9thyear of publication Srinagar Observer Navin Choudhary Reviews Finalization GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor Advisor Sharma for Making JK Cements More Vibrant, Financially Viable Of New Projects Under NABARD General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General, B.S Principal Secretary Agriculture Department, Navin Choudhary, Raju, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma, today emphasized today convened a review meeting regarding finalization of new the need and significance of making the Jammu and Kashmir projects under NABARD for 2020-21 besides assessing progress Raj Bhavan here today. The GoC briefed the Lt Governor about recent Cements more vibrant and financially viable so that it could emerge on ongoing projects. Among others Chief General Manager internal security developments and the prevailing security | Page 03 as a huge contributor towards economy of Jammu and Kashmir NABARD J&K, Vice Chancellors of SKUAST Kashmir | Page 07 besides creating job avenues for local youth. | Page 05

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BriefNews Security forces J&K Records 450 Fresh attacked in Pulwama Ahead of Eid, I-Day, Forces Cases, Toll 19869 Pulwama: Militants attacked a security forces party in Pulwama dis- Jahangeer Ganaie trict of Southern Kashmir, however, 83 are from Jammu division, no loss of life or injury was reported officials said, adding that the Put On High Alert in JK Srinagar: Jammu and total number of positive cas- in the incident. An official told a local news gather- Kashmir Wednesday re- es in Kashmir division has ing agency that militants fired upon There Will Be Provocations By Anti-Nationals During Ensuing Fortnight: DGP corded 450 fresh cases of reached to 15568 including a Casper vehicle of 44 Rr at Drubgam COVID-19 pandemic includ- 9417 recoveries while as to- Payeen area of South Kashmir’s SO News Desk ing 67 travelers taking tal number of positive Pulwama district, when they were going through the area. the total number cases in Jammu di- “No injury or loss of life was report- Srinagar: Director General of positive cases to vision have reached ed,” he said, adding that the area of Police Dilbag Singh today 19869. With 450 new to 4301 including has been cordoned off and a search asked security forces in the cases, the tally of 2425 recoveries and operation has been launched to nab Valley to remain extra alert for positive cases in 26 deaths. the attackers. (KNO) the ensuing fortnight and put J&K has reached to They said that total into use all resources so that 19869 including 15568 number of active cases Girl dies, two others the religious festival of Eid-ul- from Kashmir and 4301 from in Jammu and Kashmir are hospitalized Azha as well as the Indepen- Jammu division. 7662 including 5812 from dence Day celebrations passes Officials told a local news Kashmir division and 1850 Poonch: An eight-year-old girl off peacefully in the Jammu gathering agency that among from Jammu division. died while her two siblings have and Kashmir Union Territory. 450 new cases, 367 belong to With 520 more recoveries, been hospitalized after an incident of drowning took place in a village of As per a statement issued Kashmir division while as the tally of | More on P2 Poonch’s Mandi Tehsil. here, DGP stated this while Police told a local news gather- chairing a high-level securi- ing agency that three children of ty meeting here. He said that 17 More Die Due to COVID in J&K, Tally 366 Zakir Ahmed from Jaliyaan village of there will be provocations “He complimented the offi- the DGP was quoted as saying ty arrangements ahead of Eid Nadeem Nadu Poonch Mandi were taking a bath in a by the “anti-national and an- cers and said that a lot of good by a police spokesperson in a al-Adha, and August 15 Indepen- river when the trio got washed away ti-social elements during this work has been done during the statement issued here. dence Day were discussed. The n a biggest-spike in deaths in 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir reported in strong water currents. seventeen more covid-19 deaths since last night, taking the fatality count “All the three were rescued by the period and as such, all the po- last few months on operations The high-level security re- efforts of collective fight against licemen deployed on nakas, for as well as on the law & order view meeting was held at Police COVID-19 by the Police, CAPFs Idue to the virus in J&K to 366, officials said on Thursday. Among them, 16 people and were taken to Mandi Sub deaths were reported from Kashmir, mostly from Srinagar which continues District hospital where the girl identi- operations, on static guards front. However, the guard can- Headquarters (PHQ) Srinagar in and Civil Administration were to top the list with highest number of fatalities, while | More on P2 fied as Shabnam Akhter, was declared and other deployments need to not be lowered and there is a which overall security scenario also discussed, the spokesperson brought dead,” an official said. He add- be briefed on a regular basis.” need to consolidate the gains,” of the J&K, particularly securi- said. | More on P2 ed that her two minor brothers are under medical observation. (KNO) Home Quarantine Bla Family Appeals NIA Raids Residence of Protocol For Administrative, Institutional Guidelines For Son To Return Home Hilal Wagay in Awantipora Quarantine For Rail, Air Travelers Revised Asymptomatic Baramulla: The family members SO News Desk Cases Revised of a 21-year-old youth who is missing 'Wagay Was Arrested In Amritsar On April 26' since July 27, Thursday appealed their Srinagar: In an important son to return home and also sought Srinagar: The National Inves- with 29 lakh rupees of Indian Jammu: The State Executive modification in the protocol for the help from the general public and tigation Agency (NIA) on Thurs- currency in Punjab. Committee (SEC) on Thursday positives of COVID- 19 infection police in tracing their beloved. day carried out a raid at the res- Punjab Police had also issued revised Quarantine Pro- and their contacts, Jammu and The youth identified as Hanan Bashir idence of Awantipora man, who claimed that they have traced cedures and protocols to be fol- Kashmir government on Thurs- Sofi, son of Bashir Ahmad Sofi of was arrested in Amritsar. inter-state links of Hizbul Mu- lowed for all incoming passen- day revised home isolation guide- Arampora area of Baramulla district is missing since July 27. An official told a local news jhahideen Chief Riyaz Ahmed gers by Air, Rail and Road into lines to permit such patients for Hanan’s family told a local news gathering agency that a team Naikoo with the arrest of two the Union Territory of Jammu home quarantine who are asymp- gathering agency that soon after their of NIA carried out a raid in accomplices including Ranjit and Kashmir. tomatic with no comorbidity and beloved left home; they tried to call Nowgam Khandaypora area Singh and Iqbal Singh of his The SOPs regarding COVID are not vulnerable otherwise. him several times. “But, his phone was of Awantipora in South Kash- close associate, Hilal Ahmed testing have been revised by An order issued by Health & switched off.” “We called our relatives mir's Pulwama district at the Wagay after which NIA along the SEC in exercise of powers Medical Education Department and his friends but could not find him,” residence of Hilal Ahmad with teams of Punjab Police conferred upon it under Section keeping in view the minimal Air, Rail or Road into the UT of in this regard asked Divisional, he said while appealing his son to return home. After failing to trace him, Wagay, who was arrested on and Haryana Police carried 24 of the Disaster Management positivity rate among Rail and J&K shall be 100 per cent tested District as well as designated in- the family said that they filed a miss- 26 April at Amritsar. out intelligence-based raids in Act, 2005 in supersession of all Air travellers. for COVID 19 antigen using the stitutions and hospitals which ing report at Police Station Baramulla. The case was taken over by Sirsa, Haryana, officials said. previous orders, instructions The revised guidelines read RTPCR or Rapid Antigen test or include SKIMS Soura, Srinagar, NIA after Hilal was arrested On May 09, | More on P2 and protocols on the subject that all passengers arriving by any other | More on P2 Govt. Medical | More on P2

Resignation Won’t Eid-ul-Adha Hajj: Masked Pilgrims Pray On Bring Statehood Or Special All Guidelines Should Be Strictly Peak Day At Mount Arafat Status Back: NC MP Adhered To: Advisor Baseer Agencies Dubai: Masked pilgrims ar- Agencies prises party patron Dr Farooq SO News Desk rived Thursday at Mount Arafat, Abdullah, Hasnain Masoodi and a desert hill near Islam's holiest Srinagar: National Con- Muhammad Akbar Lone. Jammu: Advisor to Lieu- site, to pray and repent on the ference (NC) senior leader and NC has been on forefront tenant Governor, Baseer Ah- most important day of the hajj, Member of Parliament (MP) Mo- to defend the special status of mad Khan Thursday chaired a the annual pilgrimage in Mecca hammad Akbar Lone Thursday erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir meeting of Deputy Commission- in Saudi Arabia. said tendering resignation by which was scrapped on 5 Au- ers to review the arrangements The global coronavirus National Conference (NC) MPs gust 2019 and was divided in two to be carried out for the smooth pandemic has cast a shadow will not resolve any problem. union territories. celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. over every aspect of this year's “What difference our (NC MPs) “If our resignation would Deputy Commissioners hail- pilgrimage, which last year amid numerous restrictions to resignation will make. It will be a make any difference, we will do ing from all the districts of the distancing, SOPs related to adhered to and there should drew 2.5 million Muslims from limit the potential spread of the sort of protest only if we resign. that. But it will not. The resigna- Jammu Division attended the COVID-19, sanitation and san- be no violation of SOPs. He in- across the world to Mount Ara- coronavirus. But we have contested polls and tion of three NC MPs is a solu- meeting via video conferencing. itization etc. structed that all the guidelines fat, where the Prophet Muham- The Saudi government has people have elected us. We are tion to nothing,” he said. Threadbare discussion was At the outset, the Advisor should be strictly adhered to. mad delivered his final sermon not released a final figure on adopting other ways to register He said their resignation held regarding status of elec- emphasized upon the officers The Advisor said that there nearly 1,400 years ago. the number of hajj pilgrims this our protest (against abrogation of would not bring statehood or spe- tricity and water supply, areas to ensure that guidelines is- should be designated places for This year, a very limited year, but has said anywhere Article 370),” Lone said. cial status back. “If it can, we are demarcated for sale/purchase sued by the government re- the sale/purchase of the sacri- number of pilgrims were al- from 1,000 to 10,000 would be NC has three MPs that com- ready to resign. | More on P2 of sacrificial animals, social garding COVID-19 are strictly ficial animals. | More on P2 lowed to take part in the hajj taking part. | More on P2

...New Education Policy 2020 Ladakh face-off Kashmir: Less Takers For MHRD Approves New Curriculum, Names Of Slain Soldiers To Be Sacrificial Animals This Eid Educational Structure For School Edu Inscribed On National War Memorial Riyaz Bhat Agencies the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, was Srinagar: In the recently New Delhi: The names among the Indian Army per- approved National Education of 20 Indian Army person- sonnel killed in the clash. Policy (NEP), the Ministry of nel, who were killed after The incident significantly Human Resource Development valiantly fighting Chinese escalated the border tension (MHRD) has replaced the struc- troops in Galwan Valley in in eastern Ladakh with India ture of the school education eastern Ladakh on June 15, calling it "a premeditated and with 5+3 +3+4 design. will be inscribed on the Na- planned action by China" The four steps include five tional War Memorial here, The Chinese soldiers used years of foundational stage, three officials said on Thursday. stones, nail-studded sticks, years of pre-primary schooling, They said the process for iron rods and clubs in carrying three years of preparatory stage, inscribing the names of the out brutal attacks on Indian Tasaduq Hussain jor reason for huge losses. three years of the middle or up- Army personnel on the memo- soldiers after they protested the Officials at Animal and per primary and four years of the rial may take a few months. erection of a surveillance post Srinagar: This year’s Eid- Sheep husbandry department high or secondary stage. will be reconfigured to make them revised draft of NEP. Chinese and Indian troops by China around patrolling ul-Azha (festival of sacrifices) is revealed that the graph of sale According to the new NEP, the responsive and relevant to the de- It further reads that the cur- clashed in Galwan Valley for point 14 in Galwan Valley. turning out to be a major cause in the entire Kashmir has gone pedagogical structure for school velopmental needs and interests of ricular and pedagogical struc- several hours on the night China has not disclosed of worry for the mutton dealers down only because of COVID education with 5+3 +3+4 design learners at different stages of their ture and the curricular frame- of June 15 in their deadliest the number of casualties its in Kashmir as the sale graph pandemic while the mutton will be split into four stages. development, corresponding to the work for school education will brawl in the last five decades. troops suffered. According of sacrificial animals has gone dealers stated that there is a “The curricular and pedagogi- age ranges of 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14- therefore be guided by a 5+3+3+4 Colonel B Santosh Babu, to an | More on P2 drastically down by 80 first with huge dip in the sale and this cal structure of school education 18 years, respectively,” reads the design that | More on P2 Covid-19 pandemic seen as a ma- year, not even | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar / ThursdAY / 30 JuLY i 2020 News

Civil Administration Thanna Market Checking Mandi Convenes Meeting Kashmiri boy makes it to Andhra club Conducted In IMRAN KHAN the SOPs of the Government Srinagar:Abdul Basit Sofi, He is an absolute all-rounder Shopian especially on the auspicious 17, who plays for a local club of the game. RAJOURI: Sub Division- occasion of Eid ul Adha. in Mumbai, has been selected He has played many match- SHOPIAN: On the directions of Dep- al Administration Thanna The Imams and PRIs as- in a club of Andhra Pradesh es and has scored many runs uty Commissioner Shopian, Chaud- Mandi led by SDM Dr Zakir sured that they will educate where he will undergo train- in the tournaments he played hary Mohammad Yasin, Food Civil Hussian held two different the masses about the conse- ing for upcoming tournaments in. He has been a part of train- Supplies and Consumer Affairs along meetings at Thanna Mandi quences of Corona spread due in India. ing camps throughout India with Food Safety and SHO Shopian to- and Plangarh with sectoral to negligence. Sofi is one of the best players and played many matches for day conducted joint market checking officers as well as members Prominent those who at- in the club. He is a right-hand many teams in different cities in the district. During market check- of Civil Society and Religious tended the meeting include Te- opening batsman and a part- and states. ing, the checking squad recovered Heads of Various Mosques of hsildar Mehmood Riaz Khan, time right-arm fast bowler and He participated in the tour- Rs 3500 from erring shopkeepers for Sub Division. On the occasion Chairman Shakeel Mir, SDPO can also keep wickets and has nament where he got selected black marketing and profiteering and the SDM stressed on religious Sajjad Khan, SHO Fareed led many teams as captain. He in top 30 players among 30 thou- also lodged 3 FIRs in Police Station heads and PRIs to abide by Ahmed and many others. has a good captaincy record. sand players in the country. Shopian in this regard.

