7 days for the date of publication of this notice Interestingly, the Hurriyat leaders had earlier agreed to meet Dr in the daily news paper Kashmir observer to the address of undersigned. Singh on either of the two dates proposed by his office. What made No, representation/objection shall be considered unless it is made in them suddenly change their mind is not known. "The decision of the written and shall be suemitted with in the aforesaid period prime minister meeting the, Hurriyat leaders on April 14 or 15 was No :ARTO/Bla/ taken before he went to Kashmir on April 7 to flag-off the Srinagar- Dated --/--/-- Sd/- Muzaffarabad bus service." sources in the prime minister's office said. Authorised signatory The dates •were convened to APHC Chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Assistant regional transport officer, baramulla he accepted the same. GMS Now, however, the Mirwaiz has expressed his inability to be in Delhi before April 16 because of a religious ceremony back home. Sources say Hurriyat leaders want to meet General Musharraf before interacting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as they want to have Pakistan's backing for the proposals they intend to present to GOI. Officials in New Delhi said the new dates have to be decided depending on the prime minister's availability. The Hurriyat had adopted a similar approach at the time of the Agra Summit in 2001. The then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had given them time to meet before the summit but the separatist conglomerate had expressed desire to meet Musharraf first As a result of which no meeting could take place between them and Vajpayee. Mirwaiz Farooq told reporters in Srinagar today that the Hurriyat leaders wanted to meet the leaders of India and Pakistan and while Musharraf has given them time on April 17, there was "no positive response" from the Prime Minister's Office as yet. Farooq, who was speaking after meetings of the Hurriyat's executive committee and general council, said the amalgam wanted to avail the opportunity to impress upon the two countries that a "permanent, honourable and just solution to without the inclusion of representatives of Kashmiris in the dialogue process. Significantly the meeting was abstained by the People's Conference leader Bilal Gani Lone. (Kashmir Observer, 13 April, 2005) World Tuesday | 13-04-2021 04 Dozens Of Migrants Dead Saudi Arabia Shortens After Boat Capsizes Off Iran Vows Revenge Taraweeh Prayers At Two Djibouti: IOM Against Israel For Holy Mosques Nuclear Site Terrorism Agencies

TEHRAN, IRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif vowed revenge against Agencies It follows a similar accident on Israel for an attack on Iran’s March 4 when 20 people drowned main nuclear facilities at Na- hirty-four migrants after smugglers threw dozens of tanz but said it will not stop drowned on Monday af- migrants overboard during a jour- high-level talks to restore ter their boat capsized ney between Djibouti and Yemen the country’s nuclear deal off the coast of Djibouti, across the Gulf of Aden. with world powers. Tthe International Organization At least 200 migrants were In a private meeting with for Migration (IOM) said, the packed aboard that vessel when it lawmakers on Monday, Zarif Agencies ing the unprecedented season. second such accident in just left Djibouti. But about 30 minutes pointed out that top Israeli The presidency has equipped its over a month. into the voyage the smugglers pan- officials explicitly said they audi Arabia’s King Salman full human and mechanical ca- Survivors reported that the icked about the weight on board, would try to prevent multi- bin Abdul Aziz on Sun- pabilities to serve pilgrims and boat capsized in rough seas at and threw 80 people into the sea lateral efforts to restore the day ordered to shorten worshipers during Ramadan in around 4:00 am (0100 GMT) af- before turning back towards land. Joint Comprehensive Plan fuges that have several times paratus, cited an unnamed Taraweeh prayers at the cooperation with all parties inter leaving Yemen with around Two similar incidents in Octo- of Action (JCPOA), which the enrichment capacity.” source at the intelligence SGrand Mosque in Mecca and the volved in serving the guests of 60 passengers on board, an IOM ber claimed the lives of at least would lead to lifting United Ali Akbar Salehi, the head ministry as saying the per- Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, God,” he said. official in Djibouti told AFP, ask- 50 migrants. States sanctions on Iran. of the atomic energy organ- son who caused the power state news agency (SPA) said. Earlier, Saudi authorities al- ing not to be named. Every year thousands of mi- “Now they think they will isation, said an emergency outage by disrupting the Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais, lowed Umrah and prayers at “The migrants were being grants make perilous boat jour- achieve their goal. But the Zi- power system was estab- electrical system has been the head of the Presidency for the the Two Holy Mosques during transported by people smug- neys from the Horn of Africa to onists will get their answer in lished at the Natanz facili- identified. Steps are being Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, the holy month, which is set to glers,” Mohammed Abdiker, the war-torn Yemen, many with the more nuclear advancements,” ties on Monday. taken to arrest the unidenti- announced that Taraweeh prayers begin on Tuesday, but they sus- IOM’s regional director for East aim of travelling overland to the diplomat was quoted as “Enrichment at Natanz fied individual, it said. would be reduced to 10 raka't pended the i'tikaf (spiritual se- Africa and the Horn of Africa, Gulf nations in search of work. saying by state-run IRNA. has not been stopped and is The foreign ministry from 20 raka't, in strict accor- clusion) ritual and the iftar meal added on Twitter. It is believed thousands of mi- He vowed “revenge” going strong, although some spokesman also said Iran dance with the presidency's and at the holy mosques. “Apprehending and pros- grants are stranded in Yemen, against Israel and said Iran of the machines that have has already “started to com- other related agencies' precau- At the Two Holy Mosques, ecuting people traffickers and where a years-long conflict has would not fall into its trap by been decommissioned need municate with international tionary measures and preventive only vaccinated and immunized smugglers who exploit the vul- claimed tens of thousands of refusing to engage in talks to be reevaluated,” he said. authorities and the United protocols for serving pilgrims and pilgrims and worshipers will be nerabilities of migrants must lives and displaced millions in that could see unilateral US The enrichment and cen- Nations” to legally pursue ensuring their safety from corona- allowed to perform Umrah and become a priority. Too many what the UN calls the world’s sanctions lifted. trifuge assembly lines in Is- the attack at Natanz. virus, reports the Gulf News. prayers, and children will not be lives needlessly lost.” worst humanitarian crisis. Zarif also promised Na- fahan’s Natanz, the country’s Israel’s Prime Minister Ben- Sheikh Al Sudais emphasized permitted to accompany pilgrims There were “many children” The strait which separates tanz will be built stronger main facilities, were targeted jamin Netanyahu said on Mon- the Saudi leadership's keenness and worshipers. The Isha prayer among the bodies found, the first Djibouti from Yemen is unusual than before, using more ad- by a large-scale blackout on day that he would “never al- to continue promoting the perfor- permit will include performance official said, adding that survivors in that it sees migrants and refu- vanced centrifuges. Sunday that Iran called an act low” Tehran to obtain nuclear mance of rituals at the Two Holy of Taraweeh prayers as well. were receiving treatment from gees passing in both directions – “If they think our hand in of “nuclear terrorism”. weapons, but made no com- Mosques by mobilizing all re- Following the outbreak of the the IOM and local authorities. boatloads of Yemenis fleeing to the negotiations has been Israel has not officially ac- ment on Iran’s accusation that sources to ensure that pilgrims can pandemic in March 2020, all The boat capsized in seas north Africa to escape war, while oth- weakened, actually this cow- cepted responsibility for the Israel had targeted Natanz. perform their rituals in a safe and mosques suspended not only of the Djibouti port town of Ob- ers head in the opposite direc- ardly act will strengthen our attack but has imposed no “Iran has never given up secure environment that complies Umrah but also five regular man- ock, a major transit point for thou- tion carrying African migrants position in the talks,” he said. censorship restrictions on its its quest for nuclear weap- with all global health standards datory prayers, Taraweeh prayers, sands of African migrants in the to the Arabian Peninsula in “Other parties to the talks wide coverage by local me- ons and the missiles to de- used in infection control. and iftar meals for domestic and region trying to reach the Gulf. search of better opportunities. must know that if they faced dia, some of which has ex- liver them,” Netanyahu said. “King Salman and Crown international pilgrims. enrichment facilities that plicitly said Israel’s spy agen- “I will never allow Iran to Prince Mohammed bin Salman The Grand Mosque's capac- used first-generation ma- cy Mossad was responsible. obtain the nuclear capabil- are continuously following up ity has been increased this Ra- chines, now Natanz can be Nournews, an outlet with ity to carry out its genocidal on everything that would pro- madan to accommodate up to filled with advanced centri- ties to Iran’s security ap- goal of eliminating Israel.” vide the best services for the 50,000 vaccinated Umrah pil- 70 Dead As Battle For Yemen's pilgrims and worshipers dur- grims and 100,000 worshipers. “OTHER PARTIES TO THE TALKS MUST KNOW THAT if they faced enrichment facilities that used first-generation machines, now Marib Rages On Three Fronts Natanz can be filled with advanced centrifuges that have several times the "They have made progress enrichment capacity.” on the Kassara and Al-Mash- Protests Erupt Near jah fronts, but they have been thwarted on the Jabal Murad front," he told AFP. Minneapolis After Black Man The other official said that warplanes from the Saudi-led China Considers Mixing COVID-19 Shot Dead By Police military coalition, which entered the Yemen conflict to support the Brooklyn Center (Minnesota), : government in 2015, launched Vaccines To Boost Protection Rate Hundreds of angry protesters airstrikes that "destroyed 12 hina's top disease con- doses by the end of the year. clashed with police in a Minne- Agencies Houthi military vehicles, includ- trol official has said No detailed efficacy data apolis suburb after a 20-year-old ing four tanks and a cannon." the country is formally has been released on vaccines Black man was shot dead during ierce fighting for Ye- However, the Saudi firepower considering mixing CO- made by China's Sinopharm. a traffic stop. men's strategic Marib does not seem to have halted CVID-19 vaccines as a way of fur- It has said two vaccines devel- The protests in Brooklyn Cen- F city has killed 70 pro- the rebel offensive. ther boosting vaccine efficacy. oped by its units are 79.4% and ter came hours before the trial of government and Houthi reb- Fears for civilians Available data shows Chi- 72.5% effective respectively, Derek Chauvin, the former Min- el fighters over the past 24 The Iran-backed Houthis in nese vaccines lag behind oth- based on interim results. neapolis police officer charged hours, with battles raging on late 2014 overran the capital Sa- ers including Pfizer and Mod- Both vaccine makers have with murdering George Floyd, man taken by law enforcement." three fronts, loyalist military naa, 120 kilometres to the west erna in terms of efficacy, but Two injections of a vaccine presented data on their CO- was set to resume in a court- Late Sunday, a group of about officials said on Sunday. of Marib, along with much of require less stringent tempera- developed by China's Sinovac VID-19 vaccines indicating room less than 10 miles (16 km) 100 to 200 protesters gathered The Houthis have been trying to northern Yemen. ture controls during storage. Biotech, when given shorter levels of efficacy in line with away on Monday. around the Brooklyn Center seize Marib, the capital of an oil- The loss of Marib would be a Giving people doses of dif- than three weeks apart, was those required by WHO, a Outside of the Brooklyn Cen- police headquarters and threw rich region and the government's heavy blow for the Yemeni gov- ferent vaccines is one way to 49.1% effective based on data WHO panel said in March. ter Police Department on Sun- projectiles at the police depart- last significant pocket of territory ernment, currently based in the improve vaccines that "don't from a Phase III trial in Brazil, China has shipped millions day night, smoke billowed as a ment, Commissioner John Har- in the north, since February. southern city of Aden, and for its have very high rates of protec- below the 50% threshold set of its vaccines abroad, and of- line of police officers fired rub- rington of the Minnesota De- Two officials from pro-gov- Saudi backers. tion", Gao Fu, the director of by World Health Organization, ficials and state media have ber bullets and chemical agents partment of Public Safety said in ernment forces told AFP that the It could also lead to humanitar- the Chinese Centers for Disease according to a paper published fiercely defended the shots at protesters, some of whom a live-streamed news briefing. rebels were mounting a con- ian disaster, as vast numbers of ci- Control and Prevention, said by Brazilian researchers on while calling into question the lobbed rocks, bags of garbage The group was later dispersed. certed push that had left 26 loy- vilians displaced from fighting else- on Saturday, without specify- Sunday ahead of peer review. safety and logistics capabilities and water bottles at the police. Another pocket of protesters alist soldiers dead as well as 44 where have sought refuge in Marib. ing whether he was referring But data from a small subgroup of other vaccines. Brooklyn Center’s mayor ordered broke into about twenty busi- from Houthi ranks. The rebels Around 140 sites have sprung to foreign or domestic vaccines showed that the efficacy rate in- "The global vaccine protec- a curfew until 6 a.m. (1100 GMT), nesses at a regional shopping rarely disclose their losses. up in the region to provide ba- "Inoculation using vaccines creased to 62.3% when the doses tion rate test data are both high and the local school superinten- center, with some businesses The new toll adds to 53 killed sic shelter for up to two million of different technical lines is were given at intervals of three and low," Gao told state tabloid dent said the district would move looted, according to the police on both sides in the previous 24 displaced, according to Yemen's being considered," Gao told a weeks and longer. The overall Global Times on Sunday. to remote learning on Monday “out and local media reports. hours, according to loyalist mili- government. conference in the Chinese city efficacy rate for the vaccine was "How to improve the protec- of an abundance of caution.” Anti-police protesters have tary officials. The rebels have stepped up of Chengdu. slightly above 50% in the trial. tion rate of vaccines is a prob- The man killed by police was already spent recent days rally- One of the officials said on missile and drone strike against Gao said that taking steps to China has developed four do- lem that requires global sci- identified by relatives and Min- ing in Minneapolis as the trial Sunday that the rebels "are neighbouring Saudi Arabia in "optimise" the vaccine process mestic vaccines approved for entists to consider," Gao said, nesota Governor Tim Walz as of Chauvin, a white former city launching simultaneous attacks" recent months, demanding the including changing the number public use and a fifth for smaller- adding that mixing vaccines Daunte Wright, 20. Walz said in policeman, enters its third week in the areas of Kassara and Al- opening of Yemen's airspace of doses and the length of time scale emergency use. An official and adjusting immunisation a statement that he was moni- in a courthouse ringed with bar- Mashjah, northwest of the city, and ports. They have rejected a between doses was a "definite" said on Saturday that the coun- methods are solutions that he toring the unrest as "our state riers and soldiers from the Na- and Jabal Murad in the south. Saudi proposal for a ceasefire. solution to efficacy issues. try will likely produce 3 billion had proposed.-REUTERS mourns another life of a Black tional Guard.-REUTERS

