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Many Pulwama Villages Record Zero Percent Voting n the second phase of DDC elections, around eight booths in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district recorded zero percent turnout. The total Iturnout for the southern district remained at 8.67%. Villages under Shadimarg and Tral block of the district went for polling on Tuesday. Karmulla village hamlet witnessed the highest turnout of 59.80%. Deputy Electoral Officer, Pulwama, Gulzar Ahmad Rather said, “We had a smooth polling across the two blocks, with no untoward incident”. He also said that under the second phase a total of 103 polling stations were set up Faizan Wani saying her late father and in the district, 60 in Tral Block and 43 in Shadimarg Block for polling. Out of PDP founder, Mufti Moham- almost 50,000 registered voters (under phase-II) in these two blocks only Srinagar: Peoples Demo- mad Sayeed faced 'social 4341 people casted their vote. Meanwhile keeping in view the volatility of cratic Party (PDP) President boycott' for hoisting ‘tricol- the area, authorities had suspended Internet in Pulwama district, which was and former chief minister, or’ in Jammu and Kashmir. later restored in the evening hours. | More on P2 Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said She said BJP like anti-na- the ‘participation’ of regional tional party who worship Ma- mainstream political parties hatma Gandhi’s murderer; was a must to avoid being la- Nathuram Godse needs not SO News Desk As per the details, South UT of J&K that recorded 48.62% Geelani's Village Boycott Polls beled as ‘Pakistani agents’. to teach lessons on nