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Widom GOVT’S SACKING SPREE CONTINUES Hot At 33.6, Jammu Arif Haziq True freedom is Humid At 31.2 impossible without a mind Hizb Chief’s Sons, 2 Cops made free by discipline. Observer News Service Among 3 Killed in — Mortimer J. Adler SRINAGAR: The maximum tem- Firefight Among 11 Employees perature was higher in Srinagar on Saturday than in Jammu city as the Meteorological department forecast Fired For ‘Terror Links’ rain from Sunday evening in J&K. An official of the Met depart- Mortar Shell Izhar Nazir Ali ment said, "Maximum tempera- ture was 33.6 degrees Celsius in Defused In SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Srinagar today while it was 31.2 SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday Kashmir administration on in Jammu. had 28.0 and defused a live mortar shell in a Saturday sacked eleven gov- 23.0 as the maximum forest area in central Kashmir’s ernment employees, including temperature today. . Station House Hizbul-Mujahideen Chief Syed "In the , Katra Officer, Khag Tawfeeq Malik said Salahuddin’s two sons besides two had 29.3, Batote 26.9, Banihal that a live mortar shell was seen by policemen in its ongoing crack- 28.9 and Bhaderwah 28.6 as the locals and accordingly informed the down against the people allegedly maximum today. police. The concerned police team engaged in ‘terror activities’. "Leh town of Ladakh had 32.8, rushed the spot and the area was The Special Task Force (STF) Kargil 32.3 and Drass 29.4 as the Press Trust Of search operation in sealed, he said. constituted for identifying and Kwarigam, Ranipora area He said all the SOP’s were followed scrutinizing cases of govern- SRINAGAR: Three local of the South Kashmir dis- ment employees under Article militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba trict following inputs about Army Vehicle Mows 311(2) (c) of the Constitution of working with SKIMS and the committee, included an order- J&K Reports (LeT), including the district the presence of terrorists Down Woman India, in its second and fourth other, was in the education de- ly of the ITI in , who Lowest 185 Cases commander were killed in a there”, a police official said. SRINAGAR: A woman was killed on 4th meeting, recommended 3 partment, they said. was an over ground worker gun-battle with government While the forces were Saturday after being hit by an Army and 8 cases respectively, for their Salahuddin has been (OGW) of Lashkar-e-Taiba, they In 108 Days forces in area of south conducting searches in the vehicle in Yaripora area of south dismissal from the Government designated as a ‘Specially said. Kashmir’s , area the militants fired Kashmir’s district. service, officials said. Designated Global Terrorist’ by He was providing information Observer Monitoring Desk police said Saturday. upon them. The forces 29-year-old Rohi Jan, wife of Aabid The 11 employees terminated the United States. to militants about the movement “Security forces had retaliated leading to an Ahmad of Kharibarari village of from services are from police, “The National Investigation of security forces, and abetting SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir re- launched a cordon and exchange of fire in which , was hit by an Army vehicle education, power, health, agri- Agency has tracked terror and harbouring militants to car- ported 185 new covid-19 cases, low- culture and skill departments funding trails of both the per- est single day count in 108 days, even at Kaddar Kulgam on Saturday ry out activities in a clandestine SECURITY FORCES HAD LAUNCHED a and the SK Institute of Medical sons. They were involved in manner, the officials said. as two more people succumbed to evening, local news agency KNO cordon and search operation in Kwarigam, Sciences (SKIMS), and hail from raising, receiving, collecting Besides him, there were the virus in the last 24 hours, officials reported. The woman suffered Ranipora area of the South Kashmir district serious injuries in the accident and Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara, and transferring funds through two teachers from Anantnag said on Saturday. , Anantnag and Hawala (non-banking) transac- in South Kashmir who were They said 74 of them were re- following inputs about the presence of terrorists there.” Man Falls districts of the Valley. tions for terror activities of the found involved in anti-national ported from Jammu Division and Among those fired from banned Hizbul Mujahideen”, activities, including partici- 111 from , taking Off Cliff, Dies government services are Syed the officials said. pating, supporting and propa- the overall case tally to 318469. SRINAGAR: A middle aged man Ahmad Shakeel and Shahid The three officials rec- gating secessionist ideology Regarding the fatalities, they died on Saturday after he slipped Yousuf, sons of Hizb chief Syed ommended for dismissal in of the Jamat-Islami (JeI) and said, one death each was re- from a mountain peak in Damhal Salahuddin. One of them was the second meeting of the Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), ported from Jammu Division and Nodal Officers Nominated For Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s . Assistance Of Delimitation Panel 50-year- old Shakeel Ahmad Magray, Zilhaj Moon Not a resident of Watoo Kulgam had .Press Trust Of India wrapped its four-day visit gone for a picnic in the nearby forest Sighted, Eid-ul- Govt Committed To Provide to Jammu and Kashmir on area, where he slipped from a moun- SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Friday during which it inter- tain peak, resulting in his on-spot Azha On July 21 New Market To Artisans: LG Kashmir administration on acted with political parties death, reports said. Saturday nominated nodal and district administrations. SRINAGAR: Eid-ul-Azha will be Observer News Service officers with the Delimitation The order said the nodal Woman Held With celebrated on July 21 as the cres- Commission at the district officers shall be responsible Grenades, Cash cent of Zilhaj was not sighted on SRINAGAR: The Jammu and level for providing timely for assisting the deputy Saturday, Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, information to it and receiv- commissioners in provid- SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday ar- Nasir-ul- said. Manoj Sinha said on Saturday ing representations from ing timely information rested a woman during a cordon and The Grand Mufti said that that his government is deter- stakeholders. as may be sought by the search operation (CASO) in the crescent of holy Zilhaj mined to provide new markets, In an order issued by the commission. area of Baramulla. month has not been sighted creating sustainable livelihood General Administration The nodal officers shall According to the reports, police, and as such Eid-ul-Azha will for the local artisans, besides Department, one officer has receive representations army’s 52RR and CRPF 176 battalion be celebrated on July 21, 2021. preserving the rich cultural heri- been nominated in each of from stakeholders for sub- arrested a 37-year-old woman from The crescent of Zilhaj, the last tage of the . the 20 districts of the union mission to the commission Hajin during a search operation month of the Islamic lunar The LG made these remarks Speaking on the occa- Kashmir Haat is being re- territory for liaisoning with and shall also be respon- in the Bangdara area of Kreeri on calendar, is most likely to be while inaugurating a 15-day sion, the LG, as per an official vamped to provide best ambi- the commission, which sible for any other work Saturday. Two grenades and a cash sighted on Sunday evening. long Craft Mela at Kashmir Haat spokesperson observed that ence to the locals and visiting Mehbooba Reiterates Call For Dialogue, Reconciliation Observer Monitoring Desk

JAMMU: Asserting that democracy, being a battle of ideas, drives its strength from dissent, President Peoples Democratic Party and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday reiterated that ‘the only way to bring lasting peace in the sub continent was through process of dialogue and reconciliation.’ “The mechanisms of coercion and oppression are tested methods, failed to bring any change in the vexed Kashmir scenario. Dialogue and rec- onciliation has proved effective to end alienation among youth and bring considerable change, pav- ing way for economic upliftment of the society”, said Mehbooba, as per a statement. Mehbooba was interacting with over a dozen delegations of party office bearers from twin bor- der districts of and on second day of her ongoing tour of Jammu region. She said that entering into an alliance with Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) after the 2014 elections was the most difficult decision for PDP but it was crucial for an organisation which wanted to resolve the Kashmir issue and facilitate peaceful ties be- tween the two neighbouring countries. “The BJP had to leave the alliance and dissolve the assembly in order to achieve its objectives. We

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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE SECRETARY JKAACL I have lost the RC of my vehicle bearing Regd No: DL4c AV4445 some- TRANSPORT OFFICER ANANTNAG where. If anybody has found please contact on 6005606334 Otherwise MOURNS KAWA’S DEATH I to have apply for the duplicate of the same. If anybody haiving any ob- Whereas an joint application jection in this regard he/she may file his/her objection in the office of the has been received by this of- Regional Transport Kupwara wihtin a period of seven days from the date fice from MrMohdSayadul- of publication of this notice. After that no objection shall be entetain. lahGanie S/o Gull MohdGanie Bilal Ahamd Khan S/O Nasarullah Khan R/o Utingroo Qaziabad Kralgund sult_r R/o NiporaAng(Party no ist) as transferor (seller) owner of the vehicle Wagnor bearing registration COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT No Jk03C 9518(commercial /non-commercial) covering un- JUDGE ANANTNAG der R/p No Present MrNaseer Ahmad Dar and MrArshid Ahmad Rather S/o AbRehman Rather R/o ArihalPulwama ( party no 2nd ) as transferee (purchaser) 1. Femeeda Begum 1.Parveena Akther D/o Late GhMagray W/o Late GhMagray V/S W/o Sarfaraz Ah Mir R/o NagamKokernag requesting for transfer of R/C & R/P of the above noted vehi- 2. mubashir Ahmad Magray 2. ShahzadaAkther D/o Late GhMagray cle from party ni 1st to 2nd and cancellation of hire purchase 3. Ishfaq Ahmad Magray W/o Nisar Ahmad beig R/o iqbalpor- agreement with S/o Late GhMagray alarnoo Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Mr. Ra- Before the case is disposed off on its merits,anybody having R/o Achabal Anantnag 3. Asiya Jan D/o Late Ghmagray W/oSha- hul Pandey, has expressed profound grief over the demise of keel Ahmad Sheikh R/o BrentiDialgam any objection regarding the proposed transfer may file his Ghulam Mohammed Kawa, noted folk artist of Kashmir, who objection within 7 days from the publication of this notice to PUBLIC NOTICE passed away on Saturday after brief illness. Describing Kawa Whereas an application for succession certificate has been moved by as a torchbearer of rich folk traditions of the Valley, Mr. Pandey the office of the undersigned .No any representation /objec- petitioner (s) in respect of an amount of Rs 1008820 in the name of de- said his demise was an irreparable loss to the artistic fraternity tion shall be entertained after sitipulated period. ceased GhulamMagray S/o GhQadirMagrayR/o Achabal Anantnag of Kashmir. Hence Objections if any are invited from all and Sunday to the aforesaid While expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, the No: ARTO/Ang/1636 claim ,by or before next date of hearing I.e12/07/2021 falling which mat- Dated : 10/07/2021 ter shall be determined on merits . Secretary Academy prayed for peace to the departed soul. Assistant regional transport Issued under my hand seal of the court on 30/06/2021 Principal District judge — RNA officer anantnag RNA Anantnag INF Issued by Press and Publicity Wing

Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir OFFICE OF THE EXECUIVE ENGINEER R&B SPECIAL SUB-DIVISION URI OFFICE OF THE EXECUIVE ENGINEER R&B DIVISION . NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER NIT No. 15/ SSDU/ 1232-41/ 2021-22/ R&B/ Uri. DATED: 09/07/2021 NOTICE INVITING TENDER For and on behalf of the “Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of J&K” e-tenders (In Single Cover System) are invited on Percentage Basis from approved and Fresh NIT No- 51 of RnB-Sopore of 2021-2022 e-tendering DATED- 08.07.2021 . eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/ Central Governments for the following works: - For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, J&K, e-tenders (in Single Cover System) are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible Sr. Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of Tender Earnest Time of Date and Time M.H: of Class of contractors registered with J&K State Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works: No. (Rs. In Document (In Money (In Completion of Opening of Account Contract lacs) Rupees) Rupees) (In Days) Bid 1. Construction of Drain from Middle School to 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” H/O Raja Parvaiz at Ward No. 08 of Municipal 4.15 PM Council Uri. 2. Construction of Footpath from the H/O Gh. 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” Hassan Chalkoo to Transformer Phase-II at 4.15 PM Ward No. (09) of Municipal Council Uri. 3. Providing & fixing of Cement Concrete Tiles 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” over already constructed path from H/O At- 4.15 PM tuallah Hundoo onwards at Ward No. (10) of Municipal Council Uri. 4. Construction of Drain from Ahmad Jan to Ali 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” Mohd. Chalkoo at Ward No. (11) of Municipal 4.15 PM Council Uri. 5. Construction of Footpath from Sokar Road to 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” Downwards to H/O Mehraj Din Sood Phase-I 4.15 PM at Ward No. (12) of Municipal Council Uri. 6. Construction of Footpath from Banjran Mas- 0.97 200/= 2,910/= 10 days 19-07-2021 at IDMT “DEE” jid Shareef to Primary School at Ward No. (13) 4.15 PM of Municipal Council Uri. Position of A.A.A - Accorded vide No. MC/U/21-22/505-09, Dated: 26-06-2021. Position of funds - Available 1. The Bidding Documents Consisting of Qualifying Information, Eligibility Criteria, Specifications, Drawings, Bill of Quantities (B.O.Q), Set of Terms and Condi- tions of Contract and other details can be seen/ downloaded from the Departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below: - 1. Date of Issue of tender Notice. 09-07-2021. 2. Period of Downloading of Bidding Documents. From 10-07-2021, 10.00 A.M. to 19-07-2021, 4.00 P.M. 3. Bid Submission Start Date. 10-07-2021 From 10.00 A.M. 4. Bid Submission End Date. 19-07-2021 up to 4.00 P.M. 5. Date and Time of Opening of Bids (Online). 19-07-2021 at 4:15 P.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer R&B Special Sub-Division Uri. 2. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan in favour of Executive Engineer R&B Special Sub-Division Uri (Tender Inviting Authority) and Bid security Declaration as per format given in SBD. The EMD has to be submitted by the lowest bidder L1 (3% of quoted cost) within the period as specified in SBD. Performance Security shall be used in shape of CDR/FDR for tendering process. 3. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on website www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The Bids of Responsive Bidders shall be opened online on same website in the Office of the Executive Engineer R&B Special Sub-Division Uri. (Tender Receiving Authority). 4. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of Technical bids. 5. The earnest money shall be forfeited, if: - a. Any bidder/ tenderer withdraws his bid/ tender during the period of bid validity or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the bid. b. Failure of Successful bidder to furnish the required performance security within the specified time limit. Failure of Successful bidder to execute the agreement within 28 days after fixation of contract. 6. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. 6.1. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the “Downloads” option as well as from “Bidders Manual Kit” on website www.jktenders.gov.in to acquaint bid submission process. 6.2. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ as per Information Technology Act-2000. Bidders can get digital certificate from any approved vendors. 6.3. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with Digital Signature. No bid will be accepted in physical form. 6.4. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-1. 6.5. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the bid. 6.6. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the technical bid. a. The defects noticed in the work during execution or maintenance period shall be corrected by the Contractor within the length of time specified by the Engineer. If the contractor does not correct the defects pertaining to maintenance period to the satisfaction of the Engineer within the time specified, the same shall be got rectified at his risk and cost. 7. The tender/ bid is liable to rejection if it does not fulfill the requirements as laid down in N.I.T and SBD. 8. All other terms and conditions shall be strictly as per PWD Form 25 (Double Agreement Form) and SBD circulated by Chief Engineer, P.W (R&B) Department, Kashmir’s Letter No. CE/ RBK/ HD/ 29158-88, Dated: 10-02-2018. For and on behalf of the, No. SSDU/ 2021/ 1232-41. Lt. Governor of J&K UT, Dated: 09-07-2021. Sd/= DIPK-4405/21 Executive Engineer, Executive Engineer, R&B Division Sopore DIPK-4465/21 R&B Special Sub-Division, Uri. No:- Dated:- 08 .07.2021 /M. Yousuf/

