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File Pic were back in the high commis back were by released were they sion after govern authorities, Pakistani said, adding they ment sources atleft the mission in a vehicle buttime) 8 AM (Pakistan around their destination. reach did not The partnership between China The partnership between “The Delhi can do is best that New “Today, this Himalayan balancing this Himalayan “Today, ofIn this rise, the authors Dragon ------emerged as China’s most trusted trusted most as China’s emerged and crucial partner. of in terms whether and Pakistan, (ability to military interoperability or geo as one in combat), operate is unfolding design (which strategic One the wide-sweeping through has serious project), Belt One Road India, he says. for implications nized as an economic power, China nized economic power, as an keeping after has become assertive decades, he says. for profile a low towards tilted is clearly act of power is room there China, in whose view in Asia.” one power only for has Pakistan argue, on our Doorstep Shawwal-ul-Mukarram ------This Kashmiri Doctor Is Is Kashmiri Doctor This 23 24 Paki SHOWING THE WAY SHOWING The numberThe of CO An elderly man from man from An elderly www.kashmirobserver.net www.kashmirobserver.net In COVID-Cornered New York City, New York City, In COVID-Cornered Observer Service News Among new 179 new cases, 14 cases, 14 new 179 Among new Official said that while sources He was admitted to the hospi to admitted He was According to Dr Saleem Tak, Dr Saleem Tak, to According suffer He said the patient was youth an 18-year-old Earlier Hand hailing from The youth Pakistani media reported that media reported Pakistani The non-diplomat staffers The Pakistani action is seen as The Pakistani tested positive for the pan for positive tested demic on Monday. at CD hospital, positive tested were Ud Command Hospital 6 at Army's hospitals. at other and rest hampur confirmed at viral cases were 126 at SKIMS laboratory diagnostic reported 53 cases were Soura, hospital here, the officials here, said. hospital as a medico-legal on June 12 tal Positive, Test Cases New 179 5220 Rises to J&K Tally SRINAGAR: and cases in Jammu VID-19 Kashmir climbed as 5220 to cases including 97 new 179 CRPF personnel paramilitary Medical Superintendent at CDMedical Superintendent man who 80-year-old hospital on in the hospital admitted was evening. died on Monday June 13, Hypertension Diabetes, ing from prob underlying and had other lems including COPD. succumbedbecomthe virus to victim of the ing the youngest in J&K so far. infection of area north Kashmir's wara died district at SMHS Kupwara Covid-19 Claims 3 More, J&KCovid-19 Claims Climbs To 63 Death Toll SRINAGAR: Shopian dis South Kashmir’s positive tested trict, who was back, days a few COVID-19 for died on Monday, at CD hospital officials said. espionage two weeks back. weeks two espionage ar were Indian staffers the two for agencies Pakistani by rested in a "hit involvement their alleged no was and run" case, but there Islamabad. it from on official word High Tension: Pak Detains 2 Indian Detains Pak High Tension: Hours 10 Over For HC Staffers NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD- de on Monday authorities stani officialstainedof two the Indian high commission in Islamabad in a case of "hit and run" alleged 10 over after them and released India''s strong hours following demarche. of the expulsion for a retaliation High Commission Pakistani two of officials India on charges by Since 2008, recog when it was This, the authors argue, has noth argue, This, the authors has because while India “It’s writes, Sawhney years, the Over Kashmir have complicated the Sino- the complicated have Kashmir India relationship. ing to do with Pakistan’s nuclear do with Pakistan’s ing to weapons. been focused on building military needed and materiel (troops force has built Pakistan war) wage to to how (learning militarypower military force). utilize its optimally between In this lies the difference losing and winning.” and treaties the many despite na two the between agreements clashes (including the tions, border disagree and war) 1962 disastrous and Jammu and Tibet over ments - - - - - AM

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itary, the ability to take quick deci quick take to ability the itary, and anti-satellite sions, the potent capabilities”. cyber warfare of popular opin “regardless reveals, in a posi even is not ion, India today Pakistan”. against win a war tion to I Delhi find itself in that should New with Beijing, war in a border volved it will lose. superior military do with “China’s between close coordination power, the political leadership and the mil LAC Standoff: In Conversation with ‘Dragon on Our Doorstep’ Co-Author Standoff: In Conversation LAC News has surged 1.2 times to average 1.2 times to average has surged 4.2 hours per user per week,” the findings showed. than they were before the before than they were said the ‘EY Digital lockdown, Consumer Survey’. “Time spent on video streaming infotainment and social media, a said on Monday. new survey Nearly 61 per cent consumers content more streaming are touches over 11GB per user a touches over to the lock month in India owing times, 90 per cent peopledown time on spending more are e-learning,content streaming, 90% Indians Binge 90% Indians Binge On Streaming New Delhi: As data consumption District and Sessions Judge) as Board.members of the Advisory constituted members of the Board. “Sanctionmembers of the Board. to the appoint accorded is hereby ment of Aijaz Ahmad Mir(Retd. District and Sessions Judge) and Kumar Kapoor(Retd. Davinder under the Public Safety Act. under the Public has ap The Home department pointed former judges, Aijaz Ah as Kapoor, mad Mir and Davinder Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir has appointed two government members of an advisory board casesconstituted to review 2 Members Nominated 2 Members Nominated for PSA Board exclusively for transportation for transportation exclusively Cherry, fruits viz-a-viz of fresh Plum, Apricot to outside Peach, 16.06.2020,” State w.e.f. side. “It is hereby notified for side. “It is hereby public/ information of general that the Mughal fruit growers open declared is hereby road traffic vehicular for downward – the alternate road connecting – the alternate road of the with the rest the valley of country – for transportation out to markets fruit produce Re-opens Partially The authorities in Srinagar- the ordered Monday Kashmir opening of Mughal Road partial damage due to the tremors, damage due to the tremors, the officials said. Mughal Road ports of any damage, officials damage, officials ports of any at occurred quake said.The km. 4.36 am at a depth of five of any no reports were There Srinagar- An earthquake of of An earthquake Srinagar- magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and in the early hours of Kashmir no re were but there Monday, 3.2 Magnitude 3.2 Magnitude Hits J&K Quake officer of the administration. “Theofficer of the administration. andwas found absconding officer theunauthorisedly absent from district headquarters officer was designated as thewas designated officer Nodal Officer of the facility and cautioned against any already said a seniorlaxity on his part, senior Animal Husbandry Officersenior Animal Husbandry alleged dereliction over Pulwama of duties and mismanagement situated centre care of a COVID in the district headquarters. The Officer Suspended District Administra Pulwama- a suspended tion on Monday Covid-19 Nodal Covid-19 Nodal From Front page... Tuesday | 16-06-2020 02 PC, Congress Join Hands Revocation of SRO 202 victory To Defeat No- Confidence of stakeholders: NC Motion Against SMC Mayor JAMMU JUNE 15- National Con- plimented the stakeholders ference Provincial President File Pic for their resilience and single- SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference Devender Singh Rana today de- mindedness with which they and Congress on Monday joined File Pic scribed the revocation of SRO stood firm for their rights. He hands to defeat a no-confidence 202 as a triumph of those ap- hoped the employees would motion against Srinagar Munici- pointed under the provision in reciprocate and redirect their pal Corporation Mayor Junaid Jammu and Kashmir and those gratitude by rededicating them- Azim Mattu. aspiring for employment in the selves to public service and The incumbent mayor Jun- government sector. contributing their bit in resolv- aid Mattu reached residence of “Better late than never, the ing the problems faced to the Pradesh Congress Chief Ghulam course correction was the only people. Ahmad Mir Monday afternoon to rightful option for the admin- Rana described the step as a seek his support for defeating a istration as the SRO 202 lacked big boon for the candidates who non-confidence motion support- logic and reason”, Rana said have, or are in the process of ed by BJP to oust him from key in his reaction to the reported applying for various vacancies position in the civic body. decision of the administration being notified by the recruit- “I called on JKPCC President Jen- in dispensing with the rule ment agencies as the sword of ab GA Mir Sahab at his residence in deference of the wishes of SRO 202 would in no way hang this afternoon to discuss the cur- thousands of stakeholders, who over their zeal and zest. He also rent situation in SMC. The 22 ties in the following days. ration,” reads the statement. were agitated over the period sought fast track recruitment Corporators of the @JKPC and the In a statement earlier the Con- According to the law, if any for this injustice. to all the vacancies, which he 17 Corporators of @INCIndia and gress said it has decided that its corporator violates, he/she will Rana hoped that the adminis- believes run in thousands. This some independents will abstain corporators shall not be part of the lose membership of the Corpora- tration will now release all the will be a major step towards from the’ NO Confidence Motion’ voting process in the Corporation. tion. It is worthwhile to mention emoluments to the appointees addressing the burgeoning un- tomorrow,” Mattu tweeted. “The INC corporators shall not that BJP is backing the no-con- under SRO 202 which would employment problem that has He said all future modalities be part of the voting process in fidence against Mattu. The BJP’s have accrued to them in ac- pushed the educated unem- including a future course of ac- the Corporation. The corporators Kashmir media-in charge, Man- cordance with the earlier rules. the years. He said the adminis- an extent that the affected em- ployed to the wall, more so due tion between Congress and PC have been issued whip and the zoor Bhat had said that party is This will be the least to balm tration should come up with a ployees are forced to press for to lack of industrial and corpo- will be discussed and deliberated same has been conveyed to con- supporting the no-confidence their miseries they and their road map in this regard and not their dues. rate sectors, which generate upon the leadership of both par- cerned authorities in the Corpo- motion against Mattu. families have undergone over precipitate the situation to such The Provincial President com- employment.

