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Jammu & Kashmir C VID19 Expansion Plan C VIDWATCH Active Positive Srinagar Airport to Jammu 467 Schools, colleges to Kashmir 744 get 10 new x-ray counters Recovered & Discharged Upgradation work to begin in March next year: Director Airport Jammu 119195 remain closed in J&K Kashmir 196822 SAQIB MALIK Night curfew 145 fresh cases, 1 Deaths Srinagar, Aug 1: As part of continues to be its expansion plan, ten new Jammu Covid 2nd wave proved death in J&K 2143 x-ray checking counters will in force GK NEWS NETWORK Kashmir be constructed at the entry 2236 3 times more lethal gate of the Srinagar Inter- SHUCHISMITA Srinagar, Aug 1: J&K national Airport next year, ZEHRU NISSA considered to reported 145 new Covid-19 Airport officials said. COLUMN ONE Jammu, Aug 1: All schools have started cases and one death due This will take the total and higher educational Srinagar, Aug No variation from begin- to coronavirus in the last number of x-ray counters at institutions, including 1: The Covid19 in age profi le ning of April 24-hours. the entry gate to 16, which is Apni Party not coaching centres, will con- Second Wave of 1st and 2nd 2021 upto July As per the details shared likely to save travel time of B-team of BJP: Altaf tinue to remain closed for that is at its wave victims 2021, as many by the health department, passengers. onsite or in-person teaching, tailend cur- as 2337 people currently there are 1211 Director, AAI, Srinagar Bukhari till further orders, in J&K. rently in J&K have lost life. active cases in J&K. The Airport, Santosh Dhoke said Says NC and PDP actually However, the educa- has claimed In the recent- health department officials at present there are 6 x-ray Over 80% benefi ted from BJP tional institutions are more victims most four stated that the decline in counters functional at the permitted to seek personal in four months deaths in months, thus, active cases is an encourag- See Srinagar...on Pg-06 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA attendance of limited vacci- than the First above 50 the number See 145 fresh...on Pg-06 nated staff for administra- Wave did in years’ age of victims of Srinagar, Aug tive purposes. the entire year SARS-CoV2 has group in both 1: The Jammu The order in this con- it ensued for. surpassed the India records and Kashmir nection was issued on However, in waves total number Search operation intensifi ed in Honzar village Apni Party, a new Sunday by the Chief Sec- terms of the of victims in 12 single-day rise of entrant to the retary A K Mehta, who is age groups it claimed as months that preceded. 19 missing remain untraceable in Kishtwar political arena also the chairperson State victims, there is minor Additional Chief 41,831 new cases, of the union ter- Executive Committee variation only. Secretary to J&K Gov- SYED AMJAD SHAH ing difficult because the and Kashmir Police, NGOs ritory, is not a (SEC) of J&K Department Between March 2020 ernment, Health and 541 deaths huge boulders and debris and locals were working in "B-team" of the BJP or the of Disaster Management, to March 2021, officially Medical Education, Atal Jammu, Aug 1: 19 missing could not be removed using perfect coordination. But the "King's party" as described by Relief, Rehabilitation and considered the period of Dulloo said that the new New Delhi, Aug 1: India persons continued to remain human resources only. bodies were not traceable. political rivals like the National Reconstruction. the First Wave, as many strains of the virus that saw a single-day rise of untraceable in Honzar vil- “This was the reason; we “The machines cannot reach Conference and the PDP but The direction came a as 2011 people died due affected J&K were seen to 41,831 new COVID-19 lage in Kishtwar, even on the had engaged sniffer dogs in here being a hilly village. an outfi t which has no history day after the Lieutenant to SARS-CoV2 infection, be “more transmissible”. cases, taking the tally to fifth day on Sunday though the rescue operation. How- Neither there is road con- of being a dynasty, its chief Governor Manoj Sinha, in data compiled by Health “Although in terms of 3,16,55,824, while the cumu- the searches were intensified ever, five days have passed nectivity nor have we any Altaf Bukhari said on Sunday. a meeting with the Covid and Medical Education causing severe disease, lative vaccine doses admin- with the help of sniffer dogs. but we have not been able to mobile phone communica- "In fact, when the words Task Force, Deputy Com- Department of J&K Gov- the new strains were not istered in the country has The officials, who were trace any of the missing per- tion,” he said while express- like King's party and B-team missioners and District ernment reveals. In the as much of a concern but crossed 47 crore, according monitoring the rescue opera- sons,” said the official. ing helplessness vis-a-vis the were coined, I simply laughed. SSPs on July 31 to review Second Wave, officially See Covid 2nd...on Pg-06 to Union Health Ministry tion, told Greater Kashmir The official said that situation there. The National Conference See Schools...on Pg-06 See India records...on Pg-06 that the things were becom- NDRF, SDRF and Jammu See Search...on Pg-06 enjoyed power with the BJP from 1999 and the PDP had an alliance with the BJP post 2014 assembly polls and my party has been given such Completion of languishing projects names. In other words, they See Apni Party...on Pg-06

CASO in Rajouri JKIDFC to seek additional village a er IED recovery Rs 250 cr loan from J&K Bank

SUMIT BHARGAV MUKEET AKMALI Development Corpora- the Board was informed tion (HUDCO) and State that till such time HUDCO Rajouri, Aug 1: Security Srinagar, Aug 1: The Bank of India (SBI) partic- finalizes its offer of pro- forces on Sunday conducted Jammu and Kashmir ipated. The HUDCO was viding loan of Rs 1000 Cr, a Cordon and Search Opera- administration has found L1 (Lowest bid) and the JKIDFC may approach tion in Bathuni village located decided to borrow an an offer was extended to J&K Bank for providing near Rajouri town. additional loan of Rs 250 HUDCO for providing a additional loan as per the Intensive searches were Cr from J&K Bank as an loan of Rs 1000 Cr. Howev- requirements of the Cor- conducted consecutively earlier floated Expres- er, HUDCO had certain poration so that till EoI for the second day following sion of Interest (EoI) observations and to is finalized, payment to recovery of an Improvised by J&K Infrastruc- resolve such obser- the languishing projects Explosive Device (IED) from ture Development vations, meetings is made unhindered,” it the area on Saturday morning. Finance Corpora- at the level of specifies. Officials said, “A joint tion Limited seek- CMD and Execu- “It was decided by the Cordon and Search Opera- ing Rs 1000 Cr has tive Directors were Board to approach J&K tion (CASO) was launched by yet to materialize. held a number of times," Bank for an additional army and police on Saturday The J&K govern- reads a note of 14th Board loan facility of Rs 250 Cr morning during which the ment has incorporated of Directors meeting of and to fix the interest rate forces recovered an Impro- Jammu and Kashmir JKIDFC chaired by the @ 7.9 percent or lower. vised Explosive Device that Infrastructure Develop- Chief Secretary Arun The Board has given con- was kept under a culvert in ment Finance Corpora- Kumar Mehta. sent to the raising of a Bathuni village along Jam- tion (JKIDFC) Limited to “Further all the loan of an amount of Rs mu-Rajouri-Poonch National raise funds for languish- required information 250 Cr from J&K bank," Highway. The IED was later ing projects in the Union asked by the HUDCO reads a note of meeting. on destroyed through a con- Territory. has been provided. The As per the officials, trolled explosion by the bomb “JKIDFC on December HUDCO has informed that the delay in finalizing the disposal squad of Jammu and 4 had floated EoI in which they are in the finaliza- loan facility by HUDCO Kashmir Police along with the two financial institutions tion of the loan to be pro- has held-up the release of experts of the army.” i.e., Housing and Urban vided to the JKIDFC. But See JKIDFC...on Pg-06 See CASO in...on Pg-06

SRINAGAR JAMMU HIGHWAY STATUS Rs 2300 cr power bills From both sides pending with govt deptts,

In view of Covid private hospitals in Kashmir lockdown, MUKEET AKMALI As per the reply, the crore KPDCL on account advertisements department of Public of electricity bills, as per can also be Srinagar, Aug 1: Several Health Engineering owes a RTI reply. booked online in government departments Rs 1081 crore, Tourism The RTI application Greater Kashmir and universities, and Rs 34 crore, Public Works filed by M M Shuja, social and Kashmir Uzma. many private health- Rs 16 crore, Housing activist, had sought care establishments and Urban Develop- details of outstanding The bookings can in Kashmir owe a ment Rs 106 crore, amounts payable to the be made on whopping Rs 2300 Home Rs 206 crore, KPDCL by different hos- crore to Kashmir and Irrigation and pitals of the Kashmir [email protected] Power Develop- Flood Control Rs Valley on account of [email protected] ment Corporation 415 crore. electricity charges till 30 Limited on account of Heavy energy liabil- November 2020. pending energy bills. ity is also pending with A senior KPDCL offi- The reply by the Estates department cial said that pending For further KPDCL to a query asked which provides housing bills with the government queries contact under Right to Informa- facilities to the bureau- department is not a matter our Executives on: tion Act, reveals that crats and government of concern as it is being 9906000921, the Kashmir there are officials. Private Hospi- cleared by the government 7006130575 Rs 2348 crore pending tals too are in the list of on a regular basis. “It is 7006293730, energy bills mostly pend- defaulters. a matter of booking from 9796353924 ing with the government As many as 20 private one government account departments. hospitals owe nearly 1.4 to another.”

        CMYK         02 SRINAGAR | August 02, 2021, Monday Greater Kashmir epaper.GreaterKashmir.com facebook.com/DailyGreaterKashmir twitter.com/GreaterKashmir NEWS Union Ministers to start regular Denial of security clearance for Prominent KPs to present joint passports to 'anti-national' visits to J&K: Jitendra Singh letter to PM on delimitation issue elements a welcome step: BJP New Delhi, in consultation with the priority to the peripheral Jammu, Aug 1: The political leaders to help Jammu, Aug 1: Jammu and Pakistan.” Aug 1: Government of Jammu & regions like Jammu & Kash- delimitation issue this time to facilitate it and Kashmir BJP chief “They use passports to Union Min- Kashmir. mir, Ladakh and Northeast, is the real test of the happening to translate Ravinder Raina on Sunday flee the country and also ister of State In an interview to a it is his keen desire that a intent of the Indian their words into action welcomed the Jammu and get absorbed in govern- (Indepen- national news agency here similar pattern on the lines state towards the dis- on the ground". Kashmir administration's ment jobs besides getting dent Charge) today, Singh said “We are of North Eastern States placed community Adv. Sanjay Raina decision to deny security contracts of (developmen- Science & soon going to start regular should also be followed in of Kashmiri Pandits, and Yoginder Kaul, clearance for passports tal) projects. As per the new Technology, touring of the Central Min- case of Jammu & Kashmir. speakers of a webinar former IGP said that and other government ser- order, they will not get the Minister of State (Indepen- isters in the Union Territory The minister revealed conducted by JKUT there is a need of quick vices to all those involved in security clearance which is dent Charge) Earth Sciences, of Jammu & Kashmir. This that inputs from the Lieu- Webinar Group said action in this regard stone-pelting or subversive a good step and will serve MoS PMO, Personnel, Public experiment was carried out tenant Governor as well as today. so that the Parlia- activities. as a severe blow to such ele- Grievances, Pensions, in the month of January last the UT administration had According to a ment could take cogni- Raina said it is a great ments,” Raina said. Atomic Energy and Space, year when 36 Union Minis- been obtained in this regard. statement issued here, zance of the issue and step and would serve as a He said the J&K home Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed ters visited the UT over a Accordingly, a roster will be “prominent Kashmiri respond to it during severe blow to those ele- department, police and here today that Union Min- period of one month and it prepared depending upon Pandits, Kashmiri the current session. ments conspiring against Lieutenant Governor isters will soon start regular had proved to be a very suc- how many of the Central Sikhs and other non- “Having already repre- the country and fleeing Manoj Sinha are worthy of visits to Jammu & Kashmir, cessful exercise at outreach". Ministers would visit which Kashmiri speaking sented the case before abroad to escape account- praise for coming out with as per a schedule and roster Singh said, since Prime district of the UT of J&K, Hindus of the valley will the Delimitation Com- ability. such a “major decision” in to be prepared by the Centre Minister Modi gives high every week or fortnight. be presentìng a joint letter to in particular, the communi- mission of India and the Reacting to the order, the the interest of the country the Prime Minister during the ty was compelled to remain Election Commission of BJP leader said there are amid a spurt in anti-terror- month of August 2021.” politically unrepresented. It India, it is now that needs an some "anti-national powers" ist operations that has led The Webinar was presid- is a real test also for all polit- immediate follow up at the in Jammu and Kashmir who to the killing of a number of NC appoints ed over by B L Saraf, former ical parties who day in and government of India level. are “supporters of terrorism dreaded terrorists. PTI Congress concerned over damages Principal District and Ses- day out call 'the Kashmiri In this connection, a joint number of sions judge and the proceed- Pandits as an integral part letter will be presented to due to heavy rains in Lolab ings were conducted by of Kashmir' to support the the Prime Minister of India Srinagar, Aug 1: The essentials services, Congress functionaries in Prof Ritu Bakshi. Ashwani community's call for politi- on behalf of the minorities Jammu and Kashmir leader said. Mir expressed JKNC Parent body Kumar Chrungoo, senior cal representation through of Kashmir signed by the Army starts repair of Pradesh Congress Commit- deep concern over the pathetic BJP and KP leader presented Reservation or Nomination. prominent KPs, Kashmiri tee (JKPCC) in a statement condition of residents of Lolab Srinagar, Aug 1: The Jammu and the keynote address in the It will necessitate an amend- Sikhs and the other non- Birhan bridge at Udhampur said that its leader Muneer and urged LG administration Kashmir National Conference in Webinar. ment in the constitution or Kashmiri speaking Hindus Ahmad Mir on Sunday vis- to depute a team of experts to a statement today said that its In his address, Chrungoo in the J&K Reorganisation of Kashmir,” the statement ited scores of places in Lolab assess the damages, besides President Dr Farooq Abdullah on said, "during the last 32 years Act of 2019. We appeal to all reads. area of Kupwara District restoring essentials services Sunday ‘appointed Mohammad and expressed serious con- in Lolab and other affected Saleem Akhoon as JKNC Vice cern over the losses caused area in Kupwara district,” the President, Central Zone Kash- due to heavy rains. statement reads. mir; Jehangir Yaqoob Wani, as According to the state- “Adding that roads Vice President JKNC North Zone; ‘Sarveshwar Foundation’ organizes ment, Muneer during a day- approaching different vil- Irfan Gulzar as District Vice long tour of Lolab area visit- lages too have been badly President Anantnag; Dr Abdul ed various places including damaged, Congress Leader Hameed Rather as District Vice free medical camp at Bari Brahmana Warnow Kawadi and other also urged the District President Bandipura; Advocate adjacent areas, which have administration to direct Muneer Ahmed as JKNC District Jammu, Aug 1: The trust- been badly affected due to the R&B and REE wing of Vice President Baramulla, Ishti- ees of ‘Sarveshwar Founda- heavy rains, besides causing RDD to assess the damages yaq Ahmed Ganaie as District tion’ Suraj Prakash Gupta, Udhampur, Aug 1: Army map to repair the bridge flood like situation almost in caused in order to ensure Vice President Kulgam; Muham- Pooja Gupta and Nidhi has undertaken the task to with assistance of Army was entire Lolab area. immediate repairs or con- mad Ashraf Lone as District Vice Sharma organized free medi- construct damaged Birhan worked out.” “There has been immense struction of damaged roads President JKNC Badgam; Aijaz cal consultancy camp at Bari bridge at Udhampur. Furthermore, “Engi- damages to roads, bridges, cul- to ensure hasslefree move- Ahmed Mir as Jt. Secretary JKNC Brahmna Jammu today, In a statement the Army neer Regiment of Army verts, water supply and other ment of people,” it added. District Shopian.’ wherein Dr Rahul Sharma said, “Birhan Bridge which has been toiling along with from Mumbai, a renowned is a critical bridge on civil administration till late DNB, Orthopedist offered his the main arterial road to hours and during bad weath- free services. door step in present crises of various social services the Udhampur was severely er to repair this important CIC operators of RDD appeal J&K LG Showkat According to a statement Corona Pandemic. Foundation is rendering damaged due to monsoon, bridge and make it opera- issued here, approximately “DC Jammu also lauded such as, free distribution resulting in stoppage of its tional soon. Indian Army for regularization of their services Chowdhary 100 persons drawn from dif- the services provided by the of ration to needy segment, use even by pedestrians and Northern Command bereaved, JKHARA ferent areas obtained the Foundation and managing managing the marriages of causing severe inconve- are always at the forefront GK NEWS NETWORK 2003-04,” the letter reads. consultancy and were highly the highly qualified Doctors daughters of down trodden nience to all. and committed for the safety They said J&K government expresses solidarity appreciative of the efforts of from Mumbai in their city. and needy class. The Foun- On 28 July 2021, an on-site and welfare of the Awam of Srinagar, Aug 1: The Com- in 2014 passed a cabinet order Srinagar, Aug 1: Jammu the Foundation in provid- While speaking on the occa- dation has only one aim to meeting by DC and senior Jammu and Kashmir both munity Information Centre to formulate a proposal for Kashmir Hotel and Res- ing most required health sion, Settler of the Founda- provide selfless services to officers of Udhampur Gar- during peace and war,” it (CIC) operators working in the regularizations of 172 CIC taurant Association services free of cost at their tion Papa Je, briefed about the society,” it said. rison was held and a road- said. Rural Development Depart- Operators in RDD J&K follow- (JKHARA) has condoled ment (RDD) of J&K UT have ing which the government in the sudden death of the appealed to the J&K Lieu- 2016 through its cabinet deci- cousin sister of its Presi- tenant Governor (LG) for his sion created 172 Data Entry dent Showkat Chowdhary, DIPR condoles personal intervention to get Operators for regularization renowned businessman Altaf Bukhari condoles SCERT’s workshop on review of their services regularized. of their services. owner of Hatrick Group of demise of mother In a letter to J&K LG, the The letter reads that the Companies and conveyed demise of Mohammad 172 CIC operators have stated department of Law, Justice and deepest condolences to the JKBOSE textbooks concludes of Tej Krishan that they have sent many Parliamentary Affairs J&K has bereaved family. Ashraf Butt Reviews necessary in the light days. The changes in the textbooks shall Srinagar, Aug 1: Direc- applications through email given their opinion in favour of In a statement issued Jammu, Aug 1: Apni Party President Syed be effected once the reports are submit- tor Information and Public for appointment with the J&K CIC Operators and the Advo- here, accompanied by Mohammed Altaf Bukhari has condoled the of the recommendations of ted to the Board of School Education. Relations, Rahul Pandey LG to submit their genuine and cate General of J&K also given other Association Mem- demise of Ex-Sarpanch of Panchayat Sartin- NEP-2020: Ocial Speaking on the valedictory session, and staff of the department long pending demands. his opinion for regularization bers, Manzoor Pakh- gal, Bhaderwah, and leader of Apni Party, Joint Director, SCERT, Kashmir Division, today condoled the demise “We have written an open of CIC operators. toon Secretary General, Mohammad Ashraf Butt. Srinagar, Aug 1: A 4-day workshop on Shams-ud-Din Bhat, said the review and of mother of Tej Krishan, an letter to J&K LG and submit “After the file of the regular- JKHARA prayed for peace According to a statement issued here, review of various textbooks prepared revision of school curriculum was neces- employee of the Directorate. our demands through the ization was earlier submitted to the departed soul and Bukhari described the deceased Ex-Sarpanch by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of sary in the light of the recommendations of In his condolence mes- medium of print and electron- by the RDD, in 2017, at first, offered condolences with as a humble politician who was respected by School Education (JKBOSE) ended National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020). sage the Director said that it ic media for your sympathetic the GAD sought a legal opin- the bereaved family. all in Bhaderwah for his work for the people. here on Saturday. “The purpose of revising the curricu- is an irreparable loss which and kind consideration on ion from the Department of “Expressing solidarity “He said that the deceased will be remem- Around 35 subject experts from the lum is to provide quality education to the no words could describe. He merits,” the letter reads. Law. Once that was done, in with the bereaved family, bered for his social welfare. He said that he School Education Department partici- students based on experiential learning,” maintained that there is no The CIC operators are well the second instance, the GAD especially Showkat Chowd- was a hardworking Apni Party leader and pated in the workshop which was organ- Bhat said. “A curriculum should address the one on the earth that would qualified having MCA, M.Tech, sought another legal opinion hary, the association mem- his passing away has left a void in Doda. He ised by the J&K State Council of Educa- needs of students and contain a variety of match the love, care and M.Sc.IT, B.E and B.Tech from the Advocate General of bers prayed for peace to the has expressed sympathy with the bereaved tional Research and Training (SCERT). themes to make it interesting and vibrant.” warmth of a mother. Degrees and are technically Jammu & Kashmir-which was departed soul. Members family members and prayed for the peace of According to a statement, the experts Bhat hailed the efforts of all the DIETs The Director extended his very sound and efficient. submitted as well,” it read. from several associations the departed soul. Meanwhile, Apni Party painstakingly analysed chapter-wise of Kashmir Division for their efforts to heartfelt condolences with “We are handling effi- The letter reads that the participated in the last rites Senior Vice-President Ghulam Hassan Mir reports prepared by various DIETs of the complete ‘complete a massive exercise’ the family of Tej Krishan. ciently all the online work RDD has been advised by the of the deceased. According also expressed his condolences and prayed valley. Besides English, Mathematics, in the shortest possible time. “I appreci- The Director and the of departmental portals viz GAD to put the cases of the CIC to family members, condo- for the peace of the departed soul,” it said. Social Science and Science, language ate the dedicated efforts of all the subject staff has prayed for cour- E-gram-swaraj, SBM, PMAY, Operators before the Establish- lence will be held only for In their condolence message, Vice Presi- subjects namely Urdu, Punjabi, Dogri and experts who participated in this work- age and forbearance of the Peoples Plan Campaign (Sab- ment & Selection Committee of three days at their residence dent Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Vice President Sheena textbooks came under the review. shop and completed the assignment in bereaved family in this kiYojnaSabkaVikaas), GPDP, Jammu & Kashmir. Chowdhary House Kursoo Choudhary Zulfikar Ali, General Secretar- The participants, who were divided such a short period of time,’ he said. hour of grief and sorrow. Mission Antyodaya, PFMS “The process will take years Rajbagh Srinagar,” the ies Vijay Bakaya and Vikram Malhotra and into different subject groups, held many etc and other e-Governance altogether and almost all the statement reads. others also condoled the demise. review sessions over a period of four related activities. Besides all incumbents have crossed the other office assignments viz- age of 45 years and above; 172 a-viz elections, establishment, posts of data entry operators accounts, works etc. at Block/ were created by GAD in 2016 District/Directorate/Secre- and also the cases were cleared DEMISE tariat level,” the letter reads. by the Empowered Committee GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN The CIC operators have of J&K Govt. in 2017,” it reads. With profound grief, we inform the demise of been working on contractual The CIC operators have fur- Abdul Aziz Shuloo S/o Ghulam On His Twentieth Death Anniversary basis since 2004 and are with- ther appealed to the J&K LG for Ahmad Shuloo R/o Narwara, At drawing a peanut amount of Rs his personal intervention into IN THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF OUR present residing at H.10, Iqbal 10,000 per month i.e (Rs 333 per the matter and issue necessary BELOVED FATHER/GRAND FATHER day) on account of salary. instructions for regularization colony A, Eidgah, Srinagar on “It constrains us to live a of 172 CIC operators. miserable and stressful life. “It is further requested to 31 July 2021. Fateha khaani will Our appointments have been order enhancement of salary of be held on Tuesday 3rd of August made by open competition CIC operators with immediate after proper advertisement in effect as an interim relief. Hope 2021 at the ancestoral graveyard Near Primary leading newspapers of J&K and the genuine demands of CIC Health Center (Dispensery) Narwara at 10:30 AM. calling applications from the operators will be addressed at eligible candidates in the year an earliest,” the letter reads. Fayaz Ahmad Shuloo Farooq Ahmad Shuloo 8825039264, 7780960947 Weather improvement brings respite in Rajouri .$6+0,5)22'352&(66256·$662&,$7,21

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Residents of Shah Mohalla, Repair road at Nara- Batpora, Shift dumping Nawabazar await ration Hazratbal, Srinagar site from he inhabitants of Shah population has been derived Chinar Chowk, TMohalla, Nawabazar, who from the benefi ts of the Govern- are registered consumers with ment. Pertinent to mention that FCS & CA, were provided ration the FCS & CA department had Rawalpora Send your grievences at [email protected] on Eid-ul-Azha despite instruc- dispatched the ration supply e, the residents of tions from district administra- for July well in advance and WChinar Chowk, tion to provide ration before at present 90 ration bags are Rawalpora, near Sanat Eid. The Residents had contact- stored at the ration store. The Nagar, are facing a lot of ed the concerned storekeeper residents now seek the inter- inconvenience due to the Repair road in Gulshan Colony, Allochi Bagh many times before and after vention of DC Srinagar in the dumping of garbage on the Eid-ul-Azha but the concerned matter at the earliest. road. There is a large dust- storekeeper did not visit the Through bin but that does not suffi ce ration store due to which poor Raouf Ahmad such large amounts of gar- bage. It is hazardous even for the animals who ingest Kupwara Ensure e, the residents of We face a lot of inconve- polythene bags thrown WNara-Batapora, Haz- nience during rainy days here. We now appeal to the ratbal, Srinagar, are facing as there are large potholes. SMC to look into the matter residents polythene ban a lot of hardships due to the We request the concerned and initiate cleaning of the dilapidated road. For the authorities to macadamize area and shift the dumping demand Jio in Srinagar past many years, the road the road as soon as possible. site to some other location. fi bre cables he steps taken by the SMC has not been macadamized. Junaid Ahmad, Resident Residents Tto implement polythene e, the residents of bags are appreciable; how- Wdistrict Kupwara, ever, people need to cooperate Acute shortage of drinking water in Rose Avenue, Peerbagh request concerned author- with the authorities in order to ities to install Jio fi bre realise a complete ban on poly- e, the residents of the houses in the area have cables in the district as it thene. In addition to this, the WRose Avenue, Oppo- on their own and in conniv- has already been installed government should ensure that site Police Headquarters, IG ance with PHE Department in every district head- shopkeepers and street ven- Road, Peerbagh, Srinagar, fi eld offi cials taken multiple quarter. The congestion dors do not get these bags from are facing an acute shortage water connections from this and overload of mobile outside the valley. Instead, the of drinking water for the single GI pipe putting the internet have taken a use of paper bags should be past several months and the other to acute distress on heavy toll on data speed encouraged. This will also help problem has distressingly account of water scarcity. causing inconvenience to the local population, especially aggravated of late. For the In light of the above facts, students and the business women, making them. last 15 days, we have not (Picture Enclosed). your kind intervention is community. Dr Arif Maghribi Khan, A got a single drop of potable Despite repeated pleas to solicited to get our griev- Aarif Wani concerned citizen water in our taps making the PHE Department includ- ance highlighted so that the our lives miserable. ing Secretary to the Govt, PHE Department authori- The drinking water is Jal Shakti Department and ties take note of the same especially chronically Chief Engineer PHE Depart- and we get assured drinking Sonwar residents demand scarce from House No: ment Kashmir and others water supply in our houses 25 to 32 in Lane No: 2 as concerned, no action is as we have exhausted all relocation of mobile toilet the PHE Department is being taken to redress the other options of getting our movable toilet has been supplying potable water long-pending grievance of grievance redressed. Ainstalled in front of our to these 8 households the residents so that they Residents of Rose residence at Sonwar Bagh, from a single 0.75-inch get assured supply of pota- Avenue, Opposite Police e, the inhabitants of which connects the Allochi Department to look into the BB Cantt near Four Point GI Pipe supply line, with ble water. Headquarters, IG Road, WGulshan Colony, Allo- Bagh with Batamaloo, is full matter but so far nothing hotel. It is leaking and stink- ½ inch sub-connections We are told that some of Peerbagh, Srinagar chi Bagh near Minto Circle of potholes, thereby giving has been done. ing and as such is a health School, Srinagar, demand us a tough time. A few min- We request the con- hazard for all the residents repair of the road up to utes of rainfall makes the cerned department to repair of this area. We request the Khadi Mill gate, which is condition of the road worse. the road without further SMC to relocate the mobile “Remove electric transmission in a dilapidated condition. Many people from our local- delay. toilet to some other location. The half a kilometre road, ity had approached the R&B Residents Prem Pawa line from Kaw Mohalla, Lolab” e, the residents of Kaw children and the elderly as WMohalla, Vawoora, it can prove to be fatal if University authorities is taking issue our 2nd professional Lolab, Kupwara, want to it falls on the ground. We Address the grievance of 2018 batch of GMC, Srinagar a huge toll on our mental health. date sheet as soon as possible bring to the notice of higher appeal to the authorities to e, the students of the being unnecessarily deferred. i.e., the examination forms We are not able to study owing and conduct the examination authorities that an 11 thou- kindly look into the matter W2018 batch of GMC We had joined our 2nd and fees, have been completed. to the uncertainty of exams. The immediately without any fur- sand volt electric transmis- and take immediate steps in Srinagar, want to state that year in November 2019 and Meanwhile, the other threat of 3rd wave of COVID-19 ther delay. This would save sion line passes through our this regard. our 2nd professional univer- have already completed the medical colleges in our UT are is adding to our woes. our precious one year and residence. It is extremely Akhter Ali Lone, Mohd. Rafi sity exams conducted by the required time (1.5 years) by already conducting the exams. We appeal to the Kashmir reduce our mental stress. dangerous especially for the Lone and Ab. Quyoon Lone University of Kashmir are now. Also, the prerequisites The reluctance shown by the University authorities to Students people in the area especially

Govt Mission Youth holds conference on Aryans Group to give `15 crore scholarship in its 15th academic session announces Srinagar, Aug scholarship of Rs 15 crore to the passed out and passing out edu.in before 10th August. 1: To encour- students who would be admit- students could apply for the It quoted Kataria as saying national creation of District Youth Centres age more ted under its 15th academic ses- scholarships. It said that the that Aryans had become an edu- Srinagar, Aug 1: Mission form for constructive engage- trict level and to be later rolled students to sion in the year 2021-22. scholarships would be given cation hub for the J&K students. Youth, Jammu and Kashmir, ment of youth. out at block and panchayat level pursue higher A statement of the Aryans on merit cum means basis. He said that Aryans was the anthem organised a consultative con- He said that these DYCs where youth would present education, Group Chandigarh issued here The statement said that only campus outside Kashmir, ference on establishment of were aimed at providing their ideas, suggestions, issues Aryans Group said that Anshu Kataria, Chair- interested students could reg- near Chandigarh having more singing District Youth Centres and opportunities to young people and concerns which will be a of Colleges, Rajpura, Chan- man, Aryans Group said that ister themselves for this test on than 2000 students from vari- Psycho-Social Counseling to explore and recognise intel- roadmap for youth policy and digarh has decided to give a the 10th, 12th and graduation Aryans website www.aryans. ous parts of J&K. competition Centres in all the districts of lectual and professional poten- offer participatory planning Srinagar, Aug 1: Jammu and Kashmir with tials besides extending them for various schemes related to The government ha s active involvement of youth professional counseling and self-employment, entrepreneur- announced national from planning stage to man- systematic assistance. The ship, skill development, sports, anthem singing competi- agement of these state-of-the- spokesman said that the DYCs jobs, counselling and so on. tion 2021. art institutions. would also focus on opportuni- He said that apart from the An offi cial spokesman An offi cial spokesman in ties of skill development, social DYCs in 10 districts in Phase-I, in a statement issued a statement issued here said interaction and recreation. the Psycho-Social Counselling First ever kashmiri heading the here said that as the that Chief Executive Offi cer, He said that the DYCs would Centres are being established nation was celebrating Mission Youth and Secretary, provide systematic professional in 8 districts, 4 each in Jammu 75 years of independence Tribal Affairs Department, support for drug de-addiction and Kashmir provinces. and commemorating it as Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, and other social issues. The spokesman said that ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahot- chaired the conference on The spokesman said that these centres would focus on OTT VOD operations for entire SARC region sav’, under the guidance concept design and opera- the endeavour was to make Therapy and Subsequent Reha- of Lieutenant Governor tional ecosystem of District available quality facilities for bilitation, De-addiction and Post “A seasoned professional with 20 endeavour would be to help Flock competing platforms. Along with fo- Manoj Sinha, the gov- Youth Centres. sports and other recreational Integration Support, Basic Safety years of experience, he will helm the Entertainment to scale new heights cusing on producing diverse ernment's initiative had He said that Chief Engi- activities. Training for Young Women, entire digital operations that include across the globe by aligning all the quality content, smaller sub- called upon all the indi- neer, PWD Kashmir, Showkat He said that the Mission Gender Specifi c Counseling to launching FLOCK OTT VOD an Digital resources at disposal and scription-based streaming platforms viduals and groups to Geelani, dwelled on the design Youth through these DYCs deal with Gender Specifi c Stress; AVOD /SVOD platform streaming bringing in synergies through stra- also need to focus on customer ac- take part in the singing options and youth expectations endeavours to make the system- Stress Management Trainings/ content from all across the world in tegic measures and latest techno- quisition, appropriate monetization competition. while OSD Mission Youth, atic hand-holding accessible Programmes and Basic Disaster 12 languages . He shall be responsible logical innovations." plans, improving service reliability, He said that under Tabish Saleem and Deputy to all young people including Management Trainings. for overall content acquisition, mar- Before joining Flock enter- and strategies for customer reten- the individual category Director, Maqbool Ahmed those with physical disabilities. He said that the components keting strategy and revenue genera- tainment , Irfan has worked with tion. Irfan Marazi ,Said. people in two subcat- organised stakeholder discus- The spokesman said that of DYCs include Professional tion. The platform has got an initial BCCL, National Broadcaster , SSPF, While OTT platforms with deep egories between 13 to 18 sion on various contours of Dis- Chaudhary informed that a Psycho-Social Counselling, investment of 40 million from its In- Helios media besides various lin- pockets and rich content libraries years of age and above trict Youth Centres. month-long programme has Digital Libraries, Recreational dian investors. may thrive amid the growing compe- 18 years could take part The spokesman said that the been chalked out for a massive Facilities, Discussion Spaces, The Founder of the group is Dr V tition, the road is wobbly for small- in the competition while District Youth Centres were consultative process with youth Skill Labs, Value Based Movie Krishnamurthy the marketing guru er OTT players. However, this is the in group category also being envisaged as Centres of under the ‘Ideas Conclave’ Screening and Individual and , who has headed Maruti Udyog lim- right time to convert viewers & fence entries could be made. Excellence to provide a plat- series being organised at dis- Group Guidance Sessions. ited , BHEL , SAIL and others .The sitters into die hard subscribers by The spokesman said managing director and co-founder understanding and delivering the that the competition was of the company is Mr Vijayndera kind of entertainment they aspire for open from August 1 to Kumeria ,he is one among top ten TV , through analysing their viewing August 7, 2021. actors of Indian Tv Industry . patterns . He said that the win- Commenting on the appointment, The vast creation of visual media ners of the competition Mr Vijandra Kumeria – Managing has resulted in a ‘content bubble’ that would get cash awards Director of Flock Entertainment ,said, can be loosely compared to the dot- and the fi rst prize would Notwithstanding the prevailing chal- com bubble, and the platforms with be Rs 25,000, second prize lenges, Flock Digital has garnered adequate funding & content differen- Rs 11,000 and third prize exponential response from various col- tiation will win when the streaming Rs 5000. laborators and international markets bubble bursts. With growing compe- The spokesman said through strategic communications tition, over-the-top distribution plat- that in this competi- and technological advancements. With forms with limited premium offer- tion district-level win- extensive experience and knowledge ings/ unviable ners would compete for in the technology, product and sales ear broadcasters of India . Over the business models/limited budgets division level and all domain, Irfan Marazi will definitely last few years, he has been instru- may bite the dust or focus on limited the participants would add value to the company's vision and mental in launching & scaling B2C markets. get certificates of par- the overall implementation and devel- & B2B digital platforms from the Along with a focus on delivering ticipation. opment path. scratch and has led the AI and ML quality content, OTT players need to He said that all the "Moving ahead, we are looking driven product initiatives to deliver be future-ready for the imminent 5G individual and group forward to an aggressive growth engaging value propositions while wave just round the corner. All large winners would get a roadmap that will help achieve a optimizing the revenue. He also and small video-streaming platforms chance to sing the nation- differentiated and sustainable com- holds expertise in handling Indian need to focus on Fostering a Full al anthem at their respec- petitive positioning for flock En- vernacular language market land- bodied infrastructure to deliver qual- tive district and division tertainments digital assets in this scape. ity service to their Consumers and level Independence Day dynamically changing digital eco- celebrations. Newly launched SVOD services offload technology costs, wherever system", he adds. The spokesman said are not only experimenting with the necessary for improving reliability that to be eligible for the Commenting on his new role, programming format but also offer- and reducing overhead costs, OTT competition the individ- Irfan Marazi said, "I am excited to ing attractive proposition to the platforms have to build fool-proof ual and group members join hands with India’s most emerg- creators & studios (e.g., owning the strategies that account for the post- should be domiciles of ing digital media company . My IP), which are not offered by other COVID-19 scenario as well. J&K and not below the age of 13 years. Adnan Advt.- 7889837988