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Ahead of Eid, I-Day able. narcotic trade to generate funds for militant ogya Setu application on their phones; besides The Preparatory stage will comprise three The meeting was attended by ADGP (CID) Out of 627,387 the number of samples tested activities in India. such patients will be provided with Oximeter years of education, building on the play, discov- J&K RR Swain, ADGP (Cord) SJM Gillani, negative stands at 607,518 while as 19,869 have “The proceeds of narcotic trade are trans- to monitor their oxygen saturation and in the ery, and activity-based pedagogical and curricu- ADGP Law & Order/Headquarter (PHQ), AG been tested positive, among them 7,662 are ac- ferred to Kashmir valley through Couriers and event of drop of the Oxygen level below 90% lar style of the foundational stage, but also gradu- Mir, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P Pole, tive and 11,842 persons have recovered. (KNO) Hawala channel for militancy purposes,” the they shall immediately be hospitalized; a poster ally beginning to incorporate textbooks as well as IGP CRPF (Ops) Rajesh Kumar, IGP Kashmir NIA said. (KNO) shall be pasted outside their home displaying aspects of more formal classroom learning. Vijay Kumar, IGP CRPF PK Pandey, DIG BSF 17 More Die Due therein that the resident has been quarantined “There would mostly be generalist teachers BK Jha, DIG SSB Ranjeet Singh, DIG CRPF DS one death occurred in Jammu. Protocol For Administrative and reach out teams shall be constituted by the during this stage, with the possible exception of Maan, IYC (Ops) ITBP NS Bhandari and offi- They said that while nine deaths took place prescribed method. Directorate of Health Services, Jammu / Kash- some specialist language and art teachers who cers of Police Headquarters. in this summer capital of the J&K, three vic- All Air and Rail passengers who have a valid mir to monitor health status of the patient. may be shared across the school or school com- IGP Jammu Mukesh Singh, all range DIGs tims belonged to Shopian while one death contactable mobile number with the Aarogya “Further, it is permitted to dispense with plex) and all-district SSPs of J&K attended the meet- each was reported from Baramulla, Kulgam, Setu application downloaded on their phones present practice of administrative quarantine The middle stage will comprise three years ing via video conference. Budgam and Jammu. shall be sent for Home Quarantine for 14 days of contacts of COVID positive patients. All as- of education, building on the more formal ped- “The DGP said that all the efforts must be put They said that four deaths took place at CD or till their test results are reported negative, ymptomatic contacts of COVID-19 patient will agogical and curricular style of the Elementary in place to enhance the security of vulnerable hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the after their sampling is done as per the protocol be allowed home quarantine and tested on the Stage, but will see the introduction of subject people and places. He said that the officers can management of the covid-19 patients, and five in use, in case of Air or Rail passengers with- sixth day of the contact,” the Order said and teachers for learning, discussion of the more take the decisions keeping in view the local re- took place in the SKIMS Soura including a out a valid contactable Phone number with the added that in case, the test of the contact re- abstract concepts in each subject that students quirements, conditions etc,” the spokesperson 55-year-old CRPF trooper, while two persons Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their phones, turns positive, defined protocol for COVID-19 will be ready for at this stage across the scienc- said. died at Government Medical College Baramu- they will be sent to Administrative/institution- shall be followed. es, mathematics, arts, social sciences, and hu- The DGP also said that all the logistics such lla and one, an 80-year-old man from Shopian, al Quarantine or Paid Quarantine for 14 days or manities. as BP Bunkers fitted with CCTVs have been at District Hospital Pulwama and his age-mate till their test results are reported negative, in Resignation Won’t The Secondary Stage will comprise four provided and advised the officers that these from the same district at SMHS hospital here. which case they are released for Home Quaran- But if it cannot, what is the fun to tender it years of multidisciplinary study, and will build resources must be made good use of. “The inci- They said that a 53-year-old woman Ashagi- tine. (resignation),” he said. on the subject-oriented pedagogical and curric- dents of sensitive and law & order nature must pora Anantnag died, a day after she was admit- In the event of any such Air or Rail passen- Upset over downgrading of Jammu and Kash- ular style of the Middle stage, but with greater be recorded and later on analyzed,” he said. ted to SKIMS hospital. gers testing positive, the protocol with regard mir to the status of a Union Territory following depth, greater critical thinking, greater atten- The DGP said that the supervisory officers The four other deaths reported at SKIMS Sou- to COVID-19 positive patients will be followed. abrogation of Article 370, former Chief Minis- tion to life aspirations, and greater flexibility must ensure that the jawans on duty remain ra include a 75-year-old woman from Shivpora The existing practice of 100 per cent Institu- ter Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will not and student choice. alert and put on BP (Bullet Proof) patkas, jack- Srinagar, a 72-year-old man from Batamallo Sri- tional/Administrative/Paid Quarantine for 14 contest assembly elections till full statehood is “Each year of the Secondary Stage will be di- ets to safeguard themselves and also do their nagar, a 60-year-old man from Srinagar besides days of all passengers till the test results are re- restored. (KINS) vided into 2 semesters, for a total of 8 semesters. duties efficiently. the CRPF trooper from 198 battalion, a senior ceived shall, however, continue in case of Road Each student would take 5 to 6 subjects each se- With regard to COVID, the DGP said that doctor at the tertiary care hospital said. travellers who arrive in a regulated manner at All Guidelines Should mester. There will be some essential common the security forces need to continue to take all The deaths reported from CD hospital in- Lakhanpur. He also said that use of masks and social dis- subjects for all, while simultaneously there will precautions and all the resources which have clude a 50-year-old woman from Batamaloo The testing and quarantine procedures pre- tancing should be maintained during sale/pur- be a great flexibility in selecting elective cours- been made available must be put to use. Police Srinagar, a 70-year- old Keegam Shopian, a man scribed above will be applicable to all air trav- chase of the sacrificial animals. es including in the arts, vocational subjects, Headquarters will be at the beck and call of the from Humhama Budgam and a 65-year-old man ellers from a Red district to an Orange/Green The Advisor also stressed upon to ensure and physical education,” the NEP reads. districts and units for any requirements which from Naseembagh Srinagar. district within UT of J&K. uninterrupted power and water supply so that The MHRD in the new NEP said that all they may highlight. A senior doctor at CD hospital said that Additionally, some identified categories of the people don’t face any kind of inconvenience stages will heavily incorporate Indian and The DGP said that plasma donations by the the woman from Keegam Shopian had severe passengers arriving by any means other than during the festival days. local traditions, as well as ethical reasoning, police personnel, an initiative under the super- “pneumonia with hypothyroidism and the pa- rail / air from outside the UT into the UT of He further asked the DCs to establish a con- socio-emotional learning, quantitative and vision of ADGP Coordination SJM Gillani, has tient was ventilator.” Jammu and Kashmir will be sampled on ar- trol room alongwith a helpline number includ- logical reasoning, computational thinking and been appreciated by the civilians as precious “She developed sudden cardiopulmonary ar- rival for COVID-19 RTPCR or Rapid Antigen ing all the line departments for better liaising digital literacy, scientific temper, languages, lives are being saved through this attempt. He rest at 2 a.m. today. The CPR was done but she testing or other approved methods and sent to to provide proper assistance and information to and communication skills, in a manner that is said that the units and districts must make a could not be revived,” the doctor said. Home Quarantine for 14 days; and, if their test the people. developmentally appropriate and in the curric- list of police personnel who can be screened for Regarding the quinquagenarian from Bat- result is positive, will be treated as per the ex- The Deputy Commissioners also gave a de- ular and pedagogical style that is optimal for plasma donation. The donors must be duly re- amaloo, the doctor said that the patient had isting protocol for COVID-19 positive patients. tailed presentation on the arrangements being each stage. (KNO) warded. bilateral Community Acquired Pneumonia. The categories included Pregnant women in done for the smooth conduct of the upcoming He further advised that due precautions and “The woman was suffering from hypertension the last trimester, with a doctor’s certificate of Eid-ul-Azha festival in their respective dis- Names Of Slain COVID protocols must be followed during the and hypothyroidism,” the doctor said, adding, pregnancy, Cancer patients on chemotherapy, tricts. DCs also apprised the Advisor regarding American intelligence report, the number of celebration of the religious as well as national “The patient had cardiopulmonary arrest at 7 Chronically ill/organ transplant/IVF patients the meeting they have convened with the reli- casualties on the Chinese side was 35. festivals. a.m. on July 30 and was declared dead after 45 discharged from a hospital after a surgical pro- gious organizations/leaders who have ensured During a visit to Lukung forward post in All the officers attending the meeting briefed minutes.” cedure, Dialysis patients with a doctor’s certif- that there would be no assembly in the mosques eastern Ladakh on July 17, defence minister the DGP about the current scenario in their re- Regarding the man from Humhama Budgam, icate of being on dialysis, Mothers with infants or any other places during the prayers. They Rajnath Singh personally conveyed his appre- spective areas and assured that all the orders the doctor said that he was suffering from “bi- below 1 year, Children below 10 years travelling also ensured the Advisor that all the SOPs re- ciation and compliments to the troops from the and advisories will be implemented in letter & lateral pneumonia with hypothyroidism.” alone without a family member, Government of garding Covid-19 would be taken care of. Bihar regiment for displaying exemplary grit spirit. “He was on mechanical ventilator and de- India personnel on bona fide government duty, and courage in fighting the Chinese troops. veloped sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at 1:20 Passengers/travellers with an RTPCR TEST Hajj: Masked Pilgrims In his address to the soldiers, the defence J&K Records a.m. today and was declared death after 15 min- Negative Certificate from an ICMR approved All of this year’s pilgrims are either resi- minister said the Indian soldiers killed in the total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has utes,” the doctor said. laboratory/testing facility, not older than 2 dents or citizens of Saudi Arabia. Galwan Valley clash not only showed exempla- reached to 11842 which is 59.60 percent of the to- As regards the man from Naseembagh Sri- days (48 hours) before the arrival date, Busi- In past years, a sea of pilgrims dressed in ry courage in safeguarding the border but also tal cases which was over 63 percent a few days nagar, the doctor he was suffering from pneu- ness travellers by air/rail to J&K on business/ white terrycloth garments would start to gather protected the pride of 130 crore Indians. before. monia with hypertension “He was on mechani- industrial visits, with a confirmed return air/ at Mount Arafat, or hill of mercy as it’s known, Last month, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 4658 cal ventilator and was extubated twice. He had rail ticket booking within 4 days, confirmed ho- before dawn and remain there until nightfall, awarded ‘Commendation Cards’ to five sol- positive cases which is more than the total sudden cardiopulmonary arrest last night and tel reservation and a business ID and Business spending the day in deep contemplation and wor- diers for their bravery in dealing with Chinese number of positive cases in Jammu division he could not be revived.” travellers by road to J&K on business/industri- ship. troops during the Galwan Valley clash as well where total cases are 4301 The other deaths include a 70-year old wom- al visits, with an undertaking to return within 4 It is common to see pilgrims with tears as confronting rival soldiers in Pangong Tso in “Cases tested positive in J&K include 183 an from Delina, a 75-year-old man from Kreeri days, a confirmed hotel reservation and a busi- streaming down their faces, their hands raised May. (Agencies) from Srinagar, 42 from Baramulla, 02 from Baramulla besides two octogenarian men from ness ID, ambulance drivers of J&K dropping in worship on the slopes of the rocky hill where Kulgam, 06 from Shopian, 20 from Anantnag, Muldare and Turkawangam. patients outside the UT, on their return, if they the Prophet Muhammad called for equality and Kashmir: Less 16 from Kupwara, 32 from Pulwama, 20 from A doctor at District hospital Pulwama said return within 36 hours. unity among Muslims. 20 percent of sales have been witnessed. Budgam, 33 from Bandipora and 13 from Gan- that the octogenarian from Muldora Shopian The new Procedures also said that business The sliver of pilgrims performing the hajj Talking to a local news gathering agency, Di- derbal in Kashmir division while as 87 from was having chest diseases along with comor- travellers to J&K on business/industrial visits, this year arrived at Mount Arafat before noon rector Animal and Sheep Husbandry department Jammu division include 38 from Jammu, 0 from bidities. The 80-year-old from Turkawangam with a confirmed return air ticket booking, con- by bus on Thursday. They are traveling in Abdul Salaam Mir said that there is a huge dip Kuthua, 13 from Rajouri, 09 from Udhampur, 01 died at SMHS hospital, three days after he was firmed hotel reservation and a business ID will small groups of 20, following strict guidelines in the sale of sacrificial animals on the Eid eve. from Ramban, 03 from Samba, 04 from Doda, admitted there. “He was suffering from pneu- proceed to their hotel from the airport and re- around social distancing, have undergone tests “Covid has played a spoilsport and dampened 12 from Poonch, 02 from Kishtwar and 01 from monia and had comorbidities,” a senior doctor strict their interactions to the business purpose for the COVID-19 disease and were in quaran- the sale of sacrificial animals across the Valley. Reasi,” officials disclosed. at the hospital said. for which they have come. They will however tine before the hajj. Enthusiasm is also very less among people and As per officials figures, 4658 positive cases in- Regarding the septuagenarians from Delina be sampled on arrival for the COVlD-19 antigen Unlike in past years, the pilgrims are not al- there is no bulk buying of sacrificial animals,” cluding 113 deaths and 1887 recoveries are from and Kreei respectively, sources said that both and, if their test result is positive, will be treated lowed to stand shoulder to shoulder with other Mir said, adding that “lack of enthusiasm among Srinagar, 1877 including 68 deaths and 1309 of them were suffering from bilateral pneumo- as per the existing protocol for COViD-19 positive Muslims from around the world, all considered people may be because of financial constraints recoveries are from Baramulla, 1493 including nia and died on the same day, July 29, at GMC patients. They shall also be required to maintain equal in Islam before God, seeking mercy, bless- triggered by the deadly pandemic.” 1162 recoveries and 28 deaths are from Kulgam, Baramulla. One of them, 70-year-old woman complete details of the persons whom they came ings, good health, bounty and healing. Pilgrims Mir said that the sale of sacrificial animals is go- 1422 including 23 deaths and 1131 recoveries are from Delina, remained admitted for three days in contact with during their stay in J&K. are wearing wristbands this year provided by ing on but not that only a day is left, the sale graph from Shopian, 1278 including 24 deaths and 994 before the death while the 75-year-old from Besides, the personnel of Defense and Cen- the Saudi Health Ministry that are connected to is less compared to previous years. “We have the recoveries are from Anantnag, 1085 including Kreeri was admitted on July 27. tral Armed Police Forces returning to duty, their phones and monitor their movements to sufficient stock of sacrificial animals available in 791 recoveries and 20 deaths are from Kupwara, Regarding the Kulgam death, they said, that including transit labour hired by BRO to go to ensure physical distancing. Kashmir and there is no dearth,” he said. 1395 including 725 recoveries and 19 deaths are a 60-year-old man from the Damhal area of dis- Ladakh, are exempted from compulsory 100 per After spending the day in prayer on Mount President All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton from Pulwama, 1248 including 700 recoveries trict who died on July 28 was included in the list cent COV1D-19 antigen testing and administra- Arafat, pilgrims will head toward an area called Dealers Association, Mehraj Ud Din Ganaie and 26 deaths are from Budgam, 711 including by the government today. tive/institutional quarantine in any facility Muzdalifa, about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) west of said that there is a huge dip in the sale of sac- 452 recoveries and 12 deaths are from Bandi- Meanwhile, a 56-year-old woman from Shas- authorized by the Government of Jammu and Mount Arafat. rificial animals everywhere in Kashmir and pora and 401 including 260 recoveries and 06 tri Nagar Jammu who was brought death to Kashmir. The said personnel shall be allowed to In Muzdalifa, pilgrims rest and traditionally the market is not stable for almost a year now. deaths are from Ganderbal. GMC Jammu yesterday, tested positive on proceed to the institutional quarantine of their pick up pebbles that will be used for a symbol- “Covid has dampened spirits of people to buy In Jammu division, 1027 including 545 recov- Thursday. respective Units/Formations for necessary ic stoning of the devil and casting away of evil. the sacrificial animals,” he said. eries and 17 deaths are from Jammu district, “She was a known case of t2 diabetes mellitus quarantine as per their internal procedures. This year, however, the pebbles have been pre- He said there has been a total economic 511 including 330 recoveries and 01 death are and had high fever AND COUGH 3 days back, Any violation of these instructions will at- packaged and sterilized. crunch since last one year and now Covid has from Kathua, 646 including 246 recoveries and “a doctor at GMC Jammu said, adding, “Rapid tract penalties under the Disaster Management The final ritual takes place over three to four axed their potential of earning livelihood on 02 deaths are from Rajouri, 436 including 328 antigen test was done as well as RTPCR test and Act-2005 and other provisions of Law. days in Mina, an area about 12 miles (20 kilo- the eve of the sacrificial festival. “In 2018, some recoveries and 01 death are from Udhampur, it reported positive. Pertinently, the existing instructions of J&K meters) east of Mecca. The final days of hajj four lakh sacrificial animals back in 2018 (On 534 including 340 recoveries and one death are So far 339 deaths have been reported in Kash- Government on the subject mandated 100 per coincide with Eid al-Adha, or the festival of sac- Eve of Eid). In 2019, sales were also less. This from Ramban, 407 including 243 recoveries and mir and 26 in Jammu division. Srinagar district cent administrative and institutional quaran- rifice, celebrated by Muslims worldwide. (AP) year, there was just a 20 per cent sale of the 01 death are from Samba, 269 including 139 re- with 113 deaths has the highest fatalities fol- tine or paid quarantine for 14 days, of all in- stock we had. This is a real worry for those into coveries and 02 deaths are from Doda, 209 in- lowed by Baramulla (68), Kulgam (28), Budgam coming passengers by Air, Rail and Road or till MHRD Approves mutton business,” Ganaie said. cluding 142 recoveries and 01 death are from (26), Anantnag (25), Shopian (23), Kupwara (20), their COVID-19 antigen test results are report- includes five years of the foundational stage He, however, said that the exact figure of sale Poonch, 136 including 54 recoveries are from Pulwama (19), Jammu (17), Bandipora (12), Gan- ed negative, in which case they are released for (Three years of pre-primary school and Grades will be declared tomorrow. “A dealer who used Kishtwar and 126 including 58 recoveries are derbal (6), two each in Rajouri and Doda and Home Quarantine, or if positive, in which case I and II), three years of the preparatory (or Lat- to sell at least 100 sacrificial animals has only from Reasi. one each in Ramban , Poonch, Udhampur, and they are sent to a COVID hospital for recovery ter Primary) Stage (grades III, IV and V), three 40 animals remaining pending with him. This is As per the daily information bulletin, 366,937 Kathua. (GNS) and treatment. years of the middle or upper primary stage the position with everyone across the Valley,” persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under ob- (grades VI, VII, VIII) and four years of the high Ganai said, adding that majority of people have servation while 47,281 persons have been kept NIA Raids Residence Home Quarantine or secondary stage (grades IX, X, XI, XII) decided to not to offer sacrifices of animals this under home quarantine besides that 7662 per- National Investigation Agency (NIA) nabbed Colleges of Jammu, Srinagar, Anantnag, The NEP states that the foundational stage year due to COVID-pandemic. (KNO) sons are in hospital isolation while 06 persons former Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo’s Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri and Di- will comprise five years of flexible, multilevel, are under hospital quarantine. aide, Ranjit Singh, from Haryana’s Sirsa, the of- rector Health Services Kashmir/Jammu to fol- play-based, activity-based, and discovery-based Bla Family Appeals According to the bulletin, 271,040 persons ficial said. low the revised guidelines. learning, continuously incorporating the latest Meanwhile, Police officials said that the family have completed surveillance period and 40,583 NIA said that the investigation found damn- All such patients shall be permitted for home research in ECCE as well as the various time-test- has lodged a missing report and further investiga- persons are under home surveillance besides ing evidence against Wagay, stating that “Pa- quarantine provided they have separate room ed Indian traditions for cognitive and emotional tion in this regard has been taken up. (KNO) that so far results of 627,387 samples are avail- kistan based militant organisations are using available in their home; have downloaded Aar- stimulation of children. SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /FRIDAY / 31 JULY I 2020 OBSERVER 03 Div Com discusses Independence Day-2020 arrangements GoC 15 Corps calls • Stresses on strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol SO NEWS DESK Full Dress Rehearsal, deco- ration, Shahnaivadan, com- on Lt Governor JAMMU: Divisional Com- mentators, illumination of missioner, Jammu Sanjeev government offices, PAS, Verma, today chaired a meet- Power and water supply, ing of officers to discuss the transport arrangements, arrangements for the celebra- sanitation, Medicare facili- tion of Independence Day- ties, invitation cards, Bar- 2020. It was informed in the ricading at venue of the func- meeting that the venue of the tion and other vital issues. main function shall be Parade The concerned officers were Ground, Jammu, where the given strict instructions to chief guest shall unfurl the about their role and respon- thermal guns at all entry celebration. ensure all related arrange- National Flag. The Div Com sibility and instructed them points as mandatory for Co- Sanjeev Verma asked the ments in advance for smooth asked Deputy Commissioner, to make foolproof arrange- vid-19 containment. The Deputy Commissioner Jam- celebration of Independence Jammu, Sushma Chauhan ments in advance for the Health department was fur- mu to felicitate Covid warriors Day.Among others, the meet- and other senior functionar- national function. He in- ther asked to spread and for recognition of their ser- ing was attended by the senior ies of Police and District structed them to ensure strict publicize the theme of Aat- vices rendered during pan- officers of Police, Army, JP- Srinagar: General Officer mir. They also discussed a sustained coordination Administration to work in adherence to Covid-19 pro- manirbar Bharat among the demic in the district. DCL, Jal Shakti, Information, Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, about various important between the Security Forces close coordination for the tocol during Independence masses through various Threadbare discussion was Traffic, Health, Education, Lieutenant General, B.S Raju, issues related to security and the Civil Administration smooth conduct of Indepen- Day celebration. activities in the function and held on security arrange- Fire services, Security, PWD, called on the Lieutenant management in J&K. to meet the security chal- dence Day celebrations. He Health Department was on social media platforms ments, traffic, security Sports Council and other Governor, Girish Chandra The Lt Governor advised lenges in J&K. also sensitized the officers instructed to deploy men with during Independence Day passes, seating arrangements, concerned. Murmu at the Raj Bhavan for heightened surveillance The Lt Governor lauded here today. on all fronts and stressed on the role being played by the The GoC briefed the Lt keeping a close watch on all Security Forces in safeguard- Governor about recent in- vital installations to ensure ing the territorial integrity ternal security developments safety and security of the of J&K and appreciated their and the prevailing security people of the UT. sustained support to the PDP grieved ARMY PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND scenario in the Union Ter- He underlined the high Administration in contain- ritory of Jammu and Kash- importance of maintaining ing the spread of COVID-19. over Khwaja EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT COVID-19 Mohammad Amin SO NEWS DESK On 29 Jul 2020, the Army provided medical supplies Mir’s demise SRINAGAR: The Army is and equipment to staff of constantly undertaking the school to prevent the SO NEWS DESK several initiatives for the spread of COVID-19. The Altaf Bukhari condemns police betterment of the people in teachers were also encour- SRINAGAR: Peoples Demo- the Valley. It has played a aged to make best use of the action against Prof. Soz cratic Party (PDP) has expressed significant role in the de- ideal integrated educa- profound grief and sorrow over velopment and upliftment tional ecosystem being Demands release of Mehbooba, other detainees on the eve of Eid the sad demise of senior PDP of the education system in provided to them for their leader from north Kashmir’s the Kashmir Valley and the all round personality de- SO NEWS DESK approach on part of the J&K Bandipora, Khwaja Mohammad same is evident from the supplies and equipment for privileged sections of the velopment. The teachers administration which is Amin Mir outstanding results school children and teach- society. were while duly maintain- SRINAGAR: Jammu and strongly condemnable,” the PDP spokesman in a condolence achieved by the students of ers of Government High For safeguarding school ing adequate social distanc- Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) JKAP president remarked. message has termed the deceased the schools aided by the School, Rawalpora to pre- going children and teachers ing handed over the medi- president Syed Mohammad He reiterated his demand as a quintessentially political Army. Besides imparting vent the spread of disease who are most vulnerable cal supplies & equipment Altaf Bukhari on Thursday for immediate release of Prof. person, always keen to help quality education, Army and contributing in keeping to COVID-19, Army has so that they could be hand- condemned the police action Soz besides, PDP president people. has considered the present a check on COVID-19 pan- distributed medical supplies ed over to them which in against veteran Congress and former chief minister "He served the PDP and local scenario of COVID-19 pan- demic in the children of and equipment to children turn could be sent across leader and former union Mehbooba Mufti and all populace of his area with dedica- demic and has taken the Kashmir especially those and teachers of Government to the needy children of their minister Prof. Saif-ud-Din other political activists who tion and distinction" the spokes- effort for providing medical coming from the under- High School, Rawalpora. school. Soz. incident in order to remove are still behind bars. “JKAP person said. In a statement issued here, the contradictions. “On the reiterates its demand for "Khwaja Mohammad Amin Bukhari termed the restric- one side J&K administration release of all political detain- Mir will be remembered for times tions on Prof. Soz as unwar- has reportedly filed an af- ees irrespective of their to come for his philanthropic ranted and uncalled for when fidavit in the Apex Court political affiliations on the activities and becoming the voice SO NEWS DESK Clusters in J&K. The meet- that two SFURTI clusters the J&K administration saying that Prof. Soz has not eve of Eid-ul-Adha. All those of society’s unrepresented class. ing was attended by associ- with the project outlay of informed the Supreme Court been detained at all and on political activists who are May he be granted the highest VC KVIB reviews SRINAGAR: Vice Chair- ated agencies viz Nodal Rs. 8.95 crore are ready for that Mr. Soz was not placed the other the police did not lodged in outside J&K jails place in Jannah. We express man J&K Khaldi Village Agency (NA), Implement- commissioning and shall under detention. allow the veteran Congress should be immediately solidarity with the bereaved status of SFURTI and Industries Board ing Agencies (IA), Techni- be functional by August Bukhari sought interven- leader to venture out from shifted to back and released family and pray for their patience (KVIB), Hina Shafi Bhat cal Agency (TA) and Execut- 2020 while rest of the clus- tion of the Lieutenant Gov- his residence in Srinagar forthwith,” Bukhari de- at this house of immense grief,” Clusters in J&K today held a meeting to ing Agency (EA). During ters are at various stages ernor G C Murmu into the today. This is an unjustifiable manded. PDP spokesman said. review status of SFURTI the meeting it was informed of establishment.