partment which would function under the overall administrative similar episodes in the past. implications of revoking Article 370 to the government. He failed Covid-19 Claims 3 More, J&K control of the Revenue Department. Consequently, the Financial The expulsion of the two Pakistani officials by India and sub- to do so because having been a Counter Terror Operations (CT ops) from Chadoora area of central Kashmir's Budgam district passed Commissioner Revenue has been designated as Inspector General sequent harassment of Indian High Commission staffers in Is- specialist he could not see the big picture. away at SMHS hospital, the officials said. of Registration. Further, Additional Inspectors General, Registra- lamabad by Pakistani agencies came in the midst of frayed ties Regarding war, China will not start one for two reasons: Its mili- They said the man was admitted at the hospital on Sunday with tion, Registrars and Sub Registrars have been notified for the entire between the two countries over reorganisation of the status of tary coercion has worked well, and according to PLA doctrine, it sepsis and bilateral pneumonia (infection of both lungs). Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government. fights only in self-defense. This is its way of winning without fight- His sample for COVID-19 returned as positive and the patient It was informed that the Government of J&K has decided to adopt Pakistan had downgraded diplomatic ties by expelling the Indian ing by breaking the opponents’ will to fight. passed away on Monday, the officials said. NGDRS for roll out across the UT in 20 Registrar Officer (RO) and High Commissioner in Islamabad following India''s decision to India cannot start a war for many reasons. With total focus on Pak- With these fatalities, the death toll due to the pathogen has risen 77 Sub Registrar Officer (SRO) sites spread over 20 districts. The withdraw special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August last year. istan, it does not know the PLA’s capabilities and war doctrines. in Jammu and Kashmir to 63— 55 in Valley and 7 in Jammu divi- NGDRS is basically a web-enabled software application which has Then, it is woefully unprepared in terms of capability, capacity, sion. been deployed and hosted centrally as a state specific instance. training, wherewithal, mindset and leadership. So far Srinagar district with fourteen deaths due to the virus has The application is specially designed to be used by Sub Registrar, LAC Standoff: In Conversation What is the way forward for India now? the highest fatalities, followed by eleven in Baramulla, eight in citizens and apex users from the Registration Department. The to the vulnerable Sub Sector North (SSN). The immediate solution lies in talks and hoping for a good bar- Kulgam, six in Kupwara, five each in Anantnag and Shopian, four product works as a complete user interface for the Document Reg- To the west and adjacent SSN lies the Siachen glacier. The Kara- gain which is possible since China wants India’s cooperation as each in Budgam & Jammu, two in Pulwama while one death each istration process. koram Pass is about 10km north of it. By doing this, the PLA has enshrined in the Wuhan Consensus. has been reported in Bandipora, Doda, Rajouri & Udhampur. Dr Pawan Kotwal informed the meeting that the department has achieved two purposes. One, it has changed the LAC alignment When Prime Minister Modi had met President Xi in 2018 in Wu- to complete all components regarding the process of Jammu and permanently. And it has checkmated Indian Army reinforcements han the two leaders had agreed that they would cooperate and not Srinagar cities by 15th July 2020 and rest of the districts would be from reaching SSN where the threat of a two-front war is real. be rivals. This came to be known as the Wuhan Consensus. completed ending August, 2020. Pangong Tso does not have any tactical importance. Its importance In the near term, India should take two actions. One, the political 179 New Cases Test Positive, Principal Secretary, Information Technical Department, Bipul leadership should review its role in the US-led Indo-Pacific strat- and 50-year-old male from Drabgam Pulwama. lies in dictating the border alignment – this, of course, is more of Pathak; Joint Secretary (LR) DoLR, MoRD, H S Meena; Director egy which China considers to be directed against its interests. According to Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control perception since border would eventually be mutually settled by General NIC New Delhi, Dr Neeta Verma; Divisional Commissioner, And two, the army should progressively give up CT ops and go Measures at SKIMS, out of the samples processed at the viral diag- the two sides. Here, India claims till finger eight (fingers refer to Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; Div Com Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole; Ad- back to its primary role of war fighting. It is certain that both ac- nostic lab today, 126 returned positive for the virus. mountain spurs overlooking the lake). The PLA claims till finger ditional SIO NIC J&K, Saleem Khan and all Deputy Commissioners tions would not be taken. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said one. The PLA now has moved till finger five and has made an eight- of J&K attended the meeting through video conferencing besides Talking about Kashmir, how do you see New Delhi’s current among them 79 are from CRPF Battalions, 19 from Shopian, 14 km-long road. Commissioner S&LR J&K, Shahnawaz Bukhari; Additional Com- treatment towards the Valley? from Kupwara, six from Baramulla, three from Bandipora and one But why is Galwan Valley important to China? missioner Central, N A Baba; Regional Director S&LR Jammu, Dr I do not see the situation returning to normal in Union Territories each from Ganderbal, Srinagar, Budgam, Kulgam and Kupwara. The Galwan valley is important for China for two reasons. One, by Mushnak Ahmed; Additional IGR Jammu, Rishpal Singh and Con- of J&K and Ladakh. CRPF cases are from 90 battalion Urnhal Annatnag, 132 Batallion overlooking the DSDBO road, Indian Army’s sole round the year, sultant JaKlaRMA, Tarsem Chand were also present in the meeting. In the Valley, defiance and alienation have peaked. In my assess- Santnagar Srinagar, 79 battalion Sonawar besides 91, 92, 93, 94, shortest and easy approach for reinforcements to SSN at an aver- ment, no amount of developmental work and economic incentives 95, 96, 97, 101, 102, 105, 107, 108 batallions Anantnag. The Baram- age height of 18,000 feet will not be available. would bring back the trust or sense of oneness of Kashmiri people ulla cases are from Delina and Gutyar while those from Kupwara Sources told me that Chinese had twice objected to India build- with India. include people from Tanghdar, Kiigan, Khurhama, Yamler, Daril Cbi Alerts States On Sale ... ing the Colonel Chewang Rinchen bridge on the Shyok river to fa- The army would remain in internal stability operations indefi- Vilgam, Dardpora and Harie. The Shopian cases include are from the COVID-19 pandemic, they added. cilitate fast movement on the DSDBO road. India ignored China’s nitely. This, at the time when PLA war-fighting capabilities and its Sedow, Matribgugh, K-Ullar, Nehama Kul, Gadipora and Kadigam "Methanol can be highly toxic and dangerous for the human objections and the bridge was inaugurated by defence minister interoperability with Pakistan military is growing at quick pace, while out of the samples taken at SKIMS three tested positive and body," an official said. Rajnath Singh on 21 October 2019. will be detrimental to India’s national security. they include one male each from Khansahib Budgam, Pandach Two, by changing the LAC alignment, China has reached close to But New Delhi seems unrelenting and has reiterated its intent Ganderbal and Batamaloo while Bandipora cases are from Ward its 7 November 1959 claim line suggested by Premier Zhou Enlai to to attack Pakistan administered Kashmir? 5 and Barnoie. Prime Minister Nehru. What this means is that China will no lon- Swain Replaces Srinivas ... Indian military does not have capability to accomplish it now; or Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, said that out of 602 sam- ger respect the agreements signed between India and China since Srinivas initially joined the CID department in 2010 during the in the future since it is unaware of the Algorithm War that PLA ples processed at the hospital’s lab, 18 tested positive for COVID-19 1993 agreement of peace and tranquility which created the LAC. height of stone pelting. However, after Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is preparing for. Such expressions of intent should not be seen as and included 15 from Srinagar and three from Budgam—55-year- In other words, the LAC that Indian soldiers have been holding took over as chief minister in 2015 he was removed. anything more than political posturing. old man from Ichigam, 29-year-old man from Riayar and 68-year- He moved to central deputation in SSB before his services were round the year is no longer sacrosanct. This has serious strategic, old woman from Wadwan. sought again in Jammu and Kashmir when it was witnessing a geopolitical and military implications for India. Regarding Srinagar cases, he said, they include one male (53) from breakdown of the law and order machinery. Do you also see a link between Chinese intrusion and revoca- Safakadal, 62-year-old man and 53-year-old woman from Bat- According to the official figures post-September 2018, when he tion of Article 370, as some Beijing-based think tanks make Covid-19 Nodal Officer... maloo, 5 persons—3 male (aged 15, 23, and 24) and two female took over, 85 local militants and 28 foreign terrorists were killed one believe? yesterday during the visit of the District Magistrate when some (aged 23 and 24 years)— from Bemina, three females (15, 18 & 43 that year. In 2019, as many as 123 local and 31 foreign terrorists PLA intrusions have more to do besides revocation of Article 370. It of the primary contacts lodged in the CCC tested positive for CO- years) from Alamgari Bazar , a 40-year-old man from Burzhama were killed. is true that China has not hidden its displeasure at India changing VID -19,” the officer said, adding, “The delinquent Officer has been besides 46-year-old man (from DH pora,), 28-year-old from Shop- The figure stood at 81 local terrorists and four foreign terrorists the constitutional and legal status of Jammu and Kashmir unilater- attached with immediate effect with the office of ADM Pulwama ian and 42-year-old from Anantnag, all working as Employees in in 2020. ally. This is the reason why the PLA is demanding status quo ante on and FIR has been directed to be lodged u/s 188 IPC and 51 of Disas- Srinagar. —With inputs from GNS As many as 160 militants were killed last year and the figure is ground; that India go back to Chinese claim line of 7 November 1959. ter Management Act, 2005.” already touching 100 this year. However, the reality is that Tibet never had a boundary with La- During his tenure as the Additional Director General of CID, Srini- dakh. It had a frontier where people from both sides could inter- vas had successfully managed in running a campaign to prevent act and trade freely. Even in India’s official map published in 1950 Mughal Road Re-opens... 79 CRPF Jawans Test Covid-19 when the country became a Republic, the western sector (Ladakh) followed by Pulwama (8), Udhampur (7), Samba(6), Ramban (4), local boys from joining militant groups. an order issued by divisional commissioner Kashmir, K Pandurang was marked ‘undefined boundary.’ Reasi (3), two each in Kulgam, Budgam and Kupwara while one It was the Jammu and Kashmir CID department which had first in- Pole said. According to China, by creating the map showing Ladakh as India’s case each has been reported from Ganderbal, Kathua and Kisht- formed the Centre about the presence of a large number of volun- However, the order stated there would be no passenger vehicular Union Territory, India had unilaterally altered the status quo. This war. teers inside-Tablighi Jama'at headquarters at Nizaumuddin after movement on the road and the timing of the movement of trucks made China renege on all agreements signed over years by both Among the 57 cases, 14 were confirmed at the CD hospital’s di- which a crackdown was carried out.. would be from 11 am to 4 pm only.“It shall be ensured that vehi- sides. Since revocation of Ladakh UT status is not possible with- agnostic laboratory and included a soldier (31) from 42 Rashtriya He was succeeded by Rashmi Ranjan Swain, an IPS officer of 1991 cles should be preferably 4x4 or mechanically sound and vehicles out removal of J&K UT status, the present situation is extremely Rifles stationed at Tral, a 40-year-old policeman from Awantipora batch. He had stayed in Jammu and Kashmir till 2005 and later should not be overloaded and should carry load as per permissible complex. police station, two pregnant women—both aged 32-year-old each, shifted to central deputation. tonnage. What about CPEC, has it anything to do with Chinese intrusion one from Wanpoh and Rahmoo—besides as many shopkeepers— The administration also gave charge of Managing Director Police Drivers driving the vehicles shall be experienced and familiar with in Ladakh? 45-year-old female from Duderhama Ganderbal and a 50-year-old Housing Corporation to Deepak Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS officer, the said hilly road. Each vehicle shall have one driver and a con- The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has strategic and male from Drabgam Pulwama. who is serving as Additional Director General of Railways. ductor only,” the order said. military implications. Being the flagship of President Xi Jinping’s Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at The divisional commissioner Kashmir also ordered the district Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), interoperability (ability of the two SKIMS said that out of the samples processed at the viral diagnos- administration Shopian to establish a health checkup centre on militaries to fight together against a common enemy) and stra- tic lab today, 126 returned positive for the virus. the road.The order said the district authorities would also con- High Tension: Pak Detains 2 tegic interaction at political level between China and Pakistan is Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura said sider weather advisory on a daily-basis before allowing the traffic the Pakistan charge d''affaires Syed Haider Shah to the Ministry of inbuilt into it. among them 79 are from CRPF Battalions, 19 from Shopian, 14 movement, while all advisories regarding mitigation of COVID-19 External Affairs in New Delhi and served him a demarche, lodging Revocation of Article 370 has strengthened this unique relation- from Kupwara, six from Baramulla, three from Bandipora and one would also be adhered to in letter and spirit. its strong protest over the reported arrest of the two officials. ship, which although not being a military alliance is much more each from Ganderbal, Srinagar, Budgam, Kulgam and Kupwara. The Mughal Road – the 84-km mountainous road, connecting In the demarche, it was made clear to Shah that there should be no than it. Moreover, it has brought the relationship into the open. (GNS) the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with interrogation or harassment of the Indian officials and the respon- Given this, security of the CPEC against the Indian threat of taking sibility for their safety and security was squarely on the Pakistani south Kashmir''s Shopian -- remains closed for traffic for four-five back Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan is undoubt- months every year due to accumulation of snow.The work on the authorities, sources said. edly one of the reasons for PLA intrusions. This is evident from the Pakistan was also asked to return the two officials along with the construction of the historic road, which was used by Mughal kings SRO-202 Revoked, Probation fact that China has put talks on the Galwan valley off the diplo- to reach Kashmir and is thus named after them, started in 2005 known as new job policy, was unveiled by the PDP-BJP govern- official car of the high commission immediately. matic table. Threat to north Ladakh has shot up. A PLA-Pakistan and was completed in December 2008. ment in 2015. Under the policy, a new recruit had to undergo five The two staffers are believed to be CISF personnel and working as military assault to provide depth to the CPEC cannot be ruled out. years’ probation period before being entitled to pay applicable to drivers at the mission. So what are India’s options under these circumstances? the post against which he/she is appointed. According to Pakistani media, they were charged with rash driv- Notwithstanding the fact that China has changed the LAC align- Sources disclosed that nearly 13000 appointments were made un- ing, hitting a pedestrian and for carrying fake currency. ment and is unwilling to honor all past agreements, India has little 2 Members Nominated ... der SRO-202 by different recruiting agencies since 2015. The two were arrested after a BMW car hit a pedestrian who was choice but to talk for mutual adjustment and peace on Chinese under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety, 1978, for a period of According to them, the government’s decision to do away with walking on the city’s Embassy Road at around 8am, Geo News re- terms. Once talks show results, we will see mutual withdrawal of three years with immediate effect,” reads an order issued by Prin- SR0-202 will have financial implications worth Rs 54 Crore in the ported, quoting some eyewitnesses. troops and equipment (tanks, guns and aircraft) from both sides. cipal Secretary Home, Shaleen Kabra. first year. Police later discovered that the two persons were from the Indian This will get wide publicity in the media creating the perception The chairman and other members of the Board are appointed It is worthwhile to mention that J&K Law commission had last year high commission. of victory over China. by the government on the recommendation of the search-cum- recommended that the probation period of five years under the The incident comes two weeks after India expelled two Pakistan However, PLA will not demolish the new defense infrastructures selection committee headed by Chief Secretary (Chairman) and policy appears to be disproportionate, supernatural, plethoric and High Commission officials here on charges of espionage. made by it, nor will the Indian Army be able to demolish them comprising administrative Secretary, Home Department (Mem- limitless. "An employee cannot be asked to wend a tortuous jour- India had declared Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir as ''per- once the PLA has gone. This is called successful military coercion ber) and Administrative Secretary, Department of Law and Justice ney tottering, or rather, doddering his/her way to register his/her sona non grata'' after they were found obtaining sensitive docu- without firing shot. and Parliament (Member). claim for the completion of the period of his probation after a great ments relating to movement of Indian Army troops from an Indian Little understood by politicians, this would amount to Indian Army The Board is headed by former J&K HC judge Janak Raj Kotwal. deal and lull of five years," read the report. national, according to authorities here. facing psychological defeat at the hands of the PLA. It is precisely Kotwal was appointed to the post on January 30 last year after Following their expulsion, Pakistani agencies started harass- for this reason why the LAC is more demanding and enervating the State Administrative Council (SAC) got the sanction for his ap- ing a number of mission officials in Islamabad including charge than the Line of Control with Pakistan where both sides fire at one pointment from Governor Satya Pal Malik. The post had until then d''affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia. another with impunity. remained vacant since March 2018. New Land Document ... Ahluwalia''s car was aggressively tailed by Pakistani agencies on at Under the law, the Board is supposed to review these PSA deten- remarkable transition from a manual system of carrying out the But what if talks fail? Can India afford a war with China? least two occasions following which India lodged a strong protest tion orders to confirm or reject them within six weeks. According Process of Registration to a Computerized System of Registration. It’s in India’s interest that talks do not fail since the stakes are high. with the Pakistan Foreign Office. to data obtained by Venkatesh Nayak of Commonwealth Human Pertinently, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in an order is- It was the foremost task of Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin After the expulsion of the two Pakistani officials, it was expected Rights Initiative (CHRI), the Board confirmed 99.4% sent to it by sued on 31st October 2019, created a separate Registration De- Rawat to explain the strategic, geopolitical, political and military that Pakistan would also resort to a tit-for-tat response, going by the government Tuesday| 16-06-2020 3

DIAL-EMMA Give us citizenship rights or deport us back to • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Muzafarabad: PaK ‘brides’ petition PM yet again • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Agencies However, all the youth who came suffocated to an extent that at times I want penny has been provided by the govern- back under the policy remained under to go for self-immolation,” she said. “My ment. AIRPORTS Srinagar: Scores of brides from Paki- the radar of security agencies, while their sister got married in Muzaffarabad and The protesting women made a fervent SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 stan administered Kashmir (PaK) wives and children faced immense issues I wasn’t able to participate in her mar- appeal to the Prime Minister Narendera Monday staged a protest in Srinagar especially citizenship rights. Ten years riage. Earlier, my relatives died there and Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Im- RAILWAYS and urged the Government of India to on, these ill-fated women continue to pro- I couldn’t even visit them and see them for ran Khan to issue them the travel permit • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 repatriate them back along with their test to seek the citizenship rights for them the last time.” so that they can return to PaK. “We don’t • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 husbands and children or to give them and their children stating that “Govern- Toiba, another PaK bride, is married feel safe here and we don’t want to live in • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 citizenship rights so that they can live ment of India should repatriate them or to a Kashmiri man in Baramulla district. the hell anymore. We urge PM Modi and • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 with dignity. else given them citizenship rights so that “First, we found it very difficult to gel PM Khan to get us out of this living hell as • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 In 1990, hundreds of youth went across they can live with dignity.” with the Kashmiri families (in-laws) as soon as possible,” they told KNO, adding • PATTAN: 01954-293507 the LoC for arms training but changed Today, they staged a protest at press we couldn’t speak Kashmiri language. that “If this isn’t possible, we should be • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 their mind there and ended up in various colony Srinagar to press again for their Somehow, we managed to settle down but given citizenship rights at least and travel jobs both private and government. Major- demands. “My father passed away and I then our husbands were denied jobs both permits so that we could visit our parents HIGHWAY STATUS ity of the Kashmiri youth who deserted could see him for the one last time. I have in private and government sectors and in Muzaffrabad at least once a month or • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) their families and went across LoC didn’t no travel documents, my passports has our children were denied admissions in twice in six months.” • Mughal Road - (closed) pick up arms and soon after getting jobs, expired a long back. We aren’t even given schools on the pretext that they were born Many protesting women also com- • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) they married to PaK women there, major- the citizenship rights, tell us where would in other side of LoC and had birth certifi- plained that some of them have been di- ity of whom belonged to Muzaffarabad. we go,” Mishbah, who originally hails cates from Pakistan administration.” vorced by their husbands and are now In 2010, the then Chief Minister of from Muzaffarabad area of PaK, told news She termed the 2010 surrender-cum living in rented accommodations. “We J&K, Omar Abdullah announced sur- agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) rehabilitation policy a trap. “We didn’t are homeless at present and somehow render-cum-rehabilitation policy for the Another woman protestor, who iden- get even a single benefit mentioned in the we are managing our room rent. We will Prayers youth willing to return from other side tified herself as Safiya, a resident of Mu- policy. Majority of PaK brides are suffer- keep on protesting till our main demand of LoC along with their families and chil- zafarabad, PaK said that she married a ing from depression and many have tried of facilitating our safe return to PaK is dren. Taking advantage of the policy, Kashmiri man in PaK and came to Val- to commit suicide,” she said, adding that agreed upon by both the countries,” they FAJR 3: 34 some 450 youth along with their wives and ley along with her three children. “Today the policy had promised incentives to said—(KNO) children returned to their homes. situation has reached a point where I feel their husbands but to date, not a single Hijri ZUHR 12: 31 Calendar ASR 5:31 Airtel Payments Bank launches Suraksha Salary Account solution 24 Shawwal Magrib 7:46 Government of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir ISHA 9:28 New Delhi, June 15, 2020: As over 60 Mn units and accounts Office of the Executive Engineer Special Sub Division Gurez India begins to open up fol- for 29% of India’s GDP. These 1441 lowing the COVID-19 lock- units employ large number Tender Notice NO.(21 )for the year 2020-21 Dtd:-11-06-2020 down, Airtel Payments Bank of informal labour force who . today announced the launch are not eligible for social and Tender are invited for and on behalf of the lieutenant Governor of the UT J&K, the Executive Engineer Special Sub This Day In History of ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ healthcare benefits as part of Division Gurez hereby invites sealed tenders affixed with Rs.4/-revenue stamps from the registered PWD 22-06-2020Contractors of UT - an innovative salary account their salaries. The lack of any J&K,, whose registration cards are valid for current financial year in terms of standing rules for the work. The tenders should reach to the office of Executive Engineer Special Sub Division Gurez by or before up to • 1487 - Battle of Stoke, Nottinghamshire: Henry VII beats John for the Micro, Small and Me- financial protection makes 2.00 P.M .The tenders will be opened on the same date or any other date ,convenient to the opening authority in presence of dium Enterprises (MSME). them highly vulnerable, par- the contractors who may like to be present. In case the last date of receipt of tenders is holiday, the tenders will be received de la Pole & Lord Lovell India’s MSME sector has ticularly in the current times. on the next Working day up to 2.00 P.M. The contractors should not in any case quote more than one rate. Payment to the • 1745 British fleet occupies Cape Breton on St Lawrence River contractors will be made as and when funds are available to the department.20-06-2020 • 1746- Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish and The tender document will be issued by Executive Engineer Special Sub Division Gurez on production of valid registration French army Department of Urban Local Bodies Kashmir S.NO cardsName and of the GST work No against cash payment as shown againstAdvst cost each workEarnest up to Class of duringTime office for hours.Cost of Major of Account • 1779 - Spain declares war on Great Britain in support of the US, The detailed terms and conditions forming annexure to the NIT shallMoney be binding contractorin to for all workscompletion advertisedT.D during 2020-21. and the siege of Gibraltar begins Office of the Executive Officer, • 1815 - Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats 1. Re-Construction of Chain link fencing of 2702 M&R Prussia Municipal Committee, Budgam Rs: 3.65 lacs. Rs:7300/- DEE ( 15 ) days Rs:200/- Division office Spl.Sub Division Gurez. • 1815 - Battle at Quatre-Bras: allies strike French 2. Repairs, renovation of JE,s quarter I&FC at 2702 M&R Tender Notice Rs: 1.27 lacs. Rs:2540/- DEE ( 10 ) days Rs:200/- • 1832 - Battle of Kellogg’s Grove, Illinois Dawar Gurez. 3 Construction of lined channel on Markoot Khul • 1891 - John Abbott becomes Canada’s third prime minister 2702 M&R Sealed Tenders affixed with Rs 6/- Revenue stamp are hereby in- (L.I.S Markoot) near Bridge and other Rs: 2.79 lacs. Rs:5580/- DEE ( 10 ) days Rs:200/- • 1898 - China’s emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei vited from registered firms/ Authorized dealers/ Transporters for Pagenecessary 2nd repairs. of NIT No: 21 /2020-21 issued under endorsement No:EE/SSDG/500-509 Dt:-11-06-2020 4 No:-EE/SSDG/Construction 500-509 of C.G.I Gange Hut for L.I.S 2702 M&R • 1903 - Roald Amundsen commences the first east-west navi- providing of Poklane Machine on hire basis for leveling / lifting of Rs: 2.24 lacs. Rs:4480/- DEE ( 10 ) days Rs:200/- Dt:11-06-2020Markoot Lift irrigation Scheme. gation of the Northwest Passage by leaving Oslo, Norway the heaps of garbage of dumping site situated at Mammal Road 5. Construction of C.G.I gange Hut for L.I.S Achoora 2702 M&R Rs: 4.39 lacs. Rs:8780/- DEESHG ( 15 ) days Rs:200/- • 1903 - Reichstag elections with gains for the Social Demo- Budgam, which should reach this office of the undersigned upto Executive Engineer, 6 Channelization of Nagathoo Nallah Markoot incl. Head Draftman Special Sub Division Gurez F . R cratic Party of Germany Eligibility:- Rs: 5.83 lacs. Rs:5830/- ( 15 ) days Rs:300/- 20th June 2020 upto 02:.00 PM . (Contd..on..page..2F/P work on bothnd sides ) of Nallah at Spots. • 1907 - Tsar Nicolas II of Russia dissolves the Second Duma (parliament) and issues an edict that will increase represen- The rates should be mentioned in per hour inclusive all taxes and 1. Attested photo copy of the registration card dully renewed for the current year. tation of propertied classes while reducing that of peasants, the tender will be opened on the same date in presence of the 2. Copy of Sales tax certificate for the year 2019-20 be attached with tender documents. workers and national minorities 3. Overwriting/corrections if found in rates quoted by the tenders shall be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. tenderers who wise to present. The tender shall be accompanied • 1930 - Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR 4. Quoted rates should legibly be written both in words and figures. with a CDR of Rs 2000/- pledged to Executive Officer MC Budgam. Note:- • 1931 - Austrian government of Ender falls 5. Cello tape needs to be pasted on the quoted rates to avoid any pilferage. • 1932 - Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights The other terms and conditions can be heard from the office of the • 1940 - Communist government installed in Lithuania undersigned during office hours. The tender shall remain valid for 6. If after opening of tenders, it is found that the rates quoted by the lowest tenders are less by fifteen percent of the • 1957 - French offensive in Algeria the year 2020-21 7. advertised amount, the contractors shall have to provide an additional security of 10% of tendered amount in shape of • 1961 - Discoverer 25 launched ( CDR,in case till ofthe non expiry availability of defects of ,liability stocks periodin division of the stores year after the contractoractual date ofmay completion. purchase the required material of • 1980 - US Supreme Court rules new forms of life created in No: - MC/ Bud/2020-21 /807-11 quality The Departmental and specifications materials prescribed, shall be supplied to be certified to the contractor by Engineer on the in following charge after rates getting from the non division availability store Dawar. certificate labs could be patents

Dated: 13-06-2020 from Executive Engineer and shall not be entitled for any type excessive rates on this account). • 2000 - Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years, which calls on Israel to completely with- Executive Officer No:-EE/SSDG/ 500-509 Dt:11-06-2020 draw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, Municipal Committee Budgam Executive Engineer, DIPK-NB-675/20 except the disputed Sheba Farms DIPK-1728/20 Head Draftman Special Sub Division Gurez • 2012 - 32 people are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad • 2012 - 30 people are killed and 15 injured after a bus falls into a Executive Engineer, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir gorge in Osmanabad, India HeadOFFICE Draftman OF THE EXECUTIVESpecial ENGINEER Sub Division Gurez • 2013 - 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings

OFFICE OF THE EXECUIVE ENGINEER R&B SPECIAL SUB-DIVISION URI rd (Contd..on..page..3 ) Muffasil R&B Division, Budgam across Iraq NOTICE INVITING TENDERS – FRESH TO NIT No. (10/ 01&02) • 2018 - Two suicide bombers attack Damboa in Borno state, NOTICE INVITING TENDERS Nigeria, killing at least 31 people NIT No. 16/ SSDU/ 564-83/ 2020-21/ R&B/ Uri. DATED:Page 13 /03rd6 /2020 of NIT No 21 /2020-21 issued under endorsement No:EE/SSDG/ 500-509 Dt:-11-06-2020 NIT No: 18/MDB/ 865-85 of 2020-21 DATED: 09.06.2020 For and on behalf of “Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of J&K”, sealed tenders affixed with Six Rupee Revenue stamp are hereby invited from the Govt. approved contractors of the classes shown against each of From Ko Archives the following works. Sr. Name of Work Estimated Cost of Tender Earnest Time of Class of M.H: of No. Cost Document Money Completion Contract Account (Rs: In lacs) (In Rupees) (In Rupees) (In days) Kargil War Could Have Led 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Construction/ Upgradation of Lachipora Makhloor Road by To Nuke Attack: Book way of Nallah Muck Filling in patches/ stretches, Providing M.H: 3054- 0.95 200/= 1,900/= 07 days “DEE” & laying of WBM Grade-II M&R Washington - During the Kargil war, the Pakistan military had (Crushed) in patches/ stretches and Construction of prepared their nuclear-tipped missile to fight back a possible In- Kacha Drain dian attack, and former US president Bill Clinton had informed 2. Restoration of Patwarkhana about the military’s move to the then Pakistani premier Nawaz Banali Road by way of M.H: 3054- Providing & laying of WBM 0.90 200/= 1,800/= 07 days “DEE” Sharif. Bruce Riedel, a close aide of Clinton, has been quoted as Grade-II (Crushed) in M&R patches/ stretches in Km 1st. saying this in a forthcoming book “Pakistan between Mosque and Mili¬tary” written by a Pakistani writer Husain Haqqani. On learning about the military’s plans. Sharif was taken Position of funds: Demanded. aback and said that India was probably doing the same, writes (Two Works Only). Haqqani, a former Paki¬stani diplomat, journalist and senior ad- The tenders should be addressed to Executive Engineer, R&B Special Sub-Division, Uri and should reach viser to Pakistan’s gov¬ernment. Presently, he is a scholar at the in his office by or before 20-06-2020 up to 2.00pm. in case the tender receiving date being declared as holiday Carnegie Endow¬ment for International Peace in Washington. or public strike, the tenders shall be received on the next working day. According to the Dawn, Riedel further says: “Clinton asked Sharif if he knew how advanced the threat of nuclear war really The tender document for the works can be had from the office of the undersigned against treasury challan on was? Did Sharif know his military was prepar¬ing their nucle- any working during office hours up to 19-06-2020. The contractors are advised to paste cello tape over the ar-tipped missiles? Was that what Sharif panted. Clinton asked? rates quoted by them on the tender document, without which the tenders will be rejected without assigning any Did Sharif order Pakistani nuclear missile force to prepare for reasons. ac¬tion? Did he realize how crazy that was? You have put me in the huddle today, set the US to fail and 1 won’t let it hap¬pen. The contractors shall in no case give the rebate of their quoted rates. The tender of such contractor shall be Pakistan is messing with nuclear war.” rejected without assigning any reasons, who has given the rebate on his tender. Riedel, a special assistant to Clinton and a senior direc¬tor The work shall be completed within the stipulated period from the date of issuance of allotment order and in of Near East and South Asian affairs at the National Security The contractor is liable and bound to taken photographic evidence at every stage of work and submits the case the contractor/ agency fails to complete the work physically within the stipulated time, a penalty of Rs. Council in the Clinton era, says that he was present in the July same in duplicate duly attested by the A.E.E/ J.E and cost on account of this has to be borne by the contractor. 1000/= per day shall be imposed upon him for a delayed period. 4, 1999, meeting between Clinton and Nawaz. The work shall be completed within the stipulated period from the date of issuance of allotment order and in During the meeting, Clinton also raised the issue of case the contractor/ agency fails to complete the work physically within the stipulated time, a penalty of Rs. Pakistan’s reluctance to help the US catch Osama bin Laden 1000/= per day shall be imposed upon him for a delayed period. … Page No. 2nd… and other al Qaeda leaders. “The president was getting angry. The tender should be delivered duly sealed with proper cover/ envelop with the name of the contractor, name He told Sharif that he had asked repeatedly for Pakistani help of the work, reference to C.D.R No. and date etc. without which the tender can be rejected by the opening to bring Osama bin Laden to jus¬tice from Afghanistan. Sharif … Page No. 2nd… had promised often to do so but had done nothing. Instead the authority without assigning any reasons. Also the C.D.R’s must be pledged in favour of the tender opening The tender should be delivered duly sealed with proper cover/ envelop with the name of the contractor, name ISI worked with bin Laden and the Taliban to foment tenor- authority, failing which the tender will be rejected without assigning any reasons. of the work, reference to C.D.R No. and date etc. without which the tender can be rejected by the opening ism.” Riedel adds. Theauthority contractor without shall assigning not in any any case reasons. quote Alsomore the than C.D.R’s one rate must per beitem pledged of work. in In favour case theof thetenderer tender splits opening the The former US official re¬calls that Clinton’s draft state¬ment on the Kargil crisis also mentioned Pakistan’s role quantityauthority, of failingany item which of work the tender and quotes will be more rejected than without one rate assigning for the same any reasons. item, his tender will not be accepted. in supporting terrorists in Af¬ghanistan and India. TheThe contractorscontractor shall should not insubmit any case their quote Phone more No’s. than in one the rateoriginal per itemdocument. of work. In case the tenderer splits the  Apparently hinting that Sharif had withdrawn troops quantity of any item of work and quotes more than one rate for the same item, his tender will not be accepted. under US’ pressure, Riedel says that at the end of that meeting. All other terms & conditions shall remains same as per this office detailed N.I.T No. (01) of 2020-21.  Sharif agreed to announce i Pakistani withdrawal from Kargil No.The SSDU/contractors 2020/ should 564-83 submit. their Phone No’s. in the original document.  and restoration or the sanctity of the Line of Control in return Dated:All other 13-06-2020. terms & conditions shall remains same as per this office detailed Sd/=N.I.T No. (01) of 2020-21. for Clinton taking a personal interest in resumption of the Executive Engineer, India-Pakistan dialogue No. SSDU/ 2020/ 564-83. R&B Special Sub-Division, Uri. /M. Yousuf/ (Kashmir Observer, 16 June, 2005) DIPK-1739/20Dated: 13-06-2020. Sd/= DIPK-1735/20 Copy to the: - Executive Engineer, 1. Commissioner Secretary to Govt. Public Works Department, Civil SecretariatR&B Special Jammu/ Sub-Division, Srinagar. Uri. 2. Chief Engineer, P.W (R&B) Department Kashmir, Srinagar for favour of information./M. Yousuf/ Copy3. toDistrict the: - Development Commissioner, Baramulla for information. 4. Superintending Engineer, P.W.D (R&B) Circle Baramulla/ Kupwara for information. 1. Commissioner Secretary to Govt. Public Works Department, Civil Secretariat Jammu/ Srinagar. 5. Deputy Director Information Govt. press building Srinagar for publishing the quotation on any two leading news papers. 2. Chief Engineer, P.W (R&B) Department Kashmir, Srinagar for favour of information. 6. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri for information. 3. District Development Commissioner, Baramulla for information. 7. District Informatics Officer, Baramulla for information. 4. Superintending Engineer, P.W.D (R&B) Circle Baramulla/ Kupwara for information. 9-14.Executive Engineer, (R&B) Division, Baramulla/ Sopore; P.H.E Division, Baramulla/ Sopore; Irrigation Division, 5. Deputy Director Information Govt. press building Srinagar for publishing the quotation on any two leading news papers. Srinagar, Apr 23, KNT: The exploitation of private school teachers is Baramulla/ Sopore. 6. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri for information. 15 Assistant Executive Engineer, (R&B) Sub-Division, Uri for information. continuing unabated in Kashmir valley as most of the schools have not paid 7. District Informatics Officer, Baramulla for information. 16-20.Contractors Welfare Association Uri/ NHPC/ Gantamulla/ Baramulla/ Sheikh-Bagh, Srinagar for information. 9-14.Executive Engineer, (R&B) Division, Baramulla/ Sopore; P.H.E Division, Baramulla/ Sopore; Irrigation Division, salaries to the teaching staff since August 2019. 21. C. C file. Baramulla/ Sopore. With COVID-19 positive cases emerging every day all over the Valley, the 22. H. D file. 15 Assistant Executive Engineer, (R&B) Sub-Division, Uri for information. resumption of normal life appears bleak in the near future. And, teacher com- 16-20.Contractors Welfare Association Uri/ NHPC/ Gantamulla/ Baramulla/ Sheikh-Bagh, Srinagar for information. munity employed in private schools has been badly affected. 21. C. C file. 22. H. D file. "It was the month of March when we were expecting the salaries to be released but now, given the coronavirus pandemic, we have no hope either. Our struggle has gotten worse, to say the least," Manzoor Dar, a private school teacher from Shopian told KNT. He added, "As we are observing that the administration is taking various steps to combat the epidemic crises of coronavirus like relief work, advance KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

