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Widom J&K Reports 3 More Chilleh Kalan We never know the Centre Okays Use Of Covid-19 Deaths worth of water till the well is dry.” Observer Monitoring Desk Ends, Chill Persists — Thomas Fuller J&K Forest Land For SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported on Saturday three more Non-Forestry Purposes coronavirus deaths while 76 new Agencies cases of virus Electric Shock Injures were detected SRINAGAR: For the first time across the Union PDD Daily Wager after abrogation of Article Territory during the SRINAGAR: A daily wager of the 370, the Government of last 24 hours. Power Development Department India has given its clearance The victims officials (PDD) on Saturday was injured for use of forest land for said, were a 95-year-old due to electrocution in Kulgam non-forestry purposes in man from  More On P10 district of south Kashmir. Manzoor Jammu & Kashmir for con- A woman carries a bucket of water on her head as water lines in Srinagar and Ahmad Dar of Damhal Hanjipora struction of a multipurpose elsewhere froze due to severe cold conditions on Saturday. KO Picture, Abid Bhat received an electric shock when he project of geo-strategic and Doda Becomes came in contact with a live wire in national importance. Corona Free Press Trust Of India phase—the 40-day long Nandmarg locality while repairing Central government has Chilleh Kalan—ended with a transform, resulting in injuries to given approval for non- Press Trust Of India SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley Srinagar recording the sea- him, news agency KNO reported. forest use of 680.1 hectares continued to reel under in- son’s coldest day at minus 2 Quoting officials,  More On P10 of forest land for construc- Kashmir, a local news agen- said that this was the first BHADERWAH: Jammu and tense cold conditions even degree Celsius on Saturday. tion of Ujh multipurpose cy KNO reported Saturday project submitted to Centre’s Kashmir's Doda has become the as the winter’s harshest Srinagar city  More On P10 OGW Arrested In hydro-electric project in while quoting official docu- Forest Advisory Committee first coronavirus-free district Pampore: Police district Kathua of Jammu & ments. The report further after  More On P10 in the Union Territory after the last three active cases turned Highway To Remain SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday negative and subsequently dis- claimed to have arrested a militant THE REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT PLAN shall ensure that charged from hospital, officials Closed On Thursdays associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba from no rehabilitation is proposed over forest land. A copy of the approved said on Saturday. ammu-Srinagar, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, Pampore town of Pulwama district. R&R plan shall be submitted by the user agency to the UT administration The hilly district had not regis- Junaid Altaf of Konibal locality of shall remain closed for next four  More On P10 who will monitor to ensure that no project affected person occupies forest land.” tered any new COVID-19 cases over J Pampore was arrested by a joint the past fortnight,  More On P10 team of police, army’s 50 RR and CRPF 110 battalion and incriminating material of LeT was recovered from his possession, a police 30,000 KP's Apply For 2,000 Cross-Border Firing spokesperson said Saturday. He Injured Militant, Associate Surrenders said all the recovered  More On P10 Rattles Kathua Posts Under PM’s Package During Pulwama Encounter: Police Observer Monitoring Desk Banned Wildlife Items Press Trust Of India “As regards to the jobs, out Seized, Man Held of 6,000 posts, 3,841 can- Will Welcome Those With Open Arms Who Shun Violence: IGP JAMMU: After exchanging fire JAMMU: Over 30,000 didates have already been Observer News Service along the Line of Control (LoC) SRINAGAR: A joint team of wildlife Kashmiri Pandits have ap- selected and appointed in for two consecutive days, the department officials, police and plied for the 2,000 re-allocat- various departments. The re- SRINAGAR: Two local mili- Indian and Pakistani troops on CRPF personnel recovered a large ed government jobs under the maining 2,000-odd posts have tants of Hizbul Mujahideen, Saturday traded heavy gunfire quantity of contraband wildlife prime minister's employment been referred to J&K Service one among them injured, laid along the International Border products during a raid in south package and the selection Selection Board (JKSSB)," a re- down their arms during a gun- in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sat- process would be completed lief and rehabilitation depart- fight with government forces in Kashmir, officials said Saturday. urday and arrested the accused. On by the end of April, officials ment spokesperson said. Lelhar area of Pulwama district, The Pakistani army has violated a specific information provided by said on Saturday. "The JKSSB has already re- police said Saturday. the ceasefire again by resorting to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, New The prime minister's pack- ceived more than 30,000 ap- Acting on a specific input unprovoked firing along the IB in Delhi (WLCCB), a team of Police, age for Kashmiri Pandit mi- plications for these posts and about the presence of militants, Kathua district, they said. personnel of CRPF 40 Battalion and grants announced in 2008 the selection process shall be police, army’s 50 RR and the The firing from across the bor- wildlife officials of  More On P10 has two major components completed by the end of April. personnel of CRPF 183 battalion der started around 10.10 pm on – one pertaining to the provi- This will ensure completion of launched a cordon and search Friday in the Bobiyaan border Missing Man Found sion of 6,000 jobs for youth the PM package component re- operation in Lelhar area of the outpost area of Hiranagar sector, Dead In Kupwara and another pertaining to the lated to jobs," the official said. south Kashmir district around File Photo: Abid Bhat prompting an effective retalia- SRINAGAR: The body of a missing provision of 6,000 accommo- He said there are a few 8:00 pm Friday, a police spokes- the search team when their to the fire leading to an encoun- tion by the Border Security Force man was recovered on Saturday in dation units for the recruited posts which have remained person here said. The holed up presence got ascertained. ter. However, the joint forces (BSF), the officials said.  More On P10  More On P10 Cherkoot area of north Kashmir’s employees. unfilled due to militants, he said, fired upon “The search party retaliated showed utmost They said the cross-border fir-  More On P10 Kupwara district. ing between the 33-year-old Javaid Ahmad Mir’s body was recovered in the forest JKP Among Kashmir Life Editor Bereaved Govt Orders Minor area of Cherkoot on Saturday, a CBI Arrests ESIC Deputy fortnight after he went missing Best Forces: LG KEG Expresses Solidarity With Masood Hussain Reshuffle In Admin from his home in Izgund village Director With Rs 50K Bribe of Khumriyal on January 15, news Observer News Service Observer Monitoring Desk A resident of Gehend vil- Observer News Service agency GNS reported. Four days Observer Monitoring Desk to know in the month of lage in Shopian district in after his disappearance, the report JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, December 2020 that a notice SRINAGAR: Gull Hassan Wani, fa- south Kashmir, he was laid to JAMMU: The Jammu and Manoj Sinha said Saturday that SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of has been issued to the firm by ther of senior journalist and Editor- rest at his ancestral graveyard. Kashmir government on said, a missing report  More On P10 Jammu and Kashmir police was Investigation (CBI) on Saturday ar- ESIC, Regional Office,” he said. in-Chief ‘Kashmir Life’, Masood Late Wani is survived by Saturday ordered minor re- among the best police organisa- rested Deputy Director of the On knowing this, the spokes- Hussian, passed away Saturday wife, five sons and a daughter. shuffle in the administration ITBP Gets New tions in the country and being ESIC posted in Jammu person said, the complain- morning at SKIMS, Soura. Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) by shifting half a dozen officers Commander In Ladakh accorded with one of the high- for allegedly demand- ant and the owner, Wani was not keeping well condoled the demise of Gull with immediate effect. NEW DELHI: The Indo-Tibetan Bor- est numbers of gallantry med- ing and accepting a both visited the office for some time and was ad- Hassan Wani, father of Masood As per an order issued here in this der Police (ITBP), which guards the als in the last few years, itself bribe of Rs 50,000. of ESIC to meet Dy. mitted to SKIMS Soura on Hussain, Editor Kashmir Life regard, Rajesh Sharma, Secretary, Line of Actual Control with China, speaks about the courage and Darbara Singh, Director and during Wednesday, late evening. and KEG Secretary General. J&K Public Service Commission, has posted a new officer to head its bravery of the JKP personnel. incharge Regional the meeting Singh Family sources said. In a condolence message has been transferred and posted as frontier in Ladakh, official sources Sinha made these remarks Director, ESIC allegedly told them As his condition deteriorat- KEG expressed grief over Mr Custodian General, J&K, replacing said on Saturday. while attending Special Jammu was arrest- that their papers were ed, he was put on ventilator Wani’s demise. A highly re- Suriya Jabeen, who has been trans- Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, a 1999-batch Security Force's (SSF) ‘Bada ed by CBI on the ba- not proper and ESIC support, where he breathed vered person, Gull Hassan ferred and posted as Additional officer of the Manipur cadre, will be Khana’ held here at Raj Bhavan sis of a complaint filed would impose a penalty his last at around 5 am. Wani  More On P10 Secretary to Government, Tribal replacing ITBP Inspector General on Saturday, an official spokes- by an employee of a private of Rs.23, 90,850/-(approx) on Affairs Department, an official (IG) Deepam Seth, who was com- person said. The LG, he said, firm that provides security ser- them and if they would pay him ashmir Editors Guild (KEG) condoles spokesperson said. lauded the SSF personnel for vices to different private insti- a bribe of Rs.2 lakh, he can re- KEG Condoles He said Raj Kumar Katoch, manding the force troops deployed Demise of the sad demise of mother of senior along the LAC with China in Ladakh. performing their duties with a tutions, a spokesperson said. duce the penalty amount. KJournalist Nazir Masoodi. In a condo- Director, Tourism, Jammu, has Seth, a 1995-batch  More On P10 high order of  More On P10 “The complainant came “After negotiation,  More On P10 Masoodi's Mother lence message KEG expressed  More On P10 been transferred and  More On P10

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Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir OFFICE OF THE EXECUIVE ENGINEER R&B DIVISION SUMBAL NOTICE INVITING TENDERS FRESH NIT50/ET/R&B/SUMBAL of 01/2021. (Single Cover System) For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, UT J&K, e-tenders (In single cover system) are invited on Percentage basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works:- S.No Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of T/Doc.Time of M.H of Class of (Rs. In Lacs) (In Rupees ) completion Account Contractor COVID-19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Development of berm at Bon-Mohalla Canal road and 300/- 20- Days Cities and CEE/DEE Shakur-Ud-Din Mohalla by way of P/L of Khak Bajree. Towns Under Scheme: - Inner links at Hajin. 5.04 2. Restoration of road surface by way of Providing and 200/- 20- Days 3054-M&R DEE laying of WBM G-I and G-II at Gundjahangir. Scientists Develop New Tool 2.39 Position of AAA: Accorded Position of funds Available 1. The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities That May Help Decontaminate (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- 2. Viruses In Aerosols 1 Date of Issue of Tender Notice 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents 30.01.2021 from 2.00 P.M 3 Bid submission Start Date 30.01.2021 from 3.00 PM. 4 Bid Submission End Date 05.02.2021 upto 4.00 PM. 5 Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 06.02.2021 at 11.00 AM in the office of Executive Engineer R&B Division Press Trust Of India In the current research, published with diagnostic equipment and other Sumbal in the journal Physics of Fluids, the sci- electronics. • cientists have engineered a new entists developed experimental tools They plan to expose coronavirus 3. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan in favour of Executive Engineer R&B Division Sumbal(tender inviting tool which exposes aerosolised capable of presenting electromagnetic surrogate—bovine coronavirus—to mi- authority) (The Date of Treasury Challan should be between the date of start of bid and Bid Submission End date) pledged to Executive Engineer R&B Division virus particles to microwaves in waves to an aerosol mixture contain- crowaves at frequencies ranging from Sumbal(tender receiving authority). a controlled manner, an advance ing viruses. 2.8 gigahertz to 7.5 gigahertz (GHz). 4. All Bidders has to submit Bid Security Declaration Form instead of Earnest money as per the circular of Finance Department (Bid Security Declaration Form is Sthat may lead to the development of They said the apparatus offers the In comparison, commercial mi- as per Annexure “A” below) novel methods to reduce the spread of ability to vary power, energy, and fre- crowave ovens operate at around 2.45 5. The 1st lowest Bidder has to produce an amount equal to 3% of contract as performance security in shape of CDR/FDR/BG within 02 Days before fixation of the coronavirus. quency of the electromagnetic expo- GHz. contract and shall be released after successful completion of work. Over the course of the COVID-19 sure. Explaining, the need for the sur- 6. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on Web Site www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automatically through an e-mail mes- pandemic, studies have found that the With further research, the scien- rogate virus, Brad Hoff, a co-author of sage on their e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same Web Site in the Office of Executive Engineer R&B Division Sumbal(tender novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads tists hope to better characterise the the study from the Air Force Research receiving authority). via aerosols that can be generated and threshold levels of microwave energy Laboratory, said the bovine coronavi- 7. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of Technical bids spread through breathing, coughing, needed to inactivate aerosolised viral rus is “similar in size and configuration 8. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. sneezing, or talking by infected indi- particles and reduce their ability to to human coronavirus, but is safe to 8.1. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the “Downloads” option as well as from “Bidders Manual Kit” on website www. viduals. spread infection. humans.” jktenders.gov.into acquaint bid submission process. While previous studies have ex- They believe the new experimental “If shown to be effective, the use of 8.2. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ as per Information Technology Act-2000. Bidders can plored the use of electromagnetic en- design can provide the means to iden- microwaves may enable the potential get digital certificate from any approved Vendor. ergy to deactivate viruses in bulk flu- tify a wide variety of virus inactivation for rapid decontamination not cur- 8.3. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital Signature. No bid will be accepted in physical form. ids, the researchers, including those mechanisms. rently addressed by ultraviolet light or 8.4. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-1. from the Air Force Research Laboratory According to the researchers, the chemical cleaning for highly cluttered 8.5. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the technical bid. in the US, said less work has been done systems are designed to prevent the areas, while potentially operating at Note: - Scan all the documents on 100 dpi with black and white option. to understand the role of microwaves release of microwaves into the work levels safely compatible with human Sd./ in inactivating viral pathogens in aero- environment since at high levels the occupancy,” Hoff added. No. R&B/Sbl/21/2298-2307 Executive Engineer, sols. radiation could potentially interfere Dated: -30-01-2021. DIPK-12337/20 (R&B) Division Sumbal /R.MIR/

Government of Jammu & Kashmir PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER My name has been wrongly written in my Passport bearing No: My name has been wrongly spelled in school records of my B 295144 as Imtiyaz Untoo while my correct name is Imtiyaz JAL SHAKTI DIVISION (PHE)BIJBEHARA Daughter as Mohd Ashraf Parray while the correct spelling is Habib which needs immediate correction . If anybody having E- NOTICE INVITING E-TENDERS Mohammad Ashraf Parray which needs immediate correction any objection in this regard he/she may file /her objection in (e-mail: [email protected] Telephone/Fax:01932-234230) . If anybody having any objection in this regard he/she may file the office Passport Office Srinagar within a period of seven days /her objection in the Office Gulzar Memorial Education Trust from the date of publication of this notice. After that no objec- NITNo: e-NITNo 31/PHED/Bijbehara/ of 2020-21 Dated29-01-2021 Sopore within a period of seven days from the date of publication shall be entertained. tion of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertained. Imtiyaz Habib S/o Habibullah Ams For & on behalf of the lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of J&K, e-tenders in Two cover system are invitedon item rate basisfrom Mohammad Ashraf Parray F/o Hafsah Ashraf Registered Contractors registered J&K UT, CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works:- R/o Nowpora Kalan Sopore Ams

