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Widom 6 Lakh Yatris NIA Tightens To Visit Gupha Every generation needs This Year: Govt a new revolution. Observer News Service —Thomas Jefferson Noose Around JAMMU: As many as six lakh devotees are expected to take Mehbooba Mufti part in the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas scheduled to be- Says PDP President Once Spoke gin in June this year, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, To Hizb Militant Naveed Babu B V R Subrahmanyam said Driver Held With Wednesday. Ammunition: Police Press Trust Of India Chairing a meeting on Wednesday to review the ar- SRINAGAR: The government NEW DELHI: Former J&K rangements for safe, smooth, forces arrested a man in Jammu Chief Minister and Peoples and secure movement of pil- and Kashmir’s Anantnag district Democratic Party (PDP) leader grims particularly along the on Wednesday after recovering a Mehbooba Mufti knew arrest- Jammu-Srinagar highway grenade and some ammunition ed Hizbul Mujahideen militant and Baltal and Chandanwari from his possession, police said. Naveed Babu and had also spo- yatra tracks up to the Holy During patrolling at a checkpoint ken to him once, the National Cave, Subrahmanyam en- in Kokernag area, security forces Investigation Agency (NIA) joined upon the administra- searched a vehicle driven by Was- KO lensman Abid Bhat captures a view of inundated Amar Singh College on Wednesday following heavy overnight rains. claimed in a charge sheet filed tion to  More On P10 eem Ahmad, a  More On P10 in connection with the case related to arrested former J&K Police Officer DSP Davinder Singh. This is for the first time that Gunmen Loot J&K Weather To Remain Dry In Charged In Trap Case name of Mufti has come up in Bank In Budgam SRINAGAR: The anti-corruption any of the cases being probed by Party (PDP) youth wing chief bureau (ACB) on Wednesday filed the NIA in Jammu and Kashmir. Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, Third Such Robbery In Kashmir Till March 31: MeT a charge sheet against a police An NIA official related to who allegedly worked as a fi- 12 Days In Kashmir Observer Monitoring Desk four days of snowfall and in- officer for demanding bribe from the probe, according to news nancier for Hizbul Mujahideen Agencies cessant rains. Banihal a complainant in Mendhar area agency IANS said, “The name of in connection with the case. SRINAGAR: The meteo- “Even as scattered to fairly Highway Shut of Rajouri district. Charge sheet the former Chief Minister has The official said that Mufti SRINAGAR: Unknown gun- rological department on widespread light to moder- was filed against Naseer Ahmed emerged in the case related to knew Hizb militant Naveed men on Wednesday de- Wednesday predicted sig- ate rain, thundershowers and For Second Day Khan, the then Sub Inspector, arrested DSP Davinder Singh Babu and had even spoken to camped with a 12-bore rifle nificant improvement in wet snow has been forecast over posted in police station Mendhar and HM militant Naveed Babu.” him once. However, the official and approximately Rs 2 lakh weather conditions from Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 raffic on the Jammu- before the court of special judge The NIA has filed a supple- refused to share more details. in cash from a bank branch Thursday, even as the upper hours, the weather is going to Srinagar national high- anti-corruption Rajouri in a case  mentary charge sheet against The NIA in its supplemen- in Budgam district of Jammu reaches of Kashmir received be mainly dry from Thursday Tway was suspended More On P10 three persons, including ar- tary charge sheet has claimed and Kashmir, police said. more snow while heavy rains till March 31,” the official said. for the second consecutive rested Peoples Democratic that Parra was  More On P10 Around 3:00 pm, some lashed plains dipping the day “There is no forecast of any day on Wednesday as land- Pfizer Begins masked gunmen entered temperature sharply. major rainfall activity till end- slides triggered by incessant the Jammu and Kashmir A meteorological depart- ing March,” the official added. rains blocked the arterial DP president Mehbooba Mufti will appear Testing Covid-19 Pill Bank branch at Chandapora ment official said Wednesday Meanwhile, more snow got road at over a dozen places Mehbooba before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) NEW YORK: US pharmaceutical in central Kashmir district that the weather will sig- accumulated in higher reach- in Ramban district, officials here on Thursday in connection with a company Pfizer has begun Phase 1 Likely To P and fired some shots into nificantly improve from es of the valley including fa- said. Road clearance agen- money laundering case, sources in the party said. clinical trial of a novel oral antiviral the wall of the building, a Thursday across the Union mous skiing resort of Gulmarg cies have pressed their men Appear Before The sources said Mufti will appear before the ED drug for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that police official said. Territory after witnessing while the rains  More On P10 and  More On P10 ED Today at its Srinagar office on Thursday  More On P10 causes Covid-19. The oral antiviral He said  More On P10 clinical candidate “PF-07321332”, a SARS-CoV2-3CL protease inhibitor, has demonstrated potent in vitro anti-viral activity against SARS- 195 More Test TH CoV-2, as well as activity against Tulip Garden To Open For Visitors Today BOSE Revises Class 10  More On P10 Positive in J&K other coronaviruses, As Cases Spike Press Trust Of India Marks Assessment Scheme SRINAGAR: Asia's largest tulip 2 Injured In Budgam Observer Monitoring Desk garden, overlooking the famous Agencies range of curriculum objectives. Fire Incident Dal Lake here, will be thrown “It is notified for the infor- SRINAGAR: At least two people SRINAGAR: Coronavirus con- open to the public on Thursday, SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir mation of all the stakehold- on Wednesday were injured while tinues to show an upwards marking the beginning of new Board of School Education ers in general and students of trying to put off a fire raging trend in Jammu and Kashmir tourism season in Kashmir. (BOSE) on Wednesday revised Secondary School Examination from a house in central Kashmir’s as 195 more people, including Formerly known as Siraj Bagh, the marks assessment scheme of (Class 10) in particular that from Budgam district. Around 3:30 am 31 travellers on Wednesday the Indira Gandhi Memorial 10th class with 20 percent marks the Academic Session 2020-21 Wednesday, fire broke out from tested positive for Covid-19 Tulip Garden was opened in for internal assessment and 80 (in case of Kashmir Division, the house of Fayaz Ahmed Butt in the Union Territory, taking 2008 by the then chief minister percent for theoretical part only. Winter Zone areas of Jammu in Narbal Suzith village causing the overall tally to Ghulam Nabi Azad. BOSE said that the twenty per- Division and UT of Ladakh) extensive damage to the structure 129031. The idea of the garden, spread cent of marks were reserved for and ensuing Academic Session besides damaging property worth Of the fresh over 30 hectares in the foothills internal assessment in order to 2021-22 (in case of Summer lakhs, reports said. Two unidenti- cases detected on of snow-clad Zabarwan Range, assess students in a diverse man- Zone areas of Jammu Division), fied men, reports said received Wednesday, of- was conceived to advance the Photo: Abid Bhat KO ner, at different times and also the scheme of assessment and burns injured while trying to douse ficials said, 146 tourism season in the Valley by The official said the garden planned a cultural programme to observe and examine a broad examination  More On P10 the  More On P10 were reported two months. houses 62 varieties of tulips at the garden in the first week from Kashmir "The garden will be thrown this year. The average lifespan of next month as part of the Bear Kills 10 Sheep, valley and the re- open for public on Thursday," of tulip flowers is three-four beginning of the new tourism maining 49 from Tulip Garden incharge Inam weeks, but heavy rain or too season in the Valley. LG Launches 14 E-Services Injures 22 Others Jammu division. Rehman Sofi said. much heat can destroy them. The aim of setting up the SRINAGAR: A bear killed ten sheep Giving district-wise details, Sofi said the department The Floriculture Department largest tulip garden in Asia and injured at least 22 others on the officials said that Srinagar re- planted nearly 15 lakh bulbs plants tulip bulbs in a phased was to give another choice to Of Municipalities Wednesday in Bandi Monabal area ported 77, Baramulla 29, Budgam of different varieties this manner so that the flowers tourists and to advance the Press Trust Of India The Lt governor said the of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. 16, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 15, year. "The garden has so far remain in the garden for a tourism season, which used to launch of eight government-to- Reports said that the bear entered Anantnag 3, Bandipora 1, achieved a bloom of about 25 month or more. begin in May every year. JAMMU: Laying special focus citizens and six government-to- the cowsheds of one Mohammad Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 1, Jammu per cent," he added. The Tourism Department has The garden  More On P10 on making public service de- businesses e-services for urban Ismail Barah and killed six sheep on 35, Rajouri 2, Doda 1, Kathua 2, livery system more robust, dwellers and business owners spot and injured 12 others. The bear Samba 2, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 3, citizen-friendly and hassle-free, to provide hassle-free online also entered inside the cowshed of Ramban 2, and Reasi 1 new case rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked everyone to visit tulip Lieutenant Governor Manoj services is yet another mile- Bayia Mohammad Baherwal and of coronavirus. PM Recommends garden, located at the foothills of Zabarwan range in Jammu and Kash- Sinha on Wednesday launched stone in the direction of pro- killed his at-least four sheep and Moreover, they said, 92 Pmir, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the people of the Union territory. 14 e-services of municipalities viding effective public service Visit, Praises Tweeting about the gardens, the prime minister said, “Whenever you get the injured 10 others.  More On P10 more patients have recovered across the Union Territory of delivery at doorsteps. opportunity, do visit Jammu and Kashmir and witness the scenic  More On P10 and were  More On P10 Warm Hospitality Jammu and Kashmir. "J-K government  More On P10 Missing Soldier’s Case Creating Grave Hunt In Kashmir Auqib Javeed son vanished into thin air, the father throwing their weight behind Wagay’s has been digging orchards and paddy search campaign. They call the missing RESHIPORA, Shopian – Surrounded fields with shovels. He even rented a soldier as “one of their own”. by sighing and solidarity-spirited sim- bulldozer and dug deep into the soft “For over the first 40 days of his pletons, Manzoor Wagay, 54, is drag- earth near a bridge in Landoora village disappearance, more than 400 people ging hookah in a manic manner. in search of his son’s body. He even from this village joined me to locate The grief, it seems, has only become stormed the shelters of suspects, and the body but till date I didn’t find any a festering wound for a distraught exhausted his savings to travel to plac- clue,” Wagay, a farmer, rued. father whose summer search for his es in identifying the unknown bodies. As the distraught father completed son has already passed through the “Marnie’ ky’ss damastaa’mt chan- two rounds of smoking pot within harsh winter, before getting renewed daei’ bei’ pan’nis nich’aeivs y’einzlaa’sh 20 minutes, the room full of villag- by the spring statement of Jammu and (I’ll search the body of my son till me ers started lauding his courage. These Kashmir’s Police Chief, Dilbagh Singh. last breath),” Wagay said, as all eyes home audiences have now become es- Talking to reporters on the sidelines in the room stared him through the prit de corps for the family of the miss- of the inauguration of U-19 cricket smokescreen created by his manic ing village boy —whose soldier shift tournament at SK Stadium Srinagar hookah-dragging. couldn’t eclipse his Samaritan nature on March 20, 2021, DGP Singh said “I know he has been buried closer to in the raging reality of the southern that there is no clue of the missing “Police have not closed the case and militants. Whenever we get any infor- But back home, Wagay is spearhead- home. I know that. I will find him one apple bowl. Territorial Army soldier from Shopian, investigations are on,” Singh said. “It’s mation, his family will accordingly be ing his own teeming search campaign. day. Sooner or later.” “In Wagay’s shoes,” said local vil- who went missing last August. not clear where he was buried by the informed.” Since last summer when his visiting Villagers of Reshipora are equally lager, Abdul Rashid,  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 KASHMIR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Thursday| 25-03-2021 ‘Stronger brain activity after writing on paper than smartphone’ Agencies 14 different class times, served in a specific region textbook printed on paper, assignment due dates and of the brain is a sign of in- you can close your eyes and riting on a personal appointments. creased neuronal activity in visualize the photo one- physical pa- Researchers performed that area. third of the way down on per can lead pre-test analyses to ensure Participants who used the left-side page, as well to more brain that the volunteers, all 18- a paper datebook filled in as the notes you added in Wactivity when remember- 29 years old and recruited the calendar within about the bottom margin," Sakai ing the information an hour from university campuses 11 minutes. Tablet users explained. later, suggest the findings or NTT offices, were equally took 14 minutes and smart- Researchers say that of a recent study led by Jap- sorted into three groups phone users took about 16 personalizing digital docu- anese university students based on memory skills, minutes. Volunteers who ments by highlighting, un- and recent graduates. personal preference for dig- used analog methods in derlining, circling, draw- Researchers say that ital or analog methods, gen- their personal life were just ing arrows, handwriting the unique, complex, spa- der, age and other aspects. as slow at using the devices colour-coded notes in the tial and tactile information associated with writing by hand on physical paper is likely what leads to im- proved memory. "Actually, the paper is more advanced and use- ful compared to electronic documents because pa- per contains more one- of-a-kind information for stronger memory recall," said Professor Kuniyoshi L. Sakai, a neuroscientist at the University of Tokyo and corresponding author of the research recently pub- lished in Frontiers in Be- havioral Neuroscience. The research was completed with collaborators from the NTT Data Institute of Man- agement Consulting. Volunteers then re- as volunteers who regu- margins, adding virtual Contrary to the popu- corded the fictional sched- larly use digital tools, so re- sticky notes, or other types lar belief that digital tools ule using a paper datebook searchers are confident that of unique mark-ups can increase efficiency, volun- and pen, a calendar app on the difference in speed was mimic analog-style spatial teers who used paper com- a digital tablet and a stylus, related to memorization or enrichment that may en- pleted the note-taking task or a calendar app on a large associated encoding in the hance memory. about 25 per cent faster smartphone and a touch- brain, not just differences in Although they have no than those who used digital screen keyboard. There was the habitual use of the tools. data from younger volun- tablets or smartphones. no time limit and volun- Volunteers who used teers, researchers suspect Although volunteers teers were asked to record analog methods scored bet- that the difference in brain wrote by hand both with the fictional events in the ter than other volunteers activation between analog pen and paper or stylus and same way as they would only on simple test ques- and digital methods is like- digital tablet, researchers for their real-life sched- tions. However, researchers ly to be stronger in younger say paper notebooks con- ules, without spending ex- say that the brain activation people. tain more complex spatial tra time to memorize the data revealed significant "High school students' information than digital pa- schedule. differences. brains are still developing per. Physical paper allows After one hour, includ- Volunteers who used and are so much more sen- for tangible permanence, ing a break and an interfer- paper had more brain activ- sitive than adult brains," irregular strokes, and un- ence task to distract them ity in areas associated with said Sakai. even shape, like folded cor- from thinking about the language, imaginary visu- Although the current ners. In contrast, the digital calendar, volunteers an- alization, and in the hippo- research focused on learn- paper is uniform, has no swered a range of simple campus -- an area known to ing and memorization, the fixed position when scroll- (When is the assignment be important for memory researchers encourage us- ing, and disappears when due?) and complex (Which and navigation. Research- ing paper for creative pur- you close the app. is the earlier due date for ers say that the activation suits as well. "Our take-home mes- the assignments?) multiple of the hippocampus indi- "It is reasonable that sage is to use paper note- choice questions to test cates that analog methods one's creativity will likely books for information we their memory of the sched- contain richer spatial de- become more fruitful if pri- need to learn or memo- ule. While they completed tails that can be recalled or knowledge is stored with rize," said Sakai. the test, volunteers were and navigated in the mind's stronger learning and more In the study, a total of 48 inside a magnetic reso- eye. precisely retrieved from volunteers read a fictional nance imaging (MRI) scan- "Digital tools have uni- memory. For art, compos- conversation between ner, which measures blood form scrolling up and down ing music, or other creative characters discussing their flow around the brain. and standardized arrange- works, I would emphasize plans for two months in This is a technique called ment of text and picture the use of paper instead the near future, including functional MRI (fMRI), and size, like on a webpage. But of digital methods," said increased blood flow ob- if you remember a physical Sakai.