VIEWPOINTVIEWPOINT KKASHMIRASHMIR OOBSERVERBSERVER SRINAGAR,SRINAGAR, Friday, Friday, February February 01, 01, 2013 2013 AA LONGLONG WAYWAY TOTO GOGO undone whatever little may have catedcated forfor thethe ObserverObserver GroupGroup else-else- hehe would would like like to to remain remain Indian, Indian, but but I I ILOOFAR URESHI undone whatever little may have NNILOOFAR Q QURESHI beenbeen achievedachieved byby thethe CBMs.CBMs. wherewhere in in difficult difficult economic economic times. times. willwill request request the the government government of of India India However,However, despitedespite bothboth sidessides re-re- However,However, asas expected,expected, thisthis (to)(to) please please provide provide him him security.” security.” StrikingStriking atat RootsRoots FORFOR THOSE THOSE WHO WHO HAD HAD iteratingiterating that that the the bilateral bilateral ties ties had had not not ‘noble’‘noble’ proposition proposition with with fiscal fiscal import import NotNot content content with with his his ‘request’ ‘request’ to to PLACED THEIR BETS ON beenbeen derailed,derailed, thethe recentrecent turnturn ofof failedfailed to to cut cut any any ice ice as as the the issue issue un- un- thethe Government Government of of India, India, Malik Malik went went OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn PLACED THEIR BETS ON events suggest otherwise. New der discussion was an open debate on to appeal to the Indian public that, OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS events suggest otherwise. New der discussion was an open debate on to appeal to the Indian public that, thethe teaching teaching profession profession of of its its status status and and sanctity, sanctity, turning turning it it ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS Delhi,Delhi, suddenly suddenly like like a a bolt bolt out out of of the the onon peacekeepingpeacekeeping andand notnot onon auster-auster- “I“I wouldwould likelike toto requestrequest allall IndianIndian CERTAINLY BROUGHT blue,blue, raked raked up up the the ityity measures.measures. brothersbrothers andand sisterssisters andand allall thosethose intointo just just another another vocation vocation with with little little to to distinguish distinguish it it from, from, CERTAINLY BROUGHT BAD NEWS. BUT AREN’T issueissue ofof thethe rel-rel- WhyWhy NewNew DelhiDelhi WhyWhy NewNew whowho areare talkingtalking inin aa negativenegative wayway say,say, hawking hawking garments garments on on the the streets. streets. The The adventurous, adventurous, glam- glam- BAD NEWS. BUT AREN’T evanceevance ofof thethe UNUN DelhiDelhi decideddecided toto aboutabout Shah Shah Rukh, Rukh, they they should should know know THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer decideddecided toto deviatedeviate fromfrom deviate from its he is a movie star." orousSorousS and and challenging challenging enterprise enterprise of of kindling, kindling, illuminating illuminating and and en- en- THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer deviate from its he is a movie star." BLAMEDBLAMED FOR FOR EXPECTING EXPECTING GroupGroup itsits age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof WhileWhile NewNew DelhiDelhi maymay bebe an-an- lighteninglightening tendertender youngyoung mindsminds hashas becomebecome aa lack-lustrelack-lustre andand (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the THE IMPOSSIBLE? (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the uninspiringuninspiring activity activity devoid devoid of of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed spirit, spirit, mainly mainly be- be- THE IMPOSSIBLE? thethe LoC LoC in in Jammu Jammu inging dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto peoplepeople of of India India will will perhaps perhaps remain remain and Kashmir. dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto bringbring upup thethe bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been and Kashmir. bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- XPECTINGXPECTING THATTHAT thethe DeclaringDeclaring thatthat UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue andand UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue riorrior MinisterMinister forfor enlighteningenlightening themthem too occupied with other, more lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is too occupied with other, more lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role the timing it chose and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is whatwhat is is the the corner-stone corner-stone of of the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. This This has has had had intointo their their people people over over the the hashas beenbeen over-over- the timing it chose chosechose toto dodo so,so, “a“a movie movie star!” star!” yearsyears byby thethe leadersleaders onon takentaken byby thethe toto dodo so,so, defiesdefies defiesdefies compre-compre- CanCan bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween IndiaIndia aa direct direct bearing bearing on on the the condition condition of of schools schools and and their their performance. performance. both sides could easily Shimla Agreement hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan both sides could easily Shimla Agreement comprehension. So, hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan ByBy an an ironic ironic twist twist of of circumstance, circumstance, the the teaching teaching profession profession has has andEandE quicklyquickly bebe remediedremedied merelymerely byby ofof 19721972 betweenbetween comprehension.Sunday So, whilewhile Observernothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- beenbeen for for long, long, the the last last resort resort of of the the capable capable and and the the destination destination of of thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build- IndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhile nothingnothing camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby of this debate, old debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh choicechoice for for those those who who are are unable unable to to fit fit in in anywhere anywhere else. else. When When the the themselvesthemselves continue continue to to foster foster an an en- en- thethe HeadsHeads ofof thethe of this debate, old woundswounds werewere re-re- KhanKhan ‘Z’ ‘Z’ category category security? security? screeningscreening process process for for entry entry into into this this field field - - on on which which the the entire entire social social vironmentvironment of of mutual mutual mistrust! mistrust! twotwo governmentsgovernments woundswounds werewere reopenedreopened openedopened andand ThoughThough the the recent recent exchanges exchanges be- be- TheThe reactionreaction ofof NewNew DelhiDelhi andand andand ratifiedratified byby andand normalisationnormalisation ofof normalisationnormalisation ofof tweentween New New Delhi Delhi and and Islamabad Islamabad may may edificeedifice rests rests - - should should have have been been highly highly stringent, stringent, it it had had largely largely be- be- IslamabadIslamabad to to the the recent recent incidents incidents on on theirtheir respectiverespective thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties bringbring a a whiff whiff of of humour humour into into our our lives, lives, the LoC serves as a grim reminder parliaments,” the thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties between New the dismal future of the bilateral rela- comecome a a hit- hit- and-trial and-trial exercise exercise with with the the barest barest minimum minimum regard regard for for the LoC serves as a grim reminder parliaments,”Send the your write ups and feedback at between New the dismal future of the bilateral rela- talent,talent, skill skill and and temperament. temperament. thatthat thethe basicbasic philosophyphilosophy ofof ‘build-‘build- IndianIndian representa- representa- betweenbetween New New Delhi Delhi DelhiDelhi andand tions,tions, whichwhich thethe presentpresent ‘line‘line ofof en-en- inging bridges’ bridges’ through through CBM CBM initiatives initiatives tivetive suggestedsuggested itsits [email protected] hashas gagement’gagement’ portends,portends, isis disquietingdisquieting HavingHaving been been active Tuesdayactive partners partners in in ruining ruining| 16-06- the the state-run state-run2020 school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tacttact is is flawed. flawed. AsAs expected,expected, taken yet another body bodybodyOpini blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that othat leaders leadersn of of both both tem,tem, the the ruling ruling classes classes now now abdicate abdicate all all responsibility responsibility by by dumping dumping taken yet another body the educational sector into the private lap. This is seen in the lavish Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly blow. Islamabad too IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like school- school- the educational sector into the privatekashmir lap. This is seen in the lavish inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow. Islamabad too seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious supportsupport to to fashionable fashionable and and prohibitively prohibitively expensive expensive private private schools schools leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich andand the the mushrooming mushrooming of of lesser lesser copycats copycats who who are are making making a a finan- finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono a chance to ‘take toto ‘take‘take on’on’ NewNew seemsseems to to have have afflicted afflicted them. them. Till Till this this displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- a chance to ‘take Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkilling inin thethe absenceabsence ofof aa dependabledependable andand affordableaffordable publicpublic Though, Forcedboth countries are now ment betweenNational the on’ New Delhi. Integrationafter the Jamaat- a distant dream and bilateral rela- Though, both countries are now ment between the on’ New Delhi. after the Jamaat- a distant dream and bilateral rela- structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothing short short of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwo nationsnations hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy sending theirPrinted wards & Published to government by Sajjad schools Haider on on account behalf of of the the latter’s ings,ings, thethe damagedamageComposite donedone toto the theculture pre-pre- “overtaken “overtakenmust reject oror affected”affected” mono-cultural thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz domination, SaeedSaeed offeredoffered and ‘asylum’‘asylum’ reaffirm toto circus’!circus’! the value of sending their wards to government schools on account of the latter’s cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record,Kashmir andand Observer preferprefer seedyLLPseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwoplural byby irresponsibleirresponsibleism of statementsstatementsIndia. TagoreNewNew had DelhiDelhi said initiatedinitiated that the thethe beststanistani way Interior Interior to Minister Minister union Rehman Rehman is to Malik Malikhonour separateness. mattermatter how howPublished mercenary mercenary from: they they# 5- Boulevard,are. are. Srinagar-190001 likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and usual”usual” andand “war“war mongering”mongering” hashas betterbetter spendingspending ofof resourcesresources allo-allo- SharukhSharukh Khan Khan “is “is a a born born Indian Indian and and cancan be be reached reached at: at: niloofar niloofar.qur.qureshi@[email protected] StudentsStudentsPrinted clearedcleared at: KT by byPress thethe Pvt. state-runstate-run Ltd, Rangreth schoolschool Ind systemsystem Area, Srinagar. inin KashmirKashmir often barely make the grade in rudimentary literacy, particularly in Justice Pradeep Nandrajog (Retd) , in In the wake of the encounter with Euro- often barelyRNI make Registration the grade No: 69503/98in rudimentary literacy, particularly in A few years later pean civilisation, when explorers sailed into rural and remote areas. This is sought to be cloaked by the perfor- the shores of India, the concept of composite rural andPostal remote Registration areas. This No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 is sought to be cloaked by the perfor- 1911, Rabindranath Tagore mancemance ofof aa handfulhandful ofof privateprivate schools,schools, withwith nono thoughtthought forfor thethe TiredTiredanoeuvres forofof power, Thinking? Thinking?privilege and observed: ComeCome “The fact of toto aculturea ConclusionConclusion has widened in its dimensions and in- Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider unabridged hegemony remain a cludes much more than its original medieval colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- grave impediment in theIf hemarch were a cricketer —the which matter I rather isof that marks, their remember.” form. The compositeof total culture freedom of to India,pursue thecalled pathways of KEVIN MARTIN If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of formingforming institutions. institutions.Legal Counsel: Howsoever Howsoever Tasaduq Khwaja sound sound the the system system may may appear appear on on KEVIN MARTIN towards an equitable doubtpolity.doubt since since India he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced‘Ganga-Jamunitehzeeb’ ones ones one’sone’s own own in mind, mind, common frolic frolic in in parlance,the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- Mhas passed through many phases of chaos and separateness is a reality, embraces seven streams of influence. paper,paper, onon Switchboard: thethe groundground (0194) itit isis as as2106304 ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool vocabularyvocabulary in in his his speech speech — — but but if if he he were were a a movingmoving a a few few feet feet forward forward in in a a determined determined liclic nature nature and and dream dream of of writing writing lines lines that that ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’anarchy, which, inwas was hindsight, a a favourite favourite revealcricketercricketer an alarm Mr Mr P P- would would have have been abeen blind categorised categorised attemptefforteffort to to to overcome wipeovercome their their resisting resisting Thewills. wills. Vedanticrhymedrhymed Vision, and and imbueddescribed described with life life in intoler a a more more- natural natural houseshouses spread spreadEditorial: all all over over (0194) rural rural 2502327 Kashmir Kashmir chronically chronically starved starved of of staff staff and and phrasephrase of ofing a a teacher teacher pattern of of mine mineof destabilisation — — a a man man of of scien- scien- of theasas polity. an an all all rounder. rounder. The This This is is because becauseit out he he was was in three threeorder toChemistry Chemistrysecure periods periods were wereance about about and tables tables respectway wayfor — —the a a manyway way that that paths had had nothingto nothing truth, to to do do with with tific qualification;silver lining a man being who looked an egalitarian at you science democratic teachers rolled into one. He taught with cryptic symbols and waterand that the changed essence science?of Bhagavad Gita, that salva- properproper equipment. equipment.Email editorial: Reports Reports [email protected] of of under-manned under-manned schools, schools, particularly particularly tific qualification;system, supported a man who by looked a large at you mass scienceof people teachers — rolled into one. He taught with cryptic symbols and watertion that is changedthrough action,science? and action is duty well and perceived atoms and molecules. Mr P, let’s Physics, Chemistry and whenadvantage the frogs were ofcolour the magically large with the introduction of dif- A young man dreaming is how I come to atat the the primary primary level, level, are are a a routine routine feature feature such such areas, areas, while while insti- insti- and perceivedwith courage atoms and and molecules. hope. Mr P, let’s Physics, Chemistry and when the frogs were colour magically with the introductiondone without of dif- expectationA young of reward. man dreaming is how I come to call him, for he very well may still be alive plentiful he was found in theunit is not in consonanceferent powders. I once remem- view my school reports of that day and age tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless call him, forThe he veryemergence well may of still a distinctbe alive patternplentiful of he na was- found in the ferent powders. I onceThe remem- traditionsview of mythe schoolBhakti reports Marg, of wherethat day and age monitoringmonitoringtional the the massesintegration masses that that passed passedseems through throughto be in anBiologyBiology unhealthy rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessonswith truth.LIFE AIN suppressed A berber naively naively being beingthe drawn emphasisdrawn into into onwhen ‘love’when I Iisglance glance the axial at at them them principle occasionally occasionally of these these staff,staff, Schools Schools in in far-flung far-flung areas areas function function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hishis hands. hands.competition with the composite cultureonon dissection dissection of In -which which non-bi- non-bi- LIFE IN A takingtaking a a deep deeplife, sniff sniff for from thefrom attainment a a daysdays yellowing yellowing of liberation. in in a a plastic plastic sleeve. sleeve. Mr Mr P P obvi- obvi- theirtheir often often lone lone teachers, teachers, and and instances instances of of just just one one or or two two tutors tutors ItIt was wasdia. the the At Sixties, Sixties, one level, of of course. course. the twoThe The Hippieare Hippie differentology-inclinedology-inclined process- ones ones like like my- my-separatenessCLASSROOMCLASSROOM is a OF OFterriblebottlebottle of of chlorine chlorine that Thethat nearly humanisticnearly ouslyously concepts had had a a kind kind of heart Islam,heart too too which for for his his marks marks Let Media Be es, but at a more meaningful level, they repre- include fraternity of human beings and charity handlinghandling multiple multiple classes classes and and hundreds hundreds of of students students are are common. common. MovementMovement was was winking winking naughtily naughtily from from out- out- selfself found found hard hard to to stomach, stomach,explosiveTHETHE SIXTIES force.SIXTIES The besttooktook my my sinuses sinuses for for a a walk walk awardedawarded to to me me in in their their own own scientific scientific way way s if the existing unfavourable climate for the media sideside classroom classroomsent jointly windows, windows, a design “Come “Come out ofout congruence.and and taste taste especiallyespecially the the drawing drawing of wayof to union is to honourrightright out out of of my mytowards body. body. the have-nots.reflectreflect a Emphasisa kindness. kindness. on the benefi- TheThe standards standards of of such suchin Kashmir schools schools wasn’t and and the badthe enough,education education J&K they they Government impart impart canhascan thethe freedom!” freedom!”A culture, rooted in heritage andbloodblood critically or or the the severing severing of of flesh flesh in in order order to to peer peer PhysicsPhysics was was about about equations, equations,cent (Rahman) balance balance and theIfIf the the merciful dissecting dissecting (Rahim) of of a a frog frog taughtattri taught- me me any- any- wellwell be be imagined. imagined.come up with a new media policy that gives it powers TheThe appreciativeband band Uriah Uriah Heep Heep of itdid did at indeed indeedthe same sing, sing, time,atat the canthe undercoating undercoatingalone and and the thethe insides. insides. separatenessandand sticking sticking of what pins pins in in ispaper paper while buteswhile tryingoftrying God. to to thingthing it it pointed pointed me me in in the the direction direction of of veg- veg- to decide what fake, unethical and anti-national news plaintively,become Free Me,an whicheffective may medium well have for national“One hasin- to have a stomach for these trace angles of reflection and Therefraction Sufi messageetarianism of ‘Sulhe-kul’: and a kindness peace to all animalsfor great The situationAis. And if hasit finds been any allowed journalist to or drift media for organization far too long culpable in the plaintively,tegration. Free Me, The which vast may variety well have of religion,“One caste, has to have a stomachreally for separate.” these trace angles of reflection all;and ‘silsilahs’: refraction mysticetarianism orders. and a kindness to all animals great The situation has been allowed to drift for far too long in the been the anthem of many a classroom bound things,” Mr P would instruct, directing his through a thick glass slab. and small. Science provided me with an in- hope thaton with these time counts, the itgrowing, will take engineeredlegal action against preference the journalist for pri- been thecommunity, anthem of many language, a classroom race, bound custom,things,” dress, Mr cli P- would instruct, directing his through a thick glass slab. The eleganceand and small. ethos Science of the provided syncretic me with an in- hope thator with media time organisation the growing, concerned engineered including preference stopping governfor pri-- schoolboyschoolboymate of of that thatand time. time. living style, makes Indiawords wordsthe greatest at at the the ones ones who’d who’d gone gone a a whiter whiter shade shade MostMost things things in in Mr Mr P’s P’s class classIndo–Islamic started started out out as as culturalsightsight into values,into laterality. laterality. which That Thatare is,maniis, you you- could could be be vatevate schools schoolsment would would advertisements. phase phase the the government government system system out out of of existence. existence. ItIt was wasmuseum also also still still ofthe the living Years Years ofcultures. of Collusion Collusion — — ofof pale pale and and generally generally stood stoodThe in Dravidians,in the the back back rows rows the Aryans,premisespremises before thebefore Semitics gradually gradually working workingfested their theirin way waysocialseated seatedrelations, in in the the lap professionallap of of science science and andties, be be totally totally at at ItIt remains remains to to beThese be seen seen actions how how wellare well not measures measures new. Many taken taken such in in desperation, actionsdesperation, have been like like betweenbetween teacher teacher and and parent parent to to ensure ensure at at all all atat the the dissecting dissecting table tableand so sothe they they Mongoloids missed missed a a good good providedthroughthrough the a a series seriesethnic of of reasoning reasoningsub- stages etiquettestages to to a a finely finelyof dailyeaseease life contemplating contemplating marked by poetry. poetry. deference undertaken over the past year or so. Journalists have com- costcost that thatA Johnny laboratoryJohnny put put hisof his intermixinghead head down down peered peered dealdeal of of what what was was going stratumgoing on. on. of Indian civilisation.drawndrawn The conclusion. conclusion. Aryans, fol- towards elders, concernScienceScience for didn’t didn’tthe younger, care care because because com ultimately ultimately- it it recruitmentsrecruitmentsplained scrounged scrounged of being calledin in haste, haste, to police are are ablestations able to to turnover turn athe the story tide tide not for for deemed soci- soci- intointo the the laboratory laboratoryIn 1889, microscope microscope William and andComer averted averted Petheram,PREPARINGPREPARING then- TO TO FACE FACElowed LIFE: LIFE: by “Life “Lifethe is Sakas,is going going tothe to Yue-chi,DisputeDispute the that, Kushans,that, he’d he’d say, say,passion pointing pointing towards to to a a seemsdependentsseems everything everything and is isrefinement relative. relative. There There in is is no no end, end, ety,ety, particularly particularlyfactually low-income, low-income, right. Sometimes rural rural theyand and haveagrarian agrarian also complainedclasses classes for for ofwhom whom being hishis gaze gaze Chieffrom from the Justicethe classroom classroom of Bengal, windows. windows. in The anThe addresstosstoss things things at theat at you you that thatthe are areBactrians, a a lot lot harder harder tothe to take, take, Scythianssolvedsolved equation andequation the on onHuns the the blackboard. blackboard. tastes. Of Of course, course, nono conclusion conclusion to to be be drawn drawn because because like like some some state-runstate-run questionedschools schools were were over the thetheir mainstay mainstay social media of of hope. hope. posts. In some cases, FIRs worldworld outside outsideUniversity can can wait, wait, of a Calcutta,a good good education education said: “Abovesoso get get used usedall, to toit it. it. In In madeany any case, case, inroads you you have have into to to doBharatavarsha. do it it whowho could? could? Muslim Especially Especially mi who who- could could who Thewho had hadcosmopolitanism his his wisewise person person of once modernonce said, said, urban“A “A conclusion conclusion de- is is the the have also been filed over the news stories and the social me- couldn’t.couldn’t.should be borne in mind by those whoyourselfyourself aspire come come to exam examgratory time. time. It It carries carriesclans, a a good Uzbeks,good deal deal Turkomans,headhead wrapped wrapped Tajiks, around around Ira other other- notions notionsvelopment, — — those those due toplaceplace migrants where where youfrom you got got the tired tired rural of of thinking.” thinking.”hin- dia comments. Government’s rationale for the policy is “the lead the people of this country into the untried nians, Turanians, Afghans and Pathans made terland, increasing in the cities; and caught up significant law and order and security considerations”, mak- regions of political life, that all the recognised Hindustan their homeland. in the vortex of change due to industrialisation, OTHEROTHERing it “extremely OPINIONOPINION important that the efforts of anti-social and nations of the world have been producedNO by HOLDS BARREDcoupled with the rise of urban professionals...... anti-national elements to disturb peace are thwarted.” The new the freest possible intermingling and...... NO fusing of HOLDSMaking of the ‘composite culture’ BARREDAnd then there’s the heritage of the free- policy has made mandatory a background check of newspaper the different race stocks inhabiting a common In terms of culture, the two most profound dom struggle, which was perhaps the most publishers, editors and key staff before empanelling them for territory. The horde, the tribe, the caste, the influences on the making of a distinct Indian ci- broad-based, anti-colonial mass movement. government advertisements, apart from security clearance be- clan, all the smaller separate and often war- vilisation, are those of the ancient Indo-Aryan It was multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-re- DiscriminationDiscriminationfore a journalist is given accreditation. AgainstAgainst CricketersCricketersring groups, characteristic of the earlier states and the medieval Indo-Muslim segments. The gional, non-xenophobic and forward looking, The policy has deepened the anxiety among the local me- of civilisation, must, it would seem, be welded former contributed to the flowering of Vedic stretching its hands to other liberation move- HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANdia women’s women’s which cricket cricket has team’sbeen team’s visitat visit the ThisreceivingThis discrimination discrimination end of the is is undoubtedly undoubtedlyextraordinary unfair unfair eterseters will willtogether be be able able to byto stay staya process in in Mumbai Mumbai of unrestricted in in the the crossing cultural streams, which, over the centuries, ments in Asia and Africa. The finest element in TTtoto India India for for the thesituation World World Cup Cup following has has turned turned the into into revocationandand puts puts our ofour Articleteam team at at a370 a significant significant on August disadvan- disadvan- 5. currentcurrent climate beforeclimate ifa if wenation we reach reach can the the befinal. final. produced.” have continued to fertilise the body politic of the struggle for independence of India was the aa security security and and logistical logisticalThe security nightmare. nightmare. lockdown First, First, the the andtage. tage.the The communicationThe team team has has been been blockade conciliatory conciliatory that about about TheThe ICC ICC also alsoA needs needs few to toyears consider consider later, if if India India in should should1911, Rabindranath the ancient land and even today remain the value of humanism and human fraternity. teamteam could could not not followedgo go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, the decision where where hasits its hititsits the treatment treatment Kashmir but but media the the International International hard. Journal Cricket Cricket- bebe allowed allowedTagore to to hold holdobserved: multi-nation multi-nation “The fact tourna- tourna- of the matter is that subsoil of acculturation. The latter has weaved Let us comprehend the basic thrust of na- matchesmatches were were originally originallyists didn’t scheduled, scheduled, have an after after internet the the Council Councilconnection (ICC) (ICC) should shouldto get take taketheir note note stories of of this. this. out. mentsments at attheir a a time time separateness when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee is a reality, safety safety a blind attempt strands into the fabric of India, creating a rich tional integration for India. The five major seg- ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedThe issuing issuing newspapers its its usual usual too threats threats struggledInternationalInternational to get the newsteams teams content. have have refused refused Though to to visit visit ofof all all players. players.to wipe it out in order to secure advantage of design of ‘composite culture’ by intertwining ments of our continental plural society have to againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani thePakistani government teams. teams. later put togetherPakistanPakistan over‘Media over justified justified Facilitation security security fears. fears. Centre’, It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now nowthe too toolarge late late unit to to reschedule reschedule is not in the consonancethe World World with truth. the threads of the ‘Bhakti Marg’ with the ‘Is- be coalesced in a pattern of unity in diversity. 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But despite that, media has ic regions have given birth to a vivid and vi- turn subsuming, with innovation and muta- change; assimilation: not precluding conflicts; done an amazing job in Kashmir by reporting honestly and ob- AllAll letters lettersbrant intended intended scheme for offor unity publication publication in diversity. must must includeIndia’s include surthe the- writer’s writer’stion, name thename ancient and and address, address, Judaic, even evenManian if if a a pseudonym pseudonymand Vedic- is is used. used.and syntheses:Letters Letters are are not edite edite overlookingdd as as clarity, clarity, the space space polarities of jectively the situation in the state. 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DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,fore have let the media be. ofMoreof mistrust. mistrust. so, when Could Could Kashmir you you also also media tell tell us ushas who who countries,countries,north-eastern one one wanting wanting parts to to and and of theAsia the into thetherethere fertile is is something something In- ing that andthat fusionseems seems throughto to a processDEARDEAR EDITOR, ofEDITOR, interaction, The author is formerkillingskillings Chief and and Justice heinous heinous of Bombay crimes crimes I Iwould would like likegenerally to to comment comment behaved on on the the professionallybeheadedbeheaded and and and responsibly. mutilated mutilated the theAlso, bodies bodies the of of otherother avoiding avoidingdo-Gangetic its its role role plains, in in Kashmir. 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NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail IfIf it it is is true, true, there there should should be be ItIt seems seems that that the the United United Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and Shoaib,Shoaib, keep keep writing writing and and stay stay safe. safe. hashas to to initiate initiate the the action. action. OBSERVER All letters intended for publication must include the writer’s name and X X X X MAIL YOUR LETTERS investigationinvestigation and Ministryand appropriate appropriate action action ofhas hasTruth not not played played any any role role in in this this sector sector allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! Hafez! even if a pseudonym is used. 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created created this this heenvironment environment New Media Policyaa politicalof political the Jammu point point &on on Kashmir part part of of both adminboth these these- onon both both sides sides should shouldMA be be minimised minimisedIL but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] istration resembles 1984 in its 53 pages of rules and regulations on what is news, the setting up of a mecha- nism for “monitoring” of fake news, conditions news- papersT need to meet in order to be empanelled and under what The Plight Of Private School Teachers circumstances they will be “de-empanelled”. The J&K Director- ate of Information and Public Relations may not have George hree decades have passed but work was paid off when the students ploitation. Social media is abuzz with loans. Unfortunately in these unusual Orwell’s vocabulary but the framers of this policy have man- the violent upsurge triggered from Valley excelled and topped in dif- updates of parents stigmatizing the and unprecedented times, the axe has aged to provide a remarkably clear picture of the media they by widely rigged 1987 assem- ferent Entrance Exams for profession- teachers at the slightest pretext. fallen on them. Only Govt relief pack- want — journalists and news organisations answerable not bly elections in the Kashmir al courses which was a distant dream We had witnessed many tragic age can save them, as they are on the to their readers, nor even to their editors, but to government valleyT continues. It has disrupted the before. They not only prepared them summers in last one decade.As and verge of closure. Our concern should bureaucrats and security officials, who will have the powers normal life and engulfed us into the for competitions but also for the real when the torch bearers of the pri- be the welfare of the private school to decide which news item is fake or “anti-national”; and with never ending turmoil. Uncertainty life challenges. vate sector education felt the pulse teachers who are running these en- these determinations, to further decide the economic viability has gripped us and future looks bleak. They confronted the challenges of normalcy they were found at the terprises with their sweat and blood, of a newspaper through the carrots and sticks of government The unrest has not only severely dis- and delivered beyond our expecta- forefront. However the entrepreneurs otherwise it’s going to hurt the future advertisements. Officials will sit in judgement on journalistic rupted our economy but also pushed tions.It is only and only because of running schools leave no opportunity of our children. We should support the ethics and issues of plagiarism. All this for building “a genu- the education sector into dark abyss. their tireless efforts that today Kash- to force parents to fee in full despite economical schools to what ever ex- inely positive image of the government based on performance”, This sector was worst hit. miri professionals are making waves schools remaining shut. Ironically tent we can and in case of elite class and to “build public trust” and “increase public understanding The political uncertainty has around the world. Be they writers, many of them refuse to pay to teachers schools the entire burden shouldn’t about the Government’s roles and responsibilities”. In case dimmed the future prospects of our doctors, professors, poets, engineers, during lockdown periods. fall on the parents.There has to be jus- anyone missed it, a Goebbelsian reminder is provided under children. It has snuffed out our hopes. bankers or business leaders Kash- There has to be the proper ratio- tified fee cut. the separate sub-head of “Repetition”: “Wherever possible a re- We are in a dilemma. Our daily miris are leaving an indelible mark nalisation so that neither parents nor We have been in lockdown from petitive schedule shall be devised for placement of important routine is paralysed by lockdowns of excellence across the globe. It was private school teachers have to bear last 10 months. The business is al- information to ensure it receives public consideration”. and shutdowns. The entire valley a herculean task, which our teachers the brunt. Sometimes being kind is bet- ready in shambles. Every sector be Clearly, the J&K administration’s ideas of democratic gov- has turned into a militarised zone. performed with utmost devotion.They ter than being right. We have to look that tourism, transport, arts and ernance are very different from what the Constitution of India Schools and colleges too became tar- took us out of the shackles of dark- at the core aspects and than decide the crafts are badly hit. It is the money promises. Though the government talks of bringing “equality” gets. At many places these institu- ness.They have shown us a path and future course of action based on com- of government employees which is to the people of the former state, its heavy-handed approach has tions were converted into the camps reignited hopes in us to dream big for putation and compassion. There are circulating back forth in the market. ensured that the people of J&K have not yet been given the op- for government forces. our children. All these years, these around 2640 private schools operating Their 4% DA raise, annual incre- portunity to voice their opinion on the August 5, 2019 decision After Pandit migration, outsiders teachers are toiling so hard for us. in Kashmir out of which 96% comprise ment, travel allowance had already to strip the erstwhile state of its special status under Article 370, and many locals were of the opinion Now is it not our duty to address their economical schools and 4 % are expen- been slashed down. Given the current and bifurcate it into two union territories. Political leaders were that we would never stand on our concerns? sive schools. In the former class, what situation, there are chances for the fi- jailed and a former chief minister is still under house arrest. The own feet. Pandits were dominating Every time, any untoward inci- teachers earn is pittance and in the nancial emergency as well. There are internet has still not been restored to its full strength. Restric- government sector including teach- dent happens, the fee charged by the later case, they are profit making en- around 7.5 Lakh students in Kashmir tions on the media ensured that there was no first draft of his- ing profession. With their departure private schools becomes the talk of terprises where still teachers are paid and everyone is not supported by the tory from the ground. At a time when democratic political voices education sector suffered a big hit. the town. We need to understand the decent perks. Its not difficult to gauge government employee. remain missing in J&K, the “new media policy” is a further af- There were many apprehensions and plight of private school teachers be- whether the economical or elite class Without proper profiling it will front, intended to keep control of the narrative of J&K. challenges. In those testing times, fore drawing any conclusions. Ever schools are on the break even point be sheer injustice if parents are asked An indication of the “new normal” for journalism in and teaching was not an easy task. Stu- since schools were closed following or not. It is proven fact how much an- to pay the whole amount for days of about J&K that the government wants to create came last dents were rough and rigid. Teachers the August 5 lockdown teachers are nual admission donations augment to closure. Kashmiris may be known for month, when it booked photographer Masrat Zehra and jour- had to be very careful with their head made the target. The hue and cry over the regular income of elite schools. If stocking rations for exigencies but it nalist-author Gowhar Geelani under anti-terror laws for social and hands. Any inordinate error could the school fees (to be paid or not) has we dig deep, we will be surprised to is not also necessary for us to make a media posts, and registered a case over a report in a national sometimes land a teacher into trouble led to an uncomfortable feeling among find that almost 60% of the economy provision for the “education budget” newspaper, summoning its Srinagar correspondent for ques- and even could have cost him or her the teachers. Its deeply worrisome class schools are under heavy debt for our children as well. Storage of food tioning. A free media can help the government take the right dearly. With the passage of time, pri- that their worth is being made to look and mostly the students from the items meet the needs of our belly but actions more effectively than sunshine stories. The govern- vate school teachers held the reigns directly proportional to the school fee lower middle class are enrolled in education satiates the needs of our soul. ment should enable an atmosphere for free and fearless jour- and overcame the sad state of affairs. being paid. The stake holders not for these schools. In view of the harsh eco- nalism, instead of creating policies to obstruct and prevent it. They played pivotal role in imparting a moment sympathized with them. nomical crises, it’s utmost difficult for Riyaz Ahmad Kazmi The Indian Express the qualitative education. Their hard There has always been blatant ex- these schools to sustain and repay the [email protected] Tuesday| 16-06-2020 In COVID-Cornered New York City, This Kashmiri Doctor Is Showing the Way