PUBLIC NOTICE S. Name of work Advt. Cost of Time for Class of Head of No Cost tender Doc Compl Contrac- Account Office Of The Regional My DOB has been wrongly written in school records as 01-06- tor 2008 while my correct DOB Is 01-06-2010 which needs im- Transport Officer Kashmir mediate correction . If anybody having any objection in this Lacs Rs Days regard he/she may file /her objection in the Office Shah Rasool 1 Providing design Constt and successful testing & commissioning of 127.43 1200 180 AAY JKIDFC Notice Where as an application for transfer of Memorial Welkin Sopore within a period of seven days from the 0.92 lac gallons capacity OHT incl. soil testing and trial run for six ownership has been received from Ir- date of publication of this notice. After that no objection shall months (DLP 09 months) WSS ReshiMohallahKhandipehri be entertained. 2 Construction of 0.50 lac gallons capacity SSFP, 0.25 lac gallons SR, 88.16 600 180 AAY MNP fan Manzoor S/o Manzoor Ahmad R/o Immad Mustifa Lone constt. of sluice chambers, constt of crate works at head site, Constt Distt. Sector Old Chanpora Srinagar (Transferor) of Mustifa Rashid Lone R/o Zalora Sopore Ams of anchor/thrust blockes at valunerable spots and L/F of RWM/sup- Maruti 800 bearing registration No. ply main & trial run for six months (DLP 09 months) WSS Adigam- JK01N-8791 chasis No: 2797138 Engine No: 4226485 Model Gretwalipora. 2010 in favour of Masarat Sarwer W/o Ghulam Mohi-ud-din The Jammu And Kashmir State 3 Providing design, Construction and succesful testing and commis- 600 180 AAY NABARD R/o Jamia Masjid Srinagar sioning of 0.15 MGD RSFP comprising of Clarifloculator, flash mixer, Board Of School Education, filter house, seperate back wash tank of required capacity alongwith Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, BRANCH OFFICE SOPORE all electrical/mechnical components incld trial run trial run for six public that representation/ Objection, if any in connection with months (DLP 09 months) at sakhras and providing fixing of 80 mm proposed transfer will be received within 7 days from the date The candidates whose photograph is published in this notice is dia D.I to connect 65mm dia pipe of village Babgund WSS Amirpor- of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kashmir Ob- claiming to have lost the original Migration certificate of 12th aNambal (NABARD) server to the address of undersigned. under Below mentioned particulars 4 Completion of balance portion of Raw water main with Crossing and 39.41 400 15 AAY/BEE NRDWP No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is Name Shakir Hussain Crate works for WSS Regional shangus made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. Fathers Name Fida Hussain Ahanger 5 Providing design, Constt. and succesful testing and commissioning 114.00 1000 180 AAY NRDWP NOJK-RTOK 5977 Sd/- Mothers Name Khatija Begum of 0.15 MGD RSFP comprising of Clarifloculator, flash mixer, filter Dated: 28/01/2021 Regional Transport Office, Kashmir Roll No 3180233 Session /Year annual house, seperate back wash tank of required capacity alongwith all z regular 2018 electrical/ mechanical components incld trial run and trial run for six Migr No; 18AKTR/15702 months (DLP 09 months) WSS semthan under NABARD Now the candidate has applied for Duplicate 6 Laying & fitting of 200 / 150mm dia raw water main for Sundbrari 118.69 1100 90 AAY NRDWP Migratioin Certificate . Anybody (if) having any objection may side and for watnard side WSS. Regional Watnard Office Of The Regional file the some before undersigned with (07) Seven days from the date of publication of this notice. Besides, the original marks 1. The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, Bill of Quantities (BOQ),terms & condition of contract can be Transport Officer Kashmir seen/downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in as per the dates shownbelow:- card is teated as cancelled. Notice Sd/ Assistant Secretary S. De- Date Time Where as an application for transfer of ownership Ams Branch Office Sopore No. DD MM YYYY has been received from M/S Moder Hospital Prop: 1 Publishing date of NIT 29 1 2021 10.00 AM Muzaffar Jan R/o Rajbagh Srinagar (Transferor) 2 Download start date 29 1 2021 10.00 AM of Altoo 800 bearing registration No. JK01W-9197 3 Bid submission start date 29 1 2021 10.00 AM chasis No: 566459 Engine No: 535051 Model 2014 4 Bid submission end date 09 2 2021 02.00PM in favour of Ghulam Mohammad Wani S/o Ab Ahad Wani R/o 5 Pre-bid meeting date 08 2 2021 11.00AM Wagoora Chinarbagh Pahroo Budgam 6 Bid opening date (Technical Cover) 10 2 2021 11.00 AM 7 Bid opening date (Financial Cover) 12 2 2021 11.00 AM st Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, Only for those who qualify 1 cover public that representation/ Objection, if any in connection with 8 Place for opening of bids and address for communica- Office Of The Executive Engineer PHE Division Bijbehara (phebijbe- proposed transfer will be received within 7 days from the date tion [email protected]) of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kashmir Ob- server to the address of undersigned. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. 1. In case of bid of the lowest bidder is found unbalanced, he has to produce additional performance securityin the shape of CDR/FDR/BG before fixation of contract as per following break up within four days from the opening oftenders. NOJK-RTOK 5993 Sd/- Dated: 29/01/2021 Regional Transport Office, Kashmir S.No Percentage of unbalanced bid viz advertised cost on account of low rates Additionalperformance security z 1 Upto and including 15% below Nil 2 Greater than 15% below 3% The tenderer should in his own interest inspect and examine the site, its surroundings/topography, nature of ground, climatic conditions, accessibility or other relevant information at his own expenses and responsibility to satisfy himself before tendering for the ad- PUBLIC NOTICE vertised work. The bidder will have to execute each part of the work i.e. Civil / Electro-Mechanical part under the close supervision of the My DOB has been wrongly written in school records as 01-01- respective Engineer- in- Charges of Civil & Mechanical wings In-charge of theScheme. 2011 while my correct DOB Is 15-01-2012 which needs imme- If L1 fails to start the work within 15 days of the issuance of letter of intent or allotment, whichever is earlier, the department shall allot diate correction . If anybody having any objection in this regard the work to the other willing Lowest bidder like L2, L3, L4 debarring the Contractor for a period of two years for participating in the e- he/she may file /her objection in the Office Shah i Hamdan Me- Nit’s issued by the kmr. PHE Department Srinagar. morial Institute Shopian within a period of seven days from the Executive Engineer, (JSD) date of publication of this notice. After that no objection shall PHE Div, Bijbehara, be entertained. 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RN ANG News Sunday | 31-01-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Vanishing Glory Of Once • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Famous Old City Market RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 'Shopkeepers Shifting To Other Places Following Decline In Business' • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 Agencies ment didn't pay attention to and other similar material at • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 File Pic HIJRI keep the market's charm alive. the shop almost 140 years ago. • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 CALENDAR SRINAGAR: The century-old Meraj-ud-din, a shoe seller in “Due to some issues, we • PATTAN: 01954-293507 Zaina Kadal heritage market in the market, said that as the gov- started the wholesale business • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 downtown Srinagar is shut- ernment failed to give attention of Kiryana items a century ago,” ting down literally as more and to the market, the shopkeepers they said. more, once popular businesses, here preferred to open up their The duo said the time has HIGHWAY STATUS are either shifting to other areas business units at other places. changed in the last couple of 17 • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) or are closing down. “The people have no need decades. • Mughal Road - (Closed) JAMADI The shopkeepers in the mar- to visit this market any more “I remember the time when ket said that majority busi- as besides old shops, there customers used to stay at our • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) -UL-SANI nessmen have shifted to other is nothing. There was a time house for a night due to rush at places following the decline in when this market was bustling the shop. But, today only a few business here. with people from all over Kash- customers visit throughout the 1442 “The increase in number of However, he said over the decentralisation of commercial cen- mir. There was a bus stand and day,” they said. "The market has This Day in History markets across the Valley is years the business profile of the tres in the capital city, people prefer a post office here too,” he said. lost its charm completely." one of the major causes of the market has changed vastly. to visit the markets closer to them. "Government should open up They said the government six • 314 - St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope decline in the business in this "The only positive change that “Many of the malls have also offices in the old market and months back started a process • 876 - Charles becomes king of Italy market,” said Muhammad Yas- has taken place all these years come up, which is the first pref- shift the bus stand back, to re- of upgrading the market and • 1578 - Battle of Gembloux (Gembloers); Spanish een, a coppersmith at Zaina was the road widening, other- erence for the people at pres- vive the market," 70-year-old came up with similar boards for forces win decisive victor over coalition rebel forces Kadal market. wise the market has been ne- ent,” he said. Meraj-ud-din said. the shopkeepers. • 1627 - Spanish government goes bankrupt Sitting idle at his old shop, locat- glected by all the successive gov- According to Yaseen, the Abdul Aziz Bazaz and his “This is the only visible step • 1849 - Corn Laws abolished in Britain ed near Budshah Tomb, Yaseen said ernments to date," Yaseen said. modernization has affected the brother, sitting at their shop in that government has taken to • 1867 - Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam he has been doing business in this About the decline in business, business of the old market and Zaina Kadal, said that their an- revive the old market over the leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria market from the last 48 years. Yaseen said that after the virtual at the same time, the govern- cestors used to sell Pashmina years,” Bazaz brothers said • 1925 - Premier Ahmed Zogu becomes president of Angola • 1927 - Internationall allied military command in Germany disbands • 1929 - Leon Trotsky expelled from Russia to Turkey • 1933 - Adolf Hitler promises parliamentary democracy • 1943 - Chile breaks off relations with Germany & Japan Para-Medical Students SMC Seals Commercial • 1944 - US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll • 1945 - Soviet troops reach the Oder River, less that PRAYERS 50 miles from Berlin FAJR Stage Protest Against GMC Structure At Palpora • 1946 - Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic 6: 04 • 1948 - Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway ‘Say, Selected On Merit, Denied Admissions • 1950 - US President Harry Truman publicly announces ZUHR support for the development of a hydrogen bomb SRINAGAR: Para-medical students Sat- • 1957 - Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished 12: 44 urday accused Government Medical Col- • 1958 - James van Allen discovers radiation belt lege authorities of ruining their career • 1958 - US launches their 1st artificial satellite, Explorer 1 ASR for petty gains. • 1961 - USAF launches Samos spy satellite to 4:22 The aspirants of various paramedical replace U-2 flights courses of AMT School Srinagar staged a • 1966 - USSR launches Luna 9 towards Moon MAGRIB protest in Press Enclave Srinagar castigating • 1971 - Apollo 14 launched, 1st landing in lunar highlands GMC Srinagar for cancelling their admission • 1972 - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev becomes 11th 6:03 on what they described as flimsy grounds. King of Nepal They said despite being selected on merit • 1972 - Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana ISHA basis they were denied the admission. • 1972 - US launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary “Ironically, the notice issued by GMC observations (396/244,998). 7:26 Srinagar with regard to cancellation of • 1982 - Gustafson skates world record 10 km admissions dates back to 19 January 2020 authorities why they played with our ca- (14:26.59) and today it was uploaded on its official reers,” questioned a student. SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation The Enforcement Wing also stopped • 1985 - South African President P. W. Botha offers website,” the protesting students alleged. The students accused Principal GMC Sri- with the help of its enforcement wing sealed work of all those structures at a very initial to free Nelson Mandela if he denounces violence They said due to this 'arrogance' of nagar of misbehavior and arrogance say- a commercial structure at Palpora on Saturday. stage which had deviations in sanctioned • 1987 - United Steel workers union ratified a GMC students have lost a precious year of ing this woman doesn’t listen to anyone The commercial structure had come up in building permissions during the drive. concessionary with USX Corp their career. and always misbehave with those who violation of Municipal rules therefore a team The practice of acting on a number of • 1988 - Barge sinks near Anacortes, WA, spills “We had submitted our forms in Febru- appear before her with any grievance. led by the Chief Enforcement officer went to illegal constructions including public com- 70,000 gallons of oil ary last year and the tentative selection list “If GMC says admissions are done by the site and sealed the said structure. plaints made against violators in the city • 1990 - 1st McDonalds in the Soviet Union opens came out after eight months in October. It BOPEE then why they wasted our time, The sealed structure has been put un- will continue. in Moscow had been clearly written in the tentative se- issued forms and selection list,” they said. der the superdari of the concerned station It is time and again being monitored by • 1990 - 1st ever all-sports daily "National" begins lection list that was issued, that the admis- Meanwhile, the order issued by Pam- house officer and Ward Officer. the authority whether building permissions publishing sion process will be started within 15 days posh Ganju Under Secretary to the Gov- Meanwhile continuing with its demolition are regularly being checked at construction • 1990 - Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Naoki Sano to of the publishing of the list. Since October ernment & Medical Education Depart- drive, SMC also demolished illegal structures sites and the structures are coming up as become New Japan IWGP champ 2020, we were waiting for the admission ment reads that BOPEE has been notified one at Malbagh and another at Ali Jan road. per the permission. • 1991 - Denver Nuggets Michael Adams becomes but yesterday a shocker came from the au- as the Designated Authority for making shortest NBAer to get a triple-double thorities when they uploaded a notice in- admissions in a centralized manner to • 1991 - Robert Gibson flies record 27,040 feet altitude forming us our admissions have been can- the Nursing, Pharmacy and various Para- • 1991 - "Close-Up", Iranian film directed by Abbas celled,” said a student Fayaz Ahmed. medical Courses in the Government run Mysterious Fire Damages IG CRPF's Kiarostami, starring Hossain Sabzian and Mohsen At least 420 students were waiting Institutions as well as the Private Institu- Makhmalbaf, is released with a hope to get admission but for the tions and also the Universities in J&K. As • 1995 - President Bill Clinton authorizes a $20 reason better known to the Principal such it is not possible to make an excep- Car On Gupkar Road billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy. GMC, the admissions were cancelled. tion by allowing AMT School, Srinagar SRINAGAR: A bulletproof Ambassador car of Inspector General of Central Reserve • 1996 - 50 people die and many more injured in a The protesting students sought the in- to take the batch of the session 2019-20 Police Force (CRPF) was partially damaged in a mysterious fire incident at Gupkar suicide bombing in Sri Lanka by separatist Tamil Tigers tervention of Lieutenant Governor. “Mr at this stage as this will be in violation road in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon. • 1998 - Australian Open Women's Tennis: Switzerland's LG, could you please intervene and ask standing statutory orders. Sources said that a vehicle bearing registration number AP23AA4862 parked at Martina Hingis retains her title; beats Conchita Gupkar road near Hotel Lalit mysteriously caught fire resulting in partial damage Martinez of Spain 6-3, 6-3 for 5th Grand Slam title IRONICALLY, THE NOTICE ISSUED BY GMC SRINAGAR to the vehicle. They said no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident, add- with regard to cancellation of admissions dates back to 19 January 2020 and ing that the fire broke out due to accelerator damage. However, timely action of CRPF, Station House Officer (SHO) Nishat and fire ten- From KO Archives “today it was uploaded on its official website,” the protesting students alleged. ders managed to douse the fire. 4 MILITANTS, SOLDIER KASHMIR OBSERVER AMONG 7 KILLED IS AVAILABLE AT ALL LEADING Observer News Service

SRINAGAR - Seven people, including four militants and an army jaw NEWS AGENCIES an, were killed and three others wounded in militancy-related incidents in Kashmir valley since last night, official sources said today. Militants today shot dead two persons at village Binner Baram- ulla district and Wuranhal in Anantnag district. Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Machipora Tillage in Kupwara district last night. The encounter took place in the village yesterday when militants opened fire on an army patrol killing a jawan, they said, adding the operation in the area was still going on for the second day today. A civilian who was seriously injured in shootout was shifted to hospital. In an encounter, two foreign militants, Hafiz Abu Sanan Nayeem and Abu Us- man, associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed and two security- men injured at Wangipora in Baramulla district yesterday. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, they said. Militants opened fire on a security camp at Watergam in Baram- ulla last night The security forces fired back but there was no casu- alty reported from the either side, they said BSF troops detected a powerful explosive device hidden in a 14- inch television set al Dooru in Anantnag district last night, they said. BSF arrested a militant and recovered an AK-56 rifle, eight maga- zines, 137 rounds and some ammunition at Noor Bagh area of So- pore in Baramulla Yesterday, they said. Meanwhile, four army personnel were wounded when militants lobbed a grenade at their vehicle at the busy Jehangir Chowk here today, security sources said. The army, however, exercised restraint and did not fire in retaliation to avoid civilian casualties; they said adding the explosion caused panic in the area. In another incident, the sources said Captain N.Roy of Rajput Rifles was seriously injured in a militant ambush at Rangertop in frontier district of Kupwara today. Security forces conducted a cordon and search operation at Wagub near Sopore and Mangnipora in Bandipore area of Baramul- la district today, reports from Sopore said. No arrests were reported. (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 31 January, 2001) World Sunday | 31-01-2021 04 Scare In Tunisia Over Blinken Dials Pak FM Qureshi Poisonous Letter To President Seeking Accountability In Daniel Pearl Murder Case

