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—Will Rogers Observer Monitoring Desk Arrest Merely 2 Hizb ‘Hit Squad’ POONCH: Three boys from Pakistan controlled Kashmir Because You Can (PcK), who were apprehended 'Personal Liberty Important Aspect along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district two days ago, Of Constitutional Mandate' PM Recalls Sacriﬁce Of Members Killed were repatriated by army on Imam Hussain Friday, officials said. Press Trust Of India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Nar- According to PRO Defence endra Modi on Friday recalled the Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand, NEW DELHI: Merely because sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain on the children were safely repa- an arrest can be made as it Muharram and also his courage and triated to Pakistan controlled is lawful does not mandate commitment to justice. Kashmir (PcK) on Friday. The that it must be made, the Muslims mourn the martyrdom of trio has been identified as Supreme Court has said, Hussain and his family on Muharram. Danyal Malik (17) of Lassi Mang while observing that per- In a tweet,  More On P10 Chattra, Arbaz Rahim (13) of sonal liberty is an impor- Troti Chattra and Umair Rahim tant aspect of constitutional Raj Bhavan Observes (9) of Troti Chattra. mandate. ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ “The children were treated The Supreme Court said very humanely and compas- if arrest is made routine, it SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir sionately, beholding the finest could cause "incalculable liberty is an important aspect Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha traditions of the Indian Army,” harm" to the reputation and of our constitutional man- on Friday administered the ‘Sadbha- Anand said. Earlier, Commander self-esteem of a person. date. The occasion to arrest vana Diwas’ pledge to the officials 10 Infantry  More On P10 A bench of Justices Sanjay an accused during investiga- and staff members of the LG’s Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh tion arises when custodial Secretariat here at Raj Bhavan. Roy said if the investigat- investigation becomes neces- “J&K’s cultural harmony has ensured ing officer of a case does sary or it is a heinous crime or the peaceful co-existence of people Soldier Slips To not believe that the accused where there is a possibility of of every community  More On P10 will abscond or disobey the influencing the witnesses or AFTERMATH: A family salvages belongings from the damaged house after the encounter. KO Photo, Abid Bhat Death During summons, he or she is not accused may abscond," the Govt Shifts Anti-Militancy Op required to be produced be- bench said in its order passed 3 JKAS Ofﬁcers Press Trust Of India Friday, police said. “During the search op- fore the court in custody. earlier this week. The government forces eration as the presence of Agencies "We may note that personal The top court  More On P10 SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Srinagar: Two Hizbul launched a cordon and terrorists got ascertained Kashmir administration on Friday Mujahideen militants -- part search operation at Khrew in they were given repeated SRINAGAR: A soldier died after transferred three JKAS officers in the of a hit squad of the outfit the Pampore area of the dis- opportunities to surrender. falling into a gorge during an an- interest of administration with im- and responsible for ‘civilian trict following information However, they fired indis- ti-militancy operation along the mediate effect. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad killings’ -- were killed in an about the presence of mili- criminately upon the joint higher reaches of Pir Panjal Range Opposition Parties Demand (JKAS), awaiting orders of adjust- encounter with government tants there, a police spokes- search party which was re- in Poonch district, army said. ment in the General Administration, forces in Pulwama district on man said. taliated  More On P10 23-year-old Sepoy Lovepreet Restoration Of Statehood To J&K has been posted as Special Secretary Singh, while operating along More On P10 to the Government,  the higher reaches of Pir Ask Centre To Conduct in Jammu and Kashmir. Intensify Search Ops Against Militants: DGP Panjal Range in a “deliberately Free And Fair Election After a virtual meeting of Family Dispel Rumours, planned” counter militancy op- the Opposition parties, where day after suspected militants shot dead a political worker in south Kashmir’s eration around 1315 hours, suf- At The Earliest they stressed on unitedly mov- Geelani Is Fine Kulgam district, the Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag fered the 40 feet fall into a gorge SRINAGAR: 19 opposition par- ing forward to defeat the ruling SRINAGAR: The family of Syed Ali ASingh on Friday stressed on intensified cordon and search operations (CASO) while negotiating the difficult ties Friday demanded restora- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Shah Geelani on Friday rubbished ru- against the militants. Chairing a security review meeting with the Army, CRPF and police heights, Jammu bases Defence tion of full statehood to Jammu the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the mours over the deteriorating health officers in Kulgam on Friday, Singh said directed the officers to further strengthen and ministry spokesman said. and Kashmir and release of po- leaders also put out an 11-point of the veteran separatist leader. augment the intelligence as well as security grids in their respective areas for the safety More On P10 “The valiant soldier was act- litical prisoners. charter of demands before the Geelani’s son Naseem said Friday that and security of the people, a police spokesperson said.  More On P10 his father was stable and fine. He also ing as guide to  In a joint statement oppo- government. sition parties also demanded The demands include a rubbished rumours making rounds More On P10 about the falling health of his father. holding of free and fair elections Supreme  “Alhamdulilah, Abu is stable and fine,” he told a local news agency KNO. Kashmiri Youth Thrashed The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Earlier, there were rumours about PAGD Meeting LG Calls For Increased has called for a meeting on August 24 to discuss and Geelani’s falling More On P10  Outside His Office In Gurugram On Tuesday deliberate on the prevailing situation in Jammu and Testing In Coming Days Agencies To Discuss Kashmir. The meeting has been called at the residence of the amalgam’s President and National Conference Do You Get Your Copy of Observer News Service Gurugram: A Kashmiri youth Situation chief Dr Farooq Abdullah, a local was allegedly thrashed by six KASHMIR SRINAGAR: The Jammu unidentified men outside his and Kashmir Lieutenant office in Sector-44 of Gurugram OBSERVER Governor Manoj Sinha on on Thursday night. However, the Dir Health Asks Officers Regularly? Friday asked officials to in- matter was reported to the po- crease testing in coming lice only on Friday. Not To Transfer Medics days and to accord highest The victim was identified as priority to the areas report- Tariq Bhat (22) of Handwara Observer News Service violating orders shall be ing new positive cases so as town in Jammu and Kashmir. dealt strictly and shall at- to prevent the third wave of continuous analyzing the He has been working in a cor- SRINAGAR: Director Health tract disciplinary proceed- coronavirus. situation, strict adherence porate office as a Financial Services Kashmir has di- ings, reads a circular issued “Maximum vaccination, to Covid  More On P10 Advisor for two years. "The victim told the police rected all chief medical of- by the director in this regard. The victim told the police that he doesn't know who they ficers, block medical officers "It has come to the no- that around 8 p.m. on Thursday, were and why they beat him. and other DDO's to desist tice of this Directorate that 159 More Test Covid Positive In J&K he was leaving for his home The victim has received some from affecting transfers or Chief Medical Officers/ Block oronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a slight increase when the six men caught injuries on the chest, back and deployments of doctors and Medical Officers are affect- If Not on Friday as 159 more people tested positive, while another person hold of him from behind and head during the incident. The paramedical staff of their ing transfer/deployments of Csuccumbed to the virus in the Union Territory during the last 24 dragged him to a nearby park matter was reported to the po- own which is beyond their doctors/paramedical staff of Contact Circulation Incharge: hours. Of the new cases detected Friday, officials said, 123 surfaced in that was isolated at that time lice on Friday afternoon. capacity. their own, which is beyond More On P10 and beat him without saying "We took the victim to the Anyone who will be found their  More On P10 Irshad Ahmad: 7006276927 Kashmir Valley and the remaining 36 were confirmed  anything. incident site  More On P10 ‘Will Promote Cutting-Edge Research In IUST’: Prof Romshoo Auqib Javeed University of Kashmir. But how do you see this asser- focused on developing the master Lately, after assuming the charge of tion where some people tend to plan to help us implement the cam- ays after being appointed as vice chancellor of IUST, Prof. Romshoo say that subject experts can’t be pus vision. Strategy document of the new vice chancellor of stressed on converting the challenges campus experts? that plan will be modular, will com- DIslamic University of Science into opportunities “so that the IUST prise of how to promote the plan, the and Technology (IUST), noted aca- can achieve new heights in academics I think the vice chancellor that teaching, how to make the university demic Shakil A. Romshoo says he’s and research besides addressing the comes from academics has a long ad- governance efficient, majorly how to focusing to promote some cutting- societal issues in the present scenario”. ministrative experience. Even some promote the outreach of this univer- edge research—Artificial Intelligence, He detailed his varsity vision in an experiments done in the national sity among the masses. Machine Learning and Disruptive interview with Kashmir Observer. universities tell us that the campus In all our universities, we lack out- Technologies—which none of the 11 can be best run by academics. reach. And that’s why, in these years, universities of Jammu & Kashmir, From a noted scientist to a new For example, the people working we haven’t been able to take IUST to

INTERVIEW and Ladakh is currently covering. administrator, how do you see the in Kashmir University (KU) have a the level of KU. “My predecessor has done a fan- new campus role? long administrative experience to But now, the four aspects—out- tastic job,” Dr. Romshoo, an award- run departments. reach, academics, research and winning Earth Sciences expert from During my academic career as a As a former Dean of Research at admin—will be the part of the Jammu and Kashmir, said. scientist, I have had a significant ad- KU, I was myself operating 250 proj- master-plan. “My efforts will be to utilise the ex- ministrative experience. ects with an annual financial outlay Also, there’re certain areas that isting infrastructure to promote aca- Since I’ve headed two departments See, my main focus will be to pro- infrastructure to promote academics of about Rs. 50 crores. haven’t been dealt with by the rest of demics and research in the varsity.” for over 11 years, my academics and mote academics and research in IUST. and research. the universities in JK, Ladakh and even The fellow of the Indian Academy research experience will be helpful in During its 15-years of founding Also, as a scientist, I’ll be promoting To begin with, what specific ar- at the national level. One area is inno- of Sciences, Indian Society of running the university affairs. history, my predecessors have set a some cutting-edge research—Artificial eas you will be working on as a vice vation and incubation startups. Remote Sensing and Indian Society high benchmark in terms of academ- Intelligence, Machine Learning and chancellor? There’re young and bright minds of Geomatics, Prof. Romshoo previ- How differently will you be han- ics and infrastructure. Disruptive Technologies—in the field in Kashmir and there’s a need to pro- ously served as Dean Research at dling the campus affairs? My efforts will be to utilise this of science and technology. My first few months will be vide an enabling  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 KASHMIR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Saturday| 21-08-2021