T was quite a scene when the officials from the New York Police Department recently lined up as cheerleaders to applaud Dr. Parvez Mir’s Iefforts in saving the lives of his patients. The modest medic from mountains he calls home grace- Mrinal Pathak fully received the ovation and assured that the fight would continue. While Dr. Mir is saving hundreds of lives in a borough of New York City called Brooklyn through his grit and de- termination, he is leaving no stone unturned in helping the Kashmir, where Dr. doctors back home. Mir comes from is But the fight back is coming at a huge cost. “My family members are quarantined from me,” Dr. battling the current Parvez Mir, Director of Intensive Care Unit at Wyckoff Heights Medical Centre (WHMC) in Brooklyn, told Kash- pandemic with its mir Observer. Dr. Mir got to know about the first patient infected existing health system, with COVID-19 on March 10, when an old woman was ad- which itself is gasping for mitted to WHMC. The 82-year-old woman succumbed to infection, 10 breath. The frontline days after her admission to the hospital. She was the first woman to die of COVID-19 in New York. workers here are Dr. Mir hails from Srinagar and completed his gradua- tion in Medical Sciences in 1980 from Government Medical overburdened with the College, Srinagar. He moved to Brooklyn in the early 1980s increasing number of and specialised in Pulmonology at WHMC. Since then, Dr. Mir never looked back and worked re- infected patients. Jammu lentlessly in the field of public health care. He says, “I am working here as a director of ICU since 1998.” & Kashmir has so far Kashmir, where Dr. Mir comes from is battling the cur- rent pandemic with its existing health system, which itself reported total of 55 is gasping for breath. The frontline workers here are over- deaths due to COVID-19 burdened with the increasing number of infected patients. Jammu & Kashmir has so far reported total of 55 deaths and the total number of due to COVID-19 and the total number of cases stands at 4574 with 1820 recovered from the deadly infection. cases stands at 4574 with While the fragile state of the health department in J&K 1820 recovered from the is finding it hard to control the situation, the scenario is not good in Brooklyn either. Away from his homeland, a Kashmiri doctor in America has deadly infection. From space crunch to unpreparedness, the health staff emerged as a new hope in the fight against COVID-19. While exploring new at WHMC is battling the deadly virus on multiple fronts. With no adequate guidelines from the government at place, means and methods to counter corona, the doctor dismisses the Hydroxychlo- the hospital staff is handling the situation on its own. roquine treatment theory for the vicious virus. According to Dr. Mir, the conventional ways of han- dling a health crisis will not be of any use at this juncture of time. “Me and my staff are learning from practical ex- amples,” he said. may result in hazardous side effects on some patients. ber of doctors is a major issue as the ICUs are getting flood- Dr. Mir and his team are learning from experiences of “Few patients got cardiac arrest and others developed ed with patients every day. doctors facing similar situations in other parts of the world. heart ailments due to the use of this drug,” he says. The hospitals are taking in more patients than their “Many Asian and European countries,” Dr. Mir con- Once that happened, Dr. Mir stopped the use of Hy- original capacity. Seeing the deteriorating situation, Re- tinues, “went through similar situations, so it is need of droxychloroquine on coronavirus patients. becca Martin, the Arkansas Pulmonologist, joined hands the hour for us to learn from their experiences.” The lack of health workers is adding to the ex- with Dr. Mir in his battle against the virus which has Just like his homeland, Brooklyn also faces the prob- isting woes of the already fractured health system spread like a wildfire. lem of social disparities. across the world. Fearing the spread of the infection, Dr. Mir’s efforts in the direction of the treatment of his pa- According to Dr. Mir, the demography of a place plays many health workers at WHMC have either gone on tients have saved many lives, but the fight back wasn’t easy. a huge role in the number of people getting infected. The leave or left the job. He has to keep himself away from his aging mother to neighbourhood Dr. Mir stays in is dominated by Afro- But, this is not the case with Dr. Mir’s department. keep her away from the risk of getting infected. Americans and Latinos. Dr. Mir remains on Covid call in NYC where the virus “Since I do not want to take risk of infecting my loved “A majority of patients infected with novel coronavirus has already consumed many lives ones,” he says, “I have asked my children to maintain a are either Afro-Americans or natives of Latin America,” he “The nursing staff in my department is very responsi- distance from me while I am at home.” says. “In many localities, at least five people stay at a single ble,” he says. “None of them has quit and they are working On professional front, however, he’s equally working home, if one gets infected, the entire family gets infected.” tirelessly for the recovery of the patients.” on his homeland’s health. The doctor actively shares his But as the healthcare workers across the globe started The persistent and collaborative leadership Dr. Mir expertise and experience with the doctors in Kashmir. dealing with an unknown disease, US President Donald learnt through his experiences in Kashmir has motivated “I regularly talk to people over there and share my sug- Trump in March recommended the use of an anti-malaria the entire health staff at ICU to work as a team in a positive gestions through my blogs. The sole aim is to yield promis- drug called Hydroxychloroquine for its treatment. direction. ing results,” concludes Dr. Mir. But Dr. Mir suggests that the excessive use of the drug Apart from the supporting staff, the inadequate num-