Agencies vision and got a migraine head- ache." Another official in the he office of Tunisian room felt a bit ill, it added. WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US “underscored that it was important President Kais Saied said The aide was placed in Tuni- Secretary of State Tony Blinken has and in the mutual interest that jus- Thursday that he had been sia's military hospital and the spoken over phone with Pakistan’s tice is served through legal means”. T PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, explained the new administration's approach to key US the victim of an "attempted letter sent for analysis by a spe- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi congratulated Secretary poisoning" via a letter ad- cial service of the Interior Min- foreign policy challenges [File: Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo] Qureshi and discussed the ac- Blinken on assuming his office, un- dressed to him and opened by istry, the statement said. countability of convicted terrorists derscoring Pakistan’s commitment an aide who fell ill. The spokesman for the Tu- responsible for the brutal murder to forging a comprehensive partner- The announcement confirmed nis prosecutor's office, Mohsen of American journalist Daniel Pearl, ship with the United States based reports circulating for more than Dali, said a special brigade was Biden Adviser: Iran, Afghanistan, according to the State Department. on the convergence of interests on a a day that someone had tried to investigating the case. Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia whole range of issues, it said. poison the president. The statement from the presi- bureau chief for The Wall Street Jour- Qureshi told Blinken that peace The statement said a letter dent's office said a decision had China Are Key Areas Of Focus nal, was abducted and beheaded while in Afghanistan through a negoti- received Monday from an "un- been made not to publish the he was in Pakistan investigating a sto- ated political settlement was one known sender" addressed to information the day of the inci- Agencies the JCPOA, the United States stan under the deal, stating they ry in 2002 on the links between the of the fundamental convergences Saied went to the desk of his dent "to avoid spreading panic" would do the same thing”. are “taking a hard look” at how country’s powerful spy agency ISI and between the two countries. top aide, Nadia Akacha. among the population. It said S President Joe Biden’s Tehran will not accept the US’s the Taliban is complying with its al-Qaeda. State Department spokes- He said it was essential to have "On opening it, she found that Saied I "was not effected" by national security ad- demands that it reverse accel- agreement with the US before person Ned Price said on Friday that a reduction in violence leading to no written document, but her the poison letter and was in good viser, Jake Sullivan, eration of its nuclear programme deciding how to proceed. Blinken reinforced America’s concern the ceasefire and to work towards health quickly deteriorated," health. Saied, a former law pro- says dealing with before Washington lifts sanc- The February 2020 agreement over Pakistan Supreme Court’s ruling securing an inclusive political solu- the statement said. "She sud- fessor and political outsider, was UChina, Afghanistan and Iran are tions, Foreign Minister Moham- with the Taliban calls for a com- acquitting Pearl’s killers. tion in Afghanistan. denly felt weak, nearly lost her elected to the presidency in 2019. key early priorities for the new mad Javad Zarif said on Friday. plete US troop withdrawal by “Blinken and Qureshi discussed Qureshi said Pakistan had facili- administration. The demand “is not practical May 2021 in return for the group how to ensure accountability for tated the Afghan peace process and “From our perspective, a criti- and will not happen”, he said fulfilling security guarantees. convicted terrorist Ahmed Omar remained committed to working cal early priority has to be to at a joint news conference in The agreement, Sullivan point- Saeed Sheikh and others respon- with the United States as a partner deal with what is an escalat- Istanbul with his Turkish coun- ed out, has three conditions that sible for the kidnapping and murder for peace, the Foreign Office said. Outrage After Mahatma ing nuclear crisis as they (Iran) terpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. “stand out” to the Biden admin- of American journalist Daniel Pearl,” Qureshi and Blinken also agreed move closer and closer to hav- Iran breached the terms of istration: The Taliban’s cutting of Price said in a readout of the call. to remain engaged and work to- ing enough fissile material for a the accord in a step-by-step re- ties with “terrorist” groups, their In addition, Blinken and Qureshi gether on advancing the two coun- Gandhi's Statue Broken, weapon,” Sullivan told an online sponse to the decision by Biden’s “meaningful” reduction of vio- discussed the importance of con- tries’ bilateral agenda and promot- programme sponsored by the predecessor, Donald Trump, to lence and support of ceasefires, tinued US-Pakistan cooperation ing common interests in the region US Institute of Peace on Friday. abandon the deal in 2018 and re- and their participation in “real … on the Afghan peace process, sup- and beyond, it said. Ripped From Base In California “We would like to make sure impose sanctions on Tehran. not fake” negotiations with the port for regional stability, and the A day earlier, Blinken expressed that we establish some of the pa- Earlier this month, Iran re- Afghan government. potential to expand our trade and concern over the Pakistan Supreme PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rameters and constraints around sumed enriching uranium to “What we’re doing right now, commercial ties, Price said. Court’s decision of acquitting those the program that have fallen 20 percent at its underground is taking a hard look at the extent The Pakistan Foreign Office said involved in the sensational kidnap- WASHINGTON: A group of un- away over the course of the past Fordow nuclear plant – a level to which the Taliban are in fact in a statement that the two leaders ping and murder of Pearl and said known people have vandalised, few years,” Sullivan continued. it achieved before the accord. complying with those three con- discussed “recent developments in that the judgement was an affront broken and ripped from the base a Sullivan’s comments come However, Iran has said it can ditions, and in that context, we the Daniel Pearl case” and Qureshi to terrorism victims everywhere. statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a park after Biden’s new secretary of quickly reverse those violations make decisions about our force in the US state of California, shock- state, Tony Blinken, on Wednes- if US sanctions are lifted. posture and our diplomatic strat- ing and outraging Indian-Ameri- day insisted Tehran must re- “If the United States fulfils its egy going forward,” Sullivan said. cans across the country, who have sume complying with the 2015 obligations, we will fulfil our His comments come one demanded that the officials investi- Iran nuclear deal before Wash- obligations in full,” he said. day after the Pentagon said Bangladesh Sends More gate it as an incident of hate crime. ington would do so. ‘Hard look’ at Taliban agreement “it is very hard” to see a “way The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) Blinken said “that if Iran Sullivan discussed the May forward” with the agreement bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian-Americans have ex- comes back into full compli- 1 deadline to withdraw the re- without the Taliban meeting its Rohingya Refugees To Remote in the Central Park of the City of pressed deep anguish and shock at ance with its obligations under maining US forces in Afghani- commitments. Davis in northern California, ap- the incident. peared to have been sawed off at "An atmosphere of hatred was Island Despite Criticism the ankles and half its face was sev- being created by many anti-India DHAKA: More than 1,400 Rohingya ered and missing, local news firm and hinduphobic radical organisa- Muslim refugees set sail for a re- Davis Enterprise reported. tions like OFMI and other Khalistani Trump Went Around Palestinians To mote island in the Bay of Bengal on The vandalised statue of Mahatma separatists for many years now," Saturday, a Bangladesh navy official Gandhi was found by a park employ- said Guarang Desai of Friends of In- said, despite opposition from rights ee in the early hours of the morning dia Society International (FISI). Get UAE, Bahrain, Israel Accord groups concerned about the site's of January 27, the police said. "They have not only run hate Agencies vulnerability to storms and flooding. The statue is being removed and campaigns against Indian icons They bring to at least 6,700 the will be stored in a safe place until but have been at the forefront of he Trump administration number of Rohingya refugees from it can be evaluated, said Davis City attempts to push hinduphobia and decided to go around the neighbouring Myanmar that Ban- councilman Lucas Frerichs. erase India from California school TPalestinians to forge nor- gladesh has sent to the island of Investigators are still unsure of textbooks," Mr Desai said. malisation agreements last year Bhasan Char since early December, cember, spoke of being coerced. when exactly the statue was torn In 2016, the OFMI was part of a between Israel, the United Arab from border camps where a million The government also says over- down or what the motive may have campaign to remove the mentions of Emirates and Bahrain, a former live in ramshackle huts. crowding in camps in the Cox's Ba- been, another local news firm Sac- 'India' from the sixth and seventh grade Trump official said. "We are ready to receive the new zar district fuels crime. ramento Bee reported. California school textbooks and replace Robert O’Brien, national security arrivals," Commodore Abdullah Al It has dismissed flood concerns Seeing as it's a cultural icon to a them with 'South Asia'. After massive adviser to former President Donald Mamun Chowdhury, the officer in over the island, citing the build- portion of the people in Davis, we protests from parents and students, Trump, said the Trump adminis- charge of the island, told Reuters ing of a 12-km (7.5-mile) stretch are taking it very seriously, Deputy the California Department of Education tration sought to build “political by telephone. of embankment 2 metres (6.5 feet) Chief Paul Doroshov of the Davis had dropped the controversial changes. capital” with Israel first by moving Five ships left with the Rohingya high, in addition to housing for Police Department was quoted as Appalled at the desecration, the the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognising the Golan Heights, as condemned elsewhere as det- and their belongings after they were 1,00,000 people, hospitals and cy- saying by the daily. Hindu American Foundation (HAF) recognising Israeli sovereignty over Israeli territory,” O’Brien said. rimental to internationally sup- transferred from the camps to the clone centres. The statue of Mahatma Gandhi, has demanded that the Department the Golan Heights. Former President Trump forged ported Palestinian interests. nearby port city of Chittagong, he said. Bangladesh has drawn criticism which was donated by the Indian of Homeland Security (DHS) and Fed- “We couldn’t allow the Pales- normalisation agreements called Trump unilaterally recog- Bangladesh on Friday moved for a reluctance to consult with the government to the city of Davis, was eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in- tinians to stand as a roadblock the “Abraham Accords” between nised Israeli sovereignty over 1,776 Rohingya to the island, which United Nations refugee agency and installed by the city council four vestigate the incident as a hate crime. to a broader Middle East peace,” Israel, the United Arab Emirates the Golan in 2019, contraven- emerged from the sea just two de- other aid bodies over the transfers. years ago amidst protests from anti- We condemn this cowardly des- O’Brien said, describing for the and Bahrain in September 2020. ing international law. Israel had cades ago and is several hours' jour- The UN High Commissioner for Ref- Gandhi and anti-India organisations. ecration and call upon the Depart- first time since leaving office the Additional agreements were seized the territory from Syria ney away from the southern port. ugees says the agency has not been Organisation for Minorities in In- ment of Homeland Security and FBI strategy behind Trump’s diplo- reached to include Morocco in in the Six Day War of 1967. The Rohingya, a minority group allowed to evaluate the safety and dia (OFMI), which spearheaded these to investigate this hate crime, as it matic moves. December and Sudan in January. “These were facts that were nev- who fled violence in Buddhist- sustainability of life on the island. protests and opposed the installation was likely done with the intention “So we went to our friends and Trump had announced in er going to change on the ground. majority Myanmar, are not allowed "We look forward to continuing a of the statue. The City of Davis had of intimidating the Indian American partners and allies and we built 2017 the US would move its em- Jerusalem was never going to to move off the island without gov- constructive dialogue with the gov- however voted to go ahead with the community, said HAF California Ad- political capital. And one way we bassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem change being the capital of Israel. ernment permission. ernment regarding its Bhasan Char installation. Since then OFMI had vocacy Director Easan Katir, a former built political capital in Israel was and recognise Jerusalem as the Israel was never going to give the Bangladesh says the relocation project, including the proposed UN launched a campaign to remove the member of the Davis Business and by moving the embassy to Jeru- capital of Israel. The move was Golan Heights back to Assad or any is voluntary, but some of the first technical and protection assess- statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Finance Commission. salem, one way we did it was by celebrated in Israel but widely other regime in Syria,” O’Brien said. group of refugees, moved in De- ments," it said in an email. Reuters

NEWS MAKERS UN Urges Countries To Repatriate 27,000 Children From Syria Fearing Eviction From Home, Japan Woman Agencies detained or prosecuted. History has shown that children Hid Mother's Corpse For 10 Years UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. coun- are resilient and can recover from TOKYO, JAPAN: A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother's corpse in a freezer in her apartment terterrorism chief is urging coun- violent experiences if they are sup- for a decade told police she feared eviction if the death was discovered, media reported Saturday. tries to repatriate the 27,000 chil- ported in reintegrating into com- Police told AFP that Yumi Yoshino, 48, was held "on suspicion of abandoning and hiding a female body" dren stranded in a massive camp in munities, Voronkov said. found Wednesday inside the freezer in a Tokyo apartment. Yoshino said she hid the body 10 years ago northeastern Syria, many of them “Every effort should be made to because she "didn't want to move out" of the home she shared with her mother, after finding her dead, sons and daughters of Islamic State ensure children are not kept in in- local media reported, citing unnamed police sources. extremists who once controlled stitutions but allowed to reintegrate The mother, thought to be aged around 60 at the time of her death, was named on the lease of the apart- large swathes of Iraq and Syria. with family members within their ment in a municipal housing complex, Kyodo News said. Yoshino had been forced to leave the apartment Vladimir Voronkov told an infor- communities,” he said. in mid-January after missing rent payments, the reports said, and a cleaner discovered the body in a freezer mal meeting of the U.N. Security humanitarian officials. More than He said a number of countries -- Virginia Gamba, the U.N. special hidden in a closet. An autopsy could not determine the time and cause of woman's death, the reports said. Council on Friday that “the horrific 80% are women and children, many including Russia and Kazakhstan that representative for children and armed situation of the children in Al Hol who fled there after Islamic State mil- convened the virtual meeting -- “have conflict, told the Security Council that (camp) is one of the most pressing itants lost their last Syrian stronghold collectively repatriated nearly 1,000 children catalogued as being associ- West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook issues in the world today.” in 2019. There are a number of other children and their family members.” ated with armed groups including CHARLESTON (US): A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Face- The 27,000 children “remain camps in the northeast as well. Voronkov said the experiences of the Islamic State and al-Qaida “are the book, who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in the US and are facing antitrust charges stranded, abandoned to their fate,” Voronkov said there are children the returnees are being compiled “and children who have been left adrift by from federal and state authorities. The company, HD Media, owns several papers in the state, including the vulnerable to be preyed on by Islamic from 60 countries in the camps who what we see thus far is that fears of conflict, like flotsam in the sea.” Herald-Dispatch in Huntington and the Charleston Gazette-Mail. State enforcers, “and at risk of radi- are the responsibility of their mem- security risks have been unfounded.” She echoed Voronkov’s call that HD Media claims Google has so monopolised the online ad market that “it threatens the extinction of local calization within the camp,” he said. ber states, not of Syria or the groups The executive director of the U.N. they be treated “primarily as vic- newspapers across the country”. The suit also alleges that Google and Facebook conspired to further their Al Hol, the largest camp for refu- that control the camps. Kurdish fight- Counterterrorism Center stressed tims, not as security threats, and dominance with a secret agreement, referring to a suit filed by 10 Republican attorneys general in December. gees and displaced Syrians in the ers are guarding Al-Hol and other that children “must be treated pri- that detention be used as a measure The company does not specify the impact on its business of the behaviour of Facebook and Google beyond say- country, is currently home to almost camps as well as thousands of Islamic marily as victims” and youngsters of last resort and for the shortest ing that it has hurt its ability to “effectively monetise its content” because Google is enabled to take an uncom- 62,000 residents, according to U.N. State fighters and boys in prisons. under the age of 14 should not be possible period.” petitive share of the news publisher’s ad revenues. A lawyer for the company declined to speak on the record. News Sunday | 31-01-2021 05 Azad Asks Govt To Bring Police Bust Jaish Module, Arrest Restoration Of J&K Statehood Six In Anantnag ANANTNAG: Police Saturday Bill In Parliament claimed to have arrested six militants and their associates promised that statehood would along with pistols and grenades be restored in J&K. This is the in South Kashmir's Anantnag time to bring a bill in Parliament district. regarding restoration of statehood Police sources said that two in J&K," he said during his speech youths were apprehended in in a virtual meeting of All Parties. Doniwara area of Bijbehara. "DDC and Panchayat elections After being questioned the were held recently. Now they arrested youth revealed the SRINAGAR: Former Chief Min- should have no excuses to grant names of their associates and ister J&K and Senior Congress statehood to J&K. accordingly during raids 4 more cently floated to give an impres- leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has He asked the Government persons were arrested. sion that militancy in Kashmir is asked the Government of India of India to give power to the Meanwhile, police in this re- indigenous and not sponsored to bring restoration of statehood elected representatives and said gard issued a statement stating by Pakistan. in J&K bill in parliament. that it is not good to give unlim- that acting upon a specific in- Police spokesperson said that "Scrapping of Article 370 was ited power to officers in a place put that the Lashker-e- Mustafa they further revealed they are done unilaterally and the state which has borders with China (Parent Organization Jaish-e- close associates of Hidayat Ma- was downgraded. The Prime and Pakistan where the situa- Muhammad) are contemplat- lik alias Hasnain of Sharafpora Minister, Home Minister have tion is bad there. ing an attack in Anantnag and Shopian chief of LeM, Umer alias Bijbehara towns, joint multiple Wahid Khan of Shopian and Aft- Wildlife Trafficking Nakas were established by sol- ab alias Ali Bhai of Dachipora, and SCRAPPING OF ARTICLE 370 WAS DONE diers from 3 Rashtriya Rifles and they were carrying rece of the unilaterally and the state was downgraded. The Prime Anantnag Police and meanwhile area to plant an IED in order to "Minister, Home Minister have promised that statehood at one of the MVCP established target security forces and Police. would be restored in J&K. This is the time to bring a bill in Syndicates In J&K Busted at Donipora Bijbehera, an Alto “Later on multiple raids were car K-10 bearing registration conducted at various locations Parliament regarding restoration of statehood in J&K," Huge Quantity Of Wildlife Contrabands Seized No. HP12C 0981 approached the and 4 over ground workers in- Naka and it was signaled to stop cluding Bilal Ahmed Kumar of Observer News Service Sherpura, Anantnag. and supply chains and onward and two persons boarding the Haff Shopian, Tawfeeq Ahmed Five Leopard pelts, 07 leop- traders' linkages. said car tried to escape but were Lawey of Pushwara Anantnag, SRINAGAR: In an unprece- ard nails, 08 canines, 02 mo- The present seizure is one apprehended tactfully. Muzamil Ahmed Wani of Muni- dented intelligence operation lars, 02 leopard skulls and of the largest seizures in the On questioning they were ward Anantnag and Aadil Ahmed Union Addl Secretary DARPG of the Wildlife Crime Control leopard bones (04 Jaw bones, recent past. Musk deer and Hi- identified as two freshly re- Rather of Khandipari Harnag, af- Bureau (WCCB), New Delhi, 140 bones pieces), 01 musk malayan Black bear are endan- cruited militants namely Im- filiated with banned militant Visits Grievance Cell, JK IGRAMS two epicenters of illegal wild- teeth were seized in Manwal gered species and poached for ran Ahmed Hajam of Nathpora outfit JeM were arrested. life poaching and trade were of Jammu region from one musk pods, bear bile, which Khanabal and Irfan Ahmed Ah- “Two grenades, one kg explo- identified in Anantnag area of Kushal Hussain Bocked R/o is used in Traditional Chi- anger of Nandpora Khanabal sive material and 30 rounds of Kashmir valley and Manwal in Kingriyal, Jammu. Preliminary nese Medicines (TCM). These and from their possession two AK-47 rifle were recovered from the Jammu region. investigation revealed that poached animals - leopard, pistols along with three maga- their possession. In this regard, In a joint operation of WCCB both the offenders arrested in bear and musk deer are listed zines and 116 rounds were re- a case under relevant sections officers, who flew in from two places were partners in in Schedule I of the Wild- covered. During questioning of law has been registered in Delhi, officers of Jammu and the Illegal Wildlife Trade. life (Protection) Act, 1972. As they confessed that they have Police Station Bijbehara and in- Kashmir Chief Wildlife War- Further investigation will re- per the provisions of the Act, joined the JeM outfit recently vestigation taken up,” the police den and Police, simultaneous veal for how long they have been poaching of these animals and divulged that LeM was re- spokesperson said. raids were conducted in both involved in this illegal trade, as and trading them by parts is these places on 29.01.2021. also quantum, extent and asso- punishable with a minimum In the raid in Anantnag, 08 ciates of this illegal business. Ef- 03 years of imprisonment ex- leopard pelts, 38 bear biles, 04 forts are being made to trace the tendable up to 07 years. A case musk pods were seized from forward and backward linkages has been registered in police ARTO Kupwara Clarifies Fare Mr. Gul Mohammad Ganie R/o of this illegal activity, demand station Anantnag. JAMMU: Union Additional Sec- grievances being disposed of retary, Department of Admin- is also increasing every month Rate From Kupwara To Srinagar istrative Reforms and Public since and the LG reviews the Grievances (DARPG), V Srinivas, cell’s working on a monthly ba- KUPWARA: In view of com- nagar. today inspected the functioning sis', informed the Secretary Pub- Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel Likely To Be plaints regarding overcharging of Meanwhile, passengers of Jammu and Kashmir Integrat- lic Grievances. fare by Cab drivers from Kupwara boarding the cabs from the said ed Grievance Redress and Moni- Additional Secretary DARPG to Srinagar, ARTO Kupwara in a route are asked to pay the fare toring System (JK-IGRAMS) and lauded the efforts of the depart- Thrown Open For Traffic In March communiqué today clarified the as per the mentioned notified Grievance Cell at Civil Secretari- ment and expressed satisfac- notified fare rate of the said route. rate. at here today. tion over the way the Grievance 4-Lane Tunnel Built On Austrian Model Accordingly the fare of Xylo/ Besides, the drivers have been Pertinently, JK-IGRAMS is a mechanism has been function- Innova as per notified rates warned about strict action in centralized online grievance ing. He suggested that the de- Agencies works out at Rs.258.50 per pas- case of violation of the notified registration and monitoring partment should document and senger from Kupwara to Sri- fare rates. initiative of J&K Government publish some notable success QAZIGUND: The work on the launched by Lieutenant Gover- stories and resolved grievances four-lane Qazigund-Banihal nor, Manoj Sinha, on 11th Sep- which will further enhance the tunnel is going on in full swing tember, 2020. working and thus the credibility and is expected to be thrown Secretary Public Grievances, of the JK-IGRAMS. open this year in March. Failure In Devising SOPs For Simrandeep Singh, briefed the Srinivas lauded the effort of The 8.4 km Navayuga Tunnel Union Additional Secretary integration of district level por- will connect the hilly region of about working of the portal, the tals with JK-IGRAMS and said Banihal directly with South Railway Services Reflect Reckless grievance cell and the entire that it would lay a roadmap for Kashmir’s Qazigund area. grievance redressal mechanism integration of CPGRAMS with An official said that much Approach Of J&K Govt: Bukhari in place. He elaborately ex- other district portals in the to the relief of the people, this plained that a central grievance country. He also appreciated the double-tube tunnel will reduce Observer News Service tion of reserve train services across handling team collates griev- Union Territory for being the the distance between Banihal the country,” Bukhari said, while re- ances received from various first in reaching district level for and Qazigund by 16 kilometers. File Pic SRINAGAR- Apni Party President gretting the irresponsible approach modes, which includes social grievance registration and dis- While divulging informa- Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on of the J&K administration that is yet media, letters, web portal and posal. ‘Quality disposal, not just tion about the tunnel, Muneeb The Chief Engineer said that underway,” Tak said. Saturday took a strong exception to to formulate the requisite Standard even the ones received during the number of disposals, should Tak, Chief Manager, Navayuga work is going on smoothly and Over Rs 2000 crore is being the lackadaisical approach adopted Operating Procedures (SOPs) for republic meetings. He also briefed be our goal’, he maintained. Engineering Company said if everything remains perfect, spent on this tunnel project. by the J&K administration which sumption of train services in J&K. that more than 1900 sub-users Additional Secretary asked that the tunnel is 400 meters the tunnel will be thrown Its executing company, Na- has resulted into unnecessary halt in Apni Party President said that on have been created across 20 dis- Secretary Grievance Cell to below the existing Jawahar open for traffic by March this vayuga Engineering Limited railway services, causing immense an average around 15,000 to 20,000 tricts which redress the griev- study some of the successful Tunnel on the Jammu-Sri- year. He said this project is is Andhra Pradesh based that sufferings to the local commuters. people avail railway services in just ances registered by the people. and much appreciated grievance nagar National Highway and it a masterpiece of engineer- has pressed men and machin- In a statement issued, Bukhari Banihal to Baramulla section of The grievances are regularly redressal models and softwares will reduce the travel distance ing and has been constructed ery into service caring for a fig said that a time when the railways Northern Railways in J&K and it is monitored by LG, Chief Secre- being implemented in other dis- between Qazigand and Bani- from Austrian Tunnelling for the harsh weather. reserve services have been resumed because of the administrative iner- tary, Departmental Secretaries tricts of India. He also suggested hal by 16 kms. Method (ATM). When contacted District De- in other parts of the country, J&K tia that this hapless section of com- and the District Magistrates, he that a thorough study into the He said during winters “Modern style and a state- velopment Commissioner Ram- government seems to be a mute muters have been left high and dry. added. most common grievances and Srinagar-Jammu Highway of-the-art “exhaust system” ban Mussarat Islam said that spectator to the miseries of thou- “These figures reflect just a section It was highlighted that ever their wholesome remedy would frequently witnesses closure has been introduced in the the work on the project was sands of people who would primar- of the passengers who are provided since September, 2020, the help departments to eliminate due to inclement weather but tunnel to remove gas from it delayed due to several reasons ily avail the cheap and hassle free with the tickets by the railway depart- number of grievances getting their root cause forever. this new tunnel will bypass and bring fresh air into it. At but now everything is going railway services on a daily basis. ment in Banihal to Baramulla section registered on the Portal has in- Special Secretary Grievances, Jawahar Tunnel and Shaitan Least 126 Jet fans, 234 CCTV smoothly. “We are expecting “Maharashtra government has on a daily basis. Over all the business creased by 94 percent, which is Veerji Hangloo and Under Sec- Nalla which means there will modern cameras and fire- the inauguration of this tunnel already resumed the sub urban community, essential workers, pa- a clear sign of people’s faith over retary, Public Grievances, Azee- be no obstruction in vehicular fighting systems are being after over a month. It will hope- train services for essential workers, tients and student community in par- this new initiative of the Union ta Qureshi were also present in movement on highway even installed in both tubes of the fully be thrown open for traffic women and other categories months ticular are suffering direly for want of Government. 'The number of the meeting. during winters. tunnel for which the work is in March this year,” he said. ago. This is apart from the resump- railway facility,” Bukhari remarked.

