10thyear of publication Srinagar Observer Various delegations call on Lt Governor DDC Shopian reviews progress of Sarita Chauhan chairs maiden BoDs meet of JKFDCL works under B2V programs Several delegations including former Minister, members of District The first meeting of Board of Directors (BoDs) of Jammu and Development Council and members of Jamiat Ulema Welfare The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, S K Vaishya impressed Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Limited (JKFDCL) was Foundation today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha upon the concerned officers to speed up the pace of work taken under Back held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Secretary, Forest, here at Raj Bhavan and projected their issues and demands. to Village (B2V) programme, so that they get completed within the stipulated Ecology & Environment Department, Sarita Chauhan. Former Minister, Imran Raza Ansari met the Lt Governor and time frame. The DDC said this during a meeting of district | Page 03 The meeting was attended by Principal Chief Conservator of apprised him about various issues of public | Page 05 Forests, Dr. Mohit Gera; Secretary Tribal Affairs, | Page 07
sunday, 28 February 2021 15, Rajab 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:10 Issue No: 50 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com Ceasefire pact won’t affect Restoration of Statehood anti-militancy operations: Army demand of every J&K Agencies and cease firing along the discussions regarding es- During the Army’s North- Line of Control (LoC) from tablishing a mechanism for ern Command event ‘Investi- Udhampur: Two days after February 24-25, will not af- hotline contact among both ture Ceremony 2021’, Lt Gen the ceasefire agreement was fect anti-militancy nations. Both sides Joshi presented Gallantry resident: Azad signed between India and operations. We will also agreed to a and Distinguished Service Pakistan, the Army on Satur- continue to remain ceasefire along the awards to the family mem- Says enemies on borders are active, need to stay united day said that the pact will not alert,” Lieutenant LoC starting from bers of the soldiers who laid affect the counter-militancy General Yogesh February 25. down their lives for the na- Agencies same as it was in 1947. We have a operations being carried out Kumar Joshi, GOC- Director Generals tion. responsibility to remain united and by the Indian Armed forces. in-C of Northern of Military Opera- In his address during the Srinagar: The Congress leader and fight against the enemy in unison. We “Joint statement by the Command said at a tions of India and event, Lt Gen Joshi termed former chief minister of erstwhile can’t fight the enemy without staying Director Generals of Military function here. Pakistan also re- 2020 as a “watershed year” Jammu and Kashmir State, Ghulam intact,” he said. Operations of India and Paki- On Thursday, viewed the current for the Armed Forces as they Nabi Azad Saturday pitched for the “Congress couldn’t have succeeded stan, of both sides agreeing India and Pakistan had re- situation across the LoC and displayed boldness in stand- restoration of Statehood to J&K, say- in getting freedom decades ago if it for strict observance of all leased a joint statement other sectors “in a free, frank ing up to unprovoked ing it is the demand of every single would not have remained in unison,” agreements, understandings saying that they have held and cordial atmosphere”. See Ceasefire on pg 2... citizen of the Union Territory. he said. He said the people of Jammu and He added that the border dwellers Kashmir lost their identity when it should also be united as they fight was bifurcated into two Union Ter- who doesn’t want the restoration of the enemy on the forefront. “We ap- Govt admits dearth of doctors, says ritories, adding that the enemies on Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. preciate the forces on the borders Burglars decamp the border in Jammu and Kashmir All the political parties also want the who fight the enemies and want to with cash from are very much active and there was a statehood to be restored. If any leader tell them that we are with them in the MBBS seats increased to address shortage need to keep the people united to de- has the guts to speak contrary to it, fight,” he said. LG Sinha, Dr Jitendra inaugurate aspiring doctors and advised them to serve Gurdwara feat the enemy in unison. let them come up with a statement in Azad further said that the degree humanity and imbibe the spirit of selfless- Bandipora: Burglars Addressing a gathering at ‘Shanti this regard,” he said. holders in Jammu and Kashmir are 1st Academic batch of 100 MBBS ness. struck into Gurdwara in Sammelan’ in Jammu, Azad, who is He added that the Congress party awaiting jobs while the unemploy- Speaking on the efforts being made by Nowpora area of North also former chief minister of J&K, will continue its struggle for the res- ment rate is swelling with each pass- students of GMC Doda the UT Government for the development of Kashmir’s Bandipora said that he has certainly retired from toration of Statehood in and outside ing day. “There is nobody who talks SO News Desk the health sector, the Lt Governor observed district and decamped with Rajya Sabha, but not from politics, parliament. about unemployment and I didn’t that J&K Government is taking several uncounted cash, officials saying that the fight for the rights of Azad further stated that the fight in see anyone getting a job in the recent Doda: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, reformative measures for the advancement said on Saturday. the people will continue. politics never stops, adding that the past,” he said. and Union MoS, PMO, Ministry of Person- and upgradation of health infrastructure, An official told a local He said that the leaders from political leaders or parties continue He further said until and unless nel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic besides providing affordable healthcare news gathering agency across the globe and people there to fight against unemployment, dis- there won’t be elected representatives Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh Sat- services to all. We are determined to fulfill that the thieves struck the know Kashmir by its name, but unfor- eases and other things. “But, in J&K, in J&K, the situation of unemploy- urday inaugurated the 1st Academic batch the vision of a new & healthy J&K, said the Gurdwara located at ward tunately, it (Kashmir) lost its identity the fight against the enemies is an ment, education and other worsening of 100 MBBS students of Government Medi- Lt Governor. no-1 of Nowpora last night recently when the State was bifurcat- addition as they are very much active sectors will continue to remain the cal College, Doda. Terming the healthcare sector as imper- and decamped with ed. “There is not even a single citizen on the borders. The situation along same. Addressing the gathering through virtu- ative for the development of J&K, the See Burglars on pg 2... across Jammu, Kashmir and Kargil, the borders continues to remain the See Restoration on pg 2... al mode, the Lt Governor congratulated the See Govt admits on pg 2...
BriefNews DAY 02 Pristine glory of Gillsar, Temp plummets as snow, rains continue in Kashmir Kulsuma appointed as MeT predicts dry weather in coming days SKIMS Spokesperson Khuhahsar will be restored: Div Com Srinagar: Director Sher-e- SO News Desk constructions on encroached land of the Sgr-Jmu highway remains Kashmir Institute of Medical lake and land filling have also deteriorat- closed for 2nd day Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, Dr A G Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, ed the glory of the Lake. Ahanger on Saturday appoint- Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole, accompa- The locals demanded that the lake Agencies ed Kulsuma as Spokesperson nied by the Deputy Commissioner Sri- needs immediate dredging to restore it for print/electronic and social nagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choud- to its original position, besides Srinagar: Traffic on 270-km-long networking media. hary, Saturday, visited Gilkadal connecting it with Nigeen Lake Srinagar-Jammu national highway, “In supersession to all Nowshehra and took stock of via Bota kadal so that its wa- the only all weather road connecting previous orders on the subject restoration works of Gillsar, a ters remain flowing through Kashmir valley with the rest of the matter, Mrs. Kulsuma (4903), lake connected to Khushalsar at the year imperative for saving country, remained suspended for the Asst. Director Public Relations Gil-Kadal. it from further deterioration second consecutive day on Saturday. sail henceforth function as On the occasion, the locals and turning into cesspool. Srinagar-Jammu national high- SKIMS Spokesperson for Print/ met the Divisional Commis- They requested the Div Com way was closed on Friday for weekly Electronic and Social Network- sioner and apprised him about to take cognizance of their long Agencies mir Valley, weatherman said on Sat- maintenance and repair work. ing Media,” the order reads. the dilapidated condition of the pending demand of restoration urday. Traffic could not be restored Sat- lake, turned by releasing untreated sew- of Khushalsar a big water body in centre Srinagar: Higher reaches of Kashmir A Meteorological department offi- urday morning due to landslides and age into the water body, throwing of poly- of the city, connected with Gillsar. Valley received fresh snowfall while cial told a local news gathering shooting stones triggered by Man killed, 3 injured in thene and garbage. They said that illegal See Pristine on pg 2... rains and snow lashed parts of Kash- See Day 02 on pg 2.... See Sgr-Jmu on pg 2... Doda mishap Jammu: A 45-year-old man was killed and three other persons were injured when a Sumo vehicle they were travelling in Olympic sports centre’s COVID-19 weekly cases rolled down into a gorge near Near Challie Rajgrah in Doda district of Jammu. focus in Kashmir: MoS Rijiju go up by 40% in J&K Official sources told a local jectory of COVID infections to prevent news gathering agency that the Agencies Cabinet Secretary reviews surge in cases and assiduously expedite driver of the Sumo (JK19-2414) Rijiju inaugurates vaccination of priority groups in accor- lost control over the vehicle and Gulmarg: Union Minister of State public health response to dance to the guidelines in this regard. it rolled down into a deep gorge. (MoS) for Youth welfare and sports National Centre COVID-19 Chief Secretary, B V R Subrah- Chain Singh (45) died on the Kiren Rijiju Saturday said that even manyam along with Chief Secretaries spot while three others, Gambir though cricket is most popular in Kash- of Excellence for Winter SO News Desk of Chattishgarh, Gujarat, Mad- Singh, Swarn Singh and Bal mir but Centre is focusing on Olympic Sports hya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Krishan (driver) were injured sports to so that J&K UT learn Olympic Jammu: Cabinet Secretary, Punjab, Telangana, and West and hospitalized after they were games and bag medals for the UT and Gulmarg: Union Minister of Rajiv Gauba, while chair- Bengal participated in the rescued by locals volunteers and make the country proud. State for Youth Affairs and ing a high-level meeting to meeting. See Man on pg 2... “I am aware that cricket is famous in Sports, Kiren Rijiju Saturday review the public health re- While reviewing the situ- Kashmir, rather sub-continent. But our inaugurated the National Centre sponse to COVID-19 asked ation, the Cabinet Secretary focus is to promote Olympic games and Olympic sports so that they excel and of Excellence for Winter Sports all the States and Union Ter- informed that India is 5 drug peddlers make Kashmiri youth learn various See Olympic on pg 2... See Rijiju on pg 2... ritories to closely monitor the tra- See COVID on pg 2... held: Police Srinagar: Continuing its drive against drug dealings, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday Govt fails to evacuate deceased CCTVs in Police Stations: J&K Govt forms committees claimed to have arrested five Agencies Its terms of reference includes drug peddlers in Kulgam and to purchase and monitor distri- Budgam districts, saying that officer’s body from Tulail Srinagar: The Jammu and Kash- bution and installation of CCTVs huge quantity of contraband mir government has constituted and related equipments; to ar- substances recovered from their 24 hours after his death, corpse not lifted, family demands action two committees regarding CCTVs range budgetary allocation for the possession. Sajid Raina massive cardiac arrest while performing his in police stations which on De- purpose; to continuously monitor In Kulgam, police spokesman duty in Tulail area of Gurez yesterday, was not cember 2 last year were directed the maintenance and upkeep of in a statement said that officers Bandipora: A day after the Block development evacuated from Gurez to his home today due to by Supreme Court of India to be CCTVs and allied equipment; to at a checkpoint established at Officer (BDO) died due to massive cardiac ar- bad weather, officials told a local news gather- set up within six weeks. carry out inspections and address Mirbazar Chowk intercepted a rest, the government has miserably failed to ing agency. First committee is Union ter- the grievances received from the vehicle (Alto K-10) bearing reg- evacuate the body of the deceased officer from An official said that a BDO identified as Ab- ritory Level Oversight Commit- DLOC and to call for monthly re- istration number JK01AD-1930 Tulail village of north Kashmir’s Gurez area in dul Saleem Darzi of Anantnag, posted at Tulail tee and the second District Level eral of Police, J&K, Member Sec- ports from the DLOC and imme- with one person on board. Bandipora district while the administration cit- suffered a massive cardiac arrest while he was Oversight Committee (s). retary, Mission Director, ICPS/ diately address any concerns like He has been identified as ed inclement weather conditions as reason for on duty yesterday. He said the officer was im- The UT level is headed by Prin- SRCW, Social Welfare Depart- faulty equipment. Aejaz Ahmad Sofi of Dal Colony not handing over the body to the family. mediately shifted to a nearby hospital where cipal Secretary to the Govern- ment and Additional Secretary to “The Committee shall be ser- Khomani Chowk Srinagar. The body of a senior officer of Rural Devel- doctors declared him dead on arrival. The body ment, Home Department and its the Government, Finance Depart- viced by the Home Department See 5 drug on pg 2... opment Department (RDD), who died due to a See Govt fails on pg 2... members include Director Gen- ment. See CCTVs on pg 2... Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar / sunday / 28 February 2021 News
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Restoration... Yogesh Kumar Joshi, GOC-in-C es, said the Lt Governor. Dinesh Kumar, Principal GMC and injuries to three persons in nary UT where there is a huge po- Danuri, tehsil Morinada, District Besides, he said that two more of Northern Command said at a In the last three years, the gave a detailed overview about the accident. (GNS) tential. “J&K is like Utrakhand, Roopar Punjab. During checking things need to be done for the function here. neonatal mortality rate in Jam- GMC Doda. Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal officers were able to recover 3.5 people of J&K which include On Thursday, India and Paki- mu and Kashmir has come down College Magazine titled ‘Chen- Pradesh and Ladakh where there Kg of Poppy Straw from their pos- the land rights and jobs, saying stan had released a joint state- from 23.1 to 13.3 per 1000. The ab’ was also released on the occa- Rijiju... is huge potential,” said Rijiju, session. They have been arrest- that no outsider like other States ment saying that they have held infant mortality rate has come sion. here. The Advisor to LG, Farooq who arrived in Gulmarg on Feb- ed and shifted to Police Station should be allowed to buy land discussions regarding establish- down from 32.4 to 16.3 per 1000. DDC Chairperson Doda, Dhan- Ahmad Khan, DG SAI, Mukund ruary 26 to witness inauguration where they remain in custody, here while the government jobs ing a mechanism for hotline con- Sex Ratio at birth has increased anter Singh Kotwal; Deputy Com- Pradhan, Secretary, Youth Ser- of the second phase of Khelo India police spokesman said. should be kept for the people of tact among both nations. Both from 923 to 976 per 1000. Institu- missioner Doda, Dr. Sagar D Doi- vices and Sports J&K, Sarmand International Games Festival. “Vehicles used in the commis- J&K only.(KNO) sides also agreed to a ceasefire tional deliveries have increased fode; Director Coordination New Hafeez, Secretary J&K Sports Asked whether there are any sions of crime have also been along the LoC starting from Feb- from 7% to 92.4%, the Lt Gover- Medical Colleges, Dr. Yashpal Council, Nuzhat Gul and Presi- plans to establish a state-of- seized,” the statement said, add- ruary 25. nor maintained. Sharma, Founder Principal GMC dent Winter Games Association art cricket stadium as there is ing that a case under FIR number Pristine... Director Generals of Military The Lt Governor also men- Doda, Dr. Tariq Parvez Azad, J&K, Mohammad Abbas Wani, only one—SK Cricket Stadium 34/2021 under relevant sections Operations of India and Pakistan tioned the PMJAY-SEHAT which DDC members, BDC Chairper- were present on the occasion. in Srinagar— where India has of law has been registered at Po- The Div Com assured the lo- also reviewed the current situa- was launched by the Prime Min- sons, besides various senior offi- Speaking on the occasion, played West Indies in 80’s, the lice Station Qazigund and inves- cals that the Government shall tion across the LoC and other sec- ister recently and is covering cers, teaching fraternity of GMC MoS, Kiren Rijiju said that Na- MoS Sports said that a state-of- tigation is in progress. take all the steps to restore the tors “in a free, frank and cordial 100% of the population without Doda and students attended the tion Centre of Excellence is a art cricket stadium will come up Similarly in Budgam, police pristine glory of this lake with- atmosphere”. discrimination. program. value addition to the sports in- in Udhampur soon. “Apart from said that officers at the check- in the shortest possible time. He During the Army’s Northern In a major step towards ad- frastructure at Gulmarg, to make that, we will be inaugurating wa- point established at Arigam directed the concerned officers Command event ‘Investiture dressing the issue of shortage of it centre of adventure and pro- ter sports in the month of April,” Khanshab intercepted a person to take immediate steps required Ceremony 2021’, Lt Gen Joshi doctors in Jammu and Kashmir, Burglars... fessional sports activities with Rijiju said. He said that “we need identified as Riyaz Ahmed Ganie for removing illegal encroach- presented Gallantry and Distin- the Lt Governor maintained that signature effect on over all man- to look into something that is resident of Arigam Khanshab. ment and land filling besides guished Service awards to the with the formation of five new uncounted cash from a do- ifestation of sports talent of the global in nature. That’s why I “During search, three Kgs of stopping people from throwing family members of the soldiers medical colleges, 500 additional nation box. He said after being youth. am saying focus will remain on Cannabis Powder was recovered garbage into this historical water who laid down their lives for the MBBS seats have been added this informed about the incident by He said this will create a lot of Olympic sports.” from his possession. He has been body. nation. year, and their number has now locals, police team visited the opportunities for the locals, be- Asked whether J&K would arrested and shifted to Police Sta- The Divisional Commissioner In his address during the doubled in Government Medical spot, and found the lock at the en- sides serving the aim of the gov- host Indian Premier League tion where he remains in custo- said the lake is having its own event, Lt Gen Joshi termed 2020 College, out of which 85 seats are trance broken. The official said ernment to make Gulmarg an in- cricket matches, he said the dy,” police said. history and appealed to locals to as a “watershed year” for the reserved for financially weaker police have registered a case and ternational destination of sports. Youth and Sports ministry will In this regard, police said that play their role in its restoration Armed Forces as they displayed sections. investigation in the matter is on. Meanwhile, the continued recommend but the final call has a case under FIR number 20/2021 process started by the Govern- boldness in standing up to un- To overcome the shortage of (KNO) snowfall throughout the day led to be taken by the BCCI. (KNO) under relevant sections of law ment. He asked them to act as provoked aggression by Chinese post-graduate doctors and to to the cancellation of several stands registered at Police Sta- responsible citizens and desist forces in Eastern Ladakh. prepare specialists at that lev- Day 02... events that were scheduled to be tion Khansaheb and investiga- from throwing garbage and poly- “There has been a reduction el, our Health Department has held at Hill Top and Kongdori. COVID... tion has been taken up. thene into the lake and also sensi- in militant initiated incidents, also started Diploma of National agency that the Gulmarg, the The rescheduled date will be no- Meanwhile, police urged peo- tize others to stop it for their own and other internal matters as Board Courses in the new and old world famous skiing resort in tified by the Winter Games Asso- witnessing a resurgence of ple to come forward with any interests. a result of tireless efforts of the medical colleges of the districts, north Kashmir received rain ciation. COVID cases with an average of information regarding drug ped- Later, the Div Com visited 90 ft security forces and the people which will increase at least 250 or snow of 23.2mm in the last 24 However today, in the Men’s 14,300 daily cases, marking an dlers in their neighbourhood. road, Soura and Alamgari Bazar of Jammu and Kashmir. The seats, added the Lt Governor. hours till 0830 hours. The resort, Cross Country event of Nordic approximate 21% week-on-week areas of Srinagar city to assess Northern Command of the In- Speaking on upgradation of the venue for the ongoing second Game, 38 participants took part increase in the new cases. hurdles that come in way for lay- dian Army works diligently for health infrastructure, the Lt Khelo India Winter Games, also in which Thumpstan Tsewang The Cabinet Secretary urged Govt faiils... ing of water pipes by PHE dept to peace in Kashmir. Our mission is Governor observed that the new recorded a low of minus 2.2°C (ASCB) obtained the gold medal, the States/UTs to ensure a has been lying in a hospital in ensure drinking water supply to to maintain peace in Jammu and medical colleges have been up- against minus 0.8°C earlier night, Shubum Panhar (ASCB) silver multi-sectoral response in addi- Gurez ever since. various areas. Kashmir,” he said. graded by attaching them to the the official said. Reports about while Riyaz Ahmad and Padma tion to swift vaccination drives Unfortunately, due to bad The concerned officer in- During the ceremony, the District Hospitals, which will be snowfall on other higher reach- Namgial shared the bronze Med- to prevent subsequent waves of weather, the administration has formed the Div Com that several Army Commander presented two equipped with all facilities, and es were also received from other al. In the Women’s Cross Country infection especially in the wake failed to evacuate the deceased shops need to be demolished at 90 Cena Medals (Bravery) and 50 soon the existing 300 bedded hos- parts of the Valley. event, 22 athletes participated of emergence of mutant strains body from Gurez to his ancestral ft road Soura and at Alamgari Ba- Cena Medals (Brave) to the brave pitals will be developed into 500 The MeT official said that with a result, Gold medal went of the virus. The next phase of home south Kashmir’s Anantnag zar to ensure laying of pipes for soldiers. bedded hospitals. Srinagar recorded a low of 4.7°C to Bhavani T N, from Karnataka, the vaccination will start from district today, he said. providing drinking water supply He also presented three Sena To promote AYUSH care against 8.0°C on the previous Silver to Prince from AIPSCB 1st March, 2021 to cover the third “The weather in Gurez was not to various areas of Srinagar city. medals and twenty-six service services, two AYUSH colleges - night. The temperature was 3.2 and Bronze medal was won by prioritized age group of persons favorable all day due to which we Among others, Chief Engi- medals for selfless service to the Unani and an Ayurvedic college degrees Celsius above the normal Tsering Ladol from Ladakh. above the age of 60 years, and could not evacuate the body to neers of R&B and UEED and nation. have been started. Facilities of for this time of the year in Sri- Also, a Long distance Snow- persons with co-morbidities in his ancestral home,” an official Joint Commissioner, SMC were Lt. Gen. Joshi also praised 26 AYUSH are also being provided to nagar where 9mm rainfall was Shoe competition event was held the age group of 45-59 years. said from Gurez. also accompanying Div Com units for their outstanding over- 571 Stand Alone Dispensaries, he recorded during the time, the of- for Mens Senior and Junior cate- He advised the States/UTs He, however, said that the ef- during the visit. all performance in the Command added. ficial said. gories which were flagged off by to ardently promote COVID ap- forts will be made once again in Theater. Jammu and Kashmir has re- Qazigund recorded a low of Col. Ashutosh. propriate behaviour, improve the wee hours of tomorrow morn- In Kashmir, he said, the over- ceived Rs 881 crore for 140 health 2.2°C against 5.7°C on the previ- In the event, players from the rate of testing especially in ing to evacuate the body, adding Ceasefire... all security situation has im- projects under PMDP out of which ous night while the gateway town different states of the country districts that are falling short of that the administration will also proved over the last year as the 75 projects have been completed of J&K had 23.2mm of rainfall participated where in Senior target quotas, increase the share seek help from the Army, if re- aggression by Chinese forces tireless efforts of the security and 26 projects will be completed during the time. The mercury set- Men’s competition Vishal Vish- of RTPCR tests viz-a-viz RATs, quired. in Eastern Ladakh. forces and the people have result- by March this year, said the Lt tled at 0.3°C at Pahalgam against nu from Maharashtra bagged monitor mutant strain for early Meanwhile, the family mem- “There has been a reduction ed in a significant reduction in Governor. 