DC B'la reviews implementation of Commissioner SMC reviews MSME DI Srinagar organized webinar on COVID-19 SOPs, guidelines AMRUT works trademark registration, its benefits SO NEWS DESK AGENCIES SO NEWS DESK to be awarded about availing Earlier, Assistant Director BARAMULLA: In order trademark to boost their MSME DI Srinagar, Saheel to have first hand ap- SRINAGAR: Commissioner Sri- SRINAGAR: Micro, Small business and added that close Alaqband informed that the praisal of the implemen- nagar Municipal Corporation & Medium Enterprises De- eye should be kept on infringe- webinar is organised with tation of COVID-19 re- (SMC), Gazenfar Ali, today re- velopment Institute (MSME ment issues as many people the motive that MSMEs lated SOPs and viewed progress of various projects DI) Srinagar under Ministry are using Kashmiri brand should get awareness about guidelines, Deputy Com- under AMRUT scheme. of MSME, Government of names on their products the need of trade mark which missioner (DC) Baram- The status of all the works under India today organised a we- which otherwise are manu- also finds its relevance in ulla, Dr G N Itoo today AMRUT that included Sewerage binar on intellectual prop- factured outside. GEM registration and also inspected several loca- and Septage, Drainage sector, Re- erty rights with special focus Deputy Director MSME DI involvement of field officers tions in the district. juvenation of Brari Nambal, Urban on trademark registration Jammu, Dr Ashwani Kumar of I&C department will en- On the occasion, DC Transport sector, Green Space and its benefits. said that MSMEs must avail sure the handholding support took review of requisite celebration of Eid adding VID-19 related SOPs sector, Water Works sector and Director Industries and benefits from many other for MSMEs at the district advisories especially that there is nothing to while celebrating Eid other issues were discussed at formed that walkways at Peerbagh, Commerce Kashmir, Depu- schemes of Ministry of MSME level. using face masks and worry about. and added that adopting length. Tengpora, Rambagh and Shireen ty Director MSME DI Jammu besides IPR. He also said the PHD Cham- maintaining social dis- He said that only shops such measures are nec- The Commissioner was informed bagh have been completed and an also attended the webinar He said financial support ber of Commerce and Indus- tancing wherein he di- and establishments deal- essary for safeguarding that out of the total number of idle parking in Pantha Chowk is along with the MSME Unit is available in most of the try J&K has been given ap- rected the concerned ing with essential com- human lives from the thirty projects that have been also completed. holders and officials of In- schemes. proval by the PMAC agencies to ensure that modities shall remain infection. identified under AMRUT, 16 stand Commissioner SMC directed all dustries & Commerce Depart- Shilpi Mehta, an expert Committee at office of De- all the advisories are open from tomorrow as He said that special completed and 7 projects have 80 the concerned wings to expedite ment. faculty on IP rights, gave a velopment Commissioner implemented at ground the next phase of restric- magistrates and mobile percent physical progress and four the progress of remaining works Speaking on the occasion, detailed presentation on trade MSME to set up IP Facilita- level in letter and spirit. tions shall be imposed teams have been de- shall be completed by the month and complete them within the Director Industries and Com- mark registration and its tion centre at J&K at a total Dr Itoo said that ade- from 31st of July. ployed to monitor the of September 2020. stipulated time. merce Kashmir, Mehmood benefits. Assistant Director project cost of Rs 127.50 lakh quate arrangements have The DC appealed to implementation of req- Regarding STP’s he was informed The meeting was attended by Ahmad Shah raised concerns O/o DCMSME New Delhi, which includes admissible been made for smooth people to adhere to CO- uisite guidelines. that both STP’s one at Achan and Joint Commissioner (works), SE on the time delay on availing Satish Kumar explained the GoI Grant of Rs 1 crore as the other at Aaluchibagh are com- Drainage, ADP Planning, all Ex- trade mark and said registra- process for availing the re- per scheme guidelines pleted and fully functional. ecutive Engineers, representatives tion process needs to take imbursement on charges through PPDC Agra which While reviewing the status of of SDA, LAWDA, Floriculture, less time. incurred online from DC- acts as national monitoring DC G’bl urges for punctuality, effective walkways the meeting was in- UEED and others.(KNS) He said unit holders need MSME office. and implementation unit. delivery of services to public Enforcement Wing JK Govt establishes 12 AMRIT Class IV posts: Pharmacies across the Union Territory JKSSB’s Portal records 3,79,100 of FCS&CA conducts SO NEWS DESK Arogya Yojna, which is a part registrations of Indian Government’s Na- SRINAGAR: The Government tional Health Policy that aims SO NEWS DESK departments under the market checking of Jammu and Kashmir, with to provide free health coverage provisions of the Jammu an aim to reduce Out Of Pock- at the secondary and terri- JAMMU: Till today and Kashmir Appoint- SO NEWS DESK et Expenditure for the consum- tory level to its bottom 40 per morning, 3,79,100 Reg- ment to the Class-IV ers, has established twelve cent poor and vulnerable istrations have been (Special Recruitment) SRINAGAR: On the directions of Director AMRIT Pharmacies across population, a great success. done by the candidates Rules, 2020, in pursuance Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs the Union Territory. Ever since the first AMRIT on JKSSB’s Online Por- of General Administra- (FCS&CA) Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Khan These stores provide brand- Pharmacy became opera- tal, since the commence- tion Department’s Re- the Enforcement team headed by Deputy ed drugs, implants, surgical tional last year, about 1,53,585 ment of online applica- vised Indent No. GAD/ Director FCS&CA along with concerned and disposable items at afford- patients have been benefited tion submission from Mtg/RB-IV/50/2020 SHO's, ISO's and sector magistrates con- able prices. AMRIT pharma- with an expenditure of Rs. 10th July, 2020 and Dated 22.06.2020 under SO NEWS DESK cleanliness of the of- lic service delivery and ducted market checking in various areas cies, which are operating 6,08,28,440 against MRP values 1,96,868 candidates com- Advertisement Notifica- fices besides punctual- zero tolerance policy for of Srinagar city. under an MOU between both which is estimated at Rs. pleted their online ap- tion No. 01 of 2020 dated GANDERBAL: Deputy ity of the employees absenteeism, DC ex- The team inspected markets in Safakadal, Central and Union Territory 12,59,96,637. The sales value plication submission 26.06.2020. Commissioner (DC) working in the govern- horted upon the district Kaksarai, Karan Nagar, Rajbagh, Jawahar administrations, sell branded was worked out as 6,51,68,197 process for Class IV Further, the Services Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal ment offices of the dis- officers to ensure all Nagar, Nawakadal, Kawdara, Khanyar and drugs such as those used for while the benefit accrued was posts. Also 40,508 ap- Selection Board has today urged upon the trict. employees working in Nowpora areas of Srinagar city to ascertain treating cancer and cardio- @ 51 per cent. plications have been operationalized two officers and officials to Taking strong note of their offices remain whether the rates of essential commodities vascular diseases at an aver- The AMRIT Pharmacies submitted online for the helplines one each at ensure punctuality and the absenteeism of em- punctual and warned prescribed by the department are adhered age discount of up to 60 per have also played an important post of Accounts Assis- Srinagar and Jammu effective delivery of ser- ployees, the DC said that that no laxity on their to. During the course of inspection F.I.R. cent. These pharmacies offer role during COVID-19 chal- tant. It has been noted for the convenience of vices to the public visit- the district administra- part towards their duties against 9 violators was lodged at concerned an inventory of more than 5,200 lenge by providing masks, that about 86,000 unique aspirants. In addition, ing their offices. tion shall take stringent will be tolerated. Police Stations. drugs, implants, surgical dis- sanitizers and hand gloves as visitors visited the on- any person who finds He made these re- action against absentee- The meeting was at- The team also visited various locations posable and other consumables also PPE Kits to the consum- line application portal difficulty in submission marks during a meeting ism to ensure smooth tended by the Addition- designated for sale of sacrificial animals to besides ensuring availability ers at most competitive prices. of JKSSB yesterday. of application form due to review the functioning functioning of govern- al Deputy Commission- ensure enough availability of animals at of generic and lifesaving The Jammu and Kashmir Pertinently, the Jam- to technical issue or for of all departments oper- ment departments and er Ganderbal, Farooq the prescribed rates. branded drugs is its prime government intends to extend mu and Kashmir Ser- any other reasons, may ating from the Mini prompt deliverance of Ahmad Baba, Chief It was also checked whether the essential objective. the outreach of AMRIT Phar- vices Selection Board send a self-explanatory Secretariat Ganderbal. services to the people. Planning Officer, ACR commodities, vegetables, Poultry, bakery Additionally, AMRIT phar- macies by opening another has advertised 8575 Class mail at ssbjkgrievance@ The meeting also dis- Reiterating the district besides all district and items etc. are available in abundance in the macies offer un-conditional six outlets in the prestigious IV posts for District/ gmail.com for seeking cussed various issues administration’s com- sectoral officers of the market and ensure that the government support to make Ayushmaan health institutions of the Union Divisional/Union Ter- guidance, clarification pertaining to sanitation, mitment for better pub- district. prescribed rates are adhered to. Bharat Pradan Mantri Jan Territory in coming days. ritory cadre in various etc. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /FRIDAY / 31 JULY I 2020 EDIT CausesWhat Are Responsible The Causes Responsible For Family For Family Disintegrations Disintegrations?