Covid-19: Nations May Be Safer Under Women They handled coronavirus best by humbly consulting health experts and acting quickly

Nicholas Kristof the United States. Some female governors have done New York Times better, others worse, so there isn’t an obvious gender gap at home. compiled death rates from the coronavirus for 21 It’s also possible that this isn’t about female lead- countries around the world, 13 led by men and ers but about the kind of country that chooses a wom- eight by women. The male-led countries suffered an to lead it. an average of 214 coronavirus-related deaths per Companies with more female executives on aver- millionI inhabitants. Those led by women lost only age perform better than those with fewer women, but one-fifth as many, 36 per million. analysts think that the reason isn’t just the brilliance If the United States had the coronavirus death of female leaders. Rather, companies that are cul- rate of the average female-led country, 102,000 Ameri- turally open to having senior women are also more can lives would have been saved out of the 114,000 lost. willing to embrace other innovations, and it may be “Countries led by women do seem to be particular- this innovative spirit that leads to higher profitabil- ly successful in fighting the coronavirus,” noted Anne ity. Likewise, countries willing to elect female prime W. Rimoin, an epidemiologist at UCLA. “New Zealand, ministers may be those more inclined to listen to epi- Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway have demiologists. done so well perhaps due to the leadership and manage- Yet I think that there’s also a difference in the ment styles attributed to their female leaders.” leadership itself. “Women lead often in a very different style from I actually think there’s something to that also in terms of men,” said Margot Wallstrom, a former Swedish for- women’s leadership, in terms of recognising expertise and eign minister, citing examples from Norway, Germa- asking experts for advice, and men sort of barrelling ahead like ny and New Zealand of women with low-key, inclu- they got it. sive and evidence-based leadership. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Wallstrom also noted that public health is a tra- University of Pennsylvania ditional “home turf” concern for many female lead- every country that has experienced coronavirus experts for advice, and men sort of barrelling ahead ers. Grant Miller, an expert in health economics at Let’s start by acknowledging that there have been mortality at a rate of more than 150 per million inhab- like they got it.” Stanford University, found that as states, one by one, plenty of wretched female leaders over the years. In- itants is male-led. He has a point. Those leaders who handled the granted the vote to women in the late 19th and early deed, according to research I once did for a book, fe- “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that some of the virus best were those who humbly consulted public 20th centuries, those states then also invested more male leaders around the world haven’t been clearly best-run places have been run by women: New Zea- health experts and acted quickly, and many were in sanitation and public health — saving some 20,000 better than male counterparts even at improving land, Germany, Taiwan,” mused Susan Rice, who was women; in contrast, male authoritarians who botched children’s lives a year. Boys were thus huge benefi- girls’ education or reducing maternal mortality. national security adviser under President Barack the response were suspicious of experts and too full of ciaries of women’s suffrage. There has been solid research that it makes a dif- Obama. “And where we’ve seen things go most badly themselves. One trap for female politicians is that brashness ference to have more women on boards and in grass wrong — the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK — it’s a lot of “I really get it,” Trump said when he visited the can be effective for male candidates, but researchers roots positions, but evidence that they make better male ego and bluster.” Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in March. find that male and female voters alike are turned off presidents or prime ministers has been lacking — un- I think the divergence has a great deal to do with Surrounded by medical experts, he added, “Maybe I by women who seem self-promotional. That forces til COVID-19 came along. that ego and bluster. have natural ability,” and he wondered aloud if he women in politics to master the art of communicating It’s not that the leaders who best managed the Female voters alike are turned off by women who should have become a scientist. effectively in a low-key way — just what’s needed in virus were all women. But those who bungled the seem self-promotional. That forces women in politics (Given that Trump said in January that COVID-19 a pandemic. response were men, and mostly a particular type: to master the art of communicating effectively in a was “totally under control,” he has his answer. And “Perhaps the skills that have led them to reach authoritarian, vainglorious and blustering. Think of low-key way — just what’s needed in a pandemic. peer review might not have been kind to his ideas the top,” said Rimoin, the UCLA epidemiologist, “are Boris Johnson in Britain, Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, “We often joke that men drivers never ask for about bleach.) the same skills that are currently needed to bring a Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran and Donald Trump directions,” observed Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel of the country together.” in the United States. University of Pennsylvania. “I actually think there’s No gender gap in the US something to that also in terms of women’s leader- While women have generally outshone men as Nicholas Kristof is an American journalist Male ego and bluster ship, in terms of recognising expertise and asking international leaders, that does not seem true within , author and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. Life&Times Tuesday| 16.06.2020 06 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Study Analyses After-Effects Of Social Isolation On People

Agencies based at the Wolfson Institute and Vazquez-Prada, Postdoctoral Re- tion without having been isolated. tion during social exposure as its experience reward. standing how this basic social the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre search Fellow Thomas Ryan, Dr The isolated fish demonstrated typical counterparts, indicating “A detailed view of the zebraf- drive arises--and how it is affect- n line with the current lock- investigated social behaviour in Adam Kampff and Sir Henry Dale sensitivity to stimuli and had in- that loner fish do not experience ish brain can provide important ed by isolation--is a necessary down phase imposed on many zebrafish. The results of the study Wellcome Fellow Elena Dreosti set creased activity in brain regions rewards in the same way as typi- clues for all of us currently expe- step towards understanding the Icountries owing to the coro- have been published in eLife. out to test whether the brain ac- related to stress and anxiety. These cal fish during social interactions. riencing the effects of social iso- impact of the social environment navirus crisis, a recent study ana- Most zebrafish demonstrate tivity of isolated zebrafish mimics effects of isolation were quickly By contrast, ‘lonely’ fish--those lation,” said Dr Elena Dreosti. on human brains and behaviour. lysed how the social isolation is pro-social behaviour, but approxi- that of loner fish or whether other overcome when the fish received a that demonstrated typical social “Our understanding of the neu- The zebrafish, which is com- going to impact on people. mately 10 per cent are ‘loner’ fish forces were at play. drug that reduces anxiety. behaviour and were isolated- ral mechanisms of social behav- pletely transparent throughout Loneliness affects both mental who are averse to social cues and To investigate the effects of iso- The differences between loner -demonstrated hypersensitiv- iour are limited, but we do know early development, offers neu- and physical health, but counter- demonstrate different brain activ- lation, the researchers isolated fish and their siblings were found ity to stimuli and activation of that zebrafish and humans share a roscientists a detailed view of its intuitively it can also result in a ity than their pro-social siblings. typically social zebrafish from mostly in the hypothalamus, the brain regions associated with fundamental drive for social inter- brain circuitry. decreased desire for social inter- However, even typically social other fish for a period of two days region of the brain responsible stress and anxiety. Lonely fish action that is controlled by similar As per the study, humans won’t action. zebrafish avoid social interaction and then compared their brain for social rewards. The loner fish experienced actively negative brain structures,” Dreosti added. all be loners after lockdown but To understand the mechanics after a period of isolation. PhD stu- activity to zebrafish, who demon- hypothalamus did not demon- outcomes from social interaction Although human behaviour will be anxious upon returning to of this paradox, UCL researchers dents Hande Tunbak and Mireya strated aversion to social interac- strate the same pattern of activa- whereas loner fish simply did not is much more complex, under- normal social lives. Are COVID-19 Mutations Leading Researchers Find Potential Element To To Diagnosis Test Mismatches? Improve Productivity, Quality Of Life In Elderly Agencies The research found that the Press Trust Of India most robust environmental ma- WASHINGTON D.C.- In a recent nipulation for extending lifespan cientists have found that study, researchers discovered is caloric restriction without mal- seven out of 27 COVID-19 nutraceuticals (products derived nutrition. Some nutraceuticals Sdiagnostic tests which are from food sources with extra can mimic caloric restriction ef- currently in use may be under- health benefits in addition to the fects. Caloric restriction is well performing possibly due to the basic nutritional value found in established as a strategy to extend novel coronavirus mutating, and foods) as the potential elements lifespan without malnutrition. have cautioned that the effective- to slow ageing processes and A variety of nutraceuticals ness of testing methods needs to help in avoiding a host of chron- were reported to mimic the ef- be re-evaluated. According to ic diseases that comes with the fect of caloric restriction by the study, published in the jour- process. modulating the activity of insu- nal Royal Society Open Science, Ageing is considered synony- lin-like growth factor 1 receptor many of the tests were developed mous with the appearance of signalling and sirtuin activity early in the outbreak when the major diseases and an overall and consequently promote lon- virus was first identified, and its decline in physical and mental gevity.The review, published in genetic material was sequenced. sponding author of the study. study, use probes that bind to performance. of multiple chronic diseases. University of Ljubljana (Slove- Current Nutraceuticals, offers a The researchers from York Uni- Correcting any mismatches be- the viral genetic material in a The recent study summarises These nutraceuticals may help nia), and University of Belgrade special focus on the nutraceu- versity in Canada said it is impor- tween the assays and the corona- patient sample and help produce the main findings on nutraceu- improve productivity and qual- (Serbia) have contributed their ticals that impact insulin-like tant to re-evaluate the methods pe- virus genome may help improve several detectable copies of it, if ticals that are believed to slow ity of life in the elderly. review after conducting a litera- growth factor 1 receptor signal- riodically to ensure they still work. the sensitivity and accuracy of the person is infected with the ageing processes by delaying and Researchers from Migal-Gal- ture review work published on ling and sirtuin activity in medi- "COVID-19 tests use poly- some of the diagnostic tests, the coronavirus. even preventing the development ilee Research Institute (Israel), of nutraceuticals. ating longevity and healthspan. merase chain reaction (PCR) researchers said in a statement. However, the researchers said assays to diagnose the virus in According to the scientists, the these tests that do not account patients, but if those assays are early sequencing of the genetic for variations and mutations. mismatched due to genetic vari- material of the virus allowed for "Given the potential for the ability in the viral genome, that the development of PCR detec- viruses to mutate, genetic varia- Artificial Brains May Need Sleep For raises the concern that the tests tion protocols by multiple na- tions in the viral genome at prim- may not be detecting all the cir- tional organizations that were er/probe binding regions can re- culating variants of the virus and published by the World Health sult in potential mismatches and results could be inaccurate," ex- Organization (WHO). false-negative results," the scien- Proper Functioning, Says Study plained Kashif Aziz Khan, corre- These tests, according to the tists wrote in the study. Agencies jects without having prior ex- between stations while tuning amples to compare them to. a radio. WASHINGTON - According to "The issue of how to keep The best results came when new research from Los Alamos learning systems from becoming they used waves of so-called Up To 45 Per Cent Of Coronavirus National Laboratory, artificial unstable really only arises when Gaussian noise, which includes brains too might require sleep attempting to utilise biologically a wide range of frequencies and for proper functioning. realistic, spiking neuromorphic amplitudes. They hypothesize Infections May Be Asymptomatic: Study "We study spiking neural net- processors or when trying to un- that the noise mimics the input works, which are systems that derstand biology itself," said Los received by biological neurons Press Trust Of India proximately 40 to 45 per cent of will continue to evade us," he added. learn much as living brains do," Alamos computer scientist and during slow-wave sleep. The SARS-CoV-2 infections, playing a In the study, Topol and his said Los Alamos National Labo- study coauthor Garrett Kenyon. results suggest that slow-wave LOS ANGELES: As much as 45 per significant role in the spread of team collected information from ratory computer scientist Yijing "The vast majority of machine sleep may act, in part, to ensure cent of people infected by the the disease. testing studies on 16 diverse co- Watkins. learning, deep learning, and AI that cortical neurons maintain novel coronavirus never show Based on the study, the sci- horts from around the world. "We were fascinated by the brains experience during sleep, researchers never encounter their stability and do not hallu- symptoms of the disease, accord- entists highlighted the need for The scientists noted in a state- prospect of training a neuro- stability was restored. "It was as this issue because in the very ar- cinate. ing to a review of studies which expansive testing and contact ment that these datasets were morphic processor in a manner though we were giving the neu- tificial systems they study they The groups' next goal is to suggests that the virus may si- tracing of infected individuals to gathered via keyword searches analogous to how humans and ral networks the equivalent of a have the luxury of performing implement their algorithm on lently damage the bodies of these mitigate the pandemic. of PubMed, bioRxiv and medRx- other biological systems learn good night's rest," said Watkins. global mathematical operations Intel's Loihi neuromorphic chip. asymptotic individuals. "The silent spread of the virus iv, as well as Google searches of from their environment during The discovery came about as that have the effect of regulating They hope allowing Loihi to Scientists, including Eric Topol makes it all the more challenging relevant news reports. They said childhood development," Wat- the research team worked to the overall dynamical gain of the sleep from time to time will en- from the Scripps Research Trans- to control," said Topol, founder and the analysis included data on kins added. develop neural networks that system," added Kenyon. able it to stably process informa- lational Institute in the US, ana- director of the Scripps Research nursing home residents, cruise The scientist and her research closely approximate how hu- The researchers characterise tion from a silicon retina camera lysed public datasets on asymp- Translational Institute and pro- ship passengers, prison inmates team found that the network mans and other biological sys- the decision to expose the net- in real time. tomatic infections of the novel fessor of Molecular Medicine at and various other groups. "What simulations became unstable tems learn to see. works to an artificial analog of If the findings confirm the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Scripps Research. "Our review really virtually all of them had in com- after continuous periods of un- The group initially struggled sleep as nearly a last-ditch ef- need for sleep in artificial brains, The findings, published in the highlights the importance of test- mon was that a very large propor- supervised learning. with stabilising simulated neu- fort to stabilise them. They ex- we can probably expect the journal Annals of Internal Medi- ing. It's clear that with such a high tion of infected individuals had no When they exposed the net- ral networks undergoing un- perimented with various types same to be true of androids and cine, suggested that asymptom- asymptomatic rate, we need to cast symptoms," said Daniel Oran, an- works to states that are analo- supervised dictionary training, of noise, roughly comparable to other intelligent machines that atic people may account for ap- a very wide net, otherwise the virus other co-author of the study. gous to the waves that living which involves classifying ob- the static you might encounter may come about in the future. Business