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This Day in History PRAYERS • 1541- Ottoman Turks under Suleiman the Magnificent capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom. FAJR Dominate central Hungary for 150 years • 1573- Spain begin siege of Alkmaar in the 4:26 Netherlands ZUHR • 1598- Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence • 1673- Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats 12: 35 English & French fleet ASR • 1703-The Edirne Event: Turkish army removes Sultan Mustafa II, lessening the power of the sultans 5:18 Non-local tourists throng Mughal garden, Nishat in Srinagar. KO Photo Abid Bhat. • 1808- Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat MAGRIB French force under Major- General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first 7:17 Aug 25 Deadline Set For Closure Of Mosques On Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War. ISHA • 1914- Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines • 1914-French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre 8:42 Restoration Of Dalgate Road • 1915- Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One Fridays Hurting Religious • 1942- World War II: a Nazi flag is installed atop SRINAGAR: The Deputy Com- for completion of the work to the Mount Elbrus. missioner (DC) Srinagar, Mo- ensure smooth and safe traffic • 1943- Japan leaves Aleutian Islands hammad Aijaz Asad Friday movement on the road. • 1953- Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Sentiments Of People: MMU Morocco deposed visited Dalgate to inspect the Pertinent to mention that restoration work being car- the road stretch at Badyari Observer News Service It said the major mosques and basic religious rights," it said. • 1957- 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 ried out on a patch of road at Chowk Dalgate along Boule- shrines which remained shut on It asked those in charge of the “Semiorka”- rocket) Badyari Chowk along Boule- vard on Dal Lake had collapsed SRINAGAR: Mutahida Majlis-e- Friday included the Jama Masjid decision making to "stop harassing • 1965- Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts) vard on Dal Lake. in the month of February due Ulema (MMU) – an amalgam of vari- Srinagar, Asar Sharief Dargah Haz- • 1968-Radio Prague (Czechoslovakia) at 12:50 AM The DC directed the con- to which traffic movement in ous religious organisations in Jam- ratbal, Khanqah-e-Moalla, Astane announces a Soviet led invasion cerned executing agency to the area got affected. mu and Kashmir – said the closure of Aliya Dastgeer sahab, Astane Aaliya • 1968- Warsaw Pact forces contnue their invasion speed up the pace of restora- Superintendent Engineer major places of worship in the Valley Makhdoomi sahab, Aastane Aliya of Czechoslovakia to end the reform movement tion work by employing addi- R&B, Nayeem Khan and other on Fridays has hurt the religious sen- Naqshband sahab and others by the known as the Prague Spring tional men and machinery. concerned were present on the timents of the people. authorities under the guise of CO- • 1972- US orbiting astronomy observatory He set an August 25 deadline occasion. The statement came after congre- VID-19. The amalgam said despite Copernicus launched gational prayers at the historic Jama all Covid prevention protocols being • 1972- 33rd Venice Film Festival opens Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the in place and complete adherence to • 1986-Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases city and other major mosques and SOPs, authorities were not allow- poison gas, killing 2,000 SBI Opens ATM On Houseboat shrines were not allowed on Friday. ing people to offer Friday prayers at • 1989- Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune The MMU – which is headed by these key religious places. • 1991 -Latvia declares its independence from USSR Srinagar: State Bank of India SBI, on 16th August. The #Floatin- Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar "This is causing anguish and anger • 1993- NASA loses contact with Mars Observer (SBI) has opened an ATM on a gATM in the popular Dal Lake ful- Farooq – expressed strong reserva- among the people as it hurts their • 1994- The last French troops pull out of Rwanda, Houseboat at Dal Lake, Srinagar fils a long-standing need & will be tion and condemned the repeated religious sentiments and comes in ending their highly controversial mission there for the convenience of locals and an added attraction to the charm closure of all major places of wor- the way of fulfilling their religious • 2001- NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force tourists. The floating ATM was of Srinagar, the country's top lend- ship in Kashmir, the amalgam said in obligations," it said. to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. inaugurated by the SBI Chairman er said in a tweet. a statement. The MMU said in view of the holy people in this manner" and allow • 2014- Israeli airstrike in Rafah kills Mohammed Abu Shammala, Raed al Atar and Mohammed Dinesh Khare. Besides, fulfilling a SBI had launched the first float- "If by next Friday, all major places days of Muharram and the significant them to pray in peace in mosques Barhoum - 3 of Hamas’s top commanders long-standing need of the area, ing ATM in Kerala in 2004. This of worship are not opened for wor- decline in the coronavirus graph, it and shrines. • 2015- Oldest “message in a bottle” - more floating ATM of SBI was installed shippers, we will hold a meeting was expected that the authorities The amalgam also called for the than 108 years after put in sea by UK Marine in Jhankar yacht owned by Kerala to deliberate on this grave matter, would facilitate arrangements for the immediate release of its head Mir- Biological Association announced found on Shipping and Inland Navigation where the future course of action ease of the worshippers. waiz Umar Farooq who is under beach in Amrum, Germany Corporation (KSINC). This ferry will be decided and people will be "But, on the contrary, restrictions house arrest since the revocation of • 2015- 1st British unmanned drone hit on UK citizen operates between Ernakulam and informed accordingly," the MMU are being imposed deliberately to J-K's special status by the Centre in outside a conflict - ISIS fighter Reyaad Khan in Vaypeyan region. SBI’s first floating said. prevent people from exercising their August 2019. Raqqa, Syria ATM was com- missioned by the then Deputy the floating ATM will also add to Managing Di- From KO Archives the charm of Srinagar. rector of Mum- OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, "SBI opened an ATM on a House- bai Corporate boat at #DalLake, Srinagar for the Center Ashok TLMD-VI (6),BEMINA, SRINAGAR convenience of locals & tourists. It K. Launched by ‘Illiterate’ Appointed was inaugurated by the Chairman, Kinney. Tele No: 0194-2492429 Fax: 0194-2492429.Email: [email protected] NOTICE INVITING TENDER Instead Of Namesake e-NIT No: TLMD-VI/13 of 2021-22 Dated: 16/08/ 2021 MUSHTAQ AFTAB Executive Engineer, TLMD-VI, Bemina Srinagar on behalf of the Lt. Governor of Jammu & Kashmir UT invites e-tenders (In Two Cover System) valid for 180 days from reputed, experienced and resourceful designers fulfilling the eligibility criteria specified in the CHADURA (BUDGAM) - Even as numerous scandals of fake ap- standard bidding documents for the work detailed below. As per Govt Circular No: A/Misc(2018)-III-895/J Dt:22.12.2020,bidsneed pointments have surfaced in various government departments not to be accompanied by EMD.However the bidder has to submit declaration as per format given in standard bidding document. over the recent years, incidence of the wrong doing is far from The complete bidding process is online. However, hardcopies are to be submitted only by the Lowest Bidder in the office of being stamped out. Some diehards still manage to get a job in Executive Engineer, TLMD-VI Bemina Srinagar, on the day which will be communicated to lowest bidder. Financial bids must be one or the other department by manipulating records and docu- submitted online only as per prescribed format. ments, and by tapping the 'right' person and the 'tight' timer. The Standard Bidding Document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in. An illiterate villager has got a government job allegedly by im- personation, and got away with it, assurance of the finance min- S.No Scope of work Qty Estimated Time of ister to get the wrong undone notwithstanding. In the process, Cost in Completion the genuine claimant for the appointment continues to be jobless. Lacs Reports said Nazir Ahmad Dar r/o Abdul Kabir Dar R/o Badipore, 1 Soil investigation and testing for laying of pile foundation of 132 kV D-Type Refer 1.68Lacs 10days has passed his 12th (TDC) clam examination. But, it is his name- Tower (12X) in place of existing A Type Tower of 132kV Bemina-Rawalpora BOQ for sake in the neighbourhood who, though illiterate, has allegedly Transmission Line for LILO of GIS Tengpora by way of underground cabling details got a government job. The only difference between the two is in including designing of Pile foundation and allied protection wall. the names of their grandfathers. While the former's grandfather is named Abdullah Dar, the latter's name is Ahmad Dar. The information regarding schedule of downloading of the tender document and submission dates thereof is as per the table below: According to reports, the uneducated Nazir Ahmad Dar was CRITICAL DATES:- appointed in the horticulture department in 1996. He is posted in the district office at Budgam. Sources in the department said 1. Issue of NIT. 16-08-2021 Dar managed to procure the certificates of his educated namesake which he produced in support of his claim. The depart- 2. Downloading of bidding documents (Start). 17-08-2021 ( 2pm) ment did not entertain the 'genuine' claim of the educated Dar. 3. Downloading of bidding documents (End). 03-09-2021 ( 4pm) Though the serious case of alleged swap was brought to the notice of the state vigilance organisations, no action has been taken so far. 4. e-Bid submission (start) date&time(Submission). 17-08-2021 (10am) The educated Dar approached the finance minister, Abdur Raheem 5. e-Bid submission (end) date & time(Submission supporting 03-09-2021 ( 6pm) Rather, who also happens to be his neighbour. He had assured him documents in PDF formats). to get the right person appointed against the post. However, justice ' still eludes hint despite lapse of about four years 6. Online Techno-Commercial e-Bid opening date and time. 04-09-2021 (2pm) In another case, Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar s/o Ghulam Ahmad 7. Venue of opening of Techno-Commercial-Bids. Office of the Executive Engineer. TLMD-VI, Bemina, Zargar r/o Badipore has managed to secure a job allegedly by Srinagar producing a fake certificate of academic qualification. Accord- ing to reliable sources, he is barely read upto 4th standard. 8. Cost of e-Bid document (to be submitted in the form of DD Rs 500/- However, he managed to get a certificate of having passed his Pledged to executive engineer TLMD-VI,JKTPCL Srinagar). 9th class (under metric) examination from the government higher secondary school, Nagam, in 1996 allegedly, through his • Only the bidders possessing the qualifying criteria as mentioned in the SBD should participate in the bidding process. • Clarifications can also be sought from the office of the under signed on E-mail [email protected] fax 0194 – 2492429. brother, Abdul Rasheed Zargar, who is a teacher at Badipore. • Before participating in the bids, the bidder shall acquaint himself with the site of work and local conditions. On the basis of the alleged fake certificate, Zargar was • The department reserves the right to reject any or all the bids without assigning any reason thereof. appointed as a peon in the animal husbandry department. No: TLMD-VI/1279-83 He has been working at the veterinary dispensary here for Dated:- 16-08-2021 about three years past. Sources said the department did not Executive Engineer take any action to unravel the facts and bring the accused to TLMD-VI, Bemina Sgr. DIPK-NB-2716/21 justice even after the matter was brought to its notice. (Kashmir Observer, August 21, 2000) WORLD Saturday | 21.08.2021 04 Sydney Extends Covid Erdogan says Turkey is not Lockdown Until September-End 'Unflyable' Planes, 'Melting Europe’s ‘refugee warehouse’ Agencies the latest outbreak to 65. AP zens and substantial EU financial Australia, which has success- Buildings': How US Blew support. Erdogan has frequently Sydney: Australian authorities on fully suppressed the virus for most aced with a potential new accused the EU of not keeping its Friday extended a COVID-19 lock- of the pandemic, is struggling to migration wave from Af- side of the bargain. The president down in Sydney until the end of contain the Delta outbreak, a sharp Cash In Afghanistan ghanistan, Turkish Presi- said he was aware of the Turkish September and introduced a night turnaround for a country which had Fdent Recep Tayyip Erdo- public’s unease about refugees. curfew in the city's worst-affected experienced only sporadic flare-ups Tony Capaccio/ Bloomberg Khost Province. Less than a month clay, and began to erode. A January gan called on European nations He reiterated that the country suburbs, after nearly two months of for several months this year. after it was finished, Sigar inspec- 2015 audit referred to the struc- Thursday to shoulder the re- had reinforced its border with curbs failed to contain an outbreak In the 12 local council areas at he rapid collapse of Af- tors found that five segments were tures as "melting buildings." sponsibility for Afghans fleeing Iran with military, gendarmerie of the Delta variant. the epicentre of Sydney's outbreak, ghanistan's government to destroyed and portions of two oth- War on Drugs the Taliban and warned that his New South Wales Premier Glad- a curfew will be in place from 9 p.m. the Taliban fueled fears of er segments had washed away, ac- Afghanistan has long been the country won’t become Europe’s ys Berejiklian also announced the to 5 a.m. from Monday. Ta humanitarian disaster, cording to an October 2016 audit. world's top producer of opium refugee warehouse. city's 5 million residents must wear Police has been given sweep- sparked a political crisis for Presi- Woodland Camouflage poppies. Besides its human toll, In a televised address follow- a mask as soon as they step outside ing new powers to ensure com- dent Joe Biden and caused scenes The U.S. spent as much as $28 the Afghan drug trade was seen ing a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan their homes, except when exercis- pliance with lockdown measures of desperation at Kabul's airport. million buying uniforms for the as undermining reconstruction also said his government would if ing which has been limited to an across the city, which have been It's also raised questions about Afghan military with camou- and security goals by financing necessary engage in talks with a hour a day. Berejiklian said she had in place since June 26, and limit what happened to more than flage patterns that didn't match insurgent groups, fueling gov- government that could be formed $1 trillion the U.S. spent trying by the Taliban for the stability to bring peace and stability to and security of this country. Er- a country wracked by decades dogan’s comments come amid of war. While most of that money an increase in recent weeks in went to the U.S. military, billions of the number of Afghans making dollars got wasted along the way, in their way into Turkey across the some cases aggravating efforts to border from Iran. Anti-migrant build ties with the Afghan people sentiment is running high in Tur- Americans meant to be helping. key as it grapples with economic A special watchdog set up by woes including high unemploy- Congress spent the past 13 years ment that have been exacerbated documenting the successes and by the coronavirus pandemic, and police and that a wall being failures of America's efforts in Af- and there is little appetite in the erected along the frontier is near- ghanistan. While wars are always country to take in more people. ing completion. Our state is pri- wasteful, the misspent American We need to remind our European marily responsible for the safety been forced to impose tougher re- the movement of people. funds stand out because the U.S. the environment. But Pentagon ernment corruption and eroding friends of this fact: Europe which and well-being of its 84 million strictions because of both an esca- "If someone enters a (local gov- had 20 years to shift course. officials said the design was state legitimacy. has become the center of attrac- citizens. On the other hand, we lation in the number of COVID-19 ernment area) of concern without Here are 10 projects that the U.S. chosen because Afghanistan's Over a 15-year period, the U.S. tion for millions of people cannot are not a society that lacks char- cases and the fact that some people excuse, not only will they be fined, watchdog -- the Special Inspector minister of defense at the time spent about $8.6 billion on Afghan stay out of (the refugee) problem acter, thinks only about itself and continued to flout lockdown rules. they will be sent home and they General for Afghanistan Recon- thought it looked good. counternarcotics efforts. Still, by by harshly sealing its borders to turns its back on those who come "I asked health and police to will have to self isolate for 14 days," struction, or Sigar -- identified as "He liked the woodland, urban, 2017, poppy cultivation and opium protect the safety and well-being to our door, Erdogan said. In refer- work together, to give me a final New South Wales state Police Com- wasted effort: $549 Million Planes and temperate patterns," accord- production reached record highs and of its citizens, Erdogan said. Tur- ence to the millions of Syrians in list of what we can throw at this, missioner Mick Fuller said. Sold as Scrap ing to a June 2017 assessment. "drug production and trafficking re- key has no duty, responsibility or Turkey, Erdogan said that those to leave no shadow of a doubt as to Despite a third wave of infections An effort to build up an Afghan In a memo to the force that year, main entrenched," Sigar wrote. obligation to be Europe’s refugee who have learnt Turkish, acquired how serious we are about getting from the Delta variant, which has air force included spending at least then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Power Transmission Failure warehouse, Erdogan said. Erdogan professional skills and adapted to the rate of growth down, the case thrown more than half of the coun- $549 million for 20 refurbished said "rather than minimize this re- Inspectors found that the U.S. said his country is home to 5 mil- the country would remain in Tur- numbers down," Berejiklian said in try's 25 million population under Italian-made G222 twin-turbo- port or excuse wasteful decisions, Army Corps of Engineers misman- lion foreign nationals including key, while others would have to a televised media conference. strict stay-at-home orders, Austra- prop aircraft. But 16 of the planes I expect all DOD organizations to aged a $116 million contract with 3.6 million Syrians who fled the return to Syria once conditions in Berejiklian reported 644 new lia's COVID-19 numbers are relatively were left languishing in the weeds use this error as a catalyst to bring an Afghan company to build a pow- civil war in the neighboring coun- the war-torn country improve. infections on Friday, most of them low, with some 42,100 cases and 975 of Kabul's international airport af- to light wasteful practices." er station to provide electricity to try and 300,000 Afghans. Around It is our responsibility toward in Sydney, down from a record 681 deaths. But a slow national vaccina- ter persistent maintenance issues 'Melting Buildings' more than one million Afghans. The 1.1 million are foreigners with our own citizens to help those hit a day earlier. Daily cases have tion programme, with only about made them unflyable. The U.S. spent $500,000 with mismanagement resulted in the residence permits, he said. who do not succeed to return to topped 400 for the past seven days. 28% of people above 16 fully vacci- They were eventually sold an Afghan contractor in May 2012 U.S. spending almost $60 million In 2016, Turkey and the Europe- their homes in parallel with an Four new deaths were announced, nated, has left the country vulnerable as scrap for 6 cents a pound, or to construct a training range for on a project that wasn't operational an Union signed a deal for Turkey improvement of the situation in taking the total number of deaths in to more deaths and hospitalisations. $32,000. The Justice Department the Afghan Special Police Train- "because land-acquisition and to stem the flow of hundreds of their own country, Erdogan said. in May 2020 told the watchdog ing Center in Logar Province. It right-of-way issues have not been thousands of migrants and refu- Around 450,000 Syrians have that "it was not going to prosecute was designed to replicate a typi- resolved, and there was no contract gees towards Europe, in return for already returned to Syria, he the criminal and civil cases related cal Afghan village and be used for provision to permanently connect visa-free travel for Turkish citi- added. Yemen, Hamas pledge to the failed G222 aircraft pro- conducting simulated search and the system to a power source," Si- gram" so "as a result, no one will clearance exercises. gar reported in March 2018. support for Syria against be held accountable." But inspectors found that water Sigar auditors found the system Road to Nowhere had begun penetrating the walls might also be "structurally un- The U.S. Agency for Internation- within four months of the U.S. tak- sound and pose a risk" to Afghans foreign aggression al Development spent $176 million ing control of the training range. who live near transmission towers Agencies Damascus and Homs cities. to build a 101-kilometer (63 mile) Bricks used in the construction and lines, or worked in a nearby Syria’s official news agency SANA road between Gardez city and had too much sand, and too little substation. emen’s defense minister quoted a military source as saying has pledged support for that Israel launched an air raid from the Syrian government in the southeast side of Beirut against Ythe face of “blatant foreign some posts in the surroundings of Harris embarking on Vietnam visit interference”, praising Damascus Damascus and Homs. for standing up to the aggressive “Our air defenses confronted the and hegemonic countries. Major [Israeli] missiles and shot down in shadow of Afghanistan debacle General Mohammed Nasser al-Atefi most of them, and the outcomes of made the remarks in a message on the aggression are being verified in Agencies true that Southeast Asia in the son for Harris, said in the White Thursday to his Syrian counterpart, the meantime,” the source added. Indo Pacific is really important House statement. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, to congratu- 'Israel aggressive behavior real ven before the dust set- and that's why she's going.” Reuters quoted a senior US ad- late him on his reappointment to cause of tension' tles down in Afghanistan, Reuters quoted a senior US administration official as saying that his position, Yemen Press Agency The spokesman of the Palestinian where the Taliban militant ministration official as saying that the trip was choreographed to China's Astronauts Make (YPA) reported. In his message, al- resistance movement Hamas said Egroup toppled the US- the trip was choreographed to send a message that the US was in backed government and forced send a message that the US was in the region “to stay,” as Washington Spacewalk To Upgrade Robotic Arm the American troops to withdraw, the region “to stay,” as Washington seeks to garner international sup- US vice president Kamala Harris is seeks to garner international support to counter China's growing Agencies China Manned Space Agency in embarking on a trip to Vietnam, a statement. the site of even more infamous Beijing, China: Chinese as- Video footage showed the American military debacle. tronauts edged into space on astronauts working outside the The trip to Vietnam and Singa- Friday to add the finishing spacecraft while tethered to it pore, starting Monday, was an- touches to a robotic arm on the with a long rope. Their tasks nounced last week, before the Tiangong space station. also include working on a ther- Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, but it The foray, the second space- mal unit and adjusting a pan- is likely to whip up a storm over walk in two months and re- oramic camera, state broad- America’s failed war in Afghani- layed on state television, is caster CCTV reported. This Atefi stressed the importance of the aggressive behavior of the Is- stan. The stark parallels between part of China's heavily pro- marks only the third spacewalk enhancing communication and co- raeli regime, including its bombing the dramatic turn of events in the moted space programme for Chinese astronauts, after operation between the armies and of Syria overnight, is the real cause besieged Afghan capital last week which has already seen the na- the first in 2008 -- when Zhai brotherly peoples of Yemen and of tension in the region. and what unfolded in Saigon in tion land a rover on Mars and Zhigang made China the third Syria, expressing the solidarity of “It is necessary to confront this 1975 has sparked a buzz. Senior send probes to the moon. country to complete a space- the Yemeni armed forces and their aggressive Zionist behavior and US government officials, speaking In June, three crew arrived walk after the Soviet Union and support for the Syrian armed force put an end to it and deter it from to reporters on Harris’ Southeast port to counter China's growing regional and global influence. at the station, where they are the United States. The second against blatant foreign interference. continuing this aggression,” Hazem Asia trip, have sought to downplay regional and global influence. “President [Joe] Biden and Vice set to remain in space for a to- took place in early July, when He also praised the great struggle Qasem said. Syria and the Israeli re- or dismiss historical comparisons “President [Joe] Biden and Vice President Harris have made it a tal of three months in China's Liu and the third crew member made by his Syrian counterpart, gime are technically at war due to between Saigon and Kabul. President Harris have made it a top priority to rebuild our global longest crewed mission to date. Tang Hongbo left the station. along with members of the various the latter’s 1967-present occupation “She will continue to work top priority to rebuild our global partnerships and keep our nation On Friday, astronauts Nie It is China's first crewed mis- branches of the Syrian armed forces of the Arab country’s Golan Heights. on those issues (Afghanistan) partnerships and keep our nation secure, and this upcoming visit Haisheng and Liu Boming suc- sion in nearly five years and a “in combating the countries of ag- The Israeli regime maintains a sig- and be in constant contact with secure, and this upcoming visit continues that work — deepening cessfully exited the Tianhe core matter of huge prestige as the gression and global arrogance.” nificant military presence in the ter- Washington and her colleagues continues that work — deepen- our engagement in Southeast Asia,” module to install foot stops country marks the 100th anni- Late on Thursday, the Syrian ritory, which—similar to the Lebanese during this trip,” a senior US offi- ing our engagement in Southeast Symone Sanders, senior advisor and a workbench on the sta- versary of the ruling Commu- Army’s air defenses intercepted an airspace—it uses as one of its launch- cial was quoted as saying by The Asia,” Symone Sanders, senior and chief spokesperson for Harris, tion's robotic arm, said the nist Party. Israel missile in the surroundings of pads for attacks against the Syrian soil. Hill. “At the same time it is also advisor and chief spokesper- said in the White House statement.