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Reference: (i) Notification No.002-BOPEE of 2021 dated 04-01-2021. (ii) Notice No. 017-BOPEE of 2021 dated 06-02-2021. (iii) Notification No. 022 of 2021 dated 11-02-2021. (iv) Notice No. 033-BOPEE of 2021 dated 18-03-2021. (v) Letter F. No. 1-6/Lt/2021-INC/12869 dated 26-02-2021 from Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi. NOTIFICATION No: 043-BOPEE of 2021 DATED: 23-03-2021 The Board vide Notice No. 033-BOPEE of 2021 dated 18-03-2021 conducted the third round of up-gradation/ allotment counselling (physical) on 23-03-2021 at BOPEE Office, Srinagar/ Jammu simultaneously for filling up of vacant seats for Post-Basic B. Sc. Nursing Courses 2020. The candidates who participated in the said counselling and have been up-graded/ allotted seat / college as per their merit cum preferences are hereby provisionally selected for admission to Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing Courses-2020 in Private Colleges of UT of J&K as per the list annexed as Annexure "A" to this Notification which is available on website of the Board (www.ikbopee.gov.in) only. The candidates are advised to report to their respective allotted Colleges/Institutions w.e.f. 24-03-2021 to 30-03-2021(3.00 PM) along with the following documents:- 1. Marks Card of 10+2 class. 2. Marks Card of GNM Course. 3. Registration Certificate, registered with Nursing Registration / Paramedical Council. 4. Domicile Certificate 5. Medical fitness certificate, 6. A Male Nurse, trained before the implementation of new integrated course besides being registered as a Nurse with J&K Paramedical Nursing Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by India Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any of the areas such as 0.T. Techniques, ophthalmic Nursing, Leprosy Nursing, T.B. Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Neurological and Neuro Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Cancer Nursing, Orthopaedic Nursing,. Any other certificates/ documents required by the College authorities. It shall be sole responsibility of the Colleges/ Institutions to ensure proper check and verification of documents before the candidate is allowed for admission and in case of any discrepancy in the requisite documents, the same shall be reported to the Board for further course of action as warranted under rules. The candidates allotted to Private Colleges/ Institutions in accordance with their preferences and in order of merit shall have to join against their allotted seat(s) up to 30thMarch 2021 positively and in case any candidate fails to join his/ her allotted seats shall not be eligible to participate in subsequent round of counselling, if any, conducted by the Board under any circumstances. In order to complete the admission process within the prescribed mentioned cut-off date i.e. (30-03-2021) the colleges/ Institutions shall keep their admission counters open even on holiday/ off days. However, the candidates should in their own interest avoid waiting for the last day to complete admission formalities as such delay has the potential of causing hardships to the candidates only. The Heads of the Colleges/ Institutions are advised to release/ refund the documents and fee of such candidates who have been up- graded to enable them to join in the up-graded College/ Course within the prescribed time. The Heads of Institutions are also advised to furnish the shortfall, if any, to the Board through e-mail ([email protected]/ [email protected]) on 30-03-2021 (4.00 PM) positively. Note: 1. The admission of the candidates is purely provisional and shall be cancelled in case any information furnished by any candidate proves to be false/ fabricated, and action as warranted under law shall be initiated against such candidates. 2. The other terms and conditions shall remain the same as notified in e-Information Brochure/Notifications/ Notices issued by the Board from time to time. E & OE (Dr. Sunil Gupta) DIPK-NB-6628/20 Controller of Examinations J&K BOPEE No: BOPEE/Exam-35-(iv)/2020 Dated 23-03-2021

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Comm SMC Reviews DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 Dewatering Exercise In City • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Srinagar: Commissioner SMC ises of Amar Singh College • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : Athar Amir Khan Wednesday to cater to the waterlogged 2479488,2452222,2452155 took an extensive review on ground promptly, an SMC • CAPD: 18001807011 dewatering progress after ex- statement said. • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 tensive field visits at different He also visited Parim- AIRPORTS working stations and areas pora Mandi, areas of Bemina, under submergence to take Zainakoote, and Batamaloo. SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 stock of de-watering exercise. He was accompanied by S.E Commissioner visited Drainage Ahsan ul Haq, Exn RAILWAYS Bilal Colony Moominaabad Mech Drainage wing and oth- • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 Batamaloo where locals pre- er officials. • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 sented their issues regarding Commissioner passed on • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 drainage and water logging directions to the concerned to • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 problems to which Commis- keep dewatering stations in • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 sioner SMC assured to look full operational mode round • PATTAN: 01954-293507 into the matter on priority the clock and keep the stand- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 and get their issues resolved. by diesel/generator sets in a Commissioner also visited state of readiness at the per- HIGHWAY STATUS Amar Singh College to take stock manent dewatering stations. • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) of water logging issues there. The officials apprised • Mughal Road - (Closed) Necessary instructions Commissioner SMC of the • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) were passed to the concerned ground situation and the men to deploy two additional mo- and machinery in place to de- COMETH SPRING: After they withered in pandemic lockdown last year, the celebrated spring flowers of the bile pumps inside the prem- water inundated areas (KNS) Asia's largest tulip garden are back in full bloom to welcome the new season. Pic - Abid Bhat/KO PRAYERS LG Launches E-Services Upcoming 4 Drainage FAJR 5: 08 Of Municipalities HIJRI ZUHR 12: 40 Projects to Mitigate Flood CALENDAR ASR 4:58 Observer News Service birth/death certificates, Li- Magrib 6:48 censes and NOCs for various 10 SHABAN JAMMU: Lieutenant Gover- trade activities, Dairy regis- Threat in Srinagar ISHA 8:08 nor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday tration, Road cutting permis- 1442 launched 14 e-services of Mu- sions, new sewerage connec- nicipalities across the Union tion, registration of pet dogs, Observer News Service line of December 2021 will be tering from the concerned areas Territory of Jammu and Kash- registration of Pet Clinic, served by the pumping stations if a flood hits the city again. mir at Civil Secretariat. Bird/Pet Trade etc, besides Srinagar: To strengthen the ur- constructed by J&K ERA under "The pumps are equipped This Day In History Speaking on the occasion, other public services have ban flood management infra- the earlier drainage projects. with the latest electro-mechan- the Lt Governor observed that been made transparent and structure across the flood-prone An official said that it will ben- ical equipment, submersible • 1802 - Great Britain and the French Republic sign the Treaty of Amiens the launch of eight Govern- simplified through online areas of Srinagar, four mega efit over lakh souls living in 40 res- pumps, DG sets and transformers • 1817 -Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli ment-to-citizens and six Gov- mode. drainage projected are being idential colonies and will provide which will work automatically Christians • 1820 -Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack ernment-to-businesses e-ser- The Lt Governor im- constructed under Jhelum Tawi the mechanism for the scientific when the water level increases in • 1821 - Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day) vices for Urban dwellers and pressed upon the concerned Flood Recovery Project financed disposal of stormwater, thereby the area," an official told said. • 1895 - Italian troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia) business owners, to provide officers to expedite the provi- by the World Bank. reducing the vulnerability to vari- During floods, these pump- • 1902 - In Russia, 567 students are tried for rioting and 'political disaf- hassle free online services is sion of remaining e-services, A senior official of the Jammu fection' are found guilty; 95 are banished to Siberia yet another milestone in the including online building and Kashmir Economic Recon- The pumps are equipped with the latest electro- • 1911 - Triangle Shirtwaist Factory catches fire 145 die, all but 13 girls direction of providing effec- permission, and explore the struction Agency (JK ERA) said, • submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21 mechanical equipment, submersible pumps, DG sets and • 1920 - Greek Independence Day. tive public service delivery at possibilities of increasing rev- that all four drainage projects • 1937 - Italy & Yugoslavia sign non-aggression treaty (Pact of Bel- the doorsteps of people. enue of ULBs to make them have witnessed substantial prog- transformers which will work automatically when the water grade) J&K Government is work- vibrant and self reliant. ress and are set to get complete by level increases in the area • 1944 - RAF Flight Sgt Nicholas Alkemade survives a jump from his ing on the principle of "Mini- He directed the concerned the end of this year. Lancaster bomber from 18,000 feet over Germany without a para- mum Government, Maximum officers to take comprehen- An official said that the con- chute; his fall was broken by pine trees and soft snow, and he suffered only a sprained leg. Governance", as envisioned sive measures for making struction of these four mega proj- ous communicable diseases. ing stations have control rooms • 1947 - Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia by the Prime Minister, to Urban Development Plans of ects will give relief to lakhs of Bonapora-Padshahi Bagh and backup control rooms so • 1955 - E Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR make working of the govern- Jammu and Srinagar a reality people in Srinagar who are vul- stormwater drainage will be that any pump can be operated • 1955 - United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem ment more accountable, re- at the earliest. nerable to flood due to the lack of around 13 km long and is being from the room if a person cannot "Howl" as obscene. sponsive and transparent, He also called upon the a drainage system. constructed at an estimated cost reach to the spot. • 1958 - West German parliament desires German atomic weapons • 1960 - 1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Hali- said the Lt Governor. Mayor JMC for holding aware- The four mega projects of Rs 28.74 crore and will also ben- "The scheme costs Rs 103 but) Terming faceless and pa- ness campaigns and taking lo- include missing link zone-1 efit thousands of people. crore funded by the World bank • Event of interestEvent of Interest perless services as a leap to- cal people onboard for making stormwater drainage scheme, Nadroo stormwater drain- and implementing by Jammu • 1961 - Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 wards ‘Good Governance’, the the Urban Local Plan and pub- Bonapora-Padshahi Bagh storm- age scheme will be six-kilometre and Kashmir Economic Recon- km) Lt Governor said that these lic services self-sustainable. water drainage subproject, Nad- long and is being constructed at struction Agency and the dead- • 1961 - Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered e-services will reduce human Chander Mohan Gupta, roo stormwater drainage scheme an estimated cost of Rs 12.8 crore line for this project is next one • 1961 - 3rd place game is one of the wildest contests in NCAA Tourna- ment history as St Joseph's defeats Utah 127-120 in 4 overtimes interface, besides ensuring Mayor, Jammu Municipal and missing links zone 2 storm- and missing links zone 2 projects year," he said. • 1964 - Britain sets memorial for the late President John F. Kennedy hassle-free services to the peo- Corporation also spoke on the water drainage scheme. catering mostly downtown area Officials said scientific stud- • 1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgom- ple in a fast and transparent occasion and said that with Official said the missing links with a length of 21 kilometres ies are also going on both Jhelum ery, Al manner. the launch of these e-servic- zone-1 stormwater drainage scheme is being constructed at Rs 37.39 and Tavi along with radar sur- • 1965 - West German Bondsdag extends war crimes retribution The Lt Governor observed es, long pending demand of is being constructed at an estimated crore, an official said. veys to furnish flood mitigation • 1967 - The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1 • 1967 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/ Semipalitinsk that the services like provi- making various public ser- cost of Rs 54.7 crore and its length An official said that 82 de- measures for the people of J&K. • • 1969 - Pakistan Gen Agha Mohammed Jagja Khan succeeds Ayub sion of online Birth and Death vices available through online will be around 41 km including 33 watering pumps are also being "The work on all the projects Chan as pres Certificates, corrections in mode is fulfilled. km pipe drain, 5 km pipe drain. installed in the city so that these is likely to be completed by end of • 1970 - Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) The project which has a dead- pumps will work to help in dewa- this year," an official said—(KNO) • 1971 - Boston Patriots become New England Patriots • 197 1 - European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers. • 1973 - Majid Khan & Mushtaq Mohammad both out for 99 in Test v Eng • 1976 - Argentine milt junta bans leftist political parties • 1986 - Supreme Court rules Air Force could ban wearing of yarmulkes Adv Khan Dismayed Over Slow Pace • 1987 - Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified • 1988 - NASA launches space vehicle S-206. Of Work At Bakshi Stadium • 1992 - British scientists find new largest perfect # (2 756839 -1 * 2 756839 • 1992 - Imran Khan scores 72 & takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI Asks Executing Agencies To Expedite Work For Timely Completion • 1992 - Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup • 1992 - Russian manned space craft TM-14, lands • 1992 - Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev returns to Earth after a 10-month SRINAGAR: The Advisor to the Lieu- The Advisor directed the con- ketball courts, and washrooms blocks. stay aboard the Mir space station. tenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan cerned engineers for making adequate On the occasion, Advisor Khan di- • 1994 - Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 m (1:12.37) Wednesday visited Bakshi Stadium entry and exit points arrangements be- rected the executing agency to ensure • 1996 - Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) approaches within 0.1018 AUs and inspected several ongoing develop- sides a proper drainage system around quality of all the constructions and of Earth ment works being executed there. the stadium. renovation works besides ensuring all • 1996 -US issues newly-redesigned $100 bill • 1996 -The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export The stadium, located in the centre The Advisor asked the authorities basic facilities in accordance with the of British beef and its by-products as a result of "mad cow disease" of Srinagar city, is undergoing massive of the Sports Council to monitor the need of sports beginners, practicing (BSE). renovation and up-gradation being progress on a regular basis to ensure players and for competition events. executed by the National Project Con- timely completion of the works and He also stressed on preserving the struction Corporation Limited with an submit a weekly progress report in this aesthetic environs in the stadiums by estimated cost of Rs 40.85 crore. regard. providing traditional touch to the ex- From KO Archives On the occasion, the Engineers Later, the Advisor Khan also vis- isting or under renovation buildings. of NPCC briefed Advisor about the ited Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Stadium He directed the concerned executing India Pak Exchange progress on works being executed on and took stock of progress of sports agency to pace up the remaining works six amenity blocks, Ground, Main pa- infrastructure and other development at the stadium so that the facility vilions including old and new besides works being carried by NPCC at the es- would be dedicated to the sports per- Passengers List other works. timated cost of Rs 14.6 crore. sons at the earliest. The Advisor expressed his dismay The Advisor inspected the reno- The Officer on Special Duty with Observer News Service over the slow pace of work on the pres- vation works and inspected differ- the Advisor, Mohammad Ashraf tigious project and stressed upon the ent sections of the Stadium. He had a Hakak, Divisional Sports Officer, rinagar: India and Pakistan exchanged lists of 30 executing agency to expedite work firsthand stock of the works being ex- Kashmir, Nuzhat Ara other concerned prospective travelers from each side for the inaugural progress on the project with double ecuted including heating and lighting officers and engineers accompanied Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus, during a flag meeting today shifts so that it gets completed within arrangements, seating arrangement, the Advisor during his visit. on the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (PcK) side of the the stipulated time frame. VIP galley, flooring, boxing ring, bas- SLoC, defence sources said here. The list of applications of prospective travelers were exchanged at a 90-minute flag meeting between the two sides at Kaman post on the PcK side. Smart City: Govt To Renovate 16 Shrines And Temples The Indian representatives of four officers were led by Colonel G S Rawat while the Pakistani delegation was headed Observer News Service: “At present, the exact details are not Pandrethan, Syed Haider sistaini Hy- by Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner Liaquat Hussain Choud- available. But, it has been decided derpora, Ganesh Mandir Barbar Shah hary, the sources added. Srinagar: Under the much-hyped smart that the temples, shrines and churches Srinagar, Razak Sahib Narwara, Jinab New Delhi and Islamabad agreed to start the Srinagar- city project, the government is mulling across Srinagar will be renovated in Sahib Soura, Ded Mouj Jinab Sahib Muzaffarabad bus service between the two sides of undivided to renovate at least 16 religious places the next financial year.” Soura Anchar, Mirza Shah Sahib Kashmir from April 7 this year with Prime Minister Manmohan across Srinagar, the summer capital of He added they are planning a new Hasanbad, Khankha Maula, Shankar Singh and his PcK counterpart Sikander Hayat Khan scheduled Jammu and Kashmir, this financial year. renovation process from next month Aschariya Temple, Naqsband Sahib to flag off the historic bus service from their respective sides. Sources said that the plans for the (April), adding that at least 16 shrines, Nowhatta, Chatti Padshahi Rainawari, Only 30 passengers would be allowed to travel on the bus renovation of the religious places in- temples, Gurduwaras and churches will Syed Mian Shah Nowpora and Saint which would run on a fortnightly basis initially. cluding temples, shrines, Gurudwara be renovated in next financial year. Luke Church Dalgate. Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation and churches within Srinagar is being Some of the shrines, which are be- According to officials in the tourism would be providing the buses with 19 seater air-conditioned formulated in April this year. ing renovated in next financial year department, some religious places have coaches plying on the 120-Km route in view of the narrowness Senior official from Tourism de- include Dargah Hazratbal shrine, been completely renovated while the of the road. partment, Syed Zahoor Ahmed said, Makhdoom Sahib shrine, Imam Bada work over some more is going on—(KNO) (Kashmir Observer, 25 March, 2005) 04 Thursday | 25.03.2021 WORLD UN: Boom In Innovation For Netanyahu's Future Unclear Overcoming Disabilities As Exit Polls Forecast Agenceis 2020. More than 15,500 of those Stalemate In Israel's Election filings were for so-called emerging nnovations aimed at help- assistive technologies, like assistive Agenceis number of seats in parliament, ing people overcome mobil- robots, smart home applications, around 30, was “a great achieve- Iity, sight and other disabilities wearables for visually impaired rime Minister Benjamin Ne- ment” - it took 36 in the previous have exploded in recent years, and people and smart glasses. tanyahu’s prospects for retain- election - and that he hoped to form are becoming ever more integrat- That was eight times fewer Ping power were uncertain on a “stable right-wing government”. ed in regular consumer goods, the than the 117,000-plus patents Wednesday after exit polls in Israel’s Unless coalition-building talks, United Nations said on Tuesday. filed for conventional technolo- fourth national election in two years which have followed every elec- More than one billion people gies for well-established products projected yet another stalemate. tion Israel has held since its cre- worldwide currently need technol- like wheelchair seats or Braille- With final results not due un- ation in 1948, break a stalemate, ogy-based assistance to overcome enabled devices. til later in the week, the forecasts a fifth national ballot could ensue. a disability -- a figure expected to But Wipo pointed out that fil- indicated that even Netanyahu’s Bennett’s far-right Yamina party double in the next decade as popu- ings for new assistive technolo- stewardship of a world-beating was forecast to win seven seats in lations age, UN data shows. gies were growing 17% on average Covid-19 vaccination rollout - a the 120-member legislature. Meanwhile, only one in 10 peo- each year -- three times faster showcase of his campaign - may Whether he could tip the bal- ple globally currently have access than the growth rate for conven- not have been enough to propel ance will depend on final results. to the assistive products they need. tional technology filings. him to victory. Bennett, seemingly a natural part- To meet the growing demand, The report found that China, the innovations in new assistive prod- United States, Germany, Japan and ucts have shown double-digit South Korea were the countries growth in recent years, according where most innovation in assistive Myanmar's Junta Kills to a fresh report from UN's World technology was taking place. 7-Year-Old Girl, 'Silent Strike' Hits Country Agenceis her and several other political lead- had responded to 146 cases of child ers over election fraud allegations. arrest or detention, and at least 488 ilitary junta forces in More than 2,812 people have students were currently being held Myanmar have shot and been arrested and 250 killed, ac- by security forces. Mkilled a seven-year-old girl cording to the AAPP. According to the United Nations Initial projections by Israel’s three ner for Netanyahu, said he would while trying to arrest her father in Meanwhile, the military says it (UN), many people have been taken main TV channels after Tuesday’s wait until they were in before an- their home during a crackdown on has released hundreds of demon- arbitrarily in nighttime raids, and voting gave Netanyahu, leader of nouncing any political moves. Intellectual Property Organization. Universities and public re- anti-coup protesters. strators arrested during its crack- their families do not know where the right-wing Likud party, an edge, An alliance between Bennett, "People living with impairments search organisations are the most The forces entered the house down on weeks of protests across their loved ones are or what condi- based on the potential support of an 48, who favours annexing parts have long relied on new technolo- prominent when it comes to filing in Myanmar’s second-largest city, the country. tion they are in. ultranationalist rival, Naftali Ben- of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, gies for increased independence patent applications for emerging Mandalay, on Tuesday, and killed And a court hearing for Suu Kyi Junta says has freed 600 prisoners nett, once his defence minister. and Netanyahu’s opponents to the and fuller interaction with their assistive technologies. Hin Myo Chit, 7, as she was sitting — who has been in detention for al- On Wednesday, the military But amended forecasts indicated left seemed to be a political stretch. world," Wipo Chief Daren Tang said Wipo experts hailed how as- on her father’s lap, her sister told most two months — was adjourned junta said it had released some 600 deadlock even with Bennett’s pro- During the campaign, Bennett in the foreword to the report. sistive technologies were rap- the Myanmar Now media outlet. until next month. people held for protesting against spective backing, with a parliament said he would not serve under an "From the invention of the idly converging with mainstream Security forces were trying to Here is more of the latest: the coup in the country's commer- divided equally between Netanya- anti-Netanyahu bloc’s most likely crutch in ancient Egypt through consumer electronics, paving the shoot the father, she said. 20 children killed, 146 arrested cial hub of Yangon. hu’s likely opponents and supporters. leader, 57-year-old Yair Lapid, head the simple prosthetics of the Mid- way for a greater commercialisa- According to staff at a Mandalay during protests "We released 360 men and 268 Israel’s opposition made a bet- of the Yesh Atid party. dle Ages to our latter-day Braille tion and lower prices. funeral service, the kid died of bullet According to aid group Save the women from Insein prison today," a ter showing than expected, and According to the exit polls, Yesh tablets, we are now on the cusp of a wounds in her stomach in Chan Mya Children, at least 20 children have senior prison official said. support for Likud dipped, exit polls Atid took second place with 17 to future where autonomous wheel- Going mainstream Thazi Township on the same day. been killed in the military crackdown. Lawyer Khin Maung Myint, who showed, after Netanyahu’s critics 18 parliamentary seats, versus 30 chairs, mind-controlled hearing She has become the youngest of "We are horrified that children was at Insein prison for the hearing highlighted corruption charges to 31 for top finisher Likud. aids and wearables monitoring Marco Aleman, a Wipo assis- about the 275 people killed in the continue to be among the targets of of two clients, said 16 busloads of against the country’s longest- A Netanyahu government with health and emotion alleviate the tant director general who leads the junta crackdown, according to the As- these fatal attacks on peaceful pro- people left the jail in the morning. serving leader and accused him of Bennett and a clutch of other ultra- impact of human limitations." agency's IP and Innovation Ecosys- sistance Association for Political Pris- testers,” said the organization. Local media showed images of the mishandling the pandemic. nationalists on board would result tems Sector, pointed to the swell- oners (AAPP). And her tragic death "The safety of children must be prisoners on the buses flashing the On social media, Netanyahu in one of the most right-wing gov- 'Mass use' ing interest in enabling technolo- prompted activists to call for a nation- protected under all circumstances and three-fingered salute — a sign of re- claimed a “huge victory” over the ernments in Israel’s history. gies like brain-machine interfaces. wide "silent strike" on Wednesday. we once again call on security forces sistance for the anti-coup movement. group of left-wing, centre and It would likely be at loggerheads A key finding in the report, As a result, big tech companies, The junta has not commented on to end these deadly attacks against "They were sent to related police rightist parties trying to unseat with the administration of US Dem- he said, is "the evolution toward like IBM, Google and Microsoft, the girl's shooting death yet. protesters immediately," it added. stations to go back home... Some him - even as the TV projections ocratic President Joe Biden over is- mass use of assistive tech." and consumer product companies Two men were also killed in the A teenage boy was killed inside clients called me (after) informing failed to bear that out. sues such as Palestinian statehood Using patent and other data, like Samsung and Panasonic were township, the report said. his home in Mandalay on Monday. me of their release," Myint said. He did not repeat the claim in and engagement by Washington the report found that more than eagerly entering a market once Myanmar has been convulsed by The aid group also expressed con- Streets deserted amid 'silent strike' an election night speech at a Likud with Israel’s arch-enemy Iran over 130,000 patents were filed for con- dominated by specialised assis- mass rallies and strikes since the mil- cern about the "hundreds of young Meanwhile, a "silent strike" was rally, saying only that its projected Tehran’s nuclear program. ventional and emerging assistive tive technology companies, like itary ousted de facto leader Aung San people" being held in detention. called by activists in the cities of Yan- technologies between 1998 and WS Audiology and Second Sight. Suu Kyi on February 1, and arrested As of Tuesday, the group said it gon and Naypyidaw on Wednesday. Confront Your UNHRC Adopts Resolution Antibodies Against Covid-19 May Against Sri Lanka’s Rights Record, Colonial Past, Council India Abstains From Voting Last From Days To Years: New Study Of Europe Tells Portugal Agenceis "One is our support to the Tam- Agenceis bodies over time. functional neutralising antibod- urope’s top human rights parts of India, subjected to Portu- ils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, Based on the analysis, the ies against SARS-CoV-2 can vary group said on Wednesday that guese rule, is often perceived as a he United Nations Human dignity and peace. The other is in ccording to a new study, researchers categorised people greatly and it is important to mon- EPortugal must do more to con- source of pride. Rights Council (UNHRC) on ensuring the unity, stability and antibodies against the into five groups depending on itor this at an individual level," front its colonial past and role in the “Further efforts are necessary TTuesday adopted a resolu- territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. Anovel coronavirus wane at how long their antibodies lasted. said Professor Wang Linfa, from transatlantic slave trade in order to for Portugal to come to terms tion titled ‘Promotion of Reconcil- "We have always believed that different rates, lasting for mere The first group, they said, in- Duke-NUS’ Emerging Infectious help fight racism and discrimination with past human rights violations iation Accountability and Human these two goals are mutually sup- days in some individuals, while cluded those who never devel- Diseases (EID) Programme, a cor- in the country today. to tackle racist biases against peo- Rights in Sri Lanka’ after 22 mem- portive and Sri Lanka’s progress is persisting in others for decades. oped detectable neutralising anti- responding author of the study. The comments by the Coun- ple of African descent inherited bers out of 47-member Council best assured by simultaneously The study says COVID-19 se- bodies -- also called the 'negative' "This work may have impli- cil of Europe come as debate in from a colonial past and historical voted in favour of it. addressing both objectives," Bad- verity could be a deciding factor group -- and comprised 11.6 per cations for immunity longevity Portugal over how to remember slave trade,” the Council of Europe While India abstained from vot- he said. in having longer-lasting protec- cent of the patients in the study. after vaccination, which will be its history heated up in recent said in its yearly report on Portu- ing it urged Colombo to fulfil its "We would urge that the Gov- tion against reinfection. The 'rapid waning' group, part of our follow-up studies," months as the country prepares gal, urging Lisbon to rethink how commitments on the devolution of ernment of Sri Lanka to carry The research, published in The which included 26.8 per cent of Linfa added. to unveil its first memorial to vic- it teaches its colonial history. political authority, to carry forward forward the process of reconcilia- Lancet Microbe journal, noted that the patients, had varying early According to the study, pa- tims of slavery, in Lisbon. Complaints of racial discrimi- the process of reconciliation and tion, address the aspirations of the recovered patients with low levels levels of antibodies that waned tients, including those from The memorial – rows of palm nation increased 50 percent to 655 address the aspirations of the Tam- Tamil community and continue to of neutralising antibodies may still quickly, the scientists said. the 'negative group', displayed trees painted in black – was de- in 2020 but the figure is likely far il community in the island nation. engage constructively with the in- be protected from reinfection if According to the researchers, sustained T-cell immunity six signed by Angolan artist Kiluanji below the actual rate of racist inci- The UK, Canada, Germany and ternational community to ensure they have robust immunity in the the 'slow waning' group, which months after initial infection, in- Kia Henda and funded by the Lis- dents, said Portugal’s Secretary of eight other member nations voted that the fundamental freedoms form of the body's T cells. included 29 per cent of the par- dicating that individuals may still bon council. It will stand in the State for Equality Rosa Monteiro. against the resolution. Apart from and human rights of all its citizens In the study, scientists, includ- ticipants, tested mostly positive be protected if they have a robust centre of the city. “Our historical narrative is like India, 13 other nations abstained are fully protected," he said. ing those from Duke-NUS Medi- for antibodies at six months. T-cell immunity when the neu- From the 15th to the 19th cen- a very serious wound that has from voting. Ahead of the voting, He said India supports the call cal School in Singapore, followed The 'persistent' group, com- tralising antibody level is low. tury, Portuguese vessels carried not been properly treated. And India said that as an immediate by the international community 164 COVID-19 patients for six prising 31.7 per cent of the indi- "Our study examines neu- close to six million enslaved Af- to heal it, we have to talk about neighbour, it has contributed to for the Government of Sri Lanka to to nine months, analysing their viduals, showed little change in tralising antibodies which are ricans across the Atlantic, more what happened,” Monteiro told the relief, resettlement, rehabilita- fulfill its commitments on the de- blood for neutralising antibod- their antibody levels up to 180 important in protection from than any other nation, but up to Reuters, adding the government tion and reconstruction process in volution of political authority, in- ies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, days and, they said, adding that COVID-19. We found that anti- now Portugal has rarely com- was preparing a nationwide plan Sri Lanka after 2009. cluding through the early holding their T cells and immune system the 'delayed response' group (1.8 bodies against SARS-CoV-2 wane mented on its past actions and to combat racism. India's approach to the ques- of elections for Provincial Councils signalling molecules. per cent) showed a significant in different people at different little is taught about its role in Recent racially-motivated tion of human rights in Sri Lanka is and to ensure that all Provincial They then used this informa- rise in neutralising antibodies rates," said study corresponding slavery in schools. crimes include a KKK-style torch- guided by two fundamental consid- Councils are able to operate effec- tion to train a machine learning during late convalescence. author David Lye from the Na- Rather, Portugal’s colonial era, light rally, the fatal shooting of erations, Pawankumar Badhe, First tively, in accordance with the 13th algorithm to predict the trajecto- "The key message from this tional Centre for Infectious Dis- which saw countries including a Black actor by a white man on Secretary, Permanent Mission of Amendment to the Sri Lankan ries of people's neutralising anti- study is that the longevity of eases (NCID), Singapore. Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape the street and emailed threats to India in Geneva said in a statement. Constitution. Verde and East Timor, as well as Black legislators.