3.0°C on the earlier night while the Gold medal, Muzamil from J&K hotspot identification, adopt re- bers of the deceased officer have in militant initiated incidents, incidents initiated by militants, The World Bank is providing famous health resort had 18.5mm took home silver medal and Su- focused & stringent containment demanded immediate evacuation and other internal matters as stoning activities and demon- financial assistance of Rs 367 crore of rainfall during the time. hail Nissar shah from J&K had strategies and undertake priority of the body from Gurez to his an- a result of tireless efforts of the strations. to Jammu and Kashmir, which Kokernag, also in south Kash- to remain satisfied with bronze vaccination with provisions of cestral home so that his last rites security forces and the people He said the army also played a will further strengthen the health mir, recorded a low of 0.1°C medal. Similarly, in Junior long geographically targeted vacci- can be performed. of Jammu and Kashmir. The key role in the fight against the care institutions here, he added. against 5.2°C on the previous night distance competition of the same nation in clusters witnessing a Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Northern Command of the In- coronavirus epidemic. While speaking on attracting and had a rainfall of 31.4mm. sport, Ajaz Ah Kenu & Pavneet surge in COVID cases. (DC) Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad dian Army works diligently for “Under the Khidmat Parmo investors in the healthcare sector, The minimum temperature set- Sing from J&K received Gold and The Chief Secretary, J&K, in- had said the district administra- peace in Kashmir. Our mission is Dharma, Army doctors, nursing the Lt Governor observed that the tled at 0.7°C in Kupwara against Silver medals respectively while formed that the Government of tion is making arrangements to maintain peace in Jammu and staff, ambulance and medical new Health Care Investment Pol- 4.4°C on the previous night even as Ghulam Syed Hyder got bronze. Jammu and Kashmir is conduct- for airlifting the body of the de- Kashmir,” he said. corps personnel have been work- icy-2019 has been approved and the northern Kashmir district re- Participants showed enthusi- ing mandatory universal tests on ceased officers through a special During the ceremony, the ing 24 hours a day, regardless of the operational guidelines of this corded rainfall of 45.4mm, highest asm during the course of sports all incoming travellers coming air sortie as and when the weath- Army Commander presented two their lives,” he said. policy, besides proposal of two anywhere during the time, he said. events and said that they are via roadways, railways, and air- er permits. Cena Medals (Bravery) and 50 He congratulated the people medi-cities in the UT are being Sonam Lotus, Director Meteo- overwhelmed with joy besides ways. He informed that J&K saw Pertinently, Gurez-Bandipo- Cena Medals (Brave) to the brave who had decorated him for his considered which will prove to be rological Department here, said termed the experience of winter a 40% surge in weekly cases with ra road is closed for traffic from soldiers. bravery and thanked the brave milestones in this area. that intermittent light to moderate games very impressive and mem- travellers contributing to 2/3rd past few months, owing to heavy He also presented three Sena soldiers who had made great The Lt Governor expressed his rain in plains and snow over high- orable. of all the positive cases, adding snowfall in Gurez Valley and medals and twenty-six service sacrifices on the borders includ- satisfaction on being informed that er reaches of J&K was most likely Besides, several sports events that in Srinagar district alone Razdan top. (KNO) medals for selfless service to the ing the Galvan Valley and in the the Doda Government College has to continue today. “There would for senior categories of Men and 50% of recorded positive cases nation. fight against internal security gathered adequate facilities for be significant decrease in rain / Women, individual and group were travellers. Lt. Gen. Joshi also praised 26 challenges. (Agencies) the education, training of all the snow from tomorrow onwards,” games were organized by the He said that through concerted CCTVs... units for their outstanding over- students and will be able to serve he said, adding, “Hilly areas may J&K Sports Council so far. efforts the Government is con- and shall co-opt any officers) all performance in the Command around 12 lakh people in the coming receive snowfall upto half to 1ft.” A SnowShoe 150 meters of sistently monitoring the COVID as member(s) as deemed appro- Theater. Govt admits... days, including the surrounding In a statement, the MeT office Sprint event competition was trajectory among its local popu- priate,” reads an order by the In Kashmir, he said, the over- Lt Governor observed that districts. A total of 56 faculty have has forecast fresh isolated and held for Mens senior group in lation with a special focus on dis- government. all security situation has im- J&K is spending 2.86% of its joined this medical college and by scattered rains from March 3 which 18 participants from J&K, tricts with an increased tourist District Level Oversight Com- proved over the last year as the GSDP on public health, which is June 2021 its main complex will also onwards after dry weather for Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, footfall. mittee (s) comprises of Division- tireless efforts of the security the best in the country. Special be ready, it was informed. March 1 and 2. (GNS) Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Karna- Regarding vaccination drives, al Commissioner, Kashmir/ forces and the people have result- attention is being paid to three The Lt Governor assured that taka, Uttrakhand, Delhi, Madhya it was informed that in J&K, 67% Jammu, Chairperson(s) of the ed in a significant reduction in areas - Prevention, Better Treat- the issue of availability of senior Pradesh and Ladakh took part. of healthcare workers and 59% of District Development Council(s), incidents initiated by militants, ment, and Care, he added. faculty in Anatomy and Radiology, Sgr-Jmu... In the competition, Muzamil frontline workers have been vac- District Magistrate(s) and Super- stoning activities and demon- The Lt Governor also termed will be resolved soon. rain at Penthyal and Margooz Hussain Mir and Suhail Nissar cinated during the initial stages intendents) of Police. strations. the role of medicine students The Lt Governor congratulated on the highway, a traffic police Shah from Jammu and Kashmir of the vaccine roll-out and ar- The committee is to supervise He said the army also played a important in strengthening the the Principal and faculty members official said. team bagged first and 2nd position rangements are in place to incor- the maintenance of CCTVs and key role in the fight against the healthcare system of J&K. of GMC Doda for commencement He said heavy rain during the respectively while Hussain from porate the third prioritized group related equipments; continuous- coronavirus epidemic. The Lt Governor further under- of the first batch of the college. night triggered shooting stones, Ladakh secured 3rd position. in the upcoming days. ly monitor their upkeep and seek “Under the Khidmat Parmo scored the significant measures It’s a matter of great satisfaction landslides and mudslides. Event was flagged off by Currently, the bed occupancy inputs in this regard from the Dharma, Army doctors, nursing taken by the Government of In- that out of 100 students in the first The National highway Authori- DG, Sports Authority of India, in the designated COVID hospi- concerned Station House Officers staff, ambulance and medical dia under the leadership of Prime batch, 50 are girls, he added. ty of India (NHAI) has pressed into Mukund Pradhan in presence of tals is less than 4% with approx- (SHOs); send monthly reports to corps personnel have been work- Minister Narendra Modi for bring- Speaking on the occasion, service sophisticated machines Director Tourism, Jammu, Dr Na- imately 100 patients admitted to the UTLOC about the functioning ing 24 hours a day, regardless of ing reforms in the health sector of Union MoS PMO, Dr. Jitendra to put through the traffic, he said seem Javid Choudhury and other health care institutes that have of CCTVs and allied equipments their lives,” he said. Jammu and Kashmir. Singh termed the occasion as a adding continued shooting stones officers and officials of the sports been prepped to accommodate and to review footage stored from He congratulated the people Five new medical colleges, two historic moment. He said that the are hampering the clearance op- department. 3000 patients. “In the given sce- CCTVs in the various Police Sta- who had decorated him for his AIIMS, nearly 1000 healthcare and dream of establishing Government eration. It was heavily raining be- In the women’s Icestock sports nario, the situation in Jammu tions to check for any human bravery and thanked the brave wellness centers, five new nursing Medical College in the district and tween Banihal to Ramsu, triggering event, Ladakh secured Gold, J&K and Kashmir is by and large com- rights violation that may have oc- soldiers who had made great colleges, BSc paramedical course beginning of the maiden academ- more mud and landslides besides A team had Silver while Chandi- fortable and under control”, the curred but are not reported. sacrifices on the borders includ- as well as more than 100% increase ic batch of the college has turned shooting stones. garh and J&K B team had bronze. Chief Secretary maintained. “The DLOCs may co-opt any ing the Galvan Valley and in the in medical seats are contributing into reality due to the efforts of the Once the road clearance opera- Similarly, in the Men’s category officers) as member(s) as deemed fight against internal security towards the development and ad- central government under the able tion will be completed, traffic will be of Icestock sport, J&K A team and appropriate,” the order added. challenges. (Agencies) vancement of the healthcare sec- leadership of the Prime Minister resumed, he said. J&K B team won Gold and Silver 5 drug... As per the apex court’s orders Ceasefire pact won’t affect an- tor in the UT, he added. and assured all possible help in He said today Light Motor Vehi- medals respectively while Andra During checking, officers were the State and Union Territory ti-militancy operations: Army Tendering process for establish- providing quality education to the cles (LMVs) were to ply from Jam- Pradesh and Karnataka secured able to recover 8.5Kg of Grinded Governments should ensure that Agencies ing two new medical colleges in students. mu to Srinagar. LMVs had to cross Bronze each. Poppy Straw from his possession. CCTV cameras are installed in Udhampur: Two days after the Udhampur & Handwara, at an es- He said that promises made by Nagrota Jammu between 0800 hrs to He has been arrested and shifted each and every Police Station ceasefire agreement was signed timated cost of Rs 325 crores each, the Prime Minister with the people 1200 hrs and from Jakheni Udham- to Police Station where he re- functioning in the respective State between India and Pakistan, the has been started which will lead of J&K are being fulfilled for holis- pur between 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs. Olympic... mains in custody, police said. and/or Union Territory. Further, Army on Saturday said that the to tremendous health security im- tic and equitable development of Only stranded Heavy Motor Ve- bag medals for the UT and A case under FIR number in order to ensure that no part of pact will not affect the count- provement in remote areas, main- the UT. hicles (HMVs) between Nashree make their country proud,” Ri- 35/2021 under relevant sections a Police Station is left uncovered, er-militancy operations being tained the Lt Governor. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor and Ramban were to ply towards jiju told a local news gathering of law has been registered at Po- it is imperative to ensure that carried out by the Indian Armed The Lt Governor also appreci- to the Lt Governor, also spoke on Srinagar, he said. agency in an exclusive interview lice Station Qazigund and inves- CCTV cameras are installed at forces. ated the Health department and the occasion and extended his He said security forces were at famous ski resort of Gulmarg tigation has been initiated, police all entry and exit points; main “Joint statement by the Di- the team for making dedicated and heartiest congratulations to the also asked not to ply against traf- in north Kashmir’s Baramulla said. gate of the police station; all rector Generals of Military Op- committed efforts in bringing J&K newly enrolled MBBS students fic advisory. They are advised to district. Meanwhile, spokesman said lock-ups; all corridors; lobby/ erations of India and Pakistan, among the States / UTs with the and faculty members of the Col- ply from Jammu to Srinagar to- He said that the Government that a police party from PS Qazi- the reception area; all veran- of both sides agreeing for strict best health indicators and health lege. day when the road is reopened. of India is taking all steps to gund at a checkpoint established das/outhouses, Inspector’s observance of all agreements, index across the country. On the occasion, Atal Dulloo, (Agencies) make Gulmarg as an interna- at Nassu Badragund crossing in- room; Sub Inspector’s room; understandings and cease fir- Underlining the improvements Financial Commissioner, Health tional tourist destination. “Apart tercepted a vehicle bearing regis- areas outside the lock-up room; ing along the Line of Control recorded by J&K in different and Medical Education Depart- from Olympic sports, we will fo- tration number PB29X-3448 with station hall; in front of the po- (LoC) from February 24-25, will health indicators, the Lt Governor ment highlighted the achieve- Man... cus on adventure tourism. Sports three persons on board. lice station compound; outside not affect anti-militancy oper- observed that the Health Index ments made by the Health De- police despite tough terrain. and tourism is interlinked,” the They have been identified as (not inside) washrooms/toilets; ations. We will continue to re- of J&K shows incremental im- partment in the recent past. SHO Doda, Auran Sharma con- MoS Sports said. Gurpreet Singh, Baljeet Singh Duty Officer’s room; back part of main alert,” Lieutenant General provements and positive chang- In his welcome lecture, Dr. firmed the death of one person He said that J&K an extraordi- and Banarsi Das all residents of the police station etc. SRINAGAR NEWS Srinagar /SunDay / 28 february i 2021 OBSERVER 03 Justice Magrey terms Social Justice vital Progress of Agri, Horti. Sectors for maintaining social stability reviewed at Gbl SO NEWS DESK stern action as per law shall SO NEWS DESK address underlined the role of NGOs be initiated against such towards dissemination of justice and GANDERBAL: District shopkeepers who are in- BARAMULLA: J&K High Court said that district administration Development Commissioner dulged in illegal trade of Judge, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey works in tandem with several NGOs (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat pesticides/insecticides in today termed the social justice and while carrying out various welfare Iqbal, today, chaired a meet- the district. equality vital for maintaining social activities. ing convened to review the While reviewing the prog- stability. He said that the constitution He added that welfare of the soci- achievements made under ress on centrally sponsored of India gives some fundamental ety is possible only when all the Agriculture and Horticulture schemes, the DDC stressed rights and liberties and there is a stakeholders play their constructive sectors. for generating mass aware- need to uphold them while discharg- role in their respective domains. The Chief Horticulture ness among the common ing one’s duties. Moreover, DC said that there is a Officer and Agriculture Of- masses so that deserving Justice Magrey said this during need to widen the social base of NGOs ficer briefed the meeting beneficiaries are covered a daylong awareness cum workshop so that their range of activities is about the key achievements under these schemes. on ‘Social Justice and Role of NGOs’ expanded positively. registered by the departments ed against financial allotment He also called for special organised by District Legal Ser- On the occasion, an array of lectures during the current fiscal. of Rs 53.94 lakh till date. attention in the Agriculture vices Authority (DLSA) Baramulla, were presented by the resource per- They said that department Similarly, the Chief Hor- and Horticulture sectors at Dak Bungalow here. sons comprising legal experts, para- has registered remarkable ticulture Officer informed especially on up-gradation J&K High Court Judge, Justice legal volunteers and other eminent achievements under nurser- that against an outlay of Rs. of Rehpora Grapes, organic Ali Mohammad Magrey was the Chief personalities who highlighted sev- ies/orchards sector includ- 330.55 lakh for the year 2020- farming, efforts on high Guest on the occasion and Deputy in hand and everyone should iden- and every effort should be made to eral aspects associated with the role ing transplantation of clon- 21 under CAPEX, an expen- density plants and awareness Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Mo- tify his/her role in the society. ensure that justice and equality pre- of NGOs towards social justice and al rootstock for propagation diture of Rs. 84.53 lakhs has regarding new techniques hammad Aijaz Asad was the Guest Appreciating the role of NGOs, vail. equality. of quality fruit plants, graft- been made till date. in agriculture sector as most of Honour. Justice Magrey said that these or- Justice Magrey, who is also the Earlier, Principal District and Ses- ing of walnut root stock and The meeting also discussed of the populace is directly Principal District and Sessions ganizations need to be strengthened Executive Chairman of State Legal sions Judge presented the valedic- grafting of other fresh fruits. the status of pesticides sam- involved with the agriculture Judge Baramulla (Chairman DLSA) as they play an important role in Services Authority highlighted the tory address wherein he welcomed They also briefed the meet- pling for which the Chief and allied sectors which is Sanjay Parihar, Sub-Judge Baram- social justice and empowerment. He role of judiciary in carrying out wel- the chief guest and other participants. ing about the achievements Horticulture Officer in- the back-bone of the economy ulla (Secretary DLSA) Faizan ul Haq further said that smooth delivery of fare activities outside their domain He gave a brief introduction of District under various schemes like formed that during 2020-21, in the district. Iqbal, SSP Abdul Quyoom, district justice will be ensured only if the of work as what is termed as Judicial Legal Services Authority (DLSA) MIDH, PMDP, ATMA, PM- 14 samples were collected Chief Planning Officer and sectoral officers, representatives govt functionaries and other stake- Activism. Baramulla and highlighted its role KISSAN, KCC and CAPEX and all were satisfactory. The Ganderbal, Chief Agriculture of several NGOs, civil society mem- holders perform their duties with He gave a brief appraisal of Na- towards welfare of the society. during the current financial DDC directed the CHO to Officer, Chief Horticulture bers, and prominent citizens among open conscience and with full devo- tional legal Services Authority Act Secretary DLSA presented the vote year. carry special drive to ensure Officer, Horticulture Devel- other functionaries attended the tion. and said that judiciary is playing its of thanks during which he expressed The Chief Agriculture Of- no unauthorized person is opment Officers, President workshop. Justice Magrey also added that part in this regard with zeal and gratitude to the participants who ficer informed that under allowed to operate in the Pesticide and Fertilizer union The Chief Guest, during his address social injustice is a threat to the sta- vigor. showed their enthusiastic participa- CAPEX budget 2020-21, Rs district and carry special Ganderbal and other con- said that rights and duties go hand bility and sustenance of a society The Deputy Commissioner, in his tion in the programme. 43.29 lakh has been expend- drive in this regard. Besides, cerned, attended the meeting.