NEWS MAKER China Offers Sops to Encourage Couples Have More Children Nearly $100m stolen in Japan crypto heist TRANS ASIA NEWS couples to have three children, was measures, including those in finances, long-term population growth, the n a latest digital scam days Founded in 2014, Liquid oper- Ethereum tokens, which are being passed by the Standing Committee taxes, insurance, education, housing report said. In May this year, the rul- after one of the biggest ever ates in over 100 countries and converted into Ether, preventing Beijing: China's national legislature of the National People's Congress and employment, to reduce families' ing Communist Party of China (CPC) cryptocurrency heists, hack- serves millions of customers the hacker from having those as- on Friday formally endorsed the (NPC) In an apparent attempt to ad- burdens as well as the cost of rais- approved a relaxation of its strict Iers have stolen $97 million around the world. It is one of the sets frozen. Other cryptos taken in three-child policy mooted by the dress the reluctance of the Chinese ing and educating children, state-run two-child policy to allow all couples worth of Ethereum and other dig- world's top 20 biggest cryptocur- the heist include Bitcoin, XRP, and to have up to three children. ital coins belonging to Japanese rency exchanges by daily stablecoins. China permitted all couples to cryptocurrency exchange Liquid. trading volumes, ac- Liquid is one of the have two children in 2016, scrapping The company, in a tweet posted cording to CoinMar- 20 biggest crypto ex- the draconian decades-old one-child late Thursday, announced what ketCap data. changes, as ranked policy which policymakers blame for it termed “compromise”, say- “Liquid’s teams by daily trading the demographic crisis in the coun- ing that it is moving assets that are still assessing volume, per Coin- try. Chinese officials claim the one- were not affected into more se- the attack vector MarketCap. In the child policy implemented for over cure “cold wallet” storage, reports used and taking past 24 hours, it three decades has prevented over Fortune magazine. The company measures to miti- has traded nearly 400 million births. has also suspended deposits and gate the impact to $141 million in The decision to permit the third withdrawals after the second ma- users,” the compa- crypto. The news of child came after this month's once-in- jor theft of cryptocurrencies in re- ny said in a blog post. the hack comes just a-decade census showed that China's cent days. Last week, digital token “Liquid will continue to over a week after hackers population grew at the slowest pace platform Poly Network was at the do everything in its power to took $600 million in cryptocur- to 1.412 billion amid official projec- centre of a $600m heist and since mitigate the impact from this in- rency, which is likely the biggest tions that the decline may begin as then, the hacker has returned cident and restore full service as heist ever in the world of decen- early as next year. around $427m of the assets, ac- soon as possible.” tralized finance. Those attackers ruling Communist Party, in a major couples to have more children due China Daily reported. The new census figures revealed cording to BBC. Liquid did not put a dollar returned half of what they stole policy shift aimed to prevent a steep to mounting costs, the amended law The NPC has revised the law to that the demographic crisis China "We are sorry to announce that figure on the amount, but block- the next day and eventually re- decline in birth rates in the world's has also passed more social and eco- implement the central leadership's faced was expected to deepen as the #LiquidGlobal warm wallets were chain analytics company Elliptic turned almost all of it ($135 mil- most populous country. nomic support measures to address decision to cope with new circum- population of people above 60 years compromised, we are moving said its analysis estimates the lion remains locked in an account The revised Population and Family the concerns. The new law stipulates stances in social and economic de- grew to 264 million, up by 18.7 per assets into the cold wallet," the losses at about $97 million. that requires a password from the Planning Law, which allows Chinese that the country will take supportive velopment and promote balanced cent last year. company said on Twitter. Of that, $45 million were in hacker). STATE Saturday | 21.08.2021 05 Kathua Helicopter Crash… LG’s Adv Inspects Rural Searches Continue For Govt Invites Global Tech Players Development Works In Qazigund For Making J&K A Favourite Observer News Service to the area in the coming winters. Missing Pilot Advisor also inspected the ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieuten- playfield and crate bund built by Agencies operations for Pilot and heli- ant Governor, Baseer Ahmad RDD under MGNREGA at Wanpo- copter which had crashed into Investment Destination Khan, Friday inspected various ra. He directed to complete Crate Jammu: Five days after the re- the Ranjit Sagar Dam on Au- Observer News Service tant session relating to “Fu- ed movement of DAK to all re- ongoing Rural development and work on the Nallah adjacent to covery of body of one of the two gust 3. Submarine Rescue Unit ture Ready Digital Ecosystem spective quarters electronically Power development works be- the playfield and also insisted to missing pilots of a helicopter of of Indian Navy was flown in to JAMMU: In a premier e-Gover- for Central Government, State thereby completing the whole sides reviewing tourism scenario focus on more such wage gener- Indian Army's aviation corps explore digitally located wreck- nance related event organized Governments and Local Gov- circle of bringing Secretariat in Qazigund, Anantnag. ating works and the works that which crashed near Ranjit age at depth of approximately at the National level by ETGov- ernments”. functioning on e-Mode. The Advisor inspected the Re- could be taken up in collabora- Sagar Dam in the Basohli area 80 - 100 meters, the officials ernment.com, Chief Executive CEO JaKeGA was very par- Amit Sharma during his pre- ceiving Station Shempora which tion with irrigation department of Kathua on August 3, searches said. Indian Air Force also lift- Officer, Jammu & Kashmir e- ticular in talking about the lead sentation also mentioned about has been augmented by 3.7 MVA and other departments especially continued for the second pilot ed the heavy equipment from Governance Agency (JaKeGA), role played by the agency in several key e-governance proj- from 16.3 MVA to 20 MVA and put to wade off flood threats. on Friday, officials said. Vishakhapatnam to Pathankot Amit Sharma invited all lead- successfully implementing eO- ects which are being success- While the body of one of the for speeding up the underwa- ing technology players across ffice Project in all departments fully implemented in J&K like pilots identified as Lt Col AS ter search. Army and all other the board for making J&K as of Civil Secretariat J&K which upgradation of centralised Data Baath was recovered on Sun- agencies including Indian Navy, Centre in Jammu, establish- day, there was no trace of the Indian Air Force, NDRF, Ran- ment of Data Recovery Centre remains of another pilot yet, of- jit Sagar Dam Authority and outside J&K and Near DR Centre ficial sources said. District Authorities continued in Srinagar, implementation of Army has intensified search searches for the missing pilot. State Services Delivery Gateway for offering services of various departments through online mode, establishing Digital Vil- PWD Appeals Public lage Centres for direct connec- their favourite investment des- has resulted into paperless of- tivity between top offices and tination since lot of IT-enabled fice functioning besides ensur- Gram Sabhas, State Wide Area To Post Grievances Projects are coming up here in ing that both the secretariats Network to connect all Block coming days. in Jammu and Srinagar keep level offices using MPLS Tech- On Mobile App He made a special presenta- functioning simultaneously nology, creation of an exclusive to public use. Advisor directed Advisor enjoined upon the tion on leading role played by throughout the year. He added COVID Dashboard, Online LG the concerned officers to take up executing agencies across the Observer News Service launched in April this year for dedi- ace e-Governance Agency of that a corollary to it is the re- Grievance Redressal Mecha- the third cycle of branch cutting departments to utilize the re- cated use of general public who the UT towards transforming cent successful establishment nism and many such similar from 8th of September as has maining working season to the SRINAGAR: The Public Works De- could give direct feedback by up- the way government has been of Central Repository Units initiatives which were widely been directed by him in the series optimum so that the ongoing partment has asked public to post loading their grievances. working here during the last (CRUs) in both Secretariat appreciated by the participants of meetings already taken. He di- public welfare and developmen- their grievances regarding roads, This will ensure speedy and ef- few months in an all-impor- complexes which has facilitat- during the Conclave. rected the officers to expedite the tal works are culminated in the bridges, buildings etc on Hamari ficient redressal of grievances. The metering process and replace the current season. He laid special Sadak Mobile App. App is available on www.jkpw- rotten poles and wires immedi- emphasis on employment gen- The Mobile App "Hamari Sa- doms.in and Application Store of ately. He fixed September 30 as erating works so that people get dak" of PW(R&B) Department was android mobile phone. LG’s Adv Asks JKWDC To Meet timeline for the whole process meaningful livelihood opportu- for PDD to complete so that ef- nities near their places of resi- Expectations Of J&K Women ficient power supply is provided dence. Teenager Electrocuted In Pulwama Observer News Service The Advisor further asked harbour any in the field of en- Pulwama: A teenage boy to the hospital in an uncon- them that the women consti- trepreneurship. was electrocuted to death in scious state, where doctors JAMMU: The Advisor to Lieu- tute half of the human popu- The Managing Director, Dr. BJP Trains Volunteers Newa area of South Kashmir’s declared him dead on ar- tenant Governor, Farooq Khan, lation and deserves better op- Naheed Soz while welcom- Pulwama district on Friday. rival,” the officer said. He said who is also Chairman, ing the shareholders In Anticipation Of An official said that Marood that after completing all the JKWDC and Secretary, informed that the fi- Ahmad Dar (13) son of Mo- legal and medical formali- Social Welfare appreci- nancial health of the Third Covid Wave hammed Ashraf Dar resident ties, the body of the deceased ated the efforts made corporation is up to the of Urwan Poshwanin local- was handed over to his family by the management of mark as on date. She Agencies cylinders and oxygen concentra- ity of Newa, a 7th standard members for last rites. WDC for completing further informed the tors, he said. student, received an electric Meanwhile, police have the accounts of the cor- chair that WDC has dis- Jammu: The BJP's Jammu and "The volunteers were briefed on shock while he was repairing registered a case in this re- poration well on time. bursed Rs. 255.26 crores Kashmir unit has trained party how to detect and handle people electric wire of a water pump. gard and started investiga- He urged the corpo- of loan benefitting 18976 members to become health vol- with mild, moderate, and severe “He was immediately taken tion. ration to continue do- women under vari- unteers at 17 of its organisational symptoms of the coronavirus. They ing the good work and ous schemes. She also districts in preparation for a possi- were also trained in procedures for meet all the expecta- claimed that the recov- ble third wave of COVID-19, party isolating, quarantining, mass CO- tions of women associ- ery of loan amount has general secretary Devinder Kumar VID-19 testing, and on vaccination Boy Drowns In Sindh River ated with it. He asked reached up to 95% in the Manyal said on Friday. procedure, Manyal said. them to provide the corporation. "Till date, four party members A child specialist instructed vol- Observer News Service bathing in Nallah Sindh when guidance to the women Regarding the share- and one IT in-charge at each or- unteers on symptoms of infection he drowned. taking the loan from the holders the MD gave out ganisational district of the Jammu in children and their management Ganderbal: A 14-year-old boy They said that police, SDRF Unit corporation to invest it that the LG has a share- province have been trained by at home and in hospital. drowned to death while he was tak- Ganderbal and locals have started in a better way. holding of 95.95%, Ad- two specialised doctors, one yoga Volunteers were cautioned that ing a bath in Nallah Sindh at Watul- a rescue operation but couldn't He was speaking at ministrative Secretary teacher, and one AYUSH para-med- a patient must be treated by a bagh Lar area of Central Kashmir's save his life. The body has been the 29th Adjourned An- Finance has 1.62%, Ad- ico," Manyal told reporters here. trained doctor only, he said. Ganderbal on Friday evening. shifted to District Hospital Gan- nual General Meeting ministrative Secretary, In a one-day workshop, volun- The J-K BJP is planning to train Officials said that a 14-year- derbal, officials said, adding that (AGM) of J&K Women's Devel- portunities to excel and make Social Welfare1.62% and Man- teers were given training on how 21,000 health volunteers in prep- old boy identified as Zaher the body was handed over to the opment Corporation (WDC) the mark. He advised the cor- aging Director, JKWDC 0.81% to use pulse oxymeter, thermom- aration for a possible third wave of Ahamd Khan, son of Moham- family after completion of legal where the accounts for the year poration to assist women in re- share holding in the corpora- eter, thermal scanner, and were the COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu mad Sultan Khan of Urpush was and medical formalities. 2019-20 were adopted. alisation of their dreams who tion. instructed on the use of oxygen and Kashmir, Manyal said.

DC Shopian Government of Jammu & Kashmir Work On Power Projects OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R&B DIVISION Ganderbal Discusses Reviewed In Kupwara NOTICE INVITING TENDER Revision Of KUPWARA: The Deputy Single Cover System upto Rs.2.50 crores Sale Price Of Commissioner (DC) Kup- EE/R&B/Divn/Gbl-e-NIT No.99of 2021-22 under endorsement No.8617-23 Dated: 18-08-2021 wara, Imam Din Friday Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Division Ganderbal on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invites Item rate Basis in electronic tendering system for the following works from the Minor Minerals convened a meeting of eligible and approved contractors registered with J&K UT Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State Governments. concerned officers to 1. The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commis- review the progress of other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- sioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Ku- projects under various mar Vaishya Friday convened a schemes of the Power S.No Name of Work Adv. Cost (Rs. Cost of T/Doc. Bid Security Time of Class of Contractor meeting here to discuss various sector in the district. In Lacs) (In Rupees) Declaration completion measures for the fixation/revi- On the occasion, the 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 sion of sale price of Minor Min- DC took work wise re- 1. Name of Scheme:- Upgradation of Guzhama, Batwina, Dab, Batpora, Waskura 200.00 2600/= As per format 03 Months HMPO/AAYClass erals including sand, gravel, bajri view of the projects un- road via allied links Under NABARD (RIDF-XXV). Name of Work: Upgradation Civil having and other related raw materials. der Languishing projects, of link roads Rawatpora, Asthanpora Lamnora, Baghwanpora, Jamia Masjid, agreement with Speaking on the occasion, DDUGJY, R-APDRP and Baghwanpora Batwina, Hakun, Guzhama, Gunzipora Batwani b.w.o P/L WBM, any HMPH the DC exhorted upon the con- PMPD schemes. tation projects under the including construction of G-II in Patches/stretches and G-III in full, Construction of R/Wall, Cement cerned officers to strictly abide He stressed upon the PMDP scheme relating to 1x6.3 MVA Receiving Sta- concrete drain and laying of X-drainage pipes at different spots and Imptt/ by the rules and regulations concerned engineers to Receiving Stations of So- tions at Teethwal, Keran Upgrad of Lamnora road at Batwina, Hakan road b.w.o P/L Macadamization besides stressed to adhere to ensure completion of all gam, Chowgul, Doolipora, and Machil have also been under NABARD (Machine Mix laid with Paver). all the requisite parameters. He on-going power projects Ganapora, Khumriyal, Kral- completed. Moreover, un- Name of Scheme:-Imptt./Upgrad. of Watlar link road at Lar Ganderbal (Phase 162.50 2600/= As per format 03 Months HMPO/AAYClass directed the concerned to work within the stipulated time pora and Krusan have been der the Languishing proj- 1st) Under NABARD (RIDF-XXV). Name of Work: Upgradation of road surface Civil having in coordination and cohesion so frame. He directed them completed so far. Further, ects scheme, 3 projects b.w.o P/L GSB, WBM G-II, construction of cement concrete Drain, Protection agreement with that the process is streamlined. to provide uninterrupted 45 percent of work has including construction of Walls and Macadamization on Watlar link roads at Lar Ganderbal (Machine Mix any HMPH Moreover, Vaishya emphasized power supply to the peo- also been completed on 1x6.3 MVA Receiving sta- Laid with paver). the strengthening of the mecha- ple especially in far flung construction of Armpora- tions at Karihama, Chang- M.H Account.:- NABARD RIDF.XXIV nism of checking illegal sand and areas so that they do not Khumriyal 33KV line under mulla and construction of Position of AAA:- Accorded other minerals from river beds face inconvenience. the same scheme. a transformer repairing Position of funds:- Available. and other vital locations. It was informed in the It was also informed in workshop at Tangdhar have Technical Sanction. Accorded meeting that 7 augmen- the meeting that 3 projects also been completed. 1 Date of Issue of Tender Notice 18/08/2021 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents 20/08/2021 from 10.00 AM. Director 3 Bid submission Start Date 20/08./2021 from 10.05 AM. DIC Gbl Holds Sensitization 4 Bid Submission End Date 27.08.2021 upto 4.00 PM. Agriculture 5 Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 28.08/.2021 at 11:00 AM in the office of Superintending Engineer R&B Circle Ganderbal/Bandipora 2. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan in favour of Executive Engineer R&B Division Ganderbal (tender inviting authority) Visits Sweet Program on CAB and Bid security Declaration as per format given in SBD. The EMD has to be submitted by the lowest bidder L1 (3% of quoted cost) within the period as specified in SBD. GANDERBAL: District In- the Trade Union repre- Trade Union also shared 3. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on Web Site www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automatically through an e-mail message on their Corn Area Of formation Centre (DIC) sentatives that the mes- their valuable sugges- e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same Web Site in the Office of Superintending Engineer R&B Circle Ganderbal-Bandipora H.Q. Ganderbal Friday con- sage regarding CAB and tions regarding CAB and Ganderbal. (tender receiving authority). North Kashmir ducted an interaction other basic precautions said that regular drives 4. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of Technical bids SRINAGAR: The Director Agri- cum sensitization pro- with regard to Covid shall shall be conducted by the 5. The earnest money shall be forfeited, If:- culture Kashmir, Chowdhary gram on Covid Appropri- reach to every shopkeep- enforcement teams to a. Any bidder/ tenderer withdraws his bid/ tender during the period of bid validity or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the bid. Mohammad Iqbal Friday visited ate Behaviour (CAB) with er of the town and urged enforce the CAB strictly b. Failure of Successful bidder to furnish the required performance security within the specified time limit. sweet corn areas of North Kash- the Trade Union of Gan- them that CAB and SOPs in the district. c. Failure of Successful bidder to execute the agreement within 28 days after fixation of contract. mir’s Uri Sub-division of Baram- derbal to sensitize and are observed in letter and They also appreciated 6. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. ulla. During the visit, the Direc- promote Covid Appropri- spirit so that possible 3rd the DIC Ganderbal for 6.1. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the "Downloads" option as well as from "Bidders Manual Kit" on website www.jktenders.gov.into acquaint tor convened a meeting of the ate Behaviour here. wave could be prevented. conducting the program bid submission process. 6.2. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get 'Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)' as per Information Technology Act-2000. Bidders can get digital certificate from officers and other stakeholders During the program, President Municipal and said that awareness any approved Vendor. to discuss the different plans for the participants were Council, Ganderbal also programs shall continue in 6.3. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital Signature. No bid will be accepted in physical form. the promotion and marketing of made aware about CAB spoke on the occasion other parts of the district 6.4. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-1. the sweet corn in the valley. and other basic SOPs and highlighted the im- so that messages regard- 6.5. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the bid. The Director said that a multi- like washing hands fre- portance of observing ing CAB could reach every 6.6. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the technical bid. dimensional marketing platform quently, wearing masks, CAB and said that active citizen of the district. 50% of the normal deposit shall be released only after successful completion of 2nd year duly certified by the Concerned Executive Engineer and the balance 50% after successful would be offered to the sweet corn maintaining social dis- cooperation from all sec- President Municipal completion of 3rd year duly certified by the Concerned Executive Engineer. growers for their socio economic tance etc. tions of society including Council Ganderbal, Ad- 7. The tar to be used for macadamization works shall be procured only from Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s). The payments Memos are to be certified by the JE and transformation. He asked the con- The District Informa- shopkeepers is must to vocate Altaf Ahmad, DIO AEE concerned. cerned officers to identify 10 hect- tion Officer (DIO) Gan- avert the COVID-9 pan- Ganderbal and officials of 8. ALL KEY CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL shall have to be strictly as per prescribed specifications and approval of the Engineer In-charge. (Er Zaffar Qureshi) ares of land in each zone of Uri for derbal while speaking on demic in the district. DIC Ganderbal were also Executive Engineer R&B Division Ganderbal the promotion of sweet corn. the occasion requested Representatives from present on the occasion. DIPK-6938/21 Saturday| 21-08-2021 6

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is socially and educationally empowered n 15 August 2021, 74 years after to take on its foes at an equal footing. independence and 71 years after A generation, which is equally at home India became a republic, instead India At 75 wearing jeans and hijab, keeping beard Oof feeling ecstatic and consoli- and observing fasts, bringing to reality dating our achievements we are forced the adage that education, opens doors to ponder over the question, whether our to emancipation. A generation, which freedom fighters, leaders and constitu- The Indian republic has achieved much during the last is proud to be part of the secular frame- tion framers dreamt of India in its present work of the country and its own reli- form? gious identity, and has become adept at At present we are standing at a cross- 75 years of its existence, yet the question of majority and finding a central path between the two. road, where a vast multitude of Indian This is what has upset the communal citizens are wondering about their legal minority remain central to the national politics forces. They are afraid of a group, which standing and the future, besides feeling is not shy of taking any challenge marred concerned about the continued secular Asad Mirza by its identity or its religion and is very and inclusive character of Indian society. comfortable in striking a workable bal- The largest majority of the country along still not ready to accept their wrong deci- ance between the two. with millions of other linguistic and reli- sion, as they want to watch the full movie, In the current scenario, to remain gious minorities besides illiterate, land- and yes, howsoever they profess to be seen steadfast and work towards consolidat- less, backwards and a mass of scheduled as an educated, secular, forward looking, ing our secular democratic republic, the castes and scheduled tribes have been liberal person, within their hearts most responsibility lies on the opposition and forced to ponder over the question of their are least concerned about minorities or other parties to question the establish- legal identity in the country, whose consti- backward classes of the country, except ment’s each and every policy in the parlia- tution’s preamble reads: “We, the people of to have drawing room conversation about ment and at various other fora, and in the India...Secular, Democratic republic and their plight. meanwhile also strive to work towards es- to secure to all its citizens…” The secular parties also pampered and tablishing a society and polity which does The largest minority community in kowtowed to the fixated Muslim elements, not rely on petty gains but wants to make the country has been thrown so many chal- clerics who claimed to be Muslim lead- the country stronger, based on principles lenges in the last three years, that though ers or representatives, due to which the enshrined in its constitution and obligated confused and floundering, it was trying Hindutva forces always bemoaned the ap- to by its founding fathers. hard to come to terms with the harsh real- peasement of the minorities at the cost of In addition, Muslims have to intro- ity of being part of an India, which is being the majority, and in turn reaped benefits spect and change their outlook on major governed by the forces, which have always for themselves at the hustings. issues confronting them. They have to remained inimical to it. focus on getting educated, getting rid of A large number of people believe this Muslims in India un-Islamic rituals, better utilise the com- to be the doing of the right-wing govern- The Muslim community apart from ed- munity funds generated through Zakat ment at the centre. But the moot question ucational backwardness also faced its in- and inculcate a community psyche, where is, how did it happen and who allowed it fluence and economic power waning from each instead of the other, should first aim to happen? Leading us to a more sensitive 1947 onwards. However, it got a shot in the to reform him and his family and then and ponderous question, whether India arm with the middle-east boom, after the come forward to reform the society in a ever really was a truly secular republic at 70s. Though, in the traversing period and professional and committed manner with- all? till 1980s, its economic spine was tried to out keeping an eye on becoming the com- No one can deny the intricate human be broken by frequent riots in cities where munity leader. Remember we have to em- ties between the Indian citizens. Their it had proved its mettle as skilful entrepre- power our community and this would be sharing and caring for each other in times neurs. And most of these riots happened possible only when we are able to get the of need, standing together with each other shouldn’t worry any one, as it is hap- A generation, which is not when the so-called secular parties were in maximum number of our youngsters in in times of adversity. Coexisting and sur- pening due to their own complicity or power both at the centre and state level. every department of the administration, viving for centuries as brethren, before lackadaisical attitude. When the so-called burdened by the baggage of parti- From the mid-70s onwards, the com- police, judiciary and military. the colonial masters altered the narrative secular parties were in power, they never tion and is socially and education- munity consolidated its economic gains based on two distinct communities. tried to reign-in the hard-line Hindutva ally empowered to take on its foes and moved forward on the road to edu- Views expressed in the article are Though it was presumed that indepen- elements. In reality, they always mollified at an equal footing. A generation, cational and social prosperity. From the the author’s own and do not necessarily dent India would provide a level playing and pampered them under the veneer of which is equally at home wearing 90s on, economic liberalisation further represent the editorial stance of Kashmir field to all its citizens, irrespective of their equal rights to every religion. Or within jeans and hijab, keeping beard and helped the community in a big manner, as Observer caste and creed, the reality itself is vastly their hearts they too were communal. observing fasts, bringing to reality now scores of its young technocrats found different. Writing in Young India, Gandhi In addition, a large number of highly the adage that education, opens meaningful jobs at various MNCs, as there Asad Mirza is a political commentator longed for a Swaraj, which would be the educated Indians exercised their franchise doors to emancipation. A genera- unlike the government sector the playing based in New Delhi. He was also associ- rule of all based on justice, ‘… to me Hind in favour of the BJP, in the last two gener- tion, which is proud to be part of field was set level for all. ated with BBC Urdu Service and Khaleej Swaraj is the rule of all people, is the rule al elections, maybe being sympathetic and This economic independence also Times of Dubai. of justice.’ --Young India--16.4.1931. giving them a chance to govern, was con- the secular framework of the coun- helped it to further consolidate its suc- He writes on Muslims, educational, in- sidered being a Hindu Indian. And though try and its own religious identity, cesses and the current generation is ternational affairs, interfaith and current Secular Forces in India they too have suffered from demonetisa- and has become adept at finding a proof of this. A generation, which is not affairs. @asad-mirza.blogspot.com Broadly, what is happening now tion, GST, rising inflation, yet they are central path between the two burdened by the baggage of partition and ... Why Nation-Building Failed in Afghanistan DARON ACEMOGLU sumption is that if you can establish overwhelming should have worked more closely with different lo- feuds and a recent history of civil war, the more military dominance over a territory and subdue all cal groups, rather than pouring resources into the likely response is violent conflict. STANBUL – The United States invaded Afghan- other sources of power, you can then impose your corrupt, non-representative regime of Afghanistan’s Perhaps things could have turned out differently istan 20 years ago with the hope of rebuilding will. Yet in most places, this theory is only half right, first post-Taliban president, Hamid Karzai (and his if Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency had a country that had become a scourge to the at best; and in Afghanistan, it was dead wrong. brothers). Ashraf Ghani, the US-backed Afghan not supported the Taliban when it was militarily de- Iworld and its own people. As General Stan- Of course, Afghanistan needed a functioning president who fled to the United Arab Emirates this feated, if NATO drone attacks had not further alien- ley McChrystal explained in the run-up to the 2009 state. But the presumption that one could be imposed week, co-authored a book in 2009 documenting how ated the population, and if US-backed Afghan elites surge of US troops, the objective was that the “gov- from above by foreign forces was misplaced. As James this strategy had fueled corruption and failed to had not been extravagantly corrupt. But the cards ernment of Afghanistan sufficiently control its ter- Robinson and I argue in our 2019 book, The Narrow achieve its stated purpose. Once in power, however, were stacked against America’s state-first strategy. ritory to support regional stability and prevent its Corridor, this approach makes no sense when your Ghani continued down the same road. And the fact is, US leaders should have known use for international terrorism.” starting point is a deeply heterogeneous society orga- The situation that the US confronted in Afghani- better. As Melissa Dell and Pablo Querubín docu- Now, with more than 100,000 lives lost and some nized around local customs and norms, where state stan was even worse than is typical for aspiring na- ment, America adopted a similar top-down strategy $2 trillion spent, all America has to show for its ef- institutions have long been absent or impaired. tion builders. From the very beginning, the Afghan in Vietnam, and it backfired spectacularly. Places fort are this month’s scenes of a desperate scramble that were bombed to subdue the Viet Cong became out of the country – a humiliating collapse reminis- even more supportive of the anti-American insur- cent of the fall of Saigon in 1975. What went wrong? This does not mean that the US should have worked with gency. Pretty much everything, but not in the way that Even more telling is the US military’s own re- most people think. While poor planning and a lack of ac- the Taliban. But it does mean that it should have worked more cent experience in Iraq. As research by Eli Berman, curate intelligence certainly contributed to the disaster, Jacob Shapiro, and Joseph Felter shows, the “surge” " the problem has in fact been 20 years in the making. closely with different local groups, rather than pouring resources into there worked much better when Americans tried to The US understood early on that the only way to the corrupt, non-representative regime of Afghanistan win hearts and minds by cultivating the support create a stable country with some semblance of law of local groups. Similarly, my own work with Ali and order was to establish robust state institutions. Cheema, Asim Khwaja, and James Robinson finds Encouraged by many experts and now-defunct the- that in rural Pakistan, people turn to non-state ac- ories, the US military framed this challenge as an tors precisely when they think state institutions are engineering problem: Afghanistan lacked state in- True, the top-down approach to state-building population perceived the US presence as a foreign ineffective and foreign to them. stitutions, a functioning security force, courts, and has worked in some cases (such as the Qin dynasty operation intended to weaken their society. That None of this means that the withdrawal could knowledgeable bureaucrats, so the solution was to in China or the Ottoman Empire). But most states was not a bargain they wanted. not have been managed better. But after 20 years of pour in resources and transfer expertise from for- have been constructed not by force but by compro- What happens when top-down state-building ef- misguided efforts, the US was destined to fail in its eigners. NGOs and the broader Western foreign-aid mise and cooperation. The successful centralization forts are proceeding against a society’s wishes? In twin objectives of withdrawing from Afghanistan complex were there to help in their own way (wheth- of power under state institutions more commonly many places, the only attractive option is to with- and leaving behind a stable, law-based society. er the locals wanted them to or not). And because involves the assent and cooperation of the people draw. Sometimes, this takes the form of a physical The result is an immense human tragedy. Even their work required some degree of stability, foreign subject to it. In this model, the state is not imposed exodus, as James C. Scott shows in The Art of Not if the Taliban do not revert to their worst practic- soldiers – mainly NATO forces, but also private con- on a society against its wishes; rather, state insti- Being Governed, his study of the Zomia people in es, Afghan men and especially women will pay a tractors – were deployed to maintain security. tutions build legitimacy by securing a modicum of Southeast Asia. Or it could mean co-habitation with- high price for America’s failures in the years and In viewing nation-building as a top-down, “state- popular support. out cooperation, as in the case of Scots in Britain or decades ahead. first” process, US policymakers were following a This does not mean that the US should have Catalans in Spain. But in a fiercely independent, -- venerable tradition in political science. The as- worked with the Taliban. But it does mean that it well-armed society with a long tradition of blood Project Syndicate Saturday| 21-08-2021 7 Arabic in India

Development of Arabic Studies

It is worth mentioning here in this connection that study of the Arabic language is essential from the viewpoint of socio- historical, cultural, job opportunities as well as Indo-Arab relationship. Arabic, in India, has been taught in different ways for more than fifteen centuries. The relations between India and the Arab world date back to very ancient times, and the Arab merchants appear to have played a leading part in establishing as well as strengthening commercial and cultural links between the two nations

Mir Jamid Afzal besides bieng a poet, was a great scholar of Hadith, ing out the Arabic language from the corner of ob- ous ways in the development of the Arabic language and authored a good number of valuable books on scurity and stagnation and proved with potency and and literature to a large extent. Calcutta University rabic belongs to the Semitic group of lan- Arabic philology like฀Abjadul-Uloom฀. Muhammad lively activity that Arabic is a living language having established in 1857 A.D. Arabic study in this univer- guages. Ya'rib bin Qahtan is popularly ฀Ala al-Thanawi, composer of the outstanding dic- bright prospects. They are still on their noble efforts sity was started from its very inception and it got new known as thefather of this language. To- tionary ฀Kash-shafIstilahat al-Funun฀ on technical in enriching and developing the Arabic language and impetus since 1916 A.D. presently, the Department of Aday, it is one of the official languages of the terms. AbulFaidFaidi (954- 1004A.H.), the author of Islamic culture in India. In the twentieth century, In- Arabic and Persian has been taking utmost care in UNO (United Nations Organisation) and is spoken by the undottedtafsir "Sawatiul-Ilham฀. Abdul Haqq- dia has produced a good number of literary figures teaching Arabic with special attention in modern and a large group of masses in Asia and Africa. During and writers who got worldwide fame and their liter- functional Arabic. Madras University established in the heyday of Islamic civilization, it was the lingua ary products are similar to that of the great Arab lit- 1857 A.D. Arabic was included in itsoffering courses franca of a vast Islamic empire and its universal lan- terateurs. For instance, AbulHasan Ali Nadwi (1914- in 1927 A. D. and was taught under the Department of guage of learning. It has left much influence over the The Indian Muslim 1999 A.D), the author of the world famous book "Islam Islamicstudies which contained Arabic, Persian and European as well as Indian languages. Besides, it is scholars, therefore, took and the World฀, Abdul Aziz Maimoni (1888-1978A.D.) Urdu languages. In these days, Here,Arabic is being the holy language of Islam and as such it has been who formerly held the chair of Arabic in the univer- taught in various levels of learning like M.A., M.Lit., studied in every nook and corner of the globe as a lan- farsighted attempt to sities of Aligarh and Karachi and since long has been Ph.D. andcertificate courses. guage of a great religion and civilization. establish Arabic and Islamic recognized as one of the greatest living authorities Aligarh Muslim University which was founded It is worth mentioning here in this connection cultural learning centres on Arabic language and literature, Hamidud-din al- by Sayed Ahmad Khan as a college in 1875 A.D. and that study of the Arabic language is essential from Farahi (1280-1349A.H), who has written the famous was recognized as a university in 1920 A.D. It has the viewpoint of socio-historical, cultural, job oppor- across the country, with a tafsir "al-Imaan Fi Aqsamil-Quran฀ and so many oth- been offering courses on Arabic language and liter- tunities as well as Indo-Arab relationship. Arabic, in view to reviving the glori- ers. These writers were greatly influenced by modern ature since its very inception through the oriental- India, has been taught in different ways for more than Arabic literature and its various art forms. Apart ists. This university has a remarkable contribution fifteen centuries. The relations between India and the ous position of Arab Islamic from that, they were impressed by western literature. in the development of Arabic literature in the Indian Arab world date back to very ancient times, and the culture. And thus, an orien- Some modern styles and themes like criticism, poli- subcontinent. In addition to teaching, its concerned Arab merchants appear to have played a leading part tics, therefore, are visible in their popular writings. Department has been publishing a large number of in establishing as well as strengthening commercial tal university in the Punjab, They are also followed by some later modern writers Arabic books, journals, newspapers, magazines, etc. and cultural links between the two nations. With the an oriental Department in these aspects to some extent. Some of them have already gained much popularity advent of Islam in the Indian subcontinent, these ties at Aligarh, Darul Uloom The scholars and writers who have been teach- in the Arab world.Bombay University established in of friendship became stronger than ever before, par- ing in modern colleges and universities have taken 1857 A.D. In this university too, Arabic language and ticularly, for cultural and political reasons. Deoband, Darul Uloom part mainly in translation. We note that a number of literature has been taught in different stages of learn- Several .Muslim empires were established on the Nadwatul Ulama came into valuable works have been translated from Sanskrit, ing including doctorate. soil of India which lasted for more than eight centu- English, Urdu into Arabic by them. Likewise, they ries. India became enriched with the treasures of var- existence. Each of these in- have translated hundreds of short stories, plays, nov- ious sciences of knowledge, arts, culture and litera- stitutions took great pains els as well as social, cultural, political and religious The scholars and writers ture. It is to be remarked here that India has been one scholarly essays from English, Hindi and many other of the most well-knownnon-Arab states where Arabic in countering the Christian Indian languages into Arabic. In this way, the mod- who have been teaching in language and literature grew, developed and flour- challenges ern universityteachers have played a great role in en- modern colleges and universities ished on a large scale. During the period of Arab rule riching Arabic literature and Islamic culture which have taken part mainly in in the Indian Territory, Arabic continued to be the of- cannever be ignored. Some of the writers who have translation. We note that a ficial language of the government and administration Dihlawi (958-1052 A.H), the pioneer of Hadith stud- earned high popularity in contemporary universities and the unrivalled medium of sacred knowledge and ies in the Indian subcontinent who produced many through their erudite treatises are Dr. Abdul Halim number of valuable works have literary achievement. pearls and gems in Hadith literature like ฀Lamatut- Nadwi, Dr.Zubair Ahmad Faruqi, Dr.Masud Rahman been translated from Sanskrit, Moreover, various Arabic madrasas and cul- Tanqeeh฀. FadlHaqqKhairabadi (1212-1278 A.H.), one Khan, Dr. Md. Rashid Nadwi. Dr.Shafiq Ahmad Khan English, Urdu into Arabic by tural institutions of higher learning under the per- of the greatest Indian philosophers an author of the Nadwi and Dr.Aslam al-Islahi. them. Likewise, they have sonal guidance and scholarly interest of the Sultans famous book ฀al-Hadiyyatus-sayeediyyah฀ on wisdom On the other hand, the scholars of the religious in- translated hundreds of short were set up which produced a good number of poets, literature, and so on. stitutions have occupied leading positions in compil- writers, Islamic thinkers, commentators of the holy Arabic as well as the religious sciences had lost ing and producing books purely in Arabic on Islamic stories, plays, novels as well as Qur'an, scholars of the Hadith etc. Their noble works their position of pride because of the disgustingag- as well as various literary topics. Here mention may social, cultural, political and can be compared to any work of any great Arab schol- gressive educational policy of the British govern- be made the names of Anowar Shah Kashmiri(1292- religious scholarly essays from ar. Mention may be made here in this regard about ment. Instead of Arabic, English overnightbecame 1352A.H), the author of the most authentic book on English, Hindi and many other the following scholars. AllamahSighaniLahori (d. the medium of higher education and particularly, of Hadith literature ฀Faidul Bari", WahiduzzamanKai- Indian languages into Arabic. In 1252), the author of the great book al-฀'Ubabuz-Zakh- secular arts and sciences. As a result, the Muslims ranwi (1929-1996 A.D), the writer of the book "al-Qira- irwa al-Lubabul--Fakhir" on grammar and lexicogra- fell behind in all aspects of life. This, of course, may atul -.Wadihah฀, Rabi HasanNadwi (b. 1929 A.D), the this way, the modern university phy. Gulam Ali Azad Bilgrami (1116- 1200A.H.), who be considered to be aplanned strategy of Macaulay's present Rector of Nadwa and the author of the out- teachers have played a great role has penned many outstanding Arabic books on histo- scheme of education. standing book "al-AdabulArabiBaina฀ArdinwaNaqdi in enriching Arabic literature and ry and literature like "Subhatul-Marjan฀. Besides, he The Indian Muslim scholars, therefore, took far- n"and so on. Islamic culture which can never is regarded to be thegreatest Indian Arabic poet and sighted attempt to establish Arabic and Islamiccultur- In reality, they have devoted themselves exclu- be ignored is well known as Hassanul-Hind. About 11,000 verses al learning centres across the country, with a view to sively to the study of religious sciences and to the cul- composed by him are the living proof of his extraordi- reviving the glorious position of ArabIslamic culture. tivation of high standard Arabic. It is significant to nary poetic talent. And thus, an oriental university in the Punjab, an ori - note here in this context that like all other non-Arab Shah WaliullahDihlawi (1114-1176A.H.), who has ental Department at Aligarh,DarulUloomDeoband, states, in India too, the holy Qur'an has been one of the JamiahMilliyyahIslamiyyah established in 1920. produced the great book "Hujjatullahil-Balighah฀, DarulUloomNadwatulUlama came into existence. greatest factors which participated in developing the Although Arabic was introduced in its courselist on the science of Hadith. Abdul Hai al-Hasani (1286- Each of theseinstitutions took great pains in counter- Arabic language, widening its scopes and strength- at the very beginning yet the Department of Arabic 1341A. H.), thewriter of the famous book "Nuzhatul- ing the Christian challenges. Besides, they were able ening its basicelements. The Muslims assumed the came into existence in 1982 A.D. Here,different cours- Khawatir" on the great Indian scholars in differ- togive birth a new spirit in cultural as well as modern study of Arabic with great importance in orderto ap- es on Arabic language and literature are offered in ent fieldsfrom 622 .A.D.up to the time of the author. studies to a considerable extent.Consequently, Ara - preciate the teachings of the divine messages of the different standards ofeducation including B.A., Zainuddin bin Abdul Aziz who produced an authen- bic language and literature, today, has been one of Qur'an. The most prominentmadrasas and Islamic M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D along with certificate- and di tic prose work entitled ฀Tuhfatul Mujahidin฀ on the the important subjects oflearning. learning centres which have been playing leading ploma courses in modern Arabic. Besides the above struggle of the Zamorins of Calicut against the Por- It is to be mentioned here that the Nadwis (schol- part in enrichingArabic literature and Islamic cul- mentioned universities, in this connection, it needs tuguese. SiddiqHasan Khan (1248-1307 A.H.) who ars produced by Nadwa) took utmost care in bring- ture throughout the country are (a) DarulUloomDeo- mention of Delhi University, Lucknow University, band. (b)DarulUloomNadwatulUlama, Lucknow. (c) Usmaniyyah University, Benares Hindu University, JamiahSalafiyyah Benares. (d)MadrasatulIslahand Allahabad University, Kerala University, Kashmir Arabic as well as the religious sciences had lost their position of MadrasatulFalah, Azamgarh. (e) JamiahIslamiyyah, University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Gauhati pride because of the aggressive educational policy of the British govern- Mubarakpur. (f) DarulUloom University, Assam University. Baskandi, etc. The most famous colleges in which ment. Instead of Arabic, English overnight became the medium of higher educa- Arabic language and literature have beentaught are The writer is a student of Arabic hails tion and particularly, of secular arts and sciences. As a result, the Muslims fell numerous in number located in various parts of the from AmlarTral in South Kashmir behind in all aspects of life. This, of course, may be considered to be a planned country. strategy of Macaulay's scheme of education Now let's cast a glance at the leading Indian universities which have been contributing much in vari- LIFE & TIMES Saturday| 21-08-2021 8 ‘During COVID, students taking courses online got a lot more sleep’