news Tuesday| 16-06-2020 7 Israel Owns Between Over 400 Afghan Security 80 To 90 Nuclear Men Killed Or Wounded By Taliban In Past Week Warheads: Report Agencies week after an Islamic State- claimed attack at a mosque on Agency its nuclear program. KABUL: The Taliban have the edge of Kabul’s heavily for- It said that the number of killed or wounded more than tified Green Zone killed a prom- JERUSALEM: Israel is be- nuclear warheads in Israel 400 Afghan security personnel inent prayer leader. The Tali- lieved to possess between 80 rose to 90, up from 80 warheads over the past week, the inte- ban condemned both attacks. and 90 nuclear warheads, the in 2019. rior ministry said on Sunday, After initially reporting a Stockholm International Peace “The nine nuclear-armed accusing the insurgents of in- drop in overall violence follow- Research Institute (SIPRI) said states—the United States, creasing attacks ahead of ex- ing the ceasefire, National Se- Russia, the United Kingdom, pected peace talks. curity Council spokesman Ja- France, China, India, Paki- Violence had dropped vid Faisal on Sunday said the stan, Israel and the Democrat- across much of Afghanistan Taliban “have not reduced, but ic People’s Republic of Korea since the Taliban announced a rather increased their attacks (North Korea)—together pos- three-day ceasefire on May 24 across the country”. sessed an estimated 13,400 to mark the Eidul Fitr holiday, The council on Saturday nuclear weapons at the start of but officials have accused the also charged that the insur- 2020,” the SIPRI report said. insurgents of stepping up at- gents had killed 89 civilians In 2015, the Washington tacks in recent days. and wounded 150 in the last DC-based Institute for Science “In the past one week, two weeks. Interior Minister and International Security the Taliban carried out 222 Massoud Andrabi said both said that Israel has produced attacks against the Afghan the Taliban and Afghan forces 115 nuclear warheads since it Violence grips US again as security forces, resulting in had honoured the ceasefire on Monday. began making them in 1963. the death and injury of 422” during Eid. In a report, SIPRI said The true number of Israeli personnel, interior ministry “But after Eid, the Taliban Israel continues to pursue a nuclear weapons remains a police kill another black man spokesman Tareq Arian said attacks slowly started rising to policy of ambiguity regarding closely guarded secret. Anwar Iqbal | Dawn The police cruelty stunned against Floyd’s killing. the American nation, caus- “I can’t breathe,” were WASHINGTON: “We are done ing countrywide protests that Floyd’s last words and of anoth- dying,” declared the National were the most intense in Min- er African-American, Eric Gar- Pandemic leads to a Associ­ation for the Advance- neapolis and in the nation’s ner, who died in police custody ment of Coloured People capital, Washington. Tens of in Staten Island, New York, bicycle boom, and (NAACP) as violence re-erupt- thousands of whites joined the in July 2014. He repeated the ed across America on Sunday protest, although Floyd was an words 11 times before he died. over death of yet another Afri- African-American. These words have now be- shortage, around world can-American man, this time But appeals for peace, and come an international rallying by police shooting. the fear of a resurgence of Co- cry against racism as people Agencies Rayshard Brooks, 27, was vid-19, eased the tensions until across the globe continue to shot dead by police on Friday this weekend when Brooks’ express solidarity with the Portland : Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fear- night outside a Wendy’s outlet death re-ignited the fire. The protesters in the United States. ful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their in Atlanta, Georgia, after he backlash started with a video In Atlanta, police made homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom was found sleeping in the res- that showed Brooks resisting several attempts to disperse in bicycle sales unseen in decades. taurant’s drive-through area. arrest and then running away the crowd and made dozens of In the United States, bicycle aisles at mass merchandisers “We do not have the full from two police officers after arrests, but the demonstrations at a press conference. its previous recorded numbers like Walmart and Target have been swept clean, and indepen- right to live in this country,” snatching a taser. continued till Sunday morn- He also accused the Tali- as before Eid,” Andrabi said. dent shops are doing a brisk business and are selling out of said NAACP, one of the largest One of the officers chased ing. A small group emerged ban of targeting religious “The Taliban are now look- affordable “family” bikes. civil rights groups in America, Brooks and fired several shots later and set the Wendy’s on scholars in a bid to put “psy- ing for any targets or oppor- Bicycle sales over the past two months saw their biggest while urging people to join into him after he turned the fire again. Others spread out to chological pressure” on the Af- tunities to attack, kidnap and spike in the US since the oil crisis of the 1970s, said Jay Town- its campaign against racism. device, which is used to stun various neighbourhoods. ghan government. assassinate Afghan officials,” ley, who analyses cycling industry trends at Human Powered “Business as usual may cost us a detainee, towards the officer. As the unrest continued, Bomb attacks on Kabul he said. Solutions. our livelihoods and our lives.” A crowd gathered outside the Atlanta Police Department mosques that killed two prayer The Taliban is currently “People quite frankly have panicked, and they’re buying Civil rights activists are try- the restaurant on Saturday fired officer Garrett Rolfe, who leaders this month were the work conducting more than 60 at- ing to change social attitudes in and set it on fire, as an esti- shot Brooks, and placed his of the insurgents, Arian claimed. tacks every 24 hours, he said, America, particularly towards mated 1,000 protesters watched partner, Devin Bronsan, on ad- “This has been the goal of adding that insurgent fighters the African-American commu- it burning. Protesters then ministrative duty. the Taliban to target religious were coming from areas in nity. The movement gained mo- walked to a nearby highway, Atlanta Mayor Keisha scholars, especially in the past Waziristan and Baluchistan in mentum late last month when stopping traffic. Lance Bottoms announced two weeks,” Arian said, accus- neighbourhing Pakistan. a policeman choked George They locked arms, chant- that police chief Erika Shields ing the militants of being an The Taliban acknowledged Floyd to death in Minneapolis ing “black lives matter” and had also resigned. “I do not be- “umbrella group for other ter- carrying out attacks against as dozens watched and filmed “I can’t breathe,” slogans lieve that this was a justified rorist networks”. security forces, but insisted the incident. popularised during the protest use of deadly force,” she said. On Friday, four people in- the level remained low. cluding a prayer leader were “We have reduced our at- killed when a blast ripped tacks to 35-40 percent of what through a mosque in Kabul it used to be in the past,” Tali- Israel OKs plan for new during the weekly prayers. ban’s spokesman representing No group claimed that as- insurgent fighting forces, Zabi- Golan settlement named after Trump sault, which came just over a hullah Mujahid, said.

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bikes like toilet paper,” Townley said, referring to the rush to Jerusalem: An Israeli cabinet Pakistan’s coronavirus tally buy essentials like toilet paper and hand sanitizer that stores minister on Sunday said the saw at the beginning of the pandemic. government approved plans crosses 140,000-mark The trend is mirrored around the globe, as cities better to build a new settlement in known for car-clogged streets, like Manila and Rome, install the Israeli-occupied Golan Press Trust Of India 24 hours taking the death toll bike lanes to accommodate surging interest in cycling while Heights named after Presi- to 2,729 and another 53,721 public transport remains curtailed. dent Donald Trump. Islamabad: Pakistan’s CO- have recovered. In London, municipal authorities plan to go further by Settlements Minister Tzipi VID-19 cases reached 144,676 Minister for Planning banning cars from some central thoroughfares. Hotovely wrote on Facebook after 5,248 new infections were Asad Umar warned on Sunday Bike shop owners in the Philippine capital say demand is that her ministry will start detected, while 97 more people that the number of patients stronger than at Christmas. preparations for Ramat Trump have succumbed to the corona- could reach upto 1.2 million by Financial incentives are boosting sales in Italy, where the — Hebrew for “Trump Heights” virus, pushing the death toll to the end of July. government’s post-lockdown stimulus last month included a 500- — to house 300 families. 2,729, the health ministry said According to Johns Hop- euro ($575) “bici bonus” rebate for up to 60% of the cost of a bike. Israel captured the Golan on Monday. According to the kins Coronavirus Resource But that’s if you can get your hands on one. The craze has Heights from Syria in the 1967 Ministry of National Health Center, the contagion has in- led to shortages that will take some weeks, maybe months, to Mideast war and annexed it in raeli elections. Last June, Netanyahu con- Services, 29,085 tests were done fected over 79,00,000 people resolve, particularly in the US, which relies on China for about 1981. Most of the internation- The decision, just one of vened his Cabinet in the small in the last 24 hours taking the and killed more than 4,30,000 90% of its bicycles, Townley said. al community considers the several diplomatic moves ben- hamlet of Qela for a vote on total number of COVID-19 tests across the world. The US is the Production there was largely shut down due to the corona- move, and Israeli settlements efiting Israel, was widely ap- rebranding the community as conducted in the country to worst affected country with virus and is just resuming. in the territory, illegal under plauded there. a gesture of appreciation for 897,650. over 2.09 million cases and The bicycle rush kicked off in mid-March around the time international law. The Israeli government’s the president’s recognition of Out of the total 144,676 in- more than 1,15,000 deaths. countries were shutting their borders, businesses were clos- But Trump signed an ex- approval of the plan, which ac- Israeli sovereignty over the fections, Punjab reported 54,138 The COVID-19, which orig- ing, and stay-at-home orders were being imposed to slow the ecutive order recognizing the cording to Israeli media will Golan Heights. cases, Sindh 53,805, Khyber- inated in China’s Wuhan city spread of the coronavirus that has infected millions of people strategic mountainous plateau involve earmarking 8 million The small town of Qela Pakhtunkhwa 18,013, Islam- in December last year, has also and killed more than 450,000. as Israeli territory in March shekels ($2.3 million) for de- is home to under 300 people. abad 8,569, Balochistan 8,177, battered the world economy Sales of adult leisure bikes tripled in April while overall 2019. The move came during a veloping the town, advances a Its original neighborhood of Gilgit-Baltistan 1,129 and Paki- with the International Mone- US bike sales, including kids’ and electric-assist bicycles, dou- visit to Washington by Israeli project announced by Netan- Bruchim, which will be re- stan-occupied Kashmir 647. tary Fund saying that the glob- bled from the year before, according to market research firm Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- yahu last year with great pomp branded as Trump Heights, is The ministry said that 97 al economy is bound to suffer a NPD Group, which tracks retail bike sales. tanyahu just weeks before Is- and fanfare. home to less than a dozen. more patients died in the last “severe recession”.