After two decades, ATC DDC Shopian reviews progress of Mega Legal Services camp organized in Bla to be held at Kulgam SO NEWS DESK judiciary, bar members be- works under B2V programs sides a large number of ben- KULGAM: A mega Legal eficiaries. services camp is scheduled The representatives from SO NEWS DESK month besides initiate ten- to be organized by District various departments like dering process on all such Legal Services Authority Revenue, Social Welfare, SHOPIAN: The District works which are approved (DLSA) Kulgam under the Health, Education, Development Commissioner under B2V2 and B2V3 so that aegis of J&K State Legal FCS&CA, District Indus- (DDC) Shopian, S K Vaishya works are taken up at an Services Authority in col- tries, KVIB, Labour, Fish- today impressed upon the earliest. He also stressed for laboration with District eries, Floriculture, Agri- concerned officers to speed regular monitoring of works Administration, Kulgam at culture, Horticulture, up the pace of work taken and directed the officers to Mini Secretariat, here on Handicrafts, Handloom will SO NEWSDESK confidence of attending day under Back to Village (B2V) meet the targets and set time- 7th March 2021. be present at the event. camp in Baramulla after a programme, so that they get lines for the completion of It was informed during the It was given out that the SRINAGAR: A National long gap of 20 years. completed within the stipu- vital projects in the district. camp that awareness shall beneficiaries shall get ben- Cadet Corps Day Annual Block Medical Officer lated time frame. He called upon the con- be raised among the gen- efit by way of provisions of Training Camp (ATC) was Baramulla had conducted The DDC said this during cerned officers to ensure eral public about different free legal and medical aid, organized by 3 Jammu Rapid Antigen Test and gave a meeting of district officers maximum cooperation for welfare schemes. A free literature material, tools &Kashmir Batallion NCC, rigorous training while to review the progress on effective implementation of Medical Camp shall also be and kits at the camp. Baramulla from 23 to 27 Feb strictly adhering to various works approved under Back cerned to complete all the the physical and financial development activities in the organised during the event. The departments on the 2021 in Baramulla Army precaution guidelines to Village programs in the works before 6th of March, progress on such works. district. The camp among others occasion shall deliver their Camp. This camp was orga- against COVID-19 to the district. 2021 physically and 15th The meeting also discussed Among others Chief Plan- shall be attended by Execu- services in the form of var- nized under the aegis of cadets. The cadets underwent CPO informed the chair March, 2021 financially. the status of work estimation ning Officer, Assistant Com- tive Member J&K State Le- ious benefits to beneficiaries. Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh basic training like Physical that 112 different works have On the occasion, the DDC and tendering process of the missioner Development, gal Service Authority, Jus- The participation of the Directorate NCC, Group Training, Drill, Weapon been taken in hand in all sought a detailed account of works approved under B2V2 District Information Officer, tice Ali Mohammad Magray, general public in this regard Headquarters, Srinagar with Training, Firing, Map Read- panchayats of the district in various ongoing works ap- and B2V3 program. Executive Engineers of KP- Chairman District Legal is highly solicited in order assistance of the “Dagger ing and grooming to instill which 94 works stand com- proved under Back to Village The DDC directed the con- DCL, PHE, R&B attended the Service Authority Kulgam, to avail the benefits of this Division”. This is a unique confidence. To commemorate pleted under B2V1 and B2V2. programs from the concerned cerned to complete the work meeting, and Irrigation be- district officers of various Mega Legal Awareness feat for Baramulla as the the Golden Jubilee of 1971 The DDC directed the con- officers who briefed him about estimation process in current sides others concerned. departments, officers of the Camp. NCC Camp is being held there Indo-Pak War, activities like after a gap of 20 years. This Quiz, Painting & showcasing is second camp in the valley of patriotic movies were also post the successful conduct conducted. The cadets were of NCC Camp at Uri in Oct exposed to lectures by deco- 2020. rated army officers and guest JKSSRB Class IV examination passes INDUSCOS organises As many as 30 (Senior/ speakers. Road safety aspects Junior Division) NCC cadets & Swatch Bharat Abhiyan participated from Schools was also covered during the smoothly across Kashmir Mega awareness programme and Colleges of Baramulla, camp. Sopore, Haigam & Delina Brigadier Prashant Hal- alongwith one ANO and sup- geri, Deputy GOC, Baram- SO NEWS DESK At Ganderbal: To take firsthand to all the concerned centres from for artisans at B'pora porting staff from Baram- ulla Division visited the camp appraisal of the facilities made avail- District Strong Room under the su- ulla Division. on 27 Feb 2021 where he was SRINAGAR: The JKSSB Class-IV able for aspirants appearing in Class pervision of Deputy Secretary, Law SO NEWS DESK dicted a bright future for artisans In these difficult times, given a Guard of Honour by examination scheduled for today IV exams, Deputy Commissioner Suhail Muzzafar & ADC Pulwama in view of the growing demand when no schools and col- the cadets. Thereafter, he passed smoothly across Kashmir. (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today Altaf Ahmad. BANDIPORA: The Industrial in the market for hand-made leges are functioning in inspected the training norms The concerned district administra- inspected various examination cen- Later, the Deputy Commissioner Cooperatives (INDUSCOs) of goods. totality, NCC came forward being followed in the Camp. tions had made adequate arrange- ters setup across the district. Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer also the Handicraft Department on He said with the advent of in clearing and paving way Deputy GOC Dagger Division ments for holding the examination As many as six centers for 2705 visited many examination centres Saturday organized a daylong tourism season, the administra- for undertaking vigorous gave a motivational talk & in transparent manner at all the students were set up within the dis- and inquired about the arrangements awareness programme for ar- tion aims to organize exhibitions activities in the Camp. The interacted with cadets over established centres. trict among which 2314 appeared in made thereof. tisans at Bandipora. at tourist spots for providing Cadets of the area around a cup of tea. He also felici- The examination will continue on the examination. The candidates expressed their Deputy Commissioner (DC) market vents to artisans. Baramulla were earlier de- tated meritorious cadets. Feb 28 and March 1, 2021 also. The DC on the occasion enquired satisfaction about the appropriate Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, Dr Owais said the industrial prived of regular NCC train- The Camp was a huge success Apart from appointing nodal of- about the facilities made available arrangements and praised the efforts inaugurated the awareness cooperative society aims to ing. The Camp has enabled in these difficult times and ficers, observers and magistrates, for the aspirants like seating, clean- of SSRB and District Administration camp. develop self reliance, coopera- smooth training and made paved way as to how the ac- necessary training was imparted to liness, drinking water, lighting and in this regard. Addressing the gathering, tion and self respect among the cadets eligible for NCCB & tivities are to be conducted the examination staff. The senior inspected the arrangements regard- At Kupwara: The Deputy Commis- the DC said that the objective members, to purchase and sup- C certificates examination in the backdrop of COVID officers of district administrations ing COVID-19 like availability of hand sioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din of organizing the camp was ply raw material, tools and as also bring in them the 19 pandemic. visited the examination centres and sanitizers, masks and maintenance today inspected various centres to make artisans aware of equipment needed by workers took on the spot stock of the examina- of social distance in examination established for JKSSB Class IV ex- various welfare programmes to obtain contacts from the gov- tion process there. halls. amination in the district. and schemes of the department ernment and other organizations At Budgam: The Additional Dep- The DC directed the concerned ADC Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone meant for their overall socio- and helps in providing source uty Commissioner (ADC) Budgam, officers to ensure availability of all who is also the Observer of the ex- economic progress. of livelihood and socio-econom- who is also the Nodal Officer for basic amenities to the candidates. amination and other concerned of- He said the Industrial Co- ic development of artisans. JK reports 97 new conduct of Class IV Examination by He also directed them to ensure con- ficers accompanied the DC on the operatives is an association On the occasion, Deputy JKSSB today, visited many examina- duct of examination in a fair and occasion. of workers and craftsmen in- Registrar Kashmir INDUSCO, tion centers across the district. transparent manner. During the visit, the DC inspected volved in cottage or village Vishaldeep Chandan apprised positive cases, 123599 Speaking on the occasion, the ADC Meanwhile, Magistrates and vid- various examination centres includ- industries who come together the artisans about the schemes said that the examination at all es- eographers were deployed at all the ing Government Degree College to undertake collective produc- available for their welfare. He tablished centers was conducted examination centers besides district Bohipora, GHSS Salkote and BHSS tion, processing and marketing said that the department is recovered so far successfully. He said that every effort police had also put in place all neces- Kupwara and took stock of arrange- of goods manufactured by the making efforts to make sure has been made to ensure examination sary security arrangements for ments made for smooth conduct of members and provide them that the benefits of newly de- SO NEWS DESK is conducted in a free and transpar- smooth conduct of examination. the examination. with the necessary services signed schemes for artisans ent manner. He said arrangements At Pulwama: The JKSSB examina- Expressing his satisfaction over and assistance. percolate to the targeted ben- JAMMU: The Government were efficiently put in place and pro tions for the class IV posts went off the arrangements, the DC directed He said to keep the tradition eficiaries. on Saturday informed that actively executed to ensure that can- smoothly today here at Pulwama. the Centre Observers, Magistrates of vibrant handicraft industry He said there are 162 active 97 new positive cases of didates shall not face any kind of The district administration had and Superintendents to ensure bet- alive with vitality, the state industrial cooperatives in the novel Corona virus (COV- inconvenience. He said similar ar- put up adequate arrangements at all ter coordination for fair and smooth government has taken a number district with a membership of ID-19), 24 from Jammu divi- have recovered and 1956 have rangements will follow for all remain- the 11 centers to ensure that the ex- conduct of the examination in the of measures to uplift this in- over 1650 artisans. sion and 73 from Kashmir died; 725 in Jammu division ing phases of examination. ams are conducted smoothly in a fair district. Earlier this week, the District dustry and handhold the artists Giving details he said there division, have been report- and 1231 in Kashmir divi- Observer SSRB Examination, Hi- and transparent manner. Administration had put in place ad- to improve their socio-econom- were 82 cooperative societies ed today, thus taking the sion. lal Ahmad, DIO Budgam Tajamul The examination staff was prop- equate arrangements including de- ic conditions by providing them already registered with 847 total number of positive The Bulletin further said Yousuf, DEPO Budgam, Syed Gulzar erly trained beforehand to minimize ployment of Observers and Magis- training, help in marketing of members and share capital of cases in Jammu and Kashmir that out of 5174945 test results Ahmad and other concerned officers any undue issues for the candidates. trates at all 16 centres in the district their products and provide them Rs 1.94 lakh in district Bandi- to 126383. Also 01 COVID-19 available, 5048562 samples and officials accompanied the ADC Earlier, the examination material for smooth conduct of the JKSSB short term subsidized loans to pora while 80 cooperatives were death has been reported from have been tested as negative during the inspection. was dispatched smoothly and safely Class IV exam. grow their business. registered under New Financial Kashmir Division. till 27thFebruary, 2021. He said INDUSCO provides support scheme during the cur- Moreover, 72 more COV- Till date 1305981 persons Rs. one lakh financial assistance rent fiscal with 812 membership ID-19 patients have recovered have been enlisted for ob- to registered cooperative soci- and share capital of Rs 99600. and discharged from various servation which included SO NEWS DESK Mohammad Saleem Darzi, the Direc- bers to bear irreparable loss. eties in two equal installments. During the programme, ex- hospitals including 03 from 33747 persons in home quar- tor described him as an officer of un- Further the Director is in constant He appealed to the artisan perts provided awareness re- Jammu Division and 69 from antine including facilities Dir RDD grieved SRINAGAR: Director Rural Development doubtful integrity, honesty and sincer- contact with Divisional Administration fraternity to come forward and garding the manufacturing and Kashmir Division. operated by government, 828 Department Kashmir, Mr. Qazi Sarwar, ity whose contribution in the / District Administration so as to enable get themselves registered with marketing process while JCI According to the daily in isolation and 108673 in over demise has expressed deep shock over the Department would always be remem- airlift of the deceased officer’s body the department to avail the presented a detailed powerpoint Media Bulletin on novel home surveillance. Besides, sudden demise of Mr. Mohammad bered. from Tulail / Gurez to his native place benefits. He asked them not to presentation regarding various Corona virus (Covid-19), out 1160777 persons have com- of on duty officer Saleem Darzi, Block Development Of- The Director has prayed for exter- in District Anantnag for last rites, which get discouraged as the world is schemes and different craft of 126383 positive cases, 828 pleted their surveillance ficer, Tulail/Gurez, while he was on duty. nal peace of the deceased officer and has been delayed due to bad weather now recognizing the importance related trades, and procedure are Active Positive, 123599 period. Highlighting the qualities of Mr. immense strength to his family mem- conditions. of hand-made things and pre- for registrations. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER Srinagar /SunDay / 28 february i 2021 edIT NATURe ANd ITS BeNeFITS
can prove fatal. That period was worthy when we used to love nature. But the pres- ent circumstances compel us to think that somewhere down the line, we have acted wrong. Destruction greets us everywhere. Millions of species are on the verge of ex- SYed MUSTAFA AHMAd tinction. Many are extinct. Air, water, soil, etc., are polluted. No escape is present to [email protected]. opt for. So, it means that there can be no be- nevolent other than nature. Fifth isthat has religious importance. ccording to Samuel Taylor Some animals and trees have religious val- Coleridge that our only concern is ues. They are sacred. They are worshipped. earning and spending. We have no Like the Forbidden Tree mentioned in the Atime to observe nature. We have holy Qur’an and the holy Bible. It is still lost touch with it. Natural processes happen discussed and interpreted differently. The and we are unmoved. John Keats said that a discussion of Olive trees in the holy Bible thing of beauty is a joy forever. If we look at also talks about the Day of Judgement. The it carefully, it encompasses a lot of lessons Muslims slaughter animals on Eid-Ul-Adha for us. The beautiful things can or can’t have to come close to Allah. The Hindus don’t kill beauty. But it is beauty that makes the things the Cows on religious grounds. They call a beautiful and acts as a source of joy forever. cow sacred. They feel grieved if the cows are If we try to analyze it in depth, we will come killed in front of them. It also means that na- across many positive effects that can never ture has emotional attachment with us. be forgotten easily like in case of William In short, the value of nature can never be Wordsworth, when he came across the host of overlooked. It will keep us nourishing us till golden Daffodils, beside the lake. The eternal the end of the world. However, it is the sec- joy given by that scene left a permanent mark ondary question that we destroy nature ruth- both inside and outside. Let us try to follow lessly. The need of the hour is to pause and Wordsworth and try to get closer with nature ferent landscapes make us joyous. We feel de- self-conscious. utilized the available technology in agri- give nature time to get to its original form. A and avail benefits as much as possible. lighted both inside and outside. The greenery Third is that it is a good source of in- culture and have become the second largest man cannot live without nature. So, nature First is social companionship. A person of trees, the sounds of the rivers, the beauti- come. Agriculture is the main source that economy in the world after America. So, na- should be utilized in a sustainable way. We never feels alone in nature. A friend can or ful flowers, the blue Sky, the charming moun- can not be found without nature. It sup- ture can never be overestimated. Moreover, should mind that ours responsibility is to can’t be a permanent source of joy; but nature tains, etc., make us appreciate that there is ports a huge chunk of population. Billions it can never be ruthlessly exploited for the gift a sustainable future to our coming gen- always remains the person’s friend. It never something more than materialism. The most of people depend on agriculture and its al- benefits discussed above. erations. leaves him or her alone. important thing is that we come very close lied allies for their livelihood. It is a prima- Fourth is its benevolence. It doesn’t dis- Second is that it gives aesthetic benefit. to the Creator of the world. We try to know ry source of economy. Without agriculture, criminate among the different creatures. If (The Author is Graduate Student Nature soothes our nerves when we feel cha- the reality behind the creation of things. We no country can be self-sufficient. China a man lives in harmony with nature, nature and writes Regularly for “ Srinagar otic in the mad race of materialism. The dif- both become the worldly conscious and the is an example of this. They have properly itself will be beneficial. But a man’s greed Observer “ views are his own)
Fighting loneliness during the pandemic
Anuja Venkatachalam and their family and friends. Suicide and social loneliness in Japan hat humans are inherently social beings is In 2016, Japan ranked 14th in the list of countries well-established. Strong social relationships with the highest number of suicides. For every 100,000 have long been linked to physical and mental Japanese people, nearly 19 die every year from suicide. Twell-being. The largest study on happiness This is 75% higher than the global average. conducted by Harvard University has consistently found Among its neighbours in the Western Pacific Region, a strong association between happiness and close rela- Japan records the second-highest number of deaths tionships, and the lack of social relationships or social from suicide, preceded only by South Korea. isolation has been linked to suicidal tendencies. Individuals feeling socially isolated are more likely Suicide is currently one of the top 20 leading causes to consider self-harm and suicide. A 2018 study on social of death worldwide. Over 800,000 people die by suicide isolation in the US, UK and Japan found that isolation every year, which exceeds deaths from diseases such is becoming more prevalent as we substitute technol- as malaria and breast cancer. The growing ubiquity of ogy for human connection. suicides has in fact led to its inclusion in the Sustainable One in ten adults in Japan reported often or always Development Goals, where countries have pledged to feeling lonely, feeling that they lack companionship reduce their suicide mortality rate by promoting men- and that their loneliness has had a negative impact on tal health and well-being. various aspects of their life. Contrary to popular belief, The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic conse- loneliness is highly prevalent at younger ages. quences have undoubtedly been stressful for people Japan’s Ministry of Loneliness across the world. However, its barriers to social inter- In his announcement of a dedicated ministry to action have been particularly detrimental to mental tackle the issue of loneliness in Japan, Prime Minister health. Several countries have reported an escalation Yoshihide Suga stated that the problem seems more of mental health issues and suicide during the pan- prevalent amongst women, and ordered the government demic, and mental health was one of the most searched body to “examine the issue and put forward a compre- topics on the internet in 2020. hensive strategy”. Reversal of a trend? Japan, however, is not the first country to dedicate Globally, suicide rates have been on a gradual decline The study found that young adults, racial and ethnic disproportionately affected, similar to findings from a Ministry to the issue of loneliness. The UK, Canada, since the 2000s. The global number of suicides (per minorities, essential workers, and unpaid adult caregiv- the US, raising caution to the reversal of another trend and UAE have running Ministries of Loneliness and 100,000 people) dropped by 22% between 2000 and 2016, ers were disproportionately affected. as suicides have historically been more prevalent among Social Harmony that have launched efforts to educate however, there is a risk of a reversal in this trend owing Amidst rising suicide rates in the country, Japan men. the public on mental health and connect those in need to the COVID-19 pandemic. recently constituted a Ministry of Loneliness to prevent In a mental health survey of 10,981 Japanese citizens, to mental health professionals. A study published by the US Centers for Disease social loneliness and isolation. The country recorded half of the respondents admitted to feeling anxious Their impact on concrete mental health indicators Control and Prevention reported that 40% of the 18 more deaths from suicide than from COVID-19 in the during the pandemic. “I felt irritable”. “I felt fidgety”. is yet to be established. However, Japan’s decision to years+ adults surveyed reported struggling with men- month of October. “I felt depressed and I felt like I could not feel clear no dedicate public resources is a signal of recognition of tal health, substance abuse, or suicidal tendencies. 31% Researchers estimate a 16% increase in suicides in matter what happened”, expressed respondents. a looming public health issue that requires urgent ac- reported anxiety and depression symptoms, 26% re- the second wave of COVID-19 infections between July COVID-related anxieties included the fear of getting tion. ported trauma and stress-induced disorders and 11% and October. infected, shortages in medical necessities, the inabil- reported seriously considering suicide. Women, children, and adolescents were found to be ity to travel, lack of access to essential medical care, TAKEN FROM HEALTH ANALYTICS
COVID-19: Is India heading towards a second wave? Pankhuri Agarwal COVID-19 positive cases in the country. For more than 11 million confirmed cases so far, only 6400 genomes have been se- ndia’s active caseload as of February quenced – a paltry 0.05 percent. 26 has risen to 1,52,895, after dropping Following the upsurge, the states are on to a low of 1,33,079 on February 11. “war-footing” to achieve the 5 percent tar- IThe COVID-19 tally has seen an upward get. trend since February 19. Maharashtra and Kerala have report- Among the worst-hit states, Maharash- edly sent 800 to 900 samples from positive tra topped the list with 8,807 confirmed cases since the last month, to be sequenced. cases on February 24. Madhya Pradesh, How worried should India be Kerala, and Punjab followed closely, mark- “Corona is rearing its head in the state ing the total COVID-19 cases of India at a again. We will know in the coming fortnight little over 11 million. if we will have a wave,” said Uddhav Bala- The Central government has rushed saheb Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maha- Multi-disciplinary High-Level Central Teams rashtra, in an address to the state on Febru- to states and Union Territories witnessing ary 21. a surge in cases. The Centre has written to states and The Union Health Secretary has written Union Territories to focus on undertaking to these states urging immediate safety aggressive measures to break the chain of measures, as Maharashtra considers re- transmission. Authorities have also urged imposing lockdown. A week-long curfew is the general public to continue to follow already in place in Amravati, one of the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, espe- worst-hit districts in the state. cially in public places. Mutants wreaking havoc Vaccination efforts are also being stepped The case of mutant strains making their up as the country has fully vaccinated over way into the country has forced the govern- 1.8 million people. The government has ment’s hand. The UK variant, B.117, is on approved phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination the rise in India, with 187 confirmed cases. rollouts starting March 1, targeting people Six cases of the South African strain and clusive interview with Health Analytics the rise in cases. has concluded that monitoring and increas- aged 60 years and above and those aged 45 one case of the Brazilian variant have also Asia. There are 7,684 mutations of the The genome sequencing fallacy ing genome sequencing efforts following years and above with comorbidities. The been detected. novel coronavirus in the country. Studying the virus under a genomic lens local spikes will go a long way in staying goal to vaccinate 300 million people by July Threats of a local strain, too, remain However, government officials said that has played a pivotal role in pandemic man- on top of mutations of concern. 2021 seems tough, but likely. large. “It is possible that we may also have the scientific evidence so far does not sug- agement so far. An extensive study by the The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Con- a variant independently developed in India,” gest any link between mutant variants of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research sortium was established in December 2020, (TAKEN FROM HEALTH said virologist Shaheed Jameel in an ex- coronavirus detected in the country and – Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology with an aim of sequencing 5 percent of all ANALYTICS)
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Printer, Publisher, Owner & editor: Parvaiz Ahmad Khan exe. editor: Raja Muzamil , Published from: Dadi Kadal Tanki Pora D.C Office road, Srinagar Kashmir -190001, Cell no: +91-9419007532,+91-9419007530 Tele/fax: 0194-2486069 Printed at : Khidmat Offset Press The Bund Srinagar regd : JKnP-177 rni no: JKeng/2012/43267 Srinagar 05 Observer Srinagar / sunday / 28 February 2021 News Steep hike in LPG, Petrol Various delegations prices hurting people: Sagar SO NEWS DESK the price of almost all household items, and essential commodities. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kash- “The surge in the prices of basic mir National Conference on Satur- essentials has not affected the poor day stated that spiraling food and alone; it has panicked daily wagers, call on Lt Governor fuel prices are hurting people across salaried and business classes as well. SO NEWS DESK Jammu and Kashmir saying the ruling The single motive of this government BJP was robbing the poor of their hard has only been to do away with the pro- SRINAGAR: Several delegations includ- earned money to plug in surmounting poor measures. Unfortunately the sal- ing former Minister, members of District fiscal deficit. aried classes and the middle income Development Council and members of While expressing concern over groups are finding it difficult to run Jamiat Ulema Welfare Foundation the sky rocketing prices of petrol their kitchens due to the racing prices. today called on the Lieutenant Gover- and LPG Party General Secretary The successive clamp downs and lock nor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan and Ali Muhammad Sagar said that down has already squeezed the lower projected their issues and demands. the people are baffled by the soar- and middle income groups in J&K; the Former Minister, Imran Raza Ansari ing prices of essential commodities drastic rise in the cost of living has met the Lt Governor and apprised him including petrol, LPG and other food further compounded their miseries about various issues of public impor- items. He said the hike in the prices on different accounts,” he said adding tance of Pattan area pertaining to aug- of petrol, and LPG has anguished the that the ruling BJP’s tenure would be mentation of electricity and drinking people across the board. It is highly remembered for their tragedy of errors water supply, strengthening of road net- distressing how the incumbent ruling in every sphere of governance rang- work and healthcare facilities. BJP has chosen to profit from people’s ing from administration, development, Similarly, a delegation of DDC mem- miseries and problems, particularly and Job creation. “J&K it goes without bers of Budgam district also called on the at a time when the country is slowly saying has been the biggest ever causal- Lt Governor and put forth their concerning coming out of the rampage induced by ity of BJP’s reckless policies,” he added issues. COVID-19, he said. Remarking on the unaccountability in Meanwhile, a delegation of Jamiat to the demands and concerns put forth by ment is taking comprehensive measures industrial sector in Kashmir. At a time when the country in gen- J&K, Sagar said the union government Ulema Welfare Foundation met the Lt the members of the delegation and assured for redressal of civic issues and meeting The Lt Governor, during the interaction eral and J&K in particular is witness- was focusing on securing political hold Governor and projected several issues per- that the issues projected by them would the aspirations of recently formed DDC observed that the Government is work- ing pervasive unemployment , system- over the region, neglecting the actual taining to the welfare of Auqaf employees, be looked into meticulously for their early bodies.Later, an Industrialist, Nazir ing on promoting institutional readiness, atic erosion of wages and household issues concerning the people in the rehabilitation of widows and other related redressal. Ahmad Trambo called on the Lt Gover- increasing entrepreneurship and attract- income , we have a government that form of governance deficit, adminis- matters. While interacting with DDC members, nor and put forth several issues and sug- ing investments for growth of industrial has blindfolded itself to the runaway trative inertia and high rate of unem- The Lt Governor gave a patient hearing the Lt Governor said that the UT Govern- gestions with regard to strengthening of sector in J&K. inflation and an unprecedented rise in ployment.