E-mail:- [email protected] Phone:-01933-295302 Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Government of Jammu & Kashmir(UT) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R&B DIVISION PULWAMA. Office of the Executive Engineer, (Jal Shakti) TENDER NOTICE PHE, Mechanical Rural Division, Sgr. E-NIT No :-Fresh-74/EEP/RNB/of 2021-22/34 Dated:08/07/2021 GIST of Short term e-Tender. For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, J&K UT term e-tenders (In Single Cover system) are invited on Item Rate E-N.I.T. No:- PHE/MRD/TS/ 24 of 07/2021 Basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Government for the following work:- For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Adv. Cost Time of Major Short term e-tenders are invited in two cover system on item rate basis from approved and eligible S.No Name of Work in Cost of Completion Head of Administrative Contractors registered for similar nature of works with J&K Govt., Railway and other State/Central (Rs.L T/D in working Class of Account Accord Approval acs.) (Rs.) Days Contract s No: Government Organizations for the following work:- Sr Nature of Work Name of the Est. Class of Cost of Time of Programm Construction of RCC Box type culvert 15 Working State 10/SE/PS of 2021-22 1 7.00 300/- DEE & CEE on Newa Fresipora Rahmoo road at days Sector dated 17.06.2021 . Water Supply Cost Contractor Tender Completi e Loswani Scheme (Rs. in Doc. on Lacs) Position of Adminstrative Accord Approval (AAA): Available 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Position of Funds: Available Supply, Installation, testing GST Reg. of The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set and commissioning of pole Zawoora Languishin A 2.89 Electrical/Mechani 200/= 10 days of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website mounted 63KVA Distribution (New) g cal Nature of work www .jktenders. gov .in as per schedule of date given below:- Sub-Station 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 08/07/2021 Critical Dates/Information. 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 08/07/2021 10:00 A.M. 1. Publishing Date 09-07-2021 (5:00 PM) 3. Bid submission Start Date 08/07/2021 from 10.00 AM 2. Period of Downloading of Bids 09-07-2021 (5:00 PM) to 23 -07-2021 (5.00 P.M) 4. Bid Submission End Date 22/07/2021 upto 4.00 P.M 3. Period of Submission of bids 09-07-2021 (5:00 PM) to 23-07-2021 (5.00 P.M) 4. Date of opening of Tender/Timing 26-07-2021 at (11:00 A.M) 23/07/2021 at 11.00 A.M in the Office of the Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 5. Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama 5. Tender Receiving Authority: Executive Engineer , (Jal Shakti) PHE Mechanical Rural Division Srinagar Within 3 days of receipt of LOA. (The First lowest Document Cost : Non-Refundable in the shape of Treasury Challan/receipt shall be deposited to Account bidder has to provide 3% of Contract Value Cost 6. Head 0215 in favour of Executive Engineer (Jal Shakti) PHE Mechanical Rural Division Srinagar( at Saddar 6. Submission of Performance Security (PS) as Performance Security instead of EMD within 3 days Treasury Srinagar) (The firm shall specify the e-NIT No. & name of work for which applied) after opening of Financial Bid) 7. Bid Validity Period: 180 Days

1. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan/Receipt (Debited to 8. The bids can be downloaded or uploaded on www. Jktenders.gov.in M.H.0059 PWD) and Bid securing declaration instead of EMD as per format Appendex-1 below on Letter Head of Instead of EMD the firm has to furnish “Bid Security Declaration”, format of the declaration is mentioned in the Contractor/Agency/Firm in favour of Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama showing clearly the name of 09 Bid Document work along with NIT No. & S.No. failing which the tender will be rejected out rightly. Note:- The tenderer who is declared as L1 after opening of price bid will deposit 3% of the Estimated cost of the 2. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on Web site www.jktenders .gov.in and conveyed to the work before allotment is issued in his favour. bidders automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of responsive bidders shall be opened No: -PHE/MRD /TS/821-26 online on same Web Site in the office of Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama 3. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of bids. DT: - 09-07-2021 All other terms and conditions shall be available in website www.jktenders.gov.in Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Rural Head Draftsman Technical Officer Executive Engineer, DIPK-4456/21 R&B Division Pulwama DIPK-4424/21 Division Srinagar.

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FIR KO CITY Sunday | 11-07-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 LG Inaugurates Multiple • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS Projects Of Srinagar Smart City SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Says Govt Exploring Possibilities To Transform Cities Into More Sustainable, Modern Ones RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 Observer News Service ing at Residency Road, Srinagar, • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 the Lt Governor observed that • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 SRINAGAR: In a yet another the new parking space will • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 HIJRI • : 01933-294132 move to transform the Cities provide a solution to the traffic CALENDAR of J&K and making them more congestion problem in the busy • : 01954-293507 vibrant, citizen-friendly, and city area. • : 01951-296153 modern, Lieutenant Governor, The Chair was informed that Manoj Sinha today e-inaugurat- the new parking space has been ed multiple projects of Srinagar built on a total area of 16000 sq HIGHWAY STATUS Smart City including Variable ft and can cater to more than • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) 30 Message Displays (VMDs) in- 100 four-wheelers and 15 two- • - (Open) ZIQADAT stalled across the city, besides wheelers. In addition, space/ dedicating the new Surface Car slot availability of the new park- • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) -UL- Parking at Residency Road, Sri- ing can be accessed through HARAAM nagar to the public. online mode too. Parking slots The Lt Governor also have also been reserved for launched the ‘mySrinagar’ Mo- Electric vehicles and the park- This Day in History 1442 bile App, which will be a one ing gates have been equipped stop solution catering to the with remote-controlled Boom THESE NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION OF • 1991 - Total solar eclipse is seen in Hawaii needs of citizens and tourists making cities sensitive to the needs of citizens and our vision of evolving them through Barriers. The walls of the park- • 2001 - Iraq resumes oil exports, ending a PRAYERS in Srinagar. The app integrates the use of modern IT & other interventions, enabling seamless information access and ing have been beautified by the all available e-services offered “ local artists with wall paintings. 5-week halt in protest of a US and British- better service delivery. by various departments, tour- On being directed to reserve sponsored UN Security Council resolution FAJR ism related information in both vice delivery. We need to adopt app. It was also informed that ness campaigns; Information parking area for “Specially- • 2006 - 209 people are killed in a series of 3: 45 offline and online mode and meaningful ways and means to the app supports the GIS-based on traffic/congestion condi- abled”, the officers informed the bomb attacks in Mumbai, India emergency helpline services at cater the ever-changing needs grievance management. tions, and alternate route di- chair that the same provision has • 2007 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the ZUHR finger tips of users. of citizens, to acknowledge the The Lt Governor directed the versions in case of high traffic; already been kept in the project. Phoenix", the 5th film based on the books by Speaking on the occasion, the limits of available capacities, Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, 12: 36 officials to collaborate with the Real-time display of weather, J. K. Rowling is released Lt Governor underscored that and strive dynamically to ad- concerned departments and temperature, air quality, etc. CEO Srinagar Smart City Limited 2010 - FIFA World Cup Final: Andrés Iniesta the J&K Government, through dress the same”, asserted the integrate services like Building He further suggested for pre- outlined the silent features of the • ASR its continuous endeavours is Lt Governor. permissions, Electricity, and paring a comprehensive plan new projects inaugurated today. scores an extra time winner as Spain beats 5:35 exploring all the possibilities The ‘mySrinagar’ app will Water connections with the to develop VMDs as a source of He informed that the Variable the Netherlands 1-0 in Johannesburg, South to develop Jammu and Srinagar work as a robust mechanism ‘mySrinagar’ mobile application generating additional revenue Message Displays are strategi- Africa for 1st WC title) MAGRIB cities into world class modern, facilitating real-time informa- for ease of access by the people. for Srinagar Smart City Limited. cally located on PAN city bases • 2011 - Neptune completes its first orbit since sustainable and vibrant cities. tion dissemination to the user, Emphasising on putting He stressed upon maintain- and have been integrated with its discovery on September 23, 1846 7:48 “These new initiatives are in besides making information re- Variable Message Displays ing proper inter-departmental ICCC platform, readable up to • 2012 - Police academy suicide bombing kills line with our mission of mak- lated to tourist attractions and (VMDs) into use as a relevant coordination and asked the a distance of 150 Metres. The 20 in Sana'a, Yemen ISHA ing cities sensitive to the needs Control system is hosted on destinations in Srinagar city and instant information dis- officers to get a better under- • 2012 - S/2012 P 1, the fifth moon of Pluto is of citizens and our vision of available on single platform. semination tool, the Lt Gover- standing of different facets of cloud to ensure 100% runtime. 9:27 discovered evolving them through the use More than 40 services from var- nor instructed the concerned the prestigious project for ef- Surface Mounted Diode Tech- of modern IT & other interven- ious line departments including officials to display informa- fective implementation of vari- nology for better visibility and • 2013 - 30 people are killed in a wave of bomb tions, enabling seamless infor- 20 Srinagar Municipal Services tion regarding government ous Smart City initiatives. IP67 Casing for all weather op- and gun attacks across Iraq mation access and better ser- are being offered through the programs, schemes, aware- On the new Surface Car Park- erability, he added. • 2014 - The UN Security Council calls for a special meeting to discuss the current Israel– Palestinian conflict; Israel continue attacks on Gaza • 2015 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena DC Srinagar Sets Timeline Williams becomes oldest winner in Open era Of Two Months For (33) beating Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 Completion Of Wasidari From KO Archives Observer News Service SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commis- J&K Next To Bihar In Corruption. sioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Ai- jaz Asad Saturday chaired a meeting to discuss issues regarding Nazool TII, CMS Blow Whistle and Wakf lands in the district. Abul Qaisar / Observer News Service The meeting held threadbare delib- erations on various issues with regard SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir is in the news for yet another to expiry of lease of Nazool properties He directed concerned to ensure wrong reason, that it is India's second most corrupt state, next and encroachments on Nazool and retrieval of all encroached Kaahcha- only to Bihar, while Kerala has emerged as die least corrupt Wakf lands besides settlement of dis- rai and State land and asked them to state. The startling revelation follows a recent survey titled crepancy in revenue records. maintain village wise records of en- "The India Corruption Study 2005," conducted jointly by the The DC directed the officers to croached and retrieved land. He em- Transparency International India (TII) and die Centre for Media update all revenue records within phasized on rapid settlement of land Studies (CMS) . The study sampled about 14,500 respondents set timelines besides demarcation related issues hampering execution from over 150 cities and 300 villages across 20 Indian states process if any pending. He also in- of developmental projects. and covered about a dozen services, including police, judicia- structed to speed up the pace of the While reviewing the possession of ry, education and public distribution system. It has placed the Geo tagging process. land/property under Wakaf Board, state very low at 19th position, just a shade ahead of Bihar. He asked the concerned to sub- the DC was apprised about the pres- A WOMAN ROWS IN A BOAT IN THE INTERIORS of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday. mit a report on Wasidari within two ent status about encroachments and Apparently, die services surveyed may not have included KO Photo Abid Bhat months for which additional man- other issues. various engineering disciplines, industries and allied sectors, power shall be provided. The CEO Wakaf board demanded that revenue, agriculture and allied fields, education, healthcare, The DC directed that revised rent demarcation of various Wakaf properties transport and traffic control. In case they were, Jammu and proposal be also submitted regard- be done by the Revenue authorities. Kashmir should have had die dubious distinction of being die Chief Justice Inaugurates National Lok ing all leased properties in the dis- The DC stressed on Revenue and most corrupt state ahead of Bihar. While die alarming report trict and instructed the officers to Wakf authorities to work in coordi- may not have disturbed die sleep of those at die helm, die rev- Adalat At High Court, District Court serve notices to all illegal occupants nation to settle down all issues re- elations must certainly not be music "to die state people's of Nazool land and initiate action as lated to Nazool and Wakf lands. ears. By any stretch of imagination, the scenario is greatly SRINAGAR: Following notable de- and if court fee is already paid, the warranted under law against them. Chief Executive Officer, Wakf disturbing for a place otherwise groaning under the debilitat- cline in Covid positive cases, Jam- amount will be refunded provided On the occasion, directions were Board, Mufti Fareed Ud Din, Assistant ing impact of numerous other misfortunes, natural as well as mu and Kashmir Legal Services Au- the dispute is settled in Lok Adalat. passed for conducting a massive and Commissioner Revenue, Rayees Ah- manmade. Given the tall promises held out by successive rul- thority and Ladakh Legal Services Noor Mohammad Mir, Secretary intensified anti-encroachment drive mad, Assistant Commissioner Nazool ers to root it out, the disclosure is all die more amazing. Authority today organized National District Legal Services Authority Sri- across the and de- Sandeep Singh Bali, all Tehsildars, For the only Muslim majority state mat Jammu and Kashmir Lok Adalat throughout the Union molish all illegal structures on gov- nagar, coordinated the National Lok Tehsildar Wakf Board and other con- continues to be in spite of die sustained, and in some degree Territories of J&K and Ladakh. Adalat at Srinagar. ernment and Wakf properties. cerned were present in the meeting. successful, government-inspired attempts to change its Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and At District Court Srinagar, a total demographic complexion, die revelations are all the more Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services presence of Executive Chairman J&K number of 5036 cases were taken up shocking. One is reminded of the story that an old women re- Authority, Pankaj Mithal, inaugurated Legal Services Authority and Admin- for amicable settlement, of which, MMINSR 7th Annual College Day fused to believe that a Muslim had lied on something "I can't National Lok Adalat at J&K High Court istrative Judge for District Srinagar, 3908 cases were settled. Besides, Rs believe that a Muslim can ever tell a lie", she told her in- in presence of Executive Chairman, Justice Ali Mohammad Magray, 27,30,7769/ were awarded as com- former. It must have entailed a. relentless effort by that known J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Judge High Court of J & K, Justice pensation by MACT Srinagar and Rs Role Of Nursing, enemy, satan, and his countless visible and invisible followers Ali Mohammad Magrey, Justice San- Sanjeev Kumar and Judge High Court 1,52,35,484/ have been collected to erase die most effective deterrent from die Muslim mind jeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Dhar of J&K, Justice Sanjay Dhar. as settlement amount by different Paramedical Staff Amplified i.e. a firm belief in the Day of Judgement, even if its indicators in Srinagar wing of the High Court The Lok Adalat at District Court, courts including traffic challans. are visible to die naked eye all over. The custodians of religion and District Court Srinagar. Srinagar, was organized under the During the day long National Lok would need to ponder over die grim situation. Meanwhile, Chairman, High Chairmanship of Mohammad Akram Adalat in J&K, 32601 cases were taken During Pandemic: Bhatnagar Pertinently, it is die government which is squarely respon- Court Legal Services Committee, Chowdhary, Principal District and up by 128 benches at various courts SRINAGAR: Mader-e-Meharban In- role is critical in patient output ser- sible for die situation taking a turn for die worse in spite of Justice Tashi Rabstan, inaugurated Sessions Judge, Srinagar. across the UT of J&K. Out of these, stitute of Nursing Sciences and Re- vices and are real angels who are the pledges die successive rulers made while seeking people's the National Lok Adalat in Jammu A total of nine benches were 24778 cases were disposed of and search (MMINSR), SKIMS, Saturday providing healing touch to the sick mandate. The incumbent regime is particularly answerable wing of High Court. constituted at the district Court an amount of Rs. 50,60,75,876 was celebrated 7th Annual College Day at patients”, Advisor Bhatnagar said. because its promises were much louder not only to eradicate In , the National Lok Complex, Srinagar. awarded as compensation/settlement SKICC here completing four decades He also remarked about the impor- the canker but even to bring the earlier swindlers and scam- Adalat was inaugurated by Justice On the occasion, Chief Justice amount in civil, criminal, labour dis- of existence in the field of nursing. tance of Critical Care Nursing which sters to justice. The Ali Mohammad Magrey while in Mithal said that Alternate Dispute putes, electricity and water bills, land Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Ra- he said has gained much prominence Peoples Democratic Party, which wrested power from Na- , the National Lok Adalat Resolution system is one of the ef- acquisition, family matters, cheque jeev Rai Bhatnagar was the chief guest in these tough times of COVID-19. tional Conference on die main plank of eradicating corruption, was inaugurated by Justice Vinod fective mode of disposal of cases and dishonor and bank recovery cases. on the occasion while as Additional The Advisor also appealed the gen- took about three years to identify a presiding officer for die Ac- Chatterji Koul. litigants should avail and participate Likewise, in Ladakh a total of 608 Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Edu- eral public to follow COVID appropri- countability Commission even as making it visibly functional In order to have maximum re- in Lok Adalat as and when conducted cases were taken up by 8 benches and cation, Atal Dulloo was guest of honour. ate behaviour in containing the pan- may take another three years for its major coalition partner, sponse and settlements between by the courts. “In Lok Adalat both the 493 cases were disposed of and an Speaking on the occasion, Advisor demic and preventing third wave. Congress, to make the high-profile body discernibly functional. the parties in cases like MACT, parties go home happily with win amount of Rs. 3,59,84,519 was awarded Bhatnagar highlighted the role played Additional Chief Secretary, Health By now, the chief minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, must matrimonial, cheque bounce cases win position”, he added. by the premiere institute like SKIMS and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo as compensation/settlement amount have forgotten what he told die people on assuming die high under NI Act and Money recov- In bench number 1 where MACT in civil, criminal, labour disputes, elec- during the pandemic Covid-19. He while speaking on the occasion ac- office: that nobody should approach him in matters of recruit- ery cases, J&K LSA and Ladakh LSA cases were taken up, 41 MACT tricity and water bills cases, land acqui- hailed the role of SKIMS in managing knowledged the role of nursing as cru- had organized pre-lok Adalat sit- claims were disposed off in which sition, family matters, cheque dishonor COVID 19 Pandemic and said the role cial and said fifty percent of the staff in ment as die process would be made absolutely transparent. tings and pre-counseling sessions the Chief Justice on spot handed and Bank Recovery cases of nursing and paramedical staff has hospitals work as nurses who serve as ‘Not only that he and several of his ministerial colleagues are so that the parties may get one or over cheques to the two petition- M.K.Sharma, Member Secretary amplified during the pandemic. link between doctors and patients. He accused of making backdoor appointments, the coalition part- more chances for entering into ne- ers to the tune of Rs 19,85,000 and J&K and Ladakh Legal Services Au- The Advisor in his address con- said that they deserve all salutations ners certainly have a mischief Up their sleeves for the ensuing gotiation with the opposite parties. 12,50,000 in two cases respectively. thorities thanked all the participants gratulated all the meritorious stu- and appreciation for their services. recruitment to over 20,000 vacancies in government depart- During National Lok Adalat at J&K High Justice Ali Mohammad Magray including the Judicial Officers, Sec- dents and wished that they will carry While divulging details on expanding ments. This is not the occasion to enumerate all the scandals court, 477 cases were taken up, of which, said that Lok Adalat are inexpensive retaries DLSAs, Advocates, represen- further the legacy of professionalism medical infrastructure across J&K, he that surfaced over the recent years in which the government's 36 cases were settled and the settlement with fast delivery of justice which tatives of insurance companies and imbibed by their teachers. said 12 new nursing colleges will be Conduct has been suspect, even to the extent of overt and co- amount of Rs 84,86,460 was collected. also help courts in reducing the banks, staff of courts and Legal Ser- He expressed gratitude to all the opened and with this expansion health vert complicity. Instances are galore to suggest the present rul- Earlier, Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal work load which enables them to vices Institutions besides litigants for COVID warriors particularly Nurses sector will be strengthened and more ers are worse than their predecessors. also inaugurated National Lok Adalat look into more serious matters. Fur- their pragmatic approach in settle- for their tireless and commendable job opportunities and avenues will be at District Court Complex, Srinagar in ther, he said that there is no court fee ment of cases in such a large number. spirit during the pandemic. “Their available for students. (Kashmir Observer, 11 July, 2005) 04 WORLD Sunday | 11-07-2021