news makers “I Scream For Me”: Swiss Women 40,000 cruise ship workers Palestinians mourn death of a still trapped at sea Protest To Demand Equal Treatment Bangladeshi war hero Miami: More than 40,000 cruise ship work- ers are still stuck at sea because of con- Agencies alestinian activists are mourn- cerns about the coronavirus. ing the loss of Saiful Azam, 79, The Miami Herald reports that at Geneva: Women across Swit- a Bangladesh fighter pilot who least 42,000 workers remain trapped on zerland let loose with screams died of natural causes in the capi- cruise ships without paychecks, and some during a national protest on Ptal, Dhaka, on Sunday. still are suffering from COVID-19, three Sunday, demanding equal Azam, also a former legislator from months after the industry shut down. treatment and an end to vio- Bangladesh’s mid-northern Pabna-3 con- Cruise lines stopped sailing in mid- lence at the hands of men. stituency, was regarded as a legendary March after several high-profile outbreaks Last year half a million figure for Bangladeshi people, thanks to at sea. More than 600 people fell ill aboard people marched to highlight his record as an ace fighter pilot. Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess while the nation’s poor record on A unique figure in the history of Ban- it was quarantined off Japan, for example. women’s rights. This year’s gladesh, Azam fought in wars as a fighter Fourteen passengers died. version of what organisers pilot in three different countries - Jor- mourning Azam. The US Centers for Disease Con- call the Women’s Strike was dan, Iraq, and Pakistan. “Saiful Azam loved Palestine and trol has prohibited cruises in US waters more subdued given corona- During the 1967 Six-Day War, he was fought for the sake of Jerusalem,” said through July 24. virus restrictions. the only pilot to have downed four Israeli Shoukri, saluting him and wishing him Some cruise ship workers have started “For me it is emotional. aircraft. Mourning him on Facebook, God’s grace. Renowned Palestinian jour- being repatriated to their home countries. Because I scream for me, but anne Errico, a 19-year-old “Now I can die in peace, Palestinian historian Osama al-Ashqar nalist Tamer al-Mishal lauded Azam, About 3,000 Carnival Cruise Line I also scream for my sisters student who said her mother the next generation is here to hailed Azam as a great airman. calling him “the Eagle of the Air”. workers got off in Croatia earlier this and brothers, I scream for all was killed by her violent boy- take over. But for a while, I was “Our brothers in Bangladesh and Downing four Israeli warplanes month to catch rides and flights home the other children who lost friend. very sad. I thought we fought Pakistan were our partners in resistance On June 5, 1967, four Israeli jets were across Europe. MSC Cruises has flown a mother or a father, and I Another Geneva resi- for many things, but we did not and defending the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” the descending on Jordan’s Mafraq airbase more than 1,000 Indian crew members also scream for my mother, dent, Rose-Angela Gramoni, finish the job and nobody was holy site in Jerusalem, he added. to smash the country’s tiny air force, home on charter flights from Europe and who would have screamed if said she had joined all the here to finish it,” said Gramoni, The Palestinian professor Naji shortly after the entire Egyptian air force South America. she was still here,” said Rox- women’s strikes since 1991. who is in her 70s. Shoukri posted on his Twitter prayers had been destroyed. K K Y Y TUESDAY   Observers OUT POST

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M 08 16 06 2020 K O C C Not Eyeing Land High Court Permits In Pakistan, China, Airlines To Allow Says Gadkari Passengers On AHMEDABAD: India is not is China on the one side of interested in land of Pakistan our border and Pakistan Middle Seats or China but wanted peace on the other side. We want and amity, Union minister peace, not violence," he said. MUMBAI: The Bombay High one family or those travelling and senior BJP leader Nitin "The strong steps taken by Court on Monday permitted in one group could be allotted Gadkari said on Sunday. our government against ter- all flight operators to allow seats along with the middle Addressing virtual 'Jan rorism and naxalism; giving passengers to occupy middle seat, it said in the circular. Samvad' rally of Gujarat BJP importance to internal and seats in flights, but said they The court in its order said from Nagpur in Maharash- external security has made should strictly comply with it has not seen any mate- tra, he said India believed in peace possible in the coun- guidelines of the Director- rial to show wrongdoing on peace and non-violence and try," Gadkari said. ate General of Civil Aviation part of the Air India and Air do not want to be strong by During his speech, the (DGCA) on measures to pre- India Express or violating becoming an expansionist. Nagpur MP referred to fa- vent the spread of COVID-19. circulars issued by the DGCA "India never tried to grab mous novel "Mrityunjaya" A division bench of Justices on March 23 and endanger- land of its neighbours like by Marathi novelist Shivaji SJ Kathawalla and SP Tavade ing the lives of passengers Bhutan and Bangladesh," he Sawant, saying peace and refused to accept the con- travelling back to India from added. non-violence can be estab- tentions raised in a petition abroad in the Vande Bharat The Minister of Road lished by only those who are filed by Air India pilot Deven flights. Transport & Highways and strong and not weak. Kanani, who said the middle The bench noted that all MSME also said that CO- "We should not make seats of all international and precautionary measures, as VID-19 crisis will not last India strong by becoming domestic flights should be stipulated with regard to long, as a vaccine is on its expansionist. We want to kept vacant to prevent the passengers and the crew, are way soon. make India strong for es- spread of coronavirus. complied with by all flight "India do not want land tablishing peace. We never "We are of the prima fa- operators. that rightfully belongs to tried to grab land of Bhutan. cie view that the safety and Upon disembarkment, Pakistan or China. All India Our country made Sheikh health of passengers on thermal screening of all want is peace, amity, love, Mujibur Rahman the prime board the aircraft qua (with passengers is again carried and (want) to work together minister of Bangladesh af- regard to) COVID-19 virus out and they are thereafter (with neighbouring coun- ter winning the war (with is adequately taken care of compulsorily placed under tries)," Gadkari said. Pakistan in 1971), and our even if the middle seat of the institutional quarantine for His comments came at a soldiers returned thereafter. aircraft is not kept vacant on seven to 14 days. It is not time when India and China "We did not take a single account of pas- established till are engaged in a stand-off inch of land. We do not want Centre Working To Stop senger load and date that any at the Line of Actual Control land either of Pakistan or seat capacity, passenger, who (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. China. All we want is peace, the court said. tested positive, Talking about the comple- amity, love, and wanted to The court has been in- tion of one year of the second work together," he said. Water Of India's Share permitted air fected on board term of the Modi govern- Gadkari also said the coro- carriers to al- an aircraft, the ment, Gadkari said its biggest navirus crisis will not last low passengers court said. achievement was to bring long as scientists in India to occupy the middle seat in It further said even if the peace in the country by deal- and abroad have been work- flights, but said they should middle seat is kept vacant, ing with matters of internal ing to develop a vaccine. Into Pak: Nitin Gadkari strictly comply with DGCA's the person occupying the and external security. "This crisis is not going to guidelines on measures to window seat, while getting "...Whether it is about last long. Effort is on in our AHMEDABAD: Stating that water of coming an expansionist. Satya Pal Malik and Punjab Congress be taken to prevent spread out for going to the wash- almost winning over the country to develop a vaccine India's share from three of six riv- "There were six rivers in Akhand CM (Amarinder Singh) to sign a trea- of the coronavirus. room and thereafter return- Maoist problem or securing for coronavirus. Scientists ers in "Akhand Bharat" is flowing Bharat (passing through both India ty. We are working to stop the wa- The DGCA in its May 31 ing to the seat, is likely to the country from Pakistan- across the world are work- into Pakistan, Union minister Nitin and Pakistan. As per division, wa- ter from flowing into Pakistan. Now circular said flight opera- touch the person sitting on sponsored terrorism...There ing in this direction. Gadkari on Sunday said the Central ters of three rivers was reserved for Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, tors should try to keep the the aisle seat. government is trying to stop this Pakistan, while water of other three Uttarakhand and Himachal will get middle seat vacant but if it The court noted that a outflow. rivers was to be used by India. Water this water. Our government shows has been booked, then the high-level expert committee He said Jammu and Kashmir, Pun- of our share was also flowing into the courage to take this decision, passenger shall be provided of the Ministry of Civil Avia- China No Substitute jab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand Pakistan," Mr Gadkari said. otherwise nothing has happened with a wraparound gown tion has specifically consid- and Himachal Pradesh will get this He said states of Punjab, Hary- since 1970," he said. in addition to the mask and ered and rejected the sugges- water. ana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Ut- He said, "Seven out of nine proj- face shield. tion that seats must be kept To India: Senior Nepali Addressing virtual ''Jan Samvad'' tarakhand, Himachal Pradesh were ects (related to division of water of If possible, passengers from vacant between passengers. rally of Gujarat BJP from Nagpur in not coming together on this issue rivers) where consensus had eluded Economist Maharashtra, he also said India be- earlier. states earlier have been cleared after lieved in peace and non-violence "For the first time since 1970, I CMs of these states were brought to- and do not want to be strong by be- asked our (former J&K governor gether to resolve the matter". Indian Actors’ Suicide Stories: Guru Dutt To At 11GB Data Per User A Month, Sushant Singh Rajput 90% Indians Binge On Streaming

NEW DELHI: As data consump- NEPAL-India relationship His remarks came as Ne- tion touches over 11GB per user a should not deteriorate over pal's ruling and opposition month in India owing to the lock- the border row as the land- political parties on Saturday down times, 90 per cent people locked country is dependent voted in unison to amend the are spending more time on content on its southern neighbour Constitution to update the streaming, e-learning, infotainment for all the essential items national emblem by incor- and social media, a new survey said and it would be unwise to porating the controversial on Monday. consider China as an "al- map incorporating Lipulekh, Nearly 61 per cent consumers are NEW DELHI: The curse of was on June 3, a foretelling ternative", a leading Nepali Kalapani and Limpiyadhura streaming more content than they suicide has haunted the perhaps on what to come. economist said on Monday. in India's Uttarakhand. were before the lockdown, said the showbiz since time im- “Blurred past evaporating Commenting on Nepal’s India has described Ne- ‘EY Digital Consumer Survey’. memorial with the likes of from teardrops. Unending move to amend the Con- pal's move as "untenable." “Time spent on video streaming iconic actor-director Guru dreams carving an arc of stitution for incorporating Pandey said that the “Ne- has surged 1.2 times to average 4.2 Dutt, South star Silk Smitha, smile. India’s territory of Lipulekh, pal-India relations should hours per user per week,” the find- actor Jiah Khan and now Bol- “And a fleeting life, nego- Kalapani and Limpiyadhu- not be allowed to damage ings showed. lywood star Sushant Singh tiating between the two,” ra, Dr Posh Raj Pandey, the and there is a need for early While 60 per cent respondents Rajput giving up on life in he wrote on Instagram post executive chairman of the negotiations and a dialogue prefer subscription-based video the Indian film industry with a black and white pho- South Asia Watch on Trade to resolve the issue at the on demand, 20 per cent prefer TV known for being harsh and tograph of his mother. Economics and Environ- earliest”. entertainment. Nearly 50 per cent demanding of its stars. Rajput’s sudden death ment (SAWTEE), a consor- Nepal is dependent on In- of respondents who prefer TV, Known for films like “Kai comes days after his for- tium of South Asian NGOs, dia for the supply of essen- are spending more time watching Po Che!”, “MS Dhoni: The mer manager, 28-year-old said that its economic im- tial goods, said the econo- movies, shows and news telecast. Untold Story”, “Chhichhore”, Disha Salian, ended her life pact will depend upon how mist, who was one of the “The access and speed to real-time Rajput was found hanging at by jumping from a high rise India reacts. negotiators for Nepal’s ac- engagement is driving digital adop- his Bandra home, the police building on June 9. “It’s such “Nepal is not only a land- cession negotiation for the tion to the next level. Now is the limited plans accounted for 40 per The survey revealed that as many said on Sunday. He was 34. devastating news. My deep- locked country, but also World Trade Organisation time for business models to change cent of total upgrades, underlining as 76 per cent respondents are either Rajput’s last screen ap- est condolences to Disha’s India locked as it is sur- membership. and capture a larger share of cus- the growing confidence to do more first timers or have increased the pearance was Nitesh Ti- family and friends. May rounded by India from the “Our imports from In- tomers’ wallet and attention,” said digitally,” said the survey. time they spent on video calling. wari’s 2019 film “Chhich- your soul rest in peace,” three sides. The situation dia account for two-third Prashant Singhal, Emerging Markets Many basic users, those using data “The demand for high-speed hore”, where he played the he had said, mourning her will be vulnerable. If India whereas that from China is TMT Leader at EY. only for thin web-browsing, chatting and broadband with increasing remote role of a father who conveys death. Guru Dutt, known for retaliates, it will have a huge just 14 per cent,” Pandey, a The survey analysed views of over calling, are migrating to high user bucket. working population will only spi- a message of hope and af- black-and-white classics like economic impact on the member of Nepal’s National 2,600 consumers to highlight the “Nearly 11 per cent of basic data ral to support use of data-intensive firmation to his son who has “Kaagaz Ke Phool”, “Baazi”, country,” said Pandey, who Planning Commission, said, changing behaviour and perception users upgraded their existing packs tools. As work from home or remote attempted to kill himself. and “Pyaasa”, was found has been working on issues adding that China cannot be toward digital services. to either unlimited or 50 per cent- working becomes a reality, the need And his last social media dead on October 10, 1964 in of international trade and an alternative to India as far “Nearly 33 per cent respondents 100 per cent higher data to do more for stable, high-speed Internet be- post, dedicated to his late his bed in his rented apart- economic development for as the supply of essentials upgraded broadband plans for high- of content streaming, gaming and comes even more critical,” the sur- mother who died in 2002 ment at Pedder Road in erst- over 20 years. are concerned. er data packages. Interestingly, un- video calling. vey said. IANS when he was a young teen, while Bombay. He was 39. NEWS MAKERs Odisha Man Kills Woman For 'Practising Up Princess' Photo Removed From Menu Of Man Throws Off 2 Children From Witchcraft', Walks 13 Km With Severed Head Shanghai Eatery After Family's Objection 4Th Floor In Kolkata, 1 Dies KOLKATA: In a horrific incident, two children were BARIPADA (ODISHA): A 30-year- said. BEIJING: A popular Indian "The issue is settled. The allegedly thrown off from the fourth floor of a build- old man walked around 13 km He then wrapped the severed restaurant in Shanghai has restaurant has immediately ing by a 55-year-old man in Kolkata’s Burrabazar with the severed head of a wom- head in a 'gamcha' (traditional removed its menu card fea- agreed to replace the menu area. One of the children died on the spot while an he allegedly killed on suspi- towel) and headed for the police turing the photographs of a card and her family has been the other was admitted to a hospital in a serious cion of practising witchcraft and station. former Indian princess from informed about this," an Indi- condition. Police said on Monday that one of the turned himself in at a local police Several people were present at Uttar Pradesh following a an official from Shanghai said. two children, a two-year-old was declared brought station in Odisha's Mayurbhanj the spot but nobody tried to stop complaint filed by her fam- after the Indian Consulate in The owner of the restau- dead by a city-based hospital on Sunday night and district on Monday, police said. Budhuram Singh from killing the ily to the Indian Embassy in Shanghai took up the com- rant could not be reached for the other, a six-year-old survived the fall and is in Budhuram Singh told the po- wife of his maternal uncle, sources Beijing. plaint of the princess' close his comment. a critical condition. Shiv Kumar Gupta, the 55-year- lice that he beheaded Champa said. The pictures of princess relative Nawab Kazim Ali According to various re- old man, has been arrested in connection with the Singh, his aunt, in the morning The accused also handed over Police arrested Budhuram Singh Mehrunnisa Khan, daugh- with the restaurant owner, ports, Ms Mehrunnisa, 87, is case, the police said. According to local sources, as he suspected that his daughter to the police an axe used in the and registered a murder case ter of late Nawab of Rampur Indian officials said. currently living in the US. Gupta reportedly had some dispute with the father died three days ago because of killing, Minz said, adding that while the body was sent for post- Syed Raza Ali Khan, were According to the complain- Rampur, which is in Uttar of the deceased child. A verbal spat also took place black magic done by the 60-year- the torso of the woman was re- mortem examination. printed on the menu of the ant, the restaurant did not Pradesh, was a princely state between them a few days ago over the issue of using old woman on her. covered. On an average, 60 witchcraft- restaurant in the eastern Chi- take the permission of the of British India. It merged the common space in the building for playing by the Both Budhuram Singh and the Champa Singh, a widow, was related murders have taken place nese metropolis to showcase Rampur Nawab family to use with independent India in children. On Sunday, when Gupta saw the children woman lived in Nuasahi village sleeping in the verandah of her annually since 2010 across Odi- the cultural background of the photos. The photos were 1949. Titles like Nawab are no playing in the common area once again, he flew into and were tribals, Khunta Po- house when Budhuram Singh sha, mostly from its tribal belts. Of the Mughlai cuisine. used in a derogatory manner longer recognised by the gov- a rage and flung two of them away. lice Station inspector-in-charge allegedly dragged her out and them, 12 have been reported from The restaurant immedi- which is a total invasion of ernment after princely states The accused would be interrogated by the police

Swarnalata Minz said. decapitated her, police sources Mayurbhanj, sources said. PTI ately replaced the menu card the princess' privacy. were abolished in 1971. in front of a psychiatrist on Monday.—IANS K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C