Police book 111 for Exports from Kmr meet ADG Foreign Trade 2-week interdisciplinary refresher course traffic violations, 20 Demand separate ITC (HS) code, testing Lab for Pashmina begins at KU for smoking in public SO NEWS DESK also demanded a separate ITC (HS) code for valued on unit basis as compared to the SO NEWS DESK Pashmina. weight basis. in Srinagar SRINAGAR: The leading Kashmir based In addition to the demand of funding under The exporters also demanded that the test- SRINAGAR: A two-week interdisciplinary exporters had a meeting with the Additional TIES scheme, the visiting dignitary was made ing lab of the CDI Srinagar should be desig- refresher course in Information Technol- AGENCIES Director General, (ADG) Foreign Trade (FT) aware about the problems being faced by the nated as the testing lab for Pashmina shawls ogy started at the University of Kashmir on Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Smt. exporters of Kashmir in view of infrastructural for valley based exporters as compared to the Saturday. SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police Suman Sharma at SKICC and discussed varied deficiencies in the office of DGFT at Srinagar. present practice whereby the testing is done The online refresher course for college challaned 111 persons for traffic violations issues of their interest. The visiting dignitary assured to look at the at Dehradoon to which the visiting dignitary and university teachers has been organised while 20 persons were booked for smoking in The exporters put forth solid suggestions demands on priority with regard to the deput- assured to take the matter with the concerned by the varsity’s UGC-HRDC. public in Srinagar, a police spokesman said. before the visiting dignitary for arresting ing of suitable human resource power to the on priority. The exporters also demanded that Vice-Chancellor Central University of He said that acting tough against the the decline of exports from Kashmir Valley. office of DGFT, Srinagar. shipment bills from customs to DGFT should Kashmir Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir was the violations of Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) and Exporters of the Valley strongly registered the With regard to the Districts being promoted be minimized. The exporters demanded air, chief guest at the inaugural session, where Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act withdrawal of the MEIS scheme that has been as export hubs, the exporters demanded a pro- freight , transport subsidy and organizing of KU Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was a (COTPA) police conducted day-long opera- replaced with RODTEP, where rates have not active participation of DGFT to infuse more physical fairs by DGFT as emergency mea- guest of honour.In his presidential address, tion in the city on Friday. be notified till date and the valley based export- funding in this particular component. sures to increase the quantum of exports from Prof Mehraj-ud-Din urged the participants to He said 111 traffic challans under various ers are facing huge problems on this account. Strongly demanding that no value cap Kashmir. acquire sufficient digital literacy and compe- sections have been registered. The valley-based exporters reiterated the should be placed on Pashmina Shawls or The Directorate of Handicrafts and Hand- tence that is necessary in the present global He further said a totally of 20 challans problem they are facing on account of GST other value added handicraft items under loom, Kashmir arranged the meeting. digital revolution and also learn about the have been registered against persons smok- that has been imposed on various handicraft ROSCTL scheme, the exporters demanded Thanking the visiting dignitary for sharing interventions made by Information Technol- ing in public places and violating the COTPA items exported from Kashmir. The visiting dig- that the minimum reimbursement in this her valuable inputs, Director Handicrafts & ogy in the teaching-learning process. rules. nitary was also of the opinion that the Handi- particular component is killing the Pash- Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah He said there is no choice but to accept the He said drive against the violators will crafts Sector being 75% labour oriented should mina and Paper-Machie Industry where- assured the exporters of all possible help in change, acquire knowledge of IT tools and continue. have a friendly GST pattern. The exporters in at latter case the products should be redressing their genuine issues. skills and incorporate these in the teaching- learning process.In his special address, Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir underscored the need for enhancing IT skills of both teaching and non-teaching staff in higher educational insti- tutions. He applauded the efforts of the UGC- 4-day training programme on DAK seeks in-home Covid-19 HRDC team in conducting several refresher courses in online mode after the outbreak of mental health concludes at KU Covid-19.Dr Mir assured the university admin- vaccination for housebound seniors istration’s all possible help in upgrading the SO NEWS DESK is to develop a strong society-university existing infrastructure and online teaching linkage and to help address the pressing SO NEWS DESK “We must reach out to them and vaccinate them in facilities at the HRDC.He urged the HRDC SRINAGAR: A four-day training pro- societal problems, including mental health their homes.” to conduct capacity-building courses for non- gramme on mental health concluded at and drug abuse,” he said. SRINAGAR: With Covid-19 vaccination for senior citi- “Being housebound doesn’t eliminate their risk of teaching staff and academic administrators to the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Prof Romshoo said alongside capac- zens starting from March 01, Doctors Association Kash- Covid-19 infection; they can get it through their caregiv- hone their administrative and managerial skills. The capacity-building programme for ity building of health professionals, it is mir (DAK) on Saturday urged authorities in Jammu ers, family members and visitors,” Dr Nisar said. In his welcome address, Director UGC-HRDC community-level health professionals important for people to come together and and Kashmir to vaccinate housebound “Vaccinating seniors is critical as they Prof Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi highlighted the role from Budgam district was organised by strengthen the lost societal connect that elderly at home. are more vulnerable to severe infection and of HRDC in training more than 8,000 teachers the varsity’s Department of Social Work they once cherished. “Many seniors are homebound and death from the novel coronavirus.” in the past 33 years of its establishment. He said (DoSW) as part of a research project spon- “Somehow there has been a loss of won’t be able to visit a vaccination center,” “Elderly and those with underlying medi- the Centre has been striving hard to emerge as sored by the Indian Council of Medical social spaces in Kashmir where regular said DAK President and influenza expert cal conditions have weak immune system a centre of excellence in the country in faculty Research (ICMR), New Delhi. interactions among people, visiting rela- Dr Nisar ul Hassan. that promotes viral replication leaving them development and is constantly improving the Dean of Research at KU Prof Shakil A tives frequently and sharing personal con- “Vast majority of senior citizens have at a higher risk of developing severe compli- quality and nature of its courses to make these Romshoo was the chief guest at the vale- cerns and problems with friends would multiple chronic medical conditions and cations from the virus,” he said. relevant and useful.In his opening remarks, dictory function. Applauding the DoSW be a regular affair. I think that needs to are being taken care at home.” “They have been disproportionately affect- Coordinator HRDC Dr Geer M Ishaq said the for organising the training programme be revived in this journey of address- “There are those whose health or illness ed by Covid-19, dying at higher rates than the present refresher course is aimed at familiarising for grassroots-level health professionals, ing mental health concerns, alongside could get worse if they leave home,” he said. general population.” the participants with the latest trends and recent Prof Romshoo said the university is taking removing taboos and social stigma falsely “People with chronic obstructive lung “If we are not able to vaccinate our older advances in Information Technology, including new initiatives to take the outcome of its attached to the mental health problems,” disease who are dependent on oxygen can’t move out.” population, we will continue to see the virus among the most internet of things, cloud computing, artificial academic and project-based research to he said.Prof Romshoo later released the “Many seniors have hearing problem, vision loss, cog- vulnerable and won’t be able to prevent and control the spread intelligence, robotics, block chain revolution, the society. ‘Social Work Bulletin’, the first volume of nitive impairment, incontinence, dementia and mobility of the disease,” said Dr Nisar.“We go door to door for vaccinat- cyber security and network security, apart “We have constituted a research out- a peer-reviewed and refereed journal of the problems,” DAK President said. ing children against polio, why can’t we take Covid-19 vaccine from promoting their competencies in newer reach committee to reach out to the society Department of Social Work. “They are completely dependent on their family mem- to our seniors at home.”“Offering vaccines to housebound teaching-learning methods including flipped with the findings of research conducted Coordinator DoSW Dr Adil Bashir bers and medical equipments for even their routine daily elderly at home would increase the vaccination rate among learning, e-learning through MOOCs and in this university on different societal highlighted aims and objectives of the activities.”“It is extremely difficult for these frail and seniors that would save lives and help bring an end to the Moodle, e-content development, open-source and environmental problems. The idea training programme. elderly to get out and attend vaccination clinics,” he said. ongoing public health crisis,” he said. learning resources and e-governance. Price rise in petroleum, essential commodities JKCERT participates in creates havoc for common people: Tarigami maiden India Toy Fair -2021 AGENCIES inflation. rising for those depending on daily In the same period, the average Mr Tarigami said the lower and wages in the unorganised sector; retail selling price in India went up SO NEWS DESK cater to the global audience creation of each and every toy/ SRINAGAR Alleging that price middle income groups are the worst there is a dampening effect on the by 55.3 per cent for petrol and 72.5 and pushed for his “Vocal For game is to make learning more rise in petroleum and essential com- hit by the steep price rises and have efforts of the small and micro enter- per cent for diesel. It is clear that the JAMMU: Jammu and Kash- Local” mantra. He also said that interactive and joyful by rein- modities created havoc for common pushed them to the brink. They prises to survive the recession; and retail prices have increased far more mir Council of Educational Indian toys project the ‘reuse venting pedagogy through toys people, senior Communist Party of are faced with the dual burden of middle-class budgets are feeling the than the global price levels. Research and Training recycle’ culture that has been a and their importance in the pro- India (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tari- depressed wages and strain of increased The lockdown and the pandemic (JKCERT), Jammu Division is part of the Indian lifestyle and cess of learning. gami on Saturday said struggle must rising unemploy- costs for private and have exacerbated and deepened the participating in the first 4-day asked the manufacturers to use The four day long Virtual be intensified to defend livelihoods ment on the one public transportation inequalities of income and wealth India Toy Fair 2021 – the Toy less plastic and more recyclable Toy Fair is digitally accessible of the people and their basic rights. hand and price rise of and LPG cylinders, in our society. In such a situa- making talent of students and eco-friendly material. exhibition & platform at https:// The relentless increase in the food items and other he said. tion, the government should have teachers under the directions Nodal Officer- ITF2021 www.theindiatoyfair.in; that prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas essential commodi- The government increased taxes on the super-rich, of Administrative Secretary, SCERT Jammu J&K, Deepak will provide an opportunity to and other essential commodities ties on the other. and the oil com- imposed a wealth tax and asked School Education Department Sharma and other faculty from explore and buy a variety of toys has created havoc for a common The upward spiral panies justify the the corporates who have made J&K B.K.Singh, guidance and Art and Vocational Wing com- from over 1,000 exhibitors across people who were already burdened in petrol, diesel and increase citing the huge profits in this period to pay motivation by Director SCERT prising Irvinder Kour, Tapasya states and union territories. by the Covid-19 pandemic woes of LPG prices are affect- rising global prices up more. Instead, by such iniqui- J&K Prof.Veena Pandita, Direc- Sharma, Pooja Sharma, Akash The attendees can also par- joblessness and loss of incomes, Mr ing all sections of the of crude oil, he said tous taxation on petrol and diesel, tor School Education Jammu, Khajuria and representatives ticipate in insightful webinars, Tarigami said in a statement this people. Amongst the adding this is, howev- the centre is looting the meagre Anuradha Gupta and supervi- of DIETs of Jammu Division panel discussions & activities afternoon. worst affected are er, a specious claim. resources of the people. sion of Joint Director, JKCERT have been actively involved in and can even grow their net- He said to add with this the steep those who have lost The single biggest The government must be com- Jammu, Showkat Mehmood. the India toy fair. Out of a large work with various stakeholders hike of 19 per cent in passenger fare jobs and livelihoods; reason for the crush- pelled to substantially rollback the Prime Minister Narendra number of entries received at from the toy industry. With ref- have a cascading effect on the people small businesses, shopkeepers and ing burden is the exorbitant cen- excise duties and cess on petroleum Modi inaugurated the India’s Divisional Level, 26 selected erence to the education sector already over-burdened by sky-high vendors depending on transporta- tral taxes on petroleum products. products. For this, the struggle must maiden Toy Fair virtually, exhibits made by students and in particular, the knowledge price rise. These anti-people deci- tion of goods have seen their costs Between 2014-15 and 2021-21, prices be intensified and it should become and while reiterating his Aat- teachers in various categories sessions will include various sions of the government are bound rising; farmers are being made to of the Indian basket of crude oil (the part of the struggle to defend the manirbhar (self-reliance) pitch, at Divisional Level are being experts who will focus on areas to further hit the common man pay more for diesel for their tractors mix of crude oils that India buys) livelihoods of the people and their he said India has to become self- showcased at National Level. that are emphasised in the NEP already reeling under price rise and and pumps; transportation costs are went up by 17.6 per cent. basic rights. reliant in the toy sector and The key motive behind the 2020. 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Email: [email protected] اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم دروخاتس اسلئ / ازدرتف انبئ اسہلئ درتفدلیصحتار ذٰھااکواریںیم زریدلرون اکرروایئ ےہ ۔اس ربمن ازاینتبوکرکانگاباالجس دمحمامشر انم اینیسہعم کلمودلتی اصبح انبئ رمع ہشیپدلیصحتار رہتش رمہاہ وکرکانگ وتمیفUnion territory ےلسلسںیموٹپاریہقلحےسروپرٹ ونعان:دروخاتساجنمبنلمجت ومشبل االالسمرسپ و راکیرڈ بلط زتنیایک انیعل وایگ سج رقت ےسانیعل ایعں ےہ درتخان ہک ارغص اسلئ/ نیسح ۱ ومضمندروخاتس:الغماقدرودل دبعاالدح الغماقدر انوکیئودل اسہنکدبعاالدح اناگمانوکیئ رغبض وصحل۷۰ لگیلریہرمعردیسہ روڈنا وتمہیف رسٹیکفیٹ CORRIGENDUM اسہلئومعضڈماہہمںیم راہشئ زپریےہ اور ہبنک ذبلی ارفاد رپ لمتشم ےہ۔ New Delhi: The stage is set polls in a single phase on Commissioner Sunil Arora وازہاسہنکومعضڈماہہملیصحترتاگہم علض وپکارہ رمباد اطعیئکیب وارڈاریای رسٹیکفیٹ تحت officials ۲ دبعارلدیش ودلthat all الغم ااہتشر اقدرHe added انوکیئرمبادآاگیہ .said رہ ۴۵ اخص و votes اعمof المزم رسپ counting وتمہیفfor Assembly elections in two April 6. The Please read position of funds “Available” instead of ربمن انم SRO126/294(RBA(ودلتی ہشیپ رمع ًانیمخت وکستن اکااہظرےہہکاسلئیک poll وادلہon امسمہت ریتحpersonnel مگیب other زوہج and دمحم will beاامسلیع ولنstates/UT ۱۵ وجن ۲۰۲۰وک all five وفت states in eastern India, and for ااہتشر رمبادآاگیہ رہاخص و اعم وہیکچےہوتمیفاک ۳ ہبنک نشلگارتخ درتخ ذبلیvaccinated الغم ارفادbe رپ اقدرwillلمتشم انوکیئ dutyےہ. has ۴۳ درتخ وتمہیف two states and a Union ter- held on May 2. Kerala Demanded” and position of AAAas“Accorded” for“ امشر ritory in the South, as the 140 Assembly seats, Tamil against Covid-19 before the اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم دروخاتس اسلئ /اسہلئ درتف ذٰھاںیم زریاکرروایئ ےہ ۔اس ۴ ربمن امشرElectionایفضادمح ودلانم ہعم The الغم ودلتی اقدر.begins انوکیئpolling ۴۱ رمع ہشیپزمدوریPuducherry رسپ رہتش andرمہاہ وتمہیف 234 وتمیفElection Commission an- Nadu -Short Term NIT No. 22 of 2020-21 (e-Tendering) cir 1 ارغص نیسح دبعازعلزیوازہ المزم 52 ڈماہہم nounced the voting days in 30. The term of the Assemblies Commission has decided to ےلسلسںیموٹپاریہقلحےسروپرٹ ومشبل راکیرڈ بلط ایک ایگ سج ےسایعں ےہ ہک اسلئ/ ۵ ۱ اشہنیہارتخ درتخالغماقدر ودل الغم دبعاالدح اقدرانوکیئانوکیئ ۳۸ ۷۰ اشدی رمعردیسہ دشہ روڈنادرتخ وتمہیف 2 اسہلئومعضڈماہہمںیم راہشئ ومیمہن مگیب زپریےہ اور زوہج ارغصہبنک ذبلی نیسح ارفادارفاد رپ اخہن لمتشم 47 ےہ۔ ڈماہہم -Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West in Assam, Tamil Nadu and appoint two special observ and ۲ a culated vide this office No. PID/CS/4550-73 dated دبعارلدیش ودل Bengal الغم West اقدرfor انوکیئin May ۴۵ ers المزم end رسپ will وتمہیف ٹBengal ٹBengal, Assam and Puduch- West ربمن انم ودلتی ہشیپ رمع ًانیمخت وکستن اسےکالعوہاوروکیئوارث if اجزئsentںیہن ےہ۔be ذٰہلاalso ارگmay یسک third صخش ای-Pu ااخشصand وک of Keralaذموکرہ رس�فک�thatی � ارجا erry UT. The Assembly polls while وازہ ۳ نشلگارتخ درتخ الغم اقدرانوکیئ ۴۳ درتخ وتمہیف .2021-02-22 امشر for 294 seats in West Bengal ducherry expires in June. required, Mr Arora said, even 3 رقت انیعل درتخ ارغص نیسح زری میلعت 16 ڈماہہم رکےنںیموکیئذعرایارتعاضوہ -وت ۴ اکیminis ایفضادمح ودل ہتفہchief الغم ےکادنرBengal ادنر اقدر West انوکیئدرتفas ۴۱ ذہا ںیمشیپvoters زمدوریcrore رکںی۔رسپ 18.68 دعبوتمہیف Nearlyذگرےن -will be conducted over a re All other terms and conditions shall remain the same 1 ارغص نیسح دبعازعلزیوازہ المزم 52 ڈماہہم ایعمدوکیئذعرای - ques ۵ارتعاض اقلب اشہنیہارتخ درتخ وبقلBanerjee الغم ںیہن اقدرMamata انوکیئterوہاگ۔ their ۳۸ اشدی castدشہ to درتخ وتمہیفcord eight phases, from are expected 4 زتنی 2انیعل ومیمہن درتخ مگیب ارغص زوہج ارغصنیسح زری نیسح ارفادمیلعت اخہن 14 47 ڈماہہم ڈماہہم March 27 till April 29, and votes at 2.7 lakh polling sta- tioned the rationale behind .as are laid down in original NITs رحتریادصلر انبئ دلیصحتار وکرکانگ ٹ ٹ اسےکالعوہاوروکیئوارث اجزئںیہن Assemblyےہ۔ ذٰہلا ارگeight-phase یسک the صخش ایseats ااخشصوک Assembly ذموکرہ 824رس �فک�یfor � ارجا that of Assam’s 126 seats in tions -/Sd 5 لمجت ت ضاالالسم رسپ ارغص وازہ نیسح زری میلعت 12 ڈماہہم three phases -- from March across Assam, West Bengal, polls announced by the EC ,Executive Engineer � ٰ� رکےنںیموکیئذعرایارتعاضوہ وت seven اکی the ہتفہthan ےکادنرmoreادنر one درتف– ذہا ںیمand شیپ Nadu رکںی۔ دعبTamil ذگرےن ,to April 6. The southern Kerala 27 .Irrigation Division Pulwama 6 ار3 ی رقت درتخ انیعل ارغص درتخ ارغص نیسح نیسح زری زری میلعت میلعت 09 16 ڈماہہم ڈماہہم states and the UT will hold Puducherry, Chief Election phases in the last election. DIPK-14107/20 4 زتنی انیعل درتخ ارغص نیسح زری میلعت 14 ڈماہہم ایعمدوکیئذعرای ارتعاض اقلب وبقل ںیہنوہاگ۔ 