WHO's Chief Scientist Taliban Says It Sees Warns The Pandemic Isn't China As A "Friend" Of Slowing Down Afghanistan: Report PRESS TRUST OF INDIA eration to contain the security risks in the war-torn country following BEIJING: The Taliban has said it sees the withdrawal of the foreign forces. China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and "(China and Pakistan) need to de- assured Beijing that it would not host fend regional peace together. Prob- Uyghur Islamic militants from the lems in Afghanistan are practical volatile Xinjiang province, which is a challenges that China and Pakistan major worry for the Chinese govern- both face," especially the expansion ment, according to a media report. of both international and regional The comments came as the Tali- terrorism, Chinese Foreign Minister ban made territorial gains in the Wang Yi said on Tuesday addressing war-torn country amid the with- a meeting of the 70th anniversary of drawal of the US forces. China has diplomatic relations with Pakistan. already evacuated 210 of its nation- While the American troops'' als from Afghanistan by a chartered withdrawal and resurgence of the flight this week. Taliban should strategically benefit Beijing is concerned that under China as the Taliban shares close Taliban rule, Afghanistan will be- ties with Pakistan, both Islamabad come a hub for the East Turkistan Is- and Beijing are concerned as they Taliban political members at a press conference in Moscow. Reuters lamic Movement (ETIM), a separat- faced threats from the Islamic mili- ist outfit aligned to Al-Qaeda which tant groups which were part of Al- is waging an insurgency in Xinjiang. Qaeda and Taliban. The resource-rich Xinjiang shares China has been eying big scale about 8- km-long border with Af- investments in Afghanistan as the BLOOMBERG Swaminathan. The main reason In Moscow For Talks, ghanistan. country has the world''s largest un- for the increases are the fast- Playing down China's concerns, exploited reserves of copper, coal, oronavirus infections are spreading delta variant, slow the Taliban spokesman Suhail Sha- iron, gas, cobalt, mercury, gold, rising across most regions vaccination rollouts globally and heen said they see China as a "friend" lithium and thorium, valued at over Cof the world as the delta the relaxation of safety mea- Taliban Say They Control to Afghanistan and is hoping to talk USD one trillion. variant spreads, clear evidence sures like mask mandates and to Beijing about investing in recon- In 2011, the China National Pe- that the pandemic isn't on the physical distancing rules. struction work "as soon as possible". troleum Corporation (CNPC) won a wane, said the World Health Or- The WHO this week urged Suhail also said the Taliban would USD 400 million bid to drill three ganization's chief scientist. governments to be careful when 85% Of Afghanistan no longer allow China''s Uyghur oil fields for 25 years, containing While vaccination levels in reopening so as not to put at risk separatist fighters from Xinjiang, roughly 87 million barrels of oil. some countries are reducing se- the gains made. In England, re- KABUL/MOSCOW: Taliban of- home to tens of thousands of one of the Taliban officials, Sha- some of whom had previously Chinese firms have also gained rights vere cases and hospitalizations, maining legal restrictions are set ficials said on Friday the Sunni minority Shi’ite Hazaras. habuddin Delawar, told a news sought refuge in Afghanistan, to en- to mine copper at Mes Aynak in Logar large parts of the world face to be removed on July 19, and Muslim insurgent group had Hundreds of Afghan secu- conference. He said “you and ter the country. province, according to the Post report. oxygen shortages, a lack of hos- measures like wearing masks taken control of 85% of territo- rity personnel and refugees the entire world community The Taliban would also prevent But observers say China will remain pital beds and higher mortality, will become a personal choice. ry in Afghanistan, and interna- continued to flee across the have probably recently learned al-Qaeda or any other terrorist very cautious and concerned about said the WHO's Soumya Swami- The U.S. and much of Europe tional concern mounted over border into neighbouring Iran that 85% of the territory of Af- group from operating there, he said. the Taliban delivering on its promises. nathan in an interview with have also loosened curbs as cas- problems getting medicines and Tajikistan, causing concern ghanistan has come under the "We have been to China many "Whatever benign language the Bloomberg Television. es dropped. and supplies into the country. in Moscow and other foreign control” of the Taliban. times and we have good relations with Taliban use, China remains highly con- "In the last 24 hours, close to "The idea that everyone is Taliban also said it had made capitals that radical Islamists Meanwhile, WHO Regional them," Suhail told Hong Kong-based cerned about the security situation 500,000 new cases have been re- protected and it's kumbaya and no promise to the US not to could infiltrate Central Asia. Emergencies Director Rick South China Morning Post, recalling there," Andrew Small, a senior transat- ported and about 9,300 deaths -- everything goes back to normal attack Afghan administrative Three visiting Taliban offi- Brennan said at least 18.4 mil- the few meetings hosted by China in lantic fellow with the German Marshall now that's not a pandemic that's is a very dangerous assump- centres cials sought to address those lion people required humani- the past for Taliban delegations. Fund''s Asia Programme told the Post. slowing down," Swaminathan said. tion right now anywhere in the Afghan officials dismissed concerns during a visit to Mos- tarian assistance, including 3.1 "China is a friendly country and He said China''s biggest concern Cases are rising in five of six world," Mike Ryan, the head of the Taliban assertion, but local cow. “We will take all measures million children at risk of acute we welcome it for reconstruction in its dealings with the Taliban had WHO regions, and mortality the WHO's health emergencies officials said Taliban fighters, so that Islamic State will not malnutrition. He said health and developing Afghanistan," he always been whether it was shelter- rates in Africa have jumped by program, said in a media brief- emboldened by the withdraw- operate on Afghan territory... workers were struggling to get said adding that "If (the Chinese) ing Uyghur separatists. 30% to 40% in two weeks, said ing on Wednesday. al, had captured an impor- and our territory will never be medicines and supplies into have investments, of course, we will China''s crackdown in Xinjiang, tant district in Herat province, used against our neighbours,” Afghanistan. — REUTERS ensure their safety," Shaheen said. observers say, has exasperated the 500,000 Sharply critical of the US move to resentment among native Uyghur IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, CLOSE TO pull out its troops without stabilis- in Xinjiang. The US, the EU new cases have been reported and about 9,300 deaths WE WILL TAKE ALL MEASURES SO THAT ISLAMIC STATE will not ing the peace process in Afghani- and international human rights or- "-- now that's not a pandemic that's slowing down," operate on Afghan territory... and our territory will never be used against our neighbours,” stan, China this week has asked its ganisations have accused Beijing of Swaminathan said. “one of the Taliban officials, Shahabuddin Delawar, told a news conference. close ally Pakistan to step up coop- committing genocide in the province. Pakistan Bans Air Travel For Unvaccinated People KARACHI: Pakistan has imposed a ban on air travel for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, a move deemed to curb the further spread of the virus, it was reported on Saturday. In its announcement on Friday, the National Command and Opera- tion Centre (NCOC) said the ban will come into effect from August 1, re- ports Dawn news. The latest measures come after an increase in coronavirus cases was witnessed throughout the country, as well as the impending threat of an outbreak of the Delta variant. Khan warned about the spread of The NCOC added that various other Besides the travel ban, the NCOC the Delta variant, Asad Umar, who proposals were under consideration also made it mandatory for all adult also heads the NCOC, on Friday ad- to limit unnecessary movement dur- students to get themselves vaccinat- mitted that the fourth wave had ing Eidul Azha, which will be decided ed by August 31. set in and issued new guidelines to in the next few days, including a re- A day after Prime Minister Imran check its spread. striction on tourism. — IANS