NEWS MAKERS E-mail: [email protected] Info Dept Condole With Masood Raj Bhavan Hussain, Nazir Masoodi Staff Pay JAMMU: Director Information and Public Rela- tions, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar has condoled the Homage To Valley sad demise of father of Masood Hussain, Edi- tor in Chief Kashmir Life and mother of Nazir Masoodi, Bureau Chief NDTV. The Martyrs In this connection, a condolence meet was held in the office chambers of Director Informa- tion in which all the officers participated. Dr. Associates Sehrish and other participants expressed deep sorrow and grief over their demises. Dr. Sehrish also offered her deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and courage for the bereaved families to bear their irreparable losses. SERVICES PROVIDED: E-FILLING, E TDS, INCOME TAX Digital Calendar, Coffee Table Book RETURNS, SALES TAX/ VAT RETURNS, BOOK KEEPING, JAMMU: On the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, Lieutenant ALSO SERVICE FOR PAN, TAN AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE Of IWMP Works Out Governor, Manoj Sinha, and JAMMU: Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, the civil and security officers, CERTIFICATE (DSC) REGISTRATION today released Digital Calendar and a Coffee Table Book of IWMP works in respect of besides the staff members of Udhampur district. the Raj Bhavan observed a Secretary appreciated the efforts of the district IWMP team for achieving the set two-minute silence at 11 am goals and expressed hope that they will continue to work with the same spirit and today as homage to Father of devotion in future also to make the IWMP scheme a grand success enabling Udhampur the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi to become a role model for the entire Union Territory. and brave Indians who sac- Cell: +91- :9419540025 / 9596020164 / 7006818341 Project Manager IWMP, Udhampur, Sapna Kotwal, highlighted the working and rificed their lives during the achievements of works being executed in different watersheds of IWMP in the district. Indian freedom struggle. SATHU PAYEEN BAGHWANPORA, BARBARSHAH, SRINAGAR, KMR. Surendra in ‘The Hindu’ BAB in ‘ TheSunday Srinagar Times’ Observer

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the Education in winters has been Kashmir Observer LLP virtually outsourced by the Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. government to these private players and RNI Registration No: 69503/98 getting good education is a matter of Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 privilege which, unfortunately, the poor Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider can’t afford Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Poor and Private Truth is that most of the coaching centres located in towns are acting like a state within the state

ew days back, I had to visit a local J&K bank branch to replace my expired debit card with a new one. I had just driven a few Kilometers from home till I was caught in a traffic mess. Malik Javid FFirst I thought it might be a usual traffic halt, common in our narrow streets, but I was wrong as my wait for resumption of normal traffic kept on brewing. With no transit route available, I was left with no other option other than to leave my cosy car to know There is no definite about the whys and wherefores behind this traffic mess. I had just walked a few steps from my car when fee policy and cen- I began to spot a huge crowd gathering on a road, this tres are involved in time I thought they might be protesting the usual electricity woes or water scarcity crisis quite com- arbitrary hike of fee mon in winters in our vale. But I was again proven wrong as I reached ground zero. I was astonished and structure year after year literally felt numb after listening to the whole saga and the bigger problem from the people who had gathered there to pacify the young boys involved in fist fight. I came to know, is the manner in which that a gang of young boys studying at a local coaching centre had a heated verbal scuffle over some is- this fee is collected. sue, to soothe the raw emotions of these young boys, Instead of collecting the a local tuition teacher tried to intervene to calm the things down, but instead of listening to his advice fee at the end of the ,one of the guy in a state of rage spanked the young teacher, exasperating the situation further. Thus, a course or month wise teacher who had tried to be the part of the solution ,students are made to became the part of the problem himself. The situa- balances on the working of these coaching centres. dents and it bridges the status gap between the tion could have taken ugly turn had the local police From poor location to poor infrastructure to indefi- students belonging to two different backgrounds deposit half the fee in not arbitrated quickly. The above situation is the mi- nite teacher student ratio, nothing is hunky dory i.e. poor and rich. I am not advocating for sepa- advance and in some crocosm of the bigger picture of moral deprivation in these centres. There is no definite fee policy and rate uniforms for tuitions just like schools, I am dominant in coaching centres. centres are involved in arbitrary hike of fee struc- pleading for proper dress code in these centres. cases they accept the Back to my driving seat, I turned off the stereo ture year after year and the bigger problem is the Not everyone can afford to wear new fancy dress of my wagon to have a deeper thought on the grow- manner in which this fee is collected. Instead of col- every day, in many cases students from poor back- complete fee before the ing moral threat of coaching centres, I began to ques- lecting the fee at the end of the course or month grounds have become the victims of inferiority course has even been tion myself, where are we heading as a society? Has wise ,students are made to deposit half the fee in complexes and end up forcing their financially moral bankruptcy taken over our sanity? Why don’t advance and in some cases they accept the complete constrained parents to take extreme steps to af- started. our parents keep an eye on their ward’s doings? And fee before the course has even been started. Thus, ford unaffordable luxuries for their wards. I know, more importantly why is our administration reluc- there is no exit window left for students to quit in I might sound more utopian and less realistic here tant in keeping the tab on those coaching centres the middle if they feel that they are not getting the but for the larger good of our society, we have to do which are involved in violating the rules and regula- quality education that they were promised, as there something productive with these coaching centres tions important for normal functioning of an educa- is no refund policy in these coaching centres. in shaping our better future. tional institution in broad daylight? Also, in a place like Kashmir one can’t be certain Truth is that most of the coaching centres lo- about tomorrow, like we have been witnessing from The views expressed in this article are the cated in towns are acting like a state within the the past decade in the form of summer unrest becom- author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the state, authorities have lost control over them, poor ing a new normal in our routine. Thus, education in editorial stance of Kashmir Observer students have been left at the mercy of these green- winters has been virtually outsourced by the govern- horns managing these money minting centres in ment to these private players and getting good educa- The author can be reached at the name of coaching centres under open sky. Be- tion is a matter of privilege which, unfortunately, the [email protected] yond mandatory registration of the coaching cen- poor can’t afford. tres, authorities don’t put any more checks and It’s said Uniform brings uniformity in stu-

ASHINGTON, DC/UPPSALA – When morbidity and mortality from bacterial infections. the World Health Organization launched Initiatives such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, last year’s World Antimicrobial Aware- The Silent Pandemic Tuberculosis, and Malaria have partly addressed the ness Week, it expanded the campaign’s issue of access to effective antiretroviral, anti-TB, Wfocus from antibiotics to all antimicrobials – includ- and antimalarial drugs. ing antiviral, antifungal, and antiprotozoal drugs. But as a WHO report puts it, “there is no similar The WHO said that framing the response to antibiot- Of Antibiotic Resistance funding or distribution mechanism to cater for the ic resistance (ABR) within the broader antimicrobial corresponding needs for effective antibiotics against resistance (AMR) agenda, including HIV and malar- Antibiotic resistance has been a slow-growing scourge, fueled in part by the broad range of common bacterial infections in de- ia, would “facilitate programmatic synergy and effi- relatively weak political support for implementing national action plans and veloping countries.” In this context, the newly estab- ciency, and catalyze country-level action to combat lished Multi-Partner Trust Fund is an important step drug-resistant infections.” But although there are surveillance systems. Because the problem is essentially the result of multiple in the right direction. Although the fund’s financial many commonalities between ABR and AMR, there systems failures, overcoming it requires urgent global collective action. scope is still modest, it will support countries in im- are also important differences that justify paying plementing national action plans against the threat specific attention to antibiotics. PATRICIA GELI | OTTO CARS of AMR, including ABR. ABR has been a slow-growing pandemic, fueled Balancing the need to preserve antibiotics’ effec- in part by relatively weak political support for imple- tiveness while expanding access to them is challeng- menting national action plans that include the estab- ing, because wider use inevitably will increase ABR. lishment of well-resourced surveillance systems. The The problem is compounded in many poorer coun- resulting lack of context-specific data on the health tries, where civil conflicts, poor hygiene and nutri- and economic burden of resistance has created an ob- tion, and unreliable water supplies risk facilitating stacle to policy action. the rapid spread of resistant pathogens. But the full Although aggregate numbers on the global AMR extent of the problem remains hidden, owing to the burden exist – the most cited, from the United King- lack of national surveillance systems for monitoring dom’s independent 2014-16 AMR review, chaired antibiotic drug use and resistance. A health-systems by the economist Jim O’Neill, put the toll at 700,000 approach is critical to ensure that unintended conse- deaths per year – these underrepresent the ABR quences of controlling ABR do not hamper equitable problem, owing to the limited scope of bacteria cov- and sustainable access to life-saving drugs. ered. In fact, estimates suggest that ABR alone claims Africa has recently made important progress in more than 750,000 lives every year, with the largest this regard. Last September, African Union heads of toll most likely occurring among children in the state and government endorsed a common position poorest countries. In a recent global survey, 79% of on controlling AMR. In addition, Africa is leading physicians treating newborns reported an increasing the way in collaborative efforts on COVID-19, includ- trend of multi-drug-resistant infections over the last ing the roll-out of cutting-edge technologies such as five years, while 54% cited ABR as the leading cause digital surveillance and next-generation sequencing. of failure to treat neonatal sepsis, a blood infection These could become an essential component of the affecting newborns. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s In the past, the drug-resistance problem has typi- AMR Surveillance Network, which aims to connect cally been addressed by researching and developing must be accessible and affordable for all those who quantified to convince governments to intervene actors from the human and animal health sectors. new antibiotics. But although R&D is an important need them. The additional median overall cost of and strengthen incentives for the development of an- Such efforts are particularly important in the Af- element of the ABR response, it is scientifically resistance imposed by moving to second-line treat- tibiotics. That, in turn, will justify the investments rican context, where many low-income and fragile challenging and expensive. In effect, an arms race ments can be significant, amounting to $700 per infec- and public-private partnerships needed to bring new countries are expected to bear the brunt of AMR’s between drug development and resistance has en- tion. In fragile states where out-of-pocket payments drugs to market. negative consequences. sued. With few novel antibiotics in the development by individuals account for 55% of total health expen- The fact that ABR seems to be winning the arms The growing ABR problem does not respect na- pipeline, we need incentives to spur R&D while de- diture, this can have catastrophic consequences, in- race makes it even more important to preserve exist- tional borders. It is essentially the result of multiple coupling investment returns from sales volumes in cluding increased morbidity and mortality, and long- ing antibiotics. But there is no one-size-fits-all way systemic failures, which only urgent global collective order to slow the evolution of resistance. term impoverishment. to do this. In many countries, for example, increased action can overcome. At the same time, new drugs coming to market The health and economic costs of ABR must be access to drugs is imperative to reduce unnecessary Project Syndicate

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the Antiquity Sunday|31-01-2021 Revealing Reminiscence Baithak(s) of Heritage Kashmiri Houses

Hakim Sameer Hamdani Dewan Khana, Safa Kadal n #Kashmir Diwan Khana usually refers to a large room/ hall lo- My personal favorite is the Dewan Khana on the first floor of a cated on any of the floors (mostly ground/ top) used to entertain house built by a Pandit family at Safa Kadal along the riverfront. Par- guests and host ceremonies like weddings. Also known as Bait- ticularly love the floor tiles, known as Minton tiles. These used to be hak, the larger ones in the mohalla would be used by neighbors manufactured in Bombay. Ilacking such large spaces

Handoo House, Narwara The first three images are of Handoo house at Narwara. The house known as Draag-i Laer (Famine House) was constructed by the family during a famine in the 19th century as a relief effort. Those who worked would be paid and would also be given free lunch and dinner.

Daryal “Heritage Homes”, Nowhatta These next images are from the Darayal family who own four "heritage homes'' at Nowhatta. Again, these buildings date from the 20th century and are located on the top floor of the house: kani.