        CMYK         04 SRINAGAR | August 2, 2021, Monday Greater Kashmir epaper.GreaterKashmir.com facebook.com/DailyGreaterKashmir twitter.com/GreaterKashmir EDIT Greater Kashmir Editorial Who Cares for Health of our Healthcare? Disaster Preparedness An Open Letter to Ministries of Health, Heads of Hospitals and NGOs working in Health Sector Even if we do much after it strikes, FIRST HAND repeatedly for this or that test/medi- and attendants. What is it (from medi- doing a little might be more effective cine/surgical item can be avoided How can a nation progress cine to test report to transport to food if it is done well before. MUHAMMED MAROOF SHAH by asking the admitted persons to that wastes almost half of items to laundry) that can’t be, ordi- deposit a token sum at admission/ or life in avoidable waiting narily, made available in the current ast week when rains lashed out the length and breadth of this [email protected] something like prepaid recharge that world within minutes? Requests from region, certain areas faced human tragedies. The vagaries can be refunded if tests not required. in queues at stations and attendants could be cleared within of weather are known to mankind even since it inhabited y recent ten night stay in lead- Mpay screen shot too should be hospitals? minutes and hospital staff and its the planet earth, but sometimes it takes a disastrous turn ing health care institution of J admissible. And what about those hired services/outsourcing personnel causing immense damage, not only to the property but to & K, Sheri-Kashmir Institute who don’t have money for tests or cafes or access to ready meals/tea should facilitate disposal of requests Lhuman life as well. And this loss to life is something one can never of Medical Sciences, Soura, medicine? Should they be left to die? (say by automatic tea makers) be from patients/attendants. We would compensate. The images from Kargil, Kishtawar and some parts forced some realizations that I Why not keep donation boxes in each made available in every story, every generate employment in lacs in service of Kashmir valley were so horrifying. In all these cases we saw wishM authorities to take note of. counter from which to pick requisite ward. sector if such services are to be pro- how cloudbursts wiped out entire areas. The aftermath of this amount for such cases? Beggars reach OPD appointment be made available vided to attendants in govt hospitals. was a human tragedy and everyone in government or outside Care of Health Professionals: early morning in wards as do fund through some App or internet based A patient should be treated as high expressed sympathies with the bereaved families. The govern- Given a notable percentage health collectors for orphanages etc. They resources so that hours of stressful profile guest, virtually God in disguise ment announced relief packages also and that is what it could do at workers or professionals are of angel- must be prevented while attendants/ waiting, queues and inconvenience are seeking attention as sacred tradition this time. Since it is a natural disaster one can not do much about ic disposition or do angelic work, the patients given an option to deposit avoided. Imagine cost of time of mil- informs. When hospitals become like it, once it strikes. But there are questions about how we manage torture at psychological level they are charity money with ward manage- lions of attendants and patients who homes in terms of care and attention disasters. Normally we are alerted to the situation only when we subject through long stressful taxing ment that should then be trackable by visit daily hospitals and if only their and comfort, recovery rate would sig- are hit. This is the first mistake we make. We have seen how the working hours and denial of routine giver so that satisfaction arises that one hour is wasted how much loss to nificantly increase. Special nursing pattern of our living has changed over the years causing immense holidays – we need normally three it has been well spent. Let the State, economy it means. The cost to digni- staff be recruited to replace need for damage to the natural distribution of things. This has impacted in a week if one night is included NGOs, local welfare committees, keep fied living/right to timely service is family attendants in many cases where the weather pattern hugely and the consequences are for all of in one’s duties – and familial-social their special donation boxes/medi- additional. they are not available or available with us to face. Second, we have a fare degree of experience to tell us spaces that vivify souls or minds, we cine supplies/food kits etc. available Attendant feedback on quality of great difficulty or not caring enough which areas are not fir for human settlement. But unfortunately find hospitals as torture chambers, as for the needy. services and recommendations they in these troubled times when relation- in certain cases we have encroached upon lands that were never alienating suffocating spaces. A size- Why not Punish Indulgent wish to make be taken from representa- ships are strained. meant for building houses. This also has added to our vulnerabil- able percentage of health profession- Patients: Each patient admitted in tive admitted/OPD cases. Online/telephonic consultation (or ity. Third, we tend to ignore the warnings of weathermen and this als suffer from what may be called hospital should be viewed as a failure Select mosques/gurdawaras/tem- virtual OPD) services by asking one makes us pay the cost later. Fourth, the government knowns that irritable mind syndrome and scores of extension on the part of various ples around hospitals be registered doctor from certain select specializa- disasters are bound to happen at certain places but we have no of other complications and die young agencies and schools whose task it was and be available for night stay by tions be available on one day once a worthwhile support system in place to mitigate the after effects. or bitter and destroy lives of families to increase health awareness so that at attendants on small cost to avoid huge week for 10 am to 2pm. This will give The cumulative result of this is that we are almost defenceless in and can’t ideally treat their patients. least preventable diseases are better inconvenience to far off attendants. relief to both patients and doctors and the face of such disasters. It is the duty of government agencies Men aren’t machines. We find zom- prevented. Someone should be held When attendants are hounded out, decrease congestion outside OPDS – a to do a detailed mapping of weather related disaster and sensitise bies in hospitals – utterly indifferent accountable/fined for every new case as if they are thieves, at the time of significant number of patients don’t people in this regard, besides upgrading the ability to respond in or bitter who live infra-human lives. of preventable disease. If it is purely round of visits, some dignified seating need physical presence for or prescrip- case a disaster strikes. Even if we do much after it strikes, doing What minds and souls are lost on the self indulgent attitude of patient that arrangement be made available. Or tion of tests/diagnosis. a little might be more effective if it is done well before. altar of workholic healthcare system! is responsible, patient should be fined. attendant dumping ground be some- As the Movement Against Work has The tragedy is that limited resources where carved if they are simply nui- Postscript: demonstrated, happier communities of State are spent on treatment of obese sance. Why do people feel compelled to If hospital authorities have this or work far less ( one than three hours and rich who eat more or recklessly visit patients in hospitals? Obviously that reason or excuse for failure to pro- on daily basis. For doctors/paramed- without taking health aspect into con- for a reason. Or just for courtesy and vide required facilities, why not allow/ THOUGHT OF THE DAY ics there must be 4 days week with sideration and for the poor state has no patients crave for seeing near and dear facilitate/encourage/request political one night max and three days rest. funds to sponsor free healthcare. ones. Or we could take drastic decision leaders/activists/welfare organiza- "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Access to Cheap and Good Qual- Attendant Services: Besides not to allow any attendant to visit and tions to consider to create some space/ Involve me and I learn." ity Generic Medicines: Generic medi- wheel chairs, trolleys, comfortable take care of every tangible and intan- small facility say water coolers/ACs/ cines are either hardly ever prescribed sitting arrangement within wards gible need as far as possible as was special wards/almirahs/blankets/ – Benjamin Franklin (or ample convenient space not given – say small chairs instead of tools/ the case in Muslim hospitals under book corners/food spaces or say special to make them accessible) or awareness waiting spaces, on call/easy access Mamluks centuries back. A virtual tea corners/smart screens for aware- regarding them largely lacking and to medicines/ PM Jan Aushudi facilitation centre for close relatives ness and healthy recreation in their as such the poor people of the largest stores selling medicine at upto 80% to periodically see patients could be name in various hospitals to aid in heal- manufacturer of cheapest drugs – India reduced price in private market, such arranged either. ing services. Why not request reputed – fail to adequately benefit by low cost routinely used cheap things as cha- Religious, moral, spiritual resourc- retired/active doctors/volunteering We Matter on manufacturing of drugs and get pels, blankets, pillows, plates, cups, es to fight diseases or face mortality be professionals for an hour a month (or exploited by many a private actor in glasses, papers and chargers are not mobilized for awareness campaigns two days for a year on their conve- How long are we going to live with this mental set up? medical care. Ordinarily, one must/ adequately available. And attendants targeted at each admitted patient/ nience) to donate for free OPD/medi- will choose to buy generic medicines are required to beg or hound for them. attendant. Fear of facing death is a co-surgical services so that thousands them to be functional in the soci- if available to ensure both reasonable They are also asked every now and disease in its own right that calls for of needy patients can be taken care of SOCIETY ety. I do not want to go into the psy- quality and around 80% reduced price. then to ferry samples for this or that therapy. And resources of world tra- and load on hospitals decreased. Space chological domain of the concept Every patient admitted may be pro- test and collect reports themselves or ditions help to face death with dignity can be provided in existing hospitals or SURAIYA NAZEER of shadow. I want to ask an ethical vided awareness of and access to Jan get this and that drug within or out- and not to take affairs of life too seri- elsewhere for these volunteers. I don’t question that is it permissible to be Aushudi hosted products and hospitals side hospital. And for want of single ously or travel light in the world. If think any good doctor will refuse to [email protected] pleasing to people? How long will should provide on call access to them tablet of paracetamol or any antibi- afterlife is real and time of death fixed gift one hour a month for free for com- it take to behave like our own self? to the bed of patient. otic an attendant is forced to leave and we are tested/uplifted by sick- munity if approached by the State or saw so many shades of life. I Do not judge me by highlight- Access to Medical/Surgical patient and wander around private ness or suffering and need to endure reputed organizations. We can arrange saw betrayal, disloyalty, self- ing the issue from western per- Items: Standardized surgery kits, or shops and wait in queues. Is time so woe and weal of life or love fate as we on daily basis free clinic for all needy ishness and maternity in pan- spective of empowerment. What routinely needed medicines be made cheap to be wasted on such triviali- are taught in world traditions/great- patients. Why shrine management and demic. I am seeing the blood, about the rights in our own reli- available for sale outside or around ties? How can a nation progress that est sages and saints and most people individuals/community organizations terror and tears every day. I gion. Islam removed the stigma theatres so that already stressed atten- wastes almost half of life in avoidable do uphold various traditions centred who often organize langar/niyaz (com- Iam feeling pain in my heart. My of “wickedness and impurity” dants are not required to ferry outside waiting in queues at stations and hos- on the Sacred, failure to welcome munity feast) don’t come forward to body is crying for help. Long- which the religions of the world hospital or stand in queues for getting pitals? Every hour we should have death and non-acceptance of life’s coordinate resources and organize one ing to come out of this cage even had placed on them. Women the same. Or better they be procured read at least few lines from a book or rhythms is failure to be human. This niyaz every day/ open langar on daily my faith is weakening now. My have glorified the highest posi- by hospital staff as required and the a poem or done some little creative is what such awareness campaigns basis in major hospitals so that atten- consciousness is numb. Every- tion in the theological literature attendant only charged bill before dis- work to make life meaningful, joyful should be about. Diseases provide a dants maintain festivity and immunity where I look is darkness and of Islam. This means there is dif- charge. Why should attendants need to and more useful for others. These rare opportunity to spiritual progress to serve patients better? pain. Some say there is vision ference between society, culture get anything from market? Don’t they things help psycho-spiritual health of patients as vital lesson of detach- DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in darkness but, I say how these and the political system regard- pay tax to the State for healthcare? which in turn prevents diseases as ment learned. in this article are the personal opinions of the author. people are seeing that. I saw this ing this. This system gives you Paying for Expenses: Incon- most diseases are psycho-somatic. On call services should be made The facts, analysis, assumptions and perspective appearing in the in every institution of society. higher status but the society venience from paying fee/ferrying Library/newspapers-magazines/ available to facilitate both patients article do not reflect the views of GK. I am at the crossroads in a no crushes you. How long are we man’s land. My challenges are going to tolerate this injustice? multidimensional. They are Imagine the world which manifesting every day. My would not indoctrinate women mind has chaos to realise the with false concept of equality or fact that we have to live our life other toxic rhetoric. If we are without expectations. Every able to create that society, where institution is based on false everyone is conscious of the real- Social Demonetisation belief. How long are we going ity, live without expectations. to live with this mental set up? Then, we do not need the special- Money holders are the key holders Such is the story of every ists related to the mental and woman who is struggling to over- other health disease. Humans come the challenges in her life. She should not be obsessed with the ple in the context of Kashmiri soci- The relationship between well by the poor and have earned a gave herself false hope that there idea of equality. Why waste time EQUALITY ety can be seen in the live streaming these two classes is great deal of success in the past. These is light at the end of tunnel. But I with the thing which does not of lavish weddings on youtube. It is will always do. As the poet says, am criticising this fact by saying exist at all. Of course it is rheto- DR. QUDSIA GANI very trendy these days and is doing exploitative, and according that there is an endless tunnel and ric. We are all hierarchologists in a great disservice to the society. This to the conscious minds it Utho! Meri Dunya Ke Ghareebo Ko Jaga Do [email protected] tunnel is the way. I everything. Why is essentially a concern because we can be resolved by fostering Kakh-e-Umra Ke Dar-o-Diwar Hila Do found myself privi- Do not judge me feel racist about are a money-deficient society and not a change in the social Rise, and from their slumber wake the leged to talk about it, after all it is eople can be grouped in many a surplus one. In the overwhelmed poor ones of My world! the gender mat- by highlighting the law of nature. ways say, ugly and pretty, or societies, this may be a non-issue to psychology. Shake the walls and windows of the ters as I find myself the issue Anyone can accept weak and strong, or dull and be overlooked. But here at our place, mansions of the great! the victim of this from western this reality, but smart, or villagers and city it is corrosive. The class distinctions well being, welfare, fun and adven- It was in the same context that com- racism. Believe me, perspective of the mistake we dwellers, or locals and foreign- get still more contrasting and more ture are settled with money. It also munism had popped up as a special from my childhood, are committing is Pers and so on. But these distinctions divisive. The civil code gets the most gives access to some intangible assets form of socialism to counter exploita- I encounter this real- empowerment. to internalize this are superficial and diffusible. With uncivil. The pomp and show of money of life such as freedom or indepen- tion. Islam begins with ‘communism’ ity again and again. illusion of justice money, ugly turn beautiful. With does not just establish the financial dence. Money is essential to run the i.e. La Ilaha, meaning there is no god. Every time I console myself by and free will. We are creating money, the average minds enslave supremacy of upper class, but it also life but if allowed to overrun, it can All gods of money and might were chal- understanding it from realistic expectation by creating these the intelligent minds. With money, wounds the tender desires and emo- actually ruin. We need to know where lenged to the core. The affairs of econ- perspective and from the prism of false narratives. How long will it villages outgrow the cities. With tions of the poor and innocent. Inno- to draw the silver line. According to omy were streamlined by accountabil- the dictum that one human cannot take to realize? money, the borders and nationalities cence offers them delightful possibili- lord Buddha, money is the worst dis- ity, both moral and social. There are change the society. How long will it To bring change in society become irrelevant. With money, the ties for exploitation. Nothing can be covery of human life but it is the most many Marxists who believe that Islam take to overcome this belief? why should we rely on teachings whole world is ours. From money, more vicious and outrageous than the trusted material to test human nature. can accommodate or guide the social I am cursing myself for read- of identity politics and racism? It stems the power. Capitalists hold the intentional abuse, and exploitation The rich people need to figure out the changes Marxism hopes to accomplish. ing literature related to Femi- took decades for the US society to democrats. Money holders are the key of the most vulnerable people of our values with which they can align their Once the prophet of Islam was asked nism. For everything related to highlight that Black lives matter. holders. When money talks, nobody society, and I firmly believe that we money. Money needs a channel to be about what he cherished the most Rights, Liberty, Equality and Why do not we as coordinated soci- cares what kind of grammar it uses. need to reflect the seriousness of these utilised not a flow to be wasted. Build- before entering prophethood. So he Justice. The world of Femi- ety adopt unique approach to bring Having or not having money matters, acts. All exaggerations are evil but ing a hospital in a wretched society talked about his role in the formation nism is really empowering change in the lives of women? That despite all riches. Anyone who has some are graver than others. It can is far more a priority than building a of a confederacy created by the Mec- while reading it every woman is, let us make daughters realistic ever struggled with poverty knows also be so, that people are unmindful hotel or a vacation resort. Investing cans in the year 590 AD to establish feels that it is easy to get free- and strong. So that when they how extremely expensive it is to be of what they do and they may not have in a project of public interest can be justice for all through collective action, dom. Women are very opti- counter reality they do not find poor. As the poet says, any evil intentions. But their atten- far more cherishing than making a especially for those who had no connec- mistic about the fact that if we themselves in a state of repression, Therefore, the essential attribute tion needs to be drawn to the social world tour. Being entrepreneurs and tions to the powerful. This alliance was highlight the facts it is going to inferiority, and crushing. Let us that classifies humans is ‘haves and framework and be not lead astray. providing livelihood to others brings known as Hilf al-fudul. With all humili- have an impact. But here I am become the sun that will shines have-nots.’ For all practical purposes, Those who are mindful may lead perpetuating richness to the rich. ty, I too have one, on a digital platform. asking everyone that is it really the whole world. World belongs there are only rich people and poor by example. There is a dire need of When the needs are fulfilled at the first It is called, “The Cosmic Guidance” that writing about something is to those who have the courage to people and no other people. The rela- demonetisation of social evils. Earned place, it is followed by a great deal intending to make a purposeful move going to change it? We know the change it. As a mother I swear I will tionship between these two classes money needs to be spent for the pres- of joy and satisfaction. On the other in this direction. answer in our society; how long do that. Let us all pledge the same. is exploitative, and according to the ent, saved for the future and invest- hand, luxuries keep us in eternal crav- will it take to have that impact? Suraiya Nazeer, ex researcher, conscious minds it can be resolved ed in business to keep going in life. ing. If earning money is important, so Dr. Qudsia Gani, Assistant Professor, Department The society wants an ideal political Science, at Centre of Central by fostering a change in the social Borrowed money must be returned. is the feedback in the form of charity of Physics, Cluster University Srinagar women to behave in certain ways, Asian Studies, University of Kashmir. psychology. Too many people spend Similarly inherited money must be and tax, to bridge the gap between rich like she is having the nice person’s DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed their money for things that they don’t passed forward. Money does make a and poor. When this gap grows or the DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author. in this article are the personal opinions of the author. syndrome. Patriarchy only looks The facts, analysis, assumptions and perspective want, but to impress those who they difference in life. All important goals divide gets deeper, there is a call for The facts, analysis, assumptions and perspective appearing in the at these qualities as they want appearing in the article do not reflect the views of GK. don’t like. One such miserable exam- in family say, education, health care, revolution. Such calls are responded article do not reflect the views of GK.