was no aloneness. There was sharing this is that imitation has become the miliation. “. and caring. So, a different mindset was order of the day. We look at others and The fifth cause responsible for this prepared for the future generations. follow them blindly. In movies and dra- is that we have no counsellors, who The man keep embarking on this mas, we come across people abandon- can teach those persons who always path for quite a long time. But sud- ing the joint families and preferring are ready to live in a nuclear family. denly this journey came to halt. The to live in the nuclear families. In this If they had been here, I think the sit- SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD family system lost its way some- way, the structure of the joint families uation would not have come to such where. Moreover, the joint family crumbles everyday. impasse. At the time of intense con- EDITORIAL [email protected]. system came to a stop. It was not like The third cause responsible for this flicts in a family, anger and revenge a bolt from the blue. It was the rot of is modern age. Modern age has provid- prevail. After some time, there only is many decades that came to the sur- ed us with every comfort. Diseases are regret. At this situation, expert coun- amily is the most important face. There are manycausesrespon- cured but it has given rise to a different sellors can prove fruitful. They can social institution that helps a sible for this. This bond of love and type of division of labor. Now both a fa- advise them that it is bad to split into lot in shaping the personality care should not have broken. But the ther and a mother go to work. Children a number of families, for petty things Fof an individual. Without fam- reality is that it has broken into innu- are sent to schools. New lifestyle has or issues. LOOK INTO TERROR BY ily, it is quite impossible that a true merable pieces. So, let us know some become common everywhere. In this The sixth and the last cause respon- personality is made. Family has a long basic causes. way, a nuclear family is preferred over sible for this according to my opinion history. That is why its importance has If we want to know the causes for a joint family. is that we have lost touch with the ac- STRAY DOGS never been underestimated. After wan- this degradation, the first cause that The fourth cause responsible for tual world. As we have not been able to dering for thousands of years, a man comes in our minds is that it is mad this is that the old people are under- understand the real motive of life, we settled at a particular place andbegan race for materialism that has made it stood as a useless burden. They are feel suffocated. We are misfits in a so- here has been no let up in to live a social life. He began to recog- possible. The lust for money has made only fed and washed. In this way, the ciety. The result is that we don’t want the number of dog bite cas- nize other persons like him. He made it possible that a person only is about joint family systems are broken into anyone to come near to us. We want to relations with different people and money. In the past, a single member many nuclear families. The old par- live in isolation. In this manner, the es in the Valley as more and among themselves ( his father, mother, used to earn while others used to be ents, who have nurtured their chil- whole concept of family has come to sister, brother). Slowly and steadily, depended upon him or her. But in the dren in the best possible manner, are standstill. more people could be seen they began to know the importance of present, when the conditions become thrown out to others’ hands. In our vil- Let us hope that the family sys- T living together. With this recognition, awry, the members who don’t earn, lage, a mother has become a burden for tem in particular and the joint family visiting the hospitals here to get vac- came the concept of family. Family are looked down. They are humiliated. two sons. She has been living with her system in general is revived. We are totally was a new experience for him. They, if being intellectually efficient, daughter for two years. social human beings. We should live cinated after being bitten by these He now began to feel secure among are sidelined because they don’t have It is a collective shame for us. She side by side. Living in a community is dogs who have unleashed terror on his family members. His emotional money in their pockets. In this way, says,” I did what I could for my chil- beneficial. I am ready to love my joint maturity began to develop. He began the bond of love and affection becomes dren, particularly the two sons. Now, family. I feel secure. I love my family almost every road. Years elapsed since to love human beings. In this way, the the soft target of materialism. The re- they don’t want me. They call me a members. I go through ups and downs glorious revolution came in the soci- sult is that the happy-living families useless burden. My basic needs are of life. But I still am hopeful. the government claimed to have tak- ety when the foundation of family was are disintegrated into number of nu- unfulfilled. I crave for my sons' faces. laid. Now, all the fears were the things clear families, with no sign of being a They hardly come to me. They want (The Author is Graduate Student en steps to end the terror, But, failed of the past. There was something to family. me to die. I am fed up with this life. I and writesRegularly for “ Srinagar to control the situation on the ground look at in the times of despair. There The second cause responsible for want to die. I cannot tolerate this hu- Observer “ views are his own) as the dog bite cases continue to mount in the now turned Union Territory with each passing day. Such is the height that nobody dares to walk on Philosophy Behind The Sacrifice In Islam the road alone especially in the morn- ing and evening hours. As per the Allah accepted Ibrahim's sacrifice ity and Allah was aware of that. Habil A German philosopher of 18th century, and his submission towards Allah and explained to his brother that Allah who argued that Ibrahim (AS) should figures, 30-40 new dog bite cases are put a ram in place of Ismail. On a com- accepts sacrifice of only those people have been certain about his own moral pendious look at these two events we who have Taqwa. This story illustrates sense and suspicious about an ostensi- being reported on daily basis while can aptly say that we should always that sincerity and purity of intention bly divine voice commanding him to inculcate that the sole purpose of our are the most important part of the sac- do something as cruel as sacrificing the measures that were promised to ABID HUSSAIN RATHER life is complete submission before Al- rifice. Almighty Allah is not a human his son. Though Kant was not neces- lah. We should always sacrifice our being and He doesn't need flesh, blood sarily advocating defying God, but he the people to end such a terror are [email protected] will before the judgements of Almighty or meat of the our sacrifice. Rather the was empowering human reason. The still missing on the road, thus leaving without any arguments with ourselves real essence of sacrifice lies in Taqwa- argument of Kant clashes with the ba- or anybody else. The Arabic term Is- righteousness and piety- which has to sic tenets of Islam where a true believ- the local residents to lurch at large. he Islamic calendar starts lam itself literally means 'surrender', be attained through the spirit of devo- er is asked for complete submission to with the month of Muharram which illuminates the fundamental tion and sacrifice. It is patently men- Almighty Allah and sacrifice his hu- The sterilization process that was ulHaraam and ends with the religious idea of Islam - that a true be- tioned in Quran that: man will before Almighty. Tmonth of Dhu al-Hijjah. When liever is always ready to surrender and "Their meat will not reach to Allah, Whenever the human will of a true being carried out to end the terror we look at these two months, both are sacrifice his will before Allah and the nor will their blood, but what reaches believer clashes with the judgements marked with the acts of sacrifice. On event of EidulAzha every year reminds .Him is piety from you" Quran (22:37). of Almighty Allah and basic principles on roads has also come to a grinding the 10th of Muharram the grandson us this fundamental religious idea of The sacrifice in Islam is a spiritual of Islam, he has to happily sacrifice his halt for unknown reasons, thus leav- of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) Imam Islam. When Ibrahim (AS) was asked activity and a beautiful chance to draw own will and follow the principles of Hussain (RA) along with his 72 com- for sacrifice, he didn't argue about it us closer to Almighty Allah. Love lies Islam. A true believer should always ing the dog population to increase panions sacrificed their lives for the but he completely submitted his will at the roots of sacrifice and love of Al- believe that being a human being Al- sake of Islam, for keeping the immac- with a pious and righteous heart be- mighty Allah and His Prophet (PBUH) mighty Allah has bestowed him with further. One fails to understand why ulacy, purity and true spirit of the re- fore the judgement of Allah as was re- is an essence for a true believer. When limited knowledge while as the Allah ligion of Almighty upright. During the vealed to him in his dream. Ibrahim (AS) was confronted with the himself has infinite knowledge. So ap- the process was stopped by the con- last month of Dhu al-Hajj, it was Hazrat When we trace the history of sacri- challenge of love and allegiance, he parently wrong seeming judgements Ibrahim (AS) who willed to sacrifice fice in Islam we find that it were the choose to submit unconditionally to of Allah are never wrong in true sense cerned authorities from time to time. his beloved son, Ismail (AS), when he two sons of Prophet Adam (AS), Habil Allah and suppressed his personal de- and He never lets to go the sacrifices was asked to sacrifice his most pre- and Qabil, who were first asked by sire and his love for his family and his of His true believers in vain rather re- It is not for the first time that the cious thing for Allah's pleasure. The Adam (AS) to make a sacrifice to re- child. He was willing to obey Allah's wards them for their sacrifices. This is process has halted, but such a halt story is narrated in Quran as: solve a different between them. Habil order even if it meant killing of his the basic philosophy behind the sacri- "When he was of an age to work sacrificed his best, well-fed and healthy son. So in real essence it the piety of fice in Islam. In conclusion, Sacrifice was witnessed in the past as well. with him, he [Ibrahim] said, ‘My son, animal, as he was a shepherd, while as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) which needs to be in Islam teaches us to slaughter our in- I saw in a dream that I must sacrifice Qabil, who was a land tiller, unwill- celebrated rather than celebrating the nate desires of hatred, jealousy, pride, Therefore, serious efforts need to be you. What do you think about this?’ He ingly sacrificed some produce grown sacrifice of animals. greed, animosity, love for the world [Ismail] said, ‘Do as you are ordered, from his land. Allah accepted Habil's Though the concept of sacrifice in and other likely things before the will taken by the concerned authorities father. God willing, you will find me sacrifice as he was pious and righteous Islam has been criticized by many non of Almighty Allah. steadfast.’ Allah ransomed him with a while as Qabil's sacrifice was rejected believers during the past particularly to put an end to the terror on the roads mighty sacrifice. So pray to your Lord as he was without righteousness and in the Christian world during the age (The author is a columnist and so that the people here could heave and sacrifice”. Quran (108:2) had not made his sacrifice with sincer- of enlightenment like Immanuel Kant - teaches Geography at GDC, Kulgam. a sigh of relief. Thinking theologically with pandemics

tence of morality. Six centuries later, The worship of pandemic-specific The Flagellants and their ritual the Antonine Plague, probably small- deities, in fact, continues even today self-mortification produced much en- pox, elicited a similar reaction among in India in temples dedicated to the thusiasm in their wanderings across the Romans. The powers of the old dei- smallpox goddess Shitala, the cold one. German-speaking villages. Claiming “THE WORLDLY ties appeared to wane in the crowded, In polytheistic societies such as South a more elevated piety than the cler- filthy urban centres that dotted the Ro- Asia, rituals often combine medical gy, they yearned for the return of the LIFE” UDAY CHANDRA man Empire from Britain to Syria. Ro- practices, such as variolation, with a long-deceased Holy Roman Emperor ALJAZEERA man citizens and subjects turned in vain belief in the magical powers of deities Frederick II as a messiah. to Apollo Alexikakos, averter of evil, as and healers. The Lollards sought a less spectac- I listened life is crawl in straight; five million perished, roughly a third of Theologies of plague ular end, though no less radical: the But I have to wait. the population. Although Christianity promised translation of the Bible to vernaculars, heology may be far from our By the time of the Plague of Cyprian earthly solace and salvation to its ad- such as English, and an end to the ven- Tomorrow, there may be another date; minds during a pandemic in a hit a couple of generations later, the an- herents, it was far from invulnerable. eration of saints, fasts, confessions, seemingly secular age. Our in- cient Roman world had begun turning The bubonic plague arrived in the Byz- and pilgrimages. Seeking to bring Because hope is next key of the worldly gate. Tteractions with the non-human towards Christianity in a quest for ev- antine Empire in the mid-sixth centu- religious practice into greater confor- The whole World is running before the Marathon world of microbial pathogens appear erlasting life. This pandemic appears ry. For the next two centuries, as histo- mity with scriptures, they rejected the wholly at odds with our relations with to have been a viral hemorrhagic fever, rian Kyle Harper has shown recently, Church's view of the Eucharist as a another kind of non-human realm that though influenza cannot be ruled out. popular cults dedicated to saints and transformation of bread and wine into race; we designate as divine. It is named after Cyprian, the bishop the Virgin Mary proliferated across Christ's body and blood. And the people struggle with full pace. Yet, if the past teaches us anything, of Carthage, who came to symbolise the empire. Although both Flagellants and Lol- it is to look carefully at the changes un- the calm manner in which Christians Orthodox Christianity came to lards were deemed by Rome to be he- Nobody knows the real case der way in society and politics today, cared for the sick and prepared for life merge with the pagan religions of the retical, they paved the way for direct so we can glean, perhaps against the after death. By contrast, the tradition- Mediterranean world, moving away lay interpretation of scriptures and Because we lack the common base. grain, the theological underpinnings al Roman deities were believed to be from its monotheistic Judaic origins. individualistic notions of piety among of our shifting world views. wreaking their vengeance on pagan Harper also points to an opposed ten- various Protestant sects, at least some I regret my worldly life, Pandemics and religion in antiquity worshippers. Unsurprisingly, it did dency in the Byzantine lands towards of whom espoused millenarian ideas Pandemics are as old as human not take more than a generation for a new monotheistic creed based on di- about a world turned upside down and When the tongues of people behave mightier settlements and agriculture. Sudden, Christianity to assume the mantle of vine revelation, Islam. the impending apocalypse. widespread mortality due to zoonotic Roman state religion. In Western Europe, the effects of These radical ideas have tended to than knife. diseases struck terror in the villages Around the same time, in the bubonic plague in the mid-14th cen- be pushed to the fringe by mainstream I was thinking that last life is to live! and towns of our earliest-known ances- Kushana capital of Gandhara, near tury were just as far-reaching. The Protestantism, but aspirations for an tors. It invited them to contemplate the modern-day Peshawar, lay worship- Black Death ripped through the feudal earthly paradise have hardly ceased. Here, meaningful purposes are pursued by few. afterlife and to propitiate deities who pers propitiated Buddhist goddesses structures that tied together lords and Indeed, mainline Protestant churches might offer patronage in this life and such as Hariti to cool off high fevers peasants. Clerical intercession seemed have pursued an oddly statist vision What is life? Can anyone tell me? beyond. and the burning sensation on their futile as fear of the Grim Reaper haunt- of the same earthly paradise, by which In his famous account of the Plague pockmarked skin. Other prophylac- ed medieval Europeans. individual piety and the disciplinary I am falling from the shortest tree. of Athens, possibly caused by typhus, tic goddesses such as the leaf-clad Priests, eager to describe the plague techniques of the state come to be Thucydides tells us about the helpless- Parnashabari and the snake-goddess as divine punishment, succumbed aligned neatly with each other. When the futile knowledge demands fee, ness of his fellow citizens in the face of Manasa have been worshipped by to the pandemic as often as the laity. Both individual notions of piety imminent death. The gods, he noted, those seeking respite from snake bites Jews, lepers, and those deemed social and the state's disciplinary practices I am broken along with knee. had abandoned the Athenians, who, and smallpox for at least a millennium deviants were turned into scapegoats. co-evolved in Western Europe with the left to themselves, gave up any pre- in eastern India. Radical religious movements thrived. plague until the late 17th century. Shahid Shamshad Kumar

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Govt Orders Fast Tracking Advisor Sharma for Making JK Cements Of Environment Clearance Process In Minor Minerals More Vibrant, Financially Viable Mining Operations SO NEWS DESK company officials to work in SO NEWS DESK ed to the amendment made tandem for effectively carrying by the Ministry of Mines, in SRINAGAR: Advisor to the out the revival programme. He SRINAGAR: The Jammu and the provisions of the Central, Lieutenant Governor, K K Shar- also asked for removing bottle- Kashmir government today Mines and Minerals (Devel- ma, today emphasized the need necks, if any, in the Corporation ordered the fast tracking of opment and Regulation) Act, and significance of making the functioning by adopting new Environment Clearance Pro- 1957 in January, 2020. Jammu and Kashmir Cements technological interventions and cess in minor minerals min- “It is now provided, for more vibrant and financially vi- scientific methods. ing operations across J&K. major minerals that, suc- able so that it could emerge as a While discussing in detail The order issued by the cessful bidders of the mining huge contributor towards econ- the revival plan of the plants at Forest, Ecology and Envi- blocks, where mining leas- omy of Jammu and Kashmir Samba and Khrew, the meeting ronment Department and In- es are expiring under the besides creating job avenues for was told that necessary measures dustries and Commerce De- provisions of the Act, and local youth. have already been taken up like partment said that in view of selected through auction as Advisor was speaking at the working out modalities for the the acute and unprecedented per prescribed procedure 103rd Board of Directors meeting Memorandum of Understanding shortage of key material shall deem to have acquired of JK Cements Limited (JKCL), between the JKCL and the Indus- for development works and all valid rights, approvals, which was held here online today. tries and Commerce department challenging Covid-19 pan- clearances, licenses and the Financial Commissioner besides providing much needed demic, it is hereby ordered like vested with the previ- Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta, financial infusion. Further, it that the Terms of Reference ous lessee for a period of two Commissioner Secretary Indus- was decided that the Commis- (ToRs), Public Consultation years,” the order said and add- tries & Commerce, M K Dwive- sioner Secretary, Industries and and Environment Clear- ed that it shall be lawful for the di; Director General Planning, Commerce will take fortnightly ance, till whichever stage new lessee to continue mining Sahibzada Bilal, Secretary review of working of the compa- already obtained /complet- operations on the same land for Technical Power Development ny for enhanced outcome. ed in favour of the previous a period of two years. Department, Bashir Ahmed ferencing from Srinagar while the measures being taken up Corporation officers to enhance The meeting also discussed in allottees of the minor min- The order further stat- Dar, Chief Engineer Kashmir Director Geology and Mining, for revival of the company, said the cement production so that the detail various issues relat- eral blocks shall be deemed ed that accordingly, the Power Development Corpora- Vikas Sharma and Managing that the government is imple- it comes up as one of the major ed to power supply, liabilities, to have been transferred in Ministry of Environment tion Limited, Aijaz Dar and oth- Director JKCL, Naresh Kha- menting several innovative ini- players in the cement industry human resource management favour of the new allottees Forest and Climate Change er senior officers participated in juria participated from Jammu. tiatives for ensuring its revival and income generating unit. He and connected concerns of the of e-auction process, on the (MoEF&CC) vide Notifica- the meeting through Video con- Advisor, while enumerating as well as viability. He asked the asked the management and the Company. same terms and conditions tion dated 28-03-2020 notified of the TORs, Public Consul- that the new lessee shall tation and EC. deem to acquire the valid EC “The new allottees shall vested with the previous les- Darul Khair appeals affluent to help DC Kupwara Finalises I-Day Arrangements complete the remaining el- see and continue mining op- ements of the EC/CTO pro- erations on the same terms transport Sector,Provides financial SO NEWS DESK cess and shall commence and conditions of the EC on mining operation only after the same lease area for a assistance to city transporters KUPWARA: Deputy Commis- the completion of the due period of two years or till it sioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg, procedure,” the order said. obtains fresh EC, whichev- SO NEWS DESK out to the financially well-off peo- today convened a meeting of of- Quoting a reference invit- er is earlier. ple (for donations). ficers to finalise arrangements SRINAGAR: Darul Khair Mir- In view of the Eid-ul-Adha put in place for smooth celebra- waiz Manzil (DKMM), express- and the unfortunate prevailing tion of Independence Day 2020. ing deep concern over the deteri- situation, DKMMappeals to the The meeting was informed orating (economic) situation due affluent people and NGOs to that the main function shall COVID-19: Hospitals Of Kashmir to continuous lockdown in view earn Almighty Allah’s pleasure be held at District Police Lines of the coronavirus (Covid-19) by extending financial assis- (DPL) Kupwara and the func- Province To Work Under pandemic, said several sections tance to the needy ,especially tion will start with Shahna-i- of the society, especially the the transport sector which Wadhan early in the morning. Administrative Control Of FC H&MED transport sector, have suffered has been very badly affected The meeting was further in- tural programmes and deploy- was attended by DIG, BSF, Sec- SO NEWS DESK heavily as the businesses remain through their representative formed that the National Flag ment of magistrates. tor Headquarter Kupwara, Ad- mostly closed. organisations. will be hoisted by the Chief Guest The DC directed the con- ditional Deputy Commissioner SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government, in an effort to To provide some financial DKMMalso appeals to well followed by March Past, to be pre- cerned officers to ensure hassle (ADC) Kupwara, Assistant ensure effective management of COVID-19 Pandemic, has ordered relief to this much needy sec- those people who can to make sented by the contingents of JKP, free and fool proof arrange- Commissioner Revenue, ASP that all hospitals of Kashmir Province including SKIMS Srinagar, tion especially on the occasion donations to “Darul Khair JKAP, CRPF, IRP, Forest Protec- ments with proper coordina- Kupwara and Handwara, SDM SKIMS Medical College Bemina and others shall work directly un- of Eid ul Azha ,Darul Khair Mirwaiz Manzil Account tion Force, Home-guard and Fire tion, he also stressed upon them Lolab, DPO, CMO, DIO, Execu- der the Administrative Control of Financial Commissioner, Health Mirwaiz Manzil handed over 0086010100003534 IFSC Code JA- and Emergency Service. to follow strictly the COVID-19 tive Engineers of various wings, & Medical Education Department and shall adhere to all orders and cheques amounting to Five KA0BULBUL J&K Bank Rajou- The meeting also discussed containment SOPs and ensure Incharge Cultural Wing, Edu- instructions issued by him till the Pandemic is over. Lakh (Rs 5 Lakh) to the repre- ri Kadal.” threadbare various other ar- use of masks and sanitizers. cation Department, Tehsildars sentatives of Tata-407 ,mini-bus DKMM appeals people to pray rangements including securi- The meeting was informed and other concerned. unions of Srinagar City. for refuge from the deadly virus ty, seating arrangement, water that the final review of ar- Meanwhile, SDM Karnah, COVID-19: Govt Evacuates 2,72,549 It needs to be mentioned here and completely follow health ad- supply, healthcare facilities, rangements will be taken in a has convened a meeting of con- Stranded JK Residents that due to overall deteriorating visories to save themselves their availability of fire tender, in- meeting which shall be held on cerned officers and finalized situation in Kashmir for the last families and the society from the stallation of Public Address August 10 at 11 AM in D.C. Of- the arrangements for celebra- SO NEWS DESK one year, DKMM has been un- havoc the outbreak has wreaked System, transport, electricity, fice Kupwara. tion of Independence Day in able to collect donations or reach upon humanity. sanitation, conducting of cul- Among others, the meeting the sub division. JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,72,549 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guide- DC Budgam for Strict Adherence Popular Phone- in lines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu and - Call Programme Kashmir administration has received 99 special trains at Jammu Of New SOPs on COVID-19 and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so SO NEWS DESK test of the contact returns pos- plan to ensure that number of Resumes in Pulwama far, with about 83,114 passengers while about 1,89,435 persons from itive, then the defined protocol Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) other states and UTs including 904 from abroad have been evacuat- BUDGAM: District Development for covid-19 shall be followed in shall be enhanced from one to SO NEWS DESK tion. ed by the government through Lakhanpur till date. commissioner (DDC) Budgam, letter and spirit. two for each 10 medical blocks, Speaking on the occasion, As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 1362 stranded Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today The CMO Budgam, Dr. Ta- in addition aggressive testing of PULWAMA: District Ad- DDC directed all concerned passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from July 29 to July stressed on strict compliance of jamul presented a detailed re- symptomatic patients is done so ministration Pulwama today officers and officials to re- 30 mornings while 810 passengers have reached today in the 78th new guidelines prescribed under port of new SOPs, guidelines that timely tracing of any affect- resumed the popular Phone- dress the grievances of peo- Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 78 trains have reached new SOPs. and other parameters to be fol- ed person can be made possible. in-Call programme after a ple on priority and issued Jammu with a total of 67,418 stranded passengers belonging to dif- The DDC said this while chair- lowed through PowerPoint pre- He directed the CMO that all huge public demand. on spot directions in various ferent districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in ing a meeting convened in order sentation. concerned medical staff involved During the programme issues of urgent nature. 21 special trains, so far. to discuss the fresh SOPs, guide- The DDC said that under new in Covid-19 care duty be provid- District Development Com- It is pertinent to mention lines relating to revision of pro- SOPs the concerned teams shall ed with sufficient quantities of missioner (DDC), Pulwama, here that the District Devel- tocol with regard to management first decide whether a person is Pulse Oximeters, thermometers Dr Raghav Langer listened opment Commissioner along Bunjwah Reports Its Ist Covid-19 +ve of Covid-19 positive patients. eligible for home quarantine, en- and other allied equipment. to scores of grievances on with senior most officers Case, Tehsildar Bunjwah Appeals The new SOPs have been issued sure that the concerned patient In order to ensure complete phone in presence of Addi- of the District will hear the with regard to isolation, discharge shall have all suitable arrange- adherence of containment mea- tional Deputy Commission- public grievances on Phone Public to Follow Guidelines and home quarantine of con- ments available at his home sures, the DC authorized the ers Pulwama, Tral, Awanti- for prompt redressal on ev- firmed COVID-19 cases and as per including separate washroom, concerned to invoke all legal pro- pora and heads of the various ery Thursday from 11:00 am SHAFQAT SHEIKH new guidelines all asymptomatic bedroom and that the caregiver cedures in case of any laxity on departments. to 12 :30 pm. contacts of Covid-19 cases will be of the concerned patient has all part of affected, directing them During the programme, General Public especially JAMMU: The Bunjwah region of Kishtwar district reports its Ist allowed home quarantine. the facility available to look after to instantly impose penalty up to the callers from various ar- people residing in the remote Covid 19 +ve case after the random sampling of employess posted at While any asymptomatic per- such kind of patient. Rs.2000.' eas of the district brought areas of the district, can re- DC Office Kishtwar held on few days ago. The resident of Bunjwah son in contact with Covid-19 pos- During the meeting the DDC All SDMs, concerned Nodal various developmental is- cord their grievances on land posted at DC Office Kishtwar had also gone for Covid 19 test who with- itive patients will be tested on directed CMO Budgam to formu- Officers and other paramedical sues and grievances into the line No:01933-242424 and Mo- out waiting for report came his home town Bunjwah and yesterday the 6th day of the contact, if the late a comprehensive structural staff attended the meeting. notice of district administra- bile No:9419135774. the report came +ve. As soon as the rumours were circulating on so- cial media, Tehsildar Bunjwah Irshad Ahmed Butt confirms the Covid +ve case in Bunjwah and immediately passed the direction to Police Post Jawalapur to impose the complete lockdown in the region of Full Court Reference held in Remembrance of Justice Sanjay Gupta Covid +ve patients villages and to put him under home quarintine and to trace his contacts. Tehsildar Bunjwah urged upon general public to SO NEWS DESK wing of the High Court while as maintain social distance, wearing of mask and following of guidelines Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice . He also appealed public to perform EID UZ DUHA Nimaz at their SRINAGAR: A Full Court Refer- Tashi Rabstan, Justice Sanjeev homes and also take precautionary measures in making sacrifices ence was held today at Srinagar Kumar, Justice Sindhu Sharma, and distribution of sacrificial meat among their relatives. wing of the High Court to condole Justice Rajnish Oswal, Justice It is important to mention that since from Covid 19 breakdown, the demise of Justice Sanjay Ku- V. C. Koul, Justice Puneet Ku- Tehsil administration Bunjwah under supervision of Tehsildar mar Gupta sitting judge of the High mar Gupta, Advocate General Bunjwah Irshad Ahmed Butt has done tremendous works that Court who passed away on 27th of Mr D.C. Raina, Mr Vishal Shar- results in non spread of pandemic in Bunjwah. July, 2020 after a long illness. ma, Assistant Solicitor General On this occasion, the Chief of India, Mr Abhinav Sharma Justice Jammu and Kashmir President of the Jammu and 2 JK Bank branch closed after High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, Kashmir High Court Bar As- 2 employees test positive in her condolence address stat- sociation, Jammu participated ed that Justice Sanjay Kumar through video conferencing AGENCIES Gupta throughout his career as from Jammu. The proceedings a lawyer and later as a Judge wards junior lawyers. Despite Ladakh have lost a judge who and Kashmir High Court Bar were conducted by Registrar GANDERBAL: District administration Ganderbal Thursday remained a humble man who having been diagnosed with a possessed a high sense of fair- Association Srinagar also deliv- General Mr Jawad Ahmed. closed a branch of Jammu Kashmir Bank after one of the employ- did not believe in showcasing life threatening disease, Jus- ness, commitment, public duty ered condolence addresses on the The members of Subordinate ees there was tested positive for Covid-19 infection. either his knowledge or his tice Gupta continued to display and professionalism and that occasion and highlighted the per- Judiciary and members of dif- The bank branch is located in Nagbal area of Central Kash- success and achievements. His fortitude, discipline, conscious- Justice Gupta will forever be sonality of Justice Gupta. ferent Bar Associations also mir’s Ganderbal. An officials said that the Nagbal branch of devotion to work and respect ness and an abounding desire to remembered for his simplicity, Along with the Chief Jus- attended the Reference through Jammu Kashmir Bank was closed today and employees advised for court proceedings are traits discharge his judicial duties. humility and openness. tice, Justice Ali Mohammad virtual mode. The Reference to go for home quarantine after a bank employee was tested pos- that earned him lot of respect The Chief Justice further The Advocate General, Addi- Magrey, Justice Dhiraj Singh concluded with observing itive for Coronavirus. in his chosen field of work. In- said that with untimely demise tional Solicitor General of India, Thakur, Justice Sanjay Dhar two-minute silence in the hon- “The infected employee is from Lal Bazar area of Srinagar.” side the court, Justice Gupta of Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta, President Jammu and Kashmir and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani our of the departed soul. Work “Contacts have been traced and quarantined while the said always kept a calm demeanour the judiciary and the people of High Court Bar Association, were present in the Chief Jus- in the High Court was suspend- branch has been sanitized and will re-open only after employees and was very encouraging to- UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Jammu and Secretary Jammu tices' Court Room at Srinagar ed after the Reference. working there test negative,” he said. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /FRIDAY / 31 JULY I 2020 BUSINESS