Begum Park, Dana Mazzar The next image is from an imposing house at Dana Mazzar constructed by the Shah family, with a rather catchy name of 'Begum Park'. It dates back to early 20th century

Khan House, Aali Kadal and Zaz House, Bohri Kadal ending with some images from Khan house at Aali Kadal & Zaz Jalali House, Zadibal house at Bohri Kadal. ( I hope I remember the house right). These im- This image is from the famous Jalali house at Zadibal dating back ages were taken in 2004 as to the 19th century. (Image credit Zainab Mustafa). The house has two a part of INTACH's listing other halls on the ground and the first floor. of Srinagar. Those inter- ested may check the 2nd volume of INTACH publication, Shehar-i Kashmir. I may add that the owners have always been open and welcoming about allowing people (complete strangers) to visit and take pictures of these wonderful houses. Those interest- Ganai’s House, Nawa Kadal ed must surely visit them. This image is of the family house of the Ganai's at Nawa One must also listen to the owners as they reminiscence about the Kadal. A large rambling mansion- partly used as a school times and people who built them! partly as a residence, the house was about to be dismantled when I last visited it. The author is the Design Director at INTACH Kashmir and holds a PhD. Islamic Architecture. Tweets at @hamdanisameer

Plunder of Kashmiri Antiques in Central Asia

uring the 7th and the 8th centuries, the powerful Kushanas extended their hold over vast areas, stretch- Prof Fida Muhammed Hassnain ing from Kashgar.Yarkand and DKhotan to Kabul, Kashmir, and Mathura. With the advent of Kanishka. Buddhism received a tremendous support and Kashmir because the foremost centre of Buddhist learning art, and culture. He held his 4th Buddhist Council in Kash- We have every mir which resulted in a new orientation of reason to believe Buddhism in the form of the Mahayana. Af- ter this historic event, several Kashmiri Bud- that almost all the wall dhist scholars and artists migrated to many paintings of Central Central Asian oasis towns on the Silk Road to conduct missionary activities. Vairchana, Asian temples and a famous Kashmiri Buddhist scholar built the first Buddhist monastery at Khotan. The viharas were created by Kashmiris also went to Kucha, Kashgar, Yar- the Kashmiri artists. kand and Turfan. The successive wave of Buddhist learning, art and culture traveled The painted book covers to Central Asia from Kashmir. It is for this reason that we find the imprint of Kashmiri Chinese artists. of Lalitaditya Mukta-pida (725-726 A.D.) when of the Buddhist art in the works, found at Kizil. Dandan- The paintings and sculptures, taken Kashmir established its sway over a vast re- manuscripts found at uiliq. Tun-huang, Khotan and Kashgar. All away by Stein from Kizij. Karashr, Khotan gion in Central Asia. Afghanistan and North- these works of art have been executed by the and Turfan are definitely Kashmirian and ern India. We have every reason to believe Gilgit are the tangible Kashmiri artists, calligraphers and painters. bear a close connection with similar relies that almost all the wall paintings of Central This Kashmiri art style is some times called from Ushkar, parhaspura. Kanispur and Asian temples and viharas were created by evidence of the the Gandhara art and the Greeco-Iranian Harwan in Kashmir. The tiles of Akhnoor, the Kashmiri artists. The painted book cov- Kashmiri school of art, Buddhist art. Others have termed it as the Ahan, Mattan and Harwan in Kashmir de- ers of the Buddhist manuscripts found at Gil- Kushana-Ghandhara art. However, it cannot pict the features of the Central Asian men git are the tangible evidence of the Kashmiri which flourished in be denied that besides maintaining its indi- and women. A careful study of these titles school of art, which flourished in Kashgar Kashgar and Ladakh viduality, the Kashmiri art, during various would reveal that during ancient times, the and Ladakh. periods of its development, got inter-mingled valley of Kashmir shared a common civiliza- .. with the art style and traditions of other tion and culture with the people of Chinese This article is being reproduced from KO countries. In this regard, it enriched itself Turkestan. The most glorious phase of the archives (24th November 2010) from the Greek, Persian, Indian. Tibetan and Kashmiri art reached its zenith in the reign LIFE & TIMES Sunday| 31-01-2021 8 With great detail, scientists map heart recovery rate after heart attack

Agencies lab solved these obstacles, allowing the researchers to specifically mphasising the impor- study the function of cardiomyo- tance of heart muscle cells cytes in the recovery process. intracellular communi- "We noticed that at the ear- cation, researchers from liest time point measured after Ethe Hubrecht Institute mapped the the heart attack, cardiomyo- recovery of the heart after a heart cytes were secreting increased attack with great detail. amounts of a molecule called The study published in Com- B2M. Subsequent experiments munications Biology shows that showed that the secretion of B2M the heart muscle cells also called can result in the activation of so- cardiomyocytes play an impor- called fibroblasts - cells respon- tant role in intracellular commu- sible for the formation of scar nication after a heart attack. tissue," says Timmer. The researchers documented and therefore makes it more dif- of cells during the recovery pro- Cardiomyocytes thus seem to their findings in a database that is ficult for the heart to properly cess after a heart attack. indirectly stimulate the production accessible for scientists around the contract. This can also cause the Consequently, they used the of scar tissue early in the recovery world. This brings the research pumping function of the heart to data to map a communication process. "Intuitively, we already field a step closer to the develop- deteriorate, which can eventu- network. Louk Timmer, the re- thought that cardiomyocytes play ment of therapies for improved really lead to heart failure. searcher on the project, explains: an important role in intracellular covery after heart injury. In other words, insight into the "Cells communicate with each communication during heart re- As per the reports, during a recovery of the heart after a heart other by secreting molecules. covery and it is great that we have heart attack, the blood supply to attack and how this leads to the for- These molecules then trigger the now been able to confirm that." a part of the heart is blocked, for mation of scar tissue is extremely recipient cell to take a specific ac- When asked about the next example, due to a blood clot in a important. However, much is still tion, which may be important for steps within this field of re- coronary artery. Attempts to re- unknown. Reason enough for re- the recovery process. We have search, Timmer emphasizes the store the blood supply are made searchers from the lab of Eva van now mapped with great detail importance of additional studies. as soon as possible, also known Rooij to examine this further. how different cells communicate "Various scientists and ex- as reperfusion. They studied how the hearts with each other at different time perts can use this data, which However, a part of the heart of mice recover at three different points after a heart attack. That enables us to gain a better un- has already been without oxygen time points following a heart at- had never been done so thor- derstanding of the cells and mol- for some time. Depending on the tack. To this end, they used sin- oughly before." ecules that are involved in the re- size and duration of the infarc- gle-cell sequencing, a technique Especially the role of cardio- covery of the heart and the way tion, this causes heart muscle that enables the examination of myocytes in the recovery follow- they communicate with each oth- cells also called cardiomyocytes, the RNA of individual cells. The ing a heart attack was still largely er. Hopefully, we can eventually to die. This can result in the for- researchers generated an enor- unknown, partly because of tech- improve the recovery process, so mation of scar tissue, which is mous dataset with information nical difficulties. However, anoth- that people end up with less dam- stiffer than normal heart tissue about the role of different types er recent paper from Van Rooij's age after a heart attack," he told.

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Agencies production was down 2.7 per cent last month. Agencies "Some of it is not just a dis- he production of India's The extraction of crude oil, International tourist arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 percent, in 2020. (Representational) ruption Some of it are miracles. eight major industries de- which has an 8.98 weightage, de- ass production of ve- We wouldn't have been able to Tcelerated on a year-on-year clined by 3.6 per cent during the hicles without a driv- stay as connected as we are to- basis during December. month under consideration. Ming wheel will start in day just six years ago," Fink said. The Index of Eight Core Indus- The sub-index for natural gas about two years and autono- "Think about how we are tries' reading in December showed output, with a weightage of 6.88, Bollywood FAM Delegation mous driving is going to be able to do our work and live an output contraction of 1.3 per cent declined by 7.2 per cent. cheaper than the present cost our lives in this remote world from an expansion of 3.1 per cent. Cement production, which has of a car, Softbank Group CEO as we try to say healthy. I look On a sequential basis, the output a weightage of 5.37, slid by 9.7 per Masayoshi Son said on Friday. at that as a miracle," said Flink, of eight major industries had con- cent in the month under review. Assures Support To Local Speaking at the World Eco- who heads one of the biggest tracted by 1.4 per cent in November. Fertiliser manufacturing, which nomic Forum's online Davos asset managers in the world. ECI index comprises 40.27 per has the least weightage -- only 2.63 Agenda Summit, he said the Son added, "Consider auton- cent of the weight of items in- -- also declined by 2.9 per cent. COVID-19 situation is a trage- omous vehicles. Licensed mass cluded in the Index of Industrial "Discouragingly, the core index Producers, Artists dy, but technology is evolving production of a vehicle with- Production (IIP). continued to contract for the third faster due to the pandemic. out a driving wheel is starting These industries comprise coal, consecutive month in December Visits Various Locations At Pahalgam For Film Shooting Speaking to BlackRock chief in two years. Shortly after that, crude oil, natural gas, refinery 2020, tempering the exuberance Larry Fink during a session on autonomous driving will be products, fertilisers, steel, ce- generated by the upticks recorded SRINAGAR: The Bollywood pro- wonderful due to the excessive ing Bollywood projects. the last day of the week-long cheaper than the cost of a car." ment, and electricity. in several other lead indicators of ducers on a FAM trip to Kashmir snow here. “We will take back Later, the delegation of visiting summit, attended by top gov- "I think a drastic change will On a sector specific basis, the the industrial and services sec- Saturday held a series of interac- beautiful and great memories film producers left for Pahalgam ernment and business leaders happen to the way we live, the output of coal, which has a weight tors in that month," ICRA Principal tions with the local travel and hos- with us and come back with film where they took a tour of Betab from across the world, Son said way we commute, the way we of 10.33 per cent in the index, per- Economist Aditi Nayar said. pitality sector, line producers and units,” he said. Valley where popular film Betab he is optimistic in the long-run interact," he further said. formed better than others, show- "Based on the plateau in the core artists in Srinagar and Pahalgam Singh said the government is was shot and also saw the facili- about recovery from the pan- Asked what will it mean ing an increase of 2.2 per cent in sector data, juxtaposed with the and assured them that they would also willing to support them and ties at Pahalgam Club. demic, adding that vaccines for workers, Son said, "People December 2020 over the same uptick in auto production trends utilise their services in their future they are looking forward to a Director Tourism Kashmir Dr. have come as a sign of hope. have to adapt. The technology month of the previous year. and recovery in non-oil merchan- films to be shot in Kashmir. lasting relationship with the J&K. G N Itoo gave a detailed infor- But it will take some time to revolution cannot be stopped But the output of refinery dise exports, we expect the IIP to Producer Aashish Singh said CEO of Producers Guild Ni- mation to the delegation on how get people vaccinated, causing or slowed down. It's happen- products, which has the high- rebound to a modest growth of their visit to Kashmir was very tin Ahuja assured that they will the J&K Government followed all worry in the short run, he added. ing anyway. We cannot stop it. est weightage of 28.04, declined 0.5-1.5 per cent in December 2020, fruitful and will revive film take on board local stakehold- SOPs while facilitating tourists Technological advances are We have to educate ourselves, 2.8 per cent in December 2020, trailing the level seen in October shooting in Kashmir to its old ers and artists and provide them in Kashmir after opening of the changing people lives and we have to learn." Fink said a compared to the corresponding 2020. The available high frequency golden days. ample opportunities during their tourism sector across the coun- the COVID-19 pandemic has zero-carbon future is estimated month of the last fiscal. indicators for January 2021, such "We had an amazing experi- shoots in Kashmir. try under current pandemic. accelerated those develop- to need a spending of USD 40 However, electricity genera- as electricity demand, generation ence in Kashmir. We talked to President Travel Agents As- He also assured them that the ments, Son said. trillion and asked Son about his tion, which has the second high- of GST e-way bills and rail freight, every sector here associated sociation of Kashmir (TAAK) Fa- tourism department would facil- "Tragedy is tragedy. It's priorities for environmentally- est weightage of 19.85, increased indicate a reasonably steady mo- with the tourism and film indus- rooq Kuthoo, Kashmir Tourism itate film makers in Kashmir for a disastrous situation. But focused investments, to which by 4.2 per cent, whereas the steel mentum of growth." try which has given us an insight Alliance Chairman Manzoor Pak- their hassle-free shootings. technology-wise, it's evolving the world's foremost startup about our new future films. We thtoon besides some filmmakers A 24-member delegation from quicker," he said. and tech investor said he is fo- will bring many film crews here and producers of Kashmir were various banners of Bollywood had For example, video confer- cused on investing in solar. to revive our old association with also present in the meeting and arrived here on January 27 and encing has taken off and so has Asked whether AI is good the Valley when many block- discussed with the visiting del- visited Gulmarg on January 28 education-technology and au- for humanity or not, Son said, Sales Of Affordable Homes busters were shot here,” he said. egation about opportunities for and Pahalgam today to explore the tonomous driving, both spurred "Definitely it's good for hu- He said their FAM trip has been the local industry in the upcom- locations for the film shooting. by innovations in artificial intel- manity. It's helping people's Improving; Signalling Recovery ligence (AI), the Softbank Group lives. No more traffic accidents. Corp Chairman and CEO said. AI is helping people connect to "New tech unicorns repre- each other. Even global climate In Real Estate Sector: Survey sent USD 510 billion -- half of AI is helping. As long as we use UAE To Grant Citizenship To that from US, and two-thirds the power of AI for the good HPI @ Market Prices for under of the remaining half from of humanity -- which I believe construction properties primary China, with only one company that most people are -- then it and secondary data is collected from Japan," he said. is good for humanity." through market survey. Investors, Professionals "The total number of transac- Agencies tions for HPI@Assessment Price reduced by 71 per cent from March he United Arab Emirates 20 to June 20 on Q-o-Q (Quarter- (UAE) announced it is on-Quarter) basis while on Year-on- opening a path to citizen- Fruit Growers Demand PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Year basis transactions reduced by ship for select foreigners, 67 per cent from June 2019 to June Tbut it is unclear if new passport he COVID-19 pandemic af- 2020, indicating that COVID-19 cri- holders will benefit from the Import Ban On Iranian Apples fected the residential prop- sis has significantly impacted the public welfare system. Terty market during the residential real estate market. New Dubai ruler and UAE Prime SRINAGAR: A delegation of April-June period last year but listings were down significantly Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Jammu & Kashmir Fruit Grow- sales have improved in affordable and buyers also reduced their home Rashed Al Maktoum on Saturday ers Association today called on homes segment since July on- buying activity," the survey said. said “investors, specialised tal- Director Horticulture Kashmir, wards, reflecting economic recov- However, during the quarter ents and professionals including Ajaz Ahmad Bhat to apprise ery in the real estate sector, ac- July to September 2020, transac- scientists, doctors, engineers, community”. Last year, the government ex- him of the issues faced by cording to the Economic Survey. tions for HPI@Assessment Prices artists, authors and their fami- Citizens make up a small mi- tended its “golden” visa system them including the import of The National Housing Bank's have increased by around 150 per lies” would be eligible for natu- nority of the nine million-strong – which grants 10-year residen- Iranian apples via Afghanistan. (NHB) Housing Price Indices (HPIs) cent on Q-o-Q basis. "...thus, it is ralisation under the new amend- population of the UAE, which cy in the Gulf state – to certain The association demanded are a broad measure of movement observed that sales have retrieved ment to the citizenship law. has a huge migrant labour force, professionals, specialised degree that the import and sale of of residential property prices ob- in affordable segments, reflecting “The UAE cabinet, local emiri largely from South Asia, some of holders and others. Iranian Apples via Afghani- warranted. served within a geographic bound- economic recovery in the real es- courts and executive councils will whom are second or third gen- The UAE also has a growing com- stan in New Sabzi Mandi The delegation was further ary. The NHB-RESIDEX captures tate sector," the document said. nominate those eligible for the citi- eration residents. munity of wealthy expats attracted Azadpur, New Delhi must be assured that all their genuine two housing price indices -- HPI@ Moreover, the survey revealed zenship under clear criteria set for UAE’s visa system by the low-tax regime and the restricted as it severely jeop- issues shall be redressed. Assessment Prices and HPI@ Market that housing loans growth deceler- each category,” he said. “The law al- Foreigners in the UAE usually luxury megaprojects and tourist at- ardizes the interest of fruit Later, a meeting of the Sub Prices - Under Construction Proper- ated to 8.5 per cent in November lows receivers of the UAE passport have renewable visas valid for only tractions of the larger emirates. growers of the valley. Committee of SLEC for examina- ties based on the data available for 2020 from 18.3 per cent a year ago. to keep their existing citizenship.” a few years tied to employment. The Emirates has long guaran- The Director Horticulture tion and scrutiny of DPRs related 50 cities with quarterly updation. A significant fall has been observed The UAE government said the The government in recent has teed its 1.4 million citizens a high assured the delegation that to C.A. Storage units/Reefer Vans The housing price index HPI in housing inflation from 6.7 per amendment “aims at appreciat- made its visa policy more flex- standard of living through reserved the issue has been taken up under Mission for Integrated @ Assessment Prices is based on cent in 2018-19 to 4.5 per cent in ing the talents and competencies ible, offering longer residencies jobs and a cradle to grave welfare with the UT Government as Development of Horticulture valuation data collected from pri- 2019-20 and further to 3.3 per cent present in the UAE and attracting for certain types of investors, system. To protect it, they have sel- well as GoI with the request (MIDH) was held at the Direc- mary lending institutions, while in 2020-21 (April-December) more bright minds to the Emirati students and professionals. dom allowed naturalisations. to take appropriate action as torate of Horticulture, here. NEWS MAKERS

corporate tax to fund the new Institution What's In Focus For Government's High Stakes Union programme. India has set itself an ambi- Privatisation Drive tious target of building infra- he country's ruling party India is likely to aim to raise structure worth 1.02 trillion has promised 'game- NDIA IS LIKELY $40 billion from privatisation in the country. However, fund- Tchanger' plans to boost of a whole host of companies ing these infrastructure proj- economic growth when Finance Ito aim to raise in energy, mining and banking, ects may be a challenge given Minister Nirmala Sitharaman $40 billion from and selling minority stake of the revenue constraints and presents the 2021/2022 federal large companies such as Life strained banks' loan books. budget on February 1. Here's a privatisation of Insurance Corp. Sitharaman is likely to an- look at some top topics she is a whole host of The central bank is expect- nounce a dedicated develop- likely to cover on Monday, as ing a sharp rise in bad loans in ment financial institution to Prime Minister Narendra Mo- companies in energy, the banking system due to the facilitate financing greenfield di's government tries to bring mining and banking, pandemic. infrastructure projects. the country's economy back on Aiming to boost lending in Import Duty track. (Also Read: Healthcare and selling minority the economy and improve the India is considering hiking Spending Must Increase To 2.5- stake of large valuation of state-run banks import duties by 5 per cent- 3% Of GDP: Eco Survey ) before selling stakes in them, 10 per cent on more than 50 Healthcare Spending companies such as Life the government could finally items including smartphones, India is likely to double announce the creation of a electronic components and ap- healthcare spending in the Insurance Corp. "bad bank", where bad assets pliances. The move to increase next fiscal year with the aim of state-run banks could be import duties is part of Modi's of raising expenditure in the The government could also parked and later sold at a dis- "self-reliant India" campaign sector to 4 per cent of gross increase a health tax from counted price in the market. that aims to promote and sup- domestic output in the coming four years, as the country looks to fix shortcomings ex- posed by the pandemic. the current 1% of income and Development Financial port domestic manufacturing. C