Agencies students to sign on to online classes at specific times required to get ready for school in the morning, online and interact with teachers directly. students were able to wake later, and thus get more new study has indicated that different teach- Other schools did not offer scheduled classes and sleep," said Lisa Meltzer, the lead author of the study. ing strategies imposed by schools during the student work was entirely self-directed. For middle school students, a start time of 8:30- 9:00 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic From October 14 to November 26, 2020 researchers (in-person or online with live classes) resulted in the Adifferences in when and how much students recruited US adolescents in grades 6-12 through social greatest proportion of students getting enough sleep. slept. media (Facebook and Instagram) to examine asso- For high school students, only when the online The findings of the study were published in the ciations among instructional approaches, school start school day started at 8:00-8:29 am or later, did the per- journal 'SLEEP'. times, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic. centage of students getting enough sleep exceed 50 per Notably, students receiving online instruction Adolescents selected one of three instructional ap- cent. without live classes or scheduled teacher interactions proaches for each weekday (Monday - Friday) during For in-person instruction 50 per cent of high school woke up the latest and slept the most. the previous week: in-person; online/synchronous (live students got enough sleep only when the start time was Students receiving in-person instruction in schools online classes or interactions with teachers); or on- 9:00 am. woke up the earliest and slept the least. line/asynchronous (online, but without live classes or Hybrid schedules, that included at least one day of Beginning in March 2020, as states and cities im- scheduled teacher interactions). in-person instruction, were associated with the great- posed lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Researchers received complete sleep outcome data than 81 per cent of high school students taking courses est night-to-night variability in bedtimes, wake times, schools and school districts began to teach children from 5,245 adolescents from across the United States. online without live classes reported getting sufficient and amount of sleep. very differently. For in-person instructional days, 20.4 per cent of sleep. "Both inconsistent sleep patterns and not getting Some schools retained in-person instruction in middle school and 37.2 per cent of high school students Students, in both middle and high school, got more enough sleep have negative downstream effects on ado- school buildings. Others moved to hybrid instruction. reported getting sufficient sleep (at least 9 hours for sleep if they had later school start times. lescent health," said Meltzer. Some went entirely online. middle school and at least 8 hours for high school). However, even when students had the same early "Thus, it is important for education and health There were dramatic differences in scheduling re- For students taking live online classes 38.7 per cent start times, more students with online courses requir- policymakers to consider the consequences of early quirements (e.g., specific start time, day-to-day vari- of middle school and 56.9 per cent of high school stu- ing them to sign in at specific times got sufficient sleep and variable school start times on sleep for secondary ability in scheduled instruction). dents reported getting sufficient sleep. than students receiving in-person instruction. school students," concluded Meltzer. Online options also differed. Some schools required But over 62 per cent of middle school and more "Without the required transportation time or time

Verification OF DOB Certificate. Government of Jammu & Kashmir Details of existing livestock, if any ______This is to certify that Bilal Hussain Bhat S/o Mohd Ramzan Bhat R/o Sozeith Goripora was on roll in Signature of Applicant our institute upto 2003 his/her parents were verifed by relevance of the available record and were PRI recommendations found correct. The Date Of Birth Certificate applied for by the aplicant may be considered on mer- Tribal Affairs Department Place:______its as per prescribed regulations. This case is accordingly forwarded to the joint sectary certificates, Date: / /2021 Civil Secretariat, J&K BOSE, Kashmir Division for favour of further necessary action in this regard. ******* Attestation by concerned Roll No; 256515 Session 2003 - Bi Annual Veterinary Assistant Surgeon DOB of 10th class Seal and signature Advertisement Notice Sheep Husbandry Department ______. Dated 9-08-2021 bmg of the head of the school Advertisement Notice

Deceleration by the Applicant GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I………………………..S/O/DO/W/F………………………………R MECHANICAL IRRIGATION DIVISION SRINAGAR, /o………………Tehsil……………………District………….. do hereby undertake to abide the terms and conditions governing the scheme NEAR J&K BANK(ZALDAGAR “Establishment of mini sheep/goat units” under participatory Telefax No. 0194-2503195 e.mail Id: [email protected] mode. Sub:- Extension in bidding time for this office Short Term e-NIT No. 17 OF 2021-22, Dated: 1507-2021 for below I also undertake to abide by the technical advice/instructions that mentioned work:- shall be given to me from time to time with regard to management of the unit. “Electrical repairs to 95 Amp (50) HP FASD Starter at LIS Takenwari Bangladesh” Further I solemnly declare that in case of failure to abide by the Ref:- JK Government official e-Procurement portal Tender ID No:- 2021 IFC 130890 2 guidelines of the scheme, I shall be liable to pay the damages at Extension Notice 6 current book value as the case may be. The Department also is at Due to no response for above mentioned sub-part to this office above referred e-NIT for the subject work, the liberty to withdraw the unit and impose penalty in case of any critical dates are again extended as under:- default and recover the establishment cost of the unit as the case Bid submission/ Document download / sale end Date 20/08/2021 at 1400 hrs may be. Date and time of Bid opening 21/08/2021 at 1400 hrs Rest of the terms and conditions shall remain un-altered as laid down in the original e-NIT. Signature of the application Sd/- Name______Parentage______Executive Engineer, Full DIPK-6844/21 Mechanical Irrigation Division, Address______Srinagar No. MIDS/Ts/ 2214-19 Dated:- 17-08-2021 Annexure “B”

Affidavit

(To be attested by 1st class Magistrate) Department of Hospital Engineering

I______Office of the Executive Engineer (Electric) S/o______R/o______Sher-i-Kashmir Institute Of Medical Sciences 1. That I have been thoroughly apprised about the scheme (establishment of mini sheep/goat farm under participatory Soura Srinagar mode). 2. That I shall abide by the guidelines/instructions of the

sheep Husbandry Department for rearing of the sheep units.

Subject: - Cancellation of NIT NO 02 of 2021-22 Dated: 10-06-2021 3. That the parent stock of sheep/goat supplied to me free of cost by the Department shall not be disposed off by me and Name of the work: shall be exclusively used for propagation of livestock. 4. That in case of any death/eventually, I shall inform the A) Providing & fixing of fresh electrical points, exhaust fans, LED’s against non-function- concerned VAS/DSHO, promptly for verification/conduct of

al/ damaged accessories along with allied works in male students/doctors hostel block post mortem. 5. That in case of any deviation from the “A” & “B” at SKIMS MCH Bemina. guidelines/instructions the Department shall be at liberty to B) Providing & laying of 3.5 core 25 mm sq. Al. cable armoured for Sub Mess against dam- withdraw the unit and charge for damages, if any at the aged in existing underground blocked conduit from LT panel to Sub DB ground floor Block current book value. The Department also is at liberty to Annexure “A” withdraw the unit and impose penalty in case of any default B in male doctor’s hostel at SKIMS Bemina. Government of Jammu & Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department and recover the establishment cost of the unit as the case may be. The above referred NIT invited vide this office letter No. 139/Xen/E//TN-02/2021-625- Civil Secretariat, J&K ******* 6. That I will return 02 females (progeny stock) to the 31Dated: 10-06-2021, is hereby cancelleddue to Technical reasons. (Application form for establishment of mini Sheep/Goat farms) Department from 2nd year onwards for five consecutive years Sd/- till all the animals supplied to me are retrieved back. DIPK-NB-2760/21 Executive Engineer (Electric) Name______Deponent Witness SKIMS. Parentage______

NO: SIMS/139/Xen/ E/TN-02/2020-1726-30 Aadhar No______Government of Jammu & Kashmir Dated: 13-08-2021 Photograph Phone No. Tribal Affairs Department Civil Secretariat, J&K Address______District______

Department of Hospital Engineering Qualification______Mini sheep/goat units established on participatory mode under Tribal Sub Plan-Capex Budget, 2021-22. Office of the Executive Engineer (Electric) Resources available

Availability of nearby grazing land Sher-i-Kashmir Institute Of Medical Sciences Name and parentage of beneficiary______. ______Soura Srinagar Location of unit:______. Availability of orchard land Year of establishment______. ______Plan of retrieval Subject: - Cancellation of NIT NO 03 of 2021-22 Dated: 10-06-2021 Year 20____ 20____ 20____ 20____ 20____ Availability of other cultivable land Name of the work: ______No. of sheep/goat

Providing & fixing of fresh electrical points, exhaust fans, LED’s against non-functional/ damaged accessories Availability of shelter sheds units/does to be along with allied works in female students/doctors hostel block “A” & “B” at SKIMS MCH Bemina. ______retrieved The above referred NIT invited vide this office letter No. 139/Xen/E//TN-03/2021-632-38Dated: 10-06-2021, is Name (s) of Two dependent family member indicating relationship:- status of retrieval hereby cancelleddue to Technical reasons. Sd/- S.No. Name/Parentage Age Relationship Contact No. if any, DIPK-NB-2761/21 Executive Engineer (Electric) SKIMS. 1. DIPK-6927/21 Tribal Affairs Department NO: SIMS/139/Xen/ E/TN-03/2020-1731-35 2. Civil Secretariat, J&K Dated: 13-08-2021

BUSINESS Saturday | 21.08.2021 09 Jewellers to go on Initiative to generate SpiceJet launches token strike on Aug 23 employment, enhance 14 new domestic flights Agencies big city in Gujarat where SpiceJet against gold hallmarking will fly to. Home to the world’s milk production: Govt SpiceJet airline launched 14 new largest ship-breaking yard, Agencies two lakh pieces per day. At this flights including 12 industry first Bhavnagar has great potential for speed, it will take 3-4 years to KO NEWS DESK ing funded under the Centrally linkages. The department is also non-stop flights. SpiceJet will both business and leisure trav- New Delhi : Jewellers across hallmark this years' production. Sponsored Scheme for tribal wel- providing research grant first be the first airline to connect elers and the increased air con- the country will go on a 'token "Currently, the new HUID sys- SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Tribal fare included 8 villages, one each time to the Tribal Research Insti- Bhavnagar-Delhi, Bhavnagar-Su- nectivity will help further boost strike' on August 23 against the tem is taking almost 5 to 10 days Affairs Department has rolled in Rajouri, Anantnag, Poonch, tute for survey, analysis, evalu- rat, Gwalior-Jaipur, Kishangarh trade and tourism.” "arbitrary implementation" of to hallmark the products, result- out plan for establishment of Jammu, Shopian, Reasi, Kupwara ation, DPR formulation, skilling (Ajmer)-Mumbai, Pune-Tirupati While flights from Bhavnagar mandatory hallmarking of gold ing in a complete bottleneck Milk Villages, Milk Chilling and Budgam, with a cost of Rs and other aspects for focused and Varanasi-Dehradun. The air- to Delhi and Mumbai will op- jewellery, All India Gem and and the industry is on standstill. Plants (MCP), Milk Product Pro- 80.00 Lakh per village, he added. planning in livestock husbandry Jewellery Domestic Council ...Tonnes of jewellery is lying cessing and other facilities in He said that an amount of Rs 90 sector among others. (GJC) said on Friday. idle due to delays in the existing The strike will be supported hallmarking process and BIS is by 350 associations and federa- simply adding fire to our anxiety tions from all four zones of the instead of resolving issues," he entire gems and jewellery indus- said. It is estimated that yearly try, the GJC claimed. almost 10-12 crore gold jewel- Mandatory gold hallmarking lery pieces are manufactured in has come into force from June 16 India. In addition, existing stock