Yes Bank takes possession of Anil India’s economic recovery Ambani Group's Mumbai head office Mumbai: Yes Bank has tak- en over the headquarter of Anil Ambani's group in sur- burban Santacruz for failure at risk as COVID-19 surges, dull to repay dues worth Rs 2,892 crore. The private sector lender has also taken possession of two flats in South Mumbai outlook deepens: Report for the non-payment of dues by Reliance Infrastructure, BENGALURU: The outlook for In- uct to reach pre-COVID-19 levels, a according to a notice pub- dia’s reeling economy has worsened slight majority of economists, 23 of lished by Yes Bank in a news- again as business activity slows and 44, said within two years. paper on Wednesday. COVID-19 infections soar, and will Only seven respondents predicted Nearly all the major com- probably prompt the Reserve Bank it would happen within a year, while panies in Anil Dhirubhai with the properties will be sub- forming assets, the lender of India to cut interest rates again the remaining 14 said it would take Ambani Group (ADAG) were ject to a charge of Yes Bank for had to be bailed out by a SBI- soon, a Reuters poll of economists two years or more. operating out of the Santa- an amount of Rs 2,892 crore. led consortium of lenders for suggests. Inflation is expected to average cruz office called 'Reliance Last year, the group was Rs 10,000 crore. The latest findings echo recent 4.5% this fiscal year, and the RBI is Centre'. However, in the last looking to lease out the same Before the bail-out, the criticism of New Delhi’s $266 billion forecast to cut the repo rate by an- few years, the fortunes of the headquarters -- which admea- government and the RBI su- economic rescue package, which other 25 basis points at its Aug. 4-6 group have gone south with sures 21,432 square metres as perseded the Yes Bank board does not include new spending, tax meeting, and once more next quar- the companies meeting var- per the Yes Bank notice -- in in March and installed a new breaks or cash support, suggesting ter, to a record low of 3.50%. ious fates, including bank- an attempt to raise resources chief executive and board. more will be needed to turn the econ- The RBI has already reduced ruptcies and stake sales. to pay off debts. On June 23, Anil Ambani omy around. the repo rate by a total of 115 basis Yes Bank said it had The other two properties had claimed that R-Infra, With India now the third-worst- points since February, and 135 basis sought to recover dues of Rs are spread over two differ- which has loans outstanding hit country by number of infections points in an easing cycle last year, 2,892.44 crore from Reliance ent floors in South Mumbai's of Rs 6,000 crore, will be com- after the United States and Brazil, from 6.50%, responding to an econo- Infrastructure on May 6 and Nagin Mahal, admeasuring pletely debt-free this fiscal the risk of renewed lockdowns after ics in Singapore. weakest performance since 1979. my that was already slowing. took possession of the three 1,717 sq ft and 4,936 sq ft. year. a nationwide shutdown in March- In the quarter just gone by, the Indi- Under a worst-case scenario, the In response to an additional ques- properties on July 22 after a It can be noted that expo- In 2018, the company sold May has risen. an economy is forecast to have shrunk economy is forecast to have contract- tion, over three-quarters of 45 econo- failure to repay even after 60 sure to ADAG firms is blamed its Mumbai energy business The Indian economy is now likely 20.0% - the first double-digit contrac- ed 30.0% in the April-June quarter, mists said the strength of the recov- days of the notice. as among the key reasons for to Adani Transmission for to contract this quarter and next and tion since official quarterly data start- and to shrink 10.0%, 4.0% and 9.1% ery had worsened or at best stayed It cautioned the general pub- the high amount of bad debt nearly Rs 18,800 crore, which in this fiscal year as a whole, accord- ed being released in the mid-1990s. It in the current and next quarters and the same over the last month. lic not to deal with the proper- piled up by Yes Bank. Due to helped reduce the debt to ing to the July 20-28 poll of nearly will then contract 6.0% and 0.3% in this fiscal year, respectively. “The government is the only cata- ties, adding that any dealing the high amount of non-per- nearly Rs 7,500 crore. 60 economists. Growth had been ex- the current and following quarters, “The health crisis is yet to be ad- lyst at this moment to be able to spur pected for all of those periods except respectively, according to the poll. dressed and is spreading geographi- growth and mitigate the COVID-19 the second quarter in the previous That compared to a -5.2% fore- cally, which has led to re-initiation crisis,” said Hugo Erken, head of in- poll, taken in April. cast for the last quarter in the April of lockdowns and restrictions in ternational economics at Rabobank. New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday an- “India’s failure to contain the 23 poll, followed by 0.8% and 4.2% many parts of the country,” said “Fiscal policy is there to fill in Diesel gets nounced a reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on die- spread of the coronavirus, and the growth in the current and next quar- Prithviraj Srinivas, chief economist the gap left by an absence of domes- sel from the existing 30 per cent to 16.75 per cent, saying the government’s underwhelming sup- ters, respectively. at Axis Capital in Mumbai. tic demand from the private sector, cheaper by Rs 8 move will help propel Delhi's economy. port package for firms and house- For the current fiscal year, Asia’s “With the health crisis yet to be which we saw over Q2. Basically the The diesel price will be reduced by Rs 8.36 in Delhi due to holds, means the economy will third-largest economy is forecast to contained, we cannot hope for a private sector was locked up for two in Delhi due the VAT cut, Kejriwal said in a virtual press briefing. suffer its largest drop in output on shrink 5.1%, a complete turnaround smooth recovery.” months, but the government hasn’t He said there was a serious challenge of reviving the econ- record this year,” said Darren Aw, from the 1.5% growth predicted in When asked how long would it stepped up in any way that could to VAT cut omy of Delhi but it will be achieved together with coopera- Asia economist at Capital Econom- the previous poll. It would be the take for India’s gross domestic prod- have helped cover this gap.” tion of people.