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NEWS 10 Y K Govt Should Not Implicate Innocent Farmers NC Proposes Charter To Forge Unity Among Else Their Agitation Would Grow: Azad Different Communities, Regions Of J&K Press Trust of India "I urge the government not to The Delhi Police has issued commit another mistake by im- the notices to around 20 farmer Press Trust of India the fault lines and suggest cor- Declaration will encompass both NEW DELHI: Leader of plicating innocent farmer leaders. leaders over the violence dur- rective measures to revive and the regions and help in ensuring Opposition in Rajya Sabha If they do so then the agitation ing the farmers' tractor parade, JAMMU: National Conference sustain the glorious ethos for equitable development of each re- Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday will spread," he told the meeting. asking why legal action should leader Devender Singh Rana on which Jammu and Kashmir was gion and their sub-regions," he said. asked the government to not "I urge the government not to not be taken against them. Saturday proposed a charter to known the world over. "Those claiming that Jammu implicate innocent farmers in stand on prestige as farmers are Azad said the incident is forge unity and reinforce trust "Time has come when such and Kashmir has now joined the the Red Fort incident otherwise our own and have contributed shameful and one never ex- among different communi- a proposition should ema- national mainstream are expos- their agitation would spread to the freedom struggle. The pected it and "we strongly con- ties and regions of Jammu and nate from Jammu, the abode ing their ignorance as the state further, even as he condemned government should not make demn that and want the cul- Kashmir. of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and had consciously chosen to be- the January 26 violence and it a prestige issue with our ann- prits should be punished . The core of the 'Jammu Christians, and bring into its come an integral part of India way vandalism at the monument. datas," he said. However, he added, "The way Declaration' will be to engage compass the regions of Kashmir back in 1947, he said in an appar- Stating this at an all-party meet- On January 26, thousands of this agitation is panning out, the people in inter-region and and Ladakh, given our spirit of ent reference to the BJP leader- ing chaired by Prime Minister protesting farmers had clashed this agitation will swell and I intra-region dialogue to bridge unity," Rana, the Jammu pro- ship defending the nullification Narendra Modi, Azad said the with the police during a tractor pa- hold the government respon- "the fault lines being created by vincial president of the National of Article 370 of the Constitution, government should catch the real rade called by their unions to high- sible. Instead of catching the divisive forces", Rana told a pub- Conference, said. which accorded special status to culprits behind the incident. light their demand for a repeal of culprits, they are trying to im- lic meeting in the border town of He hoped that the people of the erstwhile state. He said the government has the Centre's three farm laws. plicate the farmer leaders. Thanamandi in Rajouri district. Jammu region would rise above Article 370 provisions were already committed a "mistake" Many of the protesters, driv- "Lumpen elements are in- He strongly pitched for wide- party politics and endeavour for abrogated in August 2019 and by not sending to a standing or ing tractors, had reached the Red volved in the Red fort incident ranging confidence-building various religious and ethnic restoring the pristine glory of Jammu and Kashmir was bi- a select committee the three Fort and entered the monument. and no farmer leader is in- measures between the two re- groups and shades of opinion. their heritage based on inclusive furcated into the union territo- farm sector bills before they Some protesters even hoisted volved. That lumpen element gions of Kashmir and Jammu and He said a collective effort is coexistence. ries of Ladakh, and Jammu and were passed into laws, trigger- religious flags on its domes and should be caught and pun- within each region, and among needed to find out the genesis of "Eventually, the Jammu Kashmir. ing protest by farmers. the flagstaff at the ramparts. ished," he said.

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Centre Okays Chenab region, said. the Kashmiri Pandit migrants residing at Jagti Commission while Naseem Javid Choudhary, political identities, social churning and eco- He said Bhadarwah Development Authority township here who are agitating for the last KAS, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, has been nomic returns. abrogation of Article 370. should play a proactive role in the revival of over four months. transferred and posted as Director, Tourism, From Alexander’s campaign to the blood- The FAC in its meeting held on December 22, tourism in the valley. “Till their safe and honourable return to their Jammu. shed during Partition — the book covers a wide 2020 gave its go-ahead to the project subject to Rashid Choudhary, a local youth leader from homes in the Valley, every effort is needed to According to the order, Nuzhat Gul, Secretary, spectrum. It is history by the banks of a river as certain conditions, the report said. Bhaderwah, said it is a very positive sign that be made to mitigate the sufferings of the mi- Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar, holding old as the world. It added that as per these conditions, every Doda has become the first district in the entire grants,” Rana said during his visit to the Jagti additional charge of Managing Director-cum- Former chief secretary of Jammu and effort shall be made to ensure that trees are UT to be free from coronavirus cases. township and interaction with those protesting Chief Executive Officer, Golf Development and Kashmir, Dr Sudhir S Boleria has penned an ac- felled only when felling is unavoidable and it It became possible because of the joint ef- on Friday. Management Authority and Kashmir Golf Club, count of Battles of Zojila. shall be done in a phased manner. forts of the residents and the district admin- As a mark of solidarity, he along with leaders has been transferred and posted as Secretary, The breakthrough at Zojila (a mountain pass “The UT administration shall therefore also istration which implemented all SOPs in letter of the NC Minority Cell, sat with the protest- J&K Sports Council. in Ladakh) ensured the security of Ladakh ensure that compensatory afforestation is tak- and spirit,” he said, cautioning people not to ers, who are demanding increase of cash relief Similarly, Bakshi Javaid Humayaun, which was gravely threatened by the hostility en up in the first year of the construction of the get carried away by the scenario and keep tak- from Rs 13,000 to Rs 35,000 per month for Director, SKICC, shall hold the charge of posts at that time (1947-48). project, and adequate post-planting measures ing precautionary measures to keep the virus each family, disbursement of pending amount of Managing Director-cum-Chief Executive The book contains interviews with people are taken to ensure healthy growth of regener- at bay. of compensation for their damaged properties Officer, Golf Development and Management who were part of the operations during which ated forest,” reads minutes of the meeting, as Besides Doda, five other districts in Jammu and retrieval of their encroached lands and Authority, Secretary, Royal Spring Golf Course, the garrisons of Skardu and Punch withstood per the report. region have single digit positive cases. Kishtwar houses in the Valley. Srinagar and Kashmir Golf Course, in addition long sieges against very heavy odds and a As per the proceedings of FAC, the UT admin- district has one positive case, Ramban (two), The protesting migrants have also been de- to his own duties, till further orders, the official much larger enemy force. istration shall prepare a catchment treatment Kathua (three) and Rajouri and Reasi (five manding filling up of the remaining posts un- spokesperson said. Electric Shock plan (CAT) which will be implemented at the each). der the PM package, issuance of appointment Kashmir Life Editor cost of the user agency. Chilleh Kalan orders in favour of 45 and 83 candidates under the report said that Manzoor was immedi- “The Rehabilitation & Resettlement plan the package, whose appointments were stayed was a noble soul. ately taken to District Hospital Kulgam where shall ensure that no rehabilitation is proposed recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius and subsequently vacated by the court. KEG stands with Masood Hussain in this doctors referred him to SMHS Srinagar in seri- over forest land. A copy of the approved R&R marginally up from minus 7.7 degrees Celsius The agitating migrants also sought adequate hour of grief and expresses solidarity with the ous condition. plan shall be submitted by the user agency to the previous night, officials said. accommodation for the migrant employees bereaved family. OGW Arrested the UT administration who will monitor to en- Qazigund recorded a minimum of 8.8 de- posted in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley. Meanwhile, Director Information and Public sure that no project affected person occupies grees Celsius up from minus 10.8 degrees Injured Militant, Relations, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar condoled the materials have been taken into case records forest land,” reads the note. Celsius the previous night, they said. demise of Father of Masood Hussain, Editor for further investigation. The FAC observed that “the project is of na- The minimum temperature at the Gulmarg restraint and provided them an opportunity in Chief Kashmir Life and Mother of Nazir “As per police records, he was involved in tional importance which provides geo-political skiing resort, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- to surrender. Family members of the trapped Masoodi, Bureau Chief NDTV. providing shelter, logistic and other support strategic advantage in form of more effective trict, settled at minus 10.0 degrees Celsius - up militants were also called to the encounter site “In this connection, a condolence meet to the active militants in Pampore and Khrew use of water of Ujh River”. from last night’s minus 11.5 degrees Celsius. to motivate and persuade them to surrender,” was held in the office chambers of Director areas of Awantipora. He has also been found “This project will ameliorate the agricul- Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, the police spokesperson said. Information in which all the officers partici- in touch with the PaK militant commanders tural and power sectors in the otherwise bar- recorded a low of minus 12.5 degrees Celsius He further said that due to the great efforts pated. Dr. Sehrish and other participants ex- through various social media platforms,” the ren Kandi area. It will also be a boon in the dry marginally down from previous night’s minus and utmost patience of the government forces pressed deep sorrow and grief over their de- police spokesperson said. Kandi belt which is reeling under the peril of 12.0 degrees Celsius. and repeated appeals with the help of their mises,” an official spokesperson said. In this connection, he said, a case FIR No. impending water crisis during dry season and Kupwara recorded a low of minus 3.7 de- family members, both the militants ultimately Dr. Sehrish, he said, also offered her deep- 75/2020 under relevant section of law stands also reduce the miseries of floods in the mon- grees Celsius, while the minimum temperature laid down their arms before the joint forces. est condolences to the bereaved families and already registered in Police Station Pampore in Kokernag, in the south, settled at minus 10.9 The police spokesperson identified them as prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls against him. soons,” the record note further states. Agencies degrees Celsius. Akeel Ahmad Lone of Lelhar and Rouf Ahmad of and courage for the bereaved families to bear “Further investigation is in progress,” he J&K Reports The extreme subzero temperatures have re- Wasoora Pulwama, both associated with Hizb. their irreparable losses. added. sulted in freezing of water bodies and drinking Lone, who was injured in the initial exchange of Banned Wildlife Noorbagh Srinagar, a 70-year-old woman water supply lines in many areas of the valley. fire, was evacuated to the hospital for treatment, KEG Condoles from Sanatnagar Srinagar and a 77-year-old The minimum temperatures are expected to he said. grief over her demise terming it as a great the forest department on Saturday raided man from Vill Naugran Bishnah Jammu. The remain below freezing point for the next few “Incriminating materials, arms & ammuni- loss for Mr Masoodi . KEG stands with Nazir Shirpora area of Anantnag and recovered a deaths took the fatality count to 1936 in J&K— days as the weatherman has forecast the possi- tion including 01 AK-47 and 01 AK-56 rifles laid Masoodi in this hour of grief and expresses large quantity of contraband wildlife prod- 1215 in Valley and 721 in Jammu division. bility of a western disturbance hitting the val- down by them were seized,” he added. solidarity with the bereaved family. ucts including eight leopard skins, four musk Srinagar district with 456 deaths tops the ley on February 2. The police spokesperson further said that a CBI Arrests ESIC deer pods and 38 bear gall bladders, an official list followed by Jammu (371), Baramulla “Light to Moderate snow and rain is most case under relevant sections of law have been spokesperson said. He said a man identified as (174), Budgam (117), Kupwara (95), Pulwama likely at scattered places of J&K and Ladakh registered in this regard and further investiga- it was told to pay the bribe in four instal- Gul Mohammad Ganai has been arrested in the (88), Anantnag (85), Doda (64), Bandipora mainly during 2-3rd February,” a MeT official tions initiated. ments of Rs.50, 000 each,” the spokesperson case. (61), Udhampur (57), Kulgam (54), Rajouri said. (With PTI inputs) “People are requested to cooperate with said, adding “CBI laid a trap and caught the ac- “Significantly, a large quantity of contraband (55), Kathua (52), Ganderbal (46), Shopian Highway To Remain police till the area is completely sanitized and cused red-handed while demanding & accept- wildlife items have been recovered in Jammu, (39), Samba (39), Poonch (24), Ramban (21), cleared off of all the explosive materials, if ing a bribe of Rs. 50, 000,” as well, as part of the same operation,” the of- Kishtwar(22), and Reasi consecutive Thursday for repairs, officials any,” he said. He further said that searches were conducted ficial spokesperson said. Meanwhile, J&K reported 76 fresh Covid-19 said on Saturday. “In order to undertake ma- The surrender of the two militants, as at the premises of accused in Chandigarh, Mohali He said a case FIR no. 16/2021 under rele- cases, including 27 travelers, in the last 24 jor repairs and maintenance of the highway, claimed by police, comes barely a day after & Jammu which led to recovery of a cash of Rs. 7 vant sections of law stands registered in Police hours, taking the total infection count to the Government has declared every Thursday Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay lakh and documents related to properties. Station Anantnag and further investigations in 124449, officials said. falling on February 4, 11, 18 & 25 as dry days. Kumar said in a presser on Friday that the focus JKP Among the case were going on. They said that among the cases, Srinagar Please avoid journeys on the above notified of police in 2021 will be to ensure surrender of Missing Man reported 27, Baramulla 4, Budgam 3, days on the Highway,” reads an advisory issued local militants. professionalism, utmost dedication, and Pulwama 9, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 4, Bandipora by Deputy Commissioner Ramban and shared “As you may have seen, in Bandipora, courage to oversee the security of the Raj was filed by his family with the concerned 3, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam, Shopian 1, Jammu 8, on twitter. Manzoor, a local militant was intercepted at a Bhavan. police station on January 19. Udhampur 1, and Poonch 8. Meanwhile, there will be one-way traffic to- checkpoint by our party. He was given ample Referring to the current era of technologi- Over this time, he neither returned back to Meanwhile, 135 more COVID-19 patients morrow from Jammu towards Kashmir Valley. opportunity to surrender. He raised his hands cal advancement, Sinha, as per official spokes- his home nor went to any of his relatives. A have recovered and were discharged from vari- “Tomorrow (January 31) subject to fair and surrendered. We recovered five grenades person laid special emphasis on the need for manhunt was launched but he could not be ous hospitals—25 from Jammu Division and weather and better road condition only one and a pistol from him,” Kumar said in the news adopting the latest technologies by the Armed traced until his body was found near Cherkoot, 110 from Kashmir, taking the number of people way traffic shall be allowed from Jammu to- conference. Forces personnel while discharging their a forest area, the report said. who recovered so far to 121752. While 1936 wards Srinagar including Ramban- Banihal “We made an effort to make him surrender duties. Meanwhile, a police officer said that investi- people have died, the active case tally in J&K re- (local traffic) on Jammu-Srinagar highway,” a because it not only helps us extract informa- “The Lt Governor observed that the whole gations have been started in this regard. duced to 761— 571 in Valley and 190 in Jammu. traffic department official said. “No vehicle car- tion but also persuades others to surrender,” he nation has acknowledged the courage of the ITBP Gets New (With GNS inputs) rying even live stock or fresh perishable shall had added. J&K Armed Forces’ jawans. He said that JKP Doda Becomes be allowed in the opposite direction,” the of- The IGP had further said that police will is among the best police organizations in the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the ficial added. make every effort to newly joined local mili- country and being accorded with one of the Uttarakhand cadre, has been transferred to bringing a ray of hope among the residents Meanwhile, Mughal road, connecting tants to lay down their arms. He had said the highest numbers of gallantry medals in the last the ITBP Headquarters in Delhi, as per an or- especially those linked with tourism for revival Shopian and Poonch districts, also remained police will also seek help from the parents of few years, itself speaks about the courage and der issued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police of normal activities. closed due to the snowfall. Srinagar-Leh the militants to ensure their surrender. bravery of our Jawans of J&K Police,” the official Headquarters here. Doda has recorded a total of 3,428 positive highway has been officially closed on the or- Meanwhile, as per the police spokesperson spokesperson said. Lhatoo had recently joined the border guard- cases, of whom 64 died of the infection. Jammu ders by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on IGP Kashmir has congratulated the joint team He added that Shakti Pathak, Director, Special ing force. He has earlier served in the National and Kashmir had recorded a total of 1,933 December 30. for showing utmost patience and exhibiting Security Force (SSF) at the LG’s Secretariat, in Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Special COVID-related deaths till Friday evening, while 30,000 KP’s Apply professionalism, which resulted in saving the his welcome address, expressed his gratitude Protection Group (SPG). 1,21,617 of the total 1,24,373 cases recovered. life of two “misguided youth”. towards Sinha for continuous support and “The transfer has been done on administra- With the recovery of the last three positive matters which are sub-judice. “IGP Kashmir once again makes a fervent ap- guidance and boosting the morale of the SSF tive and strategic grounds. IG Seth has been cases on Friday evening, there is no active case About the construction of 6,000 accommo- peal to all misguided youth who have joined personnel with his words of appreciation on posted in the same capacity and will handle left in our district, Block Medical Officer (BMO), dation units, the spokesperson said significant militant ranks to shun the path of violence the occasion. MF Qureshi, Joint Director, HQ the personnel and vigilance charge at the ITBP Bhaderwah, Shakeel Ahmad Sumbria told PTI. progress has been achieved in the last few and return to mainstream as the society needs SSF presented the vote of thanks, Headquarters in Delhi,” a senior officer told PTI. He said for the last couple of weeks, no posi- months. them and most importantly their parents. Kashmir Through Pages The new IG is expected to take charge in tive case has been reported from the entire dis- While 1,000-odd units have already been We will welcome and accept them with open Ladakh in the next few days, he said. trict and the credit for this goes entirely to the constructed, another 1,500 were approved for arms,” Kumar, as per police spokesperson said. the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub Leh is the base for the ITBP north-west fron- residents of the district who have been follow- construction in November last year, he said, era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of an tier and an IG-rank officer, equivalent to a Maj ing the SOPs religiously. adding the tenders for these units have either Cross-Border ‘Interim Constitution of 1974’ and the China- General rank in the Army, commands the for- This is a very good sign for us but it does not been finalised or will be finalised before the two sides continued till 3 am but there was Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). mation that is responsible for the deployment mean that we are permanently disease free. To end of March. no report of any damage on the Indian side. It is not simply a historical account but of the troops in this part of the 3,488-km long maintain this status (COVID-free district), we “Land identification has been done for an- On Friday, the two armies had exchanged one that analyses the events in Muzaffarabad Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China that have to keep following SOPs and do vaccination other 2,200 units. The Detailed Project Reports heavy fire and mortars along the LoC in Rajouri against the background of developments in runs from the Karakoram Pass in the Himalayas without fail,” he said. for these units are under finalisation and their district. A day earlier, a 20-year-old man was Pakistan’s polity to understand Islamabad’s to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh. The business community, especially those tenders will be finalised before the end of injured in shelling by Pakistani troops along motivations for its policies in the region. Seth has been a part of various military associated with tourism, expressed their hap- May,” the spokesperson said. the LoC in Shahpur sector of Poonch district. Uttam Kumar Sinha is associated with talks, as a representative of the Union Home piness over the development and hoped that Cumulatively, he said the procedural process In 2020, over 5,400 instances of ceasefire vi- Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies Ministry, being held with the Chinese to move this feat can become a turning point for the has substantially been completed for nearly olations by Pakistan, the highest in the past 19 and Analyses since 2001. forward on the long-negotiated disengage- early revival of tourism related activities in the 5,000 accommodation units. years, were recorded along the LoC in Jammu Known for his commentaries on transbound- ment process in eastern Ladakh as thousands district which has suffered maximum due to “It is expected that land for the remaining and Kashmir. A total of 36 people were killed ary water issues, human security and more — of troops from both the sides remain deployed the pandemic. 1,000 units will be identified within a month and over 130 injured in these ceasefire viola- his research and archival material forms the at friction points under freezing conditions “Tourism is still a growing industry in which will substantially expedite the project. tions, according to the officials. content of Indus Basin Uninterrupted. since May last year. Bhadarwah and other parts of Doda district. The migrants employees recruited under the They said the shelling and firing by Pakistani The book, in its early reviews from scholars He also oversaw induction of additional ITBP Due to the pandemic, trade came to a stand- PM package will be fully accommodated with- troops last year was “very heavy”, virtually and ministers, has been hailed for the “ac- troops in Ladakh that was undertaken in the C still but our district becoming coronavirus in the next 18 to 24 months,” he said. making the 2003 India-Pakistan border truce counted history”. wake of the standoff. M