line also plans to launch a non- erate on all days except Tues- stop flight connecting Bhavnagar days, the airline will connect with Mumbai. Bhavnagar with Surat and Pune Civil Aviation Minister Jy- with Tirupati thrice-a week. otiraditya Scindia flagged off Flights between Jaipur and tribal villages aimed at support- Lakh has also been earmarked The process of selection of po- the inaugural SpiceJet flight Gwalior and Kishangarh (Ajmer) ing milk production and supply for Snagerwani in Pulwama and tential milk villages by district from Bhavnagar to Delhi vir- and Mumbai will operate four chain besides providing sustain- Argi in Rajouri for completion of administration with inputs from tually in the presence of MoS days a week and those between able employment opportunities earlier sanctioned projects. Animal Husbandry Department Civil Aviation, General (Dr) VK Varanasi and Dehradun will op- in a phased manner. The govern- of almost 6-7 crore pieces are yet to youth. Likewise, two Milk Chilling and representatives of local Singh (Retd), Aviation Secretary erate on all days. SpiceJet will be ment has identified 256 districts to be hallmarked. This takes the “The project is aimed at pro- Plants to be established at a cost self-government will consider Pradeep Singh Kharola and CMD deploying Q400 aircraft on these from 28 states and union territo- total count of pieces to be hall- viding employment to more of Rs 100.00 Lakh have also been production and processing po- of SpiceJet, Ajay Singh, while Gu- routes. In addition, IndiGo also ries for the phase-1 implementa- marked in a year to almost 16-18 than 1500 tribal youth and infra- sanctioned for Shopian and Gan- tential. The villages having maxi- jarat CM Vijay Rupani attended launched domestic flight con- tion. Gold hallmarking, a purity crore pieces, he added. structure creation under Phase-I derbal. The department has also mum potential will be selected the event virtually. The inaugural necting Jabalpur to Mumbai and certification of the precious met- That apart, HUID is not fool- which will be followed by ex- initiated the process for identifi- in phase-I and a waiting list of flight took off from Bhavnagar Delhi effective Aug 20. IndiGo al, was voluntary in nature so far. proof as there have been lots of panded coverage to all districts”, cation of villages with potential villages shall be maintained for at 3:45 PM today. Ajay Singh, airline in an official statement "The one-day token strike is issues such as double HUID on maintained Secretary Dr Shahid of milk supply chain for pro- subsequent coverage. Chairman and Managing Direc- said the airline will also connect our peaceful protest against ar- the same piece, same HUID on Iqbal Choudhary while elaborat- viding skilling, livestock prod- Pertinently, all the Milk Vil- tor, SpiceJet, said, “The airline is Jabalpur with Hyderabad and In- bitrary implementation of HUID multiple jewellery etc, he said, ing on this innovative initiative uct management, supply chain lages approved by the Tribal committed to enhance regional dore w.e.f August 28, 2021. These (hallmark unique identification adding that these are already being launched in the UT. infrastructure and other facili- Affairs Department are being connectivity. We will also be new connections will strengthen number), which is impractical brought to the notice of the BIS. Dr Shahid informed that the ties. Potential areas in districts established with 100% govern- connecting Bhavnagar with Indigo's domestic connectivity to and unimplementable," Ashok Mumbai Wholesale Gold six new Milk Villages approved like Udhampur, Samba, Kathua, ment funding meanwhile the de- Mumbai. Bhavnagar is the sixth and from Jabalpur. Minawala, past Chairman of GJC, Jewellery Association President under the UT CAPEX budget in- Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Bud- partment is actively coordinating said in a statement. Prakash Kagrecha said jewellers cluded 2 villages in Shopian, one gam, Baramulla, Kupwara and with banks and financial institu- Minawala is a jewellers' rep- have welcomed the hallmark- each in Pulwama, Rajouri, Gan- Bandipora with significant tribal tions for establishment of 100 resentative on government-ap- ing and the growth in registra- derbal and Poonch. These villag- population are being mapped for Milk Villages and Chilling Plants Nissan Renault Financial pointed committees and Direc- tion has risen from 34,000 to es have been allocated Rs 80.00 establishment of Milk Villages in with Public-Private Partnership tor of Danabhai Jewellers Group. 88,000 jewellers, which shows Lakh each for livestock up grada- a phased manner. Separate out- wherein scheme upfront subsidy Services India donates Rs 1 He said jewellers cannot ac- the jewellers commitment to- tion, machinery, equipment and lay has also been earmarked for and interest subvention is being cept the new HUID as it has wards consumers. market linkages. The villages be- skill development and market explored. crore to PM CARES Fund nothing to do with the purity of "However, the hallmarking Agencies second wave of COVID-19 gold. The BIS feels the new HUID centres have been reduced as has disrupted many lives and will improve gold purity but 83 centres have been either sus- NEW DELHI: Nissan Motor left people with uncertain- jewellers think it is just a track- pended or cancelled. The new Establish RLM Haats at India Pvt Ltd on Friday said ties. NRFSI has come forward ing mechanism. HUID process involves cutting, that Nissan Renault Finan- and donated Rs 1 crore for the Stating that the HUID system melting, and scraping of jewel- cial Services India (NRFSI) well-being of society to sup- is extremely time consuming, lery, which is intended to sell. District level: Dr Sehrish to officers has donated Rs 1 crore to the port the government during GJC Director Dinesh Jain said The entire process of hallmark- KO NEWS DESK officials to establish permanent sakhis will assist SHG members PM CARES Fund towards CO- these challenging times". the current speed and capacity ing is defeated when a jewellery JKRLM haats at district level with in availing various banking facili- VID-19 relief measures. He added that Nissan In- of hallmarking centres is about has been damaged," he said. SRINAGAR, August 20: Mis- the support of district adminis- ties and social security schemes, Nissan Motor India has al- dia is also committed to help sion Director Jammu & Kash- tration. The SHGs should be de- as was revealed in the meeting. ready contributed Rs 6.5 crore society and its employees mir Rural Livelihoods Mis- puted to the rural haats on rota- The officials further discussed towards local communities, through continuous support sion (JKRLM) Dr Syed Sehrish tion basis, she added. the plan of action for social mo- with a cash contribution to and CSR outreach. Diesel price cut by 20 paise, Asgar today convened a The MD further instructed the bilization of rural women and the Tamil Nadu SDMA, Tamil Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd meeting with the officials of Nadu CM Relief Fund and CO- President Sinan Ozkok said no change in petrol price JKRLM (Umeed) to discuss VID-19 relief equipment to since the outbreak of the CO- the implementation of Chief NGOs and hospitals. VID-19 pandemic, the com- Agencies 2 per litre reduction on retail rates Secretary’s instructions for With the donation of Rs 1 pany has always helped its of fuel. However, OMCs still want the formation of 11,000 SHGs crore to the PM CARES fund by employees and other stake- New Delhi: Diesel prices were to see market movements before by September 30 2021. NRFSI, the total amount of con- holders through its differenti- reduced for the third consecutive making further cuts. On the occasion, the Mission tribution towards various CO- ated CSR initiatives. day while petrol prices continued The pump prices of auto fuels Director asked the officials to VID-19 relief measures in India "We are dedicated towards to remain unchanged. In the na- have been static since July 18. work on a mission mode and from the automotive alliance providing all the necessary tional capital, diesel was sold for The long price pause for auto achieve the targets on time. She has gone up to Rs 7.5 crore, the means to the people in need. Rs 89.27 per litre, 20 paise lower fuels came after fuel prices in- assured them that the mission company said in a statement. Our donation to the PM CARES than the previous level. Petrol creased for 41 days in the current will provide all the support for Nissan Motor Corporation Fund is an endeavor to extend price was at Rs 101.84 per litre. financial year. The 41 increases achieving the same. Senior Vice President, Global a helping hand to society, dur- Similarly, in Mumbai, die- have taken up petrol prices by Rs The Mission Director further Treasury and Sales Finance ing these challenging times," sel price also fell 20 paise to Rs 11.44 per litre in Delhi. Similarly, impressed upon the officials to Rakesh Kochhar said, "the he added. 96.84 a litre, while petrol was un- diesel rates have increased by identify various commercial ac- changed at Rs 107.83 per litre. Rs 8.74 per litre in the national tivities suited for the rural econ- Global crude oil prices contin- capital. Prices of both auto fuels omy and initiate a process to ued to decline. The October con- reduced only once in April by 16 provide necessary training and officials to identify bank branch- federating them into SHGs. DC Shopian discusses fixation/ tract of Brent crude oil on the In- and 14 paise per litre respectively. establish both the forward and es where credit linkage is more The meeting was attended by tercontinental Exchange (ICE) was Diesel prices were also reduced backward linkages. than 50 loan accounts. Such ac- Additional Mission Director Kash- revision of sale price of Minor Minerals trading at $66.72 per barrel. by 16 paise per litre in Delhi on In order to provide ready mar- counts will be supported through mir, Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, State SHOPIAN, AUGUST 20: The Dep- alty DMF, loading/unloading costs, The fall in global oil prices July 12 and again now on August ket and promote SHG products, engagement of bank sakhis at Project Managers of Umeed and uty Commissioner (DC) Shop- transportation cost and other mis- should have resulted in around Rs 18, 19 and 20. Dr Sehrish impressed upon the the branch level.These bank other officials of the Mission. ian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today cellaneous costs. convened a meeting here to dis- Speaking on the occasion, the cuss various measures for the DC exhorted upon the concerned fixation/revision of sale price of officers to strictly abide by the Minor Minerals including sand, rules and regulations besides Facebook India launches loans programme gravel, bajri and other related stressed to adhere to all the req- raw materials. uisite parameters. He directed the At the outset, a detailed discus- concerned to work in coordination for small businesses in 200 places sion on various matters was held and cohesion so that the process during which it was informed that is streamlined. Moreover, Vaishya acebook India on Fri- Getting access to timely cred- apply for loans without collat- formation and we believe that the loan amount within five the price/sale of minerals shall emphasized the strengthening of day announced a new it is particularly challenging for eral through a quick online ap- the Small Business Loans Initia- working days of the borrower be evaluated keeping in consid- the mechanism of checking illegal programme called the micro and small businesses that plication. tive can provide big impetus to completing all documentation eration various parameters viz sand and other minerals from riv- F"Small Business Loans have just started out and might “Facebook is deeply commit- early entrepreneurs to fuel their formalities after acceptance of bidding cost, mining cost, roy- er beds and other vital locations. Initiative", in partnership with not have a long credit history. ted to creating economic oppor- ideas and their appetite for tak- the offer made by the lending online lending platform Indifi, Through Facebook’s partner- tunities for India’s small busi- ing risks,” said Ajit Mohan, vice firm. Many small businesses to help small and medium busi- president and managing direc- face challenges in securing loans nesses (SMBs) that advertise on tor, Facebook India. The initia- of lower ticket-size as they are Facebook to get quick access tive was announced at a virtual not viable for many lenders. to credit through independent event "Enabling MSME Growth Through this programme, small lending partners. through Financial Inclusion," businesses can get loans be- India is the first country hosted by Facebook India in tween Rs 5 lakh and 50 lakh. where Facebook is rolling out partnership with Federation of Small businesses that are whol- this programme. It is open to Indian Chambers of Commerce ly or partly women-owned can businesses registered across & Industry (FICCI). get a special 0.2 per cent reduc- 200 towns and cities of India. The event also saw Niti Aay- tion per annum on the applied Indifi is the first lending og’s Chief Executive Officer, loan interest rate from Indifi. partner that Facebook has tied Amitabh Kant, deliver the key- Mohan said that Facebook up with and the programme is note address. will not be monetising this built with the potential to bring “FICCI lauds Facebook efforts partnership, and will help con- more partners on board. of empowering the MSME sec- nect small businesses with In- The goal of the initiative is tor with the right opportunities, difi. The businesses will also to make business loans more skills, and solutions. FICCI has have no obligation to advetise easily accessible to small busi- always advocated for stronger on Facebook or its companies as nesses, and reduce the credit private sector participation for part of this initiative. gap within India’s MSME sector, the growth of India’s MSMEs In the last one year, Facebook the technology giant said. and welcomes the launch of has taken steps to support the According to the "Future of Facebook's Small Business economic recovery of small Business" survey conducted Loans Initiative to make ac- businesses. by Facebook in collaboration cess to credit more easily avail- Some of these include offer- with OECD and the World Bank ship with Indifi, small business- nesses. Access to timely capital able to the industry," said Uday ing grants to small businesses, last year, almost a third of op- es that advertise with Facebook is more important than ever as it Shankar, president, FICCI. and expanding the company’s erational SMBs on Facebook in can get loans at a predefined in- can help them jump-start their Small businesses applying industry-leading skilling initia- 2020 said that they expected terest rate of 17-20 per cent per recovery and drive big growth... under this programme will not tives to support the offline to cash flow to be one of their pri- annum. The programme will As a company, we are at the be charged a processing fee by online journeys of small busi- mary challenges. also enable small businesses to spear end of the digital trans- Indifi, which will also disburse nesses. NEWS Saturday | 21.08.2021 10

Zydus Cadila's needle-free Covid Winning 2024 Polls Ultimate vaccine ZyCoV-D gets emergency use approval in India Goal, Time To Rise Above Political New Delhi: Zydus Cadila's vaccine can be used for individ- indigenously developed nee- uals aged 12 and above," Union dle-free COVID-19 vaccine Health Minister Mansukh ZyCoV-D was granted the Mandaviya said in a tweet. Compulsions: Sonia To Oppn Leaders Emergency Use Authorisation "ZyCov-D is the 6th ap- (EUA) by the drug regulator proved #COVID19 vaccine Agenceis collectively draw up a "time- together we can and must rise to September, 2021." federalism and the institutions on Friday, making it the first in India, and the 2nd indig- bound action programe". it because there is simply no al- The leaders said the forms of democracy that affect each vaccine to be administered enously developed one. PM New Delhi: Congress president "We must collectively priori- ternative to working cohesively. of these public protest actions and every citizen of the country. to beneficiaries in the age @NarendraModiji's vision of Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged tize each issue and solve them We all have our compulsions, will be decided by the respec- Inspite of this, the session was group of 12-18 years in the #AatmanirbharBharat and top opposition leaders to rise one by one to give our country a but clearly, the time has come tive state units of their par- marked by the determined unity country, the Department of Make in India delivers another above political compulsions to good present and future," Pawar when the interests of our na- ties, depending on the concrete that all the opposition parties Biotechnology (DBT) said. significant accomplishment!" take on the BJP in the interest said in a series of tweets. tion demand that we rise above conditions of the Covid regula- demonstrated for over 20 days Describing the develop- he said in another tweet. of the nation and start plan- Chief Minister Banerjee also those," she added. tions and protocols in the states. in both the houses, she said. ment as a momentous feat, "After evaluation of interim ning "systematically" to realise urged all parties to unitedly de- Noting that the 75th anniver- These forms, amongst others, "We functioned in a coordi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Phase III clinical trial results in the "ultimate goal" of winning feat the BJP in the next general sary of the country's indepen- may include dharnas, protest nated manner with daily discus- said the country is fighting consultation with Subject Expert the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to pro- elections due in 2024, and called dence is indeed the most ap- demonstrations and hartals, ac- sions among our floor leaders. COVID-19 with full vigour. Committee, CDSCO has approved vide a government that believes for a core committee of leaders propriate occasion "to reaffirm cording to the joint statement. "I am confident that this unity According to the CoWIN DNA COVID-19 vaccine (ZyCoV-D) in the values of the freedom to chalk out the joint agitational our individual and collective "We, the leaders of 19 will be sustained in the future portal, over 57.5 crore doses of of M/s Cadila Healthcare for movement and provisions of the programme. resolve", Gandhi assured the Opposition parties, call upon sessions of Parliament as well, Covid vaccines have so far been restricted use in emergency Constitution. Chief Minister Stalin tweeted opposition leaders, saying "the the people of India to rise to the but the larger political battle has administered in the country. situation in India for 12 years Gandhi gave the clarion call at to say federalism is being "de- Indian National Congress will occasion to defend our secular, to be fought outside it," Gandhi "India is fighting COVID-19 and above," the Central Drugs a virtual meeting of leaders of 19 stroyed" due to the "scant re- not be found wanting". democratic, republican order said. with full vigour. The ap- Standard Control Organisation opposition parties including NCP spect" the BJP has for states' Chief Minister Banerjee asked with all our might. Save India to- Former chief ministers of proval for world's first DNA (CDSCO) wrote on Twitter. supremo Sharad Pawar and four rights, and it is imperative that leaders of the opposition parties day, so that we can change it for Jammu and Kashmir Farooq based 'ZyCov-D' vaccine of @ The DBT said ZyCoV-D is the non-Congress chief ministers- the opposition stands united at to put aside differences and fight a better tomorrow," they said. Abdullah(NC) and Mehbooba ZydusUniverse is a testimony world's first DNA-based vaccine -TMC's Mamata Banerjee(West this hour. unitedly against the BJP. The meeting convened by Mufti(PDP), CPI(M) general sec- to the innovative zeal of India's against the coronavirus and Bengal), DMK's M K Stalin(Tamil The leaders also put out a The TMC supremo in her ad- Sonia Gandhi came days af- retary Sitaram Yechury, CPI's scientists. A momentous feat when injected, produces the Nadu), Shiv Sena's Uddhav 11-point charter of demands dress said the opposition parties ter the washout of the recent D Raja and Sharad Yadav of the indeed," Modi said in a tweet. spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Thackeray(Maharashtra) before the government, includ- should forget who will be the Monsoon Session of Parliament Loktantrik Janata Dal were also It is the sixth vaccine to get virus and elicits an immune re- and JMM's Hemant ing a Supreme Court-monitored leader, said a press release is- following a relentless demand present at the meeting. the emergency use authorisa- sponse, which plays a vital role Soren(Jharkhand)-- hosted by probe into the Pegasus snoop- sued by the party. by a united opposition for a dis- The Congress, TMC, NCP, DMK, tion in the country after Serum in protection from the disease her, after which they decided to ing row, repeal of the three farm "Let us forget who will be the cussion on the Pegasus snooping Shiv Sena, JMM, CPI, CPI(M), Institute of India's Covishield, as well as viral clearance. move unitedly against the BJP laws, early elections in Jammu leader and keep our personal controversy, which the govern- NC, RJD, AIUDF, VCK, Loktantrik Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, The "plug-and-play" tech- and hold joint protests across and Kashmir and early release interests aside. Every opposi- ment said was a "non-issue" and Janata Dal, JD(S), RLD, RSP, Kerala Russian vaccine Sputnik V and nology on which the plasmid the country from September 20 of all political detainees and a tion party should be brought in. declined. The Centre, however, Congress (Mani), PDP and IUML the vaccines of Moderna and DNA platform is based can be to 30. high-level probe into the Rafale The fight is against BJP. In these managed to pass several bills were the 19 parties who were rep- Johnson and Johnson. easily adapted to deal with Gandhi also told the meet- jet deal. meetings those not allied with amid the ruckus by the opposi- resented at the meeting. Former Of these, Covishield, Covaxin mutations in the virus, such as ing -- one of the biggest gath- "Of course, the ultimate goal the Congress must also be in- tion parties in Parliament which prime minister Manmohan Singh and Sputnik V are in use. those already occurring, it said. erings of opposition leaders is the 2024 Lok Sabha election vited," she added. adjourned sine die on August 11, and Rahul Gandhi, both Congress, These vaccines are being giv- "Zydus Cadila has received in recent times --that there is for which we have to begin to "The people will lead, they are two days ahead of the scheduled also attended. en to only those above 18 years approval for Emergency Use simply no alternative to working plan systematically with the the leaders. Let us set up a core date of August 13. Leaders of the AAP, BSP and of age and unlike ZyCoV-D, Authorisation (EUA) from the cohesively. single-minded objective of giv- group and work together to de- The Congress chief said the SP were not present at the meet- which has three doses, these Drug Controller General of The opposition leaders urged ing a government to our country cide on next line of action and Monsoon Session was a washout ing. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, are administered in two doses. India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D today the people of the country to save that believes in the values of the programmes, the release quoted entirely due to the government's however, wrote a letter to Sonia "Double good news for the i.e. 20/08/2021, the world's first India for a better tomorrow even freedom movement and in the Banerjee as saying. "obstinate and arrogant unwill- Gandhi expressing his inability nation! @CDSCO_INDIA_INF and India's indigenously devel- as Pawar said those who believe principles and provisions of our In a joint statement issued ingness to discuss and debate to attend as he was touring the approves the 1st DNA-based, oped DNA-based vaccine for in democracy and secularism Constitution," Sonia Gandhi told by leaders of the 19 parties, urgent issues of public impor- interior areas of Uttar Pradesh. needle-free #COVID19 vaccine COVID-19 to be administered in must come together for sav- the leaders, as she made a strong they said, "We will jointly or- tance" such as the Pegasus row, According to the joint state- in the world - 'ZyCov-D' of @ humans, including children and ing the democratic principles pitch for opposition unity. ganise protest actions all over a repeal of three "anti-farmer" ment, the document was sent to ZydusUniverse Making chil- adults 12 years and above," the and ethos of our country and "This is a challenge, but the country from 20th to 30th laws, price rise, the assault on him for his approval. dren of India COVID-safe, this government department said.