First historic Mars helicopter flight on April 8: NASA Britain's Queen ‘Delighted' At Agenceis on Earth. The Red Planet has signifi- cant gravity (about one-third that of WASHINGTON: NASA will attempt Earth's) but its atmosphere is just 1 per Birth Of 10Th Great Grandchild to fly Ingenuity mini-helicopter, cent as dense as Earth's at the surface. LONDON: Britain's Queen Eliza- "So yeah, it was running to the currently attached to the belly of During Martian daytime, the beth II on Wednesday expressed gym, get a mat, get into the bath- Perseverance rover, on Mars on planet's surface receives only about her delight at the birth of her 10th room, get the mat on the floor, towels April 8, in first such attempt on an- half the amount of solar energy that great grandchild, after her grand- down, brace, brace, brace," he said. other planet. reaches Earth during its daytime, daughter Zara Tindall gave birth to "Fortunately the midwife who However, before the 1.8- kg ro- and night-time temperatures can a baby boy who has been named was going to meet us at the hos- torcraft attempts its first controlled drop as low as minus 90 degrees Lucas Philip Tindall – now 22nd in pital wasn't that far away so she flight, both it and its team back Celsius, which can freeze and crack line to the British throne. drove up just as we had assumed home must meet a series of daunt- unprotected electrical components. Zara Tindall, born to the the posit [position] and the sec- ing milestones. To survive the frigid Martian 94-year-old monarch's daughter ond midwife arrived just after the "When NASA's Sojourner rover nights, it must have enough energy Princess Anne, and former England head had arrived," he added. landed on Mars in 1997, it proved to power internal heaters. rugby player husband Mike Tindall Olympic equestrian Zara Tin- that roving the Red Planet was pos- "Every step we have taken since welcomed their third child on their dall, 39, and her husband, 42, have sible and completely redefined our this journey began six years ago has bathroom floor after they were un- two daughters – seven-year-old approach to how we explore Mars. been uncharted territory in the his- able to make it to hospital in time. Mia and two-year-old Lena. Similarly, we want to learn about successful, could further expand our ho- The rover currently is in transit to tory of aircraft," said Bob Balaram, “The Queen and The Duke of The birth of their son comes the potential Ingenuity has for the rizons and broaden the scope of what is the "airfield" where Ingenuity will Mars Helicopter chief engineer at JPL. Edinburgh [Prince Philip] are de- 8lbs 4oz, has the middle name Phil- just a few weeks after Zara Tin- future of science research," said Lori possible with Mars exploration," Glaze attempt to fly. Once deployed, Inge- "While getting deployed to the lighted with the news and look ip in honour of Zara's grandfather, dall's cousin, Princess Eugenie, Glaze, director of the Planetary Sci- said in a statement on Wednesday. nuity will have 30 Martian days, or surface will be a big challenge, sur- forward to meeting their 10th Prince Philip, and Mike's own father. gave birth to her baby boy—the ence Division at NASA Headquarters. On March 21, the rover deployed sols, (31 Earth days) to conduct its viving that first night on Mars alone, Great Grandchild when circum- "Arrived very quickly. Didn't Queen's ninth great-grandchild. "Ingenuity is a technology demon- the guitar case-shaped graphite test flight campaign. without the rover protecting it and stances allow,” a Buckingham Pal- make it to hospital. On the bath- Eugenie is the daughter of the stration that aims to be the first pow- composite debris shield that pro- Flying in a controlled manner on keeping it powered, will be an even ace spokesperson said. room floor," he told ‘The Good, The monarch's son Prince Andrew, the ered flight on another world and, if tected Ingenuity during landing. Mars is far more difficult than flying bigger one," Balaram added. The newest royal, who weighed Bad & The Rugby' podcast. Duke of York. — PTI STATE Thursday | 25.03.2021 05 2-Year-Old Girl Thaw In India, Pak Molested In Baramulla, Prices Of Essential Relations Will Further Accused Arrested Commodities Skyrocket As Peace In J&K: NC Observer News Service station Baramulla immediately Kashmir Highway Remains Shut Observer News Service a sigh of relief. rushed to the spot and arrested Imran said the peace process SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kash- the accused including minors,” SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kash- is quite significant for the region mir police Wednesday arrested the police statement said. mir National Conference Wednes- which has been the main victim the accused involved in the al- A top police official said that day welcomed the renewed en- of hostilities. “The fresh diplo- leged “molestation” of a minor girl subsequently FIR No. 31/2021 un- gagement between India and matic outreach will have a posi- at Chakloo village of Baramulla in der relevant sections of law has Pakistan saying the end of hostilities tive impact in the entire region northern Kashmir. A Police spokes- been registered in police station between the two nations will have a which has all long suffered due person, in a statement said that Baramulla. major impact on the furtherance of to the animosity between the two a formal complaint in this regard “There has been some neigh- peace in Jammu and Kashmir. neighbouring countries. With the was received in Police Station bourly dispute which led to In a statement, Party Spokes- opening of a new chapter in the Baramulla stating therein that 12 scuffle between the two families person Imran Nabi Dar said that beleaguered relations of the two year old girl (name withheld) was for which separate FIR has been the thaw in the Indo-Pak relations countries, the dislocated popula- allegedly molested in the area. registered,” the statement further is bound to have a positive im- tions from the border areas have “Accordingly team from Police added. (KNS) pact on the people of Jammu and started moving back to their Kashmir who have for long bore homes. Our party has all along maximum brunt of escalation of been the strong votary of peace tensions on LoC and IB between and camaraderie between the two Flash Floods Partially the two neighbours. neighbours. The fresh diplomatic He said that the alternating outreach between the two coun- Damage Bridge In Handwara flair-up on the borders used to tries should follow more Jammu incur huge losses on the people and Kashmir centric CBMs includ- Observer News Service damage to the bridge. living alongside the borders and ing resumption of cross-LoC trade They also demanded the im- with the renewed Indo-Pak en- and doing away with the present HANDWARA: The incessant mediate restoration of the bridge gagement they will be able to have barter system,” he said. rains followed by flash floods on as dozens of villages have been Wednesday morning damaged disconnected with its Tehsil head- a portion of bridge over Nallah quarters. Observer News Service the weather conditions would be jeed, a vendor at Lalchowk said. Mawer at Batgund area of Mawer Deputy Commissioner Kup- witnessed from Thursday. Some consumers from Hazratbal PDP Hopes Thaw In India, Pak Handwara in north Kashmir. wara Imam din said, “those who SRINAGAR: Intermittent snowfall in The closure of Srinagar-Jammu said that the shopkeepers were sell- According to reports, the vehic- are illegally extracting the Miner- upper areas and torrential rains in highway has added the problems ing vegetables at much higher prices. Relations Will Improve Situation ular traffic was suspended soon af- als from the Nallah will be booked plains over the last four days in Kash- of the common people with the Meanwhile, the extended clo- ter the portion of bridge collapsed. under PSA.” mir Valley have affected daily life. shortage of essential commodities. sure of the highway has depleted In Subcontinent The residents of the area al- He said the he will take an im- Meanwhile, the overnight Heavy rains have also submerged the stock of vegetables and fruits Observer News Service general and the people of Karnah, leged that some miscreants are mediate meeting with the con- heavy rainfall in most parts of dozens of localities in Srinagar city in the Valley for which the high- Tangdhar, Gurez, Uri, Kathua and illegally extracting minerals from cerned officials and within 3-4 the Valley brought the mercury including many by lanes and con- way is the only all weather surface SRINAGAR: The Peoples Demo- Poonch in particular as they di- Nallah which has changed the days it will be made functional on further down while some parts necting roads. link with the rest of India. cratic Party (PDP) Wednesday rectly bear the brunt of the hostil- course of water; leading to the temporary basis. (KNS) of the higher reaches continued However, the vegetable vendors Emphasising upon the need for expressed hope that the recent ities between India and Pakistan,” to receive snowfall for the second said that they were getting sup- the administration to reconsider developments involving Indo-Pak Dr. Beg said. consecutive day on Wednesday. plies at higher rates. “Before the and intervene to stop the skyrock- relations could usher in the times “The events after the ceasefire However, the MeT sources have rainfall, the prices had stabilized eting prices of essential commodi- of peace and prosperity in Jammu also inspire hope as the PM has BJP Expels Party Member predicted significant improve- to some extent, but since the clo- ties, the general public has ap- & Kashmir. not only wished the Pakistani ment in weather conditions from sure of the highway we are getting pealed concerned administration In a statement, the party Gener- Prime Minister the best of health Wednesday afternoon and said vegetables at higher prices from to take the cognisance of matter al Secretary Dr. Mehboob Beg said but also in his letter, underlined After Her Picture Goes Viral that the overall improvement in wholesale mandis,” Abudul Ma- and solve it on priority basis. (CNS) that the steps, with the right inten- the need for cordial relations be- Observer News Service The expelled activists include tion, by the neighbouring country tween the two countries besides Ruheena Shazad and Rabia Rasool with regard to the improvement of having wished the very best to SRINAGAR: The BJP Unit Gander- and they have been expelled from relations and a clear focus on J&K the people of Pakistan,” he added. bal Wednesday expelled its two the basic membership of the party. could go a long way in resumption “Overtures like these, espe- activists from the party member- “Everybody of the society and of sustainable peace process in the cially from a PM with such a huge ship for their involvement in anti- administration is apprised that region by paving way to address mandate have the potential to go party and anti society activities. both of these activists do not have CS Sets Out 40-Point the issue of J&K. a long way in fostering a friendly The party’s Ganderbal Unit any concerns or affiliation with “The ceasefire declared on the environment between the two Wednesday held a meeting in above cited party,” the BJP Gan- 25th of February, 2021 which countries and the same should di- the premises of BJP headquarters derbal unit said. Development Agenda For DCs holds till date is a huge sigh of rectly benefit the people of J&K,” Ganderbal which was presided by The meeting was attended Calls For Citizen-Centric, Accountable And Efficient Bureaucracy relief for the people of J&K in he said. (KNS) district president Ghulam Has- by all the officer bearers of the san Rather and district Pranhari BJP Unit Ganderbal. They said it Observer News Service Further, Social Welfare Depart- line departments Sheikh Rashid. would not tolerate the anti-party ment was asked to ensure universal To provide all-weather, pothole- In the meeting Bilal Parray Gen- and anti society activities of its JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V R coverage and timely disbursement free, and secure connectivity, the eral Secretary UT BJYM was also members. Subrahmanyam, Wednesday chaired of financial assistance under various district administrations were asked Several Houses Damaged Due present. Pertinently, a picture of Rabiya a meeting to apprise the Deputy pension schemes including National to prioritize PMGSY projects by en- “After threadbare discussion with Shri Amarnathji Yatra Wel- Commissioners and District Super- Social Assistance Programme, Inte- suring availability of requisite raw To Landslides In Budgam with all office bearers participated fare Society, National General Sec- intendents who have taken charge grated Social Security Scheme; and material, timely resolution of land Observer News Service in the meeting and passed the retary Raju Chandel, went viral on after the recent reshuffle in J&K’s PM Matritva Vandana Yojana, with issues, and provisions for issuing resolution against the two party social media on Tuesday. administration; on the priorities of a renewed focus on monitoring of mandatory clearances in a time- BUDGAM: Over half a dozen houses were damaged due to the land- activists whose activities were However, the statement did no the Government and procedures for services under Poshan Abhiyan and bound manner. They were advised slides amid continuous rains in Charar Sharif area of Central Kashmir’s found anti-party and anti society,” mention the reasons for expelling regular monitoring of ongoing proj- one-stop centres for women. to identify and recommend new Budgam district. a party statement said. the two party members. ects for their timely completion. For providing affordable housing projects under NABARD well in Sources said that half a dozen residential houses were dam- The meeting defined the major and a clean environment, Housing time to ensure that works on the aged due to landslides and mudslides in Alamkot, Waza Bagh and contours of good governance for the & Urban Development (H&UDD) projects commence in the 1st quar- Dhakan Bar villages. district administrations achievable and Rural Development (RDD) de- ter of the financial year, 2021-22. The victims have appealed the concerned administration to Wearing Face Masks Made through strengthened coordination partments were directed to ensure The Chief Secretary directed the provide them with relief. (CNS) and convergence. It was impressed timely completion of housing proj- Power Development Department to upon the participants that the func- ects under Pradhan Mantri Awas actively monitor the reported failures Mandatory In Shopain tioning of government machinery Yojana-Urban and Rural, respec- of power distribution & transmission Former Chief Secretary needs to be efficient, accessible, tively, and gradual reduction and channels, timely repairs, and replace- transparent, and accountable with a elimination of the ‘single-use plas- ment of the damaged equipment to Resigns From NC special focus on grievance redressal tics’. RDD was additionally asked to ensure uninterrupted power sup- Observer News Service and public outreach. The meeting make MGNREGA wage payments ply during the upcoming summer reviewed the progress of various within 15 days of work completion, months, besides securing the existing SRINAGAR: Former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and former sectors and laid down the district- and to proactively engage with electrical infrastructure against the MLC B.R Kundal resigned from the National Conference on Wednesday. level framework for time-bound, youth under UMEED and self-help extreme weather vagaries. Kundal has submitted his resignation in writing to the National Con- door-step delivery of Government groups under the NRLM scheme. The Agriculture & Farmers’ ference President in which he informed the President of his decision. services; and completion of projects. For efficient implementation of Welfare Department was asked to Kundal in his letter to Dr. Farooq Abdullah wrote, “During a Observer News Service mask at public place, a fine Under the Education sector, of- the Forest Rights Act, directions monitor payment of benefits under brief ceremony in March 2019, you nominated me as candidate of Rs.500 shall be imposed to ficers from School Education De- were given to the departments of PM KISAN Yojana, enhance enrol- for the Jammu-Poonch parliamentary seat. You also announced SHOPIAN: The Deputy violators and the same shall be partment were directed to ensure Forest, Rural Development, Tribal ment under KCCs, and establish by joining with the party on the same occasion. Later said par- Commissioner (DC) Shop- credited in the official Account sufficient arrangements for safe Affairs and Revenue to work in forward linkages with the indus- liamentary seat was given to the Congress for unknown reasons ian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on of District Red Cross Society drinking water and toilets across tandem and vest forest rights on trial sector in its efforts to double and since then a lot of water has flowed in Tawi (Long Time has Wednesday said that wearing Shopian. the hierarchy of schools both in the eligible scheduled tribes and the farmer’s income. Passed). You didn't consider my services necessary to the party, face masks with immediate The DC further directed all government and private sectors, traditional forest dwellers through The Chief Secretary asked Health and I feel no sense in remaining attached to the party. "After two effect is mandatory for people District/Sectoral Officers to besides ensuring the functioning of forest rights committees, sub-divi- & Medical Education Department years of wait, I am now distancing myself from the National Con- of Shopian district and whoso- ensure usage of masks in the the existing infrastructure. It was sional committees, and district-lev- to universally enroll residents of ference," added Kundal, a former IAS officer. (CNS) ever violates the order he/she offices working under their advised that shortages, if any, can be el committees. The district admin- Jammu and Kashmir under Ayush- shall be booked under Disaster control. He said that SSP Shop- augmented through the Jal Jeevan istrations were asked to implement man Bharat-Sehat scheme for free Management Act (DMA). ian, ADM & SDM Zainapora Mission and the Swachh Bharat Mis- respective district environment of cost and cashless healthcare cov- Burglars Steal Two The DC said that the resi- shall personally monitor the sion, respectively. Higher Education plans with a renewed focus on res- erage by 31st May 2021. Regarding dents of Shopian are bound to exercise within their jurisdic- Department along with Revenue toration and conservation of water control measures for COVID-19 case Vehicles In Ganderbal wear face masks with immedi- tion through field inspection Department was asked to expedite bodies. The Chief Secretary asked surges, the Department and district Observer News Service ate effect to stop the transmis- on a routine basis. construction of infrastructure for Jal Shakti Department to provide administrations were directed to sion of Covid-19 in the com- The DC appealed to the the 51newly sanctioned Degree Col- functional tap water connections enhance testing, contact tracing, GANDERBAL: Burglars Tuesday stole two Alto vehicles from Gund and munity. He said those who will people of the district to make leges across Jammu & Kashmir. to all households in Jammu and roll out of micro containment strat- Gaganger areas of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district during the inter- float directions will be dealt mask wearing successful and On the scholarship front, strict Kashmir by 30th September 2022 egies, besides, ramping up vaccina- vening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. strictly under Disaster DMA. follow each and every guide- directions were issued to the de- under the Jal Jeevan Mission- ‘Har tion drives on a mission mode. The vehicles belong to Habibullah Lone of Gund, and of Bashir Meanwhile an order in lines of administration in let- partments of School Education, Ghar Nal se Jal’. Under the re- To ensure that the Government Ahmed Lone of Gaganger, Sonamarg. this regard stated that all the ter and spirit. However he Higher Education, Social Welfare cently launched Jal Shakti Abhi- services are provided in an equitable Lone said that he had parked his car outside his house and Executive Magistrates BDOs, maintained that cooperation and Tribal Affairs to ramp up coor- yan- ‘Catch the Rain’, it was urged and hassle-free manner and identi- when he came out of the house for morning prayers, he was sur- District/ Sectoral Officers are during current situations is dination for ensuring universal cov- that degraded eco-systems must be fied projects get completed within prised when he did not find his car. Bashir Ahmed said that he directed to ensure the usage necessary and the need of the erage of all eligible students within revived through watershed conser- their timelines, the Divisional Com- had also parked his car outside his house and when he went out of masks within their respec- hour is to adhere to the guide- the stipulated timelines under re- vation programmes, and rainwater missioners of Kashmir and Jammu in the morning, the car was missing. A senior official of police in tive jurisdictions and in case lines issued by the govern- spective schemes of the Central and harvesting techniques that can be were directed to coordinate, monitor, Ganderbal said that they have already cognisance of the matter any person is found without ment on and off. State governments. taken up in convergence between and review district-wise progress. and the case stands registered under the relevant sections of the law and the manhunt has been launched to nab the culprits. (CNS)

LG E-Inaugurates AYUSH Health, Wellness Centres DC Anantnag Orders DC Kupwara Issues Advisory, Asks Observer News Service Implementation Of Brick Sale Rates Officers To Submit Damage Reports JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Observer News Service Manoj Sinha Wednesday e-inaugu- Observer News Service Officer, Sales Tax Officer and rated as many as 73 AYUSH (Ayurve- the SHO concerned shall ensure KUPWARA: The Deputy Commis- da, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, ANANTNAG: The Deputy Com- the compliance to the fixed sioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Siddha and Homoeopathy) Health & missioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr brick sale rates. has asked all Executive Engineers Wellness Centres under Ayushman Piyush today ordered for consti- The order reads that the and Tehsildars of Kupwara district Bharat across the UT. tution of a Committee of officers team shall raid the brick kiln to submit damage reports of infra- The Lt Governor, while speaking on services in the UT, he added. of Medicine and Homoeopathy to ensure implementation of establishments to ensure ad- structure and residential houses due the occasion, observed that health- The Lt Governor remarked that (ISM&H). Brick Sale rates fixed and noti- herence to fixed brick rates. to ongoing rains and flash floods in and all the residents are advised to care services in Jammu and Kashmir the Government is making com- He laid special emphasis on cre- fied vide order no. 325 of 2020 The team has also been em- the district immediately for onward take precautionary measures. witnessed a revolutionary transfor- mitted efforts to fully integrate AY- ating awareness and sensitizing all dated 07.09.2020. powered to impose fine where submission to the higher authorities. The DC also directed all the mation in the past several months. USH with the healthcare delivery stakeholders and health service pro- As per the order issued, a violation of Brick sale rates is Meanwhile, the DC has issued Magistrates to take immediate Unprecedented work is being system, besides promoting good viders about the strengths of AYUSH committee headed by Addi- confirmed and seal the unau- an advisory, advising the people of measures to shift all those inhab- done for advancement and upgrada- health through preventive, reha- systems for optimum utilization of tional Deputy Commissioner thorised/unregistered brick Kupwara district living near Nal- itants of concerned habitations tion of medical facilities for ensuring bilitative , mitigative and curative its potential, and revival of the tra- (S) Anantnag and consisting of kilns as per the provisions of lahs, not to venture out as all Nal- which are affected or likely to be quality and affordable healthcare interventions of Indian Systems ditional systems of medicine. AD, FCS&CA, District Mineral Brick Kilns Regulation Act. lahs are over flowing in the district affected to safer places.