BOTTOMLINE Delta Variant Cases Mark 32% Weekly Increase In UK PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ease, chronic liver disease, neu- rological disease, and diseases or LONDON: UK health officials said the therapies that weaken the immune Delta variant of COVID-19 continues system - such as blood cancer, HIV as the dominant strain of coronavirus or chemotherapy - have all been and marked a sharp increase in the linked to an increased risk of hospi- UK with 54,268 more cases logged on talisation or death with COVID-19. Friday, which marks a 32 per cent in- "This real-world data shows for crease over the previous week. the first time that most people who Public Health England (PHE) The weekly PHE data found the are clinically vulnerable to COV- said its weekly analysis shows the Delta AY.1 sub lineage, so-called ID-19 still receive high levels of pro- continued rise in infections is not Delta plus mutation for its feared tection after two doses of vaccine," followed by a similar increase in vaccine resistance, remains low at said Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Im- hospitalisations and deaths, which 44 cases. Overall, the Delta variant munisation at PHE. reflects a high protection offered by - first identified in India - currently "It is vital that anyone with an un- both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. accounts for approximately 99 per derlying condition gets both doses, In a separate study, PHE also found cent of cases that are sequenced especially people with weakened that all the vaccines being adminis- across the UK, followed by the local immune systems as they gain so tered are as effective at preventing Alpha variant of concern. In a vari- much more benefit from the second symptomatic disease in the majority ant technical briefing, PHE revealed dose," she said. of people with underlying health con- that "secondary attack rates" - the The UK government is to confirm on ditions as the rest of the population. likelihood of an infection occur- Monday its plans to end all legal lock- "The data continues to show that the ring in a given context -amongst down legal restrictions in the country sharp increase in cases that we are see- household contacts of cases with from July 19. Doctors and medical lead- ing is not being followed by a similar Delta has continued to fall. Despite ers have been calling on the govern- increase in hospitalisation and death," this continued fall, secondary attack ment to keep some measures, such as said Dr Jenny Harries, Chief Executive rates for both household and non- face masks in indoor settings, in place of the UK Health Security Agency. household contacts of cases with as the infections continue to rise. "This is because two doses of the Delta remain higher than for Alpha. In a statement, the Academy of Med- available vaccines offer a high level In its separate vaccine study, PHE ical Royal Colleges, which represents 23 of protection against the Delta vari- found overall vaccine effectiveness medical bodies responsible for training ant. Getting both jabs is the best way against symptomatic disease in risk and development in various specialties, to ensure you and the people you groups at approximately 60 per cent af- said it was essential that people took a love remain safe, so we once again ter one dose of either Oxford AstraZen- responsible approach when restrictions urge everyone to come forward as eca [Covishield] or Pfizer/BioNTech, with were formally lifted. soon as they are eligible," she said. little variation by age. After two doses, It warned that there was "little "As we approach the planned end of vaccine effectiveness is 81 per cent with doubt that things will get worse be- restrictions, we must remain cautious Oxford/AstraZeneca in people in risk fore they get better". and careful. Cases are rising across the groups aged 16 to 64. No data is available The warning comes as the UK country, and whilst the vaccines offer for both doses of Pfizer/BioNTech yet. logged 35,707 daily coronavirus cas- excellent protection, they do not offer Diabetes, severe asthma, chronic es on Friday, the highest daily figure 100 per cent protection," she added. heart disease, chronic kidney dis- this year since January 22. News Sunday | 11-07-2021 05 Kansal Asks Officers To Address Mourning In Kulgam Village Mission Youth To Issues Of Tripping, Low Voltage Introduce Digital Marketing After A Teenager And A Training Programme Lecturer Die Of Cardiac Arrest KULGAM: Pall of gloom descend- treatment, but doctors de- ed the entire village of Dadipora clared him dead on arrival. in south Kashmir’s Kulgam af- He was posted at GHSS . ter the death of a lecturer and a In another incident, a Class teenager due to cardiac arrest. 9 student living in the neigh- The local residents said that bourhood of the deceased lec- a lecturer died of cardiac arrest turer suffered a cardiac arrest last evening. He was identified and died on the spot. as Mysa Maqbool, 37. The deceased was identified Observer News Service affiliates will be linked to various Local residents said that he following which he was rushed as Sameer Ahmad Wani, 14, a platforms. Social media influenc- fell unconscious at his home to a nearby health facility for resident of Dadipora, Kulgam. SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Of- ers will register for affiliate pro- ficer, Mission Youth, Dr. Shahid gram and every affiliate is iden- Choudhary reviewed the mo- tified through a unique tracking JAMMU: Principal Secretary, sized proper maintenance and dalities for Digital Self-Employ- ID. Affiliates get paid when sale Power Development Depart- cleanliness besides strict adher- ment Training Programme to be happens and after trip comple- ment, Rohit Kansal directed the ence to safety measures for pro- JKECC Appeals For Release Of launched for J&K youth enabling tion. It will provide opportunities officers of the Power Depart- tection of the workers as well as them to access business opportu- in banking, hospitality, tourism, ment to ensure that problems the equipment. nities while working from home. housing, infrastructure, educa- of tripping at 33 and 11 KV He later chaired a meeting of Advance Salary Ahead Of Eid Mission Youth endeavours to tion and other sectors. level and issues of low voltage senior officers to take stock of the train 500 youth in digital self- The programme will help the were expeditiously addressed. overall supply position and other Observer News Service has made all of us to suffer a of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir employment training over next youth to leverage the power of He was on an extensive tour of issues. He directed the senior of- lot financially as well as psy- requested the LG Government six months and link with busi- social media and boost sales. the various power stations of ficials to submit regular reports SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- chologically and in the advent and Chief Secretary, J&K to take ness opportunities with stake- Peer-to-peer influence will build . The visits were about date and time of power mir Employees Coordination of Eid that too during the last cognizance in this matter, so holder organisations. A detailed trust and authentic connection aimed at inspecting the state of outages, voltage drops and trips. Committee Friday appealed LG days of the month makes us to that all employees can celebrate presentation was made by Man- to brand particularly to tour- infrastructure, identifying the He also emphasized that it was Manoj Sinha and chief secretary face difficulties in arranging Eid along with their family with- aging Director of Affiliatics about ism, art and craft in Jammu and lacunae and for ensuring proper imperative to eliminate power Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) to various needs for the same”. out any financial difficulty. broad contours of programme Kashmir. The programme aims power supply to Jammu. theft and reduce losses. release salary of the employees He said this year the Eid will Fayaz also appealed for the and course contents online. for building affiliate network in During the visit, Kansal in- He asked the Chief Engineer in advance for the month of July be celebrated before the 25th release of salary/ wages to Under the proposed programme every remotest village of J&K on spected various receiving sta- to submit monthly reports con- ahead Eid ul Adha. of the month and as per the temporary workers, daily wa- batches of 25 youth will be trained the analogy of various successful tions, including those at Gajan- taining details about inspections President of the Committee general practice of treasuries, gers, contractual and such oth- for digital marketing and provided models. Creating earning oppor- soo, Marh, Purkhoo and Barnai. conducted, revenue generated Shah Fayaz said, “This festival salary is expected to be re- er need based workers who are linkages with business partners. tunity for tier-2, tier-3 and village While inspecting the status of and fine recovered by officials is celebrated once in a year leased after the month or after always on the forefront of vari- The trained youth engaged under youth is prime focus of the initia- the receivers, transformers and from the level of Junior Engineer and on this occasion Muslims 25th, which can make employ- ous assignments and are work- the scheme will be given financial tive under Mission Youth. overall maintenance of the sta- up to the level of AEE. The Princi- perform sacrifices, all of us ees face hardships. ing on ground level to ensure incentives based on the quantum The initiative will also provide tions, he took a serious note of pal Secretary exhorted upon the know the current pandemic JKECC on behalf of employees essential supplies to people. of business. The current partners opportunities for local brand the deficiencies including iso- officers to maintain history sheet with programme agency include promotion and providing new lators, transformer breakers, of transformers and to ensure IRCTC, Flipkart, Amazon, HDFC and opportunities in unexplored ar- spare power cables and LAs. He that power revenue increases by SBI among others. eas. It will also help to harness also took note of overloading at introducing transparency in the On completion of training the the local talent pool. various feeders. He took partic- system. Rohit Kansal maintained LG’s Advisor Impresses Upon Officers ular cognizance of the fact that that illegal connections would transformers breakers had not not be tolerated at any cost and To Modernise Govt Press been installed and directed that called upon the officers to im- Tourism Dept Exploring R&M be carried out immediate- pose penalty on the guilty found Observer News Service of work, availability of men generating unit. ly and all faults rectified. involved in the practice. and machinery besides the He asked the officers to also Possibilities Of Tapping Lesser At Purkhoo station, Kansal He also issued strict directions SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- following of safety protocols focus on skill upgradation and directed that all maintenance that no station should ever cur- tenant Governor, Farooq Khan round-the-clock. trainings of the staff so that schedules especially preventive tail power supply without proper Saturday visited Government While reviewing the func- the department would gain Known Destinations: Itoo maintenance be strictly followed approval from the competent Press Srinagar at Sempora here tioning, the Advisor impressed pace of its certain revival in the BARAMULLA: The Department of ment has completed the vaccina- so that potential problems are Chief Engineer and that too un- to take stock of the working of upon the officers to formulate shortest possible time. Tourism is planning to bring areas tion of employees of department identified and rectified well be- der strict adherence to the guide- the department. a comprehensive plan in order With respect to clearing like Kitter Daji, Munde Daji, Bosian and other allied workers besides fore they could cause any dam- lines and SoPs prescribed for the Secretary ARI and Trainings, to modernize the government of the outstanding amount and other areas on the tourism map more than ninety percent stake- age. Responding to the demands purpose. Taking note of the issue Abdul Majid; General Manager press with the main focus on pending with different depart- of Kashmir and in that process a holders have also been inoculated of the public, he directed that the of shutdowns in distribution sys- Government Press, Ajaz Ah- automation coupled with op- ments, the Advisor directed detailed project report is being pre- till date. He added that the depart- Receiving Station at Kanachak be tem at 33kV and 11kV System, he mad Akhoon; Director-General timum utilization of existing Secretary ARI & Trainings to pared by the department. ment also organized a capacity made functional in a week’s time directed that as per the Standard Stationery & Supplies, Dr Ab- manpower and resources. take up the matter with the In this regard, Director Tourism building programme on implemen- positively and that the executing Operating Procedure (SoP) pow- dul Kabir Dar and other offi- He also highlighted the need intending departments for the Kashmir, Dr. GN Itoo today took a tation of covid protocols recently agency be pulled up for its laxity ers stand delegated to the officers cials accompanied the Advisor for the upgration of existing clearance of outstanding. detailed tour of upper Rafiabad ar- for all the stakeholders associated in completing the work. of Distribution Corporations with during the visit. machinery according to the He further asked Secretary to eas during which he visited Kitter with the tourism sector. Rohit Kansal also visited the step by step procedure which Advisor inspected differ- need of the market and to fo- request all intending departments Daji, Munde Daji, Kungroosa, Dangi- Remarking that the administration newly augmented Barn Grid must be followed right from the ent sections like Printing, cus on the improvement of to place their order on time for wacha and other areas to assess on is providing all possible help to the Station which would be dedi- requisition of shut down till can- Binding, DX-Section etc and the department’s viability as better quality and without hin- spot feasibility and tourism potential tourism stakeholders, Dr. Itoo said that cated to the public soon and cellation of the same which is es- inquired about the nature a self-sustaining and revenue- dering other printing works. of these areas. He also took an on the department recently organized a also held a meeting with senior sentially required for safety of life spot assessment of various trekking workshop for tourism stakeholders for officials of the department at and property and for proper load routes and other adventure avenues availing the benefits of incentives un- Canal Grid Station. He empha- management. available at these places. der the new industrial policy. Interacting with the locals at var- During the visit, the director spe- Info Dept Condoles Demise Of ious places, Director Tourism said cifically appealed to the youth at that the department is identifying, these destinations to come forward Ghulam Mohammad Dar exploring and developing so far and take the benefits of various in- Ganderbal Teen Succumbs Observer News Service over the demise of Ghulam Mo- hidden tourist destinations to pro- centives of starting tourism units hammad, who was presently vide tourists with more options for for which, he says, the department At SKIMS SRINAGAR: The Joint Director posted at Cultural Unit Srinagar. recreation. This, he said, would im- will extend all possible help. Observer News Service they were hit by an unknown Information , The officers and employees mensely improve the local econom- Later a team of officers visited Asar vehicle in Manigam. Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui on Sat- on the occasion highlighted his ic activity at these destinations. Shrief Mohalla Khawaja Sahab, Baram- Ganderbal: A teenager of Gan- Although the boy was shifted to a urday condoled the sudden contributions in the depart- Highlighting that the department ulla, Gurdawara Tatiyana Sahib, Shal- derbal district succumbed to nearby hospital, he was referred to demise of Ghulam Mohammad ment as an ace artist and said is providing constant handholding bug, Shrine of Hazrat Syed Moham- injuries on Saturday at SKIMS SKIMS Srinagar for advanced treat- Dar (Kawa), Senior Cultural As- that his death is a great loss to of tourism stakeholders, Dr. Itoo said mad Janbaaz Wali (R.A), Khanpoar and hospital, two days after he was ment and after two days he suc- sistant of the department who the department. that the department is doing hand Shelputri Temple took a review of vari- injured in a road mishap in cumbed to injuries at SKIMS Soura. passed away Saturday. The officers and employ- holding of tourism stakeholders on ous works under pilgrimage tourism at Manigam village of the district. A senior police official said In this connection, a condo- ees also offered their deepest all fronts so that they are able to cope these places. The Director was accom- Officials said that a 17 year old that a case under the relevant lence meet was chaired by the condolences to the bereaved up with the challenges of post covid panied by Deputy Director Tourism, Dr. boy Junaid Ahmad Bhat son of sections of the law has been Joint Director at Division Office, family and prayed for eternal business environment. Ahsan-ul-Haq Chisti, Deputy Director Kaisar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of registered and efforts are going Rambagh in which all the offi- peace to the departed soul and The Director further said that to (M&W) Tourism, Bashir Ahmad and Watlar was injured along with on to trace and arrest the driver cers and employees participated. courage for the bereaved fam- deal with the challenges of ongo- senior officers of the tourism and other his friend on Wednesday when involved in the hit and run case. The officers and employees expressed deep sorrow and grief ily to bear this irreparable loss. ing pandemic covid-19, the depart- allied departments.