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2 Hizb ‘Hit Squad’ young children of age between 9 and 17 years.” the justification for exercising it. of inoculating the maximum population. other DDO’s to desist from such practice and He said these three children had inadver- Referring to the case before it, the bench said “He directed the officials to work with re- not to issue any such order without prior ap- leading to an encounter,” he said. tently crossed the LoC while carrying fishing when the petitioner has joined the investiga- newed energy for increasing the speed of vac- proval from this directorate. Any laxity in this In the ensuing encounter, two militants of activity. tion which is complete and he has been roped cination in the 18-44 age group and meet the regard shall be dealt seriously and shall attract Hizbul Mujahideen were killed and their bod- The army officer said that there was fourth in after seven years of lodging of FIR, there is targets in a time-bound manner,” he said. disciplinary proceedings,” It adds. ies retrieved from the site of the gunbattle, the individual who returned back and army did not no reason why at this stage he must be arrested The official spokesperson further said that The fresh circular also put in abeyance all the spokesman said. open fire because he too was a child. before the charge sheet is taken on record. the LG stressed on strict enforcement of con- orders which have been issued by the CMO/ He identified them as Musaib Ahmad Bhat, “As they claim, they are from Troti Darmshall Opposition Parties tainment measures and directed the District BMOs at their own level since May-2021. a resident of Khrew Pampore, and Muzamil and Chattra which is across the LoC,” he said, Authorities to clearly demarcate the contain- ‘Will Promote Ahmad Rather, a resident of Chakoora adding, “These children were taken care of Court-monitored investigation into the ment zones at the micro-level. Pulwama. compassionately by us and provided requisite Pegasus snooping row and a high-level probe “Terming better crowd management environment so that their innovativeness As per police records, Bhat had a history provisions for comfortable stay as is the culture into the Rafale fighter jets deal, a repeal of as imperative to break the spread chain, and capabilities could be translated into some of “terror crime” records and was involved in of ours.” three new farm laws, early elections in Jammu the Lt Governor asked the Civil and Police innovations in the university. planning and executing several “terror attacks Soldier Slips and Kashmir and the release of all political de- Administrations to discharge their collective At international levels, there’re certain including civilian atrocities”, the spokesman tainees in the Union Territory. responsibility for enforcing Covid Appropriate themes like Artificial Intelligence, machine said. the party which was moving along a treach- “Release all political prisoners in J&K. Restore Behaviour in workplaces and in public, espe- learning and disruptive technologies which “He was also involved in the killing of a ci- erous route from Jabbiwal to Bagsar (Poonch),” full statehood including J&K cadre of central cially in crowded places,” he said. have not been covered in any university in vilian, Javid Ahmad Malik (peon), at Lurgam he added. services. Conduct free and fair elections at the During the meeting, the official spokesper- Kashmir. It will also be my focus. area of Tral and part of a hit squad of Hizbul The slain soldier was a native of Gurdaspur, earliest,” read the opposition statement. son said that the LG also invited suggestions Mujahideen responsible for civilian killing in Punjab. He is survived by his parents. However, the joint statement was silent on from Divisional Commissioners, ADGP Jammu, How will you solve the student-related South Kashmir,” he said. SC To Police the demand for restoration of Article 370. IGP Kashmir, DCs and SSPs for implementing a problems? Rather had joined the militant ranks recent- The virtual meeting convened by Sonia robust strategy in the UT to prevent the third ly, he added. passed the order while hearing a plea against Gandhi also saw participation of National wave. It’s important to provide students with a Incriminating material and arms and ammu- the Allahabad High Court verdict which had Conference and Peoples Democratic Party, who Earlier Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary very good environment. The university should nition, including an AK-rifle and a pistol, were dismissed an application seeking anticipatory were respectively represented by Dr Farooq while giving a detailed briefing on district-wise also help in placements. And it can be only recovered from the site of the encounter, the bail in a case in which FIR was registered seven Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. analysis of Covid situation informed about the done by providing students the skills that will spokesman said. years ago. PAGD Meeting latest status of active cases, positivity, vaccina- help them to get a better place. The recovered materials have been taken The bench noted that contrary to the obser- tion, surveillance and contact tracing activities. But then, Student Exchange Programs have into case records for further investigation and vations made in the top court verdict of 1994 news agency KNS reported Friday. “It was informed that all Districts continue to been a long pending demand. to probe the duo’s complicity in other crimes, on how a police officer has to deal with a sce- The report said that the constituents of the be in green zones as per the cardinal Indicators Well, it’s important to send the students to he added nario of arrest, the trial courts are stated to be PAGD have been asked to also bring their se- for assessing the COVID 19 Situation,” the of- other universities where they can enhance Intensify Search insisting on arrest as a pre-requisite formality nior-most leaders to the meeting. ficial spokesperson added. their skills. And that’s why, the first thing soon to take charge sheet on record in view of pro- PAGD spokesperson, MY Tarigami said that a 159 More Test after the appointment was to frame a com- visions of section 170 of the Code of Criminal meeting has been called on August 24 to dis- mittee to implement the National Education The DGP who was accompanied IGP Kashmir, Procedure (CrPC). cuss the prevailing situation. from the winter capital thus taking the over- Policy-2020. The policy focuses on student ex- Vijay Kumar, he said, stressed for intensified Section 170 of the CrPC deals with cases to be He, however, refused to divulge in further all number of cases reported since the out- change programs. cordon and search operations to eliminate re- sent to magistrate when evidence is sufficient. details. break of pandemic last year in J&K to 323951. maining militants. The top court said the word ‘custody’ ap- One being asked whether this is going to be Giving district-wise details, officials said, Lastly, as compared to other campuses, “The DGP said all the suspicious elements pearing in section 170 of the CrPC does not a convention, he said that this is a simple meet- Srinagar reported 29, Baramulla 8, Budgam how do you rate IUST? that are providing any kind of support to ter- contemplate either police or judicial custody ing called to discuss the current situation. 4, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 14, Anantnag 25, This is a very interesting question. I must rorist activities should be kept under radar to but it merely connotes the presentation of ac- Notably, PAGD last met on August 04 at Bandipora 11, Ganderbal 8, Kulgam 22, tell you my predecessor has done a fantastic foil their attempts. Stringent action should be cused by the investigating officer before the Farooq Abdullah’s residence, wherein it was Jammu 10, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 6, Doda 14, job. The education and infrastructure in the taken against the elements found involved in court while filing charge sheet. decided that the next meeting will be held on Samba 1, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 2 and Ramban campus is excellent, but there’s still a scope of anti peace activities,” the police spokesperson It noted that section 170 of the CrPC does not August 24. 1 new case of Covid-19. Three districts of improvement. said. impose an obligation on the officer-in-charge The PAGD is an alliance of mainstream Kathua , Reasi and Shopian reported no new PM Recalls Sacriﬁce During the meeting, he said, the DGP reiter- to arrest the accused at the time of filing of parties — National Conference, Peoples’ case of virus. ated the importance of maintaining close syn- charge sheet. Democratic Party, CPM, Awami National Also, the officials said that 126 more PM Modi said, “We remember the sacrifices ergy between the J&K Police and other agencies “Merely because an arrest can be made be- Conference and Jammu and Kashmir People’s coronavirus infected patients have recov- of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and recall his to meet the security challenges. cause it is lawful does not mandate that arrest Movement — that was cobbled after the Centre ered—64 from Jammu division and 62 from courage as well as commitment to justice. He “The DGP directed the officers to revisit the must be made,” the bench said, adding, “If ar- abrogated the special status of the erstwhile the Valley. devoted great importance to peace and social security plans of their respective jurisdictions. rest is made routine, it can cause incalculable state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019 The officials also said that one more suc- equality.” He directed officers to remain extra alert as harm to the reputation and self-esteem of a and divided it into two union territories (UTs). cumbed to the virus in Jammu division on Raj Bhavan Observes terror outfits are continuously trying to fo- person.” LG Calls For Friday, taking overall fatality count in J&K to ment trouble and disturb the peace. The DGP While setting aside the high court order, the 4401—2161 in Jammu and 2240 in Kashmir. and religion. “Let us all reaffirm our com- ordered a series of measures to further tighten bench noted that the petitioner had already protocols, and enforcement of containment mitment to promote harmony and peace the nose of anti- nation elements,” he said. joined the investigation before approaching measures should be the focused area of the Kashmiri Youth in the society,” Sinha said, as per an official “The DGP directed the officers to brief their the Supreme Court and a charge sheet was administration at all levels to tackle the future spokesperson. respective officers and personnel on a regular ready to be filed. health challenges,” the LG said, as per an offi- to know what happened the previous night. Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lt basis, especially the forces guarding the vital “If the investigating officer has no reason to cial spokesperson. We are also scanning the CCTV footage of the Governor was also present on the occasion. installations and important persons,” he added. believe that the accused will abscond or dis- He made these remarks while chairing spot to establish the identity of the men who ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ is observed with an The police spokesperson further said that the obey summons and has, in fact, throughout weekly meetings with the Covid Task Force, were behind the incident,” Jasvir Singh, station objective to encourage national integration, officers representing different forces briefed cooperated with the investigation, we fail to SSPs, and reviewing the Covid response house officer (SHO) of Sushant Lok police sta- peace, affection, and communal harmony the DGP about the measures taken on differ- appreciate why there should be a compulsion and containment measures of the Districts’ tion said. among the Indian people of all religions, the ent fronts with regard to safety and security of on the officer to arrest the accused,” it said. Administrations. The corporate office where the victim is official spokesperson added. people in Jammu and Kashmir. It referred to judgements delivered by high Emphasizing on adopting multifold strate- working tweeted that “We stand in support of Govt Shifts He said that the meeting was attended courts on the issue which said that criminal gies to prevent the third wave, the LG, as per our employee, Tariq Bhat and are in constant by DIG south Kashmir, Abdul Jabbar and courts cannot refuse to accept a charge sheet the official spokesperson passed specific di- touch with local authorities to help him. The Information Department, reads an order SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, Brig Sector simply because accused has not been arrested rections for further enhancing the testing and wellness of our employees is paramount to us issued by Commissioner Secretary, General 1 RR Vijay Mahadavan, Brig Sector 2 RR A. S. and produced before it. tracing in the coming days and we will do everything possible to ensure Administration Department (GAD) Manoj Pundher, DIG CRPF Anantnag, O.P Uphaday, SSP “We are in agreement with the aforesaid “The effective preventive and surveillance the safety of everyone”. Kumar Dwivedi on Friday. Kulgam, COs of Army, CRPF and gazetted juris- view of the high courts and would like to give measures have shown favourable results in However, sources claimed that a day before According to the order, Bashir Ahmad Bhat dictional officers. our imprimatur to the said judicial view,” it reducing the intensity of the second wave. the incident, the victim had an argument with (JKAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the Army Sends said, adding, “We have, in fact, come across We need to consolidate the substantial gains a colleague in his office who had warned him GAD, has been posted as Joint Secretary in the cases where the accused has cooperated with achieved in containing the spread and accord not to speak in a loud voice. J&K Sports Council, Srinagar. KG Brigade addressed a presser and said the investigation throughout and yet on the highest priority to the areas reporting new Dir Health Asks Similarly, Jatinder Mishra (JKAS), also await- that at around 3:45 pm. on August 18, soldiers charge sheet being filed, non-bailable warrants positive cases. The sustained decline in positiv- ing orders of adjustment in the GAD, has been deployed along the LoC through a well coordi- have been issued for his production premised ity rate must be maintained,” Sinha said. jurisdiction/competence and also viola- posted as Deputy Director in the Directorate of nated and established surveillance system ob- on the requirement that there is an obligation While taking stock of the cumulative Covid tion of transfer policy framed by Government Youth Services and Sports, J&K. served some suspicious movement. to arrest the accused and produce him before vaccination, the LG, as per official spokesper- vide order No:948-JK (GAD) of 2020 dat- Family Dispel “Immediately a cordon was established and the court.” son observed that the J&K Government has ed15/10/2020,” reads the circular. three individuals were apprehended,” he said, It noted that a distinction must be made be- substantially ramped up the vaccination capac- “As such, it is impressed upon all the chief health especially in his hometown Sopore adding, “These individuals turned out to be tween the existence of the power to arrest and ity across the UT, which will add to the efforts medical officers/block medical officers and area of north Kashmir. 11 SATURDAY | 21.08.2021