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The state-of-the-art knowledge institutes of to fi x the infrastructural gaps in exist- competition was of nine rounds national and global repute. ing schools and colleges, despite avail- and final scores of the competition were announced after the Rapid Fire While bragging about the new EIP, ability of funds. Round. During the nine rounds of quiz the government had discredited the At present we have dozens of degree Principal Tyndale Biscoe Alistair Freese, Greater Kashmir special competition, the participants were correspondent Syed Rizwan Geelani and Director Tyndale Biscoe and existing educational institutions in J&K colleges which do not have laboratories, asked questions about current affairs, Mallinson School Parvaiz Kaul watching online quiz competition. saying that the colleges and the univer- but offer admission in science subjects at cinema, artificial intelligence and other sities in J&K were lagging behind in undergraduate level. We have schools fields as well. Due to the ongoing pan- STORY OF THE WEEK providing all-round development and without proper classrooms for students. demic situation, the quiz competition SYED RIZWAN GEELANI exposure to the students. Even the new degree colleges which was organized through virtual mode The government had stated that were announced with much fanfare to avoid public gathering. [email protected] the youth in J&K were looking at Col- were started in the buildings of primary Despite remaining away from leges and universities outside because and middle schools. formal schooling for more than one he J&K government last year the higher education institutes in other The government claims to do hand- year, the students who participated approved the much hyped Edu- states and UTs have better quality of edu- holding throughout the process, includ- in the competition showcased cation Invest Policy (EIP) and cation as compared to the institutes here. While the J&K government ing smart schools and campuses, resi- their energy and enthusiasm while answering the questions asked claimed to open a single window The statement was made months after was making tall claims of dential schools and colleges, technical Greater Kashmir special correspondent receiving momento as Chief during the competition. This was the Guest at the occasion clearance system for the investors. the J&K administration established 50 establishing new private education institutes, private colleges and 3rd quiz competition organized by the TThe government also directed the con- new government degree colleges besides universities in J&K under EIP. school management this year. “If the situation improves, we will be organizing more such inter-school universities in J&K under cerned to mobilize fi nancial assets for having existing 96 degree colleges in J&K. But it all seems only day dreaming EIP, it had forgotten that quiz competitions for the students so that they can share their knowledge with each other,” said establishing private universities in J&K The government with its statements as the government could not execute Alistair Freese, principal of Tyndale Biscoe School Srinagar. “It was heartening to see the students which would be given incentives under had raised hopes of the new investment the proposals submitted the policy ahead for unknown reasons. participating in the competition without any stress. The point scored by the participating students certain guidelines. policy but the claims are yet to see a prac- by the local investors for It seems either the government has does not ma‰ er but their participation makes a diff erence,” he said. After introduction of the policy, the tical shape on ground. setting up private colleges changed its priority or it seems there is Greater Kashmir special correspondent, Syed Rizwan Geelani was the Chief Guest at the administrative department of school Apparently, the EIP has taken a were gathering dust in the no scope to have headway in the policy. occasion. Director Tyndale Biscoe and Mallinson higher secondary school Srinagr, Parvaiz Kaul education and higher education depart- back seat after the government ordered While the government was showing was also present at the occasion. The welcome and inaugural address was presented by the head ment convened several meetings with a reshuffl e in the school education and civil secretariat. a rosy picture of the EIP, it reminded me girl of the Mallinson higher secondary school while the vote of thanks was presented by the head the government offi cers, academicians, higher education department. It gave an of the smart schools announced by the boy of the Tyndale Biscoe higher secondary school Srinagar. During the announcement of the result of the competition, Mallinson higher secondary school Vice Chancellors and other stakeholders impression that the EIP was not a policy tutes. But after a passage of more than a government some fi ve years ago but do Srinagar bagged fi rst position by scoring 125 points while Army Public School bagged second posi- in the education sector. decision but a personal decision of the year, there has been no progress in the not exist on ground till date. tion by scoring 121 points. Tyndale Biscoe School Srinagar scored 3rd position with 105 points while The meetings reviewed the present administrative secretaries heading the policy which has disappointed the stake- Under the policy, the government Tyndale Biscoe and Mallinson School Tangmarg was awarded 4th position with 95 points. Presenta- education scenario and also to chalk out school and higher education department. holders in J&K. claims to give due preference to reputed tion Convent higher secondary school Srinagar scored 90 points and bagged 5th position while the future plans of the J&K government to Under the new Education Investment While the J&K government was players in the fi eld of education willing Kashmir Valley School Humhama scored 85 points and bagged 6th position. GD Goenka School broaden the horizon of educational insti- Policy (EIP), the J&K government had making tall claims of establishing new to set up universities in Jammu and Srinagar and Doon International School HMT Srinagar shared 7th position by scoring 83 points and tutions, and improve standards in J&K stated that it endeavors to make J&K a private universities in J&K under EIP, it Kashmir. Burn Hall Higher Secondary School bagged 8th position by scoring 25 points in the competition. with respect to the implementation of EIP. quality education hub and is poised to had forgotten that the proposals submit- While the government intends to set After holding several meetings, the invite private players of national and ted by the local investors for setting up up new universities and colleges in J&K, private stakeholders also submitted sev- international repute for setting up cen- private colleges were gathering dust in the government fi gures reveal that very eral proposals to the government for set- tres of excellence and educational insti- the civil secretariat. few colleges, out of 208 private un-aided ting up private colleges and universities tutes in various academic and profes- The local investors have already colleges, including professional colleges SCHOLARSHIP ALERT in J&K. But all the fanfare of the EIP died sional streams. applied to the government for establish- in Jammu and Kashmir, are functional. IIT Gandhinagar Department of Mathematics (DM) Institute Postdoctoral Scholarship: down as there was no progress on ground Despite making tall claims, the gov- ment of colleges or universities in J&K, Instead of making people believe in day Fellowship 2021 for the past one year. All the initiatives ernment failed to take it forward to the but there has never been a worthwhile dreaming, the J&K government should IIT Gandhinagar Department of Mathematics (DM) Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021 is a taken under the policy remained con- implementation part. Various stakehold- response. The local investors had not revisit the policy and implement it on Description: research opportunity offered to Ph.D. degree holders. The fellowship invites a postdoctoral position in the areas of inverse problems related to integral geometry and partial differential equations. fi ned to only papers. It is believed that the ers had submitted their proposals to the demanded any incentives in terms of land ground. Instead of keeping its fate hang- The fellowship is open for candidates who hold a Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject, reshuffl e in the bureaucracy halted the government for setting up the private col- or other facilities but had sought govern- ing in a balance, the government should such as Inverse Problems, Partial Diff erential Equations (PDEs), Analysis, or Applied progress of EIP as the priorities changed leges or universities but the proposals are ment nod to set up the facility here. either execute and implement the policy Mathematics (must be completed or have submi‰ ed Ph.D. thesis). They must have a Eligibility: for the new offi cers in the school educa- gathering dust in the offi cial corridors. Coming to EIP, the government had on ground or withdraw it once for all. solid background in analysis and basic tools in PDEs are essential in addition to having knowledge of Computational Mathematics. Apart from research, the applicant will be tion and higher education department. There was another aspect of the policy claimed to restore the educational ecosys- Also, the government should focus expected to contribute to other academic activities of the Institute including teaching. The overview of the policy claimed that the government wanted outside tem in the UT and to enhance educational on strengthening the existing education Prizes & Rewards: Up to INR 60,000 plus INR 10,000 as HRA per month to make J&K a new axis for knowledge, investors, national or international, to infrastructure so that the students do not sector – from school to university level, Last Date to Apply: 15-08-2021 by developing its human resource, insti- invest in J&K by setting up their insti- move outside for studies. which is the need of the hour. Application: Via email only Short Source URL: www.b4s.in/gk/MPF5 Scholarship: IISER Mohali Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2021 IISER Mohali Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2021 is an ongoing research initiative in the Description: area of ultrafast nano processing of silk-based materials and a‰ osecond physics. This DSEK directs subordinate o ces to maintain fi nancial discipline fellowship is off ered to Ph.D. degree holders. The fellowship is open for candidates below 35 years of age who hold a Ph.D. in Physics in areas SYED RIZWAN GEELANI their duties and functions. General Financial Rules 2017. related to ultrafast laser, optics, atomic and molecular physics. The candidates having demonstrated The DSEK has stated that it has come “It is, therefore, impressed upon Eligibility: experience working with femtosecond laser systems, attosecond physics, building/customization of high-end instruments, and wet-lab synthesis of biomaterials for femtosecond processing will be he Directorate of School Educa- to notice that the accountants, accounts all the Chief Education Officers, preferred. The candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also apply. tion Kashmir (DSEK) has instruct- assistants of the fi nance department Principal DIETS, DDOs of this direc- The DSEK has Prizes & Rewards: As per GoI (SERB/MHRD) norms ed the subordinate officers to posted in various subordinate offi ces torate to entrust the jobs to the further warned Last Date to Apply: 14-08-2021 ensure fi nancial discipline in the of the Directorate are being side-lined accountants, accounts assistants that any failure Application: Via email only Short Source URL: www.b4s.in/gk/RMP6 offi ces. The directions have been while dealing with the matters involv- wherever posted, strictly in line with to comply with Tgiven while invoking J&K Subordinate ing public fi nances. the instructions laid down in Rule Scholarship: Credit Suisse Scholarship Program 2021-22 Accounts Services Rules, 1961 as con- “This is being done despite defi nite 12 of Kashmir Subordinate Accounts the order will Buddy4Study invites applications from students enrolled in Engineering/MBA/MA (Economics) courses in selected institutions. The scholarship aims to provide the Description: tained in J&K CSR Vol II. and clear-cut instructions in this matter, Rules, 1960 for enforcement of finan- invoke necessary necessary fi nancial support which can help qualifi ed candidates bridge the gap between In a circular issued, the DSEK has and clarifi cations made ad nauseam by cial order, strict economy and obser- action under the the cost of the program fees and their ability to pay. stated that under J&K Subordinate this offi ce,” the DSEK circular reads. vance of financial rules and regula- Applicants must be enrolled in Engineering/MBA/MA (Economics) programs at one of the J&K Government designated institutions (List available in the scholarship detail page). Accounts Services Rules, 1961 as con- The DSEK has stated that this tions,” the circular reads. Employee Eligibility: They must have passed Class 12 or Graduation and scored at least 60% marks or above tained in J&K CSR Vol II, as amended practice has the tendency to evade The DSEK has further warned that Demonstrate signifi cant fi nancial need, defi ned as family income less than or equal to INR 500,000 per annum (subject to verifi cation by Buddy4Study). from time to time, have certain provi- the necessary checks and balances to any failure to comply with the order Conduct Rules, For MBA/MA (Economics): Up to 80% of total academic fees or up to INR 200,000. Prizes & Rewards: sions wherein the Assistant Accounts be applied while incurring and autho- will invoke necessary action under the 1971. For Engineering: Up to 80% of total academic fees or up to INR 100,000. Offi cers, Accountants and Accounts rizing any expenditure from public J&K Government Employee Conduct Last Date to Apply: 15-08-2021 Assistants are required to perform moneys as mentioned in Rule 21 of Rules, 1971. Application: Online applications only Short Source URL: www.b4s.in/gk/CSE1 Courtesy: www.buddy4study.com Curriculum Management and Accreditation Today the emphasis is upon outcome based education. There are programme outcomes and course outcomes.

to mention that planning includes design teacher. Whereas a‰ aining learning out- This is in line with NEP 2020 when we refer her inaugural address during a series of vir- RFFORMS and development of curriculum. It is highly appreciable comes and be capable to perform is the to pedagogy for 5+3+3+4. At level 1st play way tual workshops Secretary Higher Education nd DR NAZIR AHMAD GILKAR This refl ects job profi le of higher edu- that a group of principals responsibility of a learner. In this regard a method is adopted. At level 2 emphasis is emphasised upon all colleges to obtain A+ cation teachers. Every teacher is required has been assigned the job teacher performs as a guide, facilitator and on experiential learning. At level 3rd focus is grade equivalent to 3.01 above score. She [email protected] to be sensitised to these aspects of of performing as resource mentor. This leads to a shi£ from teacher on vocational education. At level 4th the focus further stressed that all the stakeholders their profi le and expected to contribute centred to learner centric pedagogy. is on creativity and innovation. In this back- should work closely to obtain the target DR MEEM HAI ZAFFER during their performance vis-à-vis this persons and subject The UGC issued guidelines for the con- ground colleges have to adopt an eff ective score. Her argument is based on the claim matter specialists. This [email protected] job description. Once they perform as duct of terminal semester examination for pedagogy for higher order creativity. that adequate infrastructure is available in expected by this job profi le the academic step will not only enrich the year 2021 through online or offl ine or The HED recently constituted two divi- all institutions that are due for accredita- PROF MOHAMMAD ISMAIL productivity and quality will enhance. It the internal resources of a blended mode. The regulator gave an sional level commi‰ ees for NAAC Accredi- tion. Academic leaders and faculty of these is because of added signifi cance of the the department but will opportunity to opt for any mode. Online tation comprising eight members each institutions need to be fully motivated and [email protected] criterion under discussion that it carries examinations are preferred when these under the convenor ship of respective work in unison towards desired outcome. nearly half of the total weightage. also boost the morale of are proctored to ensure faire conduct of Nodal Principals. Accordingly 9 colleges We would like to conclude this write-up The college faculty, those not directly the faculty. examinations. It is in place to mention that have been assigned to each member for with a quotation from Hans-Georg Gadam- his is in continuation to our ear- engaged in framing of the curriculum, offl ine examination can either be conduct- conducting virtual workshops for hand er’s article, “Education is Self-Education”: lier write-ups published in GK (07 have a key role by way of expressing their ed by assembling examinees in an exami- holding of these colleges with regard to Today is much more the case of conform- June, & 19 July, 2021). Accreditation opinion with regard to curriculum plan- comprehension, application, analysis, syn- nation hall or sending question papers to NAAC methodology and preparation of ing to what is in fashion, process has undergone diff erent ning. They are required to design inno- thesis and evaluation of knowledge. This is them at their residence. The later off ers an SSR. It is highly appreciable that a group So that one cannot readily go against the changes for past 27 years. Curricu- vative courses of study, review existing also the aim of LOCF (2018). And, domain opportunity for open book examination. of principals has been assigned the job of trend if one can not Tlum management comprises planning, course structure/content and submit their independent skills are same across all dis- When focus is on learner centric pedagogy performing as resource persons and sub- Substantiate with a citation. One must, transaction and evaluation. In the back- expressions through write ups/articles to ciplines and seven in number like team work, it demands switch over from closed book ject ma‰ er specialists. This step will not however, be able to take ground of this context Criterion 1 (Cur- the concerned Board of Studies for con- communication, ethics, IT / fi nancial man- examination to open book examination. only enrich the internal resources of the a risk, even when the outcome is not ricular Aspects) and Criterion 2 (Teach- sideration and implementation. agement, lifelong learning and creativity. Similarly rote memorisation and note dicta- department but will also boost the morale clear. That is a concern that we ing-Learning and Evaluation) of NAAC The NEP 2020 focus on skill develop- The institutions should also work tion are to be discouraged because note of the faculty. A series of workshops have here a lot today that also in our economy Accreditation should have been merged. ment in Higher Education Institutions. Skills towards inculcating universal human dictation in classroom promotes rote mem- been conducted engaging college prin- there is far too much rule This write-up studies both these criteria as are categorised as industrial skills, entrepre- values like aesthetic values, nonviolence, orisation. Emphasis is upon creativity and cipals, IQAC Coordinators and faculty as following and avoidance of risk. Who one unit. Pu‰ ing together Criteria 1 and 2 neurial skills and behavioural skills. These patience, persistence, courage, fl exibil- innovation. Therefore, open book system participants. However, this commi‰ ee is really has learned then, if he/she carry 450 points or 45% of the aggregate skills can also be categorised as hard skills ity, love, community service, humanistic is to be practiced. In open book system not based on equity, Vis-a-Vis district-wise, has not learned from his/her own mis- weightage. Furthermore these criteria are and so£ skills. The colleges are academic approach, truth, righteousness, conduct, traditional question paper se‰ ing will not discipline -wise and gender-wise partici- takes? … But I still maintain that subject to student survey and Data Veri- institutions so hard or industrial skills are scientifi c temper, tolerance and so on to work. But a new approach is to be adopted pation. As regards Kashmir division three human capabilities are the ones to stress fi cation and Validity. In the merged Crite- not imparted there. However, so£ skills or empower learners across all disciplines. and faculty has to work smart to set a ques- districts like Ganderbal, Badgam and Shop- if one is to educate and to rion there are twelve Key Indicators (KIs). behavioural skills and entrepreneurial skills It is worthwhile to mention that NAAC sev- tion paper on this pa‰ ern. As a ma‰ er of ian are unrepresented as resource persons. cultivate oneself, and that only then, These include 11 Qualitative Metrics (Ql are developed in these institutions. The enth criterion relates to institutional values, fact it is a big challenge for the examining Languages and education are missing and when we succeed in that, will we M) and 23 Quantitative Metrics (Qn M). focus primarily is on episteme and not on best practices and distinctiveness. faculty. They need to be creative and genu- social sciences are not adequately repre- also survive without damage from the The key indicators move around sub- techne. There is a need to apply this knowl- Today the emphasis is upon outcome inely skilled to transact course content in a sented as resource persons. Furthermore, progress of technology and jects like Curriculum Planning and Imple- edge and make learners capable in real life based education. There are programme diff erent way and accordingly work for new no female principal has representation in technicity. mentation, Academic Flexibility, Curricu- situation through development of this skill outcomes and course outcomes. For methodology for evaluation. Accreditation the commi‰ ee as a subject ma‰ er special- The write-up is dedicated to those creative people who lum Enrichment, Student Enrolment/Pro- set. At least 12 so£ skills have been identi- every course of study there are predeter- demands for examination and evaluation ist. The department should have consulted inspire us by learning from their own mistakes. fi le, Student Diversity, TLP, Teacher Profi le fi ed including fi ve domain dependent skills mined learning objectives and learning reforms from time to time. The NEP has select working academics while constitut- DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author. / Quality, Evaluation Process and Reforms, vis. problem-solving, creativity, analysis, outcomes. To discuss the philosophy of also envisaged that reforms in examination ing these commi‰ ees. The facts, analysis, assumptions and perspective appearing in Student Performance and Learning Out- synthesis and critical evaluating. This is in course content with due regard to learn- and evaluation should take place to meet Until now the objective was to see that the article do not refl ect the views of GK. come and Feedback System. It is in place consonance with Bloom’s Taxonomy like ing objectives is the responsibility of a the requirements of 21st century. HEIs are accredited by NAAC. However, in