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We salute you," she said. and the Black Messiah". ello", the robots' services have been offered to 700 cluding the best film. Anthony Hopkins-starrer "The Fa- In her quirky acceptance households in a one-year trial. The movie's lead star Frances ther" won the best actor award for the speech, Yuh-Jung thanked "snob- Users can book delivery slots for their milk and eggs, McDormand picked up the best veteran star, a category where India's bish" British people for recognis- and an app notifies them when the robot is about to actress trophy while the best di- Aadarsh Gourav was also nominated ing her as an actor. reach a pick-up point - usually the lobby of an apart- rector award went to Zhao. for his role in "The White Tiger". "Thank you so much for this ment building. The film was a winner in the Hopkins, who earned his eighth award. Every award is meaningful, The robots, which are equipped with 3D sensors, a cam- cinematography category as well. aging is a beautiful part of life, a BAFTA nomination with "The Father", but this one, especially (to be) rec- era and two compartments each able to carry up to 20 kg of food or parcels ordered online, make four or five Zhao, who became the first journey that we should all cherish said acting is like a way of life for him. ognized by British people, known deliveries per day on weekdays and are on call for half day on Saturday. woman of colour to win the best and celebrate. "It's the only thing I do. I enjoy as very snobbish people, and they They use ultraviolet light to disinfect themselves after every trip, said OTSAW Digital's chief executive, Ling Ting Ming. director at the BAFTA, dedicated How we treat our elders says a lot it. It's a way of life for me...," he approve of me as a good actor. "Especially during this pandemic period, everybody is looking at contactless, humanless," he told Reuters. the award to the nomadic commu- about who we are as a society and said in an interview post the win. So I'm very, very privileged and For the time being, staff accompany the robots on their rounds to ensure no problems arise. nity who "generously welcomed" we need to do better," the director "The Father" also won the happy," she said. Tashfique Haider, a 25-year-old student who has tried out the service, said it could be particularly helpful for her team into their lives. said in her acceptance speech. adapted screenplay BAFTA. Kaluuya thanked the makers of the elderly so they wouldn't have to carry goods home. "They shared with us their The film's win at the BAFTAs con- In the supporting actress cate- "Judas and the Black Messiah", the But a passerby worried the technology might be too much trouble for some. dreams, their struggles, and their solidates its chances as the frontrun- gory, the award went to South Ko- producers, his mother and friends, "The younger customers will like it. I don't think they (the older generation) will, because these are gadgets deep sense of dignity. ner at the Oscars later this month. rea's veteran star Yuh-Jung Youn and he also remembered his child- that younger people like," said 36-year-old housewife Xue Ya Xin. Thank you for showing us that McDormand couldn't connect for her role as the maternal grand- hood icons.-PTI News Tuesday | 13-04-2021 05 With Local Talent Pool, We Will Make Modern And Self-Sufficient Jammu And Kashmir: LG JAMMU: To Promote Invention, try which has so many top qual- It will help to create a large tal- the industry and market will Innovation, and Incubation un- ity institutions, he continued. ent pool that will not only get jobs emerge from Jammu and Kash- der the mentorship of industry The Lt Governor said that in the automotive industry, aero- mir. With training in digital pioneers and strengthen the the pace with which human space industry, manufacturing technologies, our youth will ecosystem of entrepreneurship power and technology is chang- industry, electronics, and oil & gas help to strengthen system in and skill development through ing, it is very difficult to put in industry but could also start their service sectors like banks and Industry-Academia partner- words. According to a data, ev- own start-ups, he observed. post offices. ships, Lieutenant Governor ery month 10 innovations are Lauding the collaborative ef- It is necessary to focus on both Manoj Sinha today inaugurated happening in the world which forts of Government Polytechnic employment and self-employ- the Centre for Invention, Inno- changes the requirements of Jammu, and Tata Technologies ment, so that the unemployment vation, Incubation, and Training Market. Today, engineering for designing the courses, the Lt rate can be further reduced. Now (CIIIT) at Government Polytech- graduates also have to upgrade Governor observed that for the Unemployment rate in Jammu nic, Bikram Chowk established their skill sets according to the M.Tech and B.Tech graduates, and Kashmir has come down from at a cost of Rs 181.56 crore. need of Market, and it is very they have kept 3 months training 16.1% in September last year to 9%. Congratulating the officials of important in industrial sector for Product Lifecycle Manage- It is better than Delhi, Goa, Him- CIIIT Jammu and TATA technol- of the post covid world. ment. “The product Life-Cycle achal, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand ogies, the Lt Governor said that All these changes the world Management is the key driver etc. and the credit goes to all sec- the promise that was made by is undergoing are possible be- for Industry 4.0, and is playing tions of the society and our talent- him on 7th December last year, cause of the fourth Industrial an important role in the digital ed youth, added the Lt Governor during the inauguration of CIIIT Revolution (Industry 4.0). The transformation happening in all The Lt Governor congratulated Baramulla for speedy comple- ways of traditional manufactur- the factories of India and abroad. the 292 students who are start- tion of the Jammu centre, has ing are moving towards digital He also highlighted the scope ing their training program from been fulfilled. transformation in which intelli- the GDP share. crease their capacity. spoke about Vivek of Jammu of Mechatronics and IOT course today in different courses and “With the completion of this gent robots, Drone, Sensors, 3D The new Industrial Scheme Citing the report of the Global who has started a company to in which engineering students of wished for their bright future. centre now, the youth of Jammu printing, Artificial Intelligence of Rs 28,400 crore approved by Innovation Index 2020, the Lt design new types of workplaces Jammu will also be able to take Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, division will also get training as play an important role. The ba- Prime Minister for J&K UT has Governor said that India with and Ashaq of Srinagar who is training in smart technology, Principal Secretary Skill Devel- per the new technologies for sis of Industry 4.0 is cyber and been formulated with utmost strong start-up eco system is working on the Robo drone. which is currently available only opment gave an overview of upscaling of their skill sets. It physical production system, attention to attract as many In- third in the world after the US The Lt Governor noted that in a few institutions of the world. the overall functioning of the has come at a time when the where real and virtual worlds dustries as possible. This scheme and England. Under the lead- CIIIT Jammu would offer 18 cer- The Lt Governor said that department. He remarked that dynamics of industry require- are merged and work together, will take industrial development ership of the Prime Minister, tified courses through its 9 com- with an aim to eradicate the the department received ample ments are changing rapidly due he continued. to block-level in Jammu and our country has emerged as a petency centres in Innovation capacity constraints, the UT funding in the last year to make to continuous advancements The Lt Governor said that Kashmir, said the Lt Governor. big hub of start-ups. 70 start- Design & Incubation; Product government is going to provide strides in implementation of being made in today’s global during 2019-20, an investment The Lt Governor observed ups have started in Jammu and verification and Analysis; Prod- LG fellowship to 10 promising various projects and schemes. technological era”, he added of Rs 28,36,661 crore was done that it is for the first time that Kashmir, he added. uct Lifecycle; Value Engineering graduate students to increase Er. Arun Bangotra, Principal, Jammu, which is known as in the Manufacturing sector and any industrial incentive scheme Giving examples of success and Benchmarking, Autonomous our young talent pool. Polytechnic College, gave the the city of temples, will now under campaigns of Make In In- of the Government of India is stories the Lt Governor made a Connected Electrifies; Mecha- With our local talent pool, we details of students enrolled in also be identified as the City of dia and Atmanirbhar Bharat, it striving for balanced industrial mentioned of Akash, an alumnus tronics & IOT; Digital Manufac- will make a modern and self- the institution and future ex- Institutions with the establish- is estimated that in the coming development across the UT. En- of Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Univer- turing, Manufacturing execution sufficient Jammu and Kashmir, pansion of courses in offing. ment of IIT, IIM, Central Univer- four years a total of 100 million couraging new investment, the sity who has started a company System; and Advance Manufac- added the Lt Governor. The vote of thanks was pre- sity, AIIMS, and other educa- new jobs would be created in new scheme will also strength- to make fuel-saving innova- turing Engineering which are The Lt Governor said that in sented by Sh Sajad Hussain Ga- tional institutions. It is one of the manufacturing sector alone en the existing industries in tive products in the automobile vital areas to produce design en- the post-Covid era, new inven- nai, Director Skill Development the unique places in the coun- which would amount to 25 % of Jammu and Kashmir and in- sector with his friends. He also gineers, product engineers. tions and new innovations for Department

“Public Services Delivery Spike In COVID-19 Cases: No Proposal With Youth Our Hope, Fulfilling Their Dma To ‘Close’ Pvt Coaching Institutes Through Online Mode Is The Agencies Aspirations Top Priority Of Future Of Governance’’ SRINAGAR: Following the clo- DAK re-launches ‘DAK-HELPDESK’ Govt: Shahid Iqbal sure of schools in Jammu and ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commis- sides the application ‘SAHULI- Kashmir, the disaster manage- App Amid 2Nd Covid-19 Wave. PULWAMA: Secretary, Tribal sioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush YAT’ has been developed for the ment authorities on Monday Observer News Service it has been urged upon the gen- Affairs Department, Mission Di- Singla today inaugurated the On- individual applicants. said that there was no propos- eral public to not to visit hospi- rector, Skill Development Mis- line Legal Heir Certificate System Speaking on the occasion, the al in the pipeline to close the SRINAGAR: Doctors Association tals for minir ailments and avoid sion and CEO Mission Youth, Dr. on pilot basis at DC office here. DC said providing public services private coaching institutions Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday republic gethering so as to break Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today The portal and the application through online mode is the fu- to carry academics online. launched Android based Mobile the chain of transmission". visited Pulwama and held a re- associated with the system have ture of governance given its time However, the parents of those application, named as “DAK- "About 200 Doctors ar- view of different ongoing proj- been developed by National In- saving and transparent nature. wards studying in private coach- HELPDESK” amid significant ranged speciality wise have ects under Mission Youth and formatics Centre, Anantnag un- He lauded the efforts of NIC ing centers fear repercussions surge in covid positive cases been made available over the Skill Development here. der the guidance of the DC. and asked the concerned officers amid a spike in COVID-19 cases during the ongoing 2nd wave of mobile application for volun- Chairing a meeting, Dr. Shahid District Informatics Officer, NIC, to make the process smooth and saying that the students are more Covid-19 Pandemic. The appli- tary teleconsultations",Dr Dar Iqbal said that the LGs adminis- Jan Mubarak informed the Deputy easy besides awaring the general vulnerable of getting infected be- cation can be downloaded from further informed tration is committed to empow- Commissioner the "sahuliyatang. public about its procedure. cause of huge enrolments. "jkdak.in" through Google. Doctors Association Kash- er the youth and develop their in" portal has been developed for Calling the step a landmark, One of the parents Manzoor "The application can be mir is highly thankful to all the full potential besides ensuring applying for legal heir certificate Dr. Singla said the system will Ahmad told the news agency, downloaded by people across doctors who provided and are they are employed in meaning- Choudhary informed the Sec- 'Dying' Trump through online mode before the be gradually upgraded for other that the government must the region who need online providing free teleconsulta- ful and sustainable jobs. retary about the status of 200 Sanctions Imam concerned Tehsildar. services as well. take some accountability in medical consultations either tions to general public at large. He added that the positive en- capacity Business Processing Raza Shrine It was further given out that The DC also inaugurated Co- regulating the private coach- telephonically or through What- The application has been re- gagement of youth will be a per- Outsourcing (BPO) / Call Center, the Tehsildar will forward the vid Testing Management Sys- ing institutes amid a spike in sApp between 9am till 5pm for launched after due permission manent feature, adding value to Skill Development center and hile Donald Trump application to the higher au- tem which has been developed COVID-19 cases and consider- minor ailments and COVID-19 and suggestions from Financial the lives of young through De- District Youth Center develop- was virtually gasp- thorities as per laid down legal for updating the infection status ing the health of the students. related information", DAK Presi- Commissioner Health and Medi- velopment of Skill and Training ment. Wing for breath to procedure in online mode only. of travellers who are tested at “As per the government, ei- dent, Dr Suhail Naik said. cal Education Dept, Shri Atal Dullo. will be a watershed in this re- Deputy Commissioner also stay alive as President of He said there is also provision Lower Munda Testing centre. ther the risk of students get- General Secretary DAK, Dr DAK requests people to follow gard. He further added that each apprised the Secretary that time the United States for a few of a proper tracking system with SDMs Dooru, Bijbihara, ACR ting infected remains confined Owais H Dar said that, " the SOPs in letter and spirit especially district will engage with youth lines have been set up in accom- more days he imposed new dash boards at the disposal of and Officials Incharge Covid to the schools only or there is “DAK-HELPDESK” has been wearing of masks and avoid pub- and students to know about plishing the target of setting of sanctions on two Iranian foundations on Wednesday. the Tehsildars, SDMs, ACR and Testing Centre Lower Munda no risk of getting COVID-19 made available again in view of lic gatherings and also to get vac- their interest areas, various con- BPO, Youth Center & Skill Devel- The designations an- the Deputy Commissioner be- were present on the occasion. infected out there in private rapidly spreading COVID-19 dis- cinated at the earliest according to cerns and seek their views on a opment center in the shortest nounced by the U.S. coaching institutes wherein ease across the region whereby already issued guidelines by Govt. plethora of issues pertaining to possible time. Treasury Department target the student enrolment is today’s young generation. Additional Deputy Commis- Execution of P06 multiple times more than the students studying in private proposal with the government to Dr. Choudhary added that sioners of Pulwama, Awantipora schools,” Ahmad questioned. coaching institutes as dozens announce that the private coach- a platform is being provided and Tral, Executive Engineer Wakf Employees Hit Streets Ahmad said, “It appears like of students are being taught in ing institutes will function online. to students and Youth where R&B, Chief Planning Officer , the government is in nexus a one room and there is no ac- “As of now, there is no pro- they can discuss wider issues Pulwama , Dy Director Employ- Seek ‘Reconstitution’ Of Board with the private coaching in- countability on it. posal in the pipeline with the pertaining to life and Society. ment, District Youth Services stitute management and that Majeed said, “As compared disaster management authori- He said such sessions will also and Sports officers besides other seems to be one of the main to schools, the student enrol- ties to close the private coach- help in changing the behaviour concerned attended the meet- reasons that authorities are ment in private coaching has ing institutions to carry aca- pattern of dejected youth and ing. not taking a call on the func- very high enrolment and there demics online,” the official said. students anxious about their ca- While speaking to the media tioning of the institutions.” is extra risk for students in get- Pertinently, authorities last reers besides controlling social during the visit, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Another parent Abdul Ma- ting Coronavirus infected.” week closed a private tuition vices like drug addiction ,sub- said that Youth is our hope and jeed said that the disaster Meanwhile, officials of disas- centre in Srinagar after three stance abuse etc. the priority of the government management authorities seem ter management of Jammu and of its students tested were CO- Meanwhile Deputy Commis- is to fulfill the aspirations of our to be least bothered about the Kashmir said that there was no VID-19 positive—(KNO) sioner, Pulwama Baseer Ul Haq young population.