7 ونر ازلبنی درتخ ارغص نیسح زری میلعت 05 ڈماہہم ازاینتبوادنویاگلماباالجس وظنمر ادمح اخن رحتریادصلر اصبح انبئ انبئدلیصحتار وکرکانگ دلیصحتاروادنویاگلم 5 لمجت ت ضاالالسم رسپ ارغص نیسح زری میلعت 12 ڈماہہم OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL اسےکالعوہ وکیئ 6ارفاد ہبنکار� ٰ�ی ںیہندرتخ ےہ ارغص اموہارآدمین ہبنکنیسح زری غلبممیلعت 76000روہیپ اپیئ 09 یئگ ےہ۔ ڈماہہم ومضمندروخاتس:ریبشادمحامکرو اطرقی ادمح امکرو اراشدادمح رسپان الغم دمحم امکر اسہنک دویاگلمSC GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANATNAG, J&K رسٹیکفیٹزریثحبارجاءرکےنںیم ارگ 7 یسک ونر صخشازلبنی وکدرتخ وکیئ ارغص ذعر اینیسح زری ارتعاض وہوت میلعت وہ اانپ 05 ذعر ایارتعاض ڈماہہم ازاینتبوادنویاگلماباالجس وظنمر ادمح اخن ااہتشراصبح رمبادآاگیہ انبئ رہاخص و اعم دلیصحتاروادنویاگلم UPA may form درتفذٰھاںیمادنراستویمشیپ رکںی۔ اسےکالعوہ وکیئ دعب ارفاد زگرےن ہبنکایعمد ںیہن وکیئ ےہذعر ای اموہار آدمین ہبنک ارتعاضاقلب غلبم وبقل76000روہیپ اپیئ ہن وہاگ یئگ۔ ےہ۔ اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم اسلئ ومضمندروخاتس:ریبشادمحامکرو /اطرقی ادمح اسہلئ ےن امکرو اراشداکذغاتادمح شیپ رسپان یکالغم ےہدمحم وجہکامکر اسہنک درتف ذٰھا دویاگلمںیمSC زری (CAMP OFFICE: MMAB DISTRICT HOSPITAL ANANTNAG) انبئدلیصحتار اٹنٹسس رٹکلکاکواری دلرون اکرروایئےہ۔اسےلسلسںیم وٹپاری ہقلحےس روپرٹ ااہتشرومشبل رمبادآاگیہ راکیرڈرہ اخص و بلطاعم ایک ایگ ےہسج ےس govt in Tamil رسٹیکفیٹزریثحبارجاءرکےنںیم ارگ یسکصخش وک وکیئذعر ایارتعاض وہوت وہ اانپ ذعر ایارتعاض ئ ٹ Phone No: 01932-227624 e-mail [email protected] درتفذٰھاںیمادنراستویمشیپ رکںی۔ دعب زگرےنایعمد وکیئ ذعر ای ارتعاضاقلب وبقل ہن وہاگ۔ ایعںےہ ہکاعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم اسلئ / اسلئاسہلئ ومعضےن ہاہ� اہم ب�وپرہںیمراشئ اکذغات زپری شیپےہ یکاور ےہ ارفاد وجہبنکہک ذبلی درتف ںیہ ذٰھا۔ ںیم زری Nadu with 150+ انبئدلیصحتار اٹنٹسس رٹکلکاکواری دلرون ربمن اکرروایئےہ۔اسےلسلسںیم وٹپاری امشر ہقلحےس انم ہعم ئ روپرٹودلتی ومشبل راکیرڈ بلطایک ہشیپ ایگ ےہسج ےس seats win e-Tender Notice No:15 GMCA of 2021 ازدرتف انبئ دلیصحتار اکواری دلرون ایعںےہ ہک اسلئومعض ہاہ� اہم ب ٹ�وپرہںیمراشئ زپریےہ اور ارفاد ہبنک ذبلی ںیہ۔ ۱ الغمدمحم ودل الغماقدر امکر selfemployed Dated:25.02.2021 ونعان:دروخاتسازاجبندمحم رقیف و قیفش ادمحرسپان ازدرتف انبئ السم ادلنی دلیصحتار وگرجاکواری اوان دلرون اسہنک ومعض ہمج ربمن امشر انم ہعمودلتی ہشیپ ۲ ۱ زرہفی الغمدمحم زوہج ودل الغم الغمدمحماقدر امکر رھگولیاکم selfemployed Online Bids through e-tender Portal (www.jktenders.gov.in) are invited from eligible bidders for ڈنگلیصحت رتاگہم ونعان:دروخاتسازاجبندمحم رقیف و رمباد قیفش ادمح اطعیگیئST رسپان تحتالسم SRO:294 ادلنی وگرجاوان اسہنک ومعض ہمج ۳ ۲ ریبشادمح زرہفی ودلزوہج الغم الغمدمحمدمحم رھگولیاکم selfemployed /the supply, installation and commissioning of computer hardware (All-in-One PCs / Laptops/UPS ڈنگلیصحت رتاگہم رمباد ااہتشر اطعیگیئST تحت رمبادآاگیہ SRO:294 ۳ ریبشادمح ودل الغمدمحم selfemployed printers etc.) along with operating system and other peripherals detailed in Annexure I to this ااہتشر رمبادآاگیہ ۴ اطرقی ادمح ودل الغمدمحم selfemployed اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم دروخاتس اسلئ /اسہلئ درتف ذٰھاںیم زریاکرروایئ ےہ ۔اس ۴ اطرقی ادمح ودل الغمدمحم selfemployed -:tender as per the schedule of events as mentioned below تبسنوٹپاریہقلحےسروپرٹومشبل اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم ولطمہب دروخاتسوقنالت اسلئ / راکیرڈاسہلئ بلط ایک درتف ایگ ذٰھاسجںیم ےس زریایعںاکرروایئ ےہ ۔وہات اس ۵ اراشد ادمح ودل الغمدمحم selfemployed تبسنوٹپاریہقلحےسروپرٹومشبل ولطمہب وقنالت راکیرڈبلط ایک ایگسج ےسایعں وہات ۵ اراشد ادمح ودل الغمدمحم selfemployed S. Particulars Date and Time ےہہکاسلئ/اسہلئومعضہمج ڈنگ اک/ یک وکستن دار ےہ ۔ ہبنک ذبلیارفاد رپ لمتشم ےہاور ۶ منبشاجن درتخ الغمدمحم زریمیلعت NO ےہہکاسلئ/اسہلئومعضہمج ڈنگ اک/ یک وکستن دار ےہ ۔ ہبنک ذبلیارفاد رپ لمتشم ےہاور ۶ منبشاجن درتخ الغمدمحم زریمیلعت ہبنک یک ہبنک یک اموہارآدمن اموہارآدمن غلبم8000 غلبمًانیمختروےپ 8000ًانیمختروےپ اہیئ یگ اہیئ یگ )ربوےئآدمن )ربوےئآدمن دنس) دنس) ۷ ۷ ارقاء اجن ارقاء اجن درتخدرتخ الغم الغمدمحم دمحم زریمیلعت زریمیلعت 1 Date & Time of floating of bid 26.02.2021 03:30 PM ربمن انم ہعمربمن انم ہعماوحال اوحال رمع رمع ہشیپ ہشیپ تیفیک تیفیک اسہنک اسہنک ۸ ۸ اہجریگنادمح اہجریگنادمح ودل ودل الغم الغمدمحمدمحم زریمیلعت زریمیلعت 2 Date & time of online bid submission.(Any Start Date & Time End Date & Time امشر امشر ًانیمخت ًانیمخت ۹ وغیثاجن زوہج ریبشادمح رھگولیاکم query to clear can be done through e-mail Id ۹ وغیثاجن زوہج ریبشادمح رھگولیاکم 1 السمادلنی ودل ابز دمحم وگرجاوان 64 زمدوری رسرباہ ہبنک ہمج ڈنگ ۱۰ اشیفاجن درتخ ریبشادمح انابغل on [email protected] from 1 السمادلنی ودل ابز دمحم وگرجاوان 64 زمدوری رسرباہ ہبنک ہمج ڈنگ ۱۰ اشیفاجن درتخ ریبشادمح انابغل اسےکالعوہوکیئیھبارفادہبنک وموجد ںیہن ےہ ۔ اسلئیک رسٹیکفیٹزری ثحب ارجارکےن ںیم to 28.02.2021 25.02.2021_ 2 نشلگمگیبزوہج السم ادلنی وگرج 60 رھگولی اکم ہمج ڈنگ اسےکالعوہوکیئیھبارفادہبنک ارگیسکصخشوکوکیئذعرای وموجد ارتعاض ںیہنوہ ےہ وت ۔ وہ اسلئاےنپیک ذعر ایارتعاض رسٹیکفیٹ استزری دونں ےک ثحبادنر ارجا ادنررکےندرتف ذٰھا ںیم 10.03.2021 1.03.2021 2 نشلگمگیبزوہج السم اوان ادلنی وگرج 60 رھگولی اکم ہمج ڈنگ ارگیسکصخشوکوکیئذعرای ںیمشیپرکںی۔وصبرتدرگی ارتعاض وکیئوہ یھبوت وہ اےنپارتعاض ذعر ای وریغہارتعاض اقلب استوبقل دونں ںیہن ےکادنر وہاگ۔ ادنردرتف ذٰھا AM 4:30 PM 10:30 3 اوان ریصنادمح رسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 25 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ ںیمشیپرکںی۔وصبرتدرگی وکیئیھب ارتعاض وریغہ انبئ اقلبوبقلدلیصحتار ںیہن وہاگ۔ 4 قیفشادمح رسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 22 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ New Delhi: The United 3 ریصنادمح رسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 25 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ انبئ دلیصحتار (Progressive Alliance (UPA 4 قیفشادمح رسپ5 رقیفادمح السمرسپ السمادلنی ادلنی وگرجاوان وگرجاوان 22 زری 18 زری میلعت میلعت ہمج ہمج ڈنگ ڈنگ -is likely to sweep the Tam Date & time of online Technical bid opening 15.03.2021 2:00 PM .3 6 ہنیکسابون درتخالسم ادلنی وگرجاوان 17 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ ازاینتبوکرکانگاباالجس دمحم اینیس کلم انبئدلیصحتاروکرکانگ il Nadu assembly with a 5 رقیفادمح رسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 18 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ ,projected win on 158 seats Date & time of online financial bid opening will be decided separately .4 7 رشاتفرسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 12 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ ومضمندروخاتس:الغماقدرودل دبعاالدح انوکیئ اسہنک اناگم رغبضوصحل لگیلریہ رسٹیکفیٹ which is a growth of 60 seats 6 ہنیکسابون درتخالسم ادلنی وگرجاوان 17 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ over what it won in 2016 (/Earnest Money Deposit Rs. 20,000/= ( Rupees Twenty Thousands Only .5 8 زناتکرسپ السم ادلنی وگرجاوان 10 زری میلعت ہمج ڈنگ ااہتشر رمبادااگیہ رہاخص و اعم -assembly elections, where (Cost of tender document Rs. 500/= ( Rupees five hundred only .6 7 دنمرہجابالولعمامتیک رشاتفرسپ تبسن اورالسم ادلنیاسلئ/ وگرجاسہلئ ےکاوان قح 12 زری ںیم دنسمیلعت ذموکرہ)ST ارجاء) ہمج رکےن ڈنگ ںیم as the vote share is also اعمہلمدنمرہجونعانادصلرںیم اسلئ اکی دروخاتسرغبض وصحل لگیلریہ دیوہیئ ےہ supposed to rise by 2 per 8 ارگیسکصخشایااخشصوکوکیئ ذعر زناتکرسپ ای السم ارتعاض ادلنیوہ وت وگرجوہ اانپاوان ذعر10 ای زری ارتعاض ادنر میلعت است ویمدرتف ہمج ذٰھڈنگ اںیم وجہکدرتفذٰھاںیمزری اکرروایئ ےہ۔ اس ےلسلس ںیم وٹپاری ہقلحےس روپرٹومشبل راکیرڈ بلط -The bid document with all information relating to the bidding process including Schedule of Re دعبازرہتشمااہتشرذٰھاشیپرکںی۔ دعب زگرےن ایعمد وکیئ ذعر ایارتعاض اقلب وبقل ںیہن وہاگ۔ -cent, as per the IANS C دنمرہجابالولعمامتیک تبسن اور اسلئ/ اسہلئ ےک قح ںیم دنس ذموکرہ)ST ارجاء) رکےن ںیم ایکایگسجےسایعںےہ ہک اسلئیک زہجامسمت زہنی مگیب ومرہخ5 وجالیئ2020وک وفت .Voter Poll Survey quirement and terms and Conditions are available on the website:www.gmcanantnag.net and انبئ دلیصحتار اکواری دلرون وہیکچےہ۔ہبنک ذبلی ارفاد رپ لمتشم ےہ۔ The poll results also said www.jktenders.gov.in The competent authority reserves the right to accept or reject the tenders ارگیسکصخشایااخشصوکوکیئ ذعر ای ارتعاض وہ وت وہ اانپ ذعر ایارتعاض ادنر است ویمدرتف ذٰھاںیم that the alliance may win ربمن لیصفت ارفاد ہبنک رمع ہشیپ رہتش رمہاہ وتمیف anywhere between 154 and .received without assigning any reason thereof دعبازرہتشمااہتشرذٰھاشیپرکںی۔ دعب زگرےن ایعمد وکیئ ذعر ایارتعاض اقلب وبقل ںیہن وہاگ۔ امشر seats in the assembly 162 انبئ دلیصحتار اکواری دلرون elections that are scheduled -/Sd ۱ الغماقدر ودل دبعاالدح انوکیئ ۷۰ رمعردیسہ روڈنا وتمہیف .to be held on April 6 Principal ۲ دبعارلدیش ودل الغم اقدرانوکیئ ۴۵ المزم رسپ وتمہیف Meanwhile, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) DIPK-14034/20 Govt. Medical College, Anantnag .NOTICE Office Of The Executive Engineer ۳ نشلگارتخ درتخ الغم اقدرانوکیئ ۴۳ درتخ وتمہیف ,may be reduced to 62 seats a massive decline from 2016 NOTICENOTICE Office Of The Executive Engineer. i amam applyingapplying forfor aa Pesticides License under the name and ۴ ایفضادمح ودل الغم اقدرانوکیئ ۴۱ زمدوری رسپ وتمہیف elections. The party had ii amam applyingapplying forfor aa PesticidesPesticides LicenseLicense underunder thethe namename andand Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. .style HayaT PeSTiCiDeS”. anybody having any objection in Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd ۵ اشہنیہارتخ درتخ الغم اقدرانوکیئ ۳۸ اشدی دشہ درتخ وتمہیف .won 136 seats then stylestyle H HayaayaTT P PeeSTSTiiCCiiDDeeS”.S”. aanybodynybody having having any any objection objection in in Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. Meanwhile, the combine this regard may contactNOTICE Plant Protection officer Lal Mandi Office Of The Executive Engineer. .thisthis regard regard may may contact contact Plant Plant Protection Protection officer officer LalLal MandiMandi O&M Division Awantipora ےکالعوہاساکوکیئوارث اجزئ ںیہن ےہ۔ذٰہلا دنمرہج ابالادعاد و امشر ای ذموکرہ رسٹیکفیٹ may win anywhere between iSrinagar am applying within for a period a Pesticides of seven License days, after under that the no name objection and O&M Division Awantipora. .SrinagarstyleSrinagar Haya withinwithinT Pe aSTa periodperiodiCiDe S”. ofof sevensevenanybody days,days, having afterafter thatthat any nono objection objectionobjection in Email:[email protected] Power Distribution TelNo.01933-247157 Corporation FaxNo.01933-247157.FaxNo.01933-247157. Ltd ےکارجاہرکےنںیمارگیسکصخش وک وکیئذعر ای ارتعاض وہ وتادنر اکیہتفہ درتف ذٰھا ںیمارک اانپ to 66 seats in the 2021 58 elections whose result will willwill bebe entertained.entertained. Email:[email protected]:[email protected] TelNo.01933-247157TelNo.01933-247157 FaxNo.01933-247157.FaxNo.01933-247157. ************************ thiswill be regard entertained. may contact Plant Protection officerASIF MUSHTAQ Lal Mandi ارتعاضہعمووجاہتشیپرکے۔دعب زگرےن ایعمد وکیئ یھب ذعر ایارتعاض اقلب امستعںیہن be out on May 2. Assembly ASIFASIF MUSHTAQMUSHTAQ O&M Division************************************************ Awantipora. Srinagar within a period of seven days, afterS/O: that MUSHTAQ no objection AH.MIR NOTICE INVITING TENDER وہاگ. elections are scheduled to .S/O:S/O: MUSHTAQMUSHTAQ AH.MIRAH.MIR Email:[email protected] NOTICE INVITING TENDER TelNo.01933-247157 FaxNo.01933-247157 ابئ دلیصحتاروکرکانگ be held in the state on April willST be entertained. R/O: NEW COLONY LARGAM SHOPIAN 6. STST R/O:R/O: NEWNEW COLONYCOLONY LARGAMLARGAMASIF MUSHTAQ SHOPIANSHOPIAN e-NITNO.e-NITNO. EDA/35EDA/35************************ ofof 2020-212020-21 dateddated 23.02.2021 For and on behalf of Lt.Governor of UT of J&K , e-tenders are invited from “A” Class Electrical Contractors registered with JKPDD/CPWD/ DGS&D/MES The vote share of the UPA S/O: MUSHTAQ AH.MIR ForFor andand onon behalfbehalf ofof Lt.GovernorLt.Governor ofof UTUT ofof J&KJ&K ,, e-tenderse-tendersNOTICE areare invitedinvited INVITING fromfrom “A” “A” ClassClass TENDER ElectricalElectrical ContractorsContractors registeredregistered withwith JKPDD/CPWD/JKPDD/CPWD/ DGS&D/MESDGS&D/MES is likely to improve to 41.4 forfor following:-following:- ST R/O: NEW COLONY LARGAM SHOPIAN per cent from 39.4 per cent OFFICEOFFICE OFOF THETHE REGIONALREGIONAL TRANSPORTTRANSPORT OFFICEOFFICE OFOF THETHE REGIONALREGIONAL TRANSPORTTRANSPORT S. Description of Material e-NITNO. EDA/35 of 2020-21Estimated Costdated Earnest 23.02.2021 Money Cost of tender Last date for ForS.S. and DescriptiononDescription behalf of ofof Lt.Governor MaterialMaterial of UT of J&K , e-tenders are invited fromEstimatedEstimated “A” Class CostCost Electrical EarnestEarnest Contractors MoneyMoney registeredCostCost ofof tenderwithtender JKPDD/CPWD/ LastLast datedate forfor DGS&D/MES it achieved in 2016. Mean- No (Rs. In Lacs)Lacs) (Rs.In(Rs.In Lacs)Lacs) document submission ofof e-Bide-Bid OFFICER,KASHMIROFFICER,KASHMIR OFFICER,KASHMIROFFICER,KASHMIR forNoNo following:- (Rs.(Rs. InIn Lacs)Lacs) (Rs.In(Rs.In Lacs)Lacs) documentdocument submissionsubmission ofof e-Bide-Bid while, NDA may see a re- 1.1. CreationCreation ofof 250KVA250KVA SubSub StationStation forfor underunder constructionconstruction PolyPoly-- 12.4812.48 lacslacs 0.2496 0.24960.2496 lacs lacslacs Rs.Rs. 500/-500/- 05.03.202105.03.2021 OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT S. Description of Material Estimated Cost Earnest Money Cost of tender Last date for duction of 15.1 per cent in nnOTOTiiCCee nnOTOTiiCCee technictechnic CollegeCollege ofof IUSTIUST nearnear PolicePolice StationStation Awantiopra,Awantiopra, KPDCLKPDCL the vote share from the 2016 No (Rs. In Lacs) (Rs.In Lacs) document submission of e-Bid WhereasWhereas anan applicationapplicationOFFICER,KASHMIR forfor thethe transfertransfer ofof ownershipownership hashas beenbeen receivedreceived fromfrom ShriShri WhereasWhereas anan applicationapplication forfor OFFICER,KASHMIRthethe transfertransfer ofof ownershipownership hashas beenbeen receivedreceived O&MO&M DivisionDivision AwantiporaAwantipora JammuJammu && KashmirKashmir PowerPower DevelopDevelop-- election. In the previous 1. mentCreationment DepartmentDepartment of 250KVA Sub Station for under construction Poly- 12.48 lacs 0.2496 lacs Rs. 500/- 05.03.2021 assembly election, the al- AbdulAbdul RashidRashid BhatBhat S/oS/o GhulamGhulam MohammadMohammadnOT BhatiBhatCe R/oR/o H.NOH.NO 44 NoorNoor AbadAbad HyderporaHyderpora Sgr.Sgr. fromfromfrom ShriShriShri JahingerJahingerJahinger AbdullahAbdullah S/oS/o MohammadMohammadnOT i AbdullahCAbdullahe RainaRaina R/oR/o technic College of IUST near Police Station Awantiopra, KPDCL (Transferor) of Swift Bearing Registration No. JK01AB -3520 Engine No: 98702 Chasis UpperUpper SouraSoura Sgr.Sgr. (Transferor)(Transferor) ofof ScorpioScorpio BearingBearing RegistrationRegistration No.No. JK01JJK01J liance had got 43.7 per cent Whereas(Transferor)(Transferor) an ofofofapplication SwiftSwiftSwift BearingBearingBearing for the RegistrationRegistrationRegistration transfer ofNo.No.No. ownership JK01ABJK01ABJK01AB -3520-3520-3520 has beenEngineEngineEngine received No:No:No: 987029870298702 from ChasisChasisChasis Shri Whereas an application for the transfer of ownership has been received 1.1. O&M DivisionTheThe tender tenderAwantipora documentdocument Jammu isis availableavailable & Kashmir atat Powerwebsitewebsite Develop http://jktenders.gov.inhttp://jktenders.gov.in- InterestedInterested biddersbidders maymay view,view, downloaddownload thethe e-e- BidBid docudocument,ment, -6122-6122-6122 EngineEngine No:No: 5746757467 ChasisChasis No.No. 8478084780 Model:Model: 20052005 InIn FavourFavour ofof ShriShri of the total votes. However, AbdulNo.No. 6118961189 Rashid Model:Model: Bhat S/o20152015 Ghulam InIn FavourFavour Mohammad ofof ShriShri AamirAamir Bhat R/o RashidRashid H.NO BhatBhat 4 Noor S/oS/o Abad AbdulAbdul Hyderpora RashidRashid BhatBhat Sgr. from Shri Jahinger Abdullah S/o Mohammad Abdullah Raina R/o seekseek clarificationclarificationment Department andand submitsubmit theirtheir e-e- BidBid onlineonline upup toto thethe datedate andand timetime mentionedmentioned inin thethe tabletable below:below: KhourshidKhourshid AhmedAhmed MailkMailk S/oS/o GhulamGhulam MohammadMohammad MalikMalik R/oR/o H-NoH-No 99,99, it is supposed to achieve R/oR/o 04-Noor04-Noor Abad,Abad, HyderporaSgr.HyderporaSgr. (Transferee)(Transferee) NowNow thereforetherefore itit isis notifiednotified thatthat forfor thethe Upper Soura Sgr. (Transferor) of Scorpio Bearing Registration No. JK01J AA DateDate && Time Time ofof downloadingdownloading ofof StandardStandard BiddingBidding DocumentDocument TheThe Standard Standard BiddingBidding DocumentDocument cancan bebe downloadeddownloaded overover (Transferor) of Swift Bearing Registration No. JK01AB -3520 Engine No: 98702 Chasis MohallaMohalla Dalpatri Dalpatri Talab Talab khatikkhatik shahadishahadi chowkchowk Jammu.Jammu. (Transferee)(Transferee) NowNow thereforetherefore itit isis notifiednotified thatthat 1.A Date & TimeThe of tender downloading document of Standard is available Bidding at website Document http://jktenders.gov.in InterestedThe Standard bidders Bidding may view,Document download can be the downloaded e- Bid docu overment, only 28.6 per cent in 2021. informationinformation of of the the General General public public that that the the representation/ representation/ objection,if objection,if any any in in connection connection -6122Mohalla Engine Dalpatri No: Talab 57467 khatik Chasis shahadi No. 84780 chowk Model: Jammu. 2005 (Transferee) In Favour of Now Shri therefore it is notified that http://jktenders.gov.inhttp://jktenders.gov.in fromfrom 24.02.2021:24.02.2021: 13001300 HoursHours No.informationinformation 61189 Model: ofof thethe GeneralGeneral2015 In public publicFavour thatthat of thetheShri representation/representation/ Aamir Rashid objection,ifBhatobjection,if S/o Abdul anyany ininRashid connectionconnection Bhat forfor thethe informationinformation ofof thethe GeneralGeneral publicpublic thatthat thethe representation/representation/ objection,ifobjection,if anyany inin connectionconnection seek clarification and submit their e- Bid online up to the date and time mentioned in thehttp://jktenders.gov.in table below: from 24.02.2021: 1300 Hours The poll was conducted with the proposed transfer will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of Khourshidforfor thethe informationinformation Ahmed Mailk ofof the S/o General Ghulam public Mohammad that the representation/Malik R/o H-No objection,if 99, any in connection B Clarifications start date 24.02.2021: 1300 Hours R/owithwith 04-Noor thethe proposedproposed Abad, transferHyderporaSgr.transfer willwill bebe (Transferee) receivedreceived WithinWithin Now a atherefore periodperiod ofof it 77 is daysdays notified fromfrom thethatthe date datefor the ofof withwith thethe proposedproposed transfertransfer willwill bebe receivedreceived Within Within aa periodperiod ofof 77 daysdays fromfrom thethe datedate ofof publicationpublication BAB ClarificationsDateClarifications & Time of start startdownloading datedate of Standard Bidding Document 24.02.2021:The24.02.2021: Standard 13001300 Bidding HoursHours Document can be downloaded over for more than 16,000 people Mohallawith the Dalpatri proposed Talab transfer khatik will shahadi be received chowk Within Jammu. a period (Transferee) of 7 days Now from therefore the date it is of notified publication that informationpublicationpublication ofof thisthethis General noticenotice inin public thethe dailydaily that newspaper.thenewspaper. representation/ NoNo representation/representation/ objection,if objectionanyobjection in connection shallshall bebe of this notice in the daily newspaper. No representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is CC ClarificationsClarifications endend datedate 03.03.2021:http://jktenders.gov.in03.03.2021: 16001600 HoursHours from 24.02.2021: 1300 Hours at 234 assembly seats. --- offorof this thisthe notice noticeinformation inin thethe dailyofdaily the newspaper.newspaper. General public NoNo representation/representation/ that the representation/ objectionobjection shallobjection,ifshall bebe consideredconsidered any in connection unlessunless itit isis withconsideredconsidered the proposed unlessunless itittransfer isis mademade will inin writtenwritten be received thethethe aforesaidaforesaidaforesaid Within a period.period.period.period of 7 days from the date of mademade inin writtenwritten thethe aforesaidaforesaid period.period. DBD e-BidClarificationse-Bid submissionsubmission start (start) (start)date datedate && timetime (Submission(Submission ofof e-tendere-tender fee,fee, EMDEMD andand 25.02.202124.02.2021:25.02.2021 :: 1300 16001600 Hours Hours IANS Sd/- withmade the in writtenproposed the transfer aforesaid will period. be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publicationSd/- other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) publicationnOnO::JKJK//rrTOK/TOK/ of 7135 7135 this notice in the daily newspaper. No representation/ objection shallSd/-Sd/- be nOnO::JKJK//rrTOK/TOK/ 7173 7173 Sd/-Sd/- other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) nOnODaT::JKJKeD//r:r 27-02-2021TOK/TOK/ 71357135 SAF regional transport Office Kashmir ofnODa thisT::JKeD /notice:r 27-02-2021TOK/ in 7173 the daily newspaper. No representation/SAF objectionregional shall transport be considered Office unless Kashmir it is C Clarificationsother supporting end documentsdate in PDF/XLS format) 03.03.2021: 1600 Hours DaTeD: 27-02-2021 SAF rregionalegional transporttransport OfficeOffice KashmirKashmir DaTeD: 27-02-2021 SAF rregionalegional transporttransport OfficeOffice KashmirKashmir EE e-Bide-Bid submissionsubmission (end)(end) datedate && Time Time 06.03.202106.03.2021 :: 14001400 HoursHours consideredDaDaTTeeDD:: 27-02-202127-02-2021 unless it is made in written theSAF aforesaid period. madeDaTe Din:: 27-02-202127-02-2021written the aforesaid period. SAF DE e-Bide-Bid submission (end)(start) date date & Time& time (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD and 25.02.202106.03.2021 :: 16001400 HoursHours F Online Commercial and Technical e-Bid opening date & Time 08.03.2021 : 1400 Hours nO:JK/rTOK/ 7135 Sd/- nO:JK/rTOK/ 7173 Sd/- FF OnlineotherOnline supporting CommercialCommercial documents andand Technical Technical in PDF/XLS e-Bide-Bid openingopening format) datedate && Time Time 08.03.202108.03.2021 :: 14001400 HoursHours DaTeD: 27-02-2021 regional transport Office Kashmir DaTeD: 27-02-2021 regional transport Office Kashmir G Online financial e-Bid opening date & time (Only of the technically qualified Will be communicated to the Technically Qualified Bid- SAF SAF GEG Onlinee-BidOnline submission financialfinancial (end)e-Bide-Bid dateopeningopening & Time datedate && timetime (Only(Only ofof thethe technicallytechnically qualifiedqualified Will06.03.2021Will bebe communicatedcommunicated : 1400 Hours toto thethe TechnicallyTechnically QualifiedQualified BidBid--- ggovernmentovernment ofof JammuJammu andand KashmirKashmir bidders)bidders) dersders NOTICENOTICE government of Jammu and Kashmir F Onlinebidders) Commercial and Technical e-Bid opening date & Time 08.03.2021ders : 1400 Hours NOTICE HH CostCost ofof e-Bide-Bid documentdocument INRINR 500.00500.00 (Rupees(Rupees FiveFive HundredHundred only)only) GH OnlineCost of financiale-Bid document e-Bid opening date & time (Only of the technically qualified WillINR 500.00be communicated (Rupees(Rupees FiveFive to HundredHundred the Technically only)only) Qualified Bid- i have lost rC bearing no. JK01ag-8405. now i want to get II AmountAmount ofof EarnestEarnest MoneyMoney DepositDeposit INRINR 0.24960.2496 ll aa cc ss i have lost rC bearing no. JK01ag-8405. now i want to get OFFICE OFgovernment THE EXECUTIVE of Jammu and Kashmir ENGINEER, I bidders)Amount of Earnest Money Deposit dersINR 0.2496 ll aa cc ss ii havehave lostlost rC bearingNOTICE no. JK01ag-8405.