DDC Ganderbal Approves 183 Cr Plan For 2021-22 FY Observer News Service

GANDERBAL: The District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Saturday chaired a meet- ing of District and Sectoral Officers and reviewed the prog- ress under District Capex Budget at Mini Secretariat here. The meeting discussed detailed proposals under the Dis- trict Capex Plan, 2021-22 including physical status of proj- ects targeted for completion in the current fiscal, and prog- ress of works under Centrally Sponsored Schemes. At the outset, CPO informed that Rs. 183 crore worth plans have been approved which includes Rs 41 crore under area development besides works approved under various District Sector Schemes, NABARD and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The meeting was further informed that against the ap- proved plan 50 percent fund authorization has been re- ceived from the Finance Department for which the DDC directed the funds shall be released to the concerned de- partments in a time bound manner as per the guidelines of the Finance Department. The DDC sought details about the approved works in the last and current financial year and was informed that under regular schemes 146 works are approved which include on- going and new works besides 1452 works of PRIs, 111 works of BDCs and 543 works of DDCs. The meeting was informed that estimation and feasibility of all works is being checked and would be substantially authorized. During the meeting, the DDC emphasized on completion of all the pending works on priority and speedy disposal of bottlenecks if any so that the projects are completed in stipulated time frame. She further directed all the executing agencies to take up the new projects/schemes for execution only after the said scheme/projects are free from encumbrances, having admin- istrative approval, technical sanction and provision for funds. Among others, the meeting was attended by Chief Plan- ning Officer (CPO), Irfan Giri, Assistant Commissioner Devel- opment, Bilal Mukhtar, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Ex. Engineers of R&B, Jal Shakti and others concerned. Sunday| 11-07-2021 6

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the Taliban's survival has brought Kashmir Observer LLP newer questions into limelight to which there are complicated answers. Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 Despite embracing violence, the Taliban Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. perspective is actually two fold, as it wants a coherent peace plan with the RNI Registration No: 69503/98 government in a manner that weighs Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 more towards them, which means that the government may have to give Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider greater concessions Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Taliban's Upper Hand After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Naveed Qazi ist groups. As for Al Qaeda, including its offshoots and spawned branches, such as ISIS, the total mem- ike Bush, Barack Obama wanted to win the bership spans tens of thousands, and they have, at war in Afghanistan ‘at all costs’. He deployed times, controlled multiple cities, indicating the spi- hundred thousand troops during the surge ralling effect of radicalisation the US invasions did Lin 2010, which gradually went down, but the to the region and beyond. presence remained there. Trump’s policy, however, Before Al-Qaeda planned and launched the was of a contradistinction, where he wanted to end 2001 attack on America from sanctuaries in Tali- the ‘forever war’. The Biden administration took a ban run Afghanistan, the Taliban were American step further, and announced a decision of withdraw- friends, not foes. President Ronald Reagan’s ad- al, as he intended to extricate some 2,500 American ministration developed a plan to stealthily pro- troops, who are on the ground in Afghanistan, leav- mote freedom-fighter militarism among Afghani- ing a small force to guard the US diplomatic mission stan’s Islamic youths, propagated their jihadist in Kabul. Comparisons of US leaving Afghanistan lores, hoping they would someday rise up and oust have been made to the US withdrawal from Vietnam, the godless Soviet communist troops out from Af- just like in the Iraq war in 2011. ghanistan. Reagan officials decided to flood rural President Biden in April 2021 had announced Afghanistan’s madrassas with millions of school- that all American troops would be withdrawn from books, designed to foment Islamic militancy. Tali- Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Unlike Trump, ban’s offensive ultimately defeated the Red army. Biden has included NATO in making his decision For quite a while, Afghanistan’s geopolitics to withdraw, and dispatched his Secretary of State, and geo-economics has given an allure to many Antony Blinken, to the alliance’s headquarters, The Defense Post other powers such as China, Russia and Turkey. where he announced that the US would work with However, the recent developments have taken its allies to ensure a 'safe, deliberate and coordi- China aback, where the country believes that with- nated withdrawal of our forces from Afghanistan.' lican leaders are of an opinion that the move would point, and why the wars in the past didn’t triumph. drawal of US troops would be detrimental for its Biden’s decision was aided by the recent appoint- destroy US's credibility, demoralise its allies, and Infact, Taliban has tried to demonstrate the will to Belt and Road initiative, and would augment civil ment of William Burns, a diplomat, to run the CIA. produce new shock waves in the region. They also fight longer, and die in larger numbers than United war conditions. Russia, on the hand, had created Since the president's decision, the US Depart- believe that the current uncertainty would put States forces are prepared to do. The only problem its own peace diplomacy for Afghanistan, called ment of Defence had retrograded the equivalent of the Afghan army in travails, as major Taliban at- for Afghan government is that the Taliban wants Moscow Consultations, to invite warring factions, approximately 300 C-17 loads of material out of Af- tacks would begin. If the army would crumble, the to rule the areas they control and influence. And the regional and world powers, to have an opinion ghanistan, and have turned nearly 13,000 pieces of critics of the decision believe that the journalists, it’s a serious problem for them. They have already on the situation in Afghanistan. When it comes to equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency for dis- women, judges, democracy activists, will be left at lost more than sixty four thousand police and army Turkey, which has had friendlier relations with position. US soldiers were also reported of exiting Taliban’s mercy, and would be assassinated in the members, according to research done by Brown Afghanistan since 1920s, it wants to reach an agree- from the Bagram air base. However, the US would open. The situation has made many Afghan profes- University in 2019. ment with the United States to run and guard the continue to provide monetary security assistance sionals pack their bags to other places for work. Quite lately, the Americans had been provid- Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul. to Afghanistan. In the past, when Taliban ruled, they barred ing air support to the Afghan army against Tali- U.S leaving Afghanistan would again create The decision of withdrawal seems in lieu with women to move out of their houses, had stopped ban. They have killed twenty thousand to thirty problems for Pakistan, as Taliban’s ideological and the public mood in United States. Today, nearly their education, and they had beaten men for what five thousand Taliban fighters, including many operational capability has spilled beyond borders. three fourth of the American public wants the US they found as non-Islamic behaviour. Many wom- senior commanders. That’s why, Taliban is not only trying to upend troops to return back to their homeland, including en were used to get stoned to death, and men were However, Taliban remains a major force to the existing order in Afghanistan. The only thing military veterans, and their families. often killed as alleged collaborators of the state. reckon with, has an upper hand in the war, and which Taliban feels ticklish about is the recogni- Post 911, around 2,300 US service members They also maimed locals, used them as human controls more territory than ever, since 2001. The tion of Afghan army in the local arena, and in the have been killed, and many more are wounded in shields, and their judges sanctioned amputations. Long War Journal estimates that Kabul govern- international community. If that happens, then the America’s longest war. They have also consumed But, the Taliban had promised a change during ment controls only third of the 407 districts. The Taliban might have to cut a direct peace deal with about $1 trillion dollars in the process. Was it a war the peace diplomacy with United States, including rest are up for grabs (46 percent), or under Taliban the Afghan government, sooner or later. that they ever won? They haven’t. It is imperative women empowerment and moderation in social rule (19 percent). The Taliban represents an infor- Taliban's survival has brought newer ques- that there was little reason to wait for some perfect life, according to ways of Islam. However, people in mal power in its southern and eastern provinces. tions into limelight to which there are complicated moment in the future. Afghanistan believe that these statements are rhe- It has already started taking over certain places, answers. Despite embracing violence, the Taliban The Americans wanted to stay in Afghanistan torical, and that they will return to their old ways. even without a full withdrawal that's in the offing. perspective is actually two fold, as it wants a coher- to prove that Bin Laden was wrong about Ameri- The withdrawal would also pose newer prob- Infact, the Afghan army is already dispirited, and ent peace plan with the government in a manner ca’s long-term commitments in the region. But, the lems for the operational reliability of the Afghan are leaving their posts, which are devoid of inter- that weighs more towards them, which means that sense prevailed when they realised that they can’t state forces: without Americans on the ground, national support now. Some 1100 odd Afghan sol- the government may have to give greater conces- fight a war for other peoples. Thousands of civil- spies will lose direct contact with informants. Ac- diers have already retreated to Tajikistan, follow- sions. In such a situation, many Afghans believe ians were killed, and the collateral damage extend- cess to bases in neighbouring countries will be ing an offensive from the Taliban in July 2021. that they would suffer in a new social system. ed to Pakistan’s major cities. heavily restricted. Flying missions from the Per- There is also a likelihood that al-Qaeda might In a Foreign Affairs Oped, President Ashraf sian Gulf will take longer, and it will also dramati- use Afghanistan as a base for extremist attacks Naveed Qazi is an author of six books, and editor Ghani, wrote: ‘the Afghan government respects the cally shorten the time aircrafts can spend on tar- against the United States, post withdrawal. It of Globe Upfront. He can be mailed at naveedqazi@ decision and views it as a moment of both opportu- gets. By stationing an aircraft carrier offshore, it leaves Pentagon with an ambiguous situation, as live.com. Views expressed are the author's own. nity and risk for itself, for Afghans, for the Taliban, would diminish its capabilities elsewhere. they don’t know how to combat threats with the www.naveedqazi.com and for the region.’ However, those who argue for a neo-imperial Taliban allies. When US invaded Afghanistan, it Despite Biden administration's decision of war in Afghanistan cannot unravel why diploma- was home to only four extremist groups. Now, ac- troop disengagement, many Democrat and Repub- cy through interlocutors didn’t prove as a vantage cording to Pentagon, there are twenty such extrem-

HAKA/NEW YORK – The and health systems. It has demonstrated global race to achieve net-zero how public, economic, and planetary greenhouse-gas (GHG) emis- The Race to Sustainable Abundance health are inextricably linked – and that Dsions as soon as possible is we must now restore all three together. also a race to realize a new kind of abun- MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG | SALEEMUL HUQ | AGNES KALIBATA And this year offers three opportunities dance: of public health, vibrant nature, to advance that agenda. good jobs, greater equality, and more us. It’s about living with an abundance while creating a source of employment, extreme heat and cold, floods, droughts, In September, the first-ever UN Food opportunity. To build this world of plen- of clean air and water, biodiversity, jobs, health, and carbon sinks. and wildfires. We also need to develop Systems Summit will galvanize govern- ty, we must simultaneously speed up healthy food, equality, and justice. One approach, which the UN Food it in the most climate-vulnerable coun- ments and the private sector to commit to our fight against the causes of climate To that end, the 2015 Paris climate Systems Summit is driving forward, is the tries to power more resilient and prof- sustainable solutions to some of the world’s change and build resilience to its effects. agreement aims to limit global warming Food and Land Net Zero Country Alliance, itable livelihoods, such as sustainable biggest challenges: poverty, gender inequal- And we need to do it now. to well below 2° Celsius relative to pre- a voluntary coalition of countries that food systems. ity, hunger, and climate change. As three of the nine Global Ambassa- industrial levels, and to strive to keep commit to net-zero GHG emissions from Building resilience starts with local, That will set the stage for October’s dors for the United Nations’ Race to Zero it to 1.5°C. The science makes clear that food and land use by 2050. The alliance community-tailored solutions, from early- UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in and Race to Resilience campaigns, we every fraction of a degree of warming re- seeks to achieve this in a manner that in- warning systems for extreme weather to Kunming, China, where governments are working to mobilize cities, regions, sults in many more deaths and economic creases productivity for smallholder farm- the restoration of natural capital such as will create a framework for reversing businesses, investors, and the public damage around the world. The private ers and enables them to produce more nu- forests, mangroves, and ocean ecosystems. biodiversity loss this decade. Then, at the behind major efforts between now and sector, local governments, communities, tritious and sustainable products. But the lessons from these locally led proj- UN’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow 2030. The aim is to halve GHG emissions, and individuals therefore have strong Work to cut emissions is well under- ects must be shared around the world. in November, they can leverage these regenerate nature, and ensure that the incentives to act on the Paris goals, even way. Although it needs to accelerate, the Finance will be crucial in this race new commitments to transform food sys- four billion people most at risk glob- if it means stepping out ahead of their solutions are largely known. Less under- to abundance, and – as UN Secretary- tems and regenerate nature to develop ally can withstand the effects of climate national governments. stood is the Paris agreement’s call to set General António Guterres has advocated strengthened climate action plans that change and thrive in spite of them. These efforts will address factors out national plans for enhancing climate – needs to be split evenly between mitiga- match the Paris agreement’s goals. We all have different backgrounds. contributing to major health problems adaptation capacity, strengthening re- tion and adaptation. Doing so will unlock The three summits give national But we agree that the COVID-19 pandem- and premature deaths – including air silience, and reducing vulnerability to benefits, much like financing clean pow- governments the opportunity to heed ic’s devastating health and economic ef- pollution from fossil fuels, extreme heat, climate change. But the two goals – miti- er does. According to the Global Commis- the chorus of businesses, investors, cit- fects highlight our responsibility – and and unhealthy diets – while promoting gating climate change and preparing for sion on Adaptation, investing $1.8 trillion ies, regions, and citizens calling for a create a unique opportunity – to imagine economic growth and creating millions its effects – are interdependent. this decade in projects such as early- healthier, more resilient future. 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In towns, Municipal Committees are mismanaging wastes, which has led to an increase in the dog population, and thus leopards can easily find prey in civilian areas. So, Municipal Committees should also be held accountable. Besides, there is a dearth of resources in the wildlife department; we need to increase resources. Finally, we need to create buffer zones between humans and wild animals