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Agencies of Wakf employees regularised. Appoint Heads Of Consumer Developmental Works “Wakf Board Employees Asso- BANDIPORA: The Deputy completed within the stipu- The DC also inspected SRINAGAR: Employees of Wakf ciation is a constituent of EJAC Commissions In 10 Districts Commissioner (DC) Bandi- lated time frame. Block Development Office Board on Monday hit streets as an umbrella body of 50 em- Agencies Doda, Kathua and Rajouri. pora, Dr Owais Ahmad today He also held interaction with Bandipora and inspected the a mark of protest against the de- ployees unions in Jammu and As per conditions governing the conducted surprise inspec- the Revenue official who ap- renovation works. He direct- lay in "reconstituting" the board Kashmir. Our entire leadership SRINAGAR: In a significant move, appointment, the applicant should tion of several ongoing de- prised him about their griev- ed the executing agency to under Jammu and Kashmir Re- supports their demands. We ap- Jammu & Kashmir government has be a person who is, or has been, or is velopmental projects in the ances and various issues faced complete the works imme- organization Act 2019. peal Lieutenant Governor to re- initiated the process for appointment qualified to be a district judge. district to check the qual- by them. The DC assured them diately so that the building Hundreds of Wakf employees constitute the board under J&K of heads of District Consumers Dis- The head of district commission ity of work going on at such every possible support. He di- is made functional again. under the banner of Employees Reorganization Act, 2019,” an putes Redressal Commission in dif- shall hold office for a term of four construction sites and to rected the officers of Municipal He directed the executing Joint Action Committee (EJAC) ac- EJAC leader told reporters. ferent districts of the Union Territory. years or upto the age of 65 years, inculcate work culture and Council to ensure cleanliness in agencies to expedite the pace cording to news agency, gathered He said the government could The department of Food, Civil Sup- whichever is earlier, the notice states. ensure punctuality of staff the Tehsil Complex. of work so that better facili- at press enclave to register their not reconstitute the Wakf Board plies & Consumer Affairs has invited The President of the District com- in government institutions. Later, the DC visited the Dis- ties could be provided to lo- protest against the government after the abrogation of Article applications from eligible candidates mission shall be appointed by the UT The Deputy Commissioner trict Court Complex and also cals and burden at the district failing to reconstitute the board. 370 in August 2019. He also said for considering their appointment to Government on the recommendation on the occasion inspected interacted with the lawyers. He hospital can be reduced. The employees carrying plac- all developmental works of the the post of President, District Con- of a selection committee consisting the ongoing works on new visited the E-Adalat section and The DC during the inspec- ards in their hands which read Wakf Board lie pending due to sumers Disputes Redressal Commis- of chief Justice of the High Court or Tehsil Complex Bandipora other sections. The lawyers in- tion was accompanied by “reconstitute Wakf Board, regu- delay in the reconstitution of sion (district commissions) in differ- any Judge of the High Court nomi- and interacted with the of- formed the DC about the space Additional District Develop- larize our service and release the board. ent districts of the UT. nated by him (chairperson), Secretary, ficers of the executing agen- constraints in the court comment Commissioner Afasr 7th pay commission arrears” “Wakf employees face many According to the notice issued by Consumer Affairs and nominee of the cies who informed the DC plex besides other issues. Ali Khan, Chief Executive Of- appealed the Lieutenant Gover- problems, their 7th pay com- the department, a copy of which is Chief Secretary. As already reported, about the status of works on The DC said that the work ficer Municipal Council Ban- nor to address the issues on the mission arrears are also pend- in possession of news agency, the the government on February 26 this these projects. is in full swing on the new dipora, Tehsildar Bandipora priority that they confront since ing. We also demand that the appointments are being made in year invited applications from eligible Dr Owais exhorted upon court complex and the issues Mubashir Saleem Nazki, Of- the abrogation of Article 370. service of these employees be Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Kup- candidates for filling key positions in the executing agencies to of space will be resolved once ficers of R&B and other se- They also demanded that regularised and all other issues wara, Budgam, Jammu, Udhampur, State Consumer Commission-- ensure that the works are the project is complete. nior officers of the district. their 7th pay commission ar- are addressed at the earliest,” he rears to be released and service said—(KNO) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting Faisal Gulzar were killed in 72 hours in dif- inging bridges’ bridges’ through through CBM CBM initiatives initiatives tivetive suggestedsuggested itsits Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting HavingHaving been been active active partners partners in in ruining ruining the the state-run state-run school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tem,tem, the the ruling ruling classes classesferent now now encounters abdicate abdicate all all responsibility acrossresponsibility South by by dumping Kashmir.dumping tacttact is is flawed. flawed. AsAs expected,expected, takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody bodybody blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both the educational sectorGulzar into reportedly the private lap.had This joined is seen militancy in the lavish just Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly blow. Islamabad too IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like schoolschool- the educationalTthree days sector ago. into As the tragic private as lap. these This killingsis seen in are,the lavish there inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow. Islamabad too seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious supportsupport isto to nofashionable fashionable guarantee and and that prohibitively prohibitively these will expensive expensive deter youth private private from schools schools pick- leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich interested in setting an example by by saying that no to ‘take on’ New seems to have afflicted them. Till this andand the the ingmushrooming mushrooming up gun, some of of lesser lesser of themcopycats copycats as who youngwho are are asmaking making Gulzar. a a finan- finan- This interested in setting an example by by saying that no aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take to ‘take on’ New seems to have afflicted them. Till this displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkillinghas inin been thethe absence absencethe story ofof a a of dependabledependable the last three andand affordableaffordable decades publicpublicand is Though,Though, bothboth countriescountries areare nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- structure.structure.likely It It is is nothing nothingto be the short short story of of a a scandal goingscandal forward. that that parents parents Last should should year, avoid avoid over showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwo nationsnations hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy sendingsending 220their their militants wards wards to to government government were killed, schools schools most on on ofaccount account them of offrom the the latter’s latter’s South ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! Kashmir, but this hardly made any difference to the cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record, andand preferprefer seedyseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik Huzaifa Ahmad total number of active militants in the Valley. Fresh mattermatter how how mercenary mercenary they they are. are. likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and recruitment simaltaneously replenishes the ranks usual”usual” andand “war“war mongering”mongering” hashas betterbetter spendingspending ofof resourcesresources allo-allo- SharukhSharukh Khan Khan “is “is a a born born Indian Indian and and cancan be be reached reached at: at: niloofar niloofar.qur.qureshi@[email protected] StudentsStudentsdepleted clearedcleared by killings. byby thethe state-runstate-run schoolschool systemsystem inin KashmirKashmir oftenoften barely barelyThere’s make make the the thus grade grade little in in rudimentary rudimentaryhope of peace literacy, literacy, in near particularly particularly to medium in in ruralrural and andfuture. remote remote This areas. areas. hasn’t This This is is happenedsought sought to to be beover cloaked cloaked thirty by by the years.the perfor- perfor- And A Model Mosque mancemance ofnor,of aa handful ifhandful this long ofof privateprivate duration schools,schools, is any withwith guide, nono thoughtwillthought it in forfor future. thethe TiredTired ofof Thinking?Thinking? ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion The militancy and the state’s response to it will go imitation of those of the Middle East. A Model Mosque colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- IfIf he he were were a a cricketer cricketerHistorically, — — which which a number I Irather rather of mosquesofof marks, marks, were remember.” remember.” constructed However, at ofpresentof total total freedom freedombesides to constructingto pursue pursue the the pathways modernpathways of of on. True, the state tackles the unfolding violence in- KKEVINEVIN M MARTINARTIN Asad Mirza formingforming institutions. institutions. Howsoever Howsoever sound sound the the system system may may appear appear on on doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessedin India notduring not one one jotthe jot of ofMughal cricket cricket period.This ThisHowever, generally generally after got got par the the- ashen-faced ashen-facedand aesthetically ones ones one’spleasingone’s own own mosques, mind, mind, frolic frolic we in inshould the the fields fields also of focusof an an idyl- idyl- paper,paper, ononstitutionally, thethe groundground it itso isis will asas ricketyrickety not tire andand of run-down run-downit, but this asas unrelenting thethe schoolschool he Muslim community should tryvocabulary vocabularyto evolve in in his histition speech speech most — — ofbut but the if if he mosqueshe were were a aweremovingmoving built ona a few fewsimple feet feet designforward forward in in ona a determined determinedbuilding mosques,liclic nature nature which and and are dream dream functional of of writing writing and lines servelines that that state of affairs is taking a disastrous toll on the people ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’the construction was wasof thea a favourite favourite mosques, cricketeratcricketer a lesser Mr Mr P P would wouldelements, have have butbeen been with categorised categorised the flow of effortmoneyeffort to to sent overcome overcome by economic their their resisting resisting other wills. wills. communityrhymed rhymedpurposes and and also. described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread ofspread the all unionall over over ruralterritory, rural Kashmir Kashmir our chronically chronically new and starved starvedthe future of of staff staff genera and and - phrasephrase of of a acost teacher teacher besides of of mine mine fulfilling — — a a man man ofboth of scien- scien- functionalasas an an all alland rounder. rounder. immigrants This This is is because because and he healso was was collected three three by clerics,ChemistryChemistry the building periods periods ofwere were about aboutWe tables cantables take waythisway — argument— a a way way that athat step had had forward nothing nothing by to to envi do do with -with proper equipment. Reports of under-manned schools, particularly tifictific qualification; qualification;practical a a man manneeds, who who and looked looked making at at you you it ascience sciencecentre teachers teachersof mosque rolled rolled into ininto India, one. one. He soonHe taught taught turned intowithwith an cryptic cryptic expansive symbols symbols one, and and as water water sioning that that changed changed the modernscience?science? mosque to be a Community Resourc- proper equipment.tion. The most Reports rational of under-manned and effective schools, response particularly to the Tlearning and practice every mosque planner wanted to outdo the other. es Centre (CRC) for the local Muslim community, where and perceived atoms and molecules. Mr P, let’s Physics, Chemistry and when the frogs were colour magically with the introduction of dif- A young man dreaming is how I come to atat the the primary primarylingering level, level, turmoil are are a a routine routine is to address feature feature thesuch such factors areas, areas, while whichwhile insti- insti- keep and perceivedIn Islam, atomsa mosque and is molecules. a humble Mr way P, let’s for manPhysics, to create Chemistry and when the frogs were colour magically with the introductionthe mosque of dif- is located.A This young mosques/CRC man dreaming should is how serve I come to call him, for he very well may still be alive plentiful he was found in the ferent powders. I once remem- view my school reports of that day and age tutes in itthe going. city appearBut this to is bursting something at the that seams is and with has needless been last calla place him, where for he divinevery well presence may still on beearth alive couldplentiful be called he wasAn found Innovative in the Mosque ferent powders.as I once the meeting remem- pointview of themy localschool Muslim reports congregation of that day and for age tutes in the city appear to bursting at the seams with needless monitoringmonitoring the the masses masses that that passed passed through through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these on the minds of the ruling leadership of this country. for. The Arabic word ‘Masjid’ means a ‘place for prostra- Architect QutubLIFE LIFEMandviwala IN IN A Afrom Gujarat has es- their religious needs besides social needs also. staff,staff, Schools Schools in in far-flung far-flung areas areas function function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hishistion’. hands. hands. It is obligatory for Muslim men to congregateonon dissection dissection five which whichtablished non-bi- non-bi- a new trend in mosque design when takinghetaking planned a a deep deep sniff sniffThe from from mosque a a daysshoulddays yellowing yellowing have a spacein in a a plastic plastic for a sleeve.library, sleeve. Mr Mra CaP P obvi- -obvi- theirtheir often often loneThere lone teachers, teachers, is little and andhope instances instances for the of future.of just just one one As or orthe two two lingering tutors tutors timesItIt was waseach the the day, Sixties, Sixties, for of weekly-Friday/Jumaof course. course. The The Hippie Hippie prayersology-inclinedology-inclined and ones theones Gulistan like like my- my- MosqueCLASSROOMCLASSROOM at Gulistan Housing OF OF Societybottlebottle in of Jajof chlorine chlorine- reer that that Guidance nearly nearly orously Counsellingously had had a a kindCentre, kind heart heart where too too counsellors for for his his marks marks handlingnature multiple of classesthe situation and hundreds underlines, of students even are the common. harshest MovementMovementon Eid Al was Fitrwas winking winkingand Eid naughtily naughtilyAd Duha, from from at the outout- localself orself thefound found city hard hard mau,to to stomach, stomach, Kanpur, UP inTHETHE 2018. SIXTIES SIXTIES tooktook my my sinuses sinusescould for for providea a walk walk expertawardedawarded guidance to to me me to thein in their theircommunity’s own own scientific scientific youth way way handlinguse multiple of the classesforce has and done hundreds little of to students address are the common. turmoil sidesidemosque. classroom classroom It is windows,also windows, used “Come “Comeas a gathering out out and and taste tasteplace forespeciallyespecially meetings the the drawing drawingThe mosque of of built on a small plot area of right250right sq. out out mts of of my my withbody. body. regard to theirreflectreflect educational a a kindness. kindness. and career options and TheThe standards standardsin the ofofformer such such schools schoolsstate. and Lookingand the the education education at the continuing they they impart impart trend can can thetheand freedom!” freedom!” socialising and is strategically located atblood blooda junction or or the the severing severingis located of of flesh flesh in in ain orderdensely order to to peer populatedpeer area.PhysicsPhysics It iswas was situated about about inequations, equations, choices, balance balance it should alsoIf Ifserve the the dissecting dissecting as a community of of a a frog frog interactiontaught taught me me any- any- to provide easy access to all. The motive to createat the such undercoating a a planned and the community insides. project,and which sticking caters pins to ain large paper whilecentre, trying which to couldthing keep it pointed an eye meon thein the poor direction and ailing of veg- wellwell be be imagined. ofimagined. the public mobilizations during encounters and TheThe band band Uriah Uriah Heep Heep did did indeed indeed sing, sing, at the undercoating and the insides. and sticking pins in paper while trying to thing it pointed me in the direction of veg- plaintively,plaintively,space in the Free Free habitat Me, Me, whichis which that onemay may enjoys well well have solitudehave within“One“One the has has to tonumber have have a a ofstomach stomach people, foroffor variedthese these faiths.tracetrace Theangles angles simple of of reflection andreflection the and andsections refraction refraction of the congregationetarianismetarianism and andand a a kindnessprovide kindness tothem to all all animals reliefanimals fa great -great TheThe militantsituation situation has killingshas been been fromallowed allowed a security-onlyto to drift drift for for far far too tooperspective long long in in the the is closed structure, and connects to the world externally. innovative design of the mosque catches the eye of every cilities. It should also have a room to give bath and pre- beenbeen the the anthem anthem of of many many a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mr P P would would instruct, instruct, directing directing his his throughthrough a a thick thick glass glass slab. slab. andand small. small. Science Science provided provided me me with with an an inin- hopehope that thatto with misswith time timethe the woodthe growing, growing, for the engineered engineeredtrees. The preference preferencepoint is howfor for pri- pri-can words at the onesvisitor. who’d goneIt is connecteda whiter shade to two mainMost roads things and in has Mr twoP’s class parestarted the out bodies as ofsight the dead into for laterality. burial. That is, you could be schoolboyschoolboyArchitectural of of that that growth time. time. of mosques words at the onesentries, who’d one gone from a whiter the main shade external road,Most thingswhereas in Mrother P’s class startedWe shouldout as trysight to makeinto laterality.the local Thatmosques, is, you which could be vatevate schools schoolsyou would threatenwould phase phase with the the governmenttough government action system system a people out out of ofwho existence. existence. march ItItArchitecturally was was also also still still the the aYears Years mosque of of Collusion Collusion has four — — mainofof elementspale pale and and generally generallyfrom thestood stood internal in in the the communityback back rows rows road.premisespremises before before gradually gradually working workingare architecturally their their way way seatedseated and in aestheticallyin the the lap lap of of science sciencepleasing, and and notbe be totally costtotally- at at ItIt remains remainsto to theto be be encounter seen seen how how well wellsites, measures measures conscious taken taken of in inthe desperation, desperation, consequences like like betweenbetweennamely teacherthe teacher congregation and and parent parent hall, to to ensure ensurea mihrab at at all allmarkingatat the the the dissecting dissecting qi- table tableThe so so mosquethey they missed missed has a beena good good designedthroughthrough with a a series seriessimplicity of of reasoning reasoning and stages stagesing much to to a a finely finely and tryeaseease to turncontemplating contemplating them into poetry. apoetry. multi-functional costblah that (the Johnny direction put for his prayers head down and thepeered site fordeal thedeal Imam), of of what what was wasprecision, going going on. on. using basic plans anddrawndrawn little conclusion. conclusion. ornamentation. venue, for the local community,ScienceScience didn’t didn’t fulfilling care care because because both religious ultimately ultimately it it recruitmentsrecruitmentsthey scroungedmight scrounged have in in haste,to haste, face are areas able aable result. to to turn turn This the the tide istide hardly for for soci- soci- go- cost that Johnny put his head down peered ing to deter them. The twelve killings attracted public intointoa minaret the the laboratory laboratory (tall tower microscope microscope for the and calland avertedof averted azaan), andPREPARINGPREPARING a hauz TO TOThe FACE FACE planning LIFE: LIFE: “Life “Life of the is is going goingmosque to to is derivedDisputeDispute keeping that, that, in he’d he’dmind say, say, pointing andpointing practical to to a a purposesseemsseems everything andeverything the needs is is relative. relative. of the There Therelocal is Musis no no end,- end, his(water gaze tankfrom thefor ablution)classroom andwindows. is directed The towardstoss things the at youthe that ideologies are a lot harder of the tofaith take, and itssolved symbolism equation in on the the real blackboard. lims. Of An course, initiative,no which conclusion was startedto be drawn in some because European like some ety,ety, particularly particularlyprotests low-income, low-income, by the people rural rural living and and agrarian agrarian in the adjacentclasses classes for for villages. whom whom his gaze from the classroom windows. The toss things at you that are a lot harder to take, solved equation on the blackboard. Of course, no conclusion to be drawn because like some state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. worldworldqiblah, outside outside the direction can can wait, wait, in a whicha good good theeducation education Holy Kabaahsoso get get is, used usedand to to it. it.world. In In any any case, case, you you have have to to do do it it whowho could? could? Especially Especially who who could couldcountries who who had had somehis his timewisewise ago,person person has once oncebeen said, said,started “A “A conclusion conclusion recently inis is the the This too