-8405. now ii wantwant toto getget OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (( AmountAmount toto bebe mentionedmentioned ApproxApprox 22 %% ofof estimatedestimated CostCost ofof work)work) itsits duplicate.duplicate. aanybodynybody havinghaving anyany objectionobjection toto thethe samesame OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, H Cost( Amount of e-Bid to bedocument mentioned Approx 2 % of estimated Cost of work) INR 500.00 (Rupees Five Hundred only) itsits duplicate.duplicate. anybody having any objection to the same 1.I Amount ofThe Earnest bidders Money need Deposit to upload the cost of e-Bid document as stated in theINR above 0.2496 table l a cthrough s e-challan, treasury challan receipt in imustmust have contactlost contact rC b theearing the rrTO,TO, no. S SJK01rinagarrinagarag-8405. within within now a a i week’s week’swant to time time get OFFICEPHE. OF THE DIVISION, EXECUTIVE SHOPIAN ENGINEER, 1. The bidders need to upload the cost of e-Bid document as stated in the above table through e-challan, treasury challan receipt in must contact the rTO, Srinagar within within a a week’s week’s time time PHE. DIVISION, SHOPIAN favour1.favour of(of Amount ExecutiveExecutive toThe Engineer,beEngineer, bidders mentioned KPDCLKPDCLneed Approx to O&MO&M upload Division2Division % theof estimated Awantipora,costAwantipora, of e-Bid Cost JKPDD,JKPDD,document of work) J&K.J&K. as stated in the above table through e-challan, treasury challan receipt in itsafter duplicate. that no objectionanybody havingwill be entertained.any objection to the same PHE. DIVISION, SHOPIAN favour2. of ExecutiveAll Engineer, the e-Bidders KPDCL must O&M upload Division the Awantipora, scanned copy JKPDD, of EMD J&K. in the form of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee only, pledged to the Executive after that no objection will be entertained. e-mail: [email protected] Telephone no. 01933-260248, 2.1. AllThe the bidders e-Bidders need mustto upload upload the the cost scanned of e-Bid copy document of EMD as in stated the form in the of aboveCDR/FDR/Bank table through Guarantee e-challan, only, treasurypledged challanto the Executivereceipt in mustafterafter that contact no objection the rTO, will Srinagar be entertained. within a week’s time e-mail: [email protected] Telephone no. 01933-260248, 2.Engineer, KPDCL O&MAll the Division e-Bidders Awantipora, must upload JKPDD,J&K. the scanned No Interest copy wouldof EMD be in payable the form on of Earnest CDR/FDR/Bank Money deposited Guarantee with only, the pledgedDepartment. to the Executive DANISHDANISH AYOUBAYOUB e-mail: [email protected]. DIVISION, Telephone SHOPIAN no. 01933-260248, Engineer,favour of ExecutiveKPDCL O&M Engineer, Division KPDCL Awantipora, O&M Division JKPDD,J&K. Awantipora, No Interest JKPDD, would J&K. be payable on Earnest Money deposited with the Department. Engineer,a. KPDCL O&MHard CopyDivision of original Awantipora, instrument JKPDD,J&K. of EMD shallNo Interest be submitted would to be the payable office on of Earnesttender inviting Money authoritydeposited before with allotment the Department. of the work. after that no objection will be entertained.S/O: MOHD.AYOUBDANISH AYOUB BHAT ffaxax nno.o. 01933-26028401933-260284 a.2. HardAll the Copy e-Bidders of original must instrument upload of the EMD scanned shall be copy submitted of EMD to thein the office form of oftender CDR/FDR/Bank inviting authority Guarantee before only, allotment pledged of the to thework. Executive S/O: MOHD.AYOUB BHAT e-mail: [email protected] Telephone no. 01933-260248, b.a. TheHard date Copy and of original time of instrument opening of of Financial-Bids EMD shall be submitted shall be to notified the office on of Webtender Site inviting http://jktenders.gov.in. authority before allotment This is conveyed of the work. to the qual- SAF R/O:S/O: MUNIWAR MOHD.AYOUB ABAD BHAT SGR. fax no. 01933-260284 b.Engineer,a. KPDCL O&MTheHard date CopyDivision and of original timeAwantipora, of instrument opening JKPDD,J&K. of of Financial-Bids EMD shallNo Interest be submitted shall would be to be notified the payable office on on of WebEarnesttender Site inviting Moneyhttp://jktenders.gov.in. depositedauthority before with allotment theThis Department. is conveyed of the work.to the qual- SAF R/O: MUNIWARDANISH ABAD AYOUB SGR. ified bidders automatically through an e- mail message on their e-mail address. The Financial-bids shall be opened accordingly online on the same CORRIGENDUM OF ifieda.b. bidders automaticallyHardThe date Copy and of through original time of instrumentan opening e- mail of ofmessage Financial-BidsEMD shall on betheir submitted shalle-mail be toaddress. notifiedthe office The on Financial-bids of Webtender Site inviting http://jktenders.gov.in. shall authority be opened before accordingly allotment This is conveyed ofonline the work. onto thethe samequal-- SAFSAF R/O:S/O: MUNIWAR MOHD.AYOUB ABAD BHAT SGR.SGR. CORRIGENDUMfax no. 01933-260284 OF Web-Site. CORRIGENDUM OF Web-Site.b.ified bidders automaticallyThe date and through time of an opening e- mail of messageFinancial-Bids on their shalle-mail be address. notified The on Financial-bidsWeb Site http://jktenders.gov.in. shallshall bebe openedopened accordinglyaccordingly This is conveyed onlineonline ontoon the samesamequal- SAF R/O: MUNIWAR ABAD SGR. 3. Intending bidders are requested to upload their offers along with technical specifications forming part of the tender document. E-NIT 43 under JJM 3.ifiedWeb-Site. bidders automaticallyIntending bidders through are requestedan e- mail to messageupload theiron their offers e-mail along address.with technical The Financial-bids specifications shallforming be openedpart of theaccordingly tender document. online on the same OFFICEOFFICE OFOF THETHE REGIONALREGIONAL TRANSPORTTRANSPORT E-NITCORRIGENDUM 43 under JJM OF 4. The e-Bids will be electronically opened in the presence of bidder's representatives, who choose to attend at the venue, date and E-NIT 43 under JJM 4.Web-Site.3. TheIntending e-Bids bidders will be are electronically requested to openedupload their in the offers presence along ofwith bidder's technical representatives, specifications whoformingforming choose partpart oftoof thetheattend tendertender at thedocument.document. venue, date and OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT time mentioned in the above table or any subsequent day to the convenience of the Tender Opening Committee. An authority letter as bidder's OFFICER,KASHMIR The Last date of bid submission of e-niT no:43/PHS of time3.4. mentioned IntendinginThe the e-Bids above bidders will table be are electronicallyor requested any subsequent to uploadopened day their in tothe offers the presence conveniencealong ofwith bidder's technical of the representatives, Tenderspecifications Opening formingwho Committee. choose part ofto Anthe attend authoritytender at document.the letter venue, as datebidder's and OFFICER,KASHMIR The Last date of bidE-NIT submission 43 under of JJM e- niT no:43/PHS of representative will be required to be produced OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT representative4.time mentioned will Thein be the e-Bids required above will totable be be electronically producedor any subsequent opened day in theto the presence convenience of bidder's of the representatives, Tender Opening who Committee. choose to Anattend authorityauthority at the letter lettervenue, asas date bidder'sbidder's and OFFICER,KASHMIRnOTiCe The Last date of bid submission of e-niT no:43/PHS of 5. The Department reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ thee-Bid process without assigning any reason thereof. The deci- OFFICER,KASHMIRnOTiCe 2020-21 published under no:PHeDS/CS/4792-1807 Dat- 5.timerepresentative mentioned will Thein bethe Department required above tableto bereserves orproduced any the subsequent right to cancel day toany the or convenienceall the e-Bids/ of thee-Bid the Tender process Opening without Committee. assigning An any authority reason thereof.letter as The bidder's deci- Whereas an application for the transfer of ownership has been re- The2020-21 Last published date of bid under submission no:PHe ofDS/CS/4792-1807 e-niT no:43/PHS Dat of- sion of department will be final and binding. Whereas an application for the transfer nof OTownershipiiCe has been re- sionrepresentative5. of department willThe bewill Department required be final to and be reserves producedbinding. the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ thee-Bid process without assigning any reason thereof. The deci-- ceived from Shri Masood Ahmad Sofi S/o Mohammad Yousuf Sofi R/o 2020-21 published under no:PHeDS/CS/4792-1807 Dat- 6. In the event of date specified for e-Bids opening being declared a holiday for department’s office then the due date for opening of ceivedWhereas from an Shri application Masood Ahmadfor the Sofitransfer S/on ofMohammadOT ownershipiCe Yousuf has been Sofi re R/o- 2020-21 published under no:PHeDS/CS/4792-1807 Dat- 6.5.sion of departmentInThe the will Department event be final of date and reserves specifiedbinding. the rightfor e-Bids to cancel opening any or being all the declared e-Bids/ a thee-Bid holiday for process department’s without assigningoffice then any thereason due thereof. date for The opening deci- of WhereasLachmanpora an application Batmaloo forSgr. the (Transferor) transfer ofof ownershipScotty Bearing has beenRegistra re-- 2020-21ed:- 03.02.2021, published is hereby under nextendedo:PHeDS/CS/4792-1807 to 09.03.2021 upto Dat- e- Bids shall be the following working day at the appointed time and place. WhereasLachmanpora an application Batmaloo forSgr. the (Transferor) transfer of ownershipScotty Bearing has Registrabeen re- ed:- 03.02.2021, is hereby extended to 09.03.2021 upto e-sion6. Bids of departmentshall be theIn followingwillthe eventbe final working of dateand specifiedbinding.day at the for appointed e-Bids opening time and being place. declared a holiday for department’sdepartment’s officeoffice thenthen thethe duedue datedate forfor openingopening of of ceivedceivedtion No. fromfrom JK01AA ShriShri Masood Masood-5515 Engine AhmadAhmad No: SofiSofi 013998 S/oS/o MohammadMohammad Chasis No. Yousuf12539Yousuf SofiModel:Sofi R/oR/o 7. All the required documents excluding Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded by the e-Bidder electronically in the PDF format, ceivedtion No. from JK01AA Shri Masood -5515 Engine Ahmad No: Sofi 013998 S/o Mohammad Chasis No. 12539Yousuf Model:Sofi R/o ed:- 03.02.2021, is hereby extended to 09.03.2021 upto 7.6.e- Bids shall be theAllIn thefollowingthe event required ofworking date documents specified day at theexcluding for appointed e-Bids Price opening time Schedule/BOQ and being place. declared should a beholiday uploaded for department’s by the e-Bidder office electronically then the duein thedate PDF for format,opening of LachmanporaLachmanpora2015 In Favour BatmalooBatmaloo of Shri Abdul Sgr.Sgr. Wahab (Transferor)(Transferor) Lone S/oofof ScottyScotty Shabir BearingBearing Lone R/o RegistraRegistra Kangan-- ed:-1700 03.02.2021, hours. The is same hereby shall extended be opened to on09.03.2021 10.03.2021 upto at whereas Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded electronically in the same BOQ sheet provided with the SBD. Lachmanpora2015 In Favour Batmaloo of Shri Abdul Sgr. Wahab (Transferor) Lone S/oof Scotty Shabir Bearing Lone R/o Registra Kangan- 1700 hours. The same shall be opened on 10.03.2021 at wherease-7. Bids shall Price be Schedule/BOQ theAll following the required should working documents be day uploaded at the excluding appointedelectronically Price time Schedule/BOQ in and the place.same BOQ should sheet be provided uploaded with by thethe SBD.e-Bidder electronically in the PDF format, tiontionGanderbal No.No. JK01AAJK01AA kmr. (Transferee) -5515-5515 EngineEngine Now No:No: therefore 013998013998 ChasisChasisit is notified No.No. 1253912539 that Model:Model: for the information of the General 8. To participate in e-bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ class III(b)as per Information Technology tion No. JK01AA -5515 Engine No: 013998 Chasis No. 12539 Model: 1700 hours. The same shall be opened on 10.03.2021 at 8.7.whereas Price Schedule/BOQToAll participate the required should in e-biddingdocuments be uploaded process, excluding electronically bidders Price have Schedule/BOQ in tothe get same ‘Digital BOQ should Signature sheet be provideduploaded Certificate with by the(DSC)’the e-BidderSBD. class III(b)as electronically per Information in the PDF Technology format, Ganderbal20152015public InIn that FavourFavour kmr. the of ofrepresentation/(Transferee) ShriShri AbdulAbdul WahabWahabNow objection,if therefore LoneLone S/oS/o itany Shabir Shabiris innotified connection LoneLone R/oR/othat KanganKangan forwith the the information proposed transfer of the willGeneral be 1100 hours. all other terms and conditions will remain same Act-2000, to participate in online bidding. 2015 In Favour of Shri Abdul Wahab Lone S/o Shabir Lone R/o Kangan 17001100 hours. hours. a ll The other same terms shall and be conditions opened onwill 10.03.2021 remain same at Act-2000,whereas8. Price to participate Schedule/BOQTo participate in online should in bidding. e-bidding be uploaded process, electronically bidders have in theto get same ‘Digital BOQ Signaturesheet provided Certificate with the(DSC)’ SBD. class III(b)as per Information Technology publicGanderbalGanderbalreceived that Within kmr.thekmr. representation/ a(Transferee)(Transferee) period of 7 daysNowNow objection,if from thereforetherefore the date any itit isis ofin notifiednotified publication connection thatthat of with forfor this the the thenotice informationinformation proposed in the daily transfer ofof newspaper.thethe willGeneralGeneral be 8.9. TurnkeyTo participate material in e-bidding shall be made process, available bidders to havethe partial to get Turnkey ‘Digital Signaturecontractor Certificate at the Departmental (DSC)’ class Stores III(b)as and per the Information period of completion Technology Ganderbalreceived Within kmr. a(Transferee) period of 7 daysNow from therefore the date it is of notified publication that of for this the notice information in the daily of newspaper.the General 1100 hours. all other terms and conditions will remain sameSd/- 9.8.Act-2000, to participateTurnkeyTo participate in material online in e-biddingbidding.shall be made process, available bidders to havethe partial to get Turnkey ‘Digital contractorSignature Certificate at the Departmental (DSC)’ class Stores III(b)as and per the Information period of completion Technology publicpublicNo representation/ thatthat thethe representation/representation/ objection shall objection,ifobjection,if be considered anyany inin unless connectionconnection it is made withwith in the thewritten proposedproposed the aforesaid transfertransfer period.willwill bebe 1100 hours. all other terms and conditions will remain sameSd/- Act-2000,for the work to participateshall start from in online the date bidding. of issuance of key material to the contractor from the divisional stores. publicNo representation/ that the representation/ objection shall objection,if be considered any in unless connection it is made with in thewritten proposed the aforesaid transfer period.will be for9. the work shall Turnkeystart from material the date shall of issuancebe made of available key material to the to partial the contractor Turnkey contractor from the divisional at the Departmental stores. Stores and the period of completionSd/- receivedreceived Within Within a a periodperiod ofof 77 daysdays fromfrom thethe datedate ofof publicationpublication ofof thisthis noticenotice inin thethe dailydaily newspaper.newspaper. (Er:Irfan-Ul-Islam) 9.10. All other termsTurnkey and conditions material shallas laid be down made in available the PWD to Form the partial25 shall Turnkey also apply. contractor at the Departmental Stores and the period of completionSd/- received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper.Sd/- (Er:Irfan-Ul-Islam)Sd/- 10.for Allthe other work termsshall start and conditionsfrom the date as laid of issuance down in of the key PWD material Form to25 the shall contractor also apply. from the divisional stores. executive engineer NoNonO representation/:representation/JK/rTOK/ 7155 objectionobjection shallshall bebe consideredconsidered unlessunless itit isis mademade inin writtenwritten thethe aforesaidaforesaid period.Sd/- Sd/- forfor thethe workwork shallshall startstart fromfrom thethe datedate ofof issuanceissuance ofof keykey materialmaterial toto thethe contractorcontractor fromfrom thethe divisionaldivisional stores.stores. executive engineer NonODa representation/:TJKeD/r: 27-02-2021TOK/ 7155 objection shall be considered unless it isr egionalmade in written transport the aforesaidOffice period.Kashmir DIPK-14068/20 Executive Engineer, PHE Division Shopian DIPK-NB-6002/20 KPDCL O&M Division awantiporaSd/- SAF regional transport Office Kashmir Executive Engineer, PHE(Er:Irfan-Ul-Islam) Division Shopian DIPK-NB-6002/2010. 