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"It is ironic that a party which has not got any benefit Prof S Saleem Khan, head department of social and United Nations, Aug 1: the iconic painting of a each month to highlight the sion at 11.30 a.m. New York from Delhi is termed B-team...Those who enjoyed fruits preventive medicine at GMC Srinagar said that the new India took over the presi- rising Phoenix, symbolising issues most important to it. time (9 p.m. IST) to hash out of power, courtesy the BJP, they call us B-team. People strains are often less virulent but more easily transmit- dency of the Security Coun- the UN's endeavour to bring "India will also be organ- the month's agenda. It will will have to really expose these state actors who are just ted. “In this wave, we saw that we had the entire families cil on Sunday with a pledge the world out of the chaos of ising a solemn event in the be followed by the presen- to retain their hold on power, and want to create doubts affected. The infection spread fast and far and this caused to work for entire humanity war, looms over the horse- memory of peacekeepers," tation of Secretary General about anybody who is new to politics," Bukhari, who was a flare-up in deaths,” he said. while bringing a focus to the shoe table for the 15 national Tirumurti said. Antonio Guterres's report on a minister in the governments led by Mufti Mohammed However, as was feared, there was no change in the challenges of terrorism. representatives. The UN peacekeeping Sudan and South Sudan in a Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, said. age variable of the victims. In the First Wave, 84 percent Prime Minister Narendra India took over the presi- operations, for which India open meeting. Bukhari, who along with some leaders formed the JKAP of the victims were over 50 years of age in J&K. In the Modi, in a video message dency of the Council, which has been historically the Tirumurti is scheduled in March 2020, said the party is new and "we all are trying Second Wave, 80 percent of the victims were in that age on India's presidency, said: rotates alphabetically every biggest contributor, have to hold a news conference at to emerge on the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir group. Between Jammu and Kashmir divisions, there was "We must think of the entire month, from France and claimed the lives of 174 12.30 p.m. local time (10 p.m. with changed realities". a slight variation in the age group affected. In Kashmir, humanity and not only of will hand off to Ireland next Indian peacekeepers. in India) on the Council's "Just because I went to Delhi and met the prime minister 84.2 percent of victims were over 50 years of age while in those who are on our side of month. Tirumurti said that In addition, Tirumurti programme for the month. to discuss the release of people from jails, allay fears of any Jammu division, 76 percent of victims were in that age the border. Humanity, as a India will be organising said the Council's agenda The news conference, like demographic change and ensure there is no loss of jobs and group, division-wise break-up of figures shows. In other whole, must be at the centre three high-level signature will include current global all the open meetings of the land...Why are they (the NC and the PDP) crying on that? words, in Jammu region, 24 percent of the victims of the of our thinking and action." meetings focusing on its hotspots Syria, Iraq, Soma- Council, will be videocast "Because they think it is their domain to go to Delhi, they pandemic were under 50 years while in Kashmir region, 16 External Affairs Minister priority areas -- maritime lia, Yemen, and the Middle on the internet by the UN (at think it is their hereditary right to meet people in the power percent of the victims were under 50 years of age. S. Jaishankar said that, at security, peacekeeping and East and it is expected to media.un.org/en/webtv/). corridors in Delhi and when somebody like Altaf Bukhari The Additional CS said that the Government’s focus was the Council: "India will keep counter-terrorism. adopt resolutions on Soma- As president, India will meets the prime minister, he becomes an agent of Delhi. on increasing the coverage of vaccines in order to “prevent the international spotlight Modi is expected to preside lia, Mali, and the UN interim have the tough task of deal- "This has always been their right from 1947. Whenever all such deaths”. firmly focused on the task virtually over one of the high- force in Lebanon. ing with the acrimonious anybody other than these families go to Delhi, they call of combatting terrorism, level meetings on August "I'm confident that India's divide between veto-wield- them agents of Delhi or they call them B-team of Delhi or the pandemic and climate 9 -- the first Indian Prime presidency will contribute ing Russia and China on one ruling party. They have been bullying everyone only to 145 fresh cases... change, which are global Minister to take the chair to strengthen international side, and the US, along with ensure they retain their monopoly on power in Jammu challenges that transcend -- according to Syed Akba- peace and security further," its allies, on the other. and Kashmir," he said. ing sign as it has reduced burden on the healthcare institu- national boundaries." ruddin, a former Permanent he said. Their intransigent pos- Referring to the dismal performance of JKAP during tions of the UT. India's Permanent Repre- Representative of India. The first meeting of the tures have led to impasse on the local body elections, Bukhari said "first and foremost Of the total active cases, 744 are in Kashmir and 467 in sentative T.S. Tirumurti will The high-level meetings Council with India wielding important issues like Syria, I do not consider it as a dismal performance. There was the Jammu division. preside over the Council this are organised by the country the gavel will take place on which is coming up again an election for the District Development Council. I won 12 On Sunday a single fatality was reported from Jammu month in a chamber where presiding over the Council Monday with a closed ses- this month. IANS seats directly and 22 indirectly and please remember that division, taking the total tally of Covid deaths to 4379. we are merely a year-old party". The number of positive cases detected on Sunday was To a question about the June 24 meeting of leaders from 145 of which 48 were from Jammu division and 97 from Jammu and Kashmir which was chaired by the prime Kashmir taking the total tally of positive cases to 321607. Over 49 cr vaccine doses given to minister in Delhi, he said, "The biggest expectation from Srinagar reported 32 cases, Baramulla 25, Budgam 9, the meeting was to request the Centre for restoration of Pulwama 3, Kupwara 4, Anantnag 5, Bandipora 2, Gan- Rockets hit states, 3 cr still unutilised: Centre statehood and all the parties present there raised the issue derbal 13, Kulgam 4, Shopian 0, Jammu 13, Udhampur 3, in our own way." Rajouri 3, Doda 14, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 4, Poonch New Delhi, Aug 1: Asserting availability of more vac- "I have a humble appeal to all other political parties. 2, Ramban 1 and Reasi 7. Kandahar airport, its commitment to accelerat- cines, advance visibility of We have lost everything. It's not that Delhi will do some- On Sunday, 109 Covid-19 patients recovered—35 from ing the pace and expanding vaccine availability to states thing just because we went to Delhi, I don't expect Delhi to the Jammu division and 74 from Kashmir. the scope of Covid-19 vaccina- and UTs for enabling better restore statehood to us just because we all went there. We As per the official bulletin, no new confirmed case of flights suspended tion throughout the country, planning by them, and have to build a case for the same. A day will come they will Mucormycosis has been reported today, bringing the cumu- the Centre on Sunday said streamlining the vaccine do it because the prime minister has promised and so has lative number of confirmed cases to 35 in the UT of J&K. Kabul, Aug 1: Flights in there were no casualties. that over 49.49 crore vaccine supply chain," it said. the home minister (Amit Shah) on the floor of the House Afghanistan’s Kandahar Kandahar city, the capital doses have been provided to Union Health Minister (Parliament)," he said. airport were suspended on of the southern namesake states and Union Territories Mansukh Mandaviya on Bukhari said it all depends on how a case is put forward India records single... Sunday after rockets struck province, has been the scene so far and a further 8,04,220 Sunday said that over 13 before the central leadership. "During March last year, I the nation’s second main of fierce clashes recently as are in the pipeline. crore vaccines have been called on the prime minister and apprised him about the data updated on Sunday. international airport, a local Afghan government secu- "Of this, the total con- administered in July and fears in people about job loss and land. I am so grateful that The death toll climbed to 4,24,351 with 541 daily fatalities. official confirmed. rity forces continued heavy sumption including wast- the vaccination drive will he understood and we managed to have a law to protect Registering an increase for the fifth consecutive day, “The initial information fighting to prevent Taliban ages is 46,70,26,662 doses (as get more accelerated from the same." the active cases have climbed to 4,10,952 and comprises 1.30 found Taliban militants militants from advancing. per the data available at 8 August. "We must feel proud To a question whether the JKAP was ready for elec- per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID- fired three rockets at the The militants have been a.m. on Sunday)," an official of our health workers for tions in case the Centre decides to hold it before restoring 19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.36 per cent, the data Kandahar International Air- trying to overrun the city statement said. this feat," he said. statehood, he said, "Ideally, we would like this statehood to updated at 8 am showed. port and two of them struck after capturing several sub- It said that over 3 crore As earlier in the day, Con- be restored before elections are held. Having said so, our An increase of 2,032 Covid cases has been recorded in the runway late Saturday urban districts in the prov- (3,00,58,190) unutilised gress leader Rahul Gandhi very existence has come due to the problems which are the total number COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. night,” the official told ince in recent weeks. Covid vaccine doses are still questioned the shortage of being faced by our own people and my belief is that unless Also, 17,89,472 tests were conducted on Saturday, taking Xinhua news agency. On Saturday, three civil- available with the states and vaccines supply to the states, grassroots democracy is restored, problems of my people the cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of “Local authorities were ians were killed and 10 civil- Union Territories and pri- Mandaviya urged him to feel can't be addressed." COVID-19 in the country to 46,82,16,510, while the daily inspecting and trying to ians, were wounded during vate hospitals to be admin- proud at the efforts of health If the elections are held before restoring statehood to positivity rate was recorded at 2.34 per cent . repair and reopen the heavy battles in Kandahar istered. workers who have adminis- Jammu and Kashmir, he added, "we will not shy away from Weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.42 per cent, runway as soon as possible,” city, according to officials "The vaccination drive tered over 47 crore vaccina- making that sacrifice also." according to the health ministry. the official said, adding that on Sunday. IANS has been ramped up through tions so far. IANS The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,08,20,521, while the case fatality rate CASO in Rajouri... stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated. Cumulative vaccine doses administered so far has Amit Shah pitches for 'just action' “The security forces carried out an extensive search operation reached 47.02 crore under the nationwide vaccination Guterres slams Taliban in this area today also,” they added. drive. by police, says they get defamed Officials said that joint search parties of army and police India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on this morning cordoned the village and its adjoining area and August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and attack on UN compound for 'no action' or 'extreme action' conducted extensive searches that continued throughout 50 lakh on September 16. the day. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October Lucknow, Aug tion. So, the police They informed that during this operation the entire area 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 in Afghanistan 1: (PTI) Police get should come out of village Bathuni, including dense forest near GREF camp and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. defamed due to of no action and was thoroughly searched in order to find out any other India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 United Nations, those injured a either "no action" extreme action, and explosive material or consignment of arms and ammuni- and 3 crore on June 23. PTI Aug 1: UN Sec- speedy recovery", or "extreme action", move in the direc- tion. retary-General Guterres' deputy Union Home Minis- tion of just action," The operation was, however, called off, late Sunday evening. Antonio Guterres spokesperson ter Amit Shah said he said. Srinagar Airport... has strongly con- Farhan Haq said on Sunday as he He was address- demned a Taliban in a statement late laid emphasis on ing a function after Schools, colleges... entry gate, while the ten new counters next year will help attack on a UN com- Friday. "just action". laying the foundation of the to "make travel convenient" Dhoke added. pound in Herat, The Secretary- "I often say that police UP State Institute of Foren- pandemic situation, had instructed the Health department Dhoke said the proposed expansion plan of the Airport, Afghanistan, which General said that get defamed due to two sic Sciences here. to prioritise vaccination of college and university students. for which the ball was set rolling in 2016, is likely to witness resulted in the kill- attacks against reasons -- one is no action, Shah said the institute “As the Covid situation in J&K has improved sig- completion sometime next year. ing of an Afghan UN personnel and the second is extreme along with the National nificantly, now we can work out a plan to open edu- “The consultant for the Rs 1100 crore project has been security guard. and premises are action. No action is not right Forensic Sciences Univer- cational institutions in a staggered manner,” the LG appointed and architectural designs have been finalised. As the Taliban engaged in prohibited under interna- as indolence cannot rectify sity in Gandhinagar will had stated. The tender preparation is under process and we hope it will fierce clashes with Afghan tional law and may consti- the law and order system. help the police move ahead As per official sources, the government may take a be finalised by 2021 end” said Dhoke. security forces in Herat tute war crimes. He reiter- And extreme is also not in the direction of natural call allowing onsite or in-person teaching after August Dhoke said as part of the expansion plan, a new aero- on Friday, the UN's main ated the UN commitment correct as it triggers reac- action. PTI 15. bridge (suspended, moveable tunnel which extends from compound in the city came to support the government Mehta, in his order, also directed that the maximum an airport building to an aircraft), will also be constructed under attack by rocket-pro- and people of Afghanistan number of people permitted to attend any indoor or outdoor at the Airport. pelled grenades and gunfire, in their efforts to achieve gathering would be restricted to 25. “At present we have 4 aerobridges functional while the according to the UN Assis- peace and stability. 3 arrested, 4410 fined for violating “Night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all fifth is part of the expansion plan. As there has been an tance Mission in Afghani- Also condemning the Covid-19 guidelines: Police districts from 8 pm to 7 am. However, there shall be no increase in air traffic and passenger footfalls of late, the stan (UNAMA). attack, Deborah Lyons, the weekend curfew in any district,” he further directed. new aerobridge will help in smooth passenger movement” "So-called 'anti-Govern- UN Special Representative Srinagar, Aug 1: Three while a fine of Rs 4,85,405 SEC issued these new guidelines for pandemic contain- said Dhoke. ment elements' targeted for Afghanistan, said: "This persons were arrested and was recovered from 4410 ment after a detailed review of the current Covid situation It may be mentioned that Srinagar Airport is under entrances of the clearly attack against the UN is 4410 persons fined for vio- persons throughout Kash- in Jammu and Kashmir was conducted by the Chief Secre- direct operational control of the Indian Air Force (IAF), marked UN facility with deplorable and we condemn lating Covid-19 guidelines mir for violating various tary, J&K, with the Additional Chief Secretary, Health and which controls its air traffic and landing strip and also rocket-propelled grenades it in the strongest terms... across Kashmir on Sunday, guidelines, rules and SOPs Medical Education; Principal Secretary to Government, the facilities of fire-fighting and crash activities, apart and gunfire just hours after The perpetrators of this Police said. regarding Covid-19. The Home; Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, from the airspace. The terminal building, where the Taliban fighters penetrated attack must be identified A statement of J&K statement said that a shop Superintendents of Police and other officers of Jammu and passengers check-in and check-out, and the apron area, Herat city and clashed with and brought to account." Police issued here said that was also sealed for violating Kashmir on July 31. where an aircraft is parked are however controlled by Afghan security forces The UN's presence in three persons were arrested Covid norms in Kulgam. Review was conducted on an overall assessment of the the AAI. near UNAMA's provincial Afghanistan is as a civilian situation pertaining to the spread of Covid-19 in Jammu The airport, surrounded by dozens of villages and headquarters," the mission entity focused on support- and Kashmir, particularly focusing on the parameters viz., fruit orchards, is situated at a distance of 10 km from added. ing peace efforts, promot- total weekly new cases (per million), total positivity rate, Lal Chowk, the city centre of Srinagar and is spread Responding to the attack, ing the rights of all Afghans Poetry collection Gulban-e- bed occupancy, case fatality rate, vaccination coverage over more than 65 acres of land. The expansion of the the UN chief "expressed and providing humanitar- of targeted population and extent of compliance to Covid airport has been planned after the Union tourism min- his condolences to the ian and development assis- Khayaal released Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). istry recommended its upgradation, stating that failure bereaved family and wishes tance. IANS “Whereas it was observed that as compared to the pre- to upgrade its facilities would lead to "bad publicity of Srinagar, Aug 1: Gulban-e Ramzan was Chief guest. vious weeks, some improvement has been made by many Kashmir tourism sector". Khayaal, third poetry book “Those who recited their districts in respect of these parameters. However, there is of noted poet Dr Gazanfar Ghazals in the mushaira a need to continue with the existing Covid containment Ali Ghazal was released included Prof Mohd Zaman measures in all the districts in view of the uneven trend JKIDFC to seek... during a two day literary Azurda, Prof. Farooq Fayaz, in the daily cases,” SEC noted. Search operation... event held at Dal lake today. Dr Prof. Gazanfar Ali Gazal, It directed that all Deputy Commissioners would focus payments of scores of contractors, who have completed According to a statement Mushtaq Mehram, Yunis on the positivity rates of the medical-blocks under their The official said, “We are continuing the searches works on languishing projects. Consequently they are now issued here, the third poetry Waleed, Nazir Qureshi Ibne jurisdictions, besides taking intensified measures relat- even during rains.” It may be recalled here that during running from pillar to post for their payment. collection Gulban-e-Khayal Shabaz and Inayat Gul,” ed to Covid management and restriction of activities in the intervening night of July 27 and July 28, 2021, the After identification of over 6000 languishing projects in of Dr Gazanfar Ali was for- it said. “The third session these blocks. Reiterating the need to strengthen the three flash-floods triggered by cloudburst had washed away July 2018, the government of Jammu and Kashmir came mally released on the second of the literary event com- - "T" protocol of testing, tracking and treating, SEC asked the entire village of Honzar. 7 bodies were recovered up with a creative idea of establishing Jammu & Kash- day of the event. The book menced at 11 pm wherein the authorities to strengthen vaccination drives in these and 17 injured were evacuated from the village during mir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation release function was pre- Professor Shad Ramzan blocks. rescue operations. (JKIDFC) to raise loans up to Rs 8,000 Cr to fund comple- sided by Prof Mohd Zaman presented his thought pro- “J&K Directorate of Health and Medical Education However, the missing 19 persons could not be traced tion of these projects. Azurda. voking paper on the content shall ensure adequate availability of Covid dedicated till date. “The NGOs like Ababeel and the administration For servicing of the loans raised from various finan- The literary event, under and form of 'Gazal'. Later a health and logistics (including ambulatory) infrastruc- are engaged in relief work in the cloudburst-hit village,” cial institutions/nationalized banks, dedicated revenue the aegis of Kashmir Markaz lively question- answer ses- ture, based on their assessment of the case trajectory. said the official. streams of road tax, electricity duty, toll tax, timber extrac- Adab-wa-Saqafat, took off sion was also held, in light of MD, NHM in consultation with the DCs shall take up It was claimed by the locals that many other villages tion and water connections have been streamlined for on Saturday evening with the observations presented Panchayat level mapping and data capturing for tracking adjoining Honzar also suffered damages due to flash JKIDFC in particular. 2357 projects for an amount of Rs a lively mehfil-e-musharia. by Prof Shad Ramzan on the the positivity rates on fortnightly basis in all Panchay- floods triggered by cloudburst at Kiyar besides villages 7110.66 Cr have been approved, out of which 1100 projects Prominent writer, poet and topic. The session lasted for ats,” SEC ordered. in Padder. for an amount of Rs 1555.16 Cr have been completed. scholar, Professor Shad three hours upto 2pm.”

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AQUIB SALAM Veterinary officer, Dr. Javaid Ahmed said. Srinagar, Aug 1: In absence The officials said that the of adequate dog sterilization additional three sterilization centers, Srinagar Municipal center project is at the final Corporation (SMC) has failed stages. “We have cleared all to check growing stray dog the financial approvals and now menace in the summer capital. we are awaiting the technical Inhabitants of various Srinagar approval. As soon as these for- areas said that presence of stray malities are completed we will dogs at every nook and corner set the new sterilization center has made it difficult for them to for dogs,” said officials. venture out. The locals said that The officials said that they the risk of canine aacks is on are aiming to sterilize 75 per- rise given the growing popula- cent of the dog population in tion of dogs. Kashmir so that the population “Dozens of dogs are roaming can be stabilized within five to Amid heat wave, weeds have engulfed parts of Hazratbal basin in Dal Lake affecting its aesthetic around in our Safa Kadal local- six months. As per a report by beauty Mubashir Khan/GK ity. A few days back I called Residents of various areas capacity. The SMC’s lone carry out around 240 steril - the department of Community SMC authorities and they even including Munwarabad, center at Shuhama is able ization surgeries per day. Medicines, Government Medi- picked up some of the dogs. Khayam chowk, Khanyar, to carry out sterilization “We are also going to take cal College (GMC) Srinagar, But a„er few days the menace Nowhatta, Regal Chowk and of around 15 dogs per day other steps to counter the around 58,869 persons were is back. There should be a Hawal. which is negligible as com - issue since only having a dog bitten by the dogs in the last District admin Srinagar launches anti- proper mechanism to check the Officials from the SMC pared to the population of sterilization center won’t be ten years in Kashmir. In the menace. There are dogs roam- said that the department is dogs in Srinagar. effective. There is a need for last five years, 30,000 dog bite encroachment drive along Khushalsar, Gilsar ing in the ity center and impor- going to set up new steriliza - The officials at SMC said better management of gar - cases have been reported in tant places like health centers. tion centers for the canine that after completion of the bage. We will make sure that Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hos- Srinagar, Aug 1: As part We are unable to let our children population. Pertinent to men- new project they will have there will be a 100 percent pital (SMHS) alone. While top- of the rejuvenation and res- out given the recent incident of tion that currently, the infra - three more dog sterilization collection of poultry waste ping the list in 2020 more than toration of historical lakes dog bites,” said Bashir Ahmed structure that is available for facilities for Srinagar and the and open garbage issue will 2,800 cases of dog bites were of Khushalsar, Gilsar, the of Safa kadal. sterilization is at minimum department will be able to also be addressed,” SMC, reported in Srinagar only. District Administration Sri- nagar conducted a massive anti-encroachment drive along the banks of histori- cal Water Circuit of Khushal Sar and Gilsar. Weekly Sunday market reopens after 4 months The anti-encroachment drive was launched on the directions of Deputy Com- Shoppers throng flea market in large numbers missioner Srinagar, Moham- mad Aijaz Asad during SHABIR IBN YUSUF le„ people, particularly economically which 4 shops, 3 residential He reiterated his Khushalsar, Gilsar, weaker sections of the society, with no houses and 5 boundary walls appeal to people to stop Anchaar lake and Nalla Srinagar, Aug 1: A„er over four months option but to purchase the goods from were demolished to retrieve littering and throw- e Amir Khan is being of its closure in view COVID-19 induced open market at exorbitant rates. state land. ing garbage into water restored to not only lockdown, weekly flea market popularly Business worth crores of rupees was The DC stated that the bodies and refrain from enhance the scenic known as 'Sunday Market', re- opened done every week in the market in which demolition drive will contin- encroachments in and beauty and environment for business on Sunday with shoppers goods, ranging from a hairpin to carpets, ue with more vigour in the along wetlands. He said but also to act as a source thronging in large numbers. were sold at economical rates. future so that pristine glory all possible measures of livelihood for the local Hundreds of vendors sold different “We have not been allowed to put of the historical water chan- are being taken to population and to bring items, including sweaters and other up our stalls in the flea market for about nel is restored in the larger restore the past glory them back on the Tour- warm clothes, blankets, utensils, shawls six months in view of COVID curfew. We public interest. of the water bodies. ism map. and carpets, in the market. understand that it was the need of the The vendors put up stalls on the TRC hour, but the government should have Chowk-Batamaloo axis through the Lal made some kind of arrangement for our Chowk city centre here. Officials said livelihood,” one of the Sunday market DISCLAIMER the vendors maintained social distanc- vendors said. Dalgate residents Readers are recommended to make all Aman Farooq/GK enquiries and seek appropriate advice ing and followed other precautions and He said that they hardly did any busi- before acting on any advertisement COVID standard operating procedures shoppers from various sections of soci- spread Virus easily. ness since August 2019. “The Sunday appearing in this publication. Any (SOPs) ety but is also a means of sustenance for Instead of the usual hustle and bustle market was closed for several months appeal R&B deptt subscriber sending money, incurring any expenses or acting on any medical They market opened after the hundreds of vendors. “The reopening of of festive shoppers, the Sunday market a„er abrogation of Article 370. In 2020, recommendations or entering into authorities withdrew the weekend the market is really a welcome step," he used to wore a deserted look as all the we opened the market for few weeks and Srinagar, Aug 1: Residents Shah masjid. “Though some any commitment in relation to any advertisement published in this Corona curfew from Srinagar. How- said adding that shopper as well as ven- roads and market places, including Lal then it was again closed in March due of Khonakhan Dalgate have R&B officers visited the area publication, shall do so entirely at ever officials said that stakeholders dors should follow COVID-19 guidelines. Chowk, the nerve centre of the summer to COVID pandemic. In 2021, we were appealed Roads and Buildings and inspected the damage, but his/her discretion, intelligence and risk. The Company, Publisher or any have assured authorities that they will Even as the lockdown was li„ed and capital, Srinagar, remained sealed with allowed to put up stalls for a few weeks department to repair caved in no action was taken to repair of its employees do not vouch for ensure strict compliance of the pan - the other markets of Kashmir reopened authorities seeking cooperation from the and then again we were directed to close road stretch in the area. the stretch. We appeal Chief any claims made by the Advertisers demic guidelines. gradually, the flea market continued to public to curtail the spread of COVID-19 it in April coronavirus cases surged. 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The locals have sought IRFAN RAINA the combined group of the education zone, which is one “I am unable to figure the intervention of Lieuten- mainstream and religious of the biggest zones across out why we are being dis- ant Governor Manoj Sinha Ganderbal, Aug 1: The groups, students and elected the district. criminated and deprived of in this regard and urged the leadership of Leh and Kargil representatives. They said, resultantly, it a separate education zone higher authorities of the Edu- finally built a consensus It was formed last year to was not able to cater to the when our area meets the cation department to sanction about the demand for a demand special safeguards dozens of villages of Magam required criteria for a sepa- and establish an education full-fledged statehood for under the 6th Schedule of the Nar. rate education zone,” said zone at Magam Nar. Ladakh. constitution. Earlier, the twin lead- The Apex Body managed ership of Ladakh including to grab the attention of the Leh and Kargil were having Centre after it called for a a difference of opinion over complete poll boycott ahead Admin issues fresh guidelines, SOPs several demands. of the 6th general LAHDC The leadership of the elections in Leh district. twin districts including the Notably, in January in for Covid-19 management in Kargil Apex body Leh and Kargil the ensuing year, the Centre Democratic Alliance (KDA) Talking to Greater Kash- residents of Ladakh by the hood for Ladakh,” said KDA committed to them to form a Schools to reopen for 9th-12th classes in Kargil from today held talks to chalk out a joint mir over phone from Leh, Ladakh administration member, Sajjad Kargili. committee to be headed by the strategy that would be put senior politician and Co- within a month. After Jammu and Kash- then MoS Home G K Reddy to IRFAN RAINA manner from August 2. these classes may also be forth before the Government Chairman KDA Asgar Ali Karbalaie said that the mir was bifurcated in 2019, hold deliberations on the pos- “With strict adherence of opened subject to RTPCR test of India. Karbalaie said that it was a recruitment process should J&K and Ladakh were desig- sibilities of Ladakh’s inclu- Ganderbal, Aug 1: The dis- the COVID-19 SOPs issued by of all students, teachers and Addressing a joint news big day for Ladakh region as be carried on the pattern nated as union territories. sion into the 6th Schedule. trict administration of Kargil the Chief Education Officer employees involved,” the order conference in Leh, the lead- the leadership of both the dis- of the Permanent Resident While J&K has an On the other hand, KDA, on Sunday issued fresh guide- Kargil and the district admin- said. ers of the Apex Body Leh tricts had built a consensus Certificate (PRC) as valid assembly, Ladakh is with- an amalgam of various politi- lines and SOPs for Covid-19 istration, the classes from 9th The order reads that the and KDA announced that and agreed to jointly struggle earlier. out one. cal, social and religious organ- management. to 12th would be started from classes should be staggered both the leaderships had for the full-fledged statehood The fourth demand With New Delhi initiat- isations have from the begin- According to the fresh 2 August 2021,” reads an order in a manner that it is not filled reached a consensus after for Ladakh. which was jointly agreed ing the political process in ning opposed the August 5, guidelines, the District Disaster issued by the Chairman DDMA with more than 50 percent of deliberations and discussion He said that the Apex upon was the two parlia- Jammu and Kashmir, the 2019 move of the abrogation Management Authority (DDMA) Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, who the seating capacity. that there would be a joint Body Leh and KDA after mentary seats for Ladakh - Apex Body of Leh in Ladakh of Article 370 and Article 35-A Kargil has allowed reopening of is also the District Magistrate It said that as far as practi- demand for a full-fledged the 2nd round of the meet- one each for Kargil and Leh region recently had deviated and the bifurcation of the schools in Kargil district for 9th Kargil. cable, classes should be run in statehood for Ladakh. ing at Leh reached a consen- in the Lok Sabha as well as from the earlier demand of Jammu and Kashmir state. to 12th classes in a staggered “Residential schools for an open area. The presser was joint- sus on four points includ- Rajya Sabha. the 6th Schedule and said Kargil leadership is ly addressed by former ing demand for full-fledged “It is a constructive that they would be asking for demanding a full-fledged Member of Parliament and statehood for Ladakh, con- approach and a welcome step a Union Territory (UT) with statehood for Ladakh. President Apex Body Leh stitutional safeguard with that the twin leadership of a full-fledged legislature. On July 1, an 11-member Thupsan Chewang and Co- statehood on the lines of Ladakh including Leh and People’s Movement for team of KGA met Union Portion of Sgr-Jmu highway Chairman of KDA Asgar 6th Schedule, Article 371, Kargil have finally built a 6th Schedule Ladakh known MoS Home in Delhi and put Ali Karbalaie and Qamar demand for immediate consensus about the joint as the Apex Body based in forth their demands before Ali Akhoon. recruitment and defining demand for full-fledged state- Leh district of the region is him. closed for repairing bridge