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In a recent statement ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ leastwas was a a favourite favourite becomecricketercricketer Mr Mr P P would would have havedeactivated been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome as their their resistingit resisting has wills. wills. nowrhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spreadto allparliament, all over over rural rural Kashmir TourismKashmir chronically chronically Minister starved starvedPrahlad of of Singhstaff staff and and Pa- phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacher of of mine mine — — a a man man of of scien- scien- asas an an all all rounder. rounder. This This is is because because he he was was three three ChemistryChemistry periods periods were were about about tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.tel said Reports Reports the number of of under-manned under-manned of tourists whoschools, schools, visited particularly particularly in Jam- tifictific qualification; qualification; a a man man who who looked looked at at you you sciencescience teachers teachers rolled rolled into into one. one. He He taught taught withwith cryptic cryptic symbols symbols and and water water that that changed changed science?science? atat the the primary primarymu level, andlevel, Kashmir are are a a routine routine this feature yearfeature so such such far hasareas, areas, been while while the insti- insti-high- andand perceived perceived atoms atoms and and molecules. molecules. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s Physics,Physics, Chemistry Chemistry and and when when the the frogs frogs were were colourcolour magically magically with with the the introduction introduction of of dif- dif- AA young young man man dreaming dreaming is is how how I Icome come to to call him, for he very well may still be alive plentifulplentiful he he was was tfound foundhas nowin in the the been months since enjoymentferentferent of powders. powders. power, I Ionce albeitonce remem- remem- largely viewviewGupkar my my school school alliance reports reports ofwhere of that that day dayhis and andparty age age est in last 16 years. call him, for he very well may still be alive the People's Alliance for Gup- divested of the space to exercise it. would only get to contest from the tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless monitoring the masses that passed through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these This is a great news for the sector that has been monitoring the masses that passed through kar Declaration (PAGD)LIFE - INnow A The BJP has now demanded and two Assembly seats from where his staff,staff, Schools Schools in in far-flung far-flung areas areas function function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hishis hands. hands. onon dissection dissection which which non-bi- non-bi- LIFE IN A takingtaking a a deep deep sniff sniff from from a a daysdays yellowing yellowing in in a a plastic plastic sleeve. sleeve. Mr Mr P P obvi- obvi- devastated over the last two years. According to of- reduced to five parties follow- got the local establishment lead- candidates had won last time. And their often lone teachers, and instances of just one or two tutors ItIt was was the the Sixties, Sixties, of of course. course. The The Hippie Hippie ology-inclinedology-inclinedIing onesSajad ones like like Lone's my- my- exitCLASSROOMCLASSROOM - has met. It OF ersOF to bottlebecomebottle of of chlorine chlorinesubservient, that that nearly nearly if not ouslyouslyif thehad had DDCa a kind kind election heart heart too toois for anythingfor his his marks marks to their often ficiallone teachers,data 8,42,202 and touristsinstances visited of just theone valley or two in tutors 2018, handlinghandling multiple multiple classes classes and and hundreds hundreds of of students students are are common. common. 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Council polls.andand sticking stickingnationalist pins pins in in paper straitjacket,paper while while trying trying thereby to to thingthing it it Thepointed pointed NC, me mePDP in in the andthe direction directionthe other of of parveg- veg-- plaintively, Free Me, which may well have “One hasNor to does have it alook stomach likely for that these the allitrace- anglesrendering of reflection them stultifying and refraction figures etarianismties would and a facekindness a similar to all animals situation. great TheThe situation situationto the has hasValley been been by allowed allowed organizing to to drift drift tourism for for far far too promotiontoo long long in in the prothe- plaintively, Free Me, which may well have “One has to have a stomach for these trace angles of reflection and refraction etarianism and a kindness to all animals great beenbeen the the anthem anthem of of many many a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mrance P P would would will meetinstruct, instruct, in near directing directing future. his his Whatthroughthrough whose a a thick thick statements glass glass slab. slab. struggle to carry andandIn small. small. fact, Science Sciencemany providedleaders provided inme me the with with NC an an are in- in- grammes. And to this end, the tour and travel op- hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- schoolboyschoolboy of of that that time. time. wordswords at at the theis ones onesmore, who’d who’d the gone gone PAGD a a whiter whiter hasn't shade shade even MostMostconviction things things in in Mr Mrin P’s Kashmir.P’s class class started started out out as as sightsightsore into into that laterality. laterality. by forming That That theis, is, you PAGDyou could could they be be issued a public statement on the The BJP government has also have given a new lease of life to the vatevate schools schoolserators would would phase phasefrom the Maharashtrathe government government were system system brought out out of of existence. existence.to initiate ItIt was was also alsoThe still still the the YearsPAGD Years of of Collusion Collusion is —in — ofof pale pale and and generally generally stood stood in in the the back back rows rows premisespremises before before gradually gradually working working their their way way seatedseated in in the the lap lap of of science science and and be be totally totally at at an ‘Unlock Kashmir Tourism Campaign’. Similarly, between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissectingevolving table situation.so they missed Instead, a good eachthrough raised a series heavyof reasoning costs stages for to what a finely has easePDP contemplating and the PC poetry. which had largely It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissectingparty tablehas soacted they andmissed spoken a good onlythrough essentially a series of reasoning been stagesan innocuous to a finely easelost contemplating the public poetry.confidence follow- It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like cost that Johnnyparalysis put his head down within peered deal of what was going on. drawn conclusion. Science didn’t care because ultimately it recruitmentsafter scrounged a long indrawn haste, effort are able by the to turnsuccessive the tide J&K for soci- Gov- cost that Johnny put his head down peered deal of whatas anwas individual going on. entity. And the didrawn- Kashmir-centric conclusion. politics: a demand ingScience their didn’t alliance care because with ultimatelythe BJP. it recruitmentsernments scrounged to inbring haste, Bollywood are able to back turn tothe Kashmir, tide for soci- the intointo the the laboratory laboratory microscope microscope and and averted averted PREPARINGPREPARINGvergence TO TO FACE FACE amongLIFE: LIFE: “Life “Life the is is goingconstituents, going to to DisputeDispute that, that, he’d he’d say, say, pointing pointing to to a a seemsseems everything everything is is relative. relative. There There is is no no end, end, ety,ety, particularly particularlyexercise low-income, low-income, is finally rural rural paying and and off.agrarian agrarian Tinsel classes classes town for isfor showing whom whom hishis gaze gazemonths from from the the classroom classroom after windows. windows. its The The tosstoss things things particularlyat at you you that that are are abetween a lot lot harder harder the to to take, take,Nationalsolvedsolved equation equation on on the the blackboard. blackboard. Of Of course, course, nono conclusion conclusion to to be be drawn drawn because because like like some some world outside can wait, a good education so get usedConference to it. In any case, and you the have PDP, to do the it largwho- could? Especially who could who had his wise person once said, “A conclusion is the state-runstate-run schools schoolssigns wereof were shrugging the the mainstay mainstay off its of of Kashmir hope. hope. scare and finding world outside can wait, a good education so get used to it. In any case, you have to do it who could? Especially who could who had his , thewise mainstreamperson once said, politics“A conclusion in is the couldn’t.couldn’t.formation. The yourselfyourself come comeest exam examparties time. time. Itin It carries carriesthe a agrouping, good good deal deal hasheadhead wrapped wrappedMore around around often other other notions notions than — — those thosenot placeplace where where you you got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” its lost paradise again. only grown by the day. J&K - more so, in the Valley - has been a cringing and But would tourists come in spring too just as alliance has, more In hindsight, the grouping unedifying spectacle of the enjoyment of power, albeit OTHEROTHERthey did inOPINION OPINIONwinter? Depends on how the situation NONOseems HOLDS HOLDSto have been destined to fallBARRED BARRED ...... apart or at least become deactivated largely divested of the space to exercise it. evolves. Covid-19 pandemic remains a dampener or less, stopped as it has now. The reasons for it are though. With the country bracing for a second wave many but primarily it is about the DiscriminationDiscriminationof infection, the situation could AgainstgoAgainst back to square CricketersCricketerspursuing the goal centre's move to disproportionately by Kashmiri leaders, much of it And some PDP leaders, on the other one. But there’s one good possibility though. Interna- raise the cost for the constituents for perfunctory in nature, for the pro- hand, think that the NC has gone pursuing a united struggle for the tection of political rights of Kash- quiet over the demand for Article HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTAN women’s women’stional cricket crickettravel team’s team’s will visit visit takeThis Thisa long discrimination discrimination way to return is is undoubtedly undoubtedly to normal. unfair unfair eterseters will forwill be be whichable able to to stay stay in init Mumbai Mumbai was in in the the to India for the World Cup has turned into and puts our team at a significant disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. restoration of Article 370. The lead- miris. And the saffron party knows 370 after the Enforcement Director- TTto India for the This,World Cup in hasa sense,turned into offersand touristputs our team places at a significantlike Kashmir disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about The ICC also needs to consider if India should ers have been sent to jail, more of that the mainstream leaders are ate notice to Farooq Abdullah, with a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about Thecreated. ICC also needs to consider And if India the should them from the People's Democratic unlikely to be ready to sacrifice be- one leader accusing senior Abdul- teamteam could could not not go gosome to to Mumbai, Mumbai, hope. where whereIndian its its touristsitsits treatment treatment who but but can’t the the International International visit abroad, Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- can visit the Kashmir within the country. Party. One of the leaders has quit yond a point, with a few exceptions, lah and the son Omar Abdullah of matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsmentsgrouping at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t itself guarantee guarantee safety issafety the party following his recurrent of course. The strategy has paid off. "depoliticizing their narrative". ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuingTourism its its usual usual sectorthreats threats formsInternationalInternational 6.8 percent teams teams have haveof Kashmir’srefused refused to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. incarceration. The administration The PAGD is in paralysis within This mutual suspicion and the ne- againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani PakistaniGDP teams. andteams. employs 2 PakistanmillionPakistan over over people. justified justified security securityBut thefears. fears. seven It It seems, seems, ItIt is is onnow now too toothe late late to tobrink reschedule reschedule of the the World World has also reopened the J&K Cricket months after its formation. The cessity for survival and growth Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the themonth alternative alternative siege venue venuefollowing of of however,however, erasure that that ofif if we wethe simply simply region’s put put international international auton- CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament Association case against Dr Farooq alliance has, more or less, stopped as individual entities leaves little CuttackCuttack andand omyneighbouringneighbouring followed bycitycity Covid-19teamsteams at pandemic,at clubhouses clubhouses in inthe stadiums stadiums sector and and is refuse refuse in inin protest protestcoming will will only only heighten heighten apart tensions. tensions. We We Abdullah, the PAGD president, and pursuing the goal for which it was scope for an alliance that freezes Bhubaneshwar have refused lodging to our to let them go anywhere else, the security should make clear that we are only playing attached his property worth over Rs created. And the grouping itself is their political standing in line with Bhubaneshwar havebad refused shape. lodging A significant to our to let number them go of anywhere people else, associated the security should make clear that we are only playing playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. problemproblem would would apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are 11 crores. The PDP president Meh- on the brink of coming apart. their last electoral performance. OurOur cricketers cricketers now nowwith have have toit to playhave play this this either all-im- all-im- beenNoNo laid country, country, off of orof course, course,are in would would the accept processaccept such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour booba Mufti has been summoned by Sure, there are other reasons As things stand, there's thus portantportant tournament tournamentof under underlosing virtual virtual their house house jobs. ar- ar- conditionsHere’sconditions hoping to to play play cricket cricket that in in thisPakistan. Pakistan. spring Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- the National Investigation Agency. too for the PAGD to cease to carry little that gives the parties in the rest, with their accommodationand summer, being the pro- tourismwomen cricketerspicks up.are expected This willto put upgo with a Pakistan extremists, the Indian government The cost seems to be directly propor- out its professed role: the survival PAGD a cause to stay united. In rest, with their accommodation being pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistan extremists, the Indian government tional to pro-Article 370 noise by the and expansion of the individual fact, there are more reasons for videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouselong of wayof the the tostadium stadium shore in inup thisthethis in Valley’sin India. India. Additionally, Additionally, battered the theeconomy. final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our alliance: stronger its pitch for the parties - particularly that of the them to strike on their own and whichwhich all all their their matches matches will will be be played. played. Every Every tournamenttournament isis supposedsupposed toto bebe heldheld inin players.players. restoration of J&K autonomy, great- NC, the PDP and the PC - which de- pursue individual political ambi- otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE er the punishment for the leaders. pends on the corresponding decline tions. As for the struggle for Article OTHER OPINON This state of affairs has been in the footprint of the other parties. 370, it can hardly be pursued with- alien to mainstream leaders over For example, the NC can't retain in the paradigm of the power poli- AllAll letters letters intended intended for for publication publication must must include include the the writer’slast writer’s seventy name name years. and and address, address,Their poli even even- if ifits a a pseudonym traditionalpseudonym standingis is used. used. Letters Lettersas a domi are are- edite editetics.dd as asMore clarity, clarity, so, spacewhen space such a struggle OBSERVEROBSERVER MAILMAIL andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingtics a a letter hasletter largely does does not beennot mean mean about we we the agree agree pur- with withnant everything everything party without or or even even anythingencroaching anything in in it. it. -EDI -EDIwillTORTOR not only be a drawn one with One year of suit of power than of a cause. True, into the constituencies of the PDP little chance of its success but will the National Conference and the or the PC. Ditto for the latter two also call for sacrifices by the lead- PDP have always sought strength- which cannot hope to grow with- ers and the parties. Kashmir’sKashmir’sthe lockdown FateFate isis JustJust Consequential!Consequential! ening of Kashmir's autonomy butHailHail out doing KirantheKiran same to other par BediBedi- DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, ofof mistrust. mistrust. Could Could you you also also tell tell us us who who countries, one wanting to and the therethere is is something somethingthis demand that that has seems seems been to tomore in theDEARDEAR ties.EDITOR, EDITOR, After exiting the PAGD, Sajad killingskillings and Viewsand heinous heinous expressed crimes crimes in the article xactly a year ago, on March 24 at 8 pm, Prime countries, one wanting to and the nature of a political slogan than a Lone has broken free. He is luring are the author's own and do not I Iwould would like like to to comment commentMinister on on the the Narendrabeheadedbeheaded Modi and and announced mutilated mutilated the the that bodies bodies to of of otherother avoiding avoiding its its role role in in Kashmir. 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Covid-19 pro- NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail tocols, and aid the nation in helping break — or slow IfIf it it is is true, true, there there should should be be ItIt seems seems that that the the United United Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and AllShoaib, Shoaib,letters keep keep intended writing writing for and and publication stay stay safe. safe. musthashas to includeto initiate initiate the the the writer’s action. action. name and down — the chain of transmission, even as India was to OBSERVER investigationinvestigation and and appropriate appropriate action action hashas not not played played any any role role in in this this sector sector all this is in the extreme frigid cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 not mean we agree with everything or even anything in it. -EDITOR peacepeace and and created createdWhile this this environment environment there were differentaa political political phases point point of on slowlyon part part of unlockingof both both these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but Via:Via: emailemail readyready to to bother bother for for innocent innocent email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] the country, for 68 days, there was a lockdown. A year later, there are lessons and cautionary notes which are still relevant. Based on the scientific evidence available at the time, 139: a sad reality! global trends, an assessment of India’s health infrastruc- ture deficits, and the possibility of rapid transmission appiness is a feeling of joy 139th happy country. It’s a moment to tive to find happiness or even a smile make our day, because sometimes given the population and its density, a lockdown was nec- and positivity and is the think that where we are. In our eyes, on anyone’s face, everyone is with fur- our joy can be the source of our smile, essary. India did well in using the period to ramp up test- most valuable thing in the even if we have everything, still a rows of stress on their forehead. but sometimes, “our smile can be the ing and medical management facilities. But, at the same world. On 20th of March, thing worthwhile and quite valuable Happiness is very much impor- source of our joy”. Our smile can also time, the lockdown was brutal, especially for the poor. HWorld happiness day is commemo- is missing which is “Happiness”. We tant for us. The engine of our lives will be a reason for many others to smile. The sight of migrant workers walking home will remain rated every year. It was established by live in the world of our needs: furious run smoothly, if we grease them with So, let’s be happy, forever, to live the abiding image of the lockdown, as will the unprec- the United Nations General Assembly and stressed. The dust of tension lies happiness and optimism. A research beautifully in this beautiful world edented economic contraction. Supply chains were dis- on June 28, 2012. On this day, the coun- all over. No one waits for a minute to has said that “optimism is associated with a number of beautiful people. rupted, demand plummeted, incomes dipped, jobs were tries all over the world are ranked on know what real nucleus of life is, it is with exceptional longevity. Women And, remember, use your smile to lost, and the social welfare initiatives of the government the basis of happiness or happy inhab- happiness and nothing else. and men with greater optimism tend change this world, but, never let this were not enough to tackle the distress. The disease, too, itants of that country. On March 20, We need to think upon it. to live longer than their pessimistic world change your smile. So let’s, continued to spiral — though India was fortunate in hav- 2021, Finland was ranked the first for Let me share my experience that peers”. We have a chance to live lon- drive the cars of our life and press the ing a low fatality rate. the forth year. my eye caught and my mind held re- ger but, we miss it. accelerator of happiness! But, on this day of happiness, a sad cently: Whenever, I walk on the road, Happiness has many powers: If Hina Jan Hindustan Times thing happened i.e, India was ranked I look at everyone, but I become abor- we start our day with a smile, it can [email protected]