free is definitely a blessing in disguise for us Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) redundant. (With PTI inputs) The Indus system of rivers, as a powerful The officer was posted to head the newly- Y and hopefully, we will be able to attract tour- Provincial President Devender Singh Rana has Govt Orders Minor symbol of the passage of time, represents not created formation in mid-2019 and was deco- K ist again to this beautiful valley, Imtiaz-Ur- exhorted Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to take a only the interdependence and interpenetration rated with the president’s police medal for dis- Rehman, leading eco-tourism promoter of considerate view with regard to demands of posted as Secretary, J&K Public Service of land and water, but equally the unfolding of tinguished service this Republic Day. 11 Sunday | 31.01.2021 SPORTS SYED MUSHTAQ ALI T20 FINAL Virat Kohli At 4, Cheteshwar Formidable Tamil Nadu Toothless Real Kashmir Pujara Rises To 6 In Latest Favourites Against Draw 0-0 Against Gokulam ICC Test Rankings Underdogs Baroda Kerala In I-League Observer News Service

SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir's defen- sivestart to 2020-21 Hero I-League season was on show yet again on Saturday as they drew 0-0 against a tough Gokulam Kerala FC side at Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal. Theconsecutive draw means that the Srinagar-based Real Kash- mir have won only 1 match and drawn 3, while scoring just 4 goals in their opening 4 matches of the I-League campaign. Press Trust of India the batting charts, with the Aus- Gokulam Kerala created sev- tralian duo of Steve Smith (891) eral chances in both halves of the DUBAI: Virat Kohli remained the and Marnus Labuschagne (878) match and will be disappointed highest-placed Indian batsman at rounding up the top three while at not being able to come away fourth position even as Chetesh- England skipper Joe Root (823) with all 3 points. TheMalabarians war Pujara rose a rung to sixth in retained the fifth spot. Press Trust of India to play a big role on Sunday along proved a constant threatwith the the latest ICC Test rankings issued Among the bowlers, veteran with leggie M Ashwin and Apara- attacking flair of their forward line on Saturday. spinner Ravichandran Ashwin AHMEDABAD: A formidable Tamil jith, who has been more than useful led by D Antwi and P Adjah. Apart from Kohli (862) and (760) and pace ace Jasprit Bumrah Nadu team with oodles of experi- with his off-breaks. The defensive achievements of Pujara (760), Test vice-captain (757) retained their eighth and ence in its rank and file will have Medium-pacers Mohammed Mason Robertson captained Real box but the attacking trio of Dan- game in hand,in the Hero I-League Ajinkya Rahane (748) is the other ninth spots, respectively. a head-start over an unheralded Mohammed and R Sonu Yadav have Kashmir were also on full display ish, Aser and Samuel failed to table while Gokulam Kerala Indian batsman in the top-10, Pat Cummins (908) continues Baroda which shrugged off the off- played their parts but Tamil Nadu as they thwarted all attempts at capitalize. Coach David Robert- moved up to 4th with 7 points. hanging on to the eighth spot. to lead the chart followed by Eng- field controversies to set up a prom- think-tank might be tempted to their goal.The defensive unit has son’s tactic of not making attack- Leaders Churchill Brothers have Pujara moved up one place to land pacer Stuart Broad (839) and ising grand finale of the Syed Mush- drop a misfiring Aswin Crist, who been a saving grace for them this ing changes andusing only 1 of his amassed 11 points from the open- sixth while wicketkeeper-batsman New Zealand’s Neil Wagner (835). taq Ali T20 tournament on Sunday. came in for Sandeep Warrier and season, as they have conceded a 3available substitutes, alsoirked ing 5 games. Rishabh Pant and star opener Ro- Ravindra Jadeja (419) and Ash- The Tamil Nadu side with right bring G Periyasamy into the play- miserly amount of 2 goals. some RKFC fans. Real Kashmir will next play In- hit Sharma remained static on the win (281) also retained the third blend of youth and experience ing XI. The Snow Leopards had chanc- With this result, Real Kashmir dian Arrows FC on Thursday, 4th 13th and 18th spots, respectively. and sixth place, respectively, in under Dinesh Karthik, has hardly For Baroda, a title triumph will es of their own in the opposition FC sit 5thwith 6 points, and a February. New Zealand captain Kane Wil- the all-rounders’ list led by Eng- looked in any sort of trouble since mean their third national trophy in liamson (919) continued to lead land’s Ben Stokes (427). their group stage encounters with shortest format. dominating victories while chasing. And for that to happen, burly Baroda, under their battle- opener Devdhar, the highest run- IND VS ENG hardened stand-in captain Kedar getter for the team with 333 runs. Ranji Trophy Cancelled For Devdhar, had won some one-sided will have to score big again. matches but also a cliff-hanger Apart from Devdhar, Baroda will Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer against Haryana in the quarter-final relay on one-down Solanki, who where Vishnu Solanki hit a last-ball pulled off a last over heist against The First Time In 87 Years Train As England Squad Clear helicopter shot to win the match. Haryana in the quarter final. He, Press Trust of India conduct the Senior Women's match fees, it is expected that Baroda's performance is more however, failed to make an impact One Day tournament simulta- the board will devise a mecha- Second COVID Test praiseworthy after their premier on the semi-final and will be keen MUMBAI: The BCCI will not be neously with the Vijay Hazare nism by which the premier do- batsman Deepak Hooda stormed to add to his tally. conducting its premier first- Trophy and follow it up with mestic cricketers of the country Press Trust of India out after his differences with skip- The Baroda team management class domestic tournament Ran- Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-19. are taken care of financially. per Krunal Pandya, who also had to will be more than happy that Kartik ji Trophy for the first time in 87 This has been decided after hav- Shah, in his letter, thanked CHENNAI: All-rounder Ben Stokes, leave after his father's death. Kakade has roared back to form and years as the parent body opted ing received your feedback on the state units which successful- pacer Jofra Archer and reserve Tamil Nadu was also in a spot of that gives the middle order a strong for the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the domestic season 2020-21," ly conducted the Syed Mushtaq opener Rory Burns on Saturday bother in the quarterfinal against look. They can continue to open with per the wishes of majority of the Shah wrote a letter to state units, Ali T20 tournament. had their first training session at Himachal Pradesh but some big- Ninad Rathva, so that he can put pres- state units. which is in possession of PTI. "I write this with some sat- the Chepauk after successfully hitting by Shahrukh Khan and a sure on Tamil Nadu bowlers, with The BCCI will also host the It is understood that BCCI will isfaction and whole lot of grati- completing six days of hard quar- composed knock by Baba Aparajith Smit Patel coming down the order. U-19 National One Day tourna- probably follow the same group- tude towards the state associa- antine, while other members of saw them through. Also, Babashafi Pathan, will be ment for the Vinoo Mankad Tro- ings and bio-bubble for the Hazare tions and staff of the BCCI for the the squad cleared their second Veteran K B Arun Karthik then another important cog in their phy and the Women's national Trophy that will start next month. successful conduct of the Syed COVID-19 test. played a beautiful knock of 89 wheel, with both the bat and ball 50-over tournament as per a Shah in his letter spoke about Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament so The trio were not a part of the against Rajasthan to take his state Baroda's impressive pace duo of letter sent by BCCI secretary Jay how difficult it was to plan out far after having delivered a flaw- Sri Lanka Test series with Stokes to the final. Opener N Jagadeesan Atit Sheth and Lukman Meriwala, Shah to the state units. the domestic calendar for the less IPL earlier," Shah wrote. and Archer being rested for work- (350 runs) tops the run-scorers list will try to make early inroads. Meri- While BCCI president Sourav season in the post COVID world. He also informed the mem- load management purpose while while his opening partner C Hari wala picked up three wickets in Ganguly and secretary Shah "As you are aware, we have bers that preparations for the Burns skipped the previous tour Nishaanth's form has tapered off the semi-final but conceded some were keen to have the blue rib- lost a lot of time and conse- England series is in full swing. due to the birth of his first child. after a bright start. runs towards the end, something he and tournament that pays the quently, it has been difficult to "The preparations for the The trio had reached India Skipper Karthik hasn't played a would be keen to change. maximum match fee (Rs 1.5 lakh plan the cricket calendar on ac- England tour of India which earlier than their colleagues and formed. big knock but has been a stabilising However, the duo would be up per game approx) for the play- count of the precautions that are commences on 5th Febru- having already cleared their three "The entire England touring influence in the middle-order dur- against a formidable TN batting line ers, it is understood that a two- necessary for the safe conduct of ary onwards, are in full swing RT-PCR tests could hit the nets on party received their second PCR ing tricky run-chases. up, and hence the challenge would month long bio-bubble even for the games," Shah wrote. and there is a lot of excitement Saturday. COVID-19 test yesterday. All re- Shahrukh will be eager to im- be much more. a truncated two-phased Ranji The BCCI during its AGM had around it after the historic tour "The first group of players - sults returned negative results," he press talent scouts in what will ef- The role of the spin trio of left- Trophy in times of the COVID-19 decided that players will be of Australia where, as you are Archer, Burns and Stokes - will added. fectively be his last chance before arm spinners Bhargav Bhatt, Ninad pandemic wasn't feasible. compensated in case there is a aware, the team had performed practice each morning for the The full England squad is sched- the IPL auctions next month. Rathva and offie Kartik Kakade, will "I am extremely happy to in- truncated season and with play- miraculously under extremely next three days. They are limited uled to start its training from February Lanky left-arm spinner R Sai also be vital in the middle overs and form you that we are going to ers missing out on Ranji Trophy trying circumstances," he said. to a two-hour session," England's 2 ahead of the series opener against Kishore (8 wkts so far) will have in deciding the match's fate. media manager Danny Reuben in- India, starting February 5 here. Australian Open Prepares For A Big Week Media Reports In Australia Say Players Ahead As 14-Day Quarantine Period Ends Unhappy With Justin Langer's Coaching Style Agencies tune-up tournaments which get Adelaide's Memorial Drive, where under way on Sunday. Japan's Kei Serena Williams beat Osaka, Rafael Press Trust of India that over a gruelling summer, time then I'm not doing my job. well and respect his legacy in MELBOURNE: The last group of quar- Nishikori and Benoit Paire of France Nadal defeated US Open champion Langer's management style wore "It's actually the opposite of what the sport but some have turned antined players in Melbourne ahead were among those who could exit Dominic Thiem and second-ranked MELBOURNE: Australia head thin with some players, who on happens. I never talk about statistics more and more to assistant coach of the Australian Open and a week their hotels at 11.59 pm on Saturday. Simona Halep beat no 1 Ash Barty. coach Justin Langer's intense "mi- top of having to live in a bubble for to the bowlers, ever. I don't go to Andrew McDonald for support of tune-up tournaments was set to Two WTA tournaments kick off Australian Open chief executive cro-management" coaching style months on end say they have be- any of the bowlers' meetings. That's because they increasingly don't leave their hotels at midnight Satur- official proceedings on Sunday, and Craig Tiley said Saturday the Australian has apparently not gone down come drained by his intensity and what the bowlers' coach is meant to know where they stand with the day night, ending a mammoth two- Australia's world no 1 Ash Barty has a Open will be fair for all players despite well with a lot of players even as mood swings," the SMH reported. be doing," he said. boss," it read. week effort to reduce the chance of first-round bye in one of them. Ajla Toml- differing preparations. Tiley said the the former opener termed the "...some senior players are "I don't do any of that. I never, "During the Brisbane Test any international arrivals bringing janovic, ranked no 69, takes on Alize Cor- players who were in hard lockdown insinuations as something that frustrated at the atmosphere in ever, ever speak to any of the Langer ordered a player not to the coronavirus Down Under. net of France in the first round to deter- had been given priority with their "couldn't be further from truth". the team being brought down by bowlers about any of that sort persist with a habit of jamming a More than 1,000 players and of- mine who will play 2019 Australian Open schedules and access to training facili- The fissures in the Australian the coach's shifting emotions and of stuff. And the learnings of the toasted sandwich in his pocket to ficials went into a two-week quaran- champion Naomi Osaka in the second. ties. He said with all players having at camp have come out in the open what they see as too much micro- last few months are I should start eat on the field." tine from January 14 when the first of There is one other WTA tourna- least nine days between quarantine after an under-strength India came management. They say that has looking at that more." "...the coach's headmaster-like 17 flights chartered by Tennis Austra- ment scheduled only for those play- and the start of the Open, the tourna- back from behind to hammer Aus- extended to bowlers being bom- Langer still has 18 months left manner and difficulty coping with lia landed in Melbourne and Adelaide. ers who were in hard lockdown. ment would be as fair as it could be. tralia 2-1 in their own den. barded with statistics and instruc- in his contract and the 50-year-old pressure was in the summer in- Three of those charters con- As well, the ATP Cup team event "There have been a lot of ques- According to a report in the tions about where to bowl at lunch former left-handed opening part- creasingly incompatible with a team tained players or entourages with begins Tuesday and there are two tions about a fair playing field some 'Sydney Morning Herald' quoting breaks including during the fourth ner of Matthew Hayden said he has consisting largely of experienced COVID-19, meaning that 72 players other ATP men's tournaments players have had to quarantine, multiple sources close to the Aus- and final Test against India at the no problems with his workload. players in their late 20s or 30s." had to go into hard quarantine with scheduled in Melbourne ahead of some have not," Tiley said. tralian set-up, some players are ap- Gabba," the report further read. "There are stresses to the job. But Langer defended the deci- no opportunity to practice. Other the February 8-21 Australian Open. "We've given nine days when com- parently not happy with Langer's Langer, however, refuted the It’s a big job," he said. sion, saying such a habit was unac- players not in hard quarantine The first Grand Slam tournament of ing out of quarantine to when they'll management style because of his claims that his relationship with The report further states many ceptable from a national cricketer were allowed out of their rooms for the year was delayed by three weeks really need to be playing. It's not going intensity and mood swings. players had soared. Australian current team players as the team was in pursuit of a Test up to five hours a day to train. to allow for the 14-day quarantine and to be perfectly ideal, but it's enough The report suggested that "Couldn't be further from the now have developed an affinity match victory over a side like India. Melbourne Park, site of the Aus- a week of warm-up tournaments. time to be as ready as you possibly can Langer is no longer able to cope truth," adding that "leadership for assistant coach Andrew Mc- "You're walking on against tralian Open, was busy Saturday Some of the big stars got their be. No different to inclement weather up with demands of being a three- isn't a popularity contest." Donald, who they feel is more ap- India, we're trying to win a Test with all but 22 players out of hotel season started unofficially on Fri- or someone being a bit sick and hav- format coach. "If players just want someone proachable. match and one of our players quarantine and preparing for the day in an exhibition tournament at ing to take a few days off." "Dressing-room sources say to tickle their stomachs all the "Players believe Langer means walks on with a toasted sandwich ‘Can’t Field The Best Team In Every Series Because Of The COVID Pandemic,’ Says Jos Buttler Press Trust of India two Tests of the upcoming four- from your families, being in quar- most of the things that we are do- Playing the IPL does give him an match series against India. antine and locked up in hotels. ECB ing. I am looking at this series to extra edge as getting used to facing CHENNAI: England's dashing wick- Buttler supported the England has been forward thinking in rotat- start with." someone as unique as Jasprit Bum- etkeeper Jos Buttler on Saturday and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) ing players for this series. While he agreed that the IPL will rah takes time. said the top players of world cricket rotation policy during their twin "At times, it's frustrating as you be a good preparatory ground for "I think the thing what IPL does won't feature in every series going tours of Sri Lanka and India. want to have best players on the him personally, he said the five T20 give you is familiarity of the wick- ahead as they focus on their men- While his complete focus in on show all the time but it's not pos- Internationals in March will benefit ets, and the guy having played tal well-being in a world scarred by upcoming series, he may not feasible with the amount of time that the team, which is not as experi- against majority of the guys, sort of the COVID-19 pandemic. ture in the last two matches and one spends in a bio bubble. You enced as England's ODI squad, in understanding of their action and Playing the game while living in may come back for the white ball can't expect people to keep doing the year of the T20 World Cup. how they try and bowl. a bio-bubble has forced Buttler to leg, as Bairstow is set to join the that," he said during the confer- "We had a very settled team dur- "If you haven't faced guys before only focus on his "short-term goals" team before the third Test. ence organised by ECB for Indian ing ODI World Cup as guys played and somebody like a (Jasprit) Bum- at the moment. "It's certainly a challenge but journalists. for a long period of time, and I think rah, who has a bit of unique action "You want your strongest team people around the world are going Buttler conceded that short- that was a huge plus for us going it can be bit of problem. It takes out every time, but unfortunately, through tough situations. The pan- term goals seems practical to him into the tournament. some (time) getting used to it. that doesn't seem possible at the demic has had people whose world considering the uncertainty. "T20 side, we haven't had that "Certainly for the boys who have moment," Buttler said during a vir- has been turned upside down and we "You have to try and look after time to play together as a group and played international cricket before tual media conference. are very fortunate to play cricket and yourself as best as you can. Short familiarity with roles, so to play against India and played against His comments made it clear do our job that we love," Buttler said. term goals I think are really im- against a brilliant side like India (them) in the IPL, certainly know where the team stands on Jonny "Having said that you do find portant and when you look ahead gives us the perfect preparation for the angles and what to expect a Bairstow being rested for the first it challenging having to stay away there is so much uncertainty in that tournament (T20 World Cup)." little bit." OUT POST Sunday | 31.01.2021 12