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Ramban, Aug 1: The old alignment Students accuse CUK admin of violating of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway connecting Maitra and areas of Gool and Ramban remained closed for repairs of the UGC guidelines, scheduling offline exams single-lane bailey bridge at Kan- thair on Sunday. On the directions of the dis- SYED RIZWAN GEELANI offline examinations without follow- ate semester or year students, assess- Vice Chancellor (VC) CUK Prof trict administration on Sunday, the ing proper SOPs. ment should be based on internal Mehrajuddin Mir told Greater Kash- portion of the road between the Srinagar, Aug 1: The students of “The varsity has disturbed our evaluation and previous semester mir that they were not in a position Jaswal Bridge Karool and Maitra the Central University of Kashmir mental peace,” the students said. as suggested in 2020 guidelines. to hold the exams in the online mode. remained closed. (CUK) Sunday complained against In a complaint submitted to the “But the university officials “There are some students who The road alignment leading the varsity administration for sched- varsity administration, the students claim that they are not bound to want exams in the online mode but I to Maitra and Gool would remain Ramban old alignment, the move- leading to Gool and vehicles car- uling their annual examination in said that the date-sheet for their first follow UGC and pressurise the stu- will conduct a meeting with the stu- closed till 2 August. ment of all types of vehicular traffic rying construction material for offline mode, which they said was semester exams was deferred due dents to appear in examinations dents as well as other functionaries In this connection, an order including two-wheelers and pedes- various railway construction sites in violation of the UGC guidelines. to Covid-19 restrictions imposed in of the two semesters without com- and resolve the issue,” he said. was issued by the District Mag- trians from Jaswal Bridge Karool at Sumber Sangaldaldan got Greater Kashmir received April and was pending till date. pletion of syllabus,” the students The VC said that the grievances istrate Ramban Mussarat Islam to Masjid Market Ramban would stranded. distress calls and emails from “We were promoted to our said. of the students were genuine as the stating that in view of the urgent remain suspended till August 2. GREF authorities are hopeful that students who said the varsity’s 2nd semester without holding any They said that the authorities varsity did not have a proper hostel repairs and maintenance works of Due to the closure of the road, the repair work would be completed administration was operating examination of the first semester. We had created an environment of dic- facility for them. Kanthir Nullah Bailey Bridge on the hundreds of passenger vehicles within the stipulated time frame. like a “dictator” instead of follow- repeatedly requested the department tatorship only to remain in the good “Earlier, we had hired a rented ing the set rules for running the to conduct the exams online as was books of the administration. building for the students but now the institution or for conducting the done mostly by all the universities. “They are doing it at the cost district administration has accom- exams. But we were told that they need to of the mental health and academic modated some protected persons in “The university doesn’t provide follow the UGC guidelines and kept ability of the students,” the students the building due to which the stu- Kangan court rejects bail plea of a student-friendly environment us waiting till the 50 percent syllabus said. dents are left without a hostel facil- regarding academics as is endeav- for 2nd semester was completed,” the They threatened to boycott all ity,” he said. ored by all professional universities students said. the exams which would be held Prof Mir said that they would try man accused of blackmailing of Kashmir and the country,” the Recently, the varsity administra- in violation of the UGC guide- to set up exam centres in the nearest Engineering department students tion issued a notification and said lines. places for the students so that they do MUDASIR YAQOOB was aimed to cause injury to the a picture, it can lead to humilia- said. that the exams of both the semesters “We want the UGC guidelines to not face any inconvenience. complaint and his wife and the tion and force one to think about They alleged that the UGC guide- would be conducted in offline mode. be followed,” the students said. “I will convene a meeting in this Srinagar, Aug 1: The Kangan accused demanded money for taking serious steps,” the court lines were taken for granted by the The move has agitated the stu- They said that they would not be regard and see how at many places Court Sunday rejected the not doing it,” the court said. said. university while the government dents who said that the UGC guide- able to write the examinations of the we can set up the exam centres for bail plea of a man accused of It said that it had come on It said that once on social media orders were disobeyed by taking lines clearly state that for intermedi- two semesters simultaneously. the students,” he said. blackmailing a female tourist, record that Police had seized or an objectionable website, the morphing her photographs and some mobile phones from the picture could be viewed by millions threatening to post them on the accused but soon before his including known people and gets out internet. arrest, he had deleted the data of anyone's control. A–er hearing the prosecution from his mobile. The court said that the person and defence counsel, the Court “However, Police are not sure who was hired as the photographer Tirath Raj Kapal Mochan yatra begins Aug 17 of Judicial Magistrate, Kangan, whether the accused has trans- by the tourists had certainly broken Kartar Singh observed that prima ferred the data to other storage the trust of the complainant and his GULZAR BHAT across the country visit the facie allegations leveled against or not as the data is yet to be col- family and it would give the wrong temple every year. the accused were well founded lected and tracked by the FSL impression to other tourists inter- Shopian, Aug 1: While the “The yatra will begin on and the custodial interrogation of expert,” the court said. ested to come to Kashmir. annual three-day Tirath August 17 and culminate on the accused was needed. It said that in the given narration It observed that the accused Raj Kapal Mochan yatra in August 19,” Razdan said. The court said that the of facts, the accused was involved in also shared the objectionable south Kashmir's Shopian He said that the yatris victim had hired the accused grave and serious offence. picture to his one local friend district is set to begin on visit the temple for Upana- as a photographer and was in “The threat of someone's who appeared before the mag- August 17, the main build- ya (thread ceremony) and a fiduciary relationship. objectionable picture becoming istrate to record his presence ing located in the premises Shardh for children and It said that the accused was viral leaves one with the feeling and supported the prosecution of the temple is lying in those who die in accidents or alleged to have sent on What- of being scared, unsafe and wor- version. “The bail application shambles. as bachelors. sApp an objectionable picture ried about what will happen next. of the accused is rejected,” the The two-storied build- Razdan said that with- of the wife of the complainant When known people see such court said. ing where the yatris put up out the help of their Muslim a–er doctoring it by digitally during the yatra is in a run- brethren, the yatra was manipulating and morphing down state. almost impossible. with cropping the face of the “The ceiling of the build- "During the yatra, our victim on the objectionable ing has been damaged and Muslim neighbours provide picture. the rain water seeps through us milk, vegetables and other “Thereafter, the accused it,” said Bansi Lal Razdan, eatables,” Razdan said. is stated to have sent the the caretaker of the temple. He said that as the admin- morphed picture to the com- He said that much water “The walls of the build- premises is dotted with mul- curative power,” Razdan said. istration had failed to reno- plainant, blackmailed him and had accumulated in the ing have been damaged tiple springs. According to Razdan, vate the building, they were threatened that he would put rooms due to continuous due to the water dripping “It is said that the water hundreds of yatris, particu- looking forward to their the picture on objectionable rains over the past few days. through the leaky roof,” gushing out of the springs has larly Kashmiri Pandits from Muslim neighbours for help. websites and social media. It The building was con- Razdan said. structed by the Department Located on the banks of of Tourism a decade ago and Rambiara stream in Deegam Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences has not been renovated since. area of the town, the temple & Technology of Kashmir Shalimar Srinagar OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL Notification No: 165 (Acad.) of 2021 Dated: 31-07-2021 TRANSPORT OFFICER KUPWARA The Post-graduate student of the Faculty of Agriculture, whose BISMILLAH PLACEMENT particulars are given below, after having successfully completed NOTICE SERVICES PVT.LTD all the requirements for award of Doctorate Degree of this Whereas a joint application has been University, is declared quali ed to receive the said degree: received from one Yasir Mohammad Malik PROVIDING BEST SERVICES IN Name Aoufa Mushtaq Parentage: Father Mushtaq Ahemad Butt S/o Ghulam Mohammad Malik R/o Hayan Maids | Servants | House keeping | Salesman Mother Sajida Trehgam District Kupwara as transferror Sales girl |Drivers | Waiters | cook | Accountant Registration No. 2018-792-D and Mudasir Rouf S/o Mohd Rouf R/o Major subject/discipline Entomology Chowkidar etc. Name of the Major Advisor Dr. Zakir Husain Khan Amda Kadal Srinagar transferee of i20 route permit No. JK09B-7070. 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Tourism Department ED to grill Chairman Ambience Group on how J&K exploring new Bank settled amount of Rs 289 cr at Rs 128 cr trekking routes: Secy Srinagar, Aug 1: Tourism ANAND SINGH "An amount of Rs 469 a paltry sum of Rs 128.94 hotel at CBD, Shahdara, in Department has initiated sev- crore was found to be divert- crore," the official said. New Delhi. eral steps to boost adventure New Delhi, Aug 1: Raj ed to entities and individu- The ED will question The loan amount, along tourism activities across Jammu Singh Gehlot, Chairman of als, controlled by Gehlot and Gehlot as to how he made the with interest totalling to the and Kashmir and already sever- the Ambience Group of Com- for which he is the autho- bank to settle the loan of Rs tune of Rs 902 crore, has been al activities have been initiated panies who was arrested by rised signatory," he said. 289.28 crore to Rs 128.94 crore declared as NPA, he added. to tap that potential. the Enforcement Director- The official said that and who all were the persons Besides ED, the Ambinece This was stated by Sec- ate (ED) last week and sent during the course of inves- who benefitted from it. Group Chairman is also retary Tourism and Culture to ED custody for seven days, tigation, Gehlot had mislead The official said that the being probed by the Cen- Departments, Sarmad Hafeez will be questioned about how the ED and continuously agency sleuths will also tral Bureau of Investigation while fl agging off a group of money was routed to differ- tried to show that he did not confront Gehlot with docu- (CBI). working professionals from ent companies and how he make any diversion of the ments, including in the digi- The Punjab and Haryana Mumbai and local NGO going made the J&K Bank settle sanctioned loans. tal form, such as transaction High Court had directed the for sanitation and cleanliness for Rs 128 crore in place of "Whereas the documen- details. CBI to probe the case for the drives along Great Lakes Trek in Rs 289.08 crore. tary evidences collected He further said that the alleged illegal construction collaboration with the Tourism Gehlot was arrested by during the search revealed agency will also confront of a commercial building on Department. Speaking on the the ED on July 28 and pro- that the submissions made Gehlot with the statements approximately 18.98 acres occasion, the Secretary Tourism duced before a PMLA court by Gehlot were false and mis- of several accused. of land in Gurugram by said that Jammu and Kashmir via video conferencing on leading," the official said. The ED had registered a blatantly flouting the build- has vast potential for tourism July 30. He has been sent to The ED official also point- money laundering case on ing by-laws and statutory activities and adventure tourism ED custody by the court for ed out that the agency will the basis of an FIR filed by provisions in collusion with has been given priority from this seven days. question Gehlot to under- the Anti-Corruption Bureau, others. year. “Government has opened An ED official related to stand how the layering and Jammu and Kashmir Police, It was alleged that the new trekking routes across J&K probe said that during the integration of money was against officers of J&K Bank land where the Ambience to give a boost to adventure money laundering investiga- done to siphon the loan and others in respect of loan Mall was built was meant tourism and several other steps tion, it was found that Gehlot amount. sanctioned to Aman Hospi- for a housing project. have been initiated to tap that had entered into a criminal He said that the J&K Bank tality Pvt Ltd (AHPL). The CBI has registered potential”, he remarked. conspiracy to fraudulently manager in his statement to The ED said that AHPL a case against a private Highlighting the govern- siphon off the loan amount ED had said that the loan to had taken a loan amount of person, Gehlot, Ambience ment initiatives to make tourism by diverting the funds for Gehlot was released in "devi- Rs 810 crore from a consor- Ltd and Ambience Develop- activities much more secure other purposes, such as to ation" of rules. tium of banks led by the J&K ers and Infrastructure Pvt here, Sarmad Hafeez said that the settle the loan of other group "Further, against the Bank. Ltd and unknown officials of department has vaccinated more companies and making Fixed outstanding liability of Rs The official said that the HUDA, and unknown private than 90% tourism stakeholders Deposits as well as diversion 289.28 crore, the bank offi- loan was sanctioned for the persons on the orders of the to prepare them to deal with the of materials to other projects cials attempted to settle the purpose of construction and Punjab and Haryana High challenges of Covid-19 besides of the Ambience Group. account with accused for development of a five-star Court. IANS employees of department and other allied workers have also been inoculated. He added that the department is in the process DG Horticulture says 'Global change in weather dynamics of organizing capacity building programmes on implementa- nursery land in Tral impacting agri scenario in Kashmir' tion of covid protocols for all the Kupwara, Aug 1: The Director Agri- Proper instructions and advisories stakeholders associated with the culture Kashmir, Chowdhary Moham- must be issued to the farmers as tourism sector at tourist places encroached mad Iqbal today conducted a day- per the local requirements and all like Dal Lake, Pahalgam, Gulmarg Srinagar, Aug 1: On the instructions of Divisional Com- long extensive tour of district Kup- the eff orts must be put in place to and other tourist places. Remark- missioner Kashmir, the Director General (DG), Horticulture wara to assess the impact of present save the crop losses, he also said. ing about tapping the tourism Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today conducted an extensive climatic scenario on standing crops. He directed the Chief Agriculture potential to its fullest, Sarmad tour of Sub-Division Tral of district Pulwama. "Global change in weather Kupwara to come up with a com- Hafeez said that the department is During the tour, the DG visited Fruit Plant Nursery Tral dynamics is making a visible prehensive plan for establishing identifying, exploring and devel- and assessed the illegal encroachment of Nursery land by impact on the agriculture scenario Farmers Field Schools in the dis- oping hidden and virgin tourist the locals. He issued on spot instructions for demarcation in Kashmir. Weather parameters trict to facilitate and strengthen destinations here to provide tour- of nursery land along with revenue authorities so as the are globally changing so the need the linkage between youth and ists with more options for recre- government land can be retrieved back. of the hour is to upgrade the agri- department to encourage active ation and adventurous activities. The DG warned that strict action will be taken against culture operations and strategies exploration and understanding During the week-long trek, the the illegal encroachers shortly. as per the demand," he said. of the modern farming system. group would conduct sanitation On the occasion, Bhat also took review of the develop- The Director impressed upon During the meeting, the Director and cleanliness drive along the mental works of the nursery. He then paid visit to green the offi cers and crop experts of the laid a special emphasis on the famed trekking route. Tomorrow houses and nursery area and reviewed diff erent cultural district to visit the fi elds and advise development of the Apiculture in the group will move from Son- operations being carried out and stressed on timely com- farmers with respect to diff erent the district on scientifi c lines for marg to Thajwas and will cover pletion of budding and other operations so as to propagate preventive measures and modifi ca- raising the economic standards of places like Naran Nag, Kishen Sar, quality fruit plants. tions in the agricultural practices. farmers associated with this sector. Vishen Sar and Gangabal.