US expected to report record- India’s April-June gold demand falls Oil prices slip on demand worries breaking economic fall 70%: World Gold Council as COVID-19 cases rise Washington: Having en- now rising in a majority of dured what was surely a states, more businesses be- record-shattering slump ing forced to pull back on Mumbai: Gold demand in India plunged Digital gold too saw significant activ- last quarter, the US econo- re-openings and the Repub- 70 per cent during the April-June quar- ity, though volumes are yet negligible my faces a dim outlook as lican Senate proposing to ter to 63.7 tonnes compared with the in the overall demand scenario, he said a resurgent coronavirus in- scale back the government's same period last year mainly due to the adding that logistical issues and poor de- tensifies doubts about any aid to the unemployed, the nationwide lockdown to prevent the mand crashed imports by 95 per cent, to sustained recovery the rest economy could worsen in the spread of COVID-19 and high prices, ac- a mere 11.6 tonnes. of the year. months ahead. cording to a World Gold Council (WGC) “Overall, gold demand in India in MELBOURNE: Oil prices were due to demand con- A huge plunge in consum- The Trump administra- report. H1 2020 was 165.6 tonnes, plummeting dipped on Thursday as a cerns with COVID-19 infec- er spending as people stayed tion is betting against that Overall gold demand in the country 56 per cent in comparison to H1 2019, surge of coronavirus infec- tions increasing and raising home and avoided shopping, outcome in asserting that was 213.2 tonnes during the second quar- despite marginal increase of gold ETF tions around the globe raised the prospects for lockdowns traveling or gathering in the economy will undergo a ter of 2019, WGC said in its ‘Q2 Gold De- buying in keeping with global trends,” fears a rebound in fuel de- to be reimposed. crowds as the virus raged is V-shaped recovery in which mand Trends’ report. he stated. mand would stutter just as “As long as we’re record- estimated to have sent the last quarter's plunge would In terms of value, India’s gold demand “The second quarter of 2020 was de- Going forward, he said, India’s major oil producers are set ing new daily cases, the risk economy sinking at a rough- be followed by an impressive during the second quarter of this year fined by lockdowns and high prices, both COVID-19 journey in H2 will chart the to raise output in August. for oil demand is just too ly 32 per cent annual rate in rebound in the current quar- was Rs 26,600 crore, down by 57 per cent of which acted in combination to keep course and pace of economic revival of U.S. West Texas Intermedi- strong,” said Vivek Dhar, a the April-June quarter. ter — a hoped-for dose of good compared to Rs 62,420 crore in the corre- India’s gold demand record low at 63.7 which gold demand is an integral part. ate (WTI) crude futures fell 6 commodities analyst at Com- That would be more than news that would be reported sponding period of 2019. tonnes, down 70 per cent,” WGC Manag- “A sense of optimism is developing cents, or 0.2%, to $41.21 a bar- monwealth Bank of Austra- triple the previous worst in late October, not long be- The total jewellery demand in India ing Director, India, Somasundaram PR amongst trade, however, that, by Dhan- rel at 0130 GMT, while Brent lia. quarterly economic fall, a fore Election Day. for the second quarter of 2020 decreased said. teras, COVID-19-related disruptions may crude futures lost 7 cents, Deaths from COVID-19 10 per cent drop set in 1958. Yet many economists are by 74 per cent at 44 tonnes compared to Sales trend during the window of op- matter less as society learns to live with also 0.2%, to $43.68 a barrel. topped 150,000 in the United Depressed activity in such talking about a different let- 168.6 tonnes in the same quarter of 2019. portunity, afforded by relaxation of lock- it, with a possible upside following some Both benchmark contracts States on Wednesday, while areas as business invest- ter of the alphabet. Noting Jewellery demand, in value terms, fell down in select cities, do point to healthy positive news on treatment. hovered around unchanged Brazil, with the world’s sec- ment, home construction that the economy can't fully by 63 per cent during the April-June this latent demand that should surface once “This should spur consumer confi- levels after having jumped ond-worst outbreak, set new and government spending recover until the pandemic year at Rs 18,350 crore from Rs 49,380 COVID-19 turbulence is behind us, he dence, and jewellery demand will play a on Wednesday after the U.S. daily records of confirmed also likely contributed to the is defeated or a vaccine is crore in the corresponding period last added. big role in bringing things to normalcy. Energy Information Admin- cases and deaths. New in- worst quarterly contraction widely available, they envi- year. He said, demand for jewellery dropped Fast rising gold prices could act as head- istration reported a sharp, fections in Australia hit a on records dating to 1947. sion a W-shaped scenario, Total investment demand for Q2 2020 by 74 per cent to 44 tonnes, in an atmo- winds though,” he added. unexpected 10.6 million bar- record on Thursday. On Thursday, the govern- in which a rebound in the declined by 56 per cent to 19.8 tonnes sphere of fear and uncertainty where The price is currently a life-time high rel drop in crude stockpiles “If we see lockdowns or ment will issue its first of current quarter would be fol- during the quarter under review against weddings were postponed or just turned of over Rs 50,000 per 10 grams, a key mile- last week. partial lockdowns, trans- three estimates of economic lowed by a sustained period 44.5 tonnes last year. out to be uncharacteristically quiet and stone and response is naturally mixed However, at the same time portation gets hit dispropor- activity, as measured by the of tepid growth or even out- In value terms, gold Investment de- private. – with content investors and wary con- U.S. gasoline and distillate tionately. Transportation gross domestic product, for right recession. mand during the second quarter wit- “Investment demand fared relatively sumers and to put it in perspective, gold stocks, which include diesel accounts for two-thirds of oil the April-June quarter. —The markdowns are nessed a dip of 37 per cent at Rs 8,250 better, with demand drop lower at 56 per prices have risen by 60 per cent since and heating oil, both rose demand,” Dhar said. So dizzying was the con- coming because of the clear crore from Rs 13,040 crore. cent to 19.8 tonnes - as gold’s safe haven January 2019 and 20 per cent since Jan- against expectations for in- The potential hit to the traction last quarter that economic damage the virus Total gold recycled in the country also attributes and perhaps some price in- uary 2020, income growth or expectation ventories to fall - highlight- demand rebound comes just most analysts expect the is doing,— said Mark Zandi, saw a decline of 64 per cent during April- crease anticipation attracted HNIs and have not kept pace with this, Somasund- ing the patchy nature of the as the Organization of the economy to manage a sharp chief economist at Moody's June quarter at 13.8 tonnes from 37.9 investors. aram said. recovery in fuel demand. Petroleum Exporting Coun- bounce-back in the current Analytics, who said he be- tonnes in Q2 of 2019 as refineries were “Naturally, online buying conve- “As we are still in the midst of the cri- “It wasn’t all good news, tries (OPEC) and its allies, July-September quarter, lieves the economy is losing closed due to the nationwide lockdown. nience played a significant part in con- sis without clear sight of many variables with signs that demand is together known as OPEC+, perhaps of as much as 17% jobs this month after two Similarly, total gold imports in India sumer behaviour during lockdown, on consumer behaviour, prices or length still struggling to grow,” are set to step up output in or higher on an annual basis. months of gains. in Q2 2020 sank 95 per cent to 11.6 tonnes as we saw gold exchange traded funds of the disruption, we will not be able to ANZ analysts said in a note. August, adding about 1.5 mil- Yet with the rate of con- —We are going in reverse during the quarter compared to 247.4 (ETFs) grow after being dormant for quantify the impact on the full-year gold Analysts said the mixed lion barrels per day to global firmed coronavirus cases here,— Zandi said. tonnes in Q2 2019 due to no movement. many years,” he noted. demand in India,” he added. price moves on Thursday supply.

IndiGo revenue dips 92%, reports Q1 net loss of Rs 2,844 crore

New Delhi: InterGlobe Aviation on burn has come down from Rs 40 crore Also, an additional Rs 2,000 crore Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs per day in March to an average of Rs is to be raised by way of putting 2,844.3 crore for the three months 30 crore per day in the June quarter. owned-aircraft asset on sale and ended June due to disruptions "We are focusing on strengthening lease back, he said. caused by the coronavirus pandem- our liquidity for optimal working At the end of June, IndiGo had 274 ic, and the airline has pitched for re- capital management, obtaining ad- aircraft in its fleet. moval of cap on fares. ditional liquidity through various The company is aiming to deploy The parent of the country's largest sources, more importantly by adding around 60-70 per cent capacity in the airline IndiGo had a net profit of Rs capacity," Dutta added. third quarter, subject to government 1,203.1 crore in the year-ago period. Leasing and payroll expenses ac- lifting restrictions, Dutta said. In the first quarter of the current count for a major chunk of fixed IndiGo had a total cash balance financial year, the airline's total costs. of Rs 18,449.8 crore comprising Rs income declined 88 per cent to Rs "We are managing our leasing cost 7,527.6 crore of free cash and Rs 1,143.8 crore. In the year-ago period, with a long-term perspective and 10,922.2 crore of restricted cash as on the same stood at Rs 9,786.9 crore, In- honouring all our commitments. June 30. diGo said in a release. We of course have no choice but to During the same period, the capi- Revenue from operations declined opportunities for improvement in said during a post-earnings call. The IndiGo chief said he remains reduce our payroll cost given the talised operating lease liability was 91.9 per cent to Rs 766.7 crore in the product, customer preference, costs The government has put in place highly bullish on the long term view current situation. We are going with Rs 21,177.9 crore, while the total quarter under review compared to and employee engagement," he not- caps on ticket prices since domestic though things in the near-term, say this exercise in a very thoughtful debt, including the capitalised oper- the same period a year ago. ed. flights resumed. The caps would re- next 10 months, were obviously go- and prudent manner. ating lease liability, was Rs 23,551.6 "Closure of scheduled operations In the wake of the pandemic, air main in place till November 24. ing to be tough. "We are clearly in an unchartered crore. till May 24, 2020 and lower capacity services were suspended in late "We think we can do a better job in "Going further, 18 months out, we territory. However, we also recog- Dutta said the airline is continu- deployment thereafter on account March. Domestic flights resumed on managing the revenue without fare are very bullish. We will be losing nise that industry is going through a ously in discussion with its OEMs of COVID-19, significantly impacted May 25 while international flights caps. And that would work to the customers at the top end because of very disruptive face, which presents (Original Equipment Manufactur- the quarterly results," the airline services remain suspended. advantage of the customers (also)," the corporate travel going down but a unique opportunity to strengthen ers) amid a tough climate. said. "We would like the fares cap to be Dutta said. we expect to gain from the bottom our airline," Dutta said. "We look at a full long-term hori- IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said, removed as quickly as possible. Mar- He noted that pricing is a question end," he said. In addition to earlier announced zon. We are in a very close relation- "The aviation industry is going kets are very dynamic, it is direc- of capacity and that airlines should IndiGo Chief Financial Officer measures that are expected to pro- ship with our lessors, with Airbus. through a crisis of survival and tional, seasonal. be allowed to keep changing fares Aditya Pande said volatility in num- vide IndiGo Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore So, we are having negotiations but it therefore, our cash balance remains "It is impossible for anyone to pre- along with the demand. bers is making its future revenue liquidity. Pande said, "We are work- is not transaction-based but relation- our number one priority". dict and decide what should be the "Let us not have dictate (them) by trends hard to predict. ing on sale and leaseback of our en- ship-based," he added. "However, we also recognise that right level of fares. So, we would like someone by saying what the fare Noting that the airline is working cumbered asset, which are in the He also said that at this stage Indi- major disruptions offer companies to see this removed quickly," Dutta should be," he stressed. on its cost structure, Pande said cash advance stages of discussion". Go was not interested in Air India. Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /FridAY /31 JuLY i 2020 News

Empowering Women, Promoting Gender Raj Bhavan Equality Important To Achieve Sustainable Accords Warm Send Development Goals: Dr Samoon Off To Director SSF SO NEWS DESK er purchasing industry through a combination of their buying power NEW DELHI: Principal Secre- and influence, which is something tary School Education and Skill every marketer knows and wants Development, Dr Asgar Hassan to tap into.” Samoon has maintained that Arshad Danish State Coordi- empowerment is one of the fun- nator FICCI J&K State Council damental right of women where in his concluding remarks said they can have equal rights to women entrepreneurs are mak- participate in myriad activities ing strides with their ventures of nation building. in the entire world and Jammu Speaking at a webinar titled and Kashmir is no exception. ‘Entrepreneurship and Self “Time and again they have Employment Opportunities for proved their calibre and busi- Women in Jammu and Kash- ness acumen, and also thanks to mir’, organized by FICCI, Dr all speakers who participated in Samoon said: “Education is the the interaction,” he said. key to unlock the door to women As a part of the ‘Empowering the empowerment at the grass-root Greater 50%’ project of FICCI, the level.” “The only way through webinar also had a panel discus- SO NEWS DESK of the Raj Bhavan. He wished which we, as a nation, can move sion on Taking Wings: Learning him good health and happi- forward and aspire to econom- from the Successful Women En- SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Gov- ness in his post retirement life ic growth is through education trepreneurs which was attended ernor, Girish Chandra Murmu and prosperity in the future. among the female citizens.” by Revathi Roy, Founder and CEO and officers and the staff of the The farewell function con- Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, Direc- Hey DeeDee; Baseema Anayat, Raj Bhavan, accorded a warm cluded with the Lt Governor tor Information and Public Re- Vice-Chairperson, SRM Welkin send off to Sh. Rajnish Pran, partaking in the high tea with lations, who was a special guest other related fields,” she point- breaking barriers in Jammu & ber FICCI, said, “Priorities, Higher Secondary School Sopore; who has served as Director, the outgoing officer and other on the occasion, also addressed ed out and added that women Kashmir. The UT has given the patience and discipline make Shahala Shiekh, Proprietor, Special Security Force (SSF) at officers of the Raj Bhavan. the webinar and said that the entrepreneurs have been mak- country thousands of hardwork- women better professionals and WOODFORT; Gurjot Kaur, Man- the Lt Governor’s Secretariat. Sh. Bipul Pathak, Princi- nations and families that treat ing a significant impact in all ing women who have reached true leaders. These three values aging Director, Career Edge Insti- The Lt Governor appreci- pal Secretary to Lieutenant men and women equally will al- segments of the economy in the the peak of success. What makes make women better employees tute(Brand in Commerce); Hema ated the conduct of the officer Governor, officers and staff ways succeed and prosper. developed countries around the their stories more appealing, is in any given organization.” Annamalai, Chair TiE Women; with which he performed his of the Raj Bhavan were pres- “The involvement of women world as well as India. their journeys replete with ob- Rajat Banerji, Vice President Ms M Sana Imtiyaz, Owner, Sweet duties to oversee the security ent on the occasion. in various entrepreneurial ac- Jahnabi Phookan, President, stacles which they overcame.” Corporate Affairs, Amway India – Temptations , Suvidha Business tivities has empowered them in FICCI FLO said, “Despite sev- Irfan Ahmed, Director, IA Enterprises Pvt Ltd, said, “Women Development Manager and Head E social, economic, cultural, and eral challenges, women are Multi Venture Pvt Ltd and Mem- form the backbone of the consum- Commerce, Ambrosia Nuts. Conservation Of Wetlands Media teams to visit Navin Choudhary Reviews Finalization Must For Ecological J&K, Govt appoints Of New Projects Under NABARD Balance: Div Com nodal officers SO NEWS DESK of boundary walls of wetlands AGENCIES Assesses Progress the Div Com said that the step SRINAGAR: Divisional Com- would prevent illegal encroach- SRINAGAR: Various media teams are visit- On Ongoing Projects missioner Kashmir, Pandurang ments on wetlands. ing Jammu and Kashmir in next two weeks. SO NEWS DESK K Pole today called for conser- The Div Com directed con- According to an order issued by the Gov- vation of wetlands for the suste- cerned to prevent dumping of ernment, Nodal officers and Joint Nodal JAMMU: Principal Secre- nance of ecological balance. solid waste material into the officers have been appointed for coordi- tary Agriculture Department, Div Com said this while chair- wetlands causing severe dam- nating the proposed visits of Media teams Navin Choudhary, today ing a meeting with concerned ages to these water bodies and to J&K over the next two weeks. The order convened a review meeting officers today to take stock of the instructed concerned to identify reads: Principal Secretary Govt Housing and regarding finalization of new mapping of Hokarsar, Wular and alternate sites for dumping of Urban Development Department Dheeraj projects under NABARD for Kreentcho-Chandhara wetlands. solid waste. Gupta and Rohit Kansal Principal Secretary 2020-21 besides assessing prog- During the meeting, the Div He asked concerned to cre- information has been nominated as nodal ress on ongoing projects. future roadmap for 2020-21 with He asked the Director Agri- Principal Secretary Com also reviewed the prog- ate massive awareness on officers whereas M Raju Secretary Jal Shak- Among others Chief Gen- focus on FPO formation project, culture to take up promotion asked SKUAST Jammu and ress made Vis-à-vis to demarca- non- dumping of solid waste to ti Department, Secretary Youth Service, eral Manager NABARD J&K, Watershed Development, Trib- of 1 FPO each for cut flowers SKUAST Kashmir to organ- tion of wetlands, installation of discourage people from such il- Sports Sarmad Hafeez and Syed Abid Rashid Vice Chancellors of SKUAST al Development schemes so that exclusively besides coming up ise Agri-clinics and agri-busi- boundary walls and removal of legal practices posing threat to Shah CEO JKERA has been nominated as Kashmir and Jammu, Direc- farmer’s income could be raised with projects envisaging pro- ness center programs for fi- encroachments. wetlands conservation. joint nodal officers. It further reads that nod- tor Agriculture, Director Hor- through capacity building and motion of effective agriculture nal year students. He stressed on removing the en- The Div Com said that he al officers shall be responsible for providing ticulture, Director Sericulture technology transfer. mechanism to further boost It was decided in the meet- croachment, if any, and instructed would chair a meeting next information, background material and and Director Finance AP at- Naveen Choudhary exhort- farming as a sustainable and ing that NABARD shall work concerned to take stringent action month of all the concerned to organising briefings. The joint nodal offi- tended the meeting. DGM, NA- ed upon NABARD and line de- viable vocation. He also asked with department of Agricul- against the offenders indulging in take detailed review on the ac- cers shall be responsible for coordinating BARD gave a detailed presen- partments to work in tandem the Animal and Sheep Hus- ture Jammu and Kashmir such illegal activities. tion taken report and measures logistics besides coordinating with Deputy tation on completed NABARD for achieving desired results bandry Department to prepare for Hydroponic Fodder and Emphasizing on the time- taken by all concerned for con- Commissioners for field visits.(KNS) projects besides highlighting besides obtaining set targets. projects for NABARD funding. related necessary material. ly completion of installation servation of wetlands.

P R E S S N O T I C E Talat Parvez Presides Over Webinar of HED Government of Jammu & Kashmir on ‘Holistic Mental and Emotional Well Being’ OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SO NEWS DESK mental and emotional well being in such times. Addressing the PWD(R&B) DIVISION KULGAM SRINAGAR: The Higher Edu- webinar, Talat Parvez Rohella cation Department with active talked about the mental health NOTICE INVITING TENDERS involvement of Govt. College for scenario in the UT of J&K. Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, Under the Commissioner Sec- NIT No. 35/2020-21/RnB/ Kul/e-tendering/2116-36 dated 29-07-2020 organized a webinar on theme, retary's leadership, a process has For and on behalf of the Governor, J&K State, e-tenders (In Single cover system) are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible ‘Holistic Mental and Emotional been initiated by the Department of Contractors registered with J&K State Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works:- Well Being’ at the launch of Psy- Higher Education to train teachers, S. Name of Work Est. Cost Cost of Earnest Time Time & Date Class of chological-Cum-Career Counsel- facilitate them to work in teams as No (Rs. T/Doc. Money of of Opening Contractor ling Cells in Colleges of Jammu counsellors and provide psychologi- and Kashmir. cal counseling to the youth. In Lacs) (In Rs.) (In Rs. ) completion of Bid Commissioner Secretary, The webinar received an over- 1 Making necessary arrangements for celebrating 15th August 1.70 200 3400/- Dee 03 days 08-08-2020 Higher Education Department, whelming response as over 500 2020 at District Head Quarter Kulgam at 11.00 A.M Talat Parvez Rohella, who is tron-Psychological, Career Counsel- and Life Skill Promotion Mool- participants joined the event and also Chief Patron of the Cell, ing & Placement Cell, Kashmir; Vi- chand Medicity, New Delhi was was streamed live on Youtube. 2 Making necessary arrangements for celebrating 15th August 0.56 200 1120/- Dee 03 days 08-08-2020 presided over the webinar. kas Dhar Bhagati, Deputy Secretary resource person on the occasion. The Webinar was organized by 2020 at Tehsil Head Quarter D.H Pora at 11.00 A.M Director Colleges, Dr Yaseen Higher Education Department, Dr He spoke on the constituents the IQAC team, GCW Parade Ahmed Shah; Principal, Govt. Col- Kumar Sourabh, Member, Coordi- of holistic mental and emotional Ground, Jammu. 1. The NIT Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and lege for Women, Parade Ground, nation Cell, Higher Education De- well being amidst the crisis faced Prof. S.K. Dhar, Convenor, conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in from 30-07-2020 Jammu, Dr S.P. Sarswat, and Pa- partment, Principals and faculty by the youth in the current sce- IQAC and all members of IQAC 10.00 A.M 07-08-2020 4.00 P.M tron-Psychological, Career Coun- of Degree Colleges from across the nario and ways to overcome it. actively participated in the 2. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in from 30-07-2020 seling & Placement Cell, Jammu; UT, attended the webinar. He also spoke about the roles event and the Commissioner (11.00 AM) 07-08-2020 upto 4.00PM.The bids uploaded on the Web Site upto due date and time will be opened on 08-08-2020 at 11.00 AM in Dr. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Principal, Dr Jitendra Nagpal, Sr. Psychi- that schools, colleges and the Secretary lauded their efforts Islamia College, Srinagar, and Pa- atrist, Institute of Mental Health youth must undertake to ensure towards conduct of the webinar. the Office of Executive Engineer (R&B) Division Kulgam in presence of the bidders who wish to attend. In case of holidays/Office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids, bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. 3. The complete bidding process will be on line. Day 67: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 3.1 Critical DATES 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 29-07-2020 25 domestic flights with 2,463 passengers 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 30-07-2020 10.00 A.M to 07-08-2020 4.00 P.M SO NEWS DESK government has brought back 3. Bid submission Start Date 30-07-2020 from 11.00 A.M about 3,676 passengers from vari- JAMMU: On day 67 of resumption of ous countries to the Union Terri- 4. Bid Submission End Date 07-08-2020 up to 4.00 P.M routine domestic operations in Jam- tory through special evacuation 6. Date & time of opening of Bids 08-08-2020 at 11.00 A.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer (R&B) Division Kulgam mu and Kashmir, 25 domestic flights flights in the wake of global pan- with 2,463 passengers on board to- demic till date. 4 Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. day arrived at Jammu and Srinagar After arrival, all the passengers 3.1 Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the "Downloads" option as well as from "Bidders Manual Kit" on website www.jktenders.gov.in to Airports. A total of 777 passengers were tested for the COVID-19 and acquaint bid submission process. aboard 10 regular commercial flights transported to their destinations at 3.2 To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get 'Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)' as per Information Technology Act-2000. Bidders can get digital certificate from any approved vendors. arrived at the Jammu Airport while both the airports amid strict obser- 3.3 The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital Signature. No Financial bid will be accepted in physical form. 15 domestic flights with about 1686 vance of all necessary preventive 3.4 Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-2 & 3.1 . passengers on board landed at Sri- protocols. The Government has 3.5 Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents like CDR/PAN/TIN/ GST certificateTreasury Challan/ Receipt with the bid. nagar Airport today. made elaborate arrangements for Note: - Scan all the documents on 100 dpi with black and white option. Pertinently, Jammu Airport the arrival, screening, sampling 4. The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission due to any reasons. Authorities have received a total and proper transportation of the 5. Scanned copy of cost of tender document in shape of Treasury Challan/ Receipt mention with Name of work/ref: to NIT duly credited to MH 0059-Rev:Misc: and of 515 domestic flights with 38,449 passengers to the quarantine cen- Earnest money/Bid Security if applicable Pledged to the Executive Engineer (R&B) Division Kulgam payable at Kulgam must be uploaded with the bid.. passengers while Srinagar Air- ters taking special care of guide- 6. Bidders are advised to use "My Documents" area in their user on R&B e-Tendering portal to store such documents as are required. port Authorities have received 831 lines and Standard Operating Pro- 7. All other terms and conditions are as per PWD Form 25 (Double Agreement Form) domestic flights with 1,06,750 pas- cedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Sd/- sengers since 25th of May till date. Union Ministries of Civil Aviation DIPK-3659/20 Executive Engineer Also, the Jammu and Kashmir and Health and Family Welfare. (R&B) Division Kulgam SRINAGAR HEALTH OBSERVER FRIDAY 31 JULY 2020 Covid virus has been circulating in bats for decades: Study

n international team of researchers has dis- study researcher Maciej Boni from Penn State University Next, they reconstructed phylogenetic histories for which was sampled from a Rhinolophus affinis horse- which enables the virus to recognize and bind to recep- covered that the lineage that gave rise to the in the US. the non-recombinant regions and compared them to shoe bat in 2013 in Yunnan province, China, the team tors on the surfaces of human cells. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is responsible for "This has made it difficult to reconstruct SARS-CoV- each other to see which specific viruses have been- in found that it diverged from RaTG13 a relatively long "This means that other viruses that are capable of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been circulating 2's origins. You have to identify all the regions that have volved in recombination events in the past. time ago, in 1969. infecting humans are circulating in horseshoe bats in in bats for decades and likely includes other been recombining and trace their histories. They were able to reconstruct the evolutionary rela- "The ability to estimate divergence times after dis- China," said study researcher David L Robertson from Aviruses with the ability to infect humans. To do that, we put together a diverse team with ex- tionships between Covid-19 virus and its closest known entangling recombination histories, which is something the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Re- The findings, published in the journal Nature Micro- pertise in recombination, phylogenetic dating, virus bat and pangolin viruses. we developed in this collaboration, may lead to insights search. biology, have implications for the prevention of future sampling, and molecular and viral evolution," Boni add- The researchers found that the lineage of viruses to into the origins of many different viral pathogens," said The team concluded that preventing future pandem- pandemics stemming from this lineage. ed. which Covid-19 virus belongs diverged from other bat study researcher Philippe Lemey. ics will require better sampling within wild bats and the "Coronaviruses have genetic material that is highly The team used three different bioinformatic - ap viruses about 40-70 years ago. The team found that one of the older traits that implementation of human disease surveillance systems recombinant, meaning different regions of the virus's proaches to identify and remove the recombinant re- Importantly, although SARS-CoV-2 is genetically SARS-CoV-2 shares with its relatives is the recep- that are able to identify novel pathogens in humans and genome can be derived from multiple sources," said gions within the Covid-19 virus genome. similar (about 96 per cent) to the RaTG13 coronavirus, tor-binding domain (RBD) located on the Spike protein, respond in real-time.

Coronavirus spikes in Asia spur warnings against complacency

SYDNEY/ NEW DELHI: Spikes in novel coronavirus infections in Asia have dis- pelled any notion the region may be over the worst, with Australia and India report- ing record daily infections on Thursday, Vietnam pre- paring to test thousands and North Korea urging vigi- lance. COVID-19 Asian countries had large- 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ly prided themselves on rapidly containing initial outbreaks after the virus emerged in central China late last year, but flare-ups reminder of the dangers with in March, and every province this month have shown the a new surge spreading to six and city was at risk, state SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION danger of complacency. cities and provinces in six broadcaster Vietnam Televi- "We've got to be careful not days, linked to an outbreak sion reported. to slip into some idea that in the central city of Danang. India reported more than there's some golden immu- Authorities told tens of 52,000 new cases over the pre- SYMPTOMS nity that Australia has in thousands of people who vis- vious 24 hours, its highest in relation to this virus," Prime ited Danang to report to dis- a single day and taking its tal- Minister Scott Morrison told ease control centres, as nine ly to almost 1.6 million. reporters. new cases were confirmed, India has the third highest Australia recorded its taking total infections to 42 number of infections global- deadliest day with at least since the virus resurfaced at ly, and while its major cities 13 deaths and more than 700 the weekend. like New Delhi and Mumbai new infections, mostly in Cases have also appeared have seen their case-loads the second-most populous in the capital, Hanoi, the ease, infections are increas- state of Victoria, where the southern commercial hub of ing sharply in rural areas. government ordered all resi- Ho Chi Minh City and in the NORTH KOREAN WARN- dents to wear face-coverings Central Highlands. ING outside. Thanks to a centralised China reported 105 new The country has confirmed quarantine programme and coronavirus cases on the a total of 16,298 cases since aggressive contact-tracing, mainland, up from 101 the COLD FEVER COUGH the pandemic began, with 189 Vietnam has registered a to- previous day, with 96 of them fatalities, more than half in tal of only 459 cases, with no in the far western region of Victoria and its capital Mel- deaths. Xinjiang, five in the north- bourne, which is under a new But now more than 81,000 eastern province of Liaoning, lockdown. people are in quarantine and one was in Beijing and three Victoria's new infections authorities in Hanoi said the imported cases. PREVENTION MEASURES have seeded outbreaks in more than 20,000 residents As of Wednesday, China other areas, including Aus- who recently returned from had 84,165 confirmed cases, tralia's most populous state, Danang, a holiday getaway with 4,634 deaths. New South Wales, which re- that has been a big draw Isolated North Korea was ported 18 new cases. since restrictions were eased, on alert after a defector sus- Authorities have intro- would be tested. pected of having the virus duced new measures to Hanoi also banned big sneaked back in from South stop the spread and further gatherings and ordered bars Korea. restrictions on movement closed while its chairman, North Korea, which says would deal a blow to the econ- Nguyen Duc Chung, declared it has had no domestic cases, Cough Or Sneeze Wash Your Hands Avoid Close Contact With Stay At Home When omy, already in its first reces- the city must "act now and imposed strict quarantine In A Tissue With Soap And Water People Who Are Sick You Are Unwell sion for 30 years. act fast". and screening in Kaesong, But failure to control the "We have to use full force just north of the border with For 20 Seconds outbreaks would do more to test all 21,063 returnees," South Korea, where the sus- economic harm in the long Chung said. "All must be pected infection was reported run, Morrison said. done in three days." Prime in a 24-year-old man who de- 'FULL FORCE TO TEST' Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc fected to South Korea in 2017 Vietnam, virus-free for said the new surge was differ- and slipped back in to the Issued in public interest by Srinagar Observer months, has also had a harsh ent to a wave Vietnam fought North this month.