Man vs Wild

Given the rise in wildlife attacks in Kashmir, particularly leopard attacks, Kashmir Observer’s Tooba Towfiq and Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat discussed this issue with Mr OP Sharma (Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir), Mr Raashid Naqash (Regional Wildlife Warden, Kashmir), Mr Ramzan Dar (Former Wildlife Warden, Kashmir), and Senior Journalist Athar Parvaiz on KO’s programme Full Circle. We have reproduced the extracts from the transcript here

r Raja Muzaffar Bhat (RMB): In the of wild animals in their inhabited spaces by dination between the forest department, last few years, we have seen that placing barbed wires, constructing walls the wildlife department, and the common leopard activity has increased in and viewpoints. All this has created stress masses; we need to strengthen coordination Dthe vicinity of district Srinagar among wild animals, and eventually, for mechanisms. We also need to create wildlife and inside district Budgam. Is it because their survival, they move into civilian or defence communities, particularly in vul- the overall population of wild animals has urban spaces. nerable areas. We can set up flying squads increased in Kashmir? in the Centre, Northern, and Southern Kash- Raashid Naqash (RN): I cannot com- RMB: After the recent leopard attacks in Humhama, mir. These squads should visit vulnerable ment on whether the leopard population Budagam, the administration cleared plantations in areas every week, and if the local population has increased or decreased, as there is a the area. Do you think this was the right step? highlights that there is an impending threat considerable number of leopards that live Athar Parvaiz (AP): I do not think that it of wildlife attacks in a particular area, they outside the protected wildlife areas of Kash- was the right thing to do. In these matters, should conduct special visits to that area. We also need to mir. Thus, it is difficult to ascertain their adopting scientific approaches is impor- number. However, I think wildlife attacks tant. For example, we need to know ‘ why’ TT: Any final comments from you? create wildlife defence have increased because wild animals, such leopard attacks are increasing. So, in sci- AP: Someone already said that leop- communities, particularly as leopards and bears, have adapted to civil- entific analysis, we will examine whether ards are increasingly preying on dogs, but ian or urban areas. Due to horticultural and their population has increased or is there in this discussion, we have missed a very in vulnerable areas. We agricultural expansions, these animals now any other reason? Unfortunately, we do important element, which is waste manage- find both cover and prey in these areas. not know about the leopard population and ment. In towns, Municipal Committees are can set up flying squads their movements in Kashmir due to the lack mismanaging wastes, which has led to an in- RMB: Do you see an increase or decrease in wildlife of employment of scientific methods such as crease in the dog population, and thus leop- in the Centre, Northern, attacks today, as compared to the times when you camera traps, drones and radio-collaring. ards can easily find prey in civilian areas. were in office? These are the things we need to look into. So, Municipal Committees should also be and Southern Kashmir. Ramzan Dar (RD): I think, with time, Besides, we need to know whether the natu- held accountable. Besides, there is a dearth attacks by wild animals have increased. ral prey base of leopards has decreased. of resources in the wildlife department; we These squads should visit Moreover, I believe that there can be many need to increase resources. Finally, we need vulnerable areas every reasons for it, but the three prominent ones Tooba Towfiq (TT): Mr Raashid, would you like to to create buffer zones between humans and are (I) Safety. If animals feel unsafe in their respond to the issue of insufficient use of scientific wild animals. week, and if the local habitats, they desert them and barge into ci- techniques that Mr Athar just raised? vilian or open spaces. (II) Food. If they have RN: I want to clarify that only 4,000 sq TT: Buffer zones between humans and wild animals population highlights a shortage of food in and around their living km of land in the Union Territory comes have reduced over time, is it due to the patterns of areas, they again can come into human set- under protected areas, out of which, 2000 sq urbanization? that there is an impending tlements in search of food. (III) Population km is in Kashmir. On the other hand, there growth. If the population of (wild) territori- is 18,000 sq km of forest land in Kashmir, RN: Yes, I think patterns of urbanization threat of wildlife attacks al animals increases in their area, they are and wild animals take refuge in these lands have played a significant role in reducing compelled to search for new spaces. as well. I reiterate that we cannot count or buffer zones. In residential areas, such as in a particular area, they use scientific methods for animals living Rangreth, in between every ten constructed RMB: There is a perception that deforestation and outside the protected areas. However, we houses, there is a plot of land which has zero should conduct special construction projects have led to the destruction of have used scientific methods, such as sat- human intervention and is profusely dense. visits to that area habitats of wild animals, and this is one of the rea- ellite collaring, to monitor wild animals in We have found pieces of evidence of leopard sons behind rampant wildlife attacks. What do you the protected areas. Also, in these areas, we habitation in such plots. Thus, we need to think? can complete leopard estimation in a couple educate people and inform them to keep an OP Sharma (O.P.S): Yes, I think anthro- of months. But the need of the hour is to do eye on such plots, increase activity inside pogenic activities such as construction and their estimation on a large scale, including deserted buildings and other uninhabited developmental projects, vehicular move- in civilian areas, given that they have adapt- areas of their locality, so that leopards do ment through wildlife designated areas ed to and are living in civilian areas. not take refuge in them. have negatively impacted wild animals. Moreover, we have restricted the movement OP Sharma: There is a lack of coor- LIFE & TIMES Sunday| 11-07-2021 8

Two Arthritis Drugs Reduce Risk 9 in 10 Indians feel digital wallets Of Covid Death, Shows Study

Agencies benefit, no effect and harm. have made shopping easier This prompted the WHO to coordi- ashington: Arthritis drugs nate the new study that combined data tocilizumab and sarilumab from 27 randomized trials conducted Agencies reduce the risk of death across 28 countries. Wand the need for ventilators The analysis included information s online shopping grows multifold among hospitalized Covid-19 patients, on 10,930 patients, of whom 6,449 were amid the pandemic in the country, according to an analysis of nearly randomly assigned to receive interleu- nine in 10 Indians strongly believe 11,000 patients published Tuesday. kin-6 inhibitors and 4,481 to receive Athat digital wallets have made shop- The study appeared in the Journal usual care or placebo. Aspirin cuts risk of death in cancer ping easier and a vast majority (98 per cent) of the American Medical Association Overall, the risk of death within 28 of those surveyed have shopped at an online- and prompted the World Health Or- days was 22 percent compared with an only retailer in the past 12 months, a new ganization (WHO) to recommend the assumed risk of 25 percent in those re- global report showed. use of the medicines, known as IL-6 in- ceiving only usual care. The survey by global payment's provider hibitors, in addition to corticosteroids Outcomes were better when pa- Blackhawk Network found, which mined the among patients with severe or critical tients also received corticosteroids, views of 13,000 global shoppers, also found Covid. with the risk of dying 21 percent com- that 69 per cent of respondents will shop Manu Shankar-Hari, a professor at pared to 25 percent for those receiving more frequently at retailers that accept digi- King's College London and lead author usual care. tal payments. of the paper, told AFP that the research This means that for every 100 such India has emerged as a forerunner in mo- represented a "definitive piece of evi- patients, four more will survive. bile commerce adoption in comparison to its dence" in favor of the drugs after ear- The study also examined the im- global counterparts. lier studies produced mixed results. pact of these drugs on whether patients Over 54 per cent of the respondents said Among hospitalized Covid patients, progressed to ventilators or death. they will spend more money if they can use administering one of the drugs in addi- Among patients also given cortico- digital payment methods. tion to corticosteroids reduced the risk steroids, the risk was found to be 26 per- The findings showed that 93 per cent of of death by 17 percent, compared to the cent for those receiving IL-6 inhibitors Indian respondents prefer using digital wal- use of corticosteroids alone. compared with an assumed 33 percent lets regularly as compared to their global In patients who were not on ventila- in those receiving usual care. counterparts' average of 55 per cent. tors, the risk of progressing to mechan- In other words, for every 100 such "The pandemic has intensified the de- ical ventilation or death was reduced patients, seven more will survive and mand for digital wallets as contactless pay- using their mobile devices. try. Twenty per cent of Indian respondents by 21 percent, compared to the use of avoid mechanical ventilation. ment is reckoned as the new normal. In- Compared to other countries, India leads used a QR code or barcode for the first time corticosteroids alone. Tocilizumab and sarilumab, which dia being a very high cash-driven market, by a margin when it comes to frequent usage during the pandemic, and 69 per cent report Severely ill Covid patients experi- are given by infusion or injection, are the digital payment industry is still very of all given digital payment methods - PayPal, using them more frequently," the survey ence an immune system overreaction currently recommended for use along nascent, yet fast-evolving," said Theresa digital wallets, peer-to-peer apps, and bar- noted. known as a "cytokine storm" that can with corticosteroids in severe Covid McEndree, global head of marketing, Black- codes or QR codes. In India, usage of peer-to-peer payment cause severe organ damage and death. patients by Britain. The United States hawk Network. Contactless payment innovations like apps is almost as common at online only re- Tocilizumab and sarilumab are used also recommends tocilizumab with cor- "As we start to hit more of a stride in our QR codes are keeping Indian businesses tailers (49 per cent) as it is at grocery stores to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoim- ticosteroids. economic recovery, the winners will be the moving. QR codes, or barcodes on a mo- (44 per cent) and department stores (41 per mune condition, by inhibiting the effects Shankar-Hari said he hoped global merchants that cater to the everyday digi- bile device, were being used more fre- cent). of interleukin (IL)-6, a type of protein organizations such as the WHO could tal payment preferences of today's shopper," quently at grocery stores and online-only India, however, ranked lowest (13 per called a cytokine that signals the body to now lobby to improve access of the McEndree said in a statement. retailers. cent) among all countries in choosing 'secure mount an inflammatory response. drugs for lower and middle income The Indian consumers are increasingly "On average, the likelihood of scanning a checkout process' as the most important fac- But previous research on whether drugs where the current cost could be embracing innovative ways of transacting QR in India is greater than in any other coun- tor when making a payment. IL-6 inhibitors can be useful against prohibitive for widespread use. severe Covid have variously reported

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Tourism Deptt Bringing India-Dubai Flights To Kitter Daji, Munde Daji, Poultry Rates Fixed Without Resume Next Week? Bosian On The Tourist Map Consulting Farmers: KVPFA Airlines Reopen Bookings