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SO NEWS DESK streamlining the processes and works under AMRUT digitization of accounting process SO NEWS DESK gradation of drainage nallahs passing Tri- JAMMU: The first meeting to incorporate financial disci- kuta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Nanak Nagar of Board of Directors (BoDs) of pline in the JKFDCL. JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Housing and besides Shastri Nagar, drainage schemes for Jammu and Kashmir Forest This major reform will not Urban Development Department, Dheeraj construction of deep drain Sunder Nagar. Development Corporation Lim- only facilitate the consumers who Gupta today chaired a meeting with senior The meeting also discussed the issues of ited (JKFDCL) was held under the procure goods and services from officers to discuss and review progress construction of sewerage system by way of chairmanship of Commissioner J&KFDCL but will also bring all of various ongoing works under project laying of sewers, construction of main hole Secretary, Forest, Ecology & the business units of the Corpora- AMRUT. for 5 nallahs on left side of River Tawi, con- Environment Department, Sarita tion on a common platform for Commissioner, JMC, Avny Lavasa; struction of deep drain from Daily Excelsior Chauhan. the purpose of accounting and Director, Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Forest Land Janipur up to Patoli Baba Mas- The meeting was attended by book-keeping. Asgar Hussain; Director, Planning, Hous- tram Ashram through Ram Vihar Shant Principal Chief Conservator of Managing Director JKFDCL ing and Urban Development Department, Nagar Janipur and construction of Peerkho Forests, Dr. Mohit Gera; Secre- on the occasion gave a brief pre- M I Pakchiwal; Vice Chairman, JDA; Chief Nallah.The ongoing works of Srinagar City tary Tribal Affairs, Rehana Batul; sentation on the actions taken Town Planner, Jammu; Chief Engineer, under AMRUT including Anantnag Town Managing Director, JKFDCL, for transition of the JKSFC to UEED; besides Commissioner, SMC; Direc- were also discussed in the meeting besides Vasu Yadav; members of the JKFDCL and functions per- tor, ULB Kashmir and other senior officers construction of multilevel car Parking at Board besides representatives of formed by the Company during also attended the meeting through video Sheikh Bagh, intelligent Traffic System Finance, Rural Development and tive and financial issues involved entity was held in detail during services which will benefit the the period of transition. conferencing.The meeting was informed Phase-II, development of Cycle Track along Industries & Commerce depart- in switchover of business from the meeting. consumers in general, and timber Pertinently, the JKFDCL was about the various ongoing projects carried the Bund of River Jhelum from Shivpora ments also participated in the erstwhile J&K State Forest Cor- The Board approved the pro- traders in particular. incorporated in December 2020 out under AMRUT in Jammu City includ- towards Batwara in Srinagar, water supply meeting. poration (JKSFC) to J&KFDCL posal to start e-auctions of timber The Board also discussed under the Companies Act 2013 ing construction of Multi-tier parking of in University Area and construction of The members of the Board besides roadmap for smooth on pilot basis. This is a signifi- introduction of Pay and Accounts and will take over the assets and old Jammu at Panjtirthi, Parade, Circular multi level Parking places of Janglat Mandi deliberated on key administra- transition to the newly created cant step towards digitization of Office system in JKFDCL for liabilities of the erstwhile JKSFC. Road and Gandhi Nagar, construction/up- were also discussed.
JAMMU DECLARATION: Shab e Mehraj arrangements Bhaderwah Quest reviewed at Ang reaches Padri, warm Rise above party politics, work towards inclusive J&K: Rana welcome by locals, SO NEWS DESK SO NEWS DESK nationalists to the core and progres- sive in their thoughts. tourism officials ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner KATHUA: Making a passionate Mr Rana vehemently pleaded Anantnag, Anshul Garg, today, chaired a meet- appeal to all those in public life to for initiating effective confidence AGENCIES ing of the concerned officers convened to review rise above politics and work towards building measures; between the two the arrangements for the forthcoming Shab e restoring the inclusive character regions and within the regions and JAMMU: Bhaderwah Quest 2021 Mehraj here at DC office Anantnag. of Jammu and Kashmir, National their sub-regions; between religious riders on Saturday reached Padri The Deputy Commissioner directed the con- Conference Provincial President Mr and ethnic groups and between differ- where they were warmly received cerned officers to ensure, among other things, the Devender Singh Rana today said the ent shades of opinion. Intra-regional by locals and officials of Bhad- proper water and power supply with provision JAMMU DECLARATION is a way and inter-region dialogue based on erwah Development Authority for adequate backup facilities, food supplies, traffic forward in strengthening religious mutual respect and love has assumed (BDA). facilities, fire fighting and medical care services bonds among communities besides immense significance in the wake of In an effort to promote adven- besides proper security arrangements so that the reinforcing trust and unity between misplaced suspicions gaining ground ture tourism and bring the hidden people do not face any issues. "The people should diverse regions. across the country. Therefore, a collec- beauty of Himalayas to the world not suffer un-necessarily on this holy occasion" , he “Coming as it is from the pluralis- tive effort is needed to find out the gen- especially in Doda district, the car added.During the proceedings, public delegations tic region of Jammu, the declaration esis of the unfounded suspicions and to rally is seen an encouraging event & Auqaf Committees from Khiram and Kabam- encompass all the religions, ethnic suggest ways and means for course cor- in Jammu & Kashmir. arg Dargahs raised some issues regarding basic groups, regions and sub-regions, rection. He said sooner such initiatives A group of 18 expert expeditions services. Mr Garg issued on spot directions to the which actually represent the idea of nated concept does not represent restore J&K to its glory of co-existence are set in motion, the better it would be covered Doda district and places concerned officers for reddressal of the genuine J&K and will engage the people in any individual or political thought with no space for fundamentalism of for heralding a new era of trust, under- like Gurdanda top, Padri top, and issues.The meeting was attended by ADC (G), con- inter-region and intra-regional dia- but reflects the glorious ethos of the any sort", Mr Rana said, adding that standing and spirit of inclusiveness other remote places during the cerned officers of Police, Health, Animal & Sheep logue to bridge the fault-lines that region, which has all along braved the peaceful, harmonious, inclusive J&K among peoples. expedition. The expedition are Husbandry, PHE, PDD, Revenue, Transport, Fish- have unfortunately surfaced due to victitudes of history and withstood will offset the misconceptions about "Time has come when such a propo- driving 4x4 vehicles on difficult eries, Food, Fire & Emergency Services, Legal trust deficit over the years”, Mr Rana test of times. This spirit was hugely its people across the country. Eventu- sition should fan out from Jammu, the terrains to explore the beautiful Metrology, Municipalities, Waqaf representa- said while interacting with the office in display during three decades ago ally, the idea of Jammu and Kashmir abode of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and but lesser-known tourist places in tives of Khiram & Kabamarg Dargahs, public bearers of the party of District Kathua when Duggarland opened up its arms will lead to strengthening the idea Christians and bring into its compass Bhaderwah. delegations and Auqaf Committee members Rural ‘B’, organized by its District for all those in distress, irrespective of of India, he said and regretted over the regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, A tehsil and town of Doda from different areas of the district. President Mr.Shyam Narain Mehta. religion or caste, he asserted. misgivings created about the people given our time-tested spirit of unity", district, Bhaderwah’s potential Mr. Rana said the Jammu origi- "Let this spirit guide us all to of this part of the country, who were Mr Rana said. has not been exploited fully and remained least advertised places in the promotional activities of the Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir. Bhaderwah is also known as Nagon ki Bhoomi, (land of snakes) finds mention in Rajta- JKSSB conducts Phase-I of objective type test for Class-IV Posts Cash looted from Gurudwara rangni, ancient chronicle of Kings SO NEWS DESK Board (Conduct of Examination) Regula- is undoubtedly a place to see. tions, 2013, lays down that the candidate “It was a great experience to JAMMU: The J&K Services Selection found to be in possession of communica- in North Kashmir’s Bandipora drive though the mountain roads. Board conducted phase first of objective tion device, electronic equipment/ gadget There is a breath-taking beauty of type written examination for the Class IV or any other material with the intention AGENCIES from the donation box and fled away from the area. There is a need to explore post today from 12 noon to 2 pm. of receiving assistance shall be declared the spot. and promote these areas further”, A statement issued here by SSB said to be using unfair means in the examina- BANDIPORA: Burglars struck into Local sources said that police were said one of the participants in the that the officers/officials deployed for tion". Accordingly, the Services Selection Gurudwara in Now- informed about the inci- rally. examination duty while exercising Board in order to maintain transparency pora area of North dent after authorities The Tourism department has extra vigil caught three candidates while & fairness in the examination decided to Kashmir’s Bandipora at Gurdwara found the made elaborate arrangements for indulging in malpractice. debar the said 03 candidates for 3 years district and decamped lock at the entrance the car expedition. The candidates were found to be in from participating in the Examinations with cash from the broken. The expedition is being orga- possession of Bluetooth devices/ elec- conducted by the J&K Services Selection donation box. Soon after being nized by Nirvana Squad & Azlan tronic equipment taken in stealthily, at were immediately put in isolation. “The Board. The Gurudwara informed, a police team Racing in association with the Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Board appreciates the efforts and extra Further, all the candidates who are is located in the main from Bandipora Police Department of Tourism, JKP, Rehari, Jammu, Venue code 1297, RP vigil exercised by the invigilatory staff scheduled to appear for Class-IV exami- market of ward number Station along with the Polaris India,& AM TATA {AM School, Alamdar Colony, Lal Bazar Sri- and has decided to suitably acknowledge nation to be held on 28th February, 2021 1 of Nowpora Bandi- FSL team reached the Group}. nagar, Venue Code 1452 and University their contribution in strengthening the (phase-2) and 01st March, 2021 (phase-03) pora. spot. Police in this Bhaderwah is an all-season des- of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Venue endeavour of the J&K Services Selec- are once again cautioned to desist from Sources said that regard registered a tination offering visitors not only Code 1438 while attempting to appear for tion Board to ensure fair & transparent indulging in such malpractices as strict burglars entered into case vide FIR number mesmerizing beauty of its natural Class-IV examination, the statement said. Examination Process,” it said. action shall be taken against erring can- Gurudwara and broke 22/2021 under section landscape, its perennial revisers It added that the candidates were not The Board said that Section 27(a) of didates by the J&K Services Selection the iron chest filled with cash. They said 457,380 IPC and set investigation into and lakes, gardens and meadows, allowed to attempt question paper and the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board. burglars looted all the unaccounted cash motion. (KNT) mountains and valleys, forests, and wildlife but also the diversity of tourism products with its adven- ture potential. Prashant Khajuria, Akshay BBBP week begins in Kathua DIC Anantnag holds awareness mela Bhardwaj, Jaskanwar Syal, Anuj Sharma, Abhi Sadhotra, Pranav Gupta, Bhavya Gupta, Rajat Jandy- with ‘Media-se- Mulakaat' SO NEWS DESK TReDS portals was also disseminated al, Rooman Shaukat, Vivek Choud- DC launches 'Awareness which depicts improvement in Child among the participants. hary, Antriksh Jamwal, Mayank Jingle' on save girl Sex Ratio as compared to the past ANANTNAG: In a bid to create aware- While speaking during the occasion Joshi, Shrishti Mehta, Siddhant years. He said the role of media is piv- ness among industrial unit holders about General Manager, District Industries Verma, Rohan Shahi campaign otal for successful implementation of UDYAM registration, District Industries Centre, Anantnag, Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad SO NEWS DESK the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, Centre Anantnag today organized one-day informed them that Udyam registration is as it requires widespread diffusion of Udyam Mela at Industrial Estate Vessu for free of cost, paperless & requires minimal DM Kupwara KATHUA: ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ information through print, electronic facilitating on-spot registration of the units. documents. weeklong campaign today commenced and social media platforms. He appre- During the occasion, a brief introduction Further, he informed that GoI has issues Weather here with the ‘Media-se-Mulakaat’- pre- ciated the media fraternity of Kathua regarding Udyam registration & its benefits recently taken various landmark decision sided over by Deputy Commissioner, for giving due coverage to the welfare was given and it was impressed upon the regarding industrial developments and Advisory Om Prakash. schemes like BBBP aimed at to gener- unit holders that the Udyam registration in spirit of ease of doing business, Govt. Programme Officer, ICDS, Ritu ate awareness and improve the efficien- has been made mandatory by the Govern- has announced establishment of Single SO NEWS DESK Mahajan, District Information Offi- cy of welfare services intended for girls. ment of India for availing various incentive Window Clearance system for organized cer, Parshotam Dass and Print and The Programme Officer said that subsidies. and unorganized sector and have reduced KUPWARA: According to District Electronic Media persons attended the ICDS department, in coordination Also, the unit holders were provided the number of NOCs to minimal. Magistrate Kupwara, in view of the event. While interacting with the with different departments, is working detailed information regarding the newly It was impressed upon all the land allot- incessant rainfall for last two days media persons, the Deputy Commis- to empower girls through education by announced new Central Sector Scheme for tees of the Industrial Estate Vessu to expe- and increasing high water level/ sioner informed that Kathua district ensuring their maximum enrolment Industrial Development of J&K and vari- dite the process of establishing their units apprehension of landslides, the has 894 females against 1000 males, child in the schools. ous incentives covered under the scheme. Further information regarding GeM portal, at an earliest. people of the district in general and people residing in the areas like Keran, Karnah, Machil, Budnamal, Jumgund, Nowgam, Kumkadi and in the periphery of different Nal- Virtually meet held to promote export of J&K`s Handicraft, Handloom in Toronto, Canada lahs/ rivers prone to floods, sloppy SO NEWS DESK Anoo Malhotra, Managing Director, marketplace-based events for 10 states than 7,500 artisans are getting benefitted, perware, walnut wood (GI), Pashmina, areas of the District in particular J&K Trade Promotion Organization and UT of Jammu & Kashmir is one of she added”. Ms. Apoorva Srivastava, sad Sozni embroidery, Kani Shawl Art (GI), are advised to refrain from ventur- SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Trade (JKTPO), Mr Mahmood Ahmad Shah, the focus regions." that there is a huge demand for these Bashoni Pashmina, Chain Stitch Embroi- ing in avalanche prone areas till Promotion Organization (JKTPO) in Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Mrs. Anoo Malhotra, MD JKTPO exquisite handmade products, including dery, along with Papier Mache, Khatam- the improvement of weather. association with Consulate General of Kashmir and Vikas Sharma, Director, said, that Jammu and Kashmir made Basholi painting and other products, in band, KalBaffi, Basohli Paintings, Tweed In case of any urgency general India Toronto, Canada & Indo Canada Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), exports worth INR 1360 crore during Canada and Government would encour- Jackets, and Kishtwari Loi. public can contact District Admin- Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) has orga- ICCC along with senior officials from 2019-20, with the majority coming from age importers from Canada to buy such The event connected the reputed istration Control Room on 01955- nized a virtual meet aimed to increase the Govt of J&K. & CGI, Toronto, and RMG wool and manmade yarn fabrics, exquisite products from Jammu and exporters of Handicrafts and Handloom 253522 and Police Control Room the export of Handicrafts and Handloom eminent members of the Handicraft and which is an encouraging fact for this plat- Kashmir. She said that Government is in J&K with the potential Canadian Kupwara on 252451 and Handwara items to Canada by creating more ave- Handloom exports and import commu- form and invite importers to connect with planning a similar event in future also. importers. More than 40 participants on 262295. nues of trade. nity. exporters from the UT. As a matter of fact, Mr Mahmood exhibiting the extraor- participated in event. The event was con- Meanwhile Deputy Commis- The virtual meet was attended by Ms. While welcoming the dignitaries, the Department of Handloom & Handi- dinary intricacy, skill, and artistic exper- cluded with a Q&A session and the details sioner has asked all districts and Apoorva Srivastava, Consul General, Mr Vijay Thomos said that such events crafts is running more than 500 training tise of the people gave a presentation along with company profiles of the regis- sectoral officers not to leave the Consulate General of India Toronto, Mr will help to build stronger relation- centers with a capacity of 13,000 artisans. on Unique Handicrafts and Handloom tered exporters from J&K were shared respective headquarters without Vijay Thomas, President, Indo Canada ships between importers and exporter, With skill development initiatives of products of Jammu & Kashmir. Special with the CGI, Toronto to connect the prior permission from this office Chamber of Commerce (ICCC), Ms. adding that ICCC is planning to create Government of Jammu & Kashmir more emphasis was given to products of cop- buyers and sellers. and keep their men and machinery ready to meet any exigency. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER sunday 28 february 2021 new Covid case changes new Motera likely to escape ICC Jasprit bumrah released Zealand-australia T20I schedule from Indian Test squad due ‘Red Eye’ as final Test pitch promises to personal reasons Ahmedabad: Fast bowler The 27-year-old Indian pace to be batting beauty Jasprit Bumrah will miss the bowling spearhead has been fourth and final Test against inside bio-secure bubble since New Delhi: The Motera backfire on them in a very England, beginning here on August prior to the Indian track may have received a lot high-stake game of cricket. Thursday, as he was released Premier League in the UAE. of flak after the pink ball Test “The pink ball Test went from the Indian squad, ow- After the IPL, he straight- ended inside two days but it is well because it was more ing to personal reasons. away went to Australia, along unlikely to attract any severe about the ball and the way it The BCCI said no addi- with the team, where India sanctions from the game’s skidded rather than the pitch tion to India’s squad would clinched a historic Test series governing body ICC with the which many English former be made for the final Test win last month. pitch for the final game set to greats are panning. It was at Motera. “Jasprit Bumrah He took 11 wickets from Auckland: A new Covid-19 while New Zealand Cricket be a batting beauty. straight deliveries that they made a request to BCCI to be three matches in Australia case in New Zealand has (NZC) will wait for govern- With India 2-1 up in the couldn’t counter. But having released from India’s squad and did not play in the se- raised alert levels in the ment advice on crowds. four-Test series and need- said that these kind of tracks ahead of the fourth Test ow- ries-clinching Brisbane Test country and disrupted the The decision follows Prime ing a draw to qualify for the have a tendency to backfire ing to personal reasons,” due to an abdominal strain. men’s and women’s bilateral Minister Jacinda Ardern World Test Championship fi- and BCCI is well aware of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah In the ongoing series series against Australia and instituting a week of level nal at Lord’s from June 18-22, Also the BCCI bigwigs of action. Also as of now, the that,” he said. said in a media release on against England, Bumrah England respectively. 