Modi: Govt Offer On Suspending GHAZIPUR BORDER ISRAEL EMBASSY BLAST Farm Laws Still Stands; Tomar Resolve Grows Stronger, Two People Seen on CCTV; Just A Phone Call Away Delhi Police Investigates Farmers Say Movement Not Possible Involvement Agenceis ing it to ascertain information. The envelope that was found from Affected By Jan 26 Incident CCTV footage of the Is- the spot was found around 12 yards rael Embassy blast site has away from the blast site and police Arevealed that a cab had sources have said that the letter was Press Trust of India dropped two persons near the addressed to the Israel Ambassador. embassy and it is yet to be as- Police are tracing its fingerprints and olidarity among farmers at certained whether these persons examining its contents. the Ghazipur border protest have any role in the explosion, ac- A low-intensity explosion took Ssite showed no signs of wan- cording to Delhi Police sources. place near the Israel Embassy this eve- ing on Saturday with their leaders The Delhi Police Special Cell has ning. No injuries have been reported reaffirming their resolve to carry contacted the concerned cab driver in the incident so far. Windscreens of on the long-drawn movement and enquired about the two persons. several cars parked in the vicinity of against the new farm laws. Police are drawing out the pictures the Embassy on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Press Trust of India sure Parliament functions smooth- Days after BKU leader Rakesh of the two persons on the basis of Road were found damaged. ly, there are no disruptions and Tikait's emotional appeal had inputs gathered from the cab driver. The explosion took place not far rime Minister Narendra Modi thus, the smaller parties are able galvanised farmers from Uttar The police are on high alert fol- from Vijay Chowk, where several on Saturday told floor lead- to voice their views in Parliament,” Pradesh and Uttarakhand to flock lowing the Israel Embassy low- VVIPS including President Ram Pers of various political parties Joshi said citing Modi’s remarks. to the Delhi-UP border site, sev- intensity blast and sources have Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Nar- that his government’s offer on ag- The all-party meeting is con- eral farmers said, "the fight shall confirmed that ammonium nitrate endra Modi was in attendance dur- riculture laws made to protesting vened for the government to put go on against all odds." was used for the explosion. Sourc- ing the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony. farmers “still stands” and it was a forth its legislative agenda before Tikait on Saturday addressed es have also said this blast may be The Special Cell is investigat- “phone call away” for talks, days af- political parties. Leaders from vari- a huge crowd at the protest site, a trial of some "bigger conspiracy". ing the blast and according to ter violence broke out in parts of the ous parties flag issues they wish to which has become a new focal "The forensic team has got evi- Delhi Police sources, the prelimi- national capital on Republic Day. raise during the meeting. point of the agitation after his dence of the usage of ammonium nary investigation has suggested Addressing these leaders at the The prime minister also con- teary-eyed speech when the num- nitrate for the blast which caused a a mischievous act with the aim to customary all-party meeting condemned the vandalism of Mahat- ber of farmers at Ghazipur border small trench at the site," sources said, spread panic. Security has been vened by the government for the ma Gandhi’s statue in California in seemed to have thinned after the adding that if RDX was used then the increased in and around the area. smooth conduct of the Budget Ses- the US, the parliamentary affairs January 26 violent clashes. that incident has not affected became emotional, recalling the sion, the prime minister, respond- minister said. He reaffirmed the resolve of our movement, it has only grown night of January 28. ing to the references by opposition At Friday’s meeting, various the farmers in this agitation, say- stronger, with more solidarity "We were all awake, watch- leaders about the “unfortunate in- leaders including Ghulam Nabi ing they have fought this battle coming from people," he said. ing Tikait ji crying, some were cident” on Republic Day, said that Azad of Congress, Sudip Bandyo- for over two months now, and At Ghazipur , a multitude of glued to TV sets, others on mobile the “law will take its own course”. padhyay of Trinamool Congress, "they won't relent or retreat". green-and-white caps, symbolic of phones, and we all felt restless. I Sharing the details of the meet- Balwinder Singh Bhunder of Shiro- A man from Amritsar offered wa- the unions fronting the battle, flags was moved to tests too, and wom- ing chaired by Modi and attended mani Akali Dal and Vinayak Raut of ter to Tikait on the dais, saying "The of unions and tricolours, planted en too got emotional. But, his tears by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Shiv Sena raised the issue of pro- tears shed by Tikait ji were not just on tractors, dot the highway. touched a chord with everyone, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pr- testing farmers, sources said. tears, they were tears of a farmer, On various tractors and camps, and made them connect stronger alhad Joshi said, “The prime min- All major opposition parties from which solidarity has grown." photos of legendary leaders such to the movement," he said. ister assured that the Centre is ap- sought discussions on farmers’ is- In various camps at Ghazipur as Chaudhary Charan Singh and Farmers also came from Rajast- proaching the farmers issue with sues during the meeting. border, farmers PTI spoke to still Mahendra Singh Tikait, and slo- han, Uttarakhand, and other parts an open mind.” While almost all opposition par- tremble at the mention of the infa- gans like 'I Love Kheti' and like of Uttar Pradesh, many of whom ad- “The prime minister said the ties condemned the violence and mous Red Fort incident of unfurling 'Garv se Kaho Kisan ke Putra ho', dressed the crowd at the protest site. Centre’s stand is same as it was on vandalism at Red fort by a group a religious flag from the ramparts seek to pump up energy among All of them alleged that "at- January 22, the last meeting be- of protesting farmers on Republic of the national monument and the the farmers, whose enthusiasm tempts were made to malign this tween the protesting farmers and Day, they asserted that other farm- violent clashes that preceded. had ebbed away a bit in the wake movement" and "defame it", but the the Centre and proposal given by Ag- ers protesting peacefully should "Those people who did it, they of Republic Day incident and fears agitation has "come out stronger". riculture Minister on the farm laws not be held responsible for it. are not our people. That faction of a crackdown by security forces Anil Chaudhary, who came impact would have been higher. An alert has also been issued still stands. Modiji reiterated what Meanwhile, the BJD demanded had an ulterior motive, and what on the night of January 28. from Bulandshahr too, rued what Police have also recovered a at all airports, important installa- Tomarji had said—that he (Narendra the passage of women’s reserva- happened on January 26, seemed However, the emotional out- happened at Red Fort and in the separate CCTV footage, a half- tions, and government buildings Singh Tomar) is a phone call away for tion bill during the budget session to be part of a plan by our detrac- burst of Rakesh Tikait again galvan- streets of Delhi on January 26, and burnt pink scarf and an envelope in view of the blast. Enhanced se- talks,” Joshi said quoting Modi. which was supported by the YSR tors to defame and weaken our ised people and many from parts of said, "it did hurt our morale". addressed to Israel Ambassador curity measures have been put in Emphasising on the need for Congress and the TRS. movement which has been going western Uttar Pradesh continued "But, we feel stronger now, from the blast site, sources said. place, the Central Industrial Secu- smooth functioning of Parlia- TMC’s Bandyopadhyay said boy- strong," said 75-year-old D P Singh, to stream in on Saturday too. and Tikaitji's tears brought me Police also found a camera hid- rity Force said. ment, Modi said smaller parties cott of President’s address by 20 member of the Central Kisan Com- Pankaj Pradhan, 52, head of here. Every person in my village is den behind a tree near the blast The Mumbai Police is also on high suffer the most due to disruptions opposition parties was a strong mittee of All India Kisan Sabha. Charaura village in Bulandshahr, touched by his emotional appeal. site. In the footage retrieved from alert after the incident and security as they do not get chance to raise message for the government "Yes, we were emotionally who arrived in the afternoon And, our solidarity will only grow the camera, the timestamp was of has been stepped up across the city. their issues. to withdraw the farm laws, the hurt by the incident and all the along with seven other people from here, even though they may the year 1970 but the content is There is also a high alert in Uttar “It is for the bigger parties to en- sources said. aspersions cast on us after it, but to Ghazipur border protest site, stack up odds against us," he said. not clear and police are investigat- Pradesh after the incident in Delhi. Booked During Anti-CAA Protests On Campus, AMU Student Banned From Aligarh For 6 Months ALIGARH: The Aligarh administration Shaking Off Covid-19 Gloom, KIIT On has banned AMU student leader Arif Khan Tyagi from the district for six months terming him a threat to peace Track to Achieve Record Placement in the city, a year after he was booked under different charges during the anti-CAA protests on the campus. for 2020-21 Graduating Batch Aligarh Muslim University spokesman Professor Shafay Kidwai told PTI he Covid-19 pandemic brought life to the externment order pertained to the a standstill in the country and the en- protests on the campus against the Cit- Ttire globe. Even as the student com- izenship Amendment Act which began munity is among the worst-hit - academic on December 15, 2019. activities are yet to resume in schools and The externment order was issued to colleges – KIIT Deemed to be University the final-year post graduate student by was the first institution to adapt to the the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) "new normal". It is the first university in City Rakesh Kumar Maalpani last week After he was served the order, Arif police for the violent incidents which the country to start online classes for its under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goon- told mediapersons that all the cases took place on the night of December 30,000 students in 50 countries right from das Act. Arif received it two days back. against him pertained to protests on the 15, 2019. He said that the university the beginning of the lockdown. Online The order stated that Arif was a campus. He said all citizens whether had not separately filed any complaint teaching-learning, which is continuing threat to the peace of the city and his farmers, trade union members or stu- against the student. successfully and effectively, has helped presence posed a danger to its peace- dents have a right to peaceful protest. Violent protests had broken out the university to maintain its academic loving residents. “The externment order was yet an- against the CAA on the campus on schedule perfectly. KIIT has smoothly Arif has had more than half a dozen other attempt to muzzle freedom of December 15 in which over 70 people, conducted all academic processes like ex- Law has just started and it is hoped that agencies. Faculty members and research cases registered against him during expression,” he said, adding he would including students, AMU security staff aminations, convocation, seminars, work- these two Schools will also achieve cent scholars of the University have published the two months of anti-CAA protest move court against the order. and police personnel were injured. The shops, etc. on virtual mode due to its good percent success like every year. about 12,000 papers in various national on the campus in December 2019 and AMU spokesperson Kidwai said university had to announce an extend- technology and high internet bandwidth. Parents and students are very happy and international journals of repute. Over January 2020. the student had been named by the ed winter break following the clashes. KIIT was founded in 1992 as a mod- over the placement achievement in KIIT. 4500 research papers have been indexed est vocational training centre by emi- After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pan- in international databases like Scopus nent educationist and social activist demic, parents and guardians of students with a high citation index. Prof. Achyuta Samanta. However, it had become disheartened about the fu- Besides a truly world-class infrastruc- was opened as a centre of higher learn- ture of their children, particularly in terms ture, KIIT's focus on quality academics ing in 1997, which is considered as the of campus placement. The job market and research are reflected in its accredita- base year. The first batch of degree en- scenario was looking very bleak with the tion in high grades by various national and gineering students passed out in 2001. entire corporate world resorting to re- international accreditation bodies. It has KIIT is known for its very successful duced staffing and even mass retrench- been recognized as an 'Institution of Emi- track record in campus placement since ment due to the prolonged lockdown. nence' by the Govt. of India. It is accredit- its inception. Maintaining the trend, it However, against all odds, KIIT has been ed by NAAC in 'A' Grade and by NBA in Tier achieved excellent campus placement ensuring very good campus placement 1 (Washington Accord) for engineering for the 2019-20 graduating batch. for its 2020-21 graduating batch. It has streams. Its B.Tech programmes have also Despite the prevailing pandemic been possible due to the leadership of its got the coveted Institution of Engineering situation, the university is on track to founder Prof. Achyuta Samanta, who has and Technology (IET), UK accreditation. achieve record campus placement for ensured a strong branding of KIIT in the KIIT has been ranked 1st among self- its 2020 – 21 passing out batch also. The corporate world and an exceptionally pro- financing institutions of India in the Atal process, which commenced online from active Training & Placement Cell. Ranking of Institutions on Innovation July 1, has already resulted in the place- KIIT has academic tie-up with 195 in- Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, an annual ment of about 80% eligible students of ternational universities providing an ex- ranking by the Govt. of India. It is the win- the Schools of Technology (SOT) of KIIT cellent opportunity for students to pursue ner of 'Awards Asia 2020' in the category Deemed to be University. higher education abroad. KIIT facilitates 'Workplace of the Year' by the Times High- Shaking off Covid-19 gloom, as many as the academic placement of about 500 stu- er Education (THE). Among several acco- 90 companies have visited online for cam- dents every year in reputed national and lades, it has been conferred with the 13th pus placement for the 2021 passing out international institutions for higher stud- Quality Council of India - DL Shah Quality batch generating 3500 job offers. Over 2500 ies. Renowned academicians, industry Silver Award and Viswakarma Award by SOT students have already been placed in leaders and prominent personalities from the AICTE. KIIT also has impressive posi- different national and multinational com- all walks of life visit KIIT and students tions in national and global rankings like Model Airport For Flying Cars To Be Unveiled In England panies. As many as 1000 students have gain immense exposure by interacting NIRF, Times Higher Education (THE), Quac- multiple offers in their hands. Students with them. Under the innovative platform quarelli Symonds (QS) and many others. Agencies From November, visitors to Coven- “With UK government backing and have bagged jobs offers with high pay Nobel Lecture Series, 22 Nobel Laureates KIIT has the highest contribution to try will be able to see what a flying car Hyundai Motor Group’s backing we’ll packages of Rs. 30 lakh, Rs. 24 lakh and have delivered lectures at KIIT on sub- promote sports and games in the country LONDON: An airport for flying cars airport looks like and see a passenger- be realising the first fully operational Rs. 19 lakh, while the average salary is Rs. jects ranging from medicine, chemistry, as a university. It has the most elaborate will thrust the English city of Coventry carrying drone and an operational airport in the world,” Urban Air-Port 6 lakh. Going by the commitments from physics, biotechnology to economics. and comprehensive sports infrastruc- into the future later this year, with a electric vertical take-off and landing founder and executive chairman companies, KIIT is set to achieve place- Research accomplishments of the ture located at an educational institu- project aimed at demonstrating how (eVTOL) vehicle on the landing pad. Ricky Sandhu told Reuters on Friday. ment of 700 more students by April 2021. faculty and students demonstrate the tion. KIIT has produced hundreds of tal- air taxis will work in urban centres. Urban-Air Port was selected by a While there has been progress on Even though the campus placements positive impact of KIIT's focus on qual- ented sportspersons who have brought Urban-Air Port, a British-based government programme aimed at developing flying cars, Sandhu said the are being conducted online, KIIT has bet- ity academics, research and innovation. glory for India at various international start-up, has partnered with car gi- developing zero-emission flying and infrastructure was the missing piece. tered its record compared to the last aca- Currently, nearly 100 research and con- level meets like Olympics, World Univer- ant Hyundai Motor to develop the in- new air vehicles, winning a 1.2-mil- “You can’t get off the train or get on demic session. Campus placement in KIT sultancy projects are funded by vari- sity Games, Commonwealth Games and frastructure required for when flying lion-pound ($1.65-million) grant to the train unless you get to the train School of Management and KIIT School of ous national and international funding Asian Games. cars take to the skies to ferry around help fund the temporary installation station so that supporting ground in- people and goods. of the airport in Coventry city centre. frastructure is absolutely key,” he said.