at a time when administration has long given couldn’t.couldn’t.which Muslims face for their prayers. yourselfyourself come come exam exam time. Atime. small It It carries carries open a a goodpatch good deal dealsurroundingheadhead wrapped wrapped the main around around building other other notions notionsIndia — —also. those those Underplaceplace the whereinitiative where you you localgot got tired tirednon-Muslims of of thinking.” thinking.” are up even the pretence of a soft approach towards the Arab-styled hypostyle mosques were the earliest is used as a sehen and the two entry points to the mosque invited to the local mosque to observe how the prayers ongoing situation. If anything is going to make a re- type of mosques, pioneered under the Umayyad and OTHEROTHER OPINIONOPINION Abbasid dynasties. These mosques have squareNONO or rect- HOLDSHOLDS BARREDBARRED ...... deeming difference, it is an empathetic understand- angular plans with an enclosed courtyard (sahn)...... and a ing of the anger and sentiment sweeping the Valley covered prayer hall. Historically, in the warm Middle and a meaningful political engagement to address it. Eastern and Mediterranean climates, the courtyard DiscriminationMuch like what the union government Against is currently do- servedCricketers to accommodate the large number of worshippers Discrimination Against duringCricketers Friday prayers. However, the simplicity of the ing with Pakistan. A peace process that leads to some HE PAKISTAN women’s cricket team’s visit This discrimination is undoubtedly unfair etersArab will plan be limited able to the stay opportunities in Mumbai infor the further architec- HE PAKISTANkind women’s of an cricket understanding team’s visit This between discrimination the two is undoubtedly neighbours unfair eterstural willinnovations. be able to stay in Mumbai in the to India for the World Cup has turned into and puts our team at a significant disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. TTto India for the World Cup has turned into and puts our team at a significant disadvan- currentPersians climate (Iranians) if we reach were the thefinal. first to depart from the aa security security and and logisticalon logistical Kashmir nightmare. nightmare. will First, First, be the thegame-changingtage.tage. The The team team has forhas been beenthe conciliatory situationconciliatory about about in TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should the union territory. Arabic style. They incorporated design elements from teamteam could could not not go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, where where its its itsits treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebeearlier allowed allowed Parthian to to hold hold and multi-nation multi-nationSassanid styles tourna- tourna- into their mosques. matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsmentsThus, at atIslamic a a time time when architecture when it it can’t can’t guarantee guaranteewitnessed safety safety the introduction of ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedOTHER issuing issuing its its usual usual OPINONthreats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofofsuch all all players. players.structures as domes and large, arched entrances, againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, referredItIt is is now now to too tooas iwans.late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the the alternative alternative venue venue of of however,however, that that if if we we simply simply put put international international CupCup and andDuring our our pulling Seljuqpulling rule,out out of asof the Islamicthe tournament tournament mysticism was on the Cuttack and neighbouring city teams at clubhouses in stadiums and refuse inrise, protest the willfour-iwan only heighten arrangement tensions. took We form. This style Cuttack andWomen’s... neighbouring Domesticcity teams at clubhouses Labour in stadiums and refuse in protest will only heighten tensions. We 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 shouldshouldfirmly make establishedmake clear clear that thatthe wecourtyard we are are only only façade playing playing of mosques, with playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. omen’s domesticproblemproblem labour would would has apparently beenapparently getting be be solved. solved.judicial underunderthe towering duress duress and andgateways that that such such at eachconditions conditions side. Theare are Persians also Our cricketers now have to playrecognition this all-im- as wellNo as country, political of endorsement.course, would accept In Jan such- unacceptableintroduced Persian if any of gardensour sportspersons into mosque tour designs. Soon, Our cricketers now have to playuary, this the all-im- SupremeNo Court country, emphasized of course, would the fact accept that such unacceptablea distinctly Persian if any of styleour sportspersons of mosques startedtour appearing portantportant tournament tournament under under virtual virtualthe valuehouse house ofar- ar- a woman’sconditionsconditions work to to play play at crickethome cricket isin in Pakistan.no Pakistan. less than Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndiathat again. wouldagain. Instead significantlyInstead of of appeasing appeasing influence the the the anti- anti- designs of later Huzaifa Ahmad rest,rest, with with their their Wthataccommodation accommodation of her office-going being being pro- pro- husband.womenwomen Compensating cricketers cricketers are are expected expected women’s to to putdomes put up up with -with PakistanPakistanTimurid, extremists, extremists, and also Mughal-era, the the Indian Indian government government mosque designs. videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhousetic work of ofhas the the now stadium stadium found in in supportthisthis in in amongIndia. India. Additionally, Additionally, political leaders the the final final such of of the the mustmust Theensure ensure Ottomans the the safety safety introduced and and comfort comfort central of of our domeour mosques in leads to a passage way, that has the wuzu area for ablu- are conducted there besides exposing them to the teach- whichwhich all all their their matches matchesas Shashi will will beTharoor be played. played. andEvery Every Kamaltournamenttournament Haasan. isItis wassupposedsupposed even parttoto bebe of held heldthe inin players.players.the 15th century. These mosques have a large dome cen- tion and space for stacking footwear. ings of the Holy Quran and basic Islamic fundamentals. otherother team team will will be seven-pointbe staying staying in in five-star five-staragenda hotels. hotels.of the latter’sMumbai.Mumbai. party India India for needs needs the toTamil to explain explain Nadu how how polls.our our crick- crick- tred over the prayer -EXPRESShall.-EXPRESS In addition TRIBUNE TRIBUNE to having a large The main building of the mosque is tilted at an an- Initiatives like these will go a long way in building-up an Such support is not entirely altruistic; it is tied to the spike in central dome, a common feature is smaller domes that gle, to reflect the prostrating figure while in prayers. The atmosphere of trust amongst different communities and the importance of Indian women as a voting constituency. A 2019 exist off-centre over the prayer hall or throughout the exterior is simple with large courtyard space, beautified increase inter-faith interactions, which are the need of study found that women voters have not only increased — the AllrestAll letters letters of the mosque,intended intended where for for publication prayerpublication is not mustperformed. must include include This the the writer’s withwriter’s landscaping. name name and and A address, address,small water even even body if if a a pseudonym surroundspseudonym the is is used. used.the Lettershour Letters in the are are country. edite editedd as as clarity, clarity, space space number of women voting in the 2000s rose to 883 for every 1,000 andstyleand accuracy accuracywas heavily of of expression expressioninfluenced by require. require. Byzantine Our Our architecture publishing publishing a a letter letterminar does atdoes the not notoutside. mean mean we we agree agree with with everything everything or or even even anything anything in in it. it. -EDI -EDITORTOR men from 715 to everyOBSERVER OBSERVER1,000 men in the 1960s — but theyMAILMAIL have with its use of large central domes. The Khirki Mosque The elevation or the facade is covered with carved Views expressed in the article are the author’s own also had a notable impact on re-election outcomes. This was evi- in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi incorporates this design jaalis (latticed or perforated screens), giving it a Mu- and do not necessarily represent the editorial stance of dent in the results of the 2019 general elections. Narendra Modi and has more than 81 domes. ghal touch, and for filtration of harsh natural light. The Kashmir Observer Kashmir’sKashmir’swon considerable support FateFate from women isis voters. 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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 Tuesday| 13.04.2021 Opinion,Think! Analysis, Essays 7 Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

ussia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage trial results published in The Lancet re- Rachel Schraer veal. RIt has also been deemed to be safe - and offer complete protection against hospitalisation and death. The vaccine was initially met with some controversy after being rolled out before the final trial data had Unlike Other been released. But scientists said its benefit has now been similar vaccines, the demonstrated. It joins the ranks of proven vaccines alongside Pfiz- Sputnik jab uses two er, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen. The Sputnik vaccine works in a similar way to the slightly different Oxford/AstraZeneca jab developed in the UK, and the Janssen vaccine developed in Belgium. versions of the vaccine It uses a cold-type virus, engineered to be harmless, as a carrier to deliver a small fragment of the coronavi- for the first and second rus to the body. Safely exposing the body to part of the virus's genet- dose - given 21 days ic code in this way allows it to recognise the threat and learn to fight it off, without risking becoming ill. apart. They both target After being vaccinated, the body starts to produce antibodies specially tailored to the coronavirus. the coronavirus's This means the immune system is primed to fight coronavirus when if it encounters it for real. vaccinated group linked to the jab. the vaccine is limited, they added. distinctive "spike", but It can be stored at temperatures of between 2 and 8C As well as Russia, the vaccine is being used in a number The authors of the Lancet paper pointed out the degrees (a standard fridge is roughly 3-5C degrees) mak- of other places including: analysis only included symptomatic cases of Covid, and use different vectors - ing it easier to transport and store. Argentina more work would need to be done to understand whether Palestinian territories it stops even asymptomatic cases, and prevents the virus the neutralised virus Different second dose Venezuela from being passed on by vaccinated people. But unlike other similar vaccines, the Sputnik jab Hungary Dr Julian Tang, a clinical virologist at the Univer- that carries the spike to uses two slightly different versions of the vaccine for the UAE sity of Leicester, said: "Despite the earlier misgivings first and second dose - given 21 days apart. Iran about the way this Russian Sputnik V vaccine was rolled the body They both target the coronavirus's distinctive In a comment published alongside the Lancet paper, out more widely - ahead of sufficient Phase 3 trial data - "spike", but use different vectors - the neutralised virus Profs Ian Jones and Polly Roy said: "The development of this approach has been justified to some extent now. that carries the spike to the body. the Sputnik V vaccine has been criticised for unseemly "Such pandemic-related vaccine rollout compromis- The idea is that using two different formulas boosts haste, corner cutting, and an absence of transparency. es have, to be fair, been adopted in the UK vaccination the immune system even more than using the same ver- "But the outcome reported here is clear and the sci- programme also - with the extended intervals between sion twice - and may give longer-lasting protection. entific principle of vaccination is demonstrated, which the first and second doses. As well as proving effective, it was also safe with no means another vaccine can now join the fight to reduce "So we should be more careful about being overly serious reactions linked to the vaccine during the trial. the incidence of Covid-19". critical about other countries' vaccine designs." Some side effects to a vaccine are expected but these They pointed out the vaccine had good effect in all are usually mild, including a sore arm, tiredness and a age groups, and reduced the seriousness of the disease .... bit of a temperature. after one dose. BBC Health And there were no deaths or serious illness in the This was "particularly encouraging" while supply of India COVID-19 wave: Seven key questions to health minister India deserves urgent answers. The health and well-being of its citizens is at stake.

Nidhi Razdan

While it is true that many people have been lax about wearing masks and social distancing, why are political rallies still going ahead and being proudly

shared on social ust as we thought things were get- no vaccines to give. As I write this column, 3) Why have other vaccines like Sputnik, ting better, India is reeling from a Mumbai’s biggest vaccination centre has Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, not been given media by top huge surge in covid cases. This time, shut down as it waits for more supplies. emergency authorisation yet? What are we every peak that was reached in the For the centre to claim all is well, is there- waiting for? Jfirst wave in 2020, has been crossed both fore, completely misleading and unacceptable 4) Why shouldn’t those who can afford it, leaders? nationally and in many states, which are especially in a democracy, where transpar- pay more for their vaccines? By all means, let reporting all time high daily cases. ency must be maintained at all cost. Instead vaccinations at government hospitals be free, We initially took comfort in the fact that we are witnessing ugly politics and a bureau- but those who opt for private hospitals should the fatalities were on the lower side, but those cracy that says vaccines are for those who and can pay more. Let them. statistics are also changing. Nothing there- “need” it, not those who “want” it, like its a 5) Since we are now staring at a demand- fore is more critical at this time than the vac- piece of candy. supply crisis, was it was wise to export vaccination drive and that is why, the petty po- Indian officials maintained that no cines to other country’s before India’s own litical finger pointing we have seen this week, other country has opened up vaccines for citizens got them? is both shameful and frankly plays with the those above the age of 45. That is simply 6) While it is true that many people have lives of millions of Indians. untrue. Parts of the US, like New York, are been lax about wearing masks and social dis- It began with the Maharashtra government now vaccinating people above the age of 16. tancing, why are political rallies still going warning that they were running out of vaccines President Joe Biden has announced that all ahead and being proudly shared on social in many places. Responding angrily, the central American adults will be eligible for vac- media by top leaders? What sort of example health minister Harsh Vardhan slammed the cines from April 19. are political leaders setting for the rest of the Uddhav Thackeray led government, declaring As citizens, we have a right to demand country when they don’t give a toss about there was no shortage and that this was “noth- some answers. So here are my questions for masks and social distancing themselves? ing but an attempt to divert attention from the the health minister: 7) Shouldn’t big religious events like the Maharashtra government’s repeated failures to 1) The question is no longer whether Kumbh have been cancelled? control the spread of pandemic.” there is a vaccine shortage - there clearly is - India deserves answers. Our health is at But within a day, reports of vaccine short- so please tell us, what is the shortfall and how stake. And until our own leaders and policy- ages popped up from at least ten other states, will this be made up? How is the government makers don’t take covid protocols seriously, including Odisha, UP, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh helping to ramp up vaccine production? and don’t address vaccine issues honestly, we and Uttarakhand. These states said they had 2) Why are we adamant on age based cri- are riding a very dangerous covid wave. supplies of just 3 to 4 days left. teria alone? Shouldn’t policies evolve as the The media reported on how many people crisis deepens? For example, why can’t more .... were turned away from hospitals in Gha- people be vaccinated in the states where the Gulf News ziabad and NOIDA in UP because they had most cases are being reported, like the top 5? 8 Tuesday| 13.04.2021 LIFE & TIMES Study suggests human noises ‘Monitoring foetal heartbeat are altering ocean landscape can reduce 30% C-sections’ Agencies he findings of a new study sheds light on the need imple foetal heartbeat to reduce human noises monitoring is still the in water bodies, suggest- best method for determin- Ting that humans have altered the ing whether a baby is in ocean soundscape by drowning Sdistress during delivery and can out natural noises upon which reduce 30 per cent unnecessary many marine animals ranging caesareans, suggests a study. from shrimp to sharks, rely on. Caesarean delivery is the Sound travels fast and far most common surgical proce- in water, and sea creatures use dure worldwide, performed to sound to communicate, navigate, expedite birth and avoid neo- hunt, hide and mate. natal complications. However, Since the industrial revolu- the procedures carry risks like tion, humans have introduced infection, excessive bleeding, their own underwater cacophony damage to reproductive organs from shipping vessels, seismic and blood clots. surveys searching for oil and gas, Listening to the foetal heart sonar mapping of the ocean floor, rate using a stethoscope -- inter- coastal construction, and wind mittent auscultation -- has been farms. Global warming could fur- used for years to assess the foetal Our analysis suggests that all additional ther alter the ocean soundscape as state and whether the baby is ex- methods introduced to improve the accuracy of electronic the melting Arctic opens up more periencing distress that might re- foetal heart monitoring have failed to reduce the risk of shipping routes and wind and quire a caesarean delivery. Other adverse neonatal or maternal outcomes beyond what rainfall patterns change. monitoring techniques have be- Yet noise has been conspicu- mals, and possible solutions. "We larly concerning was the effect "This is promising evidence come common in recent years, intermittent auscultation achieved 50 years ago, and this may ously absent from global assess- were stunned by the contrast be- of dampened soundscapes on the of an almost immediate response including echocardiograms and have contributed to the increased incidence of unnecessary ments of ocean health. tween the wealth of evidence and hearing of larvae trying to navi- of marine life to a relaxing of blood tests. emergency caesarean deliveries A team led by Carlos Du- the general neglect of the problem gate to suitable habitats. "If they acoustic pressures," says Duarte. The study, published in the arte, a distinguished professor at in scientific debates and policy- miss the call home, they will like- The researchers highlight Canadian Medical Association KAUST, trawled more than 10,000 making," says Duarte. ly starve to death or be eaten," ways to alleviate anthropogenic Journal, showed that all methods this may have contributed to the babies and reducing the number of papers and extracted the most Of the 538 carefully chosen says Duarte. noise, such as reducing shipping had similar outcomes for babies, increased incidence of unneces- caesarean deliveries. rigorous quantitative studies of papers, 90 per cent revealed sig- Noise pollution has driven speeds, fitting boats with qui- but only intermittent ausculta- sary emergency caesarean deliv- Rates of C-sections has risen how noise affects marine animals. nificant impacts of human sounds many marine animals from their eter propellers and using floating tion reduced the risk of caesar- eries," said researchers including in the developed world to more "The research goes back nearly 50 on marine mammals, while 80 per- natural territory, although escape wind turbines. ean deliveries up to 30 per cent Bassel Al Wattar, Warwick Medi- than 20 per cent of births, even years, but this is the first time all cent identified effects on fish and is not always possible for spe- "Retrofitting only one-tenth without increasing the risk to cal School, University of Warwick, though the World Health Organi- the scattered evidence has been invertebrates, such as jellyfish. cies with specific ranges, such as of the noisiest boats with bet- babies' health. Coventry in the UK. zation recommends this surgery assembled and systematically as- "But there's still a gap in our under- the endangered Maui dolphin. In ter propellers would have wide- "Our analysis suggests that all For the study, the team re- only for roughly 10 to 15 per cent sessed," says Duarte. standing of the impacts on diving 2020, when global lockdowns were spread benefits," says Duarte. additional methods introduced to viewed 33 studies that included of cases when the health of the Examining the literature, birds and sea turtles," adds Duarte. enforced during the COVID-19 However, marine ecosystems improve the accuracy of electron- more than 118,000 women, mainly mother or baby is in danger. Duarte's team sought to describe Shipping is a widespread pandemic, noise from shipping and noise pollution cross inter- ic foetal heart monitoring have from high-income countries as The researchers urged in- ocean soundscapes, how these problem, disrupting travel, for- fell by 20 percent, and dolphins national boundaries, meaning failed to reduce the risk of adverse well as India and Tanzania, to vestments in developing novel soundscapes have changed in aging, communication behaviors and sharks were spotted swim- that solutions require binding neonatal or maternal outcomes evaluate the effectiveness of dif- techniques to monitor foetuses to the Anthropocene, the negative and the ability of young fish to ming through formerly busy, global agreements for restoring beyond what intermittent auscul- ferent monitoring methods in im- make delivery safer for mothers impacts they have on marine ani- learn to avoid predators. Particu- noisy waterways. a sustainable ocean economy. tation achieved 50 years ago, and proving outcomes for mothers and and their babies.