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Sindhu tames China's Jiao India secures semifi nal berth after 4 Team India reaches to secure Olympic medal decades in Olympic men's hockey Nottingham Tokyo, Aug 1: Tokyo, Aug 1: With a bril- It was Super Sunday for many in the other semifinal. time that India have reached the Reigning world liant performance from a India as the team coached Victory over Belgium semifinal of Olympic hockey ahead of champion P Sindhu is India's pride: PM Modi young team that lived like a by Australia's Graham Reid will put India in the final for competition since 1972 when V Sindhu on New Delhi, Aug 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi family during the pandemic rode on a scintillating per- the first time since the 1980 they won a bronze in Munich Test series Sunday became on Sunday hailed ace badminton player P V Sindhu as and played as a single unit in formance by goalkeeper PR Moscow Olympics when as there were no semifinals only the second India's pride after she won bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo, India made it to the Sreejesh to outwit Great they beat Spain to win their played in Moscow, with the top- Indian and the He tweeted, "We are all elated by the stellar perfor- medal round of the Olympic Britain in the fourth and eighth and last gold medal in two teams in the preliminary country's first woman to win mance by P V Sindhu. Congratulations to her on win- Games men's hockey tourna- final quarterfinal, setting up Olympics hockey. league making it to the gold- two Olympic medals, secur- ning the Bronze at @Tokyo2020. She is India's pride ment after a gap of 41 years, a last-four clash with reign- A defeat against Belgium medal match while the team ing a bronze after a straight- and one of our most outstanding Olympians." Modi also beating Great Britain 3-1 in ing World Cup winners Bel- will keep them in the hunt for that finished third and fourth game win over world no.9 spoke to Sindhu on phone to congratulate her. PTI the quarterfinals on Sunday. gium. Australia take on Ger- the bronze medal. It is the first contested for bronze. IANS He Bing Jiao of China in the badminton women's singles Nottingham, Aug third-place play-off here. 1: The Indian cricket Sindhu, who has returned She is an inspiration to millions team, led by Virat with medals from each of the JKFA Professional League Pulwama Pencak Silat Kohli, has reached big-ticket events such as the of youth: LG Manoj Sinha Nottingham from Commonwealth and Asian Srinagar, Aug 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on championship concludes Durham on Sunday. Games and the BWF World Sunday congratulated ace badminton player P V Sindhu They are having Tour Finals in the last five for winning bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, saying she is J&K Bank lifts cup their training ses- years, outwitted eighth seed an inspiration for millions of youngsters of the country. sion in Nottingham Bing Jiao 21-13 21-15 to add a "Many congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 for winning ahead of the first Test bronze to the silver that she the bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics. She is an inspira- against England on had secured at the 2016 Rio tion to millions of youth. The whole nation is proud of August 4 at the Trent Games. her," the Lt Governor tweeted. Bridge Cricket Sta- Wrestler Sushil Kumar dium. is the first and only other lies and waited for her to 4-1 with a cross court return. After a break of Indian to win two Olympic make errors. Bing Jiao tried to change three weeks after the medals, following up his The rallies started getting the momentum but Sindhu World Test Champi- bronze at 2008 Beijing with intense as Bing Jiao set up rode on her attacking half onship final in South- a silver at the 2012 London the points with her angled smashes and slices to keep Srinagar, Aug 1: The dis- The main aim of this ampton, the Indian edition. returns and flat pushes to her nose ahead at the inter- Srinagar, Aug 1: The top which included J&K Bank, trict Pulwama Pencak Silat championship was to engage team had a practice Up against an opponent, claw back at 5-5. val with a three point advan- football side of J&K, the Real Kashmir FC, SCFA , championship organised by the youths of Pulwama in match against the who had beaten her nine The Chinese didn't give tage. J&K Bank FC has once Downtown Heroes FC, District Pulwama Pencak this game and instill the County Select XI from times so far in the last 15 Sindhu pace to play her Bing Jiao erased the defi- again stamped its author- Kashmir Avengers FC, Silat Association concluded spirit of sportsmanship. July 20-22. meetings, Sindhu showed power game but the Indian cit quickly before a precise ity as they lifted the inau- Hyderya Sports, Lone Star at Government Degree Col- Manager Sports Council Post that, the great determination to out- soon worked her way around smash on the line helped gural JKFA Professional and Shaheen FC Jammu. lege Pampore on Sunday. Pulwama Bashir Ahmad Indian team contin- play Bing Jiao with her even as her opponent com- Sindhu wrest back control. League title. In the league five teams In the event competition was the chief guest on ued to train till their aggression to scoop India's mitted a few unforced errors. She soon restored the three In its last match, J&K were vying for qualifica- of both boys and girls in sub- the occasion and distrib- final training session third medal at Tokyo. Sindhu ended another point advantage with anoth- Bank FC who had won six tion into second division junior, junior, and senior uted medals and trophies on Friday at the Ches- Weightlifter Mirabai superb rally with a cross er cross court drop. out six matches played I-League. categories were held. amoung the winners. ter-le-Street ground in Chanu has already gone court smash and entered the The Indian didn't let the were held to a draw by Divisional Commis- Durham. back after collecting a silver, interval with another down advantage slip and grabbed Kashmir Avengers FC sioner Kashmir, PK Pole Prithvi Shaw and while boxer Lovlina Borgo- the line hit at 11-8. five match points with at Synthetic Turf TRC was the chief guest on Suryakumar Yadav, hain is assured of at least a The Indian stepped up another of trademark smash ground , here on Saturday. the occasion while as Badamwari Knockout Tourney on who have been named bronze so far. the pace after the break to and when Bing Jiao went For Bank FC it was formal- Md. Ashraf Bhat, Special as replacements for Sindhu showed great for- gather three more points wide, she held her head in ity as they had already Secretary YSS, Sarmad Avesh Khan (thumb titude as she recovered from and looked in total control disbelief before letting out a secured the title while as Hafeez Secretary Tour- fracture) and Wash- her painful semifinal loss to pocket the opening game cry of victory. for Avengers they needed ism Dept. Dr. M.Y Itoo, ington Sundar (finger to world no.1 Tai Tzu Ying when her opponent went Earlier, men's singles a win to stay in conten- Director Budget Finance injury), are yet to join and produced an aggres- wide. player B Sai Praneeth and tion for qualification into Department, Nuzhat Gul, the Test team in Eng- sive show at the Musashino After change of ends, the men's doubles pair of second division I-League. Secretary JKSC , Nuzhat land. Forest Plaza on Sunday. Sindhu continued her Chirag Shetty and Satwik- However, as the match Ara, Div. Sports Officer Khan and Sundar Sindhu galloped to a 4-0 aggressive game, egged on sairaj Rankireddy had failed turned out as 1-1 draw , JKSC were amoung guests have flown back home. lead early on but Bing Jiao by coach Park Tae-Sang to qualify for the knockout Kashmir Avengers missed present. Before them, Shub- started to engage her in ral- from the sidelines, to lead stage. PTI the qualification ticket . The guests distributed man Gill has already J&K Bank FC with this prizes, mementos among gone back home after another major title under the winners and runner- Srinagar, Aug 1: In the amwari FC emerged as the suffering a stress reac- their belt have almost won up teams. They also dis- ongoing Badamwari Knock- winner by 3-1 goals. Hyder tion to his left shin. the major events held in tributed certificates of out football tournament, the scored two goals for Bad- Squad: Rohit Tokyo Olympics: Italy's Marcell Jacobs J&K during the last couple merits to the representa- quarter final was played at amwari FC while Ausaib Sharma, Mayank of years. tives of print and elec- Waris Khan ground, here on scored one.Musab was Agarwal, Chetesh- This was the inaugu- tronic media and other Saturday. the scorer for Court Road. war Pujara, Virat becomes new 100m sprint king ral league organised by agencies who contributed In the match local side Hyder of Badamwari FC Kohli (captain), Tokyo, Aug 1: The Italian tive was to arrive in the fi nal, J&K Football Association to making the Professional Badamwari FC clashes was awarded as man of Ajinkya Rahane (vice- sprinter Marcell Jacobs caused maximum concentration and and involved eight teams League a success. with Court Road FC. Bad- the match. captain), Hanuma a major sensation in the men’s run my line. It is fantastic for Vihari, Rishabh Pant Olympic 100m fi nal by storming Italy, I think there is a big party (wicket-keeper), Ravi- to his country’s fi rst gold medal like for the football.” chandran Ashwin, in the event. The Italian had originally Hyderya FC, Downtown Rahil Dar appointed Judo coach Ravindra Jadeja, On an evening of pulsating planned to follow his father nd for Khelo India Centre Ganderbal Axar Patel, Jasprit drama the 26-year-old, a former into basketball before decid- Heroes qualify for 2 Bumrah, Ishant long jumper, powered clear in li‹ – and suggested Italy would ing to become a track and fi eld IRFAN RAINA disciplines at various Khelo Sharma, Mohammad the last 30m to win in 9.80sec. party again like they did a‹ er athlete. But in his early years he India Centres across the Union Shami, Mohammad The American Fred Kerley was Euro 2020. “It is amazing, it is focused on the long jump, with Division I-League Ganderbal, Aug 1: Judo player Territory of Jammu and Kash- Siraj, Shardul Thakur, second in 9.84sec while Can- fantastic, it is a dream, Olympic his best legal jump a decent but Rahil Shafi Dar has been mir, recently established by Umesh Yadav, KL ada’s Andre De Grasse flew champion in the 100m … I have not exceptional 8.07m indoors. appointed as Judo coach for Sports Authority of India (SAI) Rahul, Wriddhiman home in 9.89 to take bronze. no words,” he said. Having switched to sprinting, Khelo India Centre Ganderbal. to give fi llip to sports activi- Saha, Prithvi Shaw, Jacobs said watching his “It is a gold medal, it is for though, he showed his poten- Rahil is an International ties. The outstanding players Suryakumar Yadav compatriot Gianmarco Tamberi ever, I am very happy. Watch- tial by reaching the semi-fi nals Judoka and Commonwealth were engaged in 16 sports dis- and Abhimanyu Eas- take gold in the high jump min- ing Gianmarco was a massive of the Doha 2019 world champi- medallist in Judo and NIS ciplines including Badminton, waran. utes earlier had been a huge boost, it is fantastic. My objec- onships. AGENCIES qualifi ed Judo Coach from NIS Basketball, Boxing, Football, Standby players: Patiala. Pertinently, Jammu Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabad- Prasidh Krishna and and Kashmir Sports Council di, Korfball, Karate, Pencak Arzan Nagwaswalla. appointed 22 outstanding play- Silat, Rugby, Table Tennis, Teak- IANS ers of J&K in 16 diff erent sports wondo, Thang-ta and Wushu. How much are Olympic medals worth? Srinagar, Aug 1: Hyderya behind J&K Bank FC. As Tokyo, Aug 1: Olympians The silver medal is made medal from Sydney 2000 went FC and Downtown Heroes the Bank side wasn't vying taking part in Tokyo 2020 are from pure silver and weighs for $71,335. All three were sold FC have secured their for qualification , Hyderya competing for a chance to write around 550 grams, while the by Boston-based RR Auction. nomination for the second FC finished as number one a page in the history books -- bronze medal weighs approxi- At the 1896 Games -- the division I-League qualifi- for qualification . Down- and hopefully bring home a mately 450 grams and is in fact inaugural modern Olympics cation. town Heroes finished as medal. If you do win a medal made from 95% copper and 5% -- winners were awarded silver On the last day of overall third and second GESTALT -- be it gold, silver or bronze -- zinc. medals and those finishing the JKFA Professional for qualification . they're preš y much priceless. At today's prices that means second earned bronze, accord- League, Hyderya FC and JKFA has to nominate The design of the medals the gold medal would be worth ing to RR Auction. Downtown Heroes clashed two teams from J&K for EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE changes for each games, and around $800 if you melted it But those prices pale into to secure a place at the top second division I-League this time around they are the down, while the silver would insignifi cance next to the $1.46 of qualification. while the All India Foot- SHALIMAR,SRINAGAR work of Junichi Kawanishi. be worth about $450 and the million paid for Jesse Owens' While Hyderya FC ball Federation (AIFF) Each of the gold, silver and bronze around $5. gold medal from the 1936 Berlin needed a draw to stay as may choose only one. bronze medals are 85 millime- Earlier this month a winner's Olympics at auction in 2013. number one for qualifica- Now JKFA will be nom- ters in diameter and range in medal from the 1896 Athens This medal is considered one tion, Downtown Heroes FD inating Hyderya FC and thickness from 7.7 mm to 12.1 Olympics sold for $180,000 at of the most important in Olym- needed an outright win. Downtown Heroes FC for mm. The gold medal is in fact auction, Cuban shooter Leuris pics history and is one of four The match turned out as second division I-League, made from gold-plated pure Pupo's gold medal from the that Owens, a Black American, a goalless draw. With that owing to their standings silver, with around 6 grams of London 2012 Olympics fetched won at the 1936 game, spoiling Hyderya FC finished in in the JKFA Professional gold out of a total weight of 556 $73,200, and his compatriot Adolf Hitler's planned showcase second place in the league League. grams. Iván Pedroso's long jump gold of Aryan superiority. AGENCIES

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Kashmir is beyond headlines Valley is full of stories, waiting to be explored, says Bollywood actor Chitrangda Singh

NAZIR GANAIE all you notice is a different Kashmir, a Kash- trekking experience to spend some time with mir which is beyond headlines and fearing family and friends. rang, Ganderbal: Trekking to various media reports.” While talking about her experience of slopes in the Valley for over a month “We have had a lot of distressing stories trekking, she shared “I have done trekking Pnow, prominent Bollywood actor and through the media and when you look at the before and fished along Valley. I love nature producer, Chitrangda Singh says, “Kashmir place (Kashmir) through people it isn’t true. and completely enjoy the entire experience.” is beyond headlines.” It is so warm and so welcoming.” She further adds, “I got some time off my “Those who want to see Kashmir in hectic schedule and decided to take a small real sense need to come out of their media PROJECTS IN PIPELINE and quick trek. This time we went to Dachi- phobia,” Chitrangda Singh told Greater There are several projects coming up and gam reserve in Srinagar. It’s a 5 day trip. Kashmir in an exclusive interview at pic- work is going on. “We are starting at the We are trekking and climbing the mountain turesque Prang area in central Kashmir’s end of the year. My biopic, the story will be and will reach the riverside area. We did district Ganderbal. based in Kashmir. That is the film I want some camping there with some bonfire and “I have been staying in Kashmir for over to produce. There are some scripts which barbecue. The entire idea was to relax in the a month now. It is always so enriching and I have and I would like to put through the lapse of nature.” enchanting to come over with family and people.” Talking further about her holiday, the friends and spend some quality time here,” actress revealed, “We also played some gully she says, adding “For me Kashmir is beyond FACES FROM KASHMIR cricket after the trek with the local boys and headlines.” “I would like to take a few faces from caretakers. Later we went for another short “I have travelled a lot and have gone Kashmir for my upcoming projects as there trek to sheshnag (Gulmarg) and did some places across the world. There isn’t a place are so many interesting faces and characters fly fishing along the Ferozepur River.” On which gives you so much warmth like Kash- here. the work front, the actress will be seen jug- mir. Go and meet people here, you will have “Apart from celebs, many travel influenc- gling as an actor and producer in Saheb Biwi endless stories to hear. There is something ers like Richa Sharma, Shramona Poddar, Aur Gangster 3 alongside Sanjay Dutt and in divine attached to this place,” Sharanya Iyer, Anupriya Kapur, and Prakri- Bazaar opposite Saif Ali Khan. Chitrangda Singh says she has gone to ti Varshney also jetted off to Kashmir right Actress turned producer Chitrangda many places across the world and has been after the lockdown. Check out some of their Singh is all set to don the producer's hat for visiting Kashmir for many years now. pictures that will make you want to pack Sandeep Singh's biopic Soorma, starring “There is so much connection to this place,” your bags immediately.” Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu. Cur- she says. Talking about her screening experience, rently, Chitrangda Singh is shooting for her The pictures of valleys and other pictur- she says that Kashmir has an abundance of upcoming film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster esque places of Kashmir region pop up more talent and little opportunity. “I would really along with Sanjay Dutt and Bazaar with Saif on your social media feed as the travellers love to feature faces from Kashmir in my Ali Khan. have moved on from sandy beaches to Kash- productions. I am currently working on a Chitrangda Singh, is a model-turned- mir lately. There’s a sudden increase in foot- few projects.” actress, who made her debut in Sudhir fall of tourists in Kashmir that we all seemed Elaborating on her thoughts, she says, Mishra's Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2005 to have missed out on. “An entire generation has grown up without and rose to fame with her first commercial Chitrangda says that (Kashmir) is full cinema halls and I’m sure they have their film, Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz in 2011. of stories. “What we have witnessed else- stories to tell. I want to make films with more “You have outdone Smita Patil," said where and especially in the film industry we of such actors and get Kashmiri musicians Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda lack stories and this place offers you stories to sing in my films.” Singh's performance in her debut movie everywhere. All you need is to open your In her pursuit of exploring the place, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi 2003. And he is eyes and wash away your fears. Come out of Singh is also creating memories and incor- not the only one. Time and again Chitrangda the media mounted fears. porating those in her Instagram live feeds or has been compared to the legendary Smita “I am not visiting Kashmir as a tourist reels. “I love Kashmiri cuisine and hence, I Patil. Chitrangda began her career as a model and I don’t believe in half-cooked stories. talked about these places,” she says. prior to making the transition to the silver When you are in Kashmir, all you need is to Chitrangda Singh, who was shooting for screen. She also acted in the 2005 film Kal: go beyond your comfort zone and interact Nikkhil Advani's Bazaar, took some time off Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005). She took a with people and you will find how loving and from her busy schedule for a trek vacation break from acting from 2005 to 2008 after her warm they are. to Kashmir. After a stretch of stressful work marriage to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa. “If you are an outsider, there are many schedule, the actress finally decided to take She made her film acting comeback with the elements that hold you back. Sometimes fear out some time for a quick vacation to Sri- leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the film is being sold in the name of Kashmir but nagar with family and friends. For her quick Sorry Bhai. Her recent release was Sudhir when you come personally and visit places, vacation, the vivacious actress has chosen a Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi.

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Samaniya Bhat The youngest female RJ from north Kashmir

SYED RIZWAN GEELANI passionate about becoming ism, I also applied for several female candidates from differ- a journalist and she fulfilled scholarships and was short- ent districts of Kashmir had amaniya Bhat also her dream after she started listed for it as well,” she said. applied for the post. Only four known as RJ Samaniya working with local newspa- But the happiness was short- were selected and I was one Shas become the young- pers during her 2nd year of lived because the scholarship among them,” she said. est female RJ from north graduation. offer was withdrawn due to It is a new experience for Kashmir. She joined the college in the second wave of Covid-19. Samaniya at this young age Twenty-year-old Samani- 2017 and completed her grad- “It was disheartening for and she wishes to continue ya from old town Baramulla uation in April 2021. me but then I decided to move to give her best to her profes- landed in radio after actively “But to become an RJ was on,” she said. sion. working in print media for a chance. I didn't ever think In February, the Kash- “I am still trying my best around three years. about it while studying jour- mir Radio Chinar- FM: 90.4 to connect with the people Studying and learning nalism. When I used to report invited applications for radio through my shows which I do journalism was her passion for print media, my friends jockeys for its studio in Kash- from 3 pm to 6 pm. Earlier, I while pursuing her gradua- and teachers would always mir. The studio of FM 90.4 is used to present my show from tion in Mass Communication tell me and try to convince situated at Mazbug area of 12 noon to 3 pm,” she adds. and Video Production from me that I am perfect for radio Sopore. As the youngest female RJ Government Degree College journalism, but I was never “I applied for the post to try from north Kashmir, Samani- Baramulla. sure about it,” she said. my luck. The idea was why not ya is getting an overwhelm- “I was always curious to Samaniya also worked for about to complete her gradu- to avail the opportunity if it is ing response from the audi- know about worldly happen- some time in All India Radio ation, she was planning to available,” she said. ence which acts as a catalyst ings and I used to sit with (AIR) and gained her experi- pursue her masters in jour- But it was not a cakewalk for her to perform better with my father and update myself ence in the field. nalism. for Samaniya to get selected each passing day. about all the happenings “Working in AIR was a But, least she knew that an as Radio Jockey (RJ) for the “Every day at the studio is across the world. From early good experience as I felt con- opportunity would knock on FM 90.4 as she had to face a new start for me as the job childhood I used to watch Al- nected with the audience and her door. tough competition and sev- demands creativity, consis- Jazeera and BBC news chan- it was really encouraging for “Besides making up my eral rounds of interviews as tency as well as commitment. nels,” said Samaniya. me,” she said. mind to prepare for my well. I am trying to do justice with Samaniya was always While Samaniya was entrance in PG in journal- “Around 250 male and it,” she said.