3 lockdown in Auckland af- another turner is currently along with the team manage- England team hasn’t lodged The team combination for Saturday. “Accordingly, the took four wickets in the first With the city of Auckland ter the Ministry of Health out of question as the home ment understands the fact any official complaint,” the the next Test will be an inter- fast bowler has been released Test in Chennai which India moved to alert level 3, the revealed a potentially infec- team will be aiming to take that another dust bowl won’t BCCI official said. esting one after Jasprit Bum- and he will not be available lost by 227 runs. He was rest- double-header scheduled for tious Covid Case in the com- minimal risks as far as the augur well for the new venue If there has been one good rah was released from the for selection for the fourth ed for the second Test, also in Friday (March 5) will now be munity, the 13th individual track is concerned. which is expected to host a lot and one bad pitch at the same squad due to personal reasons. Test.” Chennai, which India won played in Wellington behind connected to the city’s Feb- “Expect a good hard surface of important matches during venue, the ICC is unlikely to Mohammed Siraj has a better The Indian team is leading by 317 runs. closed doors. Both the Black ruary cluster. which will be firm and even IPL as well as ICC T20 World take any action. While India chance than Umesh Yadav of the four-match Test series Bumrah did not take any Caps and the White Ferns The Black Caps lead their bounce. It will be a batting Cup. would be happy with a 3-1 being Ishant Sharma’s new 2-1. Bumrah has already wicket in the third Test here will stay on in Wellington five-match T20I series 2-0. beauty and since it’s a tradi- “If there are two matches margin, they will not require ball partner, while it is expect- been rested for the limit- which India won by 10 wick- following their respective New Zealand Women trail tional red ball match, one can played at the same venue, you a result oriented turner as a ed that all three spinners will ed-over series, comprising ets inside two days on Thurs- games on March 3 which England by an identical expect a very high scoring can’t hold one result in isola- draw would suffice their pur- be automatic picks. five T20 Internationals and day. He bowled just six overs will also be played to empty score in their ODI series and contest here from March 4-8,” tion. Let the final Test be over pose. Washington Sundar’s supe- three ODIs, beginning on on the spin-friendly track as stands. Double-header sched- will play the dead-rubber a senior BCCI official privy to and then only based on match Also the Indian team man- rior batting skills might come March 12 here as part of the the spinners took 19 wickets uled at Tauranga on March ODI tomorrow (February 28) the developments told PTI on referee Javagal Srinath’s re- agement doesn’t want to pre- in very handy in the middle team’s extensive workload and the remaining one was 7 will go ahead as planned before the T20I series. conditions of anonymity. port can ICC decide its course pare a track that can ideally order for the last Test match. management programme. grabbed by Ishant Sharma. batting 100 overs, scoring 400: Klusener fidel edwards named yastika bhatia, sweta Verma earn on afghanistan's Test targets in West Indies call-ups for south africa OdIs Dhaka: Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener is squad for sri Lanka T20Is New Delhi: Yastika Bhatia, ma Verma features in both the final of the T20 World Cup looking to take inspiration the left-handed batter from the squads, Nuzhat Parveen in March last year with the from their recent success idel Edwards has been Baroda, and ‘keeper Sweta has been named as the sec- COVID-19 pandemic disrupt- against Ireland as they pre- named in the T20I Verma from Mumbai have ond ‘keeper in the T20I side. ing the scheduling. pare for the upcoming Test Fsquad for the series earned maiden call-ups to Ayushi Soni, Prathyusha and ODI squad: Mithali Raj (c), series against Zimbabwe. against Sri Lanka. The 14- the India Women side for the Simran Dil Bahadur find a Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah In a chat with Cricbuzz, the man side also includes Chris five-match ODI series against spot in the T20I squad, which Rodrigues, Punam Raut, South African insisted that Gayle while Akeal Hosein South Africa. The 18-member will be led by Harmanpreet Priya Punia, Yastika Bha- he is focused on impressing and Kevin Sinclair have re- squad also sees the return Kaur. tia, Harmanpreet Kaur, D upon his charges the mindset ceived maiden call-ups. Ed- of Sushma Verma, who last South Africa are scheduled Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, switch required to excel in wards last played a T20I in played an ODI in 2018 and to play five ODIs and three Sushma Verma (wk), Swetha the longest form of the game. 2012 - against Sri Lanka - and a T20I in 2016. Uncapped T20Is in Lucknow starting Verma (wk), Radha Yadav, Excerpts: returns to the side to boost all-rounder Challuru Prathy- from March 7. The series had Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhu- You had a successful cam- the West Indies will get a liant series against Ireland the pace-bowling unit. "A s usha and left-arm pacer Mon- hit a venue roadblock and lan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, paign against Ireland? But chance to play. Our main tar- with the bat? You must be we build towards the defence Roger Harper said. ica Patel have also been in- was originally scheduled to Poonam Yadav, C Prathyu- Test cricket is a whole differ- get is the mindset as the Test looking forward to him doing of the T20 World Cup, the “Jason Holder has shown cluded in the side with Mansi be hosted in Thiruvanantha- sha, Monica Patel. ent ball game... match goes on for five days, the bulk of batting in the Test opportunity is being taken his all-round value in this Joshi also making a return. puram. The Kerala Cricket T20I squad:Harmanpreet I think the 3-0 win against whereas a T-20 match con- series? to determine our best team format in recent times and Curiously, Shikha Pand- Association, however, de- Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Ireland is definitely a confi- sists of 40 overs. The mindset Rahmat Shah has been and squad as we go forward. after missing a few series he ey, India’s second-highest clined to host the tournament Shafali Verma, Jemimah dence booster for us before is the main challenge as we brilliant. He batted really Chris Gayle has performed will add depth and experi- wicket-taker at last year’s because of logistical chal- Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, going to Zimbabwe, and we play a lot of T-20 cricket com- well against Ireland. His bat- very well in recent tourna- ence to the squad. T20 World Cup has been left lenges. Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, will start playing Test crick- pared to that of Test match- ting technique is amazing, ments and the selection pan- Akeal Hosein performed out of both squads. Taniya The ODI series will run Sushma Verma (wk), Nuzhat et after a long time, and es. We had a good campaign but we are not only looking el thinks that he can still add very well in Bangladesh Bhatia, who kept wickets in from March 7 to 17 and the Parveen (wk), Ayushi Soni, winning any sort of matches at Sharjah. We are talking to one man. We have 7 to 8 great value to our team. Fidel [ODI Series] and had excel- that tournament, and Veda three T20Is will be played on Arundhati Reddy, Radha Ya- builds confidence and mo- about batting long and build- batsmen, and we will be look- Edwards has been selected to lent stats in the CPL so this Krisnamurthy too miss out March 20, 21 and 23 respec- dav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, mentum, and we will take ing a big and significant ing forward to batting as a give the bowling the potent is an opportunity to see how from both the ODI and T20I tively. This will be the first Poonam Yadav, Mansi Joshi, that and use it in the longer partnership, and for bowling, unit and score over 400. We firepower needed," Cricket he equips himself in this squads. international series India Monica Patel, C. Prathyusha, version of the game. we are planning to take 20 have other players who are West Indies chief selector format. While keeper-bat Sush- Women will be playing after Simran Dil Bahadur. What is your biggest chal- wickets as without taking all batting really well. Hashmat- lenge ahead of the series? the wickets, we cannot win a ullah [Shahidi] batted well Our biggest challenge in Test match. against Ireland in one day, so Test cricket is to bat for hun- What’s the experience of we have many opportunities, dred overs, up from twenty staying in bio-bubbles been so we are not focusing only overs, and that’s the biggest like? on one man; instead, we are In Arsenal's usual story of struggle, a teenager provides some hope challenge for us. We need to Playing in the bio-bub- looking forward to batting as make the mind of the play- ble is difficult as it is a big a unit. t has been a turbulent sea- ick Aubameyang that saw the most influential players, if not ers understand that they can change; however, it is the How do you describe son at Arsenal Football latter give Arsenal the lead in the most, at Arsenal. The first bat for a much longer period. new normal, and if you want Asghar Afghan as a leader? IClub. After a disastrous the first half. By spotting Au- is that it reflects Arsenal’s We are looking forward to to play international cricket, We have an excellent cap- start to the campaign that bameyang’s run and laying standing at present – that a scoring over 400, which will then we need to make peace tain who leads from the front, saw them plunge to 15th in the ball off at the right time teenager, in only his second generally put us in a good po- with the situation instead and I am fortunate that the the Premier League stand- and place, Saka made sure full season in senior football, sition, which is the main tar- of fighting it, and now one boys are very enthusiastic ings with just 14 points from Benfica’s backline was in no has so much say in the club’s get. We have talked with the needs to be mentally pre- about playing for Afghani- 14 games, the ship has some- position to intervene. fortunes on the pitch is an players about the Test match pared about the bio-bubble stan. what steadied at the Emirates In a topsy-turvy game that indictment of the quality of against Ireland where our thing. In the bio-bubble, the We talked about the fact Stadium. The Gunners are saw Benfica equalise later in the Gunners’ squad and their boys have batted for 50 overs, main challenge is one cannot that when you all put on the now 11th in the league with the first half, take the lead bench strength. At the same but now we are looking to bat move freely or go to the pool jersey at that time, you play 34 points from 25 games and in the second and Kieran time, it is also an illustration for a long period. or go to the gym, but most of for the badge on the front of are in the last 16 of the Eu- the only chance of a trophy ty Shield victories in August. Tierney equalise for Arsenal, of manager Mikel Arteta’s Certainly it will require the players have adapted this your chest, which symboliz- ropa League after Thursday for the Gunners. But there have been a few Saka once again proved deci- faith in young talent, a tradi- changed mindset and that is new normal situation. Our es that you are representing night’s thrilling win over Yet the North London club positives to savour for the sive towards the end as his tion that has been intrinsic to not easy given Afghanistan players must keep all these the people of Afghanistan, Benfica in Athens – 3-2 on has disappointed yet again; Arsenal fans, not least in the cross from the right flank was the club, particularly during play Tests so rarely... in mind and make sacrifices which is a huge responsibili- the night and 4-3 on aggre- they were expected to pose form of English teenager Bu- headed in by Aubameyang for the Arsene Wenger years. The mindset of cricketers and must abide by the rules ty and motivation, but when gate. Having already been a stiffer challenge to their kayo Saka, as was on display the winner with minutes left That Arteta has not shied from T-20 to Test cricket does as we have responsibilities you play for any franchise, knocked out of the FA Cup biggest domestic rivals in on Thursday night. on the clock. There are two away from handing Saka need to change. A couple of towards our fans as well. you play for yourself and the and the League Cup, the Eu- the league this season after It was Saka’s incisive ways to look at 19-year-old Sa- more responsibilities even players who played against Rahmat Shah had a bril- name on your back. ropa League now represents their FA Cup and Communi- through ball to Pierre-Emer- ka’s emergence as one of the during a tumultuous period. Leach and the art of adapting to spin-friendly conditions
t is not easy being an English men to play him off the back foot. That of Leach’s four dismissals in the third pared to a ball that is 30 or 40 overs old. Test match spinner. Rarely in the allowed them to open up more scoring Test came from quicker balls that skid- It is alien, it is different but it is a skill action at home, when a subconti- opportunities, rotating the strike or ded on too, with the wicket of Kohli, he has spent time practising.” Inental tour rolls around they are hitting boundaries against him when who was late on the ball attempting a There have been other challenges too. suddenly expected to bowl as well as what Leach really wanted was to keep cut shot, perhaps the best example. For a number of reasons, Leach had Shane Warne or Ravichandran Ash- one batsmen pinned down. While Leach might have generally bowled less than 50 match overs in the win. They go from little more than an Pace was something Leach had been bowled quicker during this series, there 18 months before the tour of Sri Lanka after-thought to the main men, required thinking about for a while. According have been variations in pace along the so it took him a while to find his rhythm to produce the goods in conditions vast- to Jason Kerr, the head coach at Som- way. He had Pujara caught at slip in and accuracy, such an important facet ly different to what they are used to and erset, one of the significant improve- the second Test off a delivery that was on his bowling. He has also had to deal in which they have little experience. ments in Leach’s game over the past flighted more outside off-stump, luring with the pressure and expectation that To survive, let alone thrive, a spinner two years has been in how he varies his the batsman into edging it to slip. He all spinners face in the subcontinent must adapt as they go, think on their pace to suit the surface he is playing on. dismissed Rohit and Rishabh Pant in while confronting a stellar Indian bat- feet. If they don’t, they may not be seen Indeed, Kerr jokes that he is not sure the second innings of that game, both ting line-up. He certainly needed to in a Test shirt again. There have been Leach has a ‘normal’ pace anymore. His stumped, with slower deliveries that show plenty of resolve to come back plenty of English spinners who have speeds change depending on the condi- they ended up groping for. As Kerr from Pant’s extraordinary assault on ended up on the scrapheap after a bad tions and he has become much better at says, Leach has shown that he can vary his bowling in the first Test. tour to the subcontinent. recognising when he needs to go quick- his pace smartly. And yet, Leach has adapted to it all. Jack Leach will not be one of them. er or slower. It is not the only way that Leach has Having started the winter behind Dom With 16 wickets at an average of 26.75, Having been a crucial part of En- had to adapt this winter. He has opened Bess, Leach has steadily improved since he has been one of England’s bright gland’s series win in Sri Lanka in 2018, the bowling in three of England’s six that first Test against Sri Lanka, bowl- spots in this series. Many of those wick- Leach knew what to expect from the bowling innings against India and ing ever more consistently and deserv- ets have been high-class. Rohit Sharma conditions this winter. If the pitch- was in the attack within nine overs in edly cementing his place as England’s has been dismissed four times, Chetesh- es in Galle and in India were going to ahead of him,” Kerr tells Cricbuzz. “We able to do that more consistently and another. He also took the second new number one spinner. That Leach has war Pujara on three occasions. Virat be slow, as he expected them to be, he invested quite a lot of time to play with for long periods of time. If it is some- ball in the second Test. Bowling with been able to learn and improve from Kohli was outsmarted in the third Test would generally need to bowl quicker a few things, and to try and use his body thing you have not worked on and you a brand new ball is not something he match to match is no surprise to Kerr. too. The reason Leach has been able than he might otherwise. The theory a little bit more to bowl the ball. try and do it, it’s really difficult to sus- has had much experience of in county “He is always someone who is looking to have such an impact on this series? is simple on such surfaces: the quicker “You don’t want to lose revs on the tain. That’s been the difference for me. cricket. Again, Leach has had to adapt. to improve,” he says. More than anything it is because of the the ball does or doesn’t spin, the better. ball and so the important thing is to Leachy understands how he can access In England’s first Test victory, he took “That is one of his main assets, he’s way he has been able to adapt to the Axar Patel’s success in this series has try and create as much energy from that extra bit of energy on the ball and the first two wickets to fall, those of got an incredible growth mindset, al- conditions and different roles he has been a case in point. the ground up, use that through your that makes it - not easier - but more sus- Sharma and Pujara. ways looking to improve on what he had to play. Before Leach left England, he worked body and transfer that energy through tainable for him.” “He has done it on the odd occasion does. He will reflect on each Test and Despite taking six wickets in the first a lot with Kerr in the nets in Taunton the ball. It sounds really complicated. A number of Leach’s wickets in this for Somerset but he is used to getting think about what he needs to do for the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle last to prepare for the tour. They looked at But in essence he was using more of series have come from such deliveries. the ball when it is a lot older,” Kerr next Test match. What we have seen is month, Leach admitted that he hadn’t how Leach could bowl quicker for lon- his right side through the action, be a He bowled Rohit in the second innings says. “It feels completely different in that he’s bowled more, he’s grown in bowled as well as he would have liked. ger but without reducing the amount of bit stronger with his body action to get of the first Test with a ball that was the hand. For the layman, it’s import- confidence. He felt he had bowled a little too slow spin he imparted on the ball. “Leachy energy on the ball. fizzed in at pace, spinning sharply past ant to understand how different a new “He just looks like the Jack Leach we on a slow surface, allowing the bats- was really aware what winter was “In the subcontinent, the key is being the bat to hit the top of off-stump. Three ball feels in your hand as a spinner com- all know.”