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The candidates should enter valid e-mail address/mobile number on the application form, which counselling). For Candidates belonging to UT of Ladakh, ST certificate issued by Competent author- Dated: 10-04-2021 shall be used by the Board in sending messages/mails to the candidates, whenever required; ity of Ladakh shall be treated as No. BOPEE/Exam-10/2021 BOPEE/Exam-10/2021 Business Tuesday | 13-04-2021 09 Retail Inflation Rises To India Sees 76% Growth In Digital 5.52% As Food Prices Soar GoI Making Better Efforts To Payments In Last 12 Months ucts (13.25 per cent), eggs (10.6 per cent), fruits (7.86 per cent), spices (6.72 per cent), prepared Tap The Tourism Potential meals, snacks, sweets (5.39 per cent), and milk and other dairy products (2.24 per cent). Of J&K: Union MoS Tourism Inflation in fuel and light segment stood at 4.50 per cent, where- He said under Swadesh Dar- as housing segment saw 3.5 per shan and PRASAD Scheme a cent price rise. Health services re- number of projects have been corded an inflation rate of 6.17 per taken up and many of these cent. Transportn and communica- projects are at the verge of Agencies tion got costlier by 12.55 per cent. completion. The private play- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ers have to come forward to etail inflation, calcu- takes into account retail inflation do the handholding to the UT lated on the basis of for finalising its monetary policy. Govt and help in creating bet- Consumer Price In- Earlier this month, the central bank ter infrastructure. dex (CPI), increased had projected retail inflation to Union Secretary Tourism Rto 5.52 per cent in March, up remain at 5 per cent in the March said that we have been striv- from 5.03 per cent recorded in quarter of financial year 2020-21 ing hard since the pandemic Agencies cent in the last 12 months, February, showed government and 5.2 per cent in the first two to help revive tourism in J&K, owing to consumers avoiding data released on Monday. In- quarters of the current fiscal. the efforts in revival started in BENGALURU: Online transac- bulk payments and preferring flation in food basket, or Con- While retail inflation remained Observer News Service proudly say of what we made as winters and the process will tions saw a growth of 76 per affordable payment modes. sumer Food Price Index (CFPI), within the RBI-mandated target - a humble beginning has started continue in summers especial- cent in the first quarter of 2021 UPI continues to be the pre- rose to 4.94 per cent in March 4 per cent with a tolerance band SRINAGAR: Union Minister of to yield results as there was a ly the for the domestic tourist as compared to 2020, as tier 2 ferred payment option fol- from 3.87 per cent in February. of 2 per cent on either side - it State for Tourism and Culture, sudden spurt of influx of tour- and it should set an example as and 3 cities and towns contin- lowed by debit Cards, credit Vegetable prices declined 4.83 remains on an upward path. This Prahlad Singh Patel on Mon- ists in winters in Kashmir and and when we open up the visa ued to contribute over 50 per cards and netbanking. per cent, while cereal and products could limit chances of relaxation day stated that the central also in Jammu which encour- for international tourists. cent of all online transactions, “Over 50 per cent of this and sugar and confectionery seg- in interest rates amid the ongoing government is making better aged us to go a bit further more Secretary Tourism, J&K, on a new report said on Monday. digital adoption is coming ments saw prices fall 0.69 and 0.53 economic disruption due to coro- efforts to tap the tourism po- and in the depth of the winter, the occasion highlighted some After seeing a steep decline from Tier 2 & 3 cities today, per cent, respectively. This, how- navirus pandemic. The last time tential of J&K. tourism was its one of the high- of the historical tourism sites in 2020 owing to the pandem- which indicates that this is not ever, was not enough to moderate it came down was in December, The Union Minister made est best, there was no place va- in J&K and the importance they ic, travel industry grew by 50 just an urban phenomenon. the price rise in overall food basket. when it eased to 4.59 per cent, af- these comments while ad- cant in Kashmir even the household in the tourism map of J&K. per cent while real estate was Small Businesses are provid- Oils and fats saw the highest ter eight months of rise. It further dressing the tourism confer- boats were booked. This gave He said a visit to J&K is a great up by 69 per cent in the first ing newer payment methods price rise at 24.92 per cent, fol- eased to 4.1 per cent in January, on ence titled, ‘‘Tapping the Po- me satisfaction that tourism has experience all year round and three months of this year. and reaching out to a wider lowed by meat and fish (15.09 per sharp correction in vegetable and tential of Kashmir: Another revived in Jammu and Kashmir. all the four seasons have some- As tourism opened up, Jam- customer base that transcends cent), non-alcoholic beverages cereal prices, before rebounding day in Paradise’, at Sher-i- I convened many sessions thing unique to offer. mu and Kashmir made it to the geographical boundaries,” said (14.41 per cent), pulses and prod- to 5.03 per cent in February. Kashmir International Con- with all my officers and from Additional Director General, top 10 ï¿½Digitally Inclusive Vedanarayan Vedantham, Head vention Centre here. the right guidance from the Ministry of Tourism GoI, pre- States/Union Territories’ for of SME business, Razorpay. He said that to improve the office of LG and able support sented the welcome address. the first time, with a growth In the last few months, con- flow of tourists into Jammu and from Union Ministry of Tour- She said that domestic tourism of 36 per cent in online trans- sumers have increasingly been Kashmir, this conference has ism. We have been able to give is growing leaps and bounds actions in the January-March ordering online and F&B indus- been organised wherein all the it a further push for the coming here and time has come to dis- period, ranking above Uttar try witnessed growth of 69per Govt To Frame New stakeholders have been invited summers, I can assure that an- cuss what products we have to Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and cent from January to March. to meet, discuss and give sug- other 3-4 months when entire offer and the products that we Haryana, according to data “Schools, colleges and on- Electricity Policy gestions to create better tour- country will be blistering with need to work on. provided by full-stack finan- line educational institutes ism infrastructure in entire J&K. temperature the tourist com- She said the need of the cial solutions company Razor- have increasingly been ac- Policy in February 2005. The Patel while expressing his ing to this place will increase hour is to showcase quality pay in its ï¿½The Era of Rising cepting online payments for Working Group on Power for satisfaction over the improving manifold and it will give impe- products including Golf, Cu- Fintech’ report. fees and salary payments, re- the 12th Plan had made rec- number of tourists thronging tus to our economy. linary tourism, heritage, Neo- Payment options such as flecting a 40 per cent growth ommendation for amendment Kashmir from past one year, Since we have the best plan- lithic sites and Arts and Crafts Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) saw in online transactions,” the in National Electricity Policy said, ‘I think after the abrogation ners, who have dealt with besides religious tourism. a whopping growth of 569 per report mentioned. in addition to Electricity Act of Article 370 and other sub- tourism over the years and Secretary General FICCI, 2003 and Tariff Policy. sequent developmental works they have bundle of experi- Dilip Chinoy and Chairper- The panel will prepare the taken with respect to the tour- ence behind them to actu- son, FICCI Travel, Tourism and National Electricity Policy 2021 ism sector the number of tour- ally conceptualise ways and Hospitality Committee and and will be headed by Gireesh ists visiting here has increased means to tackle and manage CMD the Lalit Suri Hospitality Lockdown Panic Triggers Sell-Off, Pradhan, former Chairman, and this has made us think of tourism in J&K and also ex- Group, Jyotsna Suri also spoke CERC. Other members include giving a makeover to the already plore further means ushering on the occasion and gave their Rakesh Nath, former Chair- existing tourism places here’. new directions and identifying insights about the tourism of Sensex Down Over 1,700 Pts man, CEA and ex-member, Speaking on the occasion, new destinations that could be J&K and ways and means to Agencies APTEL, CEA Chairman and rep- Advisor to Lieutenant Gover- included in order to show our improve it further. resentatives of MNRE, states nor, Baseer Khan said that after tourists our new products. Earlier, Director Tourism NEW DELHI: The Power Min- of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, COVID pandemic, we did lot of So far as new destinations Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo present- istry has set up an expert Andhra Pradesh, Assam and activities to restore tourism ac- are concerned the Govt of J&K ed a PowerPoint presentation panel to prepare the Draft Na- Gujarat, Niti Aayog, heads of tivities here. Several webinars has finalized a long list of des- on potential of tourism in tional Electricity Policy 2021. NTPC, NHPC, POSOCO, PGCIL and various strategies were tinations that we are going to Kashmir, wherein he show- The Central government, and SECI. The Joint Secretary, adopted in this direction. include in our long list of tour- cased the number of tourist from time to time, in consul- Power Ministry will be the He said that today I can ism map and then showcase it. destinations in J&K. tation with states, reviews and convener. revises the National Electricity The panel may call invi- SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, ADVISOR TO Lieutenant Policy and Tariff Policy under tees from industry including Governor, Baseer Khan said that after COVID pandemic, we did lot of activities the Electricity Act, 2003. IPP, FICCI, CII, Wind Associa- to restore tourism activities here. The government had noti- tion, Solar Association for the fied the National Electricity meetings.

Agencies Technical & Derivatives Ana- Parimpora Fruit Mandi To Be Developed, Renovated lyst, Motilal Oswal Financial MUMBAI: Accordingly, the Services. new cases count has crossed "Selling pressure is quite On Modern Lines: Advisor Khan 1.5 lakhs for the first time on severe as Nifty fell by more Observer News Service tion besides other officers and members. He also directed the Director Marketing April 11. than 500 points and touched Advisor called the Association of fruit deal- and Planning and Assistant Commission- This spooked investors and 14,283 levels." SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Gover- ers of the Mandi as the main stakeholders er Revenue, Srinagar to identify the land led the S&P BSE Sensex and According to Gaurav Garg, nor, Farooq Ahmad Khan on Monday vis- who have to share responsibility and asked for truck terminal. NSE Nifty50 to crash by over Head of Research at Capital- ited Parimpora Fruit Mandi where he in- them to cooperate with the government for Advisor was informed that the earlier 3.5 per cent each. Via Global Research: "The spected the status of basic infrastructure beautification and development of mandi. terminal available to the mandi truckers Around 1.55 p.m., Sensex response from various state and availability of other paramount facili- On the occasion, the President Fruit was converted into the bus stand and re- traded at 47,842.31, lower by governments have been to ties. During his visit to the Fruit Mandi, he Mandi Association, Shabir Ah Shabir ap- quested that the truck terminal shall be 1,749.01 points or 3.54 per impose lockdowns which has underlined the need to develop and reno- prised Advisor regarding multiple issues provided to them as soon as possible. cent from its previous close of created a panic in the mar- vate it on modern lines for promotion of confronted by them including bad condi- Advisor further directed officers of KP- 49,591.32. ket and we are seeing sell off fruit trade besides developing its capacity tion of interior roads, lack of drainage fa- DCL to provided three electric transform- The Nifty50 on the Na- across the sectors." to cater to the future demand of the busi- cility, deficiency of electric transformers, ers with enhanced capacity as the demand tional Stock Exchange traded "All the support levels ness activities. He said Parimpora Fruit shortage of electricity, encroachment of for electricity in the mandi has increased at 14,313.90, lower by 520.95 have been breached and the Mandi is the face of Kashmir horticulture land belonging to Mandi, regularization of besides CA store is also coming up there. points or 3.51 per cent from its mood of the markets seems industry and its development is impera- land and shop leases, collection and dis- Advisor Farooq Khan also impressed previous close. very bearish. Investors are tive to give flip to the fruit trade. The meeting was attended by the Director posal of organic garbage and other issues. upon the ACR and Tehsildar Parimpora "Taking cues from SGX advised to exercise caution During his visit, he chaired a meeting of Horticulture, Aijaz Bhat, Director Agricul- Advisor on the occasion issued direc- to demarcate the contours of the land Nifty, our market started while creating any fresh officers and Fruit Association members in ture, Mohammad Iqbal Choudhury, Direc- tions to concerned officers for macadami- belonging to the mandi and identify the the week on a negative note. positions. The volatility is which different issues were raised by the tor Marketing and Planning, OSD to Advisor, sation of all the interior roads as well as encroached 24 kanals. Besides, he di- Nifty opened gap down and expected to remain in the Association representatives which need- Mohammad Ashraf Hakak, ACR, Srinagar, the main roads leading to the Mandi so rected that the encroached land shall be continued its downward mo- market because of the un- ed prime focus for early redressal. President and Vice-President of the Associa- that transporters don’t face any problem. retrieved immediately. mentum," said Jay Purohit, derlying uncertainty."