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SRINAGAR: Days after the gov- ernment fixed rates of poul- try products, Kashmir Valley Poultry Farmers Association (KVPFA) on Saturday said that the decision of fixation of rates of poultry was decided without consulting them. Tariq Elahi, a senior member of the association talking with a news agency, said that the gov- AGENCIES erate from July 16 onwards. Start- ernment is playing with the live- ing July 17, SpiceJet will also oper- Dr. Itoo Conducts lenges of post covid business lihood of over 5 lakh people and NEW DELHI:- Flights from cer- ate direct flights from Mangalore, environment. rates are fixed without consult- tain destinations from India to while from July 18, direct flights Extensive Tour Of The Director further said that ing the farmers. Dubai may resume as soon as from Jaipur will commence. Delhi Upper Rafiabad Areas; to deal with the challenges of He said that rates are very low next week as airline operators to Dubai direct flights will only ongoing pandemic covid-19, the as cost in making a chick of one facturing? Fail to understand being demand and supply item have reopened bookings on cer- begin from July 20. Says Deptt. Exploring department has completed the kg is around Rs 141 while as the how can fix rates of manufac- allows Association in collabo- tain routes. Routes from India to Further, Emirates airline and Possibilities Of Tapping vaccination of employees of de- government has fixed rates low- turing...? In no way the cost of ration with Animal Husbandry Dubai are expected to re-open on budget carrier flydubai are partment and other allied work- er than the production. production /wholesale/retail in Deptt. to decrease rates keep- July 15 with Indian carrier Vistara also seen as re-starting flights Potential Of Lesser ers besides more than ninety KVPFA has also written to Direc- neighboring states as the pro- ing everything in mind, other- to operate a flight from New Delhi from India on July 16, reported Known Destinations percent stakeholders have also tor Food Civil Supplies and Con- duction cost is much higher in wise, the livelihood of 5.00 lac to Dubai on the first day of the to- Gulf News. Etihad Airways will been inoculated till date. He sumer Affairs in this regard and the valley due to many reasons, people will be in danger. Keep- be confirmed travel resumption. resume flights from July 22. BARAMULLA: The Department added that the department also have requested him to look into which is well known to every- ing in view, that valley is totally Bookings have opened for the Reportedly, most flights are of Tourism is planning to bring organized a capacity building the matters of farmers and save one," It adds. dependent on the neighboring same on the Air Vistara website. expected to open after , which areas like Kitter Daji, Munde programme on implementation the livelihood of 5 to 6 lakh people. "In order to encourage and states of Punjab Haryana and The flight is scheduled to arrive falls around July 21. Daji, Bosian and other areas on of covid protocols recently for The letter “Save Poultry Indus- give a boost to the local poultry particular for all sorts of raw in Dubai at 11:20 pm local time. Flights to Dubai were set to the tourism map of Kashmir all the stakeholders associated try (Farmers)” reads that with farming in the valley, the pro- materials (chicks, feed, maize Other airlines such as IndiGo, and resume on June 23, but were and in that process a detailed with the tourism sector. due regard and reverence, “it is duction cost is too calculated and farm equipment etc.) as SpiceJet will also be available. later rescheduled owing to the project report is being pre- Remarking that the adminis- to understand that poultry broil- on a fortnightly/ monthly basis such reach at for higher costs Vistara is operating four flights- coronavirus disease situation. pared by the department. tration is providing all possible er production is an industry that under the experts from Animal thus adding to the burden of the -on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri- The UAE first suspended air In this regard, Director Tour- help to the tourism stakehold- involves the livelihood of more Husbandry Department Kash- cost of production," it said. day, and Saturday--a week to travel to and from India in April ism Kashmir, Dr. GN Itoo today ers, Dr. Itoo said that the de- than five lakh people in vari- mir in collaboration with Asso- "In J&K, besides other prob- Dubai. Additionally, from July 17, as the latter battled a devastat- took a detailed tour of upper partment recently organized ous aspects of poultry farming ciation and fixed at minimum 10 lems there are two main com- the airline is also going to operate ing second wave of Covid-19; Rafiabad areas during which he a workshop for tourism stake- and retail cum wholesale trades percent profit," the letter reads. plicated problems which are flights from Delhi and Mumbai the ban was later extended till visited Kitter Daji, Munde Daji, holders for availing the benefits etc. In this connection, it is sug- "Our request to the govern- directly affected (Heavily) on to Sharjah. IndiGo on the other July 6 due to the fast-spread- Kungroosa, Dangiwacha and of incentives under the new in- gested and submitted that white ment is to kindly come up with the poultry farmers business in hand is allowing travellers to ing ‘Delta variant’ of the CO- other areas to assess on spot dustrial policy. meat (broiler meat) is best for clear broiler rate policy so that terms of marketing," It adds book flights to Dubai from four VID-19 virus. Abu Dhabi will feasibility and tourism poten- During the visit, the direc- human health in every respect neither farmers nor other people "Some greedy poultry lifters cities, namely, , Luc- allow Indian passengers from tial of these areas. He also took tor specifically appealed to the but still its whole sale /retail associated with industry may are importing out dated dressed know, Delhi, and Mumbai. July 21. According to the latest an on spot assessment of vari- youth at these destinations rates are too low, due to which suffer in any way as the liveli- chicken and are selling me in SpiceJet, too, is planning to op- updates, flights from India to ous trekking routes and other to come forward and take the farmers are suffering constantly hood of more than 5 to 6 lakh open market. But doing on one erate direct flights to Dubai from Dubai and Abu Dhabi are set to adventure avenues available at benefits of various incentives while as another kind of meat people associated with the in- hand they are playing with the Kochi. The flights will begin to op- resume on July 15 and July 21. these places. of starting tourism units for like Red meat is @ 600/kg cost of dustry in J&K needs protection. health of common people as it Interacting with the locals at which, he says, the department beef @ 400/kg, cost of skull meat Further, like all other states are has been 100% proved that said various places, Director Tour- will extend all possible help. is up to Rs.300/kg, cost of fish is fixing process /mechanism may dressed birds are unhygienic / ism said that the department is Later a team of officers visited around Rs. 300/kg and cheese is be handed over to trade bodies jatka/ out-dated and on other identifying, exploring and devel- Asar Shrief Mohalla Khawaja @250/kg. So this is total injustice and the Department of Animal hand killing local poultry mar- India's Fuel Demand oping so far hidden tourist desti- Sahab, Baramulla, Gurdawara with poultry farmers.” husbandry jointly. The animal ket of J&K. So please stop them nations to provide tourists with Tatiyana Sahib, Shalbug, Shrine "Do not forget we are manu- husbandry department is fully immediately. Sir, Hope you will Rebounds In June more options for recreation. of Hazrat Syed Mohammad Jan- facturers but while fixing rates, aware of everything regarding take the contents of this letter in Agencies resurgence in June after restric- This, he said, would immensely baaz Wali (R.A), Khanpoar and your Deptt. is always seeing the poultry industry," the letter a most positive manner and will tions began to be eased and the improve the local economic ac- Shelputri Temple took a review wholesale/retail prices of Punjab reads. do the needful immediately and NEW DELHI: India's fuel de- economy gathered pace. tivity at these destinations. of various works under pilgrim- etc. Which is trading not manu- "Please write to Govt. that oblige," It adds further—(KNO) mand rebounded in June af- With COVID case addition Highlighting that the de- age tourism at these places. ter slumping to a nine-month continuing to decline and vac- partment is providing con- The Director was accompa- low in the previous month as cination pace picking up, state stant handholding of tourism nied by Deputy Director Tour- restrictions to curb the spread governments have continued stakeholders, Dr. Itoo said that ism, Dr. Ahsan-ul-Haq Chisti, of the pandemic were eased, to reopen, though some excep- the department is doing hand Deputy Director (M&W) Tour- 80 Seater Cruise Boat Service helping economic activity and tions such as Maharashtra exist. holding of tourism stakehold- ism, Bashir Ahmad and senior mobility to pick up. The then Oil Minister Dhar- ers on all fronts so that they are officers of the tourism and oth- Fuel consumption rose 1.5 mendra Pradhan had last month able to cope up with the chal- er allied departments. To Start Soon In Dal Lake per cent to 16.33 million tonnes stated that India's fuel demand Agencies in June from a year earlier and would recover to pre-pandemic by 8 per cent over May 2021, levels by the end of 2021. SRINAGAR: In a major boost to data from the Petroleum Plan- "We are confident by the end China Frees Up USD 154 Billion strengthen and promote the tour- ning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of of this calendar year we will be ism infrastructure in the valley, the Ministry of Petroleum and in a position to restore our orig- To Support Small Business Jammu and Kashmir Tourism De- Natural Gas showed. inal (pre-COVID) consumption velopment Corporation (JKTDC) Petrol sales rose 5.6 per cent behaviour," Pradhan said. Agencies sures, hurting small businesses. is all set to start the promotion of year-on-year to 2.4 million Consumption of LPG, the And surging commodity prices the much-awaited 80 seater cruise tonnes in June. It was up 21 only fuel which showed NEW DELHI: Amid signs of increased operating costs, es- boat service in Dal Lake very soon. per cent from May sales of 1.99 growth even during the first flagging economic recovery, pecially for smaller China firms. Managing Director Jammu Pertinently after the govern- tourism stakeholders, sensitiz- million tonnes. lockdown because of free sup- China on Friday slashed its re- On Friday, the National Bu- and Kashmir Tourism Develop- ment announced the tourism ing them about the adoption of Diesel - the most used fuel in plies by the government to the serve requirement ratio (RRR) reau of Statistics reported that ment Corporation (JKTDC) Nisar sector in priority sector for vac- Covid appropriate behavior. the country - rose 12 per cent poor, rose 9.7 per cent year on by 0.5 percentage points, which China’s producer-price index Ahmed while speaking to the cination, the tourism depart- The government is also in pro- from May to 6.2 million tonnes, year to 2.26 million tonnes. will free up $154 billion for rose 8.8% in June from a year news agency said that they will ment in its inoculation drive cess of starting the air safari and but was down 1.5 per cent from It was up 26.3 per cent over banks and pump more liquidity earlier, but lower than May’s be receiving the charge of cruise immunized the tourism stake- air rides over certain tourist lo- June 2020 and 18.8 per cent June 2019. With airlines yet to into the system. year-on-year rise of 9.0%. Ex- boat very soon as there is some holders who have a direct inter- cations including a ride over Dal from June 2019. This is the first resume full-scale operations The country took a similar perts claim cutting RRR will technical work to be done before face with the tourists. Lake and adjoining areas. monthly increase since March. because of travel restrictions decision in April last year dur- help India indirectly by easing it is set in operation, however the According to the Tourism de- While chairing a review meet- Fuel demand had recovered to around the globe, jet fuel sales at ing the first Covid wave peak. of cost of imports. promotion for the boat will be partment officials, around 90 ing on Friday, Advisor to the near-normal levels in March be- 2,58,000 tonnes was up 16.2 per The cut aims to help smaller “Both economies are differ- started soon so that people be- percent of the people associated Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ah- fore the onset of the second wave cent year on year but 61.7 per businesses, boost domestic ent and not comparable. While come aware of the development. with the tourism industry have mad Khan stated that the move of COVID-19 infections led to the cent lower than June of 2019. consumption and address the China is continuously inject- “As soon as the cruise boat been vaccinated, which include, will boost tourism in Jammu and re-imposition of lockdowns in Naphtha sales dropped by negative impact of rising raw ing liquidity, this move will starts, people can make the book- hoteliers, restaurant owners, Kashmir and provide tourists with different states, stalling mobility about 3.1 per cent to 1.19 mil- material prices on small busi- certainly help in softening of ings for family get-togethers, ring owners, and their an interesting experience. He also and muting economic activity. lion tonnes while sale of bitu- nesses. global commodity price and ceremonies or any other social staff, shikarawallas, and others mentioned that the department Consumption in May slumped men - used for making roads, According to a report by help many nations that depend gatherings. The cruise boat comes associated with the industry, is looking into helicopter services to its lowest since August last were down 32 per cent at HSBC, supply-chain constraints on Chinese imports,” a senior with the seating capacity of 80 after which the tourism depart- to improve connectivity between year amid lockdowns and re- 5,09,000 tonnes. Fuel oil con- and production bottlenecks official from the commerce people and is equipped with a ment also held the Capacity major destinations and attract strictions in several states. sumption rose 1.9 per cent to have fuelled inflationary pres- ministry said. maximum of facilities,” he said. Building Measure Program for more visitors—(KNO) Fuel demand showed signs of 5,33,000 tonnes.

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Home Secy Reviews Afghan national among 4 COVID-19 Situation In Hill North India Waits arrested, 354 kg heroin worth Stations, Tourist Locations; over Rs 2,500 cr seized: Police Says Pandemic Is Not Yet Over For Monsoon As Press Trust of India concern, the statement said. The Union Home Secretary NEW DELHI: Union Home sounded a note of caution in Weather Turns Sultry Secretary Ajay Bhalla on the wake of media reports Saturday sounded a note of cau- showing blatant disregard of Press Trust of India tion against reported blatant COVID-appropriate behaviour disregard of COVID-appropriate at hill stations and other tourist NEW DELHI: Sultry weather behaviour at hill stations and locations, the statement said. conditions prevailed in north other tourist locations, stress- Bhalla emphasised that the India on Saturday even as some ing that the second wave of the second wave of COVID was areas received rains on account pandemic is not yet over. not yet over and states should of easterly winds which have The Home Secretary was re- ensure strict adherence to the made conditions favourable for AGENCEIS operating the drug racket viewing the steps taken by the protocols prescribed in re- the advancement of the much- on the instructions of a man state governments for checking spect of wearing of masks, so- awaited monsoon in the region. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police named Navpreet Singh, pres- the spread of COVID-19 at hill cial distancing and other safe According to the India Special Cell has arrested four ently based in Portugal, police stations and tourist locations, a behaviour. Meteorological Department men, including an Afghan na- said. home ministry statement said. States were also asked to (IMD), the southwest monsoon the arterial Jammu-Srinagar na- has been issued in Kannur and tional, and recovered a record Gurpreet met Navpreet in During the meeting, the follow the five-fold strategy of is likely to cover parts of north tional highway for traffic leaving Kasaragod districts in Kerala 354 kilograms of heroin worth Punjab's Kapurthala Jail when overall management of the Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and India, including Delhi, Haryana over 500 vehicles stranded. which has been receiving a copi- over Rs 2,500 crore in the in- they were in judicial custody COVID-19 situation and the COVID Appropriate Behaviour, and Punjab, in a day. Parts of Rajasthan witnessed ous amount of rainfall. ternational market from them, in separate cases, the DCP said. vaccination status in Goa, as has been laid out in the MHA The monsoon gave its date light to moderate rainfall as The IMD has also issued officials said on Saturday. Based on the disclosure Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, order dated June 29, 2021. with Delhi a miss on Saturday conditions have become favour- an orange alert for Wayanad, The accused have been iden- of Kashmiri, Ali was also ar- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Adequate health infrastruc- and is now expected to hit the able for the advancement of the Kozhikode and Malappuram tified as Rizwan Kashmiri, a res- rested from Gurgaon and two Nadu, Uttarakhand, and West ture preparedness, especially national capital in the next 24 monsoon. districts and a Yellow alert for ident of Ghitorni here and na- kg heroin was recovered from Bengal were discussed. in rural, peri-urban and tribal hours. The maximum tempera- Jaipur, Bundi, Tonk and Dabok Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki and tive of Anantnag in Jammu and his possession. Around 100 kg The meeting was conveyed areas, was also advised to ture in the city settled at 39.8 recorded 23.4, 17.5, 2 and 0.8 Ernakulam districts. Kashmir, Gurpreet Singh and of different chemicals used in that the decline of the second tackle any potential future degrees Celsius, four degrees mm rainfall respectively. Bikaner Kottayam got 15 cm of rain Gurjot Singh, both residents of the preparation of heroin was wave is at variable stages in the surge in cases. above normal. was the hottest place in the state till Saturday 10 am while Jalandhar in Punjab and Hazrat also recovered, Kushwah said. different states and UTs in the The meeting was attended Relative humidity was record- with a maximum temperature Thiruvananthapuram district Ali, a native of Kandahar in Elaborating about the op- country, and while the overall by V K Paul, Member (Health), ed at 5.30 pm was 47 per cent. of 43.5 degrees celsius, followed got 1.7 cm of precipitation and Afghanistan, they said. eration, the police said opium case positivity rate may be de- NITI Aayog; Secretary, Ministry On Friday, the weather office by Ganganagar and Pali at 43.3 Ernakulam 10.7 cm. It recently came to the no- grown in various parts of clining, the case positivity rate of Health and Family Welfare, had predicted that the monsoon degrees Celsius and 43 degrees "Strong wind with speed tice of the police that Kashmiri Afghanistan is concealed in dif- in certain districts of Rajasthan, Director General, Indian Council would reach the national capi- Celsius respectively. reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to was involved in drug peddling ferent legitimate exports -- talc Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil for Medical Research; and Chief tal on Saturday, 13 days after its In central India, the monsoon 60 kmph is likely along and off in Delhi and other states like stone, gypsum powder, basil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttarakhand Secretaries, Directors General of usual date of June 27. has become active in Madhya Kerala coast. Fishermen are ad- Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and seeds and in packaging materi- and Himachal Pradesh is over Police and Principal Secretaries This will be the most-delayed Pradesh after a gap of around 10 vised not to venture into these Haryana. al like gunny bags, cartons etc. 10 percent, which is a cause for (Health) of the eight states. monsoon in Delhi in the last days, as large parts of the state sea areas," said a weather warn- "On Monday, police re- It is then transported in 15 years. According to Kuldeep received light showers that pro- ing issued for fishermen for the ceived information that containers to Chabahar Port Srivastava, the head of the IMD's vided some relief to people from Kerala coast till July 13. Kashmiri was going to deliver in Iran from where the con- regional forecasting centre, the sultry weather conditions. The easterly winds have made contraband in south Delhi's signments are shipped to Delhi Court Directs monsoon had reached the capi- Senior meteorologist in IMD conditions favourable for the Ghitorni area. A trap was laid Jawaharlal Nehru Port in tal on July 7 in 2012 and July 9 Bhopal office, P K Saha, said the advancement of the southwest and the accused was arrested Mumbai, they said. in 2006. state is expected to receive good monsoon and it is likely to cover when he was going to deliver a Thereafter, the material is Police To Ensure M S Sirsa Hot weather conditions con- rainfall between July 11 and 16. parts of north India, including packet of one kilogram of her- separated from the legitimate tinued to prevail in neighbouring "The monsoon is slowly Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, in oin," Deputy Commissioner of exports and sent to makeshift Do Not Flee From Justice Haryana and Punjab even though becoming active in Madhya a day, the India Meteorological Police (Special Cell) Pramod factories based in Shiv Puri in some parts received rains. Pradesh after a break. The south- Department (IMD) said. Singh Kushwah said. Madhya Pradesh for further ex- NEW DELHI: A court here has expressed on behalf of the com- Narnaul city in Haryana re- westerly winds are growing It said lower-level easterly Kashmiri revealed that he traction and processing to get directed the Delhi Police to plainant and for the interest of a corded a maximum tempera- strong in the , which winds from the works under an Afghan na- the final product, police said. ensure that Shiromani Akali proper investigation, investiga- ture of 41.2 degrees Celsius, four is bringing forth moisture to the have extended northwestwards, tional named Isha Khan who The locals with the help Dal leader Manjinder Singh tion officer has to ensure that ac- notches above the normal. state," he said, adding a that reaching up to Delhi, Haryana and recently left India and went to of Afghan experts process Sirsa does not flee from justice cused persons do not flee from the Among other places in the low-pressure area is likely to east Rajasthan as on Saturday. Afghanistan. Khan directed him the heroin and the chemicals as he is facing probe in a case course of justice, the court said. state, Hisar experienced hot form over the north-west Bay of Low-level relative humidity has to contact Gurpreet and Gurjot required for the process are of alleged misappropriation The court also sought a prog- weather at 41 degrees Celsius Bengal on Sunday which is going also increased over the region. who were currently operating a procured from various shops of funds during his tenure as ress report from Delhi Police in while Rohtak, Gurgaon and to further bring moisture in the "Hence, the conditions contin- drug racket from Faridabad in located in MP and Delhi, po- the secretary-general of Delhi the case by July 26, when it will Bhiwani's maximum tempera- state. ue to remain favourable for fur- Haryana, the DCP said. lice said. Sikh Gurudwara Management next hear the matter. tures were recorded at 40.1 Kumbhraj town in Guna re- ther advancement of southwest Based on the disclosure After preparation, the hero- Committee (DSGMC). During the hearing held degrees Celsius, 40.7 degrees ceived 72 mm of rain, while the monsoon over Delhi, remain- of Kashmiri, Gurpreet and in is then delivered to Punjab, Metropolitan Magistrate through video conferencing, Celsius and 40.4 degrees Celsius Sarai area in Singrauli recorded ing parts of west Uttar Pradesh Gurjot were arrested, he said. Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan J-K Pankaj Sharma passed the or- the applicant's advocate Sanjay respectively. 66.4 mm of showers in 24 hours and some more parts of Punjab, Police recovered 166 kg and various other parts of the der on Friday while hearing an Abott told the court that Sirsa In Punjab, the maximum tem- till 8.30 am on Saturday. Haryana and Rajasthan during and 115 kg of heroin from two country using different sup- application of one Bhupinder has already sold his properties peratures of Amritsar, Ludhiana During the same period, the next 24 hours," the IMD said. cars which were parked in a ply chains. The arrested ac- Singh, who had filed the graft and he is in the process of flee- and Patiala settled at 36.5, 37.1 Bhopal's Kolar area received Conditions are also becoming society based on the duo's in- cused are parts of different complainant. ing as soon as flights resume. and 38 degrees Celsius respec- 4.8 mm of precipitation, while favourable for further advance- formation. Later, 70 kg heroin components of this network, The applicant informed the The counsel further sub- tively. Amritsar received 16 mm Indore's Dipalpur and Mhow ar- ment of southwest monsoon was also recovered from the police said. court that there was appre- mitted that the investigation of rain. eas recorded 10.5 and 6 mm rain, into remaining parts of the rented accommodation of In 2019, the Special Cell had hension that Sirsa may run agency has not taken appro- A massive landslide triggered respectively. country during the subsequent both the accused, police said. seized 330 kg of such heroin away from the country. priate steps to prevent him by heavy rains in Jammu and Down south, a red alert for ex- 48 hours, the weather depart- Gurpreet and Gurjot re- in a multi-state operation, In view of the apprehension from fleeing. Kashmir's closed tremely heavy rainfall on Sunday ment added. vealed that they were they added.

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Hizb Chief’s Sons the Union Territory administration “There is likelihood of rain from to- fire in which three militants were sustainable livelihood for the local ar- Mehbooba Reiterates constituted a Special Task Force (STF) morrow evening and on July 12. The killed, the official said. tisans, besides preserving rich cultural The eight government employees to identifying the employees involved Valley will receive light to moderate One of the slain militants has been heritage of J&K,” the LG said. University, Mughal Road, nursing recommended for dismissal in the in anti-national activities and who rain while in the Jammu division we identified as Arif Hazam belonging to The official spokesperson said that colleges, the PDP president said that fourth meeting of the committee in- pose a threat to the country’s security. are expecting moderate rain at most the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the craft Mela will provide a platform Pir Panchal has always been the key cluded two constables of the Jammu In an order issued on April 21, the places with scattered heavy rainfall at he said, adding Hazam was involved to the Artisans, Weavers & Cooperative focus of her party. Kashmir Police who supported mili- GAD had accorded to the constitution some places”, the official said. in the killing of Territorial Armyman societies to showcase the best of “Cross- (LoC) travel tancy from within the police depart- of STF for identifying and scrutinizing Maximum Temperatures Recorded Havaldar Manzoor Beigh in June 2019. Kashmir handicrafts. Traditional mu- and trade was one of the most sig- ment and provided inside information cases of government employees, to Srinagar = 33.6°C Pertinently, the killing of three lo- sical display and Live demonstration nificant confidence building measures to militants as also logistic support, initiate the process under Government Qazigund = 31.0°C cal militants has taken the number of of artistic skills by School of Designs, (CBMs) between India and Pakistan the officials said. Order No. 738-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated Pahalgam = 28.0°C militants dead in gunfights with gov- Srinagar to be one of the main attrac- and every effort was made during my Constable Abdul Rashid Shigan has 30.07.2020, for action in terms of Kupwara = 34.6°C ernment forces this week to eight. On tions of the mela. tenure to ensure that the people-to- himself executed attacks on state forc- provisions of Article 311(2)(c) of the = 30.1°C July 8, four local militants were killed He further said that the LG visited people contact goes beyond the di- es, they said. Constitution of India. Gulmarg = 23.0°C by state forces in two separate en- the Stalls and interacted with the ar- vided families.” Another government employee with The order had further stated that Anantnag = 31.8°C counters in south Kashmir’s Pulwama tisans. He also directed the concerned The former chief minister said that militancy links is Naaz Muhammad Additional Director General of Police Shopian = 28.3°C and Kulgam districts. The four slain officials to ensure adherence to all it was unfortunate how the union gov- Allaie, an orderly of the health de- (CID) has been nominated as Chairman Ganderbal = 32.0°C militants, as per police were associat- Covid protocols while conducting the ernment trampled every democratic partment. He is an OGW of the Hizbul of the committee and Inspector Bandipora = 33.1°C ed with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Al- activities at Kashmir Haat. institution in furtherance of its own Mujahideen and has a history of direct General of Police, Jammu/Kashmir, Budgam = 33.0°C Badr outfits and were part of groups “It is pertinent to mention that political agenda, reversing progress on involvement in militant activities, the Representative of Home Department Pulwama = 32.5°C involved in various militancy related there have been no regular cultural each front in the troubled Jammu and officials said. not Member below the rank of Kulgam = 30.1°C incidents. activities at Kashmir Haat except a Kashmir. Two dreaded militants were har- Additional Secretary, Representative Jammu = 31.2°C A day earlier on July 7, police had few occasional events. However, it is “The damage has been done beyond boured by him at his residence, they of Department of Law, Justice Member Banihal = 28.9°C claimed to have killed Mehraj-ud-din being transformed into a Craft and repair. Whenever a government is said. & Parliamentary Affairs not below Batote = 26.9°C Halwai, a longest surviving Hizbul Food Bazaar similar to the ambience formed in Jammu and Kashmir it will Employees Jabbar Ahmad Paray the rank of Additional Secretary and Bhaderwah = 28.6°C Mujahideen militant commander in provided by Delhi Haat in the national have to start from scratch and regain- and Nisar Ahmad Tantray of the edu- Representative of the Concerned Katra = 29.3°C an encounter in Kralgund area of north capital. The initiative will help in tap- ing trust of people in democracy will cation department, who terminated Department, as necessary, not below Kathua = 32.2°C Kashmir’s . ping the best of the talents in art and be the key challenge for any party from service, were actively involved the rank of Additional Secretary shall = 31.4°C craft and revive the age-old tradition coming to power”, she added. in furthering the secessionist agenda be the members. Ramban = 31.8°C Zilhaj Moon Not of village market in Srinagar,” the of- unleashed by militant-sponsors from “The terms of reference of the Poonch = 28.7°C The month of Zilhaj is considered as ficial spokesperson said. Mortar Shell Pakistan and are Jamat-e-Islami ide- Special Task Force shall be to scru- Rajouri = 29.2°C a very sacred month in the Islamic cal- Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief accordingly, a bomb disposal ologists, the officials said. tinize cases of employees suspected Leh = 30.7°C endar, during which one undertakes Secretary; Ranjan Prakash Thakur, squad (BDS) of Budgam Police was Shaheen Ahmad Lone, an inspector of activities requiring action under Kargil = 35.1°C annual ajj (Pilgrimage) to Mecca. Principal Secretary, Industries & immediately called and the shell was of the power department has been Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of Drass = 27.2°C Commerce Department; Pandurang defused without causing injury to found involved in smuggling and India,” the order had said. Govt Committed K Pole, Divisional Commissioner anyone. transporting of arms for the Hizbul The order had also empowered the J&K Reports and visiting tourists for crafts, food, Kashmir; Vijay Kumar, IGP “The shell is an old one and had ap- Mujahideen, they said. STF to compile records of such employ- Division and Kashmir Valley, taking and cultural activities. Kashmir; Mohammad Aijaz, Deputy parently been swept down from near- He was found travelling along with ees, wherever necessary and to refer the death toll 4356. “People can explore the mystical world Commissioner, Srinagar; HoDs, other by Tosamaidan forests,” Malik told lo- two militants on the Srinagar-Jammu it to the Committee constituted vide Providing the district-wide details, of Kashmiri art and savour the unique fla- senior officers, and a large number of cal news agency KDC. National Highway and carrying arms, Government Order No. 738-JK(GAD) the officials said that Srinagar report- vours of delightful local cuisines,” the LG artisans were present on the occasion. ammunition and explosives in January of 2020 dated 30.07.2020. It also or- ed 41 cases, Baramulla 4, Budgam 11, said. Army Vehicle Mows last year, the officials said. ders STF to engage with other mem- Pulwama 11, Kupwara 15, Anantnag “We aim to empower handicraft, Nodal Officers accident and was removed to a Earlier in April-May, the admin- bers of the Terror Monitoring Group 6, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 13, Kulgam handloom artisans and improve living other work as may be assigned by nearby hospital for treatment. istration dismissed seven employ- (TMG) for identifying such other 3, Shopian 2, Jammu 22, 3, standards of present and future gener- the commission, the order read. Medical Superintendent DH ees including DSP Davinder Singh. employees, as necessary besides tak- Rajouri 11, Doda 16, Kathua 4, Samba ations of our artists. With endeavours On Friday, the Delimitation Kulgam, Muzafar Zargar said that the Along with him Bashir Ahmad Sheikh ing the assistance of other Agencies 1, Kishtwar 9, Poonch 3, Ramban 5 and like revamping the Kashmir Haat, we Commission headed by Justice (retd) woman was declared dead on arrival. and Mohammad Yousuf Ganie, both and Department(s) in this regard, as 0. are strengthening our commitment to Ranjana Prakash Desai concluded the from Kupwara in North Kashmir, necessary. Moreover, they said, 355 more providing market support to local arti- four-day visit to J&K to gather first- Man Falls Off were dismissed from the education “The Special Task Force shall COVID-19 patients have recovered, sans and weavers,” he added. hand inputs on the conduct of the After strenuous efforts by the locals department. speedily scrutinize such cases in a 104 from Jammu Division and 251 Sinha, as per the official spokesper- exercise to redraw constituencies and and police, Magray’s body was recov- Dr Abdul Bari Naik, assistant profes- time-bound manner and shall be ser- from Kashmir. So far 310985 patients son said that with an Amusement cum carve out new ones in the UT. ered from the spot, reports said. sor, geography, Government Degree viced by the Criminal Investigation have recovered, leaving active cases Children Park coming up soon in the Except for the Peoples Democratic Meanwhile, police have taken cog- College, Women, Udhampur; Nazir Department,” the order added. (With at 3128—1460 in Jammu and 1668 in same property, Kashmir Haat will be Party and the Awami National nisance of the matter and started fur- Ahmed Wani, Naib Tehsildar (Revenue PTI inputs) Kashmir, they said. one of the most happening places to Conference, the commission inter- ther investigation. Officer), Pulwama. There was no new confirmed case visit in Srinagar. The LG, he said, also acted with all political parties and of- Pertinently, Idrees Jan, a teacher Srinagar Hot of mucormycosis (black fungus) re- spoke about the Government’s plans ficials concerned during the visit. Woman Held With from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Drass 29.4 as the day’s highest tem- ported today and thus the cumulative to open a similar Haat in Jammu that Justice (retd) Desai has assured the cash of Rs forty seven thousand was was the first government employee to perature”, the official said. number of confirmed cases remained will showcase the rich, varied handi- exercise would be transparent and from her possession, news agency KDC be sacked from his service for his anti- He said there is likelihood of rain in 31 in J&K. craft tradition of the region. completed by following due process as reported, while quoting sources. national activities on May 1. His dis- both the Valley and the Jammu divi- “Government is determined for laid down in the law.’ According to the report, the woman missal came barely over a week after sion beginning Sunday evening. Arif Haziq Among providing new markets, creating was taken into custody.

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