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 7 Thursday | 25.03.2021 Opinion, Analysis,Think! Essays The Career Cult: Move Beyond the Sciences ne can not imagine how rapidly humans have progressed in recent times. There is rarely any field where one can get stuck. Be it in medical sciences or transporta- Otion or modern machinery, there is rarely any field we have not conquered. Everything is at the finger- tips of a person. Whether you need medicines or Mohammad Rizwan grocery or your car needs to be repaired, just dial a number or book it on the internet! Everything is so easy. We may have excelled almost in every field but I still feel, rather I have experienced, that we are way behind in one of the most important fields, education. I was strolling along the narrow, patchy road of I said I'm doing my village when I met an elder neighbour after a long time. He was happy to see me. He greeted me with Honors in English a wide smile. After a general chit-chat about fam- ily, health and a few other things, the conversation Literature, as it is. He jumped over to education, a sector towards which our society is one dimensional. He asked me what I was suddenly was doing nowadays. I said I'm doing Honors in Eng- lish Literature, as it is. He was suddenly distraught! distraught! The wide The wide grin on his face turned into an ugly frown within no time. What followed is the funniest line grin on his face turned I've been hearing time and again. "You were a bright student, I remember. Why did you choose this sub- into an ugly frown ject? Why didn't you apply for NEET?" Another instance I remember is a telephonic con- within no time. What versation with one of my cousins. She told me that I had the potential but did not work hard. I asked her followed is the funniest how come I did not work hard. I further told her that I am pursuing a degree in English Literature and I Michael Hirshon/New York Times line I've been hearing have plans to study further and excel in the subject. Her answer was similar to the neighbor’s statement. fession of the world. Thousands of young students have fallen prey time and again. "You She said, “You did not apply for NEET!” The reason why I mentioned earlier that our to this one dimensional approach. Many careers NEET, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, society has a one dimensional approach towards have ended even before taking off! So, a message were a bright student, I is one of the most prominent competitive examina- the educational sector is that most of the people that I would like to pass to the parents too is that remember. Why did you tions of the country. It takes a lot of hard work, ded- here think that if a student doesn't opt to go for this they shouldn’t force children to go for a particular ication and grit to qualify this examination. It pro- competitive examination after completing school- course that they’re not interested in. This pressure choose this subject? duces doctors, the saviors, the heroes, who have an ing, then he or she is not capable of studying at all, and force often leads to depression and an increase immense contribution towards the society. There let alone finding a “respectable” job. I remember, in suicide rate. Save your children from depres- Why didn't you apply is no doubt about the fact that qualifying NEET is as kids, when we were asked about our aim in life, sion. Let them choose a subject they are good at quite an achievement, but what we forget most of most of us would say that “I want to become a doc- and a subject they love by heart. If one wants to be for NEET?" the times is that there are other subjects and com- tor”. Little did we know that our society will take a doctor let him/her be, a writer, let him/her be, petitive examinations to be pursued, which are this too seriously! an engineer, let him/her be. Let them be their true equally valuable. The message to the students is that taking the selves! I'm sure that this approach will shape their A family is not run by a single person. Every advice of parents and elders is a good thing. They careers and they will not only become great poets, member of a family contributes towards its devel- never make bad decisions about your career and writers, sports-persons, doctors, engineers but opment and growth, and every member holds his life. Their intentions are always pure. But at the good human beings too. own significance and value in the family. Simi- same time, you have to take your own self’s advice larly, every profession holds an important signifi- too. You have to ask yourselves these questions- If The author is pursuing an Honors in English cance in this huge family. Doctors hold their own I take up a particular subject, am I doing justice to at Cluster University, Srinagar value, so do businessmen, writers, sports-persons, myself? Even if I excel in this subject, will I be a engineers, drivers, teachers and every other pro- happy person or a successful yet unhappy person? On Writing Flawed and Inconsistent Afghan Characters University with an engineering degree or Nadia Hashimi when I talk about the American presence in Afghanistan in the 60s and 70s. n a Facebook book club for physi- In 2009, I came upon a newspaper cians, a member asked for histori- article about the coup of 1978 and the cal fiction recommendations to bet- mystery of where the president and his ter understand the history of the family’s remains were buried. I kept the IUS-Afghanistan relations. As an Afghan articled pinned to an idea board, return- American writer, the post caught my eye. ing to it two years ago. In the late 1970s, One person suggested Ken Follett’s Lie Kabul hosted visitors from around the Down with Lions. I was unfamiliar but world. The home of my parents’ youth, intrigued, so I downloaded the audiobook. the city that thrummed with music and Published in the 80s, the book took fashion shows. me back in time to my childhood. No, I The details were mesmerizing. In was not transported to a remote village interviews, American foreign service of- set against jagged mountains; rather, Fol- ficers stationed in Kabul in the late 70s lett’s tale of espionage and Cold War ten- called it a party post. They hosted cock- sions took me back to our wood-paneled tail parties with an international crowd. living room in suburban New Jersey, Travel guides for hippies expending with the television aglow in the corner. their wanderlust energies described how In that room, I’d taken in the only to avoid the camel scam when crossing images of Afghanistan that were avail- the desert and gave other priceless bits of able at the time. Afghanistan graced the advice like, “Get stoned but don’t make a screen so rarely that my father made public affair of it.” every effort to record those occasions on I started plucking away at charac- VHS tapes. More times than I can count, ters. My first draft of Sparks Like Stars we watched Rambo thunder across Af- had two narrators: Sitara, an Afghan ghanistan’s plains on the back of a black girl who survived a brutal coup, and an stallion to come to the mujahideen’s American foreign service officer who aid. We had that one MacGyver episode In 2009, I began writing the kinds of preconceived notions. In my first novel, saw events in Kabul through her Ameri- as well, though he used more invention stories that I’d once longed to encoun- a wife of a warlord held a seat in parlia- can lens.Like the reader in the Facebook than ammunition. Peter Jennings and ter in bookstores and libraries. I set out ment, taking advantage of the female group, I’d been wanting to see a book that the other evening news anchors reported to reflect a universal point of friction— In the wake of quota requirements and turned into a explored the history of the relationship over similar but hazier images of a coun- women struggling for agency within a September 11th, the puppet by her husband. She meets other between the United States and Afghani- try swirled in dust, people’s faces ob- home, for free will within her own head, female parliamentarians, characters I stan. I wanted to expand the narrative scured by clouds of artillery smoke. for a place within history—but within an world’s collective gazed modeled on real women, who are some not only of Afghan women, but of the In Follett’s story, among many Afghan context. of the most fiery and brave politicians to relationship between Americans and Af- cringeworthy moments were his repeat- To write these stories with any au- turned to Afghanistan walk the earth. I wrote these women into ghanistan. There was much to dissect— ed references to the way “all Afghans” thenticity is to write with abandon. I and, in particular, Afghan the story deliberately, as they are largely colonialism, plundered antiquities, and dressed or behaved. Just like the subur- write characters who bear traits I’ve unseen. And yet, in more book club dis- the creation of the Third World by the ban television screen of my childhood, seen in vivo: flawed, inconsistent, forgiv- women. The image of the cussions than I can count, people have Cold War. the book portrayed Afghans as bearded able, inspiring, damaged, human. I sum- burqa was everywhere shaken their heads at how horrible it is Several chapters in, I realized I warriors fighting off the Russians from mon the granular stories told and re-told that women politicians are controlled by wasn’t just trying to dismantle stereo- mountain perches. The women were ex- in our family, the spectrum of glorious and it reduced generations male puppet-masters. types about Afghan women. Rambo epit- otic when they weren’t invisible. These and devastating experiences. The time There is no way for a single char- omized the American savior trope. At a narratives relied heavily on stereotypes my mischievous uncle swiped the best of stories into one acter to represent a body of people and time when the United States has been about tribal (in their gaze, “primitive”) pieces of meat from the serving dish. The oppressed narrative. yet much is extracted from individual planning an exit from its longest war, it cultures. In other words, these stories day my aunt walked away from medi- characters. (I doubt Paula Hawkins wor- felt important to revisit the early days of were not really about Afghans. They cal school to study the humanities. The Women were flattened. At ried about the assumptions people would the US-Afghanistan relationship. Sparks were a canvas upon which a white reader bright taste of oranges from Jalalabad in make about women commuters while she Like Stars is meant to echo that complex or viewer could project their own ideas winter. The time several family members the same time, I was was writing The Girl on the Train.) dynamic in miniature form. about Afghans onto the screen. were lost in a round of political arrests surrounded by Afghan I have been asked surprising ques- Stereotypes aren’t dismantled by a In the wake of September 11th, the and murders. The hours hungry women tions. No, my marriage was not arranged. single book. But expanding the corpus of world’s collective gazed turned to Af- spent cooking delicacies in the month of women with personalities My mother-in-law does not terrorize me. Afghan stories and including authentic ghanistan and, in particular, Afghan Ramadan. and histories that And, no, I have not received threats from voices moves us closer to restoring Af- women. The image of the burqa was ev- But it was not until my books reached angry Afghan men. I don’t mind the ques- ghan women to their full height and de- erywhere and it reduced generations an audience that I understood the pitfalls breathed life into holidays tions. I glean from them where the gaps colonizes Afghan history. of stories into one oppressed narrative. of being a writer of color and pushing are and how I can start to fill them in Women were flattened. At the same time, against inaccurate narratives about my and parties with another story...... I was surrounded by Afghan women with culture. Sparks Like Stars was partly inspired Lit Hub personalities and histories that breathed At times, my stories have become by the surprise that meets me when I talk life into holidays and parties. hooks from which readers hang their about my mother graduating from Kabul Saturday| 13-02-2021

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82% of laptop problems are hardware-related: Report

Agencies in the use of laptops and also the troubles Within hardware, while display and heating, physical damage, power button, lastly the issues faced due to windows up- related to it. keyboard related problems were expected and webcam, accounted for around just 2 dates stood at a minimal 4 per cent. ore than 82 per cent of laptop “The over usage of laptops and not be- to be the topmost, surprisingly Wi-Fi con- per cent of laptops serviced. But getting a laptop priced above Rs distresses are hardware-relat- ing aware of how to correctly maintain nectivity emerged as the highest that stood In the software category, the primary 50,000 can cost anywhere between 40 per ed compared to just 18 per cent them has led to a spike in the number of at 27 per cent of all laptop service requests. concerns are around resource-hungry ap- cent and 90 per cent of the laptop’s price. of software related, according laptop problems reported by consumers. As many as 18 per cent accounted for plications that accounted almost half (50 The report also finds that typically, Mto a new study. This white paper gives us interesting in- keyboard and the trackpad related issues fol- per cent) of all laptop service requests. customers spending more than Rs 50,000 According to a new white paper re- sights into some of the most common lap- lowed by display at 15 per cent and battery This is followed by whopping 41 per tend to opt for laptops from Apple, and if leased by Onsitego, a leading brand in top problems that consumers face today,” and charging related glitches at 8 per cent. cent reporting their laptop getting hung in opting for laptops below Rs 50,000, they after-sales services of devices and appli- Kunal Mahipal, CEO, Onsitego said in a All other hindrances, such as audio, the middle of their usage due to inefficient prefer laptops sold by Acer, ASUS, Dell, ance the pandemic has led to an uptake statement. bluetooth, exhaust fans, hard disk, over- background apps, malware or viruses and HP, and Lenovo.

Study links eating processed meat Study uncovers language in to increased dementia risk which babies prefer to talk Agencies noted. Bilingual parents indicated Agencies processed meat were the same the percent of time English was spo- whether or not a person was ge- study led by the University ken at home compared to Spanish. ou may want to cut netically predisposed to develop- of California has found that The more English the bilingual ba- down on the intake of ing the disease. babies who were exposed bies had been exposed to, the stron- processed meat such Those who consumed higher to two languages had a ger their preference for infant-direct- as bacon which could amounts of processed meat were Agreater interest in an infant-directed ed speech compared to adult-directed Ydramatically increase the risk more likely to be male, less edu- speech that is, an adult speaking like speech. However, even babies with of getting dementia. A new study cated, smokers, overweight or a baby than adult-directed speech. no exposure to English preferred the found that eating just one rasher obese, had lower intakes of vege- It can be hard to resist lapsing English baby talk to the grown-up of bacon a day could increase tables and fruits and had higher into an exaggerated, singsong tone talk, Mateu said. your chances of developing the intakes of energy, protein, and when you talk to a cute baby. And Baby talk is found across most disease by 44 per cent. The find- fat (including saturated fat). that's with good reason. Babies will languages and cultures, but Eng- ings of the study, titled 'Meat Meat consumption has previ- pay more attention to baby talk than lish has one of the most exaggerated consumption and risk of inci- ously been associated with de- regular speech, regardless of which forms, Sundara said. dent dementia: a cohort study of mentia risk, but this is believed languages they're used to hearing, "Baby talk has a slower rate of 493888 UK Biobank participants, to be the first large-scale study of according to a study by UCLA's Lan- were published in the American participants over time to exam- guage Acquisition Lab and 16 other Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ine a link between specific meat labs around the globe. Scientists from the University of types and amounts, and the risk Some parents worry that teach- Leeds's Nutritional Epidemiol- of developing the disease. ing two languages could mean an in- ogy Group used data from 500,000 There are around 50 million fant won't learn to speak on time, but people, discovering that consum- lence of dementia is increasing UK Biobank. The study did not dementia cases globally, with the new study shows bilingual babies ing a 25g serving of processed and diet as a modifiable factor specifically assess the impact of around 10 million new cases di- are developmentally right on track. meat a day, the equivalent to one could play a role. Our research a vegetarian or vegan diet on de- agnosed every year. Alzheimer's The peer-reviewed study, published rasher of bacon, is associated adds to the growing body of evi- mentia risk, but it included data Disease makes up 50 per cent to today by Advances in Methods and with a 44 per cent increased risk dence linking processed meat from people who said they did 70 per cent of cases, and vascu- Practices in Psychological Science, of developing the disease. consumption, to increased risk not eat red meat. lar dementia around 25 per cent. found bilingual babies became inter- However, meat-lovers need of a range of non-transmissible Among the participants, Its development and progression ested in a baby talk at the same age not despair, as their findings also diseases." The research was 2,896 cases of dementia emerged are associated with both genetic as those learning one language. showed that eating some unpro- supervised by Professor Janet over an average of eight years and environmental factors, in- "Crucially for parents, we found cessed red meat, such as beef, Cade and Professor Laura Har- of follow-up. These people were cluding diet and lifestyle. that development of learning and at- pork, or veal, could be protective, die, both at Leeds. generally older, more economi- Zhang said, "Further confir- tention is similar in infants, whether as people who consumed 50g a The team studied data pro- cally deprived, less educated, mation is needed, but the direc- they're learning one or two languag- day were 19 per cent less likely to vided by UK Biobank, a data- more likely to smoke, less physi- tion of effect is linked to current es," said Megha Sundara, a UCLA speech across all languages, with develop dementia. The research- base containing in-depth genetic cally active, more likely to have healthy eating guidelines sug- linguistics professor and director of more variable pitch, and it's more an- ers were exploring a potential and health information from stroke history and family demen- gesting lower intakes of unpro- the Language Acquisition Lab. "And, imated and happy," she said. "It var- link between consumption of half a million UK participants tia history, and more likely to be cessed red meat could be benefi- of course, learning a language ear- ies mainly in how exaggerated it is." meat and the development of de- aged 40 to 69, to investigate as- carriers of a gene that is highly cial for health." lier helps you learn it better, so bilin- Led by Krista Byers-Heinlein, a mentia, a health condition that sociations between consuming associated with dementia. More Professor Cade said, "Any- gualism is a win-win." psychology professor at Concordia affects 5 per cent to 8 per cent of different types of meat and the men than women were diagnosed thing we can do to explore po- In the study, which took place at University in Montreal, the study in- over 60s worldwide. risk of developing dementia. with dementia in the study popu- tential risk factors for dementia 17 labs on four continents, research- volved labs in the United States, Can- Lead researcher Huifeng The data included how often lation. Some people were three to may help us to reduce rates of ers observed 333 bilingual babies and ada, Europe, Australia and Singapore. Zhang, a PhD student from the participants consumed different six times more likely to develop this debilitating condition. This 384 monolingual babies, ranging in The study's global reach strengthened University of Leeds' School of kinds of meat, with six options dementia due to well-established analysis is a first step towards age from 6 to 9 months and 12 to 15 the results, Sundara said. Food Science and Nutrition, from never to once or more dai- genetic factors, but the findings understanding whether what we months. UCLA's lab was the only one "When you do language re- said, "Worldwide, the preva- ly, collected in 2006-2010 by the suggest the risks from eating eat could influence that risk." to provide data on bilingual babies search, you want to know that the who grew up hearing both English results aren't just some quirk of the and Spanish. Sundara and Victoria language you're studying," she said. Mateu, a UCLA assistant professor According to the study, 6- to of Spanish and Portuguese, observed 9-month-old babies who had mothers Flu shot linked to fewer, less severe Covid cases babies who were 12 to 15 months old. with higher levels of education pre- Each baby would sit on a parent's ferred baby talk more than babies lap while recordings of an English- whose mothers had less education. Agencies received their flu shot. 4 per cent tested positive for Co- a significant difference in mortal- speaking mother, using either infant- "We suspect that perhaps the "It's particularly relevant for vid-19. Of the 14,000 who hadn't ity between the two groups. directed speech or adult-directed mothers with higher education lev- eople who received a vaccine hesitance, and maybe gotten a flu shot, nearly 5 per "It is possible that patients speech, played from speakers on the els spoke more to the babies and used flu shot last flu season taking the flu shot this year can cent tested positive for Covid-19. who receive their flu vaccine are left or the right. Computer tracking infant-directed speech more often," were significantly less ease some angst about the new The association remained sig- also people who are practicing measured how long each baby looked Mateu said. likely to test positive Covid-19 vaccine," said research- nificant after controlling for other more social distancing and fol- in the direction of each sound. This study is one of the first pub- Pfor a Covid-19 infection when er Hofmann, Associate Professor variables including ethnicity, race, lowing CDC guidelines. Howev- "The longer they looked, the lished by the ManyBabies Consor- the pandemic hit, according to at the University of Michigan. gender, age, BMI, smoking status er, it is also plausible that there stronger their preference," Mateu tium, a multi-lab group of research- a new study. For the study, the research and many comorbid conditions. could be a direct biological effect said. "Babies tend to pay more at- ers. Byers-Heinlein believes the The study, published in the team included more than 27,000 The researchers found that of the flu vaccine on the immune tention to the exaggerated sounds of unusual international, multilingual American Journal of Infection patients who were tested for a Co- people who received their flu shot system relevant for the fight infant-directed speech." collaboration creates a model for Control, also indicated that those vid-19 infection in mid-July of 2020. were also significantly less likely against SARS-CoV-2 virus," the Infants' interest in English baby future studies that include a similar who did test positive for Covid-19 Of the nearly 13,000 who got to require hospitalisation, al- researcher said. talk was very fine-tuned, the study breadth of languages and cultures. had fewer complications if they a flu shot in the previous year, though the researchers didn't find 09 Thursday | 25.03.2021 BUSINESS Don't See Rating Petrol, Diesel Can’t Be Brought India Antitrust Watchdog Downgrade For India: Orders Probe Into Whatsapp's Under GST For Next 8-10 Years, New Privacy Policy FM Nirmala Sitharaman Agenceis exploitative and exclusionary con- BJP MP Tells Parliament duct ... in the garb of policy update.” NEW DELHI: India’s competition The 21-page order also asked its Agenceis watchdog on Wednesday ordered investigation unit to conduct the a probe into a privacy policy up- probe and submit a report within NEW DELHI: BJP leader Sushil date announced by Facebook- 60 days. Such probes typically take Kumar Modi on Wednesday said owned WhatsApp, saying several months. it is not possible to bring petrol the messaging service WhatsApp’s conduct and diesel under the GST regime breached antitrust in sharing users’ data for the next eight to 10 years as laws. with other Face- it would cause an annual revenue WhatsApp said book firms, in a loss of Rs 2 lakh crore to all states. in January it was way that is “nei- tHE Centre and states collectively updating its pri- ther fully trans- collect over Rs 5 lakh crore tax on vacy policy to parent nor based petroleum products, Modi told allow it to share on voluntary the Rajya Sabha while participat- some user data and specific user ing in a discussion on the Finance with parent Face- consent”, appears Bill 2021. The statement assumes book and other unfair to users, the significance in view of the rise in companies in the watchdog added. Agenceis The measures taken in response petrol price for the past over one group, prompt- The CCI said WhatsApp to the 2008 global financial crisis year which even touched Rs 100 ing a global back- lash against the had told the antitrust body that igher spending by the govern- by the UPA led to high inflation per litre in some states. messaging app, including in India, the policy update, which becomes ment will not result in a rating and 'taper tantrums', she said. In the first reduction in rates its biggest market, with more than effective in May, raised no compe- Hdowngrade for India, which Comparing the GDP growth in over a year, petrol price on (GST) regime then how would the goes to states,” Modi added. 