SHORT TAKES BE YOU: Well-Known Makeup Artist Launches Her Beauty Lounge In Srinagar ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund: Observer News Service make-up is not as easy as it looks. Investments Made Through Monthly Blips Increased You need a lot of experience and Srinagar:- Monisa Zargar, a famous patience, to give a complete "diva" SRINAGAR: When it comes to Multi-As- been consistently among the top per- makeup artist in the town, started look. set Fund, one of the most popular names formers in this category. On a one-year a world-class and sophisticated Zargar completed a one-year in this category is the ICICI Prudential basis, the fund has generated returns to makeup studio—BE YOU course in Cosmetology from Lakme Multi-Asset Fund managed by marquee the tune of 61.6% as against the category - The Beauty Lounge on Monday. in New Delhi. After one year she fund manager S Naren. As the category average of 42.44%. On a three and five- The studio is laced with heavy landed back in Kashmir and did name indicates the fund allocates 10- year basis as well, the fund has outper- make-up equipment where wom- many projects with Bollywood ce- 80% in equity, 10-35% in debt, 10-35% formed its peers and category averages en can do nail extensions, eyelash lebrities. in gold ETFs/ETCDs, and 0-10% in REITs delivering 10.04% and 14.8% respectively. extensions, eyelash and eyebrow Initially, her journey started and InvITS. Such a strategy to invest in Since its inception (October 2002) the perming and tinting. through her social media page, various asset classes aims to provide scheme’s NAV has grown around 34x. If an Apart from these services, they where she received a lot of positive capital appreciation by investing in eq- investor would have invested Rs. 10,000 have hydrafacial (which is one of its responses. uities, stability and accrual returns by through SIP in this fund since inception, kind in Kashmir), and we have gal- city. Over 30 guests were invited to like marriage ceremonies and other She has done make-up for many investing in debt, hedge against inflation the value of the investment would be vanic and high-frequency machines the inauguration ceremony. parties. Bollywood celebrities including Ex- by investing in gold, and yield enhance- close to a whopping Rs.1.3 cr against an for skin treatments. Since her childhood, Monisa Over the years, the walled passion Bigg Boss contestant Shehnaz Gill ment by investing in REITs & InvITs and investment of Rs. 22.1 lakh. Interestingly, The studio was inaugurated by Zargar has been fond of beauty became a full-fledged profession for popular music rapper Badshah, Jigar by writing covered call option. in the 5-yr and 10-yr periods, the scheme her mother and mother-in-law at brushes. She would initially adorn this Srinagar girl. Saraiya—a popular singer and music As a result of the contrarian bets taken has never given negative returns. Source: Jawahar Nagar locality of Srinagar her relatives on special occasions, She believes wearing the right director in Kashmir. and judicious asset mix, the fund has Value Research, Data as on April 05, 2021 NEWS Tuesday | 13.04.2021 10 J&K Prime Mover Of LG Addresses The Conference On Tourism Revival Phase In “Tapping Tourism Potential Of Kashmir” India: Union Tourism Secretary SRINAGAR: There are signs of recov- and be a sustained recovery process, • ‘J&K Tourism sector is 509 crore more than last year’s budget. The Lt Governor observed that de- promotion is needed for the same, the ery in the country’s domestic tourism especially for domestic tourists. being developed as per He also thanked the Union Minister spite setbacks faced due to Covid Lt Governor maintained. sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic “Tourism is one of the largest con- of State for Tourism and Culture, Sh. pandemic, the UT administration has The Lt Governor said that tourism and Jammu and Kashmir has been tributors to the economy of J-K as vision of sustainable Prahlad Singh Patel for providing con- taken sufficient steps for the revival industry is developing environmen- one of the prime movers of this re- most of the economic activities in the development goals’ tinuous support and interventions of tourism in J&K and for providing tally friendly, quality tourism based on vival phase, Union Tourism Secretary UT are based on tourism or the allied for the development of various tour- employment to individuals associated natural and landscape values. Arvind Singh said on Monday. services,” he said. • ‘Efforts on to strengthen ist destinations and human resources with the sector. Experts from all over the world be- Addressing a two-day conference The tourism secretary emphasised while involving all stakeholders. Referring to a recent report, the Lt lieve that transport sector and rural/ on ''Tapping the Tourism Potential of that J-K continues to be one of the hospitality segment The Lt Governor said that Tourism Governor said that the unemployment urban economies also benefit greatly Kashmir- Another Day in Paradise'' focus areas of the Centre and the and establishment in Jammu and Kashmir has immense rate of 16.1%, in September last year, through expansive cooperation in tour- organised by the Ministry of Tourism tourism ministry under the Swadesh potential. It needs to be explored has been reduced to 9% by March 2021. ism sector. Lately, similar effects have on the banks of the famous Dal Lake Darshan and PRASHAD schemes, and of a robust tourism properly. There are many tourist plac- The tourism sector has a big role in re- started emerging in Jammu & Kashmir here, Singh said the ministry has projects worth Rs 562.79 crore have infrastructure system’ es in Kashmir, which are the favorite ducing the unemployment rate here, also, observed the LT Governor. taken several initiatives for the re- been sanctioned for the development destinations of the film industry since which is far lower than other states In his address, Union MoS, Sh. vival and promotion of tourism in the of tourism infrastructure in the UT. JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Tourism sector in the 60s-70s. like Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. Prahlad Singh Patel said that this con- country in the recent times. “Most of these projects are in the Jammu and Kashmir is being devel- But apart from that, there are hun- The Lt Governor said that the dis- ference has been organised to improve “We all know how the pandemic completion stage and once com- oped as per the vision of sustainable dreds of more unexplored places, cussions of today’s conference would the flow of tourists into Jammu and has affected the tourism sector… It pleted, they will fulfil the vision of development goals. Besides, dedicated which people are not aware of. He prove beneficial in using the full po- Kashmir, wherein all the stakeholders has caused some kind of a crisis in all the ministry of providing enhanced focus is given to strengthening the hos- stressed on the need to promote un- tential of Kashmir Tourism as Wedding have been invited to meet, discuss and segments of the economy and most experience to visitors at all these des- pitality segment and for establishing a explored sites of J&K, which have been Destination, Film Tourism and MICE give suggestions to create better tour- certainly for the tourism industry. tinations,” he said. robust tourism infrastructure system. left unattended by filmmakers. Tourist Management. Kashmir has ism infrastructure in entire J&K. “However, we have seen the signs Singh said connectivity is another Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha We are working towards developing high potential in these three areas. Speaking on the occasion, Advisor to of recovery from this winter and the focus area and the ministry is work- said this in his video message during state-of-the-art resources through pub- He further said that a number of Lieutenant Governor, Sh. Baseer Khan movement of people across the coun- ing tirelessly with the Ministry of the conference on “Tapping Tourism lic and private investment. The golden policy interventions have been made said that after COVID pandemic, we did try has started. The Union Territory Road, Transport and Highways and Potential of Kashmir”, organized today era of Kashmir would once again to provide financial support to various lot of activities to restore tourism activi- of Jammu and Kashmir has been one the Ministry of Civil Aviation to make at SKICC, Srinagar. be brought back to the silver screen stakeholders from the tourism sector. ties here. Several webinars and various of the prime movers of this recovery improvements. The objective of the event was to through the New Film Policy which is To facilitate ease of travel, night time strategies were adopted in this direction. phase,” he said. “Srinagar is now connected to all showcase the Myriad tourism products being announced by the J&K adminis- operations have also been allowed at Union Secretary Tourism, Sh. Arvind The official noted that the Centre major cities of the country by air. of the UT of J&K and promote J&K tour- tration within a few days, he added. the Srinagar Airport, he added. Singh said that we have been striving has been striving hard since the pan- Recently, direct flights have also start- ism as the destination for leisure, adven- J&K Government has adopted a five- Tourists these days want to connect hard since the pandemic to help revive demic outbreak to help revive tour- ed from Bengaluru and Ahmedabad to ture, eco, wedding and MICE tourism. pronged approach for effective transfor- with the locals and enjoy first-hand tourism in J&K, the efforts in revival ism because international travel has the Valley, and it has provided a much The Lieutenant Governor expressed mation of the tourism potential of J&K. experience of the craft and culture started in winters and the process will been banned following the lockdown. awaited connection with different his gratitude towards Prime Minister A comprehensive mechanism is being and therefore, would like to prefer a continue in summers especially the Referring to the conference, Singh parts of the country, including south Narendra Modi for sanctioning Rs 786 laid down to provide the best facilities wholesome experience over prefab for the domestic tourist and it should said the effort is to ensure that the re- India. Night flights have also com- crore for promotion of tourism and cul- to corporate golfers, tourists and food tour packages. J&K has enough po- set an example as and when we open vival which has happened in the winter menced at Srinagar airport, adding to ture of Jammu & Kashmir, which is Rs connoisseurs, said the Lt Governor. tential in this regard and sufficient up the visa for international tourists. season, continue in the summer season the influx of tourists to the UT,” he said. CONTD. FROM FRONT PAGE

government’s directions. bodies, we have put in all our efforts for their officers of Jal Shakti Department and JK WRRA about the people of Jammu and Kashmir, you ‘Absolutely Frivolous’ The Deputy Commissioner had ordered Chief effective management using technical tools, were present during the presentation. will have to return what you have snatched Rizvi alleged that these 26 verses of Quran Education Officer Budgam to ascertain the facts so that we can save water resources for the from us,” she said. promoted terrorism. who later inspected the institution and found future generation,” he said, as per official New Film Policy The PDP chief said India and Pakistan will In his plea, Rizvi has stated that Islam is normal class work was going on in the school. spokesperson. Dal Lake here, through virtual mode, the LG have to hold talks for resolving their outstand- based on the concepts of equity, equality, for- “The act of school administration may have He further said that Sinha observed that nec- Sinha said that J&K government has almost fi- ing issues, including the problem of Jammu giveness and tolerance but due to extreme serious ramifications, as COVID-19 infection essary focus was not given to water resources nalized the new film policy after through de- and Kashmir. interpretations of the said verses of the holy has not been controlled and Government management in Jammu and Kashmir. liberations with the stakeholders and the same “One day the two countries have to sit to- book, the religion has been drifting away from has strictly directed that normal school work “There have been many discussions in the will be announced within ten days from now. gether to resolve all the outstanding issues if the basic tenets. shall not be operated as the young kids are past on water resources development and “The policy will be out within ten days from they want peace in the region,” she said. The plea of Rizvi has drawn massive backlash among the vulnerable groups,” the Deputy management, rehabilitation of rivers and lakes now. The policy entails a road map on how we Mufti said the SAARC summit should be held with several Muslim outfits and Islamic clerics Commissioner underlined , adding, “the act of and flood control, but no concrete work has can bring back the golden era of 70’s and 80’s so that the issues between the two neighbour- protesting against the former chairman of the school administration has been perceived as been done on the basis of them,” the LG said. on the silver screen. We have been reading and ing countries are resolved. Waqf Board. sabotage of efforts of District Administration in According to the official spokesperson, the hearing that Kashmir used to be the favorite “I hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi Last month, an FIR was registered in Bareilly controlling the spread of COVID-19 pandemic LG also noted that in Jammu and Kashmir Bollywood destinations of the film makers in goes to Pakistan for the summit.... As (former against Rizvi for allegedly hurting religious and sealing of the premises was found neces- Water Regulatory Authority was established 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. We as a team will work to prime minister) A B Vajpayee had said, we can sentiments of Muslims with his petition in the sary in order to safeguard the precious lives.” in 2012 and a water policy was also planned bring back the same culture,” the LG said, add- change friends, but we cannot change neigh- top court. (GNS) in 2016-17, but could not be implemented in a ing that the policy has been framed after thor- bours,” she added. The FIR was registered at the Kotwali po- scientific way. ough consultations with various important lice station following complaints by Anjuman CAT Quashes “Like the authority of other states and UT, in stakeholders within J&K and other parts of the NIA Raids Govt Khuddam-e-Rasool secretary Shan Ahmed rejected the reply by officials that the extra the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the country. “A road map will be followed on how cell phone from his possession, adding that and an organisation known as Ittehad-e-Millat selection of 35 candidates belongs to the other authority had wide rights for inter-regional al- to bring back the golden era and film culture in this was the second raid at his residence from council. categories and vacancies in which categories location of water, project evaluation, establish- Kashmir,” he said. the probing agency (NIA) have been corresponding reduced. ment of water tariff, etc. But still, there were About the new tourist destinations, the LG Earlier, a raid was carried out around six 7 Killed After “The procedure adopted by the official re- many shortcomings,” the official spokesperson said that serious efforts are on to revive the months ago. swung into action and shifted 10 critically spondents is in violation of the settled law that quoted LG as saying. tourism and a number of new tourist destina- injured persons to the hospital, where four of ‘The entire reservation quota will be intact and He further said that the LG observed that all tions are being explored. “We are focusing on 2 Militant them were declared brought dead and another available in addition to those selected under water resources are not self sustainable and putting in place a better tourism infrastructure ranks for increasing the militant activities succumbed to injuries during admission. open competition category’.” that rational management is necessary for bet- at the new tourist places so that tourists can for which the aforesaid person have managed Two more critically injured persons died The applicants had stated that vide adver- ter and sustainable management of our pre- enjoy and explore new places hassle free. For to procure some grenades and other arms and during treatment at Doda district hospital and tisement (Pers-A-400/2016/75303-403) dated cious water resources. this, we have invited private players as well,” ammunition. Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in 30-12-2016, applications were invited for posts “Quoting the old adage that necessity is the he said. “Case under relevant law has been regis- Jammu, he added. of Sub Inspector (Executive/Armed Wings) in mother of invention, the Lt Governor said that He said despite Covid-19 pandemic, Kashmir tered and both have been arrested,” the police The deceased have been identified as Yasir J&K police. the best water resources management done witnessed the highest number of domestic spokesperson added. Hussain (26), Shukar Din (60), Kali Begum (50), The applicants had stated the 35 appoint- in the world is by Israel. Whether it is Drip ir- tourist arrivals than the rest of the states in Anju Devi (28), Sudesha Devi (40), Kalu Begum ments were made illegally, arbitrary and un- rigation, Advance Filtration, Water Leakage India since December 2020. “This of course Motorcyclist Killed (40) and Prem Chand (60), the SP said. justifiably and consequently it blatantly dis- Detection, Rain Water Collection or Treatment helped to revive the tourism in Kashmir,” he been registered in the concerned police sta- Three of the injured are undergoing treat- turbed the category wise breakup of posts as System, all these techniques were invented by said. tion and further investigation has been taken ment at GMC, Jammu, he said. notified in the advertisement notice. Israel. Israel has given a revolutionary contri- He said that many steps were taken to ensure up Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force (IAF) joined They said it violated the notified prefer- bution in water management system,” the of- ease of travel for the tourists. “There are night the operation to airlift the injured. ence cum merit criteria as also Rule 7 of the ficial spokesperson said. flights operating from Srinagar airport. There is Sushil Chandra “A message was received late afternoon re- J&K Special Recruitment Rules, 2015, notified The LG, he said, expressed his gratitude to- a direct flight from Srinagar to Bengaluru now,” Commissioner with effect from the 13th garding a bus that had toppled into the val- vide SRO 202 of 2015 dated 30-06-2015. The wards the Prime Minister for signing MoUs the LG said. April, 2021,” the notification read. ley near Doda. An IAF helicopter of 130 HU applicants through their counsel had sought with a number of countries which are pioneers He said tourists are coming to Kashmir not Chandra was appointed as an election com- captained by Wing Commander Mukul Khare direction to the officials to consider them and in Water Resources Management. Under these just to explore the places, but to connect with missioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the was immediately pressed into service to rescue consequently treat them as selected/appointed MoUs, technical expertise on water resources the people of the Valley as well— Lok Sabha elections. the critically injured passengers,” a defence against the post of Sub Inspectors (Executive/ development and management is to be shared He would demit office on May 14, 2022. spokesperson said. Armed) in J&K Police in the pay scale of Rs. through the workshops. A number of states in- Facilitate Ramzan Under him, the Election Commission (EC) He said the helicopter swiftly reached the 9300-34800 +(4240/-= Grade Pay) (GNS). cluding Punjab, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh the government has imposed night curfew would hold assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Doda playground from where four injured pas- have taken the benefit of the expertise of Israel in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. sengers and seven attendants were embarked. LG Worried Over in Desalination of water bodies. wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The term of the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, The helicopter got airborne for Jammu. The Resources Development and Management in “The Lt Governor asserted that with Sh. G. S. Uttarakhand and Punjab ends on various dates injured passengers were quickly disembarked the UT at Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Jha as the Chairperson of the JK-WRRA, many MeT Predicts in March next year. into an ambulance and were handed over Regulatory Authority (WRRA) complex on previous issues have been resolved and with higher reaches during April 14th night to The term of the Uttar Pradesh assembly ends to the authorities for further treatment, the Monday, an official spokesperson said. his rich experience as Chairman of Central April 15,” Director meteorological department on May 14 next year. spokesperson said. He said that the LG asserted that the con- Water Commission, much more work would Sonam Lotus said. New assemblies have to be constituted be- He said the IAF responded swiftly and res- servation of water resources is the top priority happen in Water Resources Management in the For next 24 hours, the MeT office here fore- fore their five year term ends. cued the individuals so that they could get of the J&K administration and that the public UT. The Lt Governor assured all support of the cast “isolated very light rain/thundershowers Chandra was the chairman of the Central medical attention as soon as possible. should also come forward to realize its duty by UT administration to the Authority and added in the upper reaches of Kashmir and Pirpanjal Board of Direct Taxes before he joined the EC. understanding the importance of every drop of that sanction has been granted for filling 19 ad- range of Jammu division. Mainly dry weather Followng the retirement of Arora, the three- J&K Reports water. Sinha also said that development was ditional posts in JK WRRA,” the official spokes- on the plains of Jammu and Kashmir.” member poll body as of now has a vacancy. Out of the fresh cases, 499 were reported necessary, but it should not happen at the cost person said. Regarding the outlook for the subsequent While Chandra will be the new CEC from from the union territory’s Jammu division and of natural resources. Later, as per the official spokesperson, Israeli two days, the MeT office said there is a pos- Tuesday, Rajiv Kumar is the other election 492 from the Kashmir division, the officials “I assure all the citizens of UT that no new lo- expert Mr. Niv Pintow gave a detailed presen- sibility of “isolated to scattered light Rain/ commissioner. said, adding that the 991 cases included 383 cality or market shall be allowed to come up on tation on Water Resources Management and thundershowers/Snow.” Chandra, an IIT graduate, is a 1980-batch of- travellers. water bodies. Conservation of water resources optimum development in J&K. Pertinently, Mr. Meanwhile, a meteorological department ficer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax Srinagar district recorded the highest num- is the top priority of the UT administration,” Niv and the team of Mekorot Company has official said that the minimum temperature cadre). ber of 303 cases, including 56 travellers, fol- the LG said, as per the official spokesperson. already done significant work in Punjab and settled at 7.8 degree Celsius against 6.4 degree Since Chandra has expertise in taxation and lowed by 181 cases in Jammu and 160 cases, He further said that the LG observed that Maharashtra in the field of Water Resources Celsius on the previous night in Srinagar. The investigation, he has helped the poll panel in including 157 travellers, in Reasi, they said. the UT is rich in water resources, but due to management. temperature in the summer capital, which re- election expenditure by political parties and Moreover, they said, 418 more COVID-19 unplanned development and increase in pop- The official spokesperson said that the LG ceived 8mm of rains in 24 hours till 0830 a.m., candidates, a senior EC official said. patients have recovered—43 from Jammu ulation, the availability of clean water is very also informed that an MoU has also been was 0.2 degree Celsius above normal for this Before Chandra, T S Krishnamurthy was the Division and 375 from Kashmir Division. There much in danger and hence, the management signed with a Space agency of England to pro- time of the season, he said. other IRS officer to be appointed as election are 7908 active cases—2788 in Jammu division and regulation of water resources becomes vide necessary inputs in formulation of re- Qazigund recorded a low of 7.2 degree commissioner. He went on to become the chief and 5120 in Kashmir Valley. more important. quired plans to efficiently tackle floods like the Celsius against 4.0 degree Celsius on the previ- election commissioner in 2004. “Managing water should not be a concern one that happened in 2014. ous night and received rainfall of 9.6mm dur- Chandra completed his B.Tech from Roorkee Mehbooba’s Daughter only of the authority or administration. The “This is a major step and will help in providing the time, the official said. University and LLB from Dehradun and joined Democratic Party (PDP) chief said. public should also come forward to realize ing risk forecasts in terms of casualties due to Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 4.0 de- IRS in 1980. National Conference (NC) president Farooq their duty by understanding the importance of floods in the river, collapse of buildings, disrup- gree Celsius against 0.9 degree Celsius on the He has served in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah also test- each drop of water,” Sinha said, as per official tions in infrastructure and economic losses,” he earlier night while the famous resort in south Delhi, Gujarat and Mumbai and has worked in ed positive for the disease recently as Jammu spokesperson. said, as per official spokesperson. Kashmir received 13.6mm of rain. the areas of international taxation and investi- and Kashmir has been witnessing a spike in the He further said that the LG Pointed out According to the official spokesperson, Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded gation at various places. number of fresh coronavirus cases over the last alarming situation of reducing numbers of Engineer Ghanshyam Jha, Chairperson Jammu a low of 5.8 degree Celsius against previous He was commissioner of Income Tax few weeks. (PTI) ponds and depleting water resources and cited and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory night’s 4.8 degree Celsius while it had 6.0mm (Appeals) International Taxation at Delhi. survey conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in Authority, described the agenda of the of rain, the official said. Before being appointed chairman of CBDT, School Sealed 1998 that noted that there were 1248 natural Authority and the policy framework to improve Kupwara recorded a low of 5.2 degree he was member (Investigation) in the Board. imposition of penalty to the tune of Rs. water sources, rivers, ponds etc. Water Assessment, inter-sectoral allocation, Celsius against 5.1 degree Celsius on the pre- Besides the last Lok Sabha polls, Chandra 30000 (thirty thousand only) for violating “However, during the satellite mapping of regulation, enforcement, irrigation, flood miti- vious night and received 8.6mm of rain, the also was part of preparations in holding as- SOPs/guidelines,” reads an order. the same in 2009, this number was reduced to gation and other important issues for effective official said. sembly elections in Delhi, Haryana and a few The Deputy Commissioner ordered Tehsildar just 565. It is a matter of serious discussion,” management of water resources. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.2 degree other states. Budgam to close the premises immediately the LG said. He also thanked the Lt Governor for creation Celsius against 0.0 degree Celsius on the previ- He is also an ex-officio member of the and report him the compliance. Underscoring the value of water and water of 19 posts in the Authority for its smooth func- ous night while the world famous skiing resort Delimitation Commission tasked to redraw the The order followed amid complaints resources, he said, the LG called upon all those tioning, the official spokesperson added. in north Kashmir received 14.6mm of rain, the assembly constituencies of the Union Territory that Shah-I- Hamdan Educational Institute involved in the management of water resources BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; official said. of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Khumani Chowk Bemina Budgam was con- to understand the sensitivity of the situation. M.Raju, Commissioner Secretary, Jal Shakti has provision for a legislature. At present it is ducting physical classes in violation of the “Considering our water resources as living Department; Chief Engineers and other senior Centre Has under central rule. 11 Tuesday | 13.04.2021 SPORTS SRH Coach Bayliss Talks ‘We Have A Destructive Williamson Exclusion DC Inaugurates T-20 Batting Unit,’ Says KKR And Samad Decision Open Cricket Tournament Captain Morgan Press Trust of India year," Bayliss said. Press Trust of India batting innings." "We got off to a slow start last Talking about Karthik, who CHENNAI: Sunrisers Hyderabad tournament but came back well to For Girls At Kulgam CHENNAI: Kolkata Knight Riders was seen batting at No 6, Morgan head coach Trevor Bayliss said reach the finals (playoffs). Some- possess one of the most destruc- said the wicketkeeper-batsman is New Zealand batsman Kane Wil- one like Saha opening and batting tive batting line-ups in the IPL, happy with the role given to him. liamson was left out of their so well in that tournament we felt something which was on full dis- "Dinesh is happy with where opening IPL match against Kolka- we should reward the guys who play during the 10-run win over he is at the moment. Obviously ta Knight Riders as he needs more finished it so well for us last year." Sunrisers Hyderabad, said skip- we're in regular conversation time to be match fit. However, Bayliss made it clear per Eoin Morgan. with him being the vice-captain Batting at number four, William- that Bairstow, who plays at no 4 in It was an emphatic batting and me being captain." son had scored 317 runs in 11 in- T20Is but opens in ODIs for Eng- display by KKR's top-order with KKR's big-hitting Russell (5 off nings for SRH last season, while Bair- land, remains one of the options opener Nitish Rana (80 off 56 5 balls) may not have clicked with stow was equally impressive with for the opening slot. balls) going on the rampage in the bat but the Jamaican was 345 runs after opening the innings "Depending on fitness and company of Rahul Tripathi (53 seen bowling at the death as he in the previous edition in the UAE. form, we know Jonny can open off 29 balls) in a 104-run part- defended 22 runs in the last over. "We just felt that Kane needed the batting and keep as well. It nership as they were 145 for one "I'm delighted. Andre has been a little bit of extra time to get gives us options but yes he has after 15 overs. a big part of the franchise for a match fit and a little bit more done well for England at number A mini-collapse followed but long time now," Morgan said. time in the nets," Bayliss said in 4 recently," said the 58-year-old that did not derail them as vice- "Obviously, when you are a the post-match press conference from Australia. captain Dinesh Karthik's cameo player of that talent and abil- after SRH lost to KKR by 10 runs SRH had promoted Vijay Shan- of 22 not out from nine balls took ity, you can offer so much at on Sunday night. kar ahead of Abdul Samad with the them to a challenging 187 for six. any stage, and today he did that. "He would have played in place team requiring 57 off last 24 balls. of Jonny Bairstow obviously if that However, the move didn't work had occurred. But we aren't too as Shankar could score only 11 off Observer News Service Addressing the gathering, the activities organised by the depart- perturbed about that, Jonny has 7 balls, while Samad smashed Pat DC said that sports activities have ment in the district during the last been in form recently in white- Cummins for a couple of maximums. KULGAM: The Deputy Commis- a significant impact on the social year and said that multifarious ball cricket here in India. Kane SRH eventually fell short by 10 runs. sioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal and mental development of youth sports activities will be organized will obviously come into calcula- "Vijay, in our practice matches Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Monday adding that games inculcate lead- across the district this year too. tions as the tournament unfolds." that we had a few days ago, was inaugurated the T-20 open cricket ership qualities and imbibe spirit The DC also felicitated U-19 Bairstow made 55 batting at our best player," Bayliss said. tournament for girls at Sports Sta- of discipline. cricket team of Kulgam district who number four but Wriddhiman "He struck the ball beautifully dium here. He also added that youth engage- participated and won the UT- Level Saha, who opened the innings, and made 95 in one of the games, The tournament was organized ment in sports activities will also cricket tournament held at Jammu. was dismissed cheaply for seven hit a lot of the balls long way over by District Administration in col- play a significant role in distancing Present on the occasion were runs on Sunday night. the fence. It's always difficult in laboration with Department of youth from drug addiction which at ACR, DYSSO and other district Of- Saha had made an instant im- those situations whenever you Youth Services and Sports, Kul- present has evolved as a big menace. ficers besides parents of girls par- pact as an opener last year when go in you have to go pretty much gam in which at least 8 girl cricket On the occasion, the DYSSO also ticipating in the ongoing cricket SRH rested Bairstow to accommo- from the first ball you face. teams are scheduled to participate. highlighted the sports events and tournament. date Jason Holder in the playing "Samad in a short space of time XI and find the right balance after last IPL and this one has shown a mid-tournament slump. that he has a lot of talent and is a "One of the many strengths Bowling at the death is not an It worked as the Sunrisers reached clean striker of the ball. I think as DYS&S Organises Mini-Marathon At Pulwama we have within our squad is two easy job to do, and he managed the play-offs where they lost to Delhi he gets more experience, he will of the most talented guys in the to get us over the line." Capitals in the Qualifier 2. get more opportunities." Observer News Service laboration with 99 Fitness Studio Peaks Auto Gangoo and culmi- country opening the batting for Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan "At the moment what we Sunrisers Hyderabad will next at Pulwama in which more than nated near Govt Degree College for us," Morgan said at the post- Singh, who was given the first wanted to do is reward the guys face Royal Challengers Bangalore PULWAMA: The Deputy Commis- 200 youths and children took part. Women Pulwama. match virtual media conference. over of the match, almost took who finished the tournament last in Chennai on Wednesday. sioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Appreciating the efforts of the At the culmination of the mar- Free from the "burden" of the prized-scalp of David Warner Haq Choudhary today said that Department of Youth Services and athon, a prize distribution cer- captaincy, Karthik smashed two but his catch was dropped by Pat the sports events add value to life Sports, the DC said that sports im- emony was organised where the sixes and one four to ensure that Cummins at point. through inculcating team spirit bibe leadership qualities besides Deputy Commissioner distributed they do not go on backfoot after Harbhajan did not bowl af- Tottenham Coach Mourinho and tolerance. The DC said this they lead to a healthy lifestyle and prizes among winners. losing Andre Russell, Rana and ter the impressive first over and while flagging off the ‘Mini Mara- play a key role in delaying the early District Sports Officer Noor ul Morgan for three runs. Morgan defended the decision. Moans As Solskjaer’s thon’ organised by District Youth onset of lifestyle related diseases. Haq, other officers and officials "Tripathi today at No. 3 played "It's more to do with match- Services and Sports (DYS&S) in col- The marathon started from were present on the occasion. beautifully, and the middle-order ups. There's a lot of preparation United Claim PL Victory we have is extremely versatile. that goes into the analysing of When Dinesh plays like that or the opposition team, and him Agencies up, he won't get any food." Andre plays the game he can bowling the first over of the Mourinho bristled at Solsk- play, you're going to see a very game was a decision based on LONDON: A season that provided jaer's criticism of Son, who did IPL 2021: Twitterati Express Anguish With destructive batting unit that has that," he said. the flickers of a title challenge is go on to break the deadlock in the potential to win you matches." "He created a great opportu- now turning into the worst of Jose 40th minute. Memes Over Abdul Samad Being Sent In Late The skipper was all-praise nity. Unfortunately the catch was Mourinho's managerial career. "Sonny is very lucky that his for Rana who played the match- dropped. And the role that he Of all the managers to inflict father is a better person than Agencies winning knock, days after recov- played from then on, obviously Tottenham's 10th loss of the Pre- Ole because I think a father you ering from a bout of COVID-19. using his experience to speak to mier League season, it was Ole always have to feed their kids, SRINAGAR: Hailing from Jammu and "I'm delighted for Nitish obvi- other players, was outstanding. Gunnar Solskjaer, who replaced it doesn't matter what they do," Kashmir, Sunrisers Hyderabad all- ously a match-winning innings "Since he's arrived in the Mourinho at Manchester United. Mourinho said. rounder Abdul Samad had already today. The thing that impressed camp, he's had more energy than Maybe that explains why "If you steal to feed your kids, made rounds on the internet with some me the most about his innings anybody have seen within the Mourinho was so irritated with you steal. I am very, very disap- amazing knocks in the 13th edition was the method that he used. squad so fantastic. Hopefully he Solskjaer after a 3-1 home loss pointed. Like we say in Portu- of the Indian Premier League. Having "He played really aggressively can continue doing that." to United saw Tottenham fall six guese, 'Bread is bread, cheese is earned a spot in his side’s playing XI, and always took a positive op- KKR next take on Mumbai In- points from fourth place. That cheese.' I told Ole what I think the young lad has once again grabbed tion, which really did set up our dians here on Tuesday. spot is occupied by West Ham about his comments." a few eyeballs in SRH’s first game of IPL again after the east London club After discovering what Solsk- 2021 against Kolkata Knight Riders. beat Leicester 3-2 on Sunday. jaer had said in a TV interview With a target of 188 runs on the The post-match focus at Tot- and quickly challenging him on it, board, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a bad MI Vs KKR, Preview: tenham was less on Edinson Ca- Mourinho was disappointed not start as the opening duo of Wriddiman vani's diving header that put sec- to be asked for his reaction in the Saha and David Warner was able to Clinical KKR Hope To Get It ond-place United 2-1 in front and news conference. post just 10 runs in total. Then came more on the circumstances that "It's really sad that you don't Manish Pandey who played an amaz- Right Against Nemesis MI denied the forward the game's ask me about it," Mourinho said. ing knock of 61* off 44 balls for his side. opening goal. "It's really sad you don't have Batting at the No. 4 spot, Jonny Cavani had slotted through the moral honesty to treat me the Bairstow was in good form and SRH was sent back to the pavilion on deliv- time and Samad elegantly dispatched Hugo Lloris' legs after the ball was way you treat others." fans had high hopes from him. But a ery by Andre Russell. it straight down the ground. rolled into his path by Paul Pogba. Never before in a career that delivery by Pat Cummins sent Bair- Finally, after losing their fifth wick- Following his spell-bounding But then the goal was ruled out has seen Mourinho win domestic stow back to the pavilion in the 13th et at the end of the 18th over, SRH knock, many fans and cricket experts after a lengthy VAR review penal- titles with Porto, Chelsea, Inter over. Nevertheless, Bairstow aggre- went on with hard-hitting all-rounder went on to say that if SRH would have ized Scott McTominay for a push Milan and Real Madrid has the gated a total of 55 runs at a strike rate Samad. He started casting his magical sent Samad earlier in place of two Press Trust of India balls to propel KKR to a winning on Son Heung-min who went Portuguese lost as many as 10 of 137.50 for his side. spell from the very start and smashed batsmen, things could have been dif- total of 187 for 6. tumbling to the ground. league matches in a season. At that point, SRH was in dire need his first delivery by Pat Cummins out ferent in the match. In fact, some sites CHENNAI: Fresh from their clini- And KKR would look to come "The game has gone ... if that's While David Moyes another of some big overs as the target was of the ground. A back-of-length deliv- providing IPL betting tips had already cal display against Sunrisers Hy- out all guns blazing against the a clear and obvious error," Solsk- former United manager could be to score 86 runs off just 42 balls. So, ery just side off, Samad carefully ex- suggested that Samad could be one of derabad, two-time champions five-time champions on Tuesday. jaer said. leading West Ham into the Cham- experienced Afghan all-rounder Mo- amined what he needed to do and hit the top performers of the match. Kolkata Knight Riders will look They have won just once in their "We shouldn't be conned but I pions League for the first time, hammad Nabi was sent on the field, the ball hard at just the right moment. Besides, cricketers Irfan Pathan and to set the record straight against last 12 games against MI, and have to say, if my son stays down Mourinho is set to miss out at a but he got caught out after hitting a A couple of deliveries later, Samad Aakash Chopra also expressed their nemesis Mumbai Indians in their have an overall lopsided 6-21 like this for three minutes ... and second attempt at qualification couple of good shots. Then came in went on to showcase some more of frustration over Samad being sent in second IPL match here on Tuesday. head-to-head record. he needs his 10 mates to help him with the 2019 beaten finalists. all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who too it. It was a slot ball by Cummins this so late in the batting order. Having missed the last two But eventually it will all boil playoffs, KKR looked a complete- down to battle of wits between ly different unit, in the manner Morgan and Rohit Sharma, under Two Coaches in which they defeated SRH by whose captaincy MI has won a re- COVID-Hit Pakistan Super League To Resume From June 1 10 runs in their IPL opener here cord fifth IPL title last season in UAE. Test Positive on Sunday. MI will pose real challenge for For COVID-19 At Press Trust of India Be it the aggression shown by KKR as the title hoders would be the top-order or the explosive desperate to secure their first win National Women's LAHORE: The postponed matches finish by Dinesh Karthik, KKR's of the season after their two-wick- Boxing Camp of the sixth edition of the Pakistan displayed a fearless approach et loss to Royal Challengers Banga- Super League will be held in Karachi under skipper Eoin Morgan. lore in the IPL opener on Friday. Press Trust of India from June 1 to 20 with the nation's Morgan's intent was evident KRR found it easy against SRH cricket board promising a zero-tol- right at the toss when he chose bowlers, which lacked firepower NEW DELHI: Two assistant coaches erance approach towards all those to leave out their most-trusted but in Jasprit Bumrah and Trent at the national camp for Indian who breach the COVID-19 SOPs. lieutenant, Sunil Narine. Boult, MI attack will be a com- women boxers here have tested pos- The participants will begin their The left-right opening combina- pletely different proposition. itive for COVID-19 and quarantined seven-day quarantine from May tion of Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill's struggle to bat at T20 pace with mild symptoms. 22, the Pakistan Cricket Board Gill started to attack right from has been a concern for KKR and it The development was confirmed (PCB) revealed. the first ball, clearly indicating that will be interesting to see the young to PTI by a source close to the team, The League was postponed af- the new approach had Morgan's opener's approach against the fin- which is training at the Indira Gan- ter several players tested positive in success mantra written all over it. est in the business. Often known dhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi. March after Peshawar Zalmi coach Boasting of a solid middle-order as slow starters, MI lost the other "Two women coaches have tested Daren Sammy and captain Wahab in Andre Russell, Karthik and Mor- day due to individual brilliance of positive so far. They have been quar- Riaz breached the bio-secure bubble gan, 2020 was a season of promise RCB's Harshal Patel and AB de Vil- antined but the camp is progressing by meeting with their franchise own- for KKR but some rudderless plan- liers on a two-paced wicket here. as scheduled," the source said. er Javed Afridi, who was not part of ning did not help their cause. In his debut match for MI, Chris This comes after 10 members of the bubble. Before the postponement, This time KKR have further Lynn was their top-scorer, albeit the men's contingent in Patiala, in- 14 league matches were conducted Peshawar Zalmi coach Daren Sammy and captain Wahab Riaz reportedly breached the bio-secure bubble by meet- bolstered their middle-order by with some stroke of luck as he cluding national head coach C A Kut- between February 20 and March 3. ing with their franchise owner Javed Afridi. adding Bangladesh superstar survived some edges and mishits. tappa, were found positive in tests The decision to resume PSL-6 Shakib Al Hasan, while Morgan, If Quinton de Kock is still in conducted a few days ago. It is also was taken by PCB's Board of Gov- in his full season as skipper, gives quarantine, MI may have to per- learnt that following the positive re- ernors during a virtual conference "The BoG discussed and debated tocols, as well as maintaining a order to ensure the safe resump- a new dimension to the side. sist with Lynn at the top, other- ports of the two coaches, who are call on Saturday. the panel's findings in detail. They zero-tolerance approach towards tion and completion of PSL 6. Rana's deft wrist work and wise they may go back to their down with fever, other members of The PCB had appointed a two- expressed their disappointment at all those who breach the Covid-19 "The members were informed brute power was on full display preferred left-right opening com- the camp were also tested on Monday. person fact-finding panel to review the failures that were highlighted SOPs, which are put in place for that a mandatory seven-day quar- on Sunday and it ensured that bination of Rohit and de Kock. "Some of the boxers have also the bio-security protocols, bylaws in the report and advised remedial safeguarding the health and safety antine period for all participants they stayed ahead despite Rashid MI's explosive middle-order been unwell but none of them are and arrangements for the PSL-6 actions needed to be taken. of all participants." will commence from 22 May in Khan's twin blows in the form of consisting Suryakumar Yadav, from the Olympic-bound group. The and make recommendations on "The BoG endorsed all recom- The statement further stated one hotel and following three days Gill and Russell. Ishan Kishan and the Pandya results of the tests conducted at the how to better ensure implementa- mendations of the fact-finding that the PCB was in final stages of of training sessions, PSL 6 matches After Rana's 56-ball 80, it was brothers -- Hardik and Krunal -- camp on Monday are still awaited," tion of a bio-secure environment panel, including robust and strin- appointing a globally-recognised will resume on 1 June with the final underfire Karthik who hit an un- also failed to fire to be restricted the source said. for future events. gent implementation of the pro- safety management company in scheduled for 20 June," it added. beaten 22-run cameo from nine to 159 for nine. OUTPOST Tuesday | 13.04.2021 12 Indian Panel Gives As 1 Of Every 6 Daily 'I've Never Seen A Disease Like Emergency Approval For COVID-19': World-Renowned S Infections Is Now In India, African Indian-origin Academic Russia's Sputnik V vaccine Agenceis Oxford University Press, Coovadia told the weekly: "Back in 1984, all Huge Kumbh Crowds orld-renowned South the [medical] books we had were African Indian-origin British. There was no textbook in Wacademic Prof Hoosen the developing world, which par- Agenceis Mahomed Jerry' Coovadia has de- ticularly addressed the problems scribed the COVID-19 pandemic as of children in Southern Africa." LUCKNOW: Hundreds of thou- something he has never seen in a That was the impetus to start sands of Hindu devotees flocked on career of over six decades. writing, but I have to highlight it was Monday to take a holy bath in Gan- Dr Coovadia, now retired at 80, a team effort and I collated research ges river in Uttarakhan's Harid- was speaking from his residence from many friends and colleagues war, even as the nation racked up in Durban after the launch of the from different universities, he said. the world's highest tally of new 7th edition of his seminal textbook The only major changes to the daily coronavirus infections. With Paediatrics and Child Health', 37 book are subjects such as drugs, 168,912 new cases, India accounts years after he first published it. which have changed over the for one in six of all new infections "Coronaviruses have been years, Coovadia said. globally, although the figure is still around for a long time, but I've After completing his under- well below the US peak of nearly never seen a disease like COV- graduate studies at the Univer- 300,000 new cases on January 8. ID-19," Coovadia told the weekly sity of Natal, Coovadia gained his Agenceis Most panel recommendations In Haridwar, nearly a million dev- the panel, headed by Chief Justice including two events on Monday Saturday Independent as he con- medical degree in Bombay, where are generally accepted by the reg- otees thronged the banks of the Gan- Vikram Nath.A full opening of the in the eastern state of West Ben- firmed that both he and his wife Dr many of his peers at the time he vaccine, proved 91.6% ef- ulator's chief. ges to participate in the months-long economy from last year's crippling gal, where Prime Minister Naren- Zubie Hamed have been vaccinated went to study medicine due to the fective against Covid-19, has Neither Dr Reddy's Laborato- 'Kumbh Mela' or pitcher festival. lockdown, coupled with the mass dra Modi is due to speak. against the deadly virus. According highly limited positions for this at Tbeen approved for use in ries, which markets the vaccine in "The crowd here is surging...the religious festivals and political ral- "With 1.2 million active cases, to Johns Hopkins University track- South African universities. Apart- more than 50 countries India, nor the drugs regulator, re- police are continuously appeal- lies in states heading to elections and the daily number reaching er, the number of confirmed cases heid-era quota systems gave most An expert panel of India's drugs sponded immediately to Reuters' ing to people to maintain social have fuelled the crisis. 200,000, it's bizarre to have poll in South Africa are 1,557,527 and of the positions at universities to regulator has recommended emer- requests for comment. distancing," police official Sanjay Monday's new infections carried rallies and a full Kumbh Mela," 53,256 people have died. the minority white community. gency use approval for Russia's India is now using two vaccines, Gunjyal told Reuters at the site. India past Brazil for a tally of 13.53 political commentator Shekhar Internationally acknowledged After further studies in the UK, Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, two one developed by AstraZeneca and By mid-morning a million peo- million, data compiled by Reuters Gupta said on Twitter. for his groundbreaking research in Coovadia returned home to rap- sources said on Monday, which Oxford University, and the other ple had taken a dip in the river, shows, ranking it the second-most Officials and experts said au- HIV/AIDS transmission from moth- idly rise through the ranks at his could make it the nation's third to be by domestic firm Bharat Biotech. believed to wash away one's sins. infected country after the United thorities had underestimated the er to child, Coovadia said COVID-19 Alma Mater until his retirement, approved as infections surge again. Shares of Dr Reddy's ended As India's second wave of infec- States, with 31.2 million. resilience of the virus, believing in children was mostly mild, but doing what he said he loved most India overtook Brazil to become up 5% after the Economic Times tions builds, with fewer than four TALLY FEARED TO DOUBLE IN they had beaten it after daily cases could be worse if there were other teaching students. In a previous the nation with the second-highest newspaper reported the news. per cent estimated to have been TWO MONTHS fell below 10,000 in early February. underlying conditions such as tu- interview with PTI, Coovadia ex- number of infections worldwide The firm has helped run a small vaccinated among a population India's tally is on course to dou- Officials in the worst-hit state berculosis. Coovadia's research, plained that it was during his stu- after the United States, as it battles domestic trial to test the vaccine's of 1.4 billion, experts say the situ- ble in two months, according to of Maharashtra, home to the fi- which focused on the subject of dent years in India that his politi- a massive second wave, having giv- safety and ability to generate an im- ation could have a long way to go estimates based on data from the nancial capital of Mumbai, said breastfeeding reduced transmis- cal activism was awakened. en about 105 million doses among mune response. Sputnik V, developed before it starts getting better. Johns Hopkins University Center for they were considering a broader sion of HIV/AIDS infections to He became active in the struggle a population of 1.4 billion. by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, has "After cases declined in January- Systems Science and Engineering. lockdown this week after large children from 40 mothers per 100 against apartheid upon his return, The panel of the Central Drugs proved 91.6% effective against Co- February, we were very comfort- Yet authorities appeared un- closures at the weekend." births to just one per hundred. participating in the preliminary Standard Control Organisation vid-19 and has been approved for use able," said a panel of high court willing or unable to stop events It is necessary to break the cycle "Mother to child transmis- discussions and negotiations at the (CDSCO) recommended the au- in more than 50 countries. judges in the western state of Gu- that could lead to a calamitous (of infections)," said a senior state sion has almost been wiped out," Congress for a Democratic South Af- thorization, said two people The Russian Direct Investment jarat, calling on authorities to take spread of the disease. official who sought anonymity. he said, citing the antiretroviral rica, the precursor of final negotia- familiar with the matter, who Fund has signed deals to produce urgent steps to rein in the outbreak. Thousands of people are at- "We are working on identifying drugs now available. tions, which led to Nelson Mandela sought anonymity as they were more than 750 million doses of Sput- "Almost everyone forgot that tending political rallies in four big industries and services that need Commenting on the latest edi- being installed as the country's first not authorized to speak to media. nik V in India with six domestic firms. there was ever corona," added states set for elections this month, to be exempted." tion of the book, published by democratically elected president. Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report Shi’i Spirituality Agenceis Of the 306 candidates, 66 (22 per cent) are crorepatis, the report said. NEW DELHI: Of the 306 candidates 28 of the 43 (65 per cent) TMC contesting in the sixth phase of candidates, 19 of the 43 (44 per cent) For The the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per BJP candidates, two of the 12 (25 per cent have declared criminal cases cent) Congress candidates and four against themselves, according to a of the 23 (17 per cent) CPI(M) candi- report by poll rights group Associa- dates analysed have declared assets Twenty-First Century tion for Democratic Reforms (ADR). valued at more than ₹ 1 crore. The West Bengal Election Watch and The report also said 129 (42 per the ADR have analysed the self-sworn cent) candidates have declared their affidavits of all the 306 candidates in 43 educational qualification to be be- constituencies, who are contesting in tween the 5th and 12th standards, the sixth phase of the West Bengal polls while 165 (54 per cent) have declared to be held on April 22. an educational qualification of gradu- "Of the 306 candidates, 87 (28 per ate or above. Four candidates are di- cent) have declared criminal cases ploma holders, seven are just literate and 71 (23 per cent) have declared Twelve of the 23 (52 per cent) related to rape," it said. while one is illiterate. serious criminal cases against them- CPI(M) candidates, 20 of the 43 (47 The report further said five candi- 85 (28 per cent) candidates have de- selves," the ADR said. per cent) BJP candidates, 20 of the 43 dates have declared cases related to clared their age to be between 25 and Among the major parties, 14 of the (47 per cent) Trinamool candidates murder and 22 have declared cases 40 years, while 162 (53 per cent) have 23 (61 per cent) candidates from the and four of the 12 (33 per cent) Con- related to attempt to murder against declared their age to be between 41 CPI(M), 25 of the 43 (58 per cent) can- gress candidates analysed have de- themselves. Twelve of the 43 constitu- and 60 years. There are 59 (19 per cent) didates from the BJP, 24 of the 43 (56 clared serious criminal cases against encies that will go to polls in the sixth candidates who have declared their per cent) candidates from the Trin- themselves. phase are "red-alert" constituencies. age to be between 61 and 80 years. amool Congress (TMC) and five of the The report further said 19 candi- "Red-alert" constituencies are The report said 27 (nine per cent) 12 (42 per cent) Congress candidates dates have declared cases related to those where three or more candi- female candidates are contesting in have declared criminal cases against crime against women. dates have declared criminal cases the sixth phase of the West Bengal themselves in their affidavits. "Of the 19, one has declared cases against themselves. Assembly polls. Non-Adherence To Covid Norms, Delhi Court Reserves Virulent Strains Could Be Behind Order On Shashi Surge In Infections: AIIMS Chief Tharoor In Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

Agenceis as highly transmissible by experts. Dr Guleria said the entire humanity is go- NEW DELHI: People not adhering to ing through a difficult time and "unless it is COVID-appropriate behaviour and the important, people should not venture out. circulation of highly infectious strains of Also, it has to be ensured that there is no “Lectures that reflect upon the teachings of SARS-COV-2 could be the primary reasons gathering and stricter enforcement of COV- behind the surge in coronavirus infections ID-appropriate behaviour has to be ensured". in India, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Gule- "We may lose the gains we have made Agenceis Prophet Muhammad (PBU), his daughter Fatima, ria said on Monday. so far if we do not pay heed now," and the He also warned that if the situation is situation may completely get out of con- NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has reserved its order on his granddaughter Zaynab and the Twelve Imams not reversed, then the galloping infection trol, he said. the issue of framing of charges against Congress lead- rate will eventually cause a huge strain "If the situation is not reversed, then er Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda [as], and consider how our lives may be illuminated on the country's healthcare system. He the galloping infection rate will eventu- Pushkar's death at a hotel in Delhi. sought stricter enforcement of COVID- ally cause a huge strain on the healthcare Special Judge Geetanjli Goel, who is likely to pro- and our hearts strengthened in the fraught appropriate behaviour on the ground level system also," he stressed. nounce the order on April 29, heard arguments from by the administration and authorities. The AIIMS chief also urged people to the counsel appearing for Delhi Police as well as Mr atmosphere of an often toxic modern age. "Around February, when cases started to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Tharoor. decrease, people became lax towards follow- Though the vaccine will not protect a During the arguments, while the police sought framing COVID-appropriate behaviour as they person from contracting the infection, it ing of various charges, including 306 (abetment of sui- thought the virus had become ineffective. will prevent its progression to a severe cide), Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for Mr About the Author "People are taking the disease lightly form and thereby reduce mortality, Dr Tharoor, told the court that the investigation conducted now. If you go out, you see that market- Guleria said. by the SIT completely exonerated the politician of all Rebecca Masterton converted to Islam in 1999 and has been places, restaurants and shopping malls are But wearing a mask and following other the charges levelled against him. crowded and full of people and these all are protocols is equally important, he added. Mr Pahwa sought Mr Tharoor's discharge in the case, teaching and writing for twenty years. super-spreader events," Dr Guleria said. India on Monday recorded the biggest saying there was no evidence against him to prove the Earlier, if one sick person was able to single-day jump of 1,68,912 fresh CO- offence punishable under either section 498A (husband infect around 30 per cent of their contacts, VID-19 cases that took the infection tally or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cru- this time those getting the disease are in- to 1,35,27,717, according to Union health elty) or 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC. fecting a larger number of people, he said. ministry data. Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a lux- Order the book from here: "So, the rate of spread of the infection is Ten states -- Maharashtra, Uttar ury hotel in Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014. The fast possibly due to the highly infectious and Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, couple was staying in the hotel, as the official bungalow https://shop.aimislam.com/products/shii- transmissible strains circulating," he added. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gu- of Mr Tharoor was being renovated at that time. Various strains of SARS-CoV-2, including jarat and Rajasthan -- have shown a steep Mr Tharoor was charged under sections 498A and spirituality-for-the-twenty-first-century?_pos=1&_ the UK, South Africa and Brazil variants, are rise in daily cases, accounting for 83.02 per 306 of the Indian Penal Code by Delhi police, but was not circulating in India and have been termed cent of the infections reported in a day. arrested in the case. He was granted bail on July 5, 2018. sid=2d43c6f45&_ss=r