Afghan Footballer Zaki Players Under Mental Strain, Anwari Dies After Clinging Parvez Rasool & Need Break Ahead Of T20 To US Military Aircraft WC: Muhammad Rizwan JKCA Tussle Over Press Trust of India KARACHI: Living in the bio- bubble is putting the players under “mental strain” and they Missing Pitch Roller need a break from international cricket to be fresh for the up- Observer News Service coming T20 World Cup in UAE, Pakistan’s Test vice-captain SRINAGAR: J&K’s top cricketer and Muhammad Rizwan said. budding coach Parvez Rasool has “It is not easy remaining in the been accused of withholding JKCA bio-bubble all the time and we pitch rollers and machinery, ac- have been playing a lot of cricket cording to a notice issued by the in the last one year and more. It is J&K Cricket Association’s BCCI ap- good for us but at the same time pointed Sub-Committee. it becomes a mental strain on the “The bottomline is we lost the The JKCA notice, signed by players as well,” he said during a Test after coming so close to win- Agencies board a moving plane. Committee Members JKCA, virtual session on Thursday. ning it and it hit us and we are now Local media reports said that warned Rasool of returning the Rizwan, a wicketkeeper- looking to bounce back strongly in KABUL: Afghan authorities at least two people fell to their withheld pitch rollers or face “po- batsman, said the senior play- the second Test,” he said. on Thursday confirmed that deaths after aircraft carrying lice action”. ers wanted to be rejuvenated Rizwan also said that time has a young footballer fell to his hundreds if not thousands, took “You are holding machinery of for the World Cup scheduled come to see which players in the death after trying to stow away off. The US air force has also con- JKCA… Before taking any harsh to be held from October 17 to team were able to make an im- on a US military plane leaving firmed that human remains were step in the direction which may November 14 in UAE. pact to the eventual result when Kabul airport. found in the landing gear of an include inviting police action for Sources close to the Pakistan playing in pressure situations. Afghan news agency Ariana aircraft after it arrived in Qatar. breach of trust and in order to team confirmed that head “I think it is also important to said Zaki Anwari fell from a In a statement on Facebook, maintain cordial relationship, coach, Misbah-ul-Haq and chief look at players who make small USAF Boeing C-17 and that the Afghanistan's General you are directed to immediately selector, Muhammad Wasim but game changing contribu- death had been confirmed by the Directorate of Physical return all machinery within one had discussed resting captain tions in a match. We need such General Directorate for Sport. Education and Sports paid trib- week failing which JKCA will be cricketer of his calibre. to treat international cricketer Babar Azam, Rizwan and fast impact players.” Crowds of people seeking to ute to Mr Anwari. free to take action,” the notice “This is to inform you that I who has given life and soul to bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi Rizwan said playing short flee Afghanistan have thronged "May he rest in heaven and said, according to a report pub- Parvez Rasool first international J&K cricket. You have an affiliated and Hasan Ali for the ODI series two-Test series in recent times the airport since Taliban in- pray to God for his family, lished in The Indian Express. cricketer have represented my body in all districts; you should against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka. has been challenging for the surgents swept to power on friends and sports colleagues," A total of 2 notices were sent country and also played in IPL, ask them for any JKCA equipment The Pakistan and Afghanistan team because it is difficult to Sunday, many seen trying to the sports body said. as emails and named Rasool ow- Duleep Trophy, Deodhar trophy, if present in their districts rather boards are expected to release give a proper run to players and ing to his District-level cricket- India A, Board president XI, Irani than me,” Rasool wrote back, ac- dates of the three matches this judge them. ing activities at his hometown in Trophy, captained the J&K Ranji cording to the report. The report week after indications that the He was referring to the con- Bijbehara of Anantnag district. team from last 6 years and only also mentions that Rasool had new Taliban controlled govern- tinued poor form of opener, Ranji Trophy Gets Start Date, In another email, current Sub- cricketer from J&K who got best shot back his reply on July 26. ment in Kabul has given a go Imran Butt in the first Test. Committee member and BJP spokes- all-rounder award from BCCI 2 The report quotes Gupta saying ahead to the series. Rizwan said it is not easy to Senior Domestic Cricket To person, Brigadier (retd.) Anil Gupta times. Today I got a letter stating that the notices were sent only for If the four main players do build a consistent team in such has been quoted as saying: “Do we that I have taken roller from JKCA audit purposes, and that a “ledger take a rest from the series, it short series although he isn’t have any proof to nail him down?” which is really unfortunate… Let book must be maintained”. will be a first in Pakistan cricket worried about how Pakistan Start With Mushtaq Ali T20 The notices clearly infuriated me clarify that I haven’t taken any Since there have been no fur- that so many senior players will fare in the ICC World Test the well-known cricketer who re- roller or machine from JKCA. I am ther comments from either party have taken a break from any se- Championships as a lot of crick- Press Trust of India The season starts with wom- sponded to the said emails by ask- a player who is playing cricket. I involved, many hope that the is- ries at home or abroad. et still remains to be played. en's and men's U-19 one day- ing if this was the way to “treat” a just want to ask is this the way sue will be amicably resolved. Pakistan lost the opening Test “Our main focus now is to NEW DELHI: The BCCI has is- ers (Vinoo Mankad) starting against the West Indies by one level this series by winning the sued a fresh itinerary for do- September 20 and it would be wicket and Rizwan said it was second game and getting equal mestic cricket in India with the followed by U-19 challenger disappointing. points from it.” 2021-22 season of the Ranji trophy for both women and Trophy tournament scheduled men starting October 25 and Kohli, BCCI Brass ‘Informally’ Chat to be played between January 5 26th respectively. to March 20. The U-25 (State A) One day- Chris Cairns Off Life Support The Ranji Trophy wasn't held ers will be held from November Over T20 World Cup Roadmap during last season due to the 9 to December 10 while the CK After Heart Surgery COVID-19 pandemic and the logis- Nayudu Trophy (also U-25 from Press Trust of India tical obstacles faced for having an previous year's U-23) will start Press Trust of India One of the best all-rounders extended bio-bubble for 38 teams. from January 6. NEW DELHI: The Indian team is of his time, Cairns played 62 The blue-riband tournament fully focused on winning the on- AUCKLAND: Former New Tests, 215 ODIs and two T20Is for is back in BCCI's domestic calen- Groupings: going Test series in England but Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns New Zealand between 1989 and dar but the senior men's cricket both skipper Virat Kohli and the is off life support and is recover- 2006. His father Lance Cairns will commence from October For the senior men's tour- BCCI mandarins are also discussing following a heart surgery, also played for New Zealand. 27 with the Syed Mushtaq Ali naments (Ranji Trophy, Vijay ing the roadmap for the upcom- his lawyer said on Friday. The 51-year-old, however, lat- Trophy, which will be held after Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq ing T20 World Cup, which will Cairns had suffered a major er faced allegations of match-fix- the IPL in order to ensure avail- Ali Trophy), the 38 teams will be be an acid test for the captain medical emergency - an aortic ing when he played in the now- ability of quality cricketers. divided into six groups. There himself. dissection - earlier this month defunct Indian Cricket League The Vijay Hazare Trophy will be five Elite Groups with six The Test win at Lord’s has cer- and was put on life support. in 2008 and fought many legal (National One Dayers) will be teams each and one Plate group tainly released a lot of pressure Aortic dissection is a serious battles to prove his innocence played from December 1 to with eight teams. off Kohli but he is well aware that condition in which a tear hap- during which he won a defama- 29th, while senior women will For U-25 level, there will be his captaincy future hinges on pens in the inner layer of the tion case against IPL founder Lalit play their first tournament five Elite Groups of six teams the team’s performance in UAE body's main artery. Modi in London in 2012. -- National One Day -- from each and one Plate group of where they start against arch- October 20 to November 20. seven teams. rivals Pakistan. ODI World Cup semi-final apart and West Indies in the shortest It is learnt that BCCI president from this year’s WTC final. Not being format. Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay able to clear ICC semi-final or final It is a given that Ishant Sharma, Shah and vice-president Rajiv hurdle has been a cause of concern. Umesh Yadav are not in conten- Australian Pacer Nathan Shukla had an informal meeting During the past few ICC white tion but how will Mohammed with the captain during the sec- ball tournaments, combination Shami and Jasprit Bumrah’s ond Test match at Lord’s and vari- has been an issue for the Indian workload be managed keeping Ellis Bags IPL Contract ous aspects related to T20 World team, especially during the 50 IPL in mind? Will Mohammed Cup came up for discussion. over World Cup in England where Siraj’s red ball form be counted? Press Trust of India The development comes less “Yes, BCCI top bosses did meet they didn’t even have a settled Will both Deepak Chahar and than a fortnight after he picked up Kohli but let’s say that it will not middle order with as many as Bhuvneshwar Kumar fit into the NEW DELHI: Australian pacer a hat-trick on international debut be fair to divulge the finer de- three specialist wicketkeepers same XI if you also have Bumrah Nathan Ellis has landed an IPL against Bangladesh in Dhaka. tails of the discussion. But with (MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant and and Shami available? contract ahead of the second The right-arm fast bowler’s very little time left for the T20 Dinesh Karthik) playing the semi- Who among Kuldeep Yadav, leg of the league in the UAE af- IPL deal is subject to approval World Cup and India not hav- finals against New Zealand. Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul ter being named as a travelling from Cricket Australia which is ing any games prior to the (IPL), With the team selection slated Chahar will join Yuzvendra reserve in the national team for likely to give him its go-ahead. discussion was more about the for some time next month, there Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja in the the T20 World Cup. His wickets against roadmap going into the event,” are multiple issues that needs to spin bowling department? Will "I'm pleased to advise that He again faced fixing allega- “Ellis was being chased by Bangladesh included a senior BCCI official told PTI on be sorted out including bowling Hardik Pandya be able to bowl his Chris is off life support and tions from fellow cricketers Lou three IPL franchises for the up- Mahdmullah, Mehidy Hasan conditions of anonymity. workloads, all-rounder’s posi- quota of four overs? Who among has been able to communicate Vincent and Brendon McCullum coming tournament before and Mustafizur Rahman off the With India playing the Test se- tion, wrist spinners and the like Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas with his family from hospital in before being acquitted of per- agreeing to terms with an un- final three balls of the innings as ries till September 14 and then for like replacements. Iyer can make it to playing XI? Sydney," his lawyer Aaron Lloyd jury and perverting the course named team on Thursday night,” he became the first cricketer to the players being busy with their There are a few questions that The BCCI would expect that said in a statement. of justice following a gruelling stated a report in cricket.com.au. take a hat-trick on T20I debut. respective IPL franchises, time is chairman of selectors Chetan both Kohli and Chetan Sharma "He and his family are thank- trial in London court in 2015. Earlier on Thursday, the He joined Brett Lee and of essence and no wonder that Sharma, skipper Kohli, coaches would soon be on same page as ful for all of the support and Fighting corruption allega- 26-year-old Ellis was named as Ashton Agar to become the third officials had a chat about the big Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun India aim to win their first senior well wishes from everyone, and tions took a toll on his life and one of three Australian reserve Australian to take a hat-trick in event with Kohli. along with BCCI top brass need ICC title since 2013 when they for the privacy they have been at one point of time he had to players for the upcoming T20 a T20 International match. Under Kohli, India have lost in the to be on same page to prepare a annexed the Champions trophy afforded. They request that this take up a job with the Auckland World Cup, which will follow Ellis went unsold in the play- 2017 Champions Trophy final, 2019 team that can challenge England under MS Dhoni’s leadership. continues as they focus on his Council to drive trucks and clean the IPL. er auction in January. recovery moving forward." bus shelters to foot the legal bills. Lionel Messi Launches NFT ‘India Will Win 15 Medals Including Crypto-Art Collection ‘Messiverse’ Agencies “Art is like football. Eternal,” Five Golds At Tokyo Paralympics’ Messi said on his Twitter account in Lionel Messi has launched his early August announcing the launch. Press Trust of India Singh, secretary-general of the own collection of non-fungible Works in the collection titled Paralympic Committee of India, tokens (NFTs), crypto art that was “Messiverse” will be available NEW DELHI: India’s Chef said in a release. created with his image by digital for purchase on the Ethernity de Mission for the Tokyo “We are expecting around 15 designer BossLogic and will go on Chain platform, known for pro- Paralympics, Gursharan Singh medals including 5 golds at these sale on Friday. ducing original NFT pieces for believes the country will pro- Games. We have high medal Messi, 34, is portrayed as a sportstars. duce its best ever performance hopes in Para Athletics, Para king, superhero and Greek titan BossLogic said depicting Messi this year, returning with at least Badminton, Para Shooting and in works entitled “Man from the had been “a huge honor” in a post 15 medals including five golds. Para Archery.” Future”, “Worth the Weight” and on Twitter in which he shared the India will field its largest- India has a total of 12 med- “The King Piece” that celebrate his “Man from the Future” artwork, ever contingent with 54 ath- als including four gold in 11 career highlights. which shows an image of Messi letes set to compete in nine Paralympic appearances. Australia-based BossLogic is from behind, with the number 30 sports including — Para Archery, The first batch of the Indian known for his work with Marvel jersey that he will wear at his new Para Athletics, Para Badminton, team, led by PCI President Deepa Studios and Disney. official status of being its owner. club, Qatari-owned Paris Saint- Para Canoeing, Shooting Para Malik, have arrived in Tokyo. An NFT is a form of crypto asset The market for NFTs has ex- Germain (PSG). sport, Para Swimming, Para T Mariyappan, who is India’s which uses blockchain to record the ploded in recent months. Messi left Barcelona last week Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis flag bearer at the Games, has also ownership status of digital objects, In March of this year, Christie’s after more than 20 years to join and Para Taekwondo. arrived in Tokyo and there will such as images, videos and text. auction house sold a digital work PSG. His signing-on fee includes “I am confident that these be a lot of expectations from the While anyone can view the item, by the artist known as Beeple for some of the French club’s crypto- would be our best ever Paralympic worked very hard in the past international competitions. They para high jumper to clinch his only the buyer of an NFT has the almost $70 million. currency fan tokens. Games. Our Para-athletes have years and shown great results in are raring to go for the Games,” second Paralympic gold in Tokyo. OUTPOST Saturday | 21.08.2021 12 1st Covid Vaccine For Breakthrough Infections In Driving license, registration certificate stored in Digi-locker Children Above 12 India Show High Proportion Of valid documents: Delhi govt Approved In India NEW DELHI: Motorists in Delhi Department duly accept the need not carry their driving li- electronic form of driving li- Delta Variant Of SARS-CoV2 cence and registration certificate cense and registration certifi- Agenceis coronavirus. It uses a section of and can show these documents cate if shown in the Digilocker genetic material from the virus NEW DELHI: Breakthrough infec- stored in Digi-locker platform, or and m-Parivahan app," the no- Bengaluru: India's drug regula- that gives instructions as either tions of coronavirus cases comprise m-Parivahan mobile app, when tice said. tor today approved Zydus Cadila's DNA or RNA to make the specific a very high proportion of the Delta asked for by the traffic police and However, soft copy of driv- three-dose COVID-19 DNA vaccine protein that the immune system variant, the INSACOG, a genome se- the transport department. ing license and registration cer- for emergency use in adults and recognises and responds to. quencing government consortium Driving license and regis- tificate maintained in any other children aged 12 years and above, PromotedListen to the latest of laboratories, has said. tration certificate, available in form is not acceptable as origi- bringing in the sixth vaccine autho- songs, only on JioSaavn.com The continuing Covid outbreaks digital form on the Digi-locker nal record, it clarified. rised for use in the country. Zydus Cadila's vaccine, de- across India are attributable to the platform, or the m-Parivahan The electronic record of driv- The company said it plans to veloped in partnership with the Delta variant, a susceptible popu- mobile app, are valid docu- ing license and registration cer- manufacture 100 million to 120 Department of Biotechnology, lation and reduced vaccine effec- ments under the Motor Vehicles tificate available on Digi-locker, million doses of ZyCoV-D annu- is the second home-grown shot tiveness in blocking transmission, Act, 1988, a notice issued by the or m-Parivahan, is also recog- ally and has started to stockpile to get emergency authorisation the INSACOG added. transport department of the nised at par with the original the vaccine. in India after Bharat Biotech's However, vaccination contin- Delhi government said. documents as per the provisions The generic drugmaker, listed Covaxin. ues to be very effective in reduc- These are legally recognised of the Information Technology as Cadila Healthcare Ltd, applied The drugmaker said in July ing severe disease and death, at par with the certificates is- Act, 2000, the notice stated. for the authorisation of ZyCoV-D its COVID-19 vaccine was effec- and public health measures to on July 1, based on an efficacy tive against the new coronavirus reduce transmission and in- rate of 66.6 per cent in a late- mutants, especially the Delta oculation remain critical, the has reported that the new surge is parent lineage, it noted. stage trial of over 28,000 volun- variant, and that the shot is ad- INSACOG stressed in its latest due to Delta plus K417N mutation. According to INSACOG (the teers nationwide. ministered using a needle-free bulletin dated August 16. The Delta variant resulted in a Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics ZyCoV-D is the world's first applicator as opposed to tradi- "As of now, sequencing of vac- deadly second wave in the coun- Consortium), 61 samples of Delta plasmid DNA vaccine against the tional syringes. cination breakthroughs in India is try between March to May that Plus variants have been detected also showing a very high propor- wreaked havoc on the health in- in the country so far. tion of Delta variant. Investigations frastructure, overwhelming hos- "Delta variant is the major VOC OPPOSITION MEET for any new variants are ongoing," pitals. It infected lakhs and killed in India at this time. Continuing the INSACOG said. thousands. outbreaks across India are at- Of the 30,230 samples of Variants In India, new cases of AY.1, tributable to Delta, a susceptible Mamata Moots Panel Of of Concern and Variants of Interest AY.2, AY.3 (Delta Plus) are be- population, reduced vaccine ef- sequenced by the INSACOG, 20,324 ing seen in July samples from fectiveness in blocking transmis- were of Delta, it said. Maharashtra at a frequency of sion, and opportunities for trans- Leaders To Decide On The Delta variant is currently about 1 per cent. However, at mission," the INSACOG said. driving the pandemic across sev- this time none of these sub-lin- Daily coronavirus cases have seen Programmes To Fight BJP eral countries with China and eages has been found to have a a significant plunge since the second Korea seeing new highs. Korea growth advantage over the Delta wave which peaked in May. PTI Agenceis Sharad Pawar, TMC's Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena's Uddhav AS OF NOW, SEQUENCING OF VACCINATION breakthroughs KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Thackeray and DMK's M K Stalin sued by the transport depart- DigiLocker is a cloud-based Minister Mamata Banerjee on among others. in India is also showing a very high proportion of Delta ment, it added. platform for storage, sharing Friday proposed to form a core Banerjee also urged the par- variant. Investigations for any new variants are ongoing." "The Traffic Police and and verification of documents group of opposition leaders to de- ties to keep their differences Enforcement Wing of Transport and certificates. — PTI cide on joint movements against aside and work towards defeat- the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok ing the BJP in 2024. Sabha polls. She proposed setting up of Virtually attending a meeting a core group to chalk out joint Taj Mahal To Restart Night Viewing From Taliban takeover of Afghanistan of opposition parties convened Opposition programmes. by Congress interim president The meeting convened by Tomorrow, Only 50 People Per Slot to benefit Pakistan the most: Sonia Gandhi, the Trinamool Gandhi came after the washout Congress supremo asked the op- of the recent Monsoon Session AIMIM Chief Owaisi position leaders to keep aside of Parliament due to a united differences and put up a united Opposition's demand for a dis- fight against the saffron party. cussion on the Pegasus snooping "Let us forget who is the leader, controversy, which the govern- let us keep our personal inter- ment declined. ests aside. Every opposition party The Congress chief said the should be brought in. People are the Monsoon Session of Parliament leader. Let us set up a core group and was a washout entirely due to work together to decide on the next the government's "obstinate and line of action and programmes," arrogant unwillingness to dis- a senior TMC leader quoted her as cuss and debate urgent issues of saying at the meeting. public importance" such as the Banerjee also raised the issue Pegasus row, a repeal of three of how "impartial institutions "anti-farmer" laws, price rise, like the NHRC has been misused the assault on federalism and by the central government to the institutions of democracy malign opposition ruled state that affect each and every citizen governments". of the country. Agenceis would also benefit from the She also raised the farmers' In spite of this, the session was Taliban takeover. issue and torture allegedly un- marked by the determined unity HYDERABAD: All India Majlis-e- "As per a report, one out of leashed by the Centre against that all the Opposition parties Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) nine female children dies be- states ruled by opposition par- demonstrated for over 20 days in Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said fore age of five years in India. ties, another TMC leader said. both the houses, she said. Taliban takeover of Afghanistan There are atrocities and crimes It is time to rise above po- "We functioned in a coordi- would benefit Pakistan the most as against women here. But, they litical compulsions to realise the nated manner with daily discus- the country's intelligence agency (Centre) are worried about "ultimate goal" of winning the sions among our floor leaders." Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) what is happening to women in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress "I am confident that this unity controls the terrorist outfit. Afghanistan. Isn't it happening president Sonia Gandhi told top will be sustained in the future Agenceis news agency PTI that night Rajeev Saxena, vice-president Speaking at an event here on here as well?" Owaisi said slam- Opposition leaders on Friday as sessions of Parliament as well, but viewing will be allowed on of the Tourism Guild of Agra, Thursday, Owaisi said: "Pakistan ming the Central government. she pitched for a broad unity of the larger political battle has to be Agra: After remaining closed for August 21, 23 and 24 as the said it was a good step, but it has gained the most from the Earlier on Monday, the AIMIM the anti-BJP forces. fought outside it," Gandhi said. over a year for night viewing, the monument is closed every week would not attract weekend trav- Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. chief had said India should The Congress will not be found She claimed that it was en- Taj Mahal will open from August on Friday and the lockdown is in ellers until the restriction of Experts are saying that Al Qaeda have opened dialogue with the wanting while working towards tirely due to the Opposition par- 21 for visitors who want to explore effect on Sunday. lockdown on Sunday and curfew and Daesh have reached some Taliban before it had full control this goal, she said at a virtual ties that the Constitution (127th the marble monument under He said there are three time after 10 pm was not lifted. areas in Afghanistan." of Afghanistan. meeting of the leaders of 19 Amendment) Bill was passed to moonlight, officials said today. slots for visitors. From 8:30-9 pm, "Tourists want to enjoy night- "Jaish-e-Muhammad, which "Now that Afghanistan is in Opposition parties, adding that restore the long-standing rights of Night viewing of the monu- 9-9:30 pm and from 9:30-10 pm. life of the city, they don''t want indulges in the acts of terror- complete control of Taliban, the 75th year of independence is the states to identify and notify the ment had closed on March 17, "In every slot, 50 tourists would to be packed in their hotels after ism including the attack on we have no communication, no an apt occasion "to reaffirm our other backward classes (OBCs). 2020 during the first lockdown be allowed as per guidelines of 10 pm," he said. Parliament, they are now in dialogue with them. All inter- individual and collective resolve". The Congress chief blamed due to COVID-19. the Supreme Court," he added. A government approved tour Afghanistan's Helmand. One national and security experts Archaeological Survey of "The tickets can be booked guide, Monika Sharma, appreci- must remember that ISI con- have said talks should have been India or ASI Superintending a day in advance from ASI of- ated the move and said it was trols the Taliban. ISI is an enemy done. But, for last seven years Archaeologist (Agra Circle) fice's counter on 22 Mall Road in a ray of hope for the revival of of India, and uses Taliban as a Central government has failed Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told Agra," Mr Kumar said. Agra's tourism sector. puppet," he added. to read what is happening," he Owaisi also stated that China said.

Watch to know more in this episode of Inkishaf on KASHMIR OBSERVER YouTube Channel "Of course, the ultimate goal the government, saying the bill is the 2024 Lok Sabha election was required to rectify the mis- https://youtube.com/c/kobserver for which we have to begin to take it committed three years plan systematically with the ago and a subsequent ruling of single-minded objective of giv- the Supreme Court. She also said ing a government to our country after their intervention, crucial that believes in the values of the changes were made in the policy freedom movement and in the of procurement of Covid vac- principles and provisions of our cines, but as always, someone Constitution," Gandhi said. else has taken the credit. "This is a challenge, but to- Gandhi said Pawar has raised with gether we can and must rise to it the government the issue of creation because there is simply no alter- of the Ministry of Cooperation, native to working cohesively. which is a blatant interference in the We all have our compulsions, constitutional rights and responsi- but clearly, the time has come bilities of the states. when the interests of our na- The meeting was part of the tion demand that we rise above Congress leadership's efforts to those," she added. unite various Opposition parties Noting that the 75th anniver- on key issues before the country, sary of the country's indepen- including the upcoming Assembly dence is indeed the most ap- elections in some states and the propriate occasion "to reaffirm 2024 Lok Sabha polls. our individual and collective Jharkhand Chief Minister resolve", Gandhi assured the Hemant Soren, former chief Opposition leaders, saying "the ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Indian National Congress will Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba not be found wanting". Mufti, CPI(M) general secretary The virtual meeting -- one Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja and of the biggest gatherings of Sharad Yadav of the Loktantrik Opposition leaders in recent Janata Dal were also present at times -- was attended by NCP's the meeting.