Film Review: Insomnia (2002) The Goals of Life hat comes to your mind called “Midnight Sun.” What hap- that when he accidentally shot Al Pacino really looks like a man Life is all about do’s and don’ts, when I say, Christopher pens is that even during nighttime, his friend, the killer of the girl who suffers from insomnia and Whether good or bad. Nolan? Memento? Tenet? the sun is visible. So, there is lit- was there as a witness. Will the has not slept for days. This movie W All our actions decide the decorum, Inception? Well, what if I say erally no nighttime. This usually outlaw blackmail Dormer? What depicts human nature and how Destroy and dismantle if outside the norms. “Insomnia.” Insomnia is the most occurs during summer. will Dormer do to hide his mistake? fragile human life is. In a jiffy, a underrated film directed by Chris- When Will Dormer and his col- Does Dormer get caught? Who man can die. In one of his conversa- Create a plan and then analyse, toper Nolan. Insomnia(2002) is an league Eckhart reach Nightmute, killed the girl? Is there a big twist tions with Will Dormer, the killer of Study hard and then implement. English remake of the 1997 Norwe- the first problem they face is insom- at the end? You need to watch the the girl says: “Killing is not guilt. I Not today, but tomorrow, gian movie of the same name. nia. Insomnia means having poor movie to find out! never meant to do it. It’s like aware- A time will come; you will get all the bizarre stuff . Insomnia (2002) stars Al Pacino or no sleep. Naturally, we all are This movie is intense, like ness. Life is so important, how can as Will Dormer. It has a sweet run adapted to sleep when the sun goes really intense. There are intense it be so fragile?” Hang on for a while, time of 1 hour 30 minutes. The story down. But at Nightmute, it doesn’t. chase scenes. Intense moments Life is really fragile, and we Hold down the spine. is pretty straightforward at first. The only way to tell if it's nighttime while investigating. It is a mix of must all learn to live this short and Get ready your bones to perform the tasks, Two cops from Los Angeles go to is by using a clock. thriller and action into one movie. fragile life peacefully. We should For your success to be everywhere. Nightmute (yup, that’s a town) in In a very intense chase between I really adore and glorify Christo- live and let others live. Alaska to investigate the murder the killer of the girl and Will pher Nolan, and this is again one That’s what I think about this Spread equally around the habitat, of a 17-year-old girl named Kay. Dormer, Dormer accidentally of his masterpieces. I have watched movie. I would like to rate it 5/5. Where you thrive and survive. Before watching the movie, you shoots his colleague Eckhart. most of his movies, and this is not Where to watch: Not many should know about the geography Dormer hides his fault and shapes disappointing. Excellent cinema- options available right now. Only Get ready and prepare for another one, For you will fi nd your destination awaited. of the town Nightmute. It’s no the whole situation as if Eckhart tography and best direction. The tech-savvy know where to go! normal town. Alaska is a U.S. state was killed by the murderer of the plot of the story is outstanding. I Simra Shah, Class-XI, AMU, Aligarh that lies in the Arctic circle. The girl. really liked Al Pacino’s acting. As Abdullah bin Zubair Arctic circle has a phenomenon What Dormer doesn’t know is we approach the end of the movie, Class-8th, DPS, Srinagar

Along with sacrifi cial animals, Destiny: The Days of Yore the traditional Himalayan cutlery A Game Changer This Week in History… Destiny is that even if anybody wants to change it, trends in the valley They cannot. Destiny brings pain, s the flocks of sacrificial ani- Destiny brings relief. mals for sale on the roadside 2nd August We curse our destiny without and occasional green patches A knowing the repercussions, • 1865-Lewis Carroll publishes “Alice’s along the neighbourhoods are a treat It is like a line on a rock that we to watch during the season of Eid-ul- Adventures in Wonderland cannot change. Adha, the greatest Islamic festival, the sale of traditional tools helps Passing the exams with fl ying offer the religious ritual trends in colours is destiny, 3rd August the valley. Life is like a cricket fi eld, and From a rope used to hinge the destiny your pitch. • 2001 “The Princess Diaries”, starring Anne animal or the knife that delivers the Do not ever judge your fate, Hathaway in her fi lm debut, is released sacred cut, a wooden block where the It can turn you into ashes. nationwide. animal parts into pieces to wicker baskets that carries the share to nears Patience is the only secret of a and dears, the valley has its own tra- golden destiny, dition for all. Along with the animals As it has been rightly said by 4th August offered for sacrifice, these traditional Imam Ali (A.S), "A patient person tools have their fair share of the price will rule the world". • 2015-Robert Downey Jr. named the world’s during the festive season. highest paid actor by Forbes Magazine Takht-e-Monder: Around half use in cutting the meat, the prized ing the raw feast among the relatives, Ali Riza Khan, Class-10th, Burn (earning $80 mil). a foot in height, the round block of piece of metal with the wooden handle friends and neighbours, zaen, the Hall School wood, usually made from the stem of is a must-have tool while offering the wicker basket is used. Designed into Tikker or Bren variety of indigenous- qurbarni. different shapes with varied sizes, the ly grown trees, is a must for a house- “Though it is available in many wicker baskets are traditional carri- 5th August hold offering Qurbani. The wooden markets around the valley, I prefer ers to carry the qurbani meat to their commodity is the same as one finds in to get the one made directly from the respective destinations. Lockdown! • 1944-German forces begin the mass killing the butchers shop. Used as a platform smithery to ensure that it is made “We make these kinds of baskets of between 40,000 and 50,000 Polish to cut the more significant parts of from the correct metal,” says Moham- throughout the year, as they are used The roads are sealed, civilians in the Wola district of Warsaw. the animal into pieces, the artefact mad Shaban Waza, a sexagenarian on marriages and other functions in The shops are closed, is locally known as Takht-e-Monder. wazwan Chef from the downtown Kashmir. But their demand increases And no people are on the roads. Available in small and large diam- area of Srinagar. on Eid-ul-Adha,” says Shabir Ahmad, eters, these Takhts are sold between Gosh-e-Par: As this hammer an artisian who makes wicker arte- The whole world is facing this, 6th August Rs 300 to 500 in the market. shaped tool, made all from wood, has facts in Srinagar. All humanity is handling this, “This season, I got made around been a part of Kashmiri Wazwan for “Since my daughter is recently And there is no precaution to be • 1932-1st Venice Film Festival opens, the 70 pieces from the Bend saw. I had ages, off late, it has garnered space engaged, I decided to have a new missed. world’s oldest fi lm festival. bought about seven tikker trees for in common households in the valley. wicker basket to send the qurbani • 1945-Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima the purpose. Thank God, there are Large pieces of meat are constantly meat to newly formed relatives,” says Our doctors are working only a few pieces left now”, says beaten on the flat surface of maaz a middle-aged woman, while buying continuously, by the US B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay. Ghulam Nabi, while selling the tra- kaen, a specially designed block of the zaen in Hazratbal, Srinagar. For days and nights, ditional culinary on the roadside granite stone. Mashed meat is shaped In addition, there are many other And are leading the dangerous fi ghts. along the popular Foreshore road in into meatballs. significant things that, over a period 7th August the outskirts of Srinagar city. “In the As the meat pieces pile up in the of time, have gained a close associa- The God has struck every kingdom’s past, the butchers used to carry along kitchen on Eid for the household to tion with the religious rituals of Qur- lustre down, • 1820-1st potatoes planted in Hawaii. Takht-e-Monder to households, but receive a large quantity of meat from bani in the valley. And once again has shown we are now the people prefer to have their relatives, friends and neighbour- While some family members are just bragging clowns. own as it comes in handy for other hoods, people try to make different busy getting the animals from the What could we do when we hear, occasions too,” adds Gulzar. varieties from the flesh. market at a reasonable price, there are 8th August There is one more case or maybe two? Shrakh: A Kashmiri version of a According to Shaista Ayoub, a members who ensure that the house- • 1876-Thomas Edison receives a patent for knife used to slaughter the animal, postgraduate scholar teaching Home hold is equipped with the traditional Nothing! his mimeograph. the tool has a legacy of tradition given Science in Srinagar, though there are tools in handy while offering Qurbani. But to ask for his blessings to protect our its design and metal. With comfort- modern-day equipments like grinders Amidst the religious fervour and families and us from the dreadful eff ect. able wooden grip and curved tip, available to mesh the meat, however, passion, the makers and sellers of the comparatively larger sized knife the traditional Gosh-e-Par has its own these traditional tools make merry Sadaf Mushtaq, Class-9th, Aabiya Nazir and Fatimah Noor, Class-10th, PCHSS than the one commonly found in the aura. “It adds music to the festivity,” as the demand for the artifices surge International Islamic School kitchen, is called a Puj Shrakh, the Shaista adds. during the festive season. knife carried by Butcher. Given its Zaen: When it comes to distribut- Nasir Yousufi

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Fairy Lights Good Deeds Allah's pleasure for you to earn, hen thinking of history, aracts, bone decay, anaemia, cancer Do good, but think no return. Delhi Public School, Srinagar most people are liable to and eventually, death. Wthink of lengthy textbooks Madame Curie is famous for Good is free, and inherent in you, and monotonous lectures that never walking with test tubes of radioac- Do indulge, kill the pride in you. seem to end. But there are times tive substances in her lab coat. She Chander when that image appears wildly even kept a vial of the stuff on her And like legends, hide your good deeds, erroneous. There are times when nightstand, whose glow she com- Just so as though you hide misdeeds. striking stories are found in an oth- pared to "fairy lights". Little did she Kanta Garyali erwise unexciting store. know that these fairy lights were The good you do, returns to you, One such tale is that of Madame danger signals. Unexpected, taking lots of days. n the cold month of November, the sun shined in the Curie. Born as Maria Sklodowska in The book 'Pierre Curie’, writ- Poland on 7thNovember, 1867, she is ten by Marie herself, features an city of the sun and a girl was born. A girl who would The bad you do, will stay with you, Itravel from Kashmir To Kanyakumari, Chander Kanta best remembered as the first female interesting introduction given by a Garyali was born to Kashinath Garyali & Indira Garyali. to win the Nobel prize and the first woman named Mrs. W.B. Meloney. Scorpion stings and pains array. Garyali seems to be an exquisite surname right, even person to receive two. Discussing Mrs. Curie’s lifestyle and I thought so. The story goes that one of her ances- A gifted and hardworking student habits, Meloney notes that she had Unilateral Quranic moral food: tors, a wealthy scholar migrated from Rainawari to from childhood, Marie completed had a habit of rubbing the tips of her Exchange bad with constant good. the posh locality of Maharaj Ganj, Sri- her secondary education with a gold fingers over her thumb. This was nagar, and built a magnifi cent house medal to show for it. After dealing all thanks to the ethereal radium– For every good deed is a charity, there. The talk of the town wasn’t the with various financial and personal it had made her fingers numb. Her With might as great to annul calamity. humongous house, but the big clock hardships (along with attending an hands became unsteady and her presiding over it. The clock (Ghadi- illegal university), she moved to fingers started looking cracked and Material things will remain here, yal) was a contrivance for the whole France to attend the University of scarred. locality to check time as it chimed Paris. Here began her venture into In 1920, Marie developed a But good deeds will transit there. every hour. In due course, people the realm of radioactivity. double cataract and had to under- started relating the house as Garyali Marie Curie and her husband, go various surgeries. She had long All in all, please also know, House and commenced concerning Pierre Curie together made vari- been suffering from fatigue and That good deeds are not keys to Jannah. Boni Tiku as Boni Garyali. ous historical discoveries regard- sickness. On 4th July 1934, she died Indira Garyali qualifi ed for the IAS ing radiation. The discovery of tho- of aplastic anaemia—a condition Because man's entry as I know, examination in 1972 and was allo- rium, radium and polonium can be that occurs due to bone marrow Is only and only by the grace of Allah. cated to Tamil Nadu formerly known credited to the Curies along with damage probably caused by expo- as Madras. Indira Garyali worked another scientist, Henri Becquerel. sure to radiation. Dr Jahangeer Ahmad Bhat and tirelessly for the welfare of the state. For these remarkable feats, Pierre Her coffin is lead-lined. Her Ridwan Adeleja, Nigeria She had a dream in her mind. A dream of empower- Curie and H. Becquerel were nom- notebooks are secured in lead- ing women, taking people out of poverty, and having inated for a Nobel Prize in Phys- protected boxes. Even her cook- be¦ er health systems, a dream that she proudly ful- ics. Marie, however, was outright books are radioactive. Though WORD OF THE WEEK: fi lled. She also holds the distinction of being the fi rst ignored. But Mr. Curie refused What must be understood here her belongings are stored at the woman to be appointed as the principal secretary to to bow down to sexism. Upon his is that the Curies were pioneers Bibliotheque Nationale in France, Amour propre Meaning: Self-respect a Chief Minister. Her profound work which already insistence his wife and fellow sci- in the study of radioactive materi- one must wear protective cover- Sentence: Caleb said to resonated amongst the people of Tamil Nadu was entist was also included in the vic- als. And the problem with being an ings and sign a liability waiver Noun his friends, ‘This should also acknowledged by the government. “Harijan Basti” tory and received the respect she explorer is that there is no one to before viewing them. not be a ma er of amour in Karur district of the state has been renamed as deserved. guide you. While studying radium The light of Madame Curie's life /aˌmʊə ˈprɒpr(ə)/ propre at this point.’ “Gariyali Nagar” in her honour. She might have retired Three years later, in the year 1906, and working as a radiologist—the force flickered and burned out, but from bureaucracy but she continues to work for the Pierre died due to an unfortunate very cause of her fame and suc- her fairy lights are still glowing. Her Chennai-based Saraswathi Educational Cultural and accident. Marie followed in 1934 cess— Marie was unwittingly poi- historical contributions helped us Charitable Trust, established by her late mother Indira after adding another Nobel (this soning herself. understand the uses of radioactiv- Garyali in 1996 to promote Indian Culture and Heri- time for Chemistry) to her list of Radioactive substances such as ity—and the dangers as well. tage. She has authored many books such as “Kashmir: laurels. What is curious, though, is radium are extremely harmful in The Land of Kashyapa”, “Hindu Way of Life” and "My the cause of her death. higher amounts. They can cause cat- Andleeb Bilal | Class IX beautiful journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari". In the la¦ er, she chronicles her journey from her Janam Bhumi, Kashmir to her Karam Bhumi, Tamil Nadu. Ms. Garyali is an inspiration for all, inspiration to put in extra eff ort, inspiration to turn the tides, and an SUDOKU inspiration to instill change, a change for good. Statue of Liberty Khalid Khursheed | Class IX “Give me your tired, your poor, to give to the United States “in cel- Your huddled masses yearning to ebration of the nation’s success in breathe free, building a viable democracy”. The The wretched refuse of your teeming French sculptor Frédéric Auguste shore. Bartholdi created the statue out of Send these, the homeless, tempest- sheets of hammered copper and tossed to me, it was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” after whom the Eiffel Tower is named, whose company designed - Emma Lazarus the steel framework and built the statue. This Statue (officially named very famous place in the world 'The Statue of Liberty Enlighten- features a signature monu- ing the World') was given to the Ement or memento that repre- USA as a token of friendship from My room is an infi nity sents its history, signifies important the people of France. On October events and culture. Like we have 28, 1886, the Statue was raised in How to play: There are books that need reading, the Giza pyramids for Egypt, the a grand ceremony in front of thou- Sudoku is played on a grid of 9x9 spaces. lying there on shelves, waiting to be experienced. Eiffel Tower for France, Taj Mahal sands of spectators. It was erected Within the rows and columns are nine squares made up of 3x3 space. There are pens that desire the soš touch of fi ngers for India, in the same way, we have atop an American–designed pedes- Each row and column and square needs to be fi lled out with the it desires to wear out the way it was meant to wear out. the Statue of Liberty for the United tal on Liberty Island, in New York. numbers 1-9 without repeating any number within the row, column or Clothes fray over hangings hoping for caresses under- States of America. The female figure in this Statue is square Solution: Next week mined, This green-blue statue of a female a Roman Goddess – Libertas, who of ironings promised, to be desired and accepted for the figure with a crown on her head and is associated with the American times they have endured. a torch in her right hand is a promi- spirit. Its seven-ray crown repre- Last Week’s Solution My room is an infi nity, it beats, impatiently, nent representation of American sents the seven continents or the in hope and longing it laments for memories gone past, culture and is connected with deep seven oceans of the world. The it desires new colors, newer faces and a dream maybe. philosophical meanings and histori- torch in her right hand depicts There is an endless multitude of possibilities of what it cal remembrances. enlightenment and the broken desires, Its history dates back to 1865 shackles under her feet represent but it’s clear that it’s withering itself. with America’s victory in the Civil independent action and vision. Colors are fading, patches of white emerge out of the hope- War and the abolition of slavery. This universal symbol of freedom ful blue, From the very beginning of the and democracy was designated as small cracks seep in through the corners, hidden under American Revolution, France a National Monument in 1924. The veils, although momentary. had extended moral support to site was also added to UNESCO’s The leš wall is turning black it seems, maybe it’s just what the country. The French historian World Heritage List in 1984. happens eventually, Édouard René de Laboulaye pro- miseries created out of hopes, misfortunes of desires. posed that France create a statue Bareen Javed | Class XII ~Taif ~

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Hints: Er. Samad, (Age-87 Yrs) Afreed Rasool, Lecturer(Zoology), GHSS,Tulamulla WORD SEARCH Answers to the Last Week’s Word Search: Mohammad Ashraf Dar, (Subject: Our Universe) 1. This planet is the slowest-spinning planet in the universe and one day Retd, Deputy Comptroller, Mehroosh Shah, of this planet is equal to 243 days of the Earth. SKUAST-K (Age-71 yrs) Lawyer,BaghiMehtab 1. Cambodian 6. Arabic Zeerak Jahan, Class 7th-D, DPS, Srinagar 2. Based on Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, what is the third 2. Pinocchio 7. Cantonese Mirza Gulam Rasool, Sajad Ahmad Khan, Cha¦ abal possible shape that theUniverse may take apart from open and 3. Spanish 8. Estonian Fazal ul Haq Colony,Hazratbal closed. Manzoor Ahmad Wani, 4. Nine 9. Malayalam SADEIMOSTI 3. These are the largest rotating objects in the universe which connect Satyajeet Gopal, ASK SPD, Pampore 5. Sylbo 10. Bengali Founder, Wreindhi India clusters of galaxies together. ULGATFLATR Imran Shah, Teacher 4. This volcano on Mars is the biggest volcano ever discovered in the Shahnawaz Saleem Shah, solar system and is triple the height of Mount Everest. Businessman, STU Computers, Hazik Mushtaq,Kashmir Valley CIRUMINUSO Correct Answers were sent by: Hazratbal School, Humhama 5. Name of the largest asteroid in the universe which is about one-quarter AWHIRLPOOL the size of the moon and orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter in a Syed Ghulam Ali Shah, Urba Rashid, Saniya Zahra, B.Sc (2nd Year) Hyderpora Bypass Moominabad, Batamaloo NERVUATOMY region called the asteroid belt. 6. The smallest moon of the solar system which has a radius of 6.2 km Mandeep Kour, Student Saher Shah, Buchpora Mohsin Khan, Dept. of YSS CAREOMNAEM and takes 30.3 hours to orbit Mars. Jaspreet Kaur, Student Zeeshan Ahmad, Mohmad Ashraf Khan, RESNIETUOP 7. This galaxy was the fi rst celestial object identifi ed as being spiral. R-squad, MBBS, GMC, Srinagar Gulbarg colony,Bachpora 8. The fi rst artifi cial satellite in space which was launched by the Soviet Kubra Javed, Class-11th ISPUTNIKSU Union into an elliptical low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957. Mohd Altaf Wani, HA, GAD Mumin Gul, Rambagh Junaid Ahmad Wani, B.A, Srinagar ETESATROMS 9. The only planet which rotates on its side and was originally known as Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Aatika Anjum, NIT, Srinagar “George’s Star”. Rawalpora, Rangreth Ayesha, Class-9th, R.P School Wani N.M, Hazratbal (Age-79yrs) ACERESTAUT 10. Name of the exoplanet that has a mass eight times that of Earth’s Zahid Habib, Sr. Geologist, despite having halš he radius, and may have a surface made up of Samia Saleem, Class-9th, DPS Geological Survey of India, Srinagar Khurshid Ahmad Wani, Ex ANSWERS: NEXT WEEK graphite and diamonds. Community Health Offi cer, Upper Maleeha Altaf, B.Sc A.R Afandi, Humhama Retires PDD Employee, Pampore Note: The Names of Students Who Will Send Us Correct Answers Send your answers at [email protected] Gh.Mohi ud Din Beigh, Will Appear In The Next Edition Tasleem Arif, Retd. Planning Offi cer, Baghi Businessman, Batamaloo Mehtab

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