500 million users. tition law concerns. currently has an investment grade between the NDA and UPA gov- Wednesday was cut by 18 paise loss of Rs 2 lakh crore revenue to The antitrust order also comes WhatsApp did not immediately rating, Finance Minister Nirmala ernments, she said India's aver- per litre and diesel by 17 paise states be recovered. The Centre Taxes From Petrol, Diesel Matter as WhatsApp sets out to expand its respond to a request for comment Sitharaman said on Wednesday. age GDP growth was 7.5 per cent a litre as international oil prices and states together earn over Rs 5 digital payment services to millions on Wednesday. Replying to a debate on Finance between 2014-2019 as against 6.7 tumbled to the lowest since early lakh crore from tax on petroleum He also stated,”It is said that of Indians. In India, users concerned about Bill 2021 in the Rajya Sabha, Sith- per cent during 2009-2014. Simi- February. Petrol price was cut to Rs products,” he said. tax collected on petrol, diesel The Competition Commission of privacy have downloaded rival apps araman attacked the Congress-led larly, average inflation fell from 90.99 a litre in Delhi from Rs 91.17 He explained that if petroleum goes into the pocket of govern- India (CCI) said WhatsApp had vio- such as Signal and Telegram, ac- UPA government for mismanaging 10.3 per cent under five years of per litre. Diesel now comes for Rs products are brought under the ment. There is no separate pocket lated competition laws “through its cording to data from research firms. the economy. UPA government to 4.8 per cent 81.30 a litre in the national capital, GST, 28 per cent tax would be col- of government. From where the In her Budget speech, the fi- under the first five years of NDA down from Rs 81.47 previously. lected on them as that is the high- money will come for providing nance minister had pegged India's government, she said. Rates have been reduced across est slab in the tax regime. “Present- electricity and tap water to all fiscal deficit at 9.5 per cent in FY21 Fiscal deficit has also been con- the country and vary from state- ly, 60 per cent tax is being collected households. The spending of tax Centre Blames Economic and 6.8 per cent in FY22. Hit by tained at 3.65 per cent of the GDP to-state depending on the local on petroleum products. This would collection on welfare of country the coronavirus pandemic, India's during 2014-19 as compared to 5.3 incidence of taxation (VAT). This result in shortfall of Rs 2 lakh crore is being challenged.” Failures On Covid-19 Pandemic: gross domestic product (GDP) is per cent in the previous five years, is the first reduction in fuel prices to 2.5 lakh crore (to both Centre Reacting to remarks against the likely to contract 8 per cent in FY21 she said, adding current account in over a year. The prices were last and states),” he explained in the GST regime, he said,”Some people Deepender Singh Hooda In RS before rebounding to a double- deficit has also improved from reduced on March 16, 2020. House. “If we collect 28 per cent also said that this is Gabbar Singh digit growth in FY22, albeit on a (-)3.34 per cent to (-)1.43 per cent. “It is not possible to bring pet- tax on petroleum products, then Tax. No state has opposed the tax lower base. Foreign exchange reserves, the rol and diesel under GST regime only Rs 14 would be collected (per structure of GST in any GST Council Sitharaman said that under the finance minister said, have grown in the next eight to 10 years be- litre) against Rs 60 at present,” he meeting. You can see the proceed- Modi government, Indian econo- from USD 303 billion in 2014 to cause states would not be ready pointed out. “If petrol or diesel ings of the council (to verify that),” my has seen lower inflation, higher USD 411.9 billion, while NPAs de- for an annual revenue loss of Rs price is Rs 100 (per litre) then the he said. He stressed that only the GDP growth, record foreign invest- clined to Rs 8.99 lakh crore as of 2 lakh crore (collectively by all tax component is Rs 60 which in- government under the leadership ments and lower fiscal deficit. March 2020. states),” Modi told the House. “If cludes Rs 35 for Centre and Rs 25 of Prime Minister Narendra Modi petrol or diesel would be brought for respective states. Besides out of had the guts to implement the GST under the Goods and Services Tax the Rs 35 tax per litre, 42 per cent regime in the country. Fuel Prices Fall On Sharp Decline In Global Rates Agenceis falling and touching close to $60 a barrel now. NEW DELHI: Consumers can Sources said that oil companies heave a sigh of relief as oil mar- took time to revise petrol and die- keting companies (OMCs) have sel prices downwards as they were finally relented and reduced the covering up for losses incurred on Agenceis tion and demand, investment, ex- retail price of petrol and diesel its sale when crude was high and port and government expenditure. after keeping them steady for the retail prices remained static. Some NEW DELHI: Participating in a de- Comparing these four indicators, past 24 days. indications suggest that there was bate on the Finance Bill 2021 in the the economy’s condition during This is the first reduction in pet- a loss of Rs 4 and Rs 2 per litre on Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Deep- the UPA and NDA regimes be- rol and diesel prices in 2021. sale of diesel and petrol, respec- ender Singh Hooda, the Congress comes clear. Petrol price fell by 18 paise per tively earlier that had now been MP from Haryana, targeted the Hooda further said,”If you com- litre and diesel by 17 paise per li- more or less covered. economic policies of the Central pare the 10-year UPA dispensation tre in Delhi on Wednesday. This The current reduction in retail government and said the Centred and six years of NDA rule the indus- has brought down the retail price prices has not helped in bring- had pinned the blame of economic trial investment growth rate at the of petrol to Rs 90.99 and diesel to ing down fuel prices that have failures on Covid-19 pandemic. time of UPA was 14 per cent, today Rs 81.47 a litre, respectively in crossed Rs 100 per litre-mark in Hooda alleged the economy has it has come drastically down to the capital. several parts of the country and derailed due to the wrong policies only two per cent. The rate of credit Across the country as well, the continue to remain above the lev- of the Central government. Mis- and bank loans was 13 per cent at petrol and diesel price fell with els even now. management during of demoneti- the time of UPA, it has come down the quantum varying on the level Since the beginning of Febru- sation, Goods and Services Tax (GST) now to four per cent. The private of local levies on respective states. ary crude has gained more than and Covid-19 has forced the econo- consumption growth ie demand, In Mumbai and Kolkata, the re- $7 per barrel that pushed OMCs Alfa Suzuki Launches New Scooty my to be put on ventilator support. which was 24 per cent at the time tail price of petrol fell by 17 paise to increase fuel prices on 14 occa- India was the among the countries of UPA, has now come down to nine per litre each and in Chennai by sions raising the prices by Rs 4.22 Models In Srinagar, Anantnag with the highest decline in GDP due per cent. The corporate sales growth 16 paise per litre on Wednesday. per litre for petrol and by Rs 4.34 a to Covid-19. rate was 12 per cent at the time of For diesel, the prices fell by 16 litre for diesel in Delhi. SRINAGAR: Alfa Suzuki, Autho- nag showroom as well. doesn’t want to compromise on his/ Hooda said,”What was the pace the UPA, today it has halted at just paise, 17 paise and 18 paise per Crude has now slipped around rized Dealers of Suzuki Motor- Commenting on the features of her safety by using a phone while of the economy during the United three per cent in the last six years.” litre respectively in Chennai, Kol- 10 per cent in the last eight days cycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), today Bluetooth® enabled digital console, riding a two-wheeler. Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule The Congress MP said that since kata and Mumbai. and is now sitting a tab lower launched the NEW ACCESS 125 the company in the statement said All the customer has to do is and what is it now during the Na- demonetisation, the economy start- In Mumbai, petrol is now priced around $60 a barrel on the back of with Bluetooth® enabled digital the State-of-the-art technology that download the Suzuki Ride Connect tional Democratic Alliance (NDA) ed derailing, GST broke the back- at Rs 97.40 a litre from previous rising US inventory and concerns console and the NEW BURGMAN lets you sync your mobile phone app and connect with their scooter dispensation? The 10-year aver- bone of the economy but misman- days price of Rs 97.57 and diesel in on demand squeeze over a new STREET with Bluetooth® enabled seamlessly with your vehicle’s con- using Bluetooth to access all func- age GDP growth during the UPA agement during the Coronavirus the city is now priced at Rs 88.42 a wave of the pandemic. digital console. The product was sole, has been developed by SMIPL tions that also include speed warn- government was 7.8 per cent. If we pandemic has led the economy to litre from the previous price of Rs The petrol and diesel prices unveiled at the Srinagar show- to provide features such as turn- ing, last parked location, trip shar- were to consider the base year of the intensive care unit. 88.60 a litre. have increased 26 times in 2021 room by Chairman Alfa Group, by-turn navigation, call & SMS alert ing, etc. calculating GDP today, it would be Hooda said Arvind Subrama- Premium petrol, however, con- with the two auto fuels increas- Fayaz Ahmad Ahangar in presence display, WhatsApp alert, estimated The New Access 125 with Blue- 11 per cent. While the six-year pre- nian, who was the Chief Economic tinues to remain over Rs 100 a litre ing by Rs 7.46 and Rs 7.60 per of Tanvir Ahmad Khan (Branch time of arrival alerts, missed call tooth® enabled digital console covid period from 2014 to 2020 Advisor to the Modi government, in the city as is the case with sev- litre, respectively so far this year. Head, J&K Bank, New Secretariat alert and caller id, over speed warn- and the New Burgman Street with had witnessed a GDP growth rate had said in 2020 that the economic eral cities across the country. This is for the first time it has Road), Sheikh Mudasir (Advance ing and phone battery level display. Bluetooth® enabled digital con- of 6.8 per cent. This means that slump was not a common situation. Petrol and diesel prices were fallen this year. Section, JK Bank New Secretariat The technology has been developed sole are now available in brand the growth rate has reduced rather “Since the last 30 years, the country last revised upwards on February Officials in public sector oil Road), Managing Directors and en- keeping the requirements of today’s new colour options and are priced than increase.” has not witnessed such a slowdown. 27 and ever since then, retail prices companies said that retail prices tire staff of Alfa Suzuki. The prod- young customer in mind, who al- at INR 81030 and INR 87050 (Ex- The son of former Haryana However, the Central government remained unchanged even though may rise again if crude and prod- ucts have been launched at Anant- ways wants to stay connected but showroom, Srinagar) respectively. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh deliberately attempted to blame during the period, crude jumped uct prices increase but for now it Hooda said that any economy the economic failures on Covid-19 to over $70 a barrel only to start will fall over the next few days. stands on four legs — consump- pandemic.”

Amazon Names Former Exec Adam After Smartphones, Smartwatch, Selipsky As The New Head of AWS Oneplus Gears Up To Launch Office Devices Agenceis Agenceis made its three-year partnership with Swedish camera manufacturer Amazon has named Salesforce ex- nePlus is not settling af- Hasselblad official. ecutive Adam Selipsky as the re- ter the launch of the new The two companies entered into placement for Andy Jassy, the long- Osmartphone series and the the partnership to co-develop the time chief of Amazon Web Services first smartwatch. The brand is now next generation of smartphone cam- (AWS) and the company’s next CEO making investments to launch de- era systems for future OnePlus flag- when founder Jeff Bezos steps down vices in new categories including in ship devices. later this year. Selipsky worked at the smart office space, a top com- OnePlus also announced its plans AWS for more than 10 years, rais- pany executive has said. to invest more than $150 million ing to the rank of vice president of "Our teams are currently engaged over the next three years towards sales and marketing, before running deal in 2019. Selipsky has been part AWS. Selipsky will rejoin Amazon in in finding out which are great prod- further camera development and the startup Tableau, which is now of Salesforce’s executive leadership May, when he and Jassy will be “tran- ucts and ecosystem devices that of- improving the imaging experience. part of Salesforce. Selipsky’s hiring team since as Tableau’s acting CEO. sitioning together” into their new fice goers will love to have in their "The Hasselblad camera for mo- was first reported by CNBC, which There was speculation as to roles in the lead-up to Bezos’ move to hands or in their office spaces," "One of the areas that we are "Third is smart offices. We are bile technology which will deliver published a memo Jassy sent to whether Amazon would promote an executive chairman of the board. Navnit Nakra, Vice President and investing in is the IOT (Internet of looking at what can we do to build aesthetic, high quality and unparallel Amazon employees on Wednesday existing AWS executive to take over “With a $51B revenue run rate Chief Strategy Officer, OnePlus, told Things) connected devices ecosys- better office space, a more connect- colour reproduction which will set announcing the news. Jassy’s role. Eyes were on Matt Gar- that’s growing 28% YoY (these were IANS in an interview. tem. So this investment is going to ed office space which will improve the stage for future of mobile imag- “Adam brings strong judgment, man, who was promoted to the top the Q4 2020 numbers we last pub- When asked if devices for the of- be in four areas," he said. employee productivity," he said. ing," Nakra said. customer obsession, team building, sales role last year, and Peter DeSan- licly shared), it’s easy to forget that fice space meant launching laptops These four areas include "person- The fourth area of focus for OneP- He said that OnePlus took a very demand generation, and CEO experi- tis, the general manager of AWS’s EC2 AWS is still in the very early stages and other PCs, Nakra said that it was al IOT" which is the wearables and lus is smart cars. "strong bet" on becoming 5G ready ence to an already very strong AWS business, as potential candidates. of what’s possible,” Jassy wrote in too early for him to give a "specific "smart homes." "Our founders also indicated that and bringing the benefits of ad- leadership team. And, having been Ultimately, it looks like Jassy the memo, referencing the less than comment" on that. "In the smart home category, we we would love to be in the smart cars vanced technology to Indian users. in such a senior role at AWS for 11 turned to a former colleague — and 5 percent of global IT spend occur- "One of the things that we are have already made an entry into journey space in the years to come," OnePlus, which recently an- years, he knows our culture and busi- someone with a pretty stunning ring in the cloud computing mar- looking at is how do we build an eco- smart TV, but in the coming years, Nakra said. nounced an investment of Rs 100 ness well,” Jassy wrote in the memo. track record helping to push a mid- ket. “We have a lot more to invent system of devices, not just the smart- you will see us investing a lot on new The OnePlus 9 series that the com- crore towards offline expansion in Selipsky joined Salesforce when the sized software company toward a for customers, and we have a very phone and smart TVs," Nakra said, products which will bring experi- pany launched on Tuesday focused a India for 2021, is also focusing a lot cloud computing giant acquired $15 billion acquisition — as the top strong leadership team and group of while talking about the new areas in ence in your home which is more lot on the camera technology. on making its devices accessible Tableau in a monstrous $15.7 billion choice for his replacement to run builders to go make it happen.” which the company is investing. vibrant," Nakra said. The company earlier this month across the country. NEWS Thursday | 25.03.2021 10 Indus Commissioners'' Meet Concludes; Pak Raises Dates For Re-Poll In Two DDC Constituencies Of North Objection To Designs Of Hydropower Projects in J-K Kashmir Soon: Election Officer PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and his team included officials from that they would strictly observe a held in New Delhi in March was can- Press Trust of India whereby the poll process for these two the Central Water Commission, the ceasefire along the Line of Control celled, a first since the treaty came constituencies, Dragmulla in Kupwara NEW DELHI: The two-day meeting Central Electricity Authority and and other sectors. into being, in view of the coronavirus JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir State district and Hajin-A in Bandipora dis- between India and Pakistan under the the National Hydroelectric Power In 2019, the erstwhile state of pandemic. Election Commissioner (SEC) K K trict, has been extended up to March Indus Waters Treaty concluded here on Corporation. Jammu and Kashmir was also bifur- In July 2020, India had proposed to Sharma on Wednesday said the dates 31. The comments of the participants Wednesday, during which Islamabad The Pakistani delegation was led cated into union territories -- Ladakh Pakistan that the meeting for discuss- for re-polls in the two DDC constituen- regarding issues (if any) pertaining raised objections to the designs of by its Indus Commissioner Syed and Jammu and Kashmir. ing pending issues pertaining to the cies of Dragmulla and Hajin-A in north to the conduct of re-poll in these two Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydropow- Muhammad Meher Ali Shah. The dele- India has since cleared several hy- Indus Waters Treaty be held virtually Kashmir will be announced shortly. DDC constituencies were also invited er projects in Jammu and Kashmir. gation arrived here on Monday evening. dropower projects for the region. in view of the coronavirus pandemic, Sharma was speaking at a review meet- and discussed," he said. Sources said Pakistan also sought The waters of the Indus river and Hydropower projects in Chilling but Pakistan insisted on holding talks ing convened here to discuss the re-poll He said the divisional commissioner additional information on hydropow- its tributaries are crucial to India and (24 MW), Rongdo (12 MW) and Ratan at the Attari border checkpost. in the two District Development Council of Kashmir and the deputy commis- er projects in Ladakh sanctioned by Pakistan and serve as a lifeline for Nag (10.5 MW) are in Leh; while However, India said it was not con- (DDC) constituencies, where the counting sioners of both the districts invited at- India after the nullification of special millions of people of the two nations. Mangdum Sangra (19 MW), Kargil ducive to hold the meeting at Attari was earlier kept in abeyance to clear the tention of the SEC towards the prevail- provisions of Article 370 which gave This year's meeting is the first be- Hunderman (25 MW) and Tamasha due to the pandemic. With the im- citizenship issues of two of the contesting ing weather conditions in the valley. special status to Jammu and Kashmir. tween the two commissioners af- (12 MW) are in Kargil. provement in the pandemic situa- candidates in December last year. The SEC, while appreciating the in- On its part, India justified its stand ter the August 2019 nullification of Both Leh and Kargil fall in the tion, the meeting was held following The meeting was held at the Nirvachan puts of participants, asked them to on the designs of Pakal Dul and Lower the provisions of Article 370 of the Union Territory of Ladakh. all COVID-19-related protocols. Bhawan and was attended by the divi- take all the preliminary steps needed Kalnai hydropower projects. Constitution that gave special status Pakistan has sought information Under the Indus Waters Treaty sional commissioner of Kashmir and the for the upcoming re-polls for which The meeting took place here af- to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. on these projects, sources added. signed between India and Pakistan deputy commissioners of Kupwara and the commission would shortly an- ter a gap of over two years. The last The meeting also assumes sig- The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in 1960, all the waters of the east- Bandipora through video-conferencing nounce dates, the spokesman said. meeting had taken place in Lahore in nificance as this is the first impor- warrants the two commissioners to ern rivers -- Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi -- and other senior officers of State Election The maiden DDC elections to 280 August 2018. tant engagement between India and meet at least once a year, alternately amounting to around 33 million acre Commission, an official spokesperson said. seats -- 14 each in 20 districts -- were The Indian delegation was led by P Pakistan after militaries of the two in India and Pakistan. feet (MAF) annually is allocated to "At the very outset, the meeting was held in November-December last year K Saxena, India's Indus Commissioner, countries had announced last month Last year's meeting scheduled to be India for unrestricted use. briefed about the commission's order, and the results declared for 278 seats. CONTD. FROM FRONT PAGE NIA Tightens both the cave-bound pilgrims as well as those Gangroo, Salaad, Sherbibi, Shabanbass and besides ensuring hassle-free services to the supported the way they should.” on the return journey; on a daily basis. Chamalwas. (PTI) people in a fast and transparent manner. Driver Held With part of the “conspiracy” to raise and transfer “The Chief Secretary asked the Divisional 195 More Test “The services like provision of online birth militancy funds to Hizbul Mujahideen mili- Commissioners to ensure availability of basic and death certificates, corrections in birth/ resident of the area, a police official said. tants for the procurement of militant hardware amenities at these transit camps, besides, en- discharged from various hospitals—23 from death certificates, licences and NOCs for vari- A hand grenade and 15 rounds of AK rifle and was also a crucial player in sustaining the suring adequate provisions all along the route. Jammu Division and 69 from Kashmir Valley. ous trade activities, dairy registration, road were recovered from the vehicle. The driver political-separatist-militant nexus in J&K. They were asked to project additional require- So far, 125535 persons have recovered—51415 cutting permissions, new sewerage connec- was arrested and a case has been registered, Parra was instrumental in the revival of the ment of resources to the Tourism Department in Jammu and 74120 in Kashmir. There are 1513 tion, registration of pet dogs, registration of pet the official said. (PTI) PDP in south Kashmir, especially in the militancy- for timely projection and approval,” the official active cases—357 in Jammu division and 1156 clinic, bird/pet trade, besides other public ser- Police Officer affected Pulwama district. spokesperson said. in the Valley while 1983 people have died, 732 vices have been made transparent and simpli- Besides Parra, the NIA has also named two He further said that to ensure completion of in Jammu division and 1251 in the Valley. (With fied through online mode,” Sinha said. registered against him last year, an ACB gun runners — Shaheen Ahmad Lone and various works and arrangements well in time, GNS inputs) He impressed upon officers to expedite the spokesperson said Wednesday. Khan, he said, Tafazul Hussain Parimoo — in connection with it was impressed upon the concerned to initi- Tulip Garden provision of the remaining e-services, includ- was booked by ACB under FIR No.01/2020 un- the case. ate the implementation of plans and projects ing online building permission, and explore der section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Suspended police officer Singh is currently in the 1st week of April 2021. has been a success story with thousands the possibilities of increasing revenue of ULBs Act, 1998 registered in Police station ACB lodged in Kathua jail at Hiranagar in Jammu di- of tourists thronging it every year during the to make them vibrant and self-reliant. Rajouri. vision. He was arrested by the police on January Gunmen Loot three weeks of its bloom. He also directed them to take comprehensive He further said that the case was charge 11 last year from the Jammu-Srinagar National the gunmen decamped with approximately However, the garden will be opened after the measures for making urban development plans sheeted after obtaining sanction for launching Highway while transporting two Hizbul mili- Rs 2 lakh and one 12-bore rifle of the branch gap of two years as it remained closed for the of Jammu and Srinagar a reality at the earliest. of prosecution from the competent authority. tants — Naveed Babu and Rafi Ahmad Rather guard. visitors due to the coronavirus lockdown last Missing Soldier’s The case has been listed for hearing on April — and a law school dropout, Irfan Shafi Mir, to Police have started investigations and a hunt year. 28, 2021. Jammu. has been launched to trace them, the official Officials said the Floriculture Department “I would have long died.” Giving details of the case, the ACB spokes- After the arrest of Singh, initial investigations said. has put in place adequate measures to ensure The unending mystery and unthinkable person said that Khan was booked after a com- were done by the J&K Police before the case was Earlier, on March 16 last, three armed rob- the implementation of the standard operating search stemmed on August 2, 2020, when plaint was received from a man alleging that handed over to the NIA. The police had said that bers had looted Rs 3.5 lakh from a Grameen procedures in letter and spirit. Wagay’s son, Shakir Manzoor, 24, a rifle- the police officer was demanding Rs 10,000 the two militants and the lawyer had planned to Bank branch at Panzinara Srinagar. No visitor would be allowed to enter the gar- man with the 162 Battalion of Indian Army’s from him for not presenting the charge sheet travel to Pakistan. Prior to it, on March 12, a Grameen Bank den without the face masks, the officials said, Territorial Army unit, had come home to cel- against his minor sister. The NIA had earlier claimed that its probe has branch at Ogmuna-Kunzer are of Tangmarg in adding that thermal scanners and sanitisers ebrate Eid. The complainant, he said had told the ACB revealed that the accused were part of a deep- north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was robbed would be available for them at the garden. Later, driving back in his car to his base camp that a case stands registered against his family rooted conspiracy hatched by the Hizb and of Rs 2.24 lakh. PM Recommends in Balapora Shopian, he was cut short and al- members in police station Mendhar which was Pakistan to commit violent acts and wage war Weather To Remain legedly abducted by militants. charge sheeted in the court against him, his fa- against India. Tulip festival. Wagay later found Shakir’s TaTa Brezza ther, mother and wife. Mufti had recently skipped an Enforcement lashed plains, officials said on Wednesday. “In addition to the tulips, you will experience torched in Rambhama area of neighbouring “The Sub Inspector being inquiry officer of Directorate (ED) summon for questioning in Rains in plains and snowfall in higher reaches the warm hospitality of the people of Jammu Kulgam district. the case has kept the supplementary charge connection with a money laundering probe. started on Sunday afternoon and continued for and Kashmir,” he said. “I knew the militants who abducted him,” sheet pending against his minor sister and was the fourth running day Wednesday. The tulip garden will be thrown open to pub- Wagay continued. “I even went to their families demanding bribe from the complainant for not Mehbooba Likely In last 24 hours till 8:30 am Wednesday, lic on Thursday. but it never helped.” presenting the charge-sheet against her,” the to face questioning in the case. The PDP pres- Gulmarg received 15 cms (6 inches) of fresh “Tomorrow, 25th March is special for Jammu However, the only clue apparently sealing ACB spokesperson said. ident did not appear before the agency in Delhi snowfall, the meteorological department and Kashmir. A majestic tulip garden on the the fake of Wagay’s soldier son was an unveri- Accordingly, he said, a case was registered on Monday, saying that she had prior commit- official, foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains will open fied audio surfacing on social media a week af- and a team of ACB had successfully trapped the ments that could not be cancelled. She request- He said the famous skiing resort in north for visitors. The Garden will see over 15 lakh ter the abduction. accused red handed while accepting the bribe ed the ED officials to question her in Srinagar Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded mini- flowers of more than 64 varieties in bloom,” A person, suspected to be a militant, can be amount of Rs.10,000 from the complainant in and not in Delhi and her request was accepted, mum temperature of minus 2.5 degree Celsius Modi said in another tweet. heard claiming to have killed the abducted presence of independent witnesses and trap the sources said. against minus 0.9 degree Celsius on the previ- The tulip garden is located at the foothills soldier. team members. The accused person was ar- The 61-year-old leader, who was released ous night. of Zaberwan range with an overview of Dal “We can understand his family’s pain but we rested on spot, the bureau spokesperson added. last year after more than a year in detention fol- Srinagar, he said, received 30.9mm of rainfall Lake and is the largest tulip garden in Asia. It is can’t return his body to them because of coro- Pfizer Begins lowing the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s during the time while mercury settled at 4.6 spread over an area of about 30 hectares. navirus — so that a lot of people don’t gather special status, was served a notice to appear at degree Celsius, same as recorded on the previ- The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim for his funeral, in the same way that the army the company said in a statement late on the ED headquarters in the national capital. ous night in the summer capital of the J&K. to boost floriculture and tourism in Kashmir hides and buries the bodies of dead Mujahideen Tuesday. On March 19, the Delhi High Court had re- Qazigund received highest rainfall in Valley— Valley by the then chief minister Ghulam Nabi in unmarked graves,” the voice said. According to the company, the findings fused to stay summons issued to her after she 47.2mm in the last 24 hours and recorded a low Azad. Earlier, as contagion enforced another lock- suggest potential for use in the treatment of moved the court seeking quashing of the sum- of 4.0 degree Celsius against 4.6 degree Celsius The garden is built on a sloping ground in a down in the valley, the police started denying Covid-19 as well as potential use to address fu- mons in the case. on the previous night, he said. terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces. bodies of local militants to their families on the ture coronavirus threats. The ED, which had earlier summoned Mufti Mercury settled at 0.3 degree Celsius against Apart from tulips, many other species of flow- ground of “maintaining strict Covid protocol”. “We have designed PF-07321332 as a poten- on March 15, had not insisted on her personal 3.2 degree Celsius on the earlier night at ers like hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus In a video appeal, Wagay made fervent ap- tial oral therapy that could be prescribed at the appearance at that time. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir have been added. peals to militants to handover the body of his first sign of infection, without requiring that “I write to you in reference to the summons which also received 26.4mm of rain during the The Tulip festival, organised at the onset of son. patients are hospitalised or in critical care,” issued to me to be present at your Delhi of- time, he said. spring season in the Valley, is an annual cel- “If he has died, please return his body. That said Mikael Dolsten, Chief Scientific Officer and fice on March 22. I have challenged in the Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded ebration that aims to showcase the range of is our right. My son was in the Army. It is your President, Worldwide Research, Development Delhi High Court the constitutional vires of a low of 2.8 degree Celsius against previous flowers in the garden as part of tourism efforts job to fight them (Army). I have no complaints and Medical of Pfizer. Section 50 of the PMLA (Prevention of Money night’s 3.6 degree Celsius while it received by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. against you if you have killed him, but I will “At the same time, Pfizer’s intravenous anti- Laundering Act), under which these summons 32.1mm of rain in the 24 hours, the official said. BOSE Revises have a complaint if his body is not returned.” viral candidate is a potential novel treatment are issued,” she said in a letter to the ED. The minimum temperature settled at 1.6 Following this, the villagers found Shakir’s option for hospitalised patients. Together, the Section 50 of the PMLA empowers the au- degree Celsius in Kupwara against 3.6 degree practices have been revised,” reads a notifi- ripped and blood-stained clothes at three dif- two have the potential to create an end-to-end thority, that is, officers of the ED, to summon Celsius on the previous night, the official said. cation issued by the BOSE Director Academics, ferent places in an orchard near his home. treatment paradigm that complements vacci- any person to give evidence or produce re- The north Kashmir district received rainfall of Farooq Ahmad Peer. “With that, we lost the hope of Shakir being nation in cases where the disease still occurs,” cords. Persons summoned are bound to answer 34.8mm during the time, he said. There are BOSE said that as per the new scheme, twen- alive,” said Nazir Ahmad, the missing soldier’s Dolsten added. the questions put to them and to produce doc- reports about water logging in some low-lying ty percent marks out of total 100 have been uncle. Protease inhibitors bind to a viral enzyme uments as required by the ED officers, failing areas in the Valley. (With GNS inputs) kept reserved for internal assessment in order “Our only wish was to see him one last time, (called a protease), preventing the virus from which they can be penalised under the PMLA. to assess students in a diverse manner, at dif- but we don’t see that happening.” replicating in the cell. Protease inhibitors have The PDP leader had said, “I state that I am not Banihal Highway ferent times and also to observe and examine a Even Shakir’s mother, said Wagay, has do- been effective at treating other viral pathogens in a position to attend the summon on 22nd machinery and efforts are on to ensure early broad range of curriculum objectives. nated her gold to faith-healers for the farewell such as HIV and hepatitis C virus, both alone March as I have prior commitments that can- restoration of the highway, the only all-weath- “Henceforth, the theory paper will be of 80 moment. and in combination with other anti-virals, the not be cancelled at such short notice”. er road linking Kashmir with rest of the coun- marks only, while 20 marks will be kept for the A day after Shakir’s disappearance, army company said. “If however you insist we must do it soon- try, the officials said. internal assessment on the analogy of Central tweeted a statement, saying that they sus- Currently marketed therapeutics that target er, I am ready and willing to be questioned in The highway was closed on Tuesday fol- Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),” it reads. pected that the soldier had been abducted by viral proteases are not generally associated Srinagar, preferably at my residence or through lowing snowfall in the high altitude areas and BOSE also said that pattern and design of militants and his burnt car was found. with toxicity and as such, this class of mol- video conference from Srinagar,” Mufti had incessant rains in the plains in most parts of question papers has also been modified and Later, on August 28, 2020, Kashmir police ecules may potentially provide well-tolerated said in her letter. (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir over the past three days. while taking into consideration the param- chief, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that two treatments against Covid-19, it added. The Jawahar Tunnel the gateway to the eters viz analytical approach, critical thinking militants, Shakoor Parray, and his associate The Phase 1 trial is a randomised, double- 6 Lakh Yatris Kashmir valley along the highway also experi- and objectivity for the annual (Regular) ex- Suhail Bhat, “who were involved in Shakir’s blind, sponsor-open, placebo-controlled, single undertake preparations for an expected footfall enced an inch of snowfall on Tuesday morning amination scheduled to be held in (October- abduction”, were killed in a joint operation of and multiple dose-escalation study in healthy of 6 lakh yatris this year, an official spokesperson but the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has November) 2021 in Kashmir Division, Winter government forces. adults evaluating the safety, tolerability and said. cleared the road stretch. Zone areas of Jammu Division, UT of Ladakh “As of now,” Amritpal Singh, SSP Shopian, pharmacokinetics of PF-07321332. “To ensure secure passage of pilgrims, direc- Deputy Superintendent of Police Traffic and (Feb-March) 2022 in Summer Zone areas told Kashmir Observer, “we’re interrogating all The initiation of this study is supported by tions were issued to appropriately ramp up the (National Highway Ramban), Parul Bhardwaj of Jammu Division. possible persons who may have any knowledge preclinical studies that demonstrated the an- holding capacities, yatri accommodations, and said landslides and shooting of stones form the Meanwhile, Peer also said that the examina- about Shakir Manzoor. We’re doing whatever is tiviral activity of this potential first-in-class public utilities across the route from Lakhanpur hillocks overlooking the highway had blocked tion of reappear, failure candidates on the old possible to crack this case.” SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic designed specifically to the Holy cave and vice-versa; with special the road at 14 places between Nashri and pattern of question papers shall continue and Back home, Wagay recalled his son’s army to inhibit replication of the SARS-CoV2 virus. attention to arrangements in consideration of Banihal. shall be held for only two (subsequent exami- stint over incessant smoking drags. The structure of PF-07321332, together weather extremities,” he said. Road clearance operation is in progress at all nations) after declaration of Annual (Regular) After joining army in 2016, Shakir was posted with the pre-clinical data, will be shared in The meeting was also attended by Principal the effected places and we are hopeful of clear- 2020 results of Winter Zone areas and Annual in Bandipora and Srinagar, before transferred a Covid-19 session of the Spring American Secretary to Lieutenant Governor/CEO, SASB, ing the debris at most of the places by this eve- (Regular) 2021 results in Summer Zone areas of to his home district. Chemical Society meeting on April 6. Administrative Secretaries of departments of ning, the officer said. Jammu Division. On the fateful day, Wagay had warned him The company said that it is also investigating Public Works (R&B), Industries and Commerce, However, he said a massive landslide spread “All the Heads of Institutions are informed not to visit home frequently, as he had appre- an intravenously administered investigational and Tourism besides Divisional Commissioners over 600 metres at Mihard pose a major chal- to kindly direct the concerned teaching staff hensions that he might be killed. protease inhibitor, PF-07304814, which is cur- of Kashmir & Jammu, concerned Deputy lenge. A truck is also stranded in the middle to check the guidelines of internal assessment “But he was fearless,” the father said. “He rently in Phase 1b multi-dose trial in hospital- Commissioners and Additional CEO SASB. and efforts are on to pull it out. for recording, reporting of individual learners would say he is good to everyone, so there is no ised clinical trial participants with Covid-19. According to the official spokesperson, He said there has been a slight improvement throughout the session,” Peer said. need to worry.” (IANS) the Chief Secretary directed the Divisional in the weather this morning but the skies still LG Launches Apart from mobilizing shovels and JCBs to Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu to remain overcast. hunt his son’s grave, Wagay has already made 2 Injured In closely monitor the arrangements being A spokesperson of the Meteorological de- is working on the principle of ‘minimum multiple rounds of Srinagar, to demand probe flames raging from the house. put in place in transit camps along the Yatra partment said there will be a significant de- government, maximum governance’, as envi- in the unsolved case. Meanwhile, police have registered a case un- route particularly at Kathua, Samba, Jammu, crease in the amount of rainfall but the system sioned by the prime minister, to make working “One question repeatedly haunts me,” der the relevant sections of the law to ascertain Udhampur, Ramban, Anantnag, Srinagar, Baltal, would prevail over Jammu and Kashmir till this of the government more accountable, respon- Wagay, demanding a CBI probe into the case, the cause of the fire. and Chandanwari. evening. sive and transparent,” Sinha said after launch- said. Deputy Commissioners, he said, were direct- Besides Mihard and Cafetaria Morh, the of- ing the e-services at the Civil Secretariat here. “My son, a member of Indian army, was ab- Bear Kills ed to enhance the holding-capacity of transit ficials aid the highway is blocked at Chamba Terming the faceless and paperless services ducted and killed and his department made Meanwhile a wildlife official said a cage has camps under their jurisdictions to accommo- Seari, Sita Ram passi, Marog, Battery Cheshma, a leap towards ‘good governance’, the Lt gover- little effort to locate his body. I would’ve myself been installed in Bandi village to capture the date approximately 1.22 lakh yatris including Anokhi fall, Digdol, Panthiyal, Moum Passi, nor said these would reduce human interface, located my son’s body, if army and police had wild animal. (GNS) 11 Thursday | 25.03.2021 SPORTS Virat Kohli, Rohit IND VS ENG, 2ND ODI ‘Got Dad's Bag To Dressing Sharma Move Up In Room To Keep Him Close,’ England To Be Without Reveals Krunal Pandya of my diet to fitness, to everything ICC T20 Rankings Press Trust of India and again this is all dedicated to Press Trust of India Kumar, player of the match in Injured Eoin Morgan, the old man...his blessings are the last game for his spell of two PUNE: India all-rounder Krunal there with us, and obviously it DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli for 15, has moved up 21 places to Pandya had his late father Himan- was very emotional for you and moved up a place to fourth in the 24th while Hardik Pandya has ad- Sam Billings Doubtful shu's travel bag in the dressing me, both of us, and again getting a ICC T20 rankings for batsmen, vanced 47 places to 78th. room as he tried to keep him close cap from you," Krunal told Hardik. while his deputy Rohit Sharma For England, Dawid Malan ahead of his outstanding ODI de- Kruna has gone through a lot climbed three spots to 14th in the maintains a healthy lead at the but in which he smashed the fast- in the past few months. After be- latest list issued on Wednesday. top of the rankings after his 68 in est 50 by a debutant. ing dropped from the Indian T20 Kohli, who slammed an unbeat- the final match while Jos Buttler Celebrating his 30th birthday on team, he was caught in a spat with en 80 off 52 balls coming in as an has inched up one place to 18th. Wednesday, Krunal and his young- all-rounder Deepak Hooda before opener in the series against Eng- Leg-spinner Adil Rashid (up er brother and star all-rounder losing his father, who had played a land, is now the highest-ranked one place to fourth) and fast Hardik Pandya spoke about the key role in making him a cricketer. from India ahead of K L Rahul. bowlers Jofra Archer (up 12 places close relationship they shared "...my focus has always been Rohit's 34-ball 64 in that match to 22nd) and Mark Wood (up 12 with the Senior Pandya, who died about how I can be the best version has helped him move up three places to 27th) have advanced in of a heart attack in January. of myself, how I can improve, not places to 14th in the weekly up- the bowlers' list. "So basically the thing is, he just as a cricketer, but how can I date which took into account the In the ODI rankings, Jonny Bair- passed away on 16th morning and improve as a human being as well. three-match Afghanistan-Zimba- stow is up four places to a career- I was playing Syed Mushtaq Ali on "...again somewhere down the bwe series in Abu Dhabi apart from best seventh position after his that day. He had a habit of keeping line, I just feel his (late father's) the last two matches of the India- knock of 94 in the opening match his clothes ready in the night, his blessings are there, just feel more England series, the ICC stated. of the series against India in Pune shoes, his pant, his shirt, hat as well. secure...this is for him," said Krunal. In other gains for India's bats- on Tuesday. "So what I did was just before Hardik, on his part, revealed that men, Shreyas Iyer has moved up five Captain Eoin Morgan has ad- the game, I got his bag from Baroda Krunal's body language showed his places to a career-best 26th position vanced one place to 24th. All- here, and I thought, I know he is not love for their late father. while rookie Suryakumar Yadav and rounder Ben Stokes has moved up with us, but those clothes, which "It shows in your body language wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh from 75th to 64th among bowlers he was supposed to wear in that as well, but not many people know, Pant too have made rapid progress. while also leapfrogging compa- game, I thought I'll bring that and our father is actually with us in the Yadav, who debuted in the sec- triot Chris Woakes to third place keep in the dressing room," Krunal dressing room, Krunal has been car- ond match of the series but could among all-rounders. revealed on BCCI's official website. rying...our father passed away at 4 not garner any points as he did not India opener Shikhar Dhawan's Apart from his 58-run knock, o'clock in the morning, and he was get to bat, has pushed up from the match-winning 98 has lifted him Krunal also picked up a wicket in someone who used to always keep bottom to 66th position after scores two places to 15th and Bhuvnesh- the game, against England, which his stuff ready for the next day. of 57 and 32 while Pant has moved war Kumar has gained five places Press Trust of India hours and see how it is...give as ing to be at 100 per cent but it's not India won by 66 runs to take a 1-0 "Krunal has been carrying the up 11 places to 69th in the rankings. to move into the top 20 in the lat- much time as needed to hopefully that I can't hold a bat," Morgan said. lead in the three-match series. He bag which has his (stuff)," re- Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar est ODI update. PUNE: England skipper Eoin Mor- be available for Friday," Morgan Down 0-1, the world champions broke down while speaking to the vealed Hardik. gan and Sam Billings are doubtful said at the post-match interaction. face a must-win situation in the host broadcaster after the match Krunal, a left-handed batsman, for the second ODI against India in Morgan, who scored 22 as second of the three ODIs here on and was comforted by his brother. and a slow-left arm orthodox Pune on Friday after sustaining in- England were bowled out for 251 Friday. "Obviously, I worked so hard to bowler, who has played 18 T20s, Sri Lanka Lead West juries in the series-opener, dealing in pursuit of India's 318, said his Going forward, Morgan said, be here...not just in cricket, but in has been also playing for five-time a fresh blow to the side's flounder- batting would not be 100 per cent they would give the majority of terms of everything, taking care IPL champions Mumbai Indians. Indies By 153 Runs On ing campaign. given the injury and fielding too is their players opportunities which The visitors suffered the set- a concern with a split webbing. could mean openings for Matt backs in their 66-run defeat after Billings, who had dislocated Parkinson, Reece Topley and un- Day 3 Of 1st Test the skipper split the webbing be- his left shoulder to miss their tri- capped Liam Livingstone. Teenager Shafali Verma Agencies tween his right thumb and index umphant campaign in the 2019 "ODI cricket has been the ve- finger that required four stitches. World Cup, too batted in the stiff hicle to grow our squad and try Loves Attacking Game, ANTIGUA: Sri Lanka led the West In another incident, Billings in- run chase, and scored 18. and improve beyond our best XI Indies by 153 runs with six sec- jured his collarbone following an "I haven't spoken with Sam on the field so there will be op- ond-innings wickets in hand by awkward dive to stop a boundary. about his batting so I don't know in portunities for guys coming in," Reveals What Works For Her stumps on the third day of the first "We're going to wait 48 for his instance... In mine, it's never go- Morgan said. Press Trust of India "It was a good show overall. cricket Test. On a day of changing The bowlers did exceptionally fortunes, Sri Lanka first wrapped up LUCKNOW: Aggressive batting well, and Shafali then just stole the West Indies first innings for 271 comes naturally to her, declared the show. This victory belongs — a lead of 102 over its own first in- world's number one T20I batswom- to the bowlers," Mandhana, who nings of 169. Sri Lanka then reached Shreyas Iyer Out Of England ODIs, an Shafali Verma on Tuesday after carried her bat with an unbeaten stumps at 255-4. powering India to an easy nine- 48 off 28 balls, said. Lahiru Thirimanne and Oshada wicket win over South Africa in the Asked if toss, which India won Fernando kept up Sri Lanka's con- Likely To Miss IPL's First Half Too third and final match in Lucknow. on Tuesday, was too important, certed fight back on Tuesday, bat- Richards Stadium. The 17-year-old, who regained she said, "Definitely not. We were ting the tourists into a strong posi- "I think the wicket is a good one. Press Trust of India the number one spot in the ICC pretty much in the game yesterday tion at 170-1. Thirimanne made 76 It's flattened out nicely," Mayers said. T20I batswomen rankings on Tues- (second match) till the very end. to follow his 70 in Sri Lanka's first "Obviously they had the upper PUNE: India batsman and Delhi day, was named player of the series "Yes, toss is important but can't innings and Fernando made 91 in hand today but the game is still Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer was after knocks of 23, 47 and 60. use that as an excuse. We lagged a partnership of 162 for the second evenly poised. on Wednesday ruled out of the on- "I always practise (power- behind in the first two games, so wicket from 301 balls. "We're still in the game — 150- going ODI series against England hitting) and work hard on my I'm proud that we bounced back Kyle Mayers then struck back for run lead. All we need is two early and left in serious doubt for the batting. Ever since I started hold- strong tonight. After losing the the West Indies, dismissing Fernan- wickets tomorrow and then we're first half of the IPL starting next ing a bat, I have loved to play at- series, it needs a lot of motivation do for his first wicket in tests, then in with a chance." month after dislocating his left tackingly. That's how it works for to play like we did tonight." adding the wicket of the out-of-form Sri Lanka began the day by swift- shoulder in the opening game here. me," the big-hitting Shafali said She said Tuesday's win was im- Dinesh Chandimal (4), both caught ly wrapping up the West Indies first The incident happened in the eighth after the match. portant for our future assignments. by wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva. innings, dismissing top-scorer Rah- over of the England innings when Asked about regaining the South Africa captain Sune Luus When Kemar Roach bowled keem Cornwall for 61. Shreyas dived on a drive hit by Jonny number one spot in the ICC T20I said it was a "magical" tour as they Thirimanne, Sri Lanka was 189-4, The West Indies had early suc- Bairstow off pacer Shardul Thakur. rankings, she simply said, "I just could beat India on home turf. 87 ahead, after having lost three cess with the new ball, removing The 26-year-old looked in tre- try to do well and win matches "I don't think anyone expected quick wickets for 19 runs. Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Ka- mendous pain as he left the field for my team." us to take two series wins home. Dhananjaya de Silva and Pathum runaratne (3) when Sri Lanka was 8 clutching his shoulder. Her 60 on Tuesday came from So it's a special moment for us Nissanka then rallied Sri Lanka again, in the fifth over. "It is unlikely he will play first just 30 balls and was studded irrespective of how we fared putting on 66 in an unbroken fifth Thirimanne and Fernando then part of IPL," a BCCI source told PTI. IPL, which begins on April 9. weeks to recover from shoulder dis- with seven fours and five sixes. tonight. The management and wicket partnership by stumps. De Silva stuck together for almost 51 overs On Tuesday, the BCCI had stated, The Mumbaikar had perished for location and much longer in case a India, however, lost the three- players can be extremely proud. was 46 and Nissanka 21 at close of play. to erase the first innings deficit "Shreyas Iyer subluxated (partially just 6 while batting. surgery is required. match T20I series 1-2. They had It's been a magical tour," she said. Sri Lanka is working toward a and to bat Sri Lanka into a strong dislocated) his left shoulder in the Shreyas had led Delhi Capitals to In his absence, the DC captaincy also lost the preceding five- "It's important for youngsters to strong position because the West position. Fernando reached his 8th over while fielding. He has been the final in the previous edition of could be handed to either Rishabh match ODI series 1-4. get opportunities. We aren't always Indies, who won the toss and second test half century from 84 taken for further scans." the league. Pant, Australian Steve Smith or se- India captain Smriti Mandha- going to have our senior players bowled, face the task of batting last balls and Thirimanne his seventh He captains Delhi Capitals in the It could take as much as six nior off-spinner R Ashwin. na credited the third match win around. So it's important for these on a wearing pitch at the Sir Vivian from 123 balls. to team effort. players to learn while they're there." SHOOTING WORLD CUP 'I Cried After Seeing Footage Of Our Loss In World After Winning Gold, Chinky Yadav Cup Qualifiers,' Reveals India Football Coach Press Trust of India team also has to start from the Says, 'Sometimes, I Feel Pressure' scratch though the players have Press Trust of India DUBAI: Indian football team head played in ISL. International match- coach Igor Stimac on Wednesday es are altogether different. NEW DELHI: She is an Olympic quota revealed that he was in tears after "We wanted to give them the holder but the occasional thought watching the footage of his side's experience of playing stronger about whether she would compete defeat to Oman despite leading till teams, that will give them more in the Tokyo Games leaves Chinky Ya- the 82nd minute of their opening confidence and fearlessness in fu- dav worried, thanks to the incredible World Cup Qualifier in 2019. ture. I have told them there should depth of talent in Indian shooting. India were leading 1-0 through not be any pressure on them." While a quota definitely puts a a 24th minute strike from talis- Talking about Oman, Stimac shooter at an advantage, it need manic Sunil Chhetri in the first said, "I have seen their match not necessarily mean a ticket to the match of the 2022 World Cup against Jordan. They are a re- Olympics for everyone. As per the Qualifiers against Oman in Guwa- ally physical side, well organised selection policy of National Rifle As- hati in September 2019, but the and really patient. We also have sociation of India (NRAI), few shoot- Gulf country scored two late goals worked hard and we expect a good ers are picked based on their scores to emerge winners. game tomorrow." in trials and competitions leading "When I looked back at earlier dia's international friendly against "Venkatesh from my staff is Oman are coming into Thurs- up to the showpiece. matches, I cried a few times. That Oman here on Thursday. following all the players of the I- day's match after playing out a 0-0 "Sometimes I think about Olym- first match (against Oman) was Stimac said that there is no "good League. But the door is open and draw against Jordan on March 20. pic selection and I feel under pres- crucial, that match was going to quality" players currently playing in according to the feedback from the Senior player and key defender sure, but I also tell myself that what- "The mental thoughts are con- mitted that she was under pressure. determine whether we are go- the I-League who could be picked I-League scouting system we are Sandesh Jhingan said the respect ever happens I will see, I will try my trolled through meditation." "I was under a lot of pressure, I was ing to fight for first two positions for the national team. All the play- going to act," he added. other Asian teams have for the best," Yadav said. The shooter from Bhopal, who sweating, there was vibration in my in group (and qualify for next ers in the 27-member squad are Stimac said the team was start- current Indian side was not there The Olympics will be held from began her tryst with the sport when body, but I focussed on my technique, round)," Stimac said at a virtual from the teams of the Indian Super ing from the scratch after disrup- 10-15 years back. July 23 to August 8. she was 12, secured an Olympic and to control the vibration I focussed press conference. League which has become the top- tion by COVID-19 pandemic and "We are also a strong team now. On Wednesday, Yadav strength- quota at the 14th Asian Champion- on my breathing sequence. Pressure "As it happened, with bad luck tier event in the country. added that he would not expect That is why countries like Oman ened her case for selection with a ships in Doha in 2019. is there in every competition but it is or inexperience (of players) in such "At the moment there is no such much from them in the two and UAE are agreeing to play with gold medal in the women's 25m Speaking about the Wednesday's more when we expect too much." important games, we fell down player (in I-League) who has qual- matches. India play UAE in the sec- us in international friendlies be- pistol ahead of Rahi Sarnobat and final, she said, "I have trained in ad- Asked about the beginning of her and that was something I always ity to be able to join the national ond friendly on Monday. cause they can learn from us also, Manu Bhaker in the ISSF World Cup. vance for tie shoots in final, I just journey, she said, "It started in 2012, cry about. team. There is nothing to hide "We were planning a lot of just like we learn from them. "I hope I am picked in the team." had to do my best, not think who is my father lives in a sports campus "I felt sorry, not for myself be- about it. All the best players from things last year like change in "The respect other strong teams Working with a psychologist has in competition with me and which in Bhopal, 21 to 25 sports are played cause I have faced similar situ- I-League are supposed to become scheduling of season, more games, of the continent showed to us was helped Yadav immensely. level they are in. in that academy and I came to know ations during my career, but for part of ISL because they are all fol- Super Cup etc but the pandemic not there in the Indian team 10-15 By her own admission, she was "Also, whenever I shot badly I for- that shooting is also there. the players," he said ahead of In- lowed by ISL clubs scouting. has destroyed everything. The years back." under the pump and was sweating, get that and look for a fresh start, I "In 2013, I moved to 25m and as she got locked in a tussle with the am very happy to win my first indi- within one year, I was in the squad experienced Sarnobat for the gold. vidual senior world cup medal. and from next year I started par- The 23-year-old, though, held her "I have been told by the coaches ticipating in competitions. So I have I HAVE SEEN THEIR MATCH AGAINST JORDAN. They are a nerves to prevail in a shoot-off. and psychologist that I have got to been a part of the junior team for a "Besides my coaches, we also trust in my own abilities." few years and then when I graduat- really physical side, well organised and really patient. We also have a psychologist ma'am working Yadav, who switched to 25m pistol ed to senior I had a one year break, with us and she supports us a lot. in 2013 after starting with 10m, ad- during which I did training." have worked hard and we expect a good game tomorrow.” OUTPOST Thursday | 25.03.2021 12 Uproar in Rajya Sabha Aware of China Developing BJP’s Promise To over Centre's Delhi Bill; Infrastructure In Border Poll-Bound Kerala: Law AAP says it will move SC On ‘Love Jihad’ Regions Opposite India: Govt Agenceis

Agenceis THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An ar- ray of promises from legislations NEW DELHI: The government on for Sabarimala and against ‘Love Wednesday said it was aware that Jihad’, employment for at least China is developing infrastructure one person from each family and in the border regions opposite India free laptop to high school stu- in Tibet and Xinjiang autonomous dents, among others, have been regions, and that it keeps constant listed in the poll manifesto of the watch on all developments having BJP-led NDA, released by Union a bearing on country’s security and Minister Prakash Javadekar here takes all the necessary measures to on Wednesday. safeguard its sovereignty and ter- At a press meet, Javadekar ritorial integrity. claimed the BJP manifesto is pro- Agenceis chaos that erupted in the Bihar Replying to a written question gressive, dynamic and develop- assembly on Tuesday when po- in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for ment oriented and Kerala was terrorism-free Kerala, hunger-free ajya Sabha proceedings wit- lice was called inside to assist External Affairs V Muraleedharan awaiting such a manifesto. Kerala, Sabarimala legislation (to nessed two brief, back-to- the marshals in evicting unruly said India is also focusing on im- Attacking the Left-ruled state protect the traditions of the hill Rback adjournments as op- opposition members protesting proving infrastructure in the bor- on all developments having a vide connectivity to the local government, Javadekar said there shrine), free laptop to high school position members trooped in the against the Bihar Special Armed der regions to facilitate economic bearing on India’s security and population and better logistical was an attempt to hijack Prime students, Love jihad legislation,” well of the House raising slogans Police Bill, 2021. development as also to meet the takes all the necessary measures support to the armed forces. Minister Narendra Modi’s projects Javadekar said. to protest against the Govern- Union Minister of State for Home country’s strategic and security to safeguard its sovereignty and “Government gives careful and and use it in Kerala with minute He said the landless SC/ST com- ment of National Capital Territory Affairs G Kishan Reddy said the requirements. territorial integrity,” he said. special attention to improvement changes and present them before munity members will get five acres of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. amendments to the Government of “The government is aware that The minister also said that in of infrastructure for the develop- the people in a new form. for agriculture purposes. The mani- Soon after the House returned National Capital Territory of Delhi China is developing infrastructure the last few years, the government ment of border areas, in order to “Our manifesto is progressive, festo also promised six cooking gas the Finance Bill, 2021, Leader of Act were in no way undemocratic. in the border regions opposite In- has increased the budgetary allo- facilitate the economic develop- dynamic, aspirational and devel- cylinders free to all BPL families. Opposition and Congress leader The Chair called Abhishek Manu dia in Tibet and Xinjiang Autono- cation for construction of roads ment of these areas as also to opmental oriented. Kerala was “Pinarayi government has Mallikarjun Kharge opposed the Singhvi of the Congress to speak on mous Regions. The government and bridges in the border areas. meet India’s strategic and security waiting for such a manifesto.” started hijacking central govern- GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, say- the bill, but he demanded that the continues to keep constant watch This, he said, has helped pro- requirements,” he added. — PTI “As to the key points, the mani- ment schemes by making little ing the proposed legislation was House be first brought in order. festo guarantees employment modifications and taking credit,” unconstitutional and demanded As the uproar and slogan to at least one from each family, the union minister alleged. — PTI that it be referred to a select com- shouting continued, the House mittee for scrutiny. was adjourned twice for 10 min- Centre Allays Concerns on Covishield; Says Opposing the bill, AAP MP San- utes each. jay Singh said the BJP government The bill, which was passed in Both COVID-19 Vaccines In India Effective Delhi Cabinet Approves at the Centre has brought the bill Lok Sabha on Monday, seeks to as the party had lost the Delhi as- make it clear that the "govern- Against UK and Brazilian Variants Nameless Scheme For sembly elections twice. He said ment" in Delhi means the "Lieu- that by opposing the bill he was tenant Governor". Agenceis seeking "justice" for the two crore The bill also makes it manda- Doorstep Delivery Of Ration people of Delhi. tory for the Delhi government to NEW DELHI: Covishield is Agenceis Later, opposition members take the opinion of the L-G before safe and there is “no signal trooped into the well and started any executive action. of concern” regarding it as of he Delhi Cabinet Wednesday raising slogans against the gov- The AAP, which is in power in now, the Centre asserted on approved the doorstep de- ernment. Delhi, said it will move the Su- Wednesday amid reports of Tlivery of a ration scheme to As the protesting members preme Court if the GNCTD bill is possible side-effects of the Ox- be rolled out without any name reached the well and House marshals passed by Parliament. ford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 after objections by the Centre of arrived, Kharge warned that what "If the GNCT Amendment Bill is vaccine and its suspension in its naming as Mukhyamantri Ghar happened in the Bihar assembly on passed by Rajya Sabha today, we some European countries. Ghar Ration Yojana. Tuesday should not be repeated. will go to the Supreme Court," par- The AEFI committee which "The original name of the Kharge was referring to the ty's Rajya Sabha MP N.D. Gupta said. closely keeps track and records scheme, Mukhyamantri Ghar Ghar adverse events following im- Ration Yojana, which was expected munisations has “concluded that to be rolled out on March 25, will not CBSE Launches Competency Based thrombosis events due to Cov- have any name due to the obstruc- ishield in India is not a problem”. tion by the Centre. Under the new of the scheme will be removed." Assessment Framework Aligned “There is no signal whatso- fective against the UK and the Brazilian variants. scheme, wheat flour atta, rice, and "No mention of Mukhyamantri ever for this concern. Covishield Brazilian variants. “The research work regarding sugar will be delivered to homes in will be there. We have called With NEP For Classes 6 to 10 is safe, please proceed with its He was asked if the vaccines the South African variant is on- packed bags," an official statement a cabinet meeting in the com- scale-up and uptake. We want that are being used right now going at the moment,” he added. by the Delhi government said. ing week where this idea will be Agenceis to assure that there is no risk of in India are effective against the Paul urged the people not to Following the objections raised passed. This will not be any new blood clotting-related compli- three new variants of concern— doubt the efficacy of the vaccines. by Centre, Chief Minister Arvind scheme and this will not have NEW DELHI: The Central Board cations that were suspected in the UK variant, South African “Please don’t spread doubt. Kejriwal had announced on Sat- any name. After the cabinet nod, of Secondary Education (CBSE) some nations with Covishield,” variant and the Brazilian variant. As of today, these vaccines work urday, "This scheme will have no we will send the decision to the on Wednesday launched a com- NITI Aayog member (Health) “It is well established by on the good old virus as well as name. The central government central government and I am very petency-based assessment frame- Dr V K Paul said in response to a research studies in published the new variants,” he said. sends the ration which gets distrib- hopeful that this time they will work for classes 6-10 for three query at a press conference. literature that the vaccines He appealed to people to fol- uted through the ration shops and approve our decision," he had said. subjects—English (reading), Sci- ICMR Director General Dr available in our country—both low COVID-appropriate behav- now we will send the ration to the Now, taking ration at subsi- ence, and Maths. Balram Bhargava said that both Covishield and Covaxin—are ef- iour and use vaccination as a tool homes of the individuals. We do dised rates from a Public Distri- The framework is a part of the Covishield and Covaxin are ef- fective against the UK and the to battle this second peak. — PTI not want any kind of credit for this bution System (PDS) shop will CBSE Competency Based Educa- scheme and that is why the name become optional. tion Project that aims to replace the existing rote learning model as directed in the new National Edu- In the first phase selected Kendri- cation Policy (NEP) over the next ya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, 2-3 years. UT Chandigarh and private schools Indian National Sentenced To 2 Years For Deleting Company's 1200 Users Accounts "The new National Education across the country will participate in Agenceis quarters to assist with the migration. the attack affected the bulk of the policy 2020 envisages a significant the programme which will be rolled The company was dissatisfied with company's employees and com- shift in the education ecosystem out to all 25,000 CBSE schools in In- n Indian national has been Kher's work and relayed their dissatis- pletely shut down the company for in India. It aims at preparing stu- dia by 2024. sentenced by a US court in faction to the consulting firm soon af- two days. dents for the 21st century and lays Barbara Wickham OBE, Director ACalifornia to two years in ter Kher's arrival. In January 2018, the As the company's Vice President emphasis on competency-based India, British Council, said "Educa- prison, who after being fired by his consulting firm pulled Kher from the of Information Technology (IT) ex- education rather than an education tion and research collaboration is company accessed its server and which tests rote learning. central to the India-UK relationship. deleted over 1,200 Microsoft user IN PRONOUNCING THE SENTENCE, US District Court "The CBSE has had a collabora- The reformed assessment frame- accounts, according to a statement. Judge Marilyn Huff noted that Kher perpetrated a significant and tion with British Council and three work will support high quality Deepanshu Kher was arrested UK agencies, Cambridge, NARIC and teaching for both an improved learn- when he flew from India to the United sophisticated attack on the company, an attack which was planned Alphaplus who are helping CBSE in ing experience and outcomes for all States on January 11, 2021, unaware of and clearly intended as revenge. In addition to the two years in attaining this objective. The work students in CBSE schools". the outstanding warrant for his arrest. custody, Judge Huff sentenced Kher to three years' supervised release has already started, and significant "Our extensive work with gov- This act of sabotage was destructive and restitution to the Company of $567,084, the amount that the progress has been made and we do ernment agencies in India over for this company, said Acting US Attor- Company paid to fix the problems which Kher caused. look forward to this co-operation the past few decades and our links ney Randy Grossman on Tuesday. and working with British Council in across the whole UK education In pronouncing the sentence, the future," CBSE Chairman Manoj network, meant we were able to US District Court Judge Marilyn company's headquarters. plained, the impact was felt inside and Ahuja said. propose a framework that will not Huff noted that Kher perpetrated A few months later, on May 4, 2018, outside the company. The framework is the basis for only bring international assessment a significant and sophisticated the firm fired Kher, and a month after Employees' accounts were deleted a larger project exercise currently standards to Indian schools, but ac- attack on the company, an attack that, in June 2018, Kher returned to they could not access their email, underway where 40 assessment company it with an implementation which was planned and clearly in- $567,084, the amount that the Com- the consulting firm was hired by the Delhi, India. On August 8, 2018, two their contacts lists, their meeting cal- designers, 180 test item writers and roadmap tailored for India. We are tended as revenge. pany paid to fix the problems which Carlsbad Company to assist with its months after his return to India, Kher endars, their documents, corporate 360 master trainer mentors are be- committed to working closely with In addition to the two years in Kher caused. According to court docu- migration to a Microsoft Office 365 hacked into the Carlsbad Company's directories, video and audio confer- ing trained in using this framework the CBSE and Indian school system custody, Judge Huff sentenced Kher ments, Kher was employed by an in- (MS O365) environment. In response, server and deleted over 1,200 of its ences, and Virtual Teams environ- to create model question bank and stakeholders in the last mile delivery to three years' supervised release formation technology consulting firm the consulting firm sent its employee, 1,500 MS O365 user accounts. ment necessary for them to perform collection of ideal lesson plans. of the project," she said. — PTI and restitution to the Company of from 2017 through May 2018. In 2017, Kher, to the company's Carlsbad head- Federal prosecutors alleged that their jobs, prosecutors said.

Give 3-day Notice To Arnab In Case Of His Arrest: HC to Police 12-Year-Old Kerala Boy Dies

Press Trust of India the charge sheet) but saying that anyone as- for a stay on the investigation could not be sociated with Republic TV or ARG media is granted as there was "no clarity on who was Aping Hair-Straightening MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on a suspect gave very wide scope to the police the accused and who was not". Wednesday directed the Mumbai Police to to continue to "harass" the petitioners, even Citing the material on record, the HC felt Act In Social Media give the advance notice of three days to Re- when there was no evidence against them. that the police did not have anything substan- public TV's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami if Mundargi said the police had reopened a tial against Goswami in the case. Press Trust of India it wanted to arrest him in the Television Rat- 2018 (Anvay Naik) suicide case in which Gos- The HC also accepted the Maharashtra ing Point (TRP) scam case. wami had been named as an accused and ar- government's statement that the probe THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A A bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish rested him last year. against Republic TV and other employees of 12-year-old boy died of burns he Pitale also dismissed the submission of state Goswami was released on bail by the Supreme ARG Outlier Media will be completed within sustained while reportedly trying counsel Deepak Thakre that Goswami had to Court, Mundargi said. The high court took note of 12 weeks. The court was hearing a bunch of to imitate a hair-straightening act face the investigation and could not claim any this submission while granting relief to Goswami. pleas filed by Goswami and ARG media chal- shown in the social media, police special status. "This interim order is granted in the pecu- lenging the probe and seeking several reliefs said on Wednesday. The bench noted the police had been in- liar facts and circumstances of this case, keep- in the TRP scam case. The deceased was Sivanaray- vestigating the case for three months now ing in view the serious malafide alleged by the On Wednesday, the HC admitted the pleas anan of Venganoor near here. and was yet to name Goswami as an accused Petitioners (Goswami and ARG media) against and issued notices to the state and the Mum- The seventh standard school in the case. He had said the probe by the police against respondents (state government and the Mum- bai Police. student on Tuesday reportedly ap- Goswami is named as a suspect in the Goswami and other employees of ARG Outlier bai police) and also keeping in view earlier ac- The bench said it will consider in the plied kerosene to his hair and tried charge sheet, and therefore, the "sword" of Media, which runs all Republic TV channels, tions taken by Respondent- State and its officials hearings, if the prayers made in the plea for to straighten it with a lit match- impending arrest is left hanging over his was malafide. against the Petitioner No.2 (Goswami). quashing of the FIR, and a transfer of probe stick, the police said. head, it said. In the charge sheet, the police had named "If during the course of the investigation, to the CBI could be entertained given that Videos of people straightening Goswami's counsel Ashok Mundargi had Goswami and all owners, managers, and all you come across something and you want to the petitioners were only suspects and not hair using spirit and fire had gone argued that the criminal law in the country persons associated with Republic TV or ARG take coercive action against petitioner num- accused, "and if the police could continue viral in the social media. The boy, did not provide for the police to name some- media under the category of "suspects", ber 2, then you will give 72 hours prior notice investigating the case without naming Gos- said to be a social media addict, Only his grandmother was at one merely as a suspect and not name him or Mundargi had said. (to Goswami)," the bench said. wami and the others as accused". was taken to hospital. He died to- home when he tried the act in the her as an accused in the charge sheet. Without naming specific employees (in The HC, however, said Mundargi's request The HC will hear the matter on June 28. day, the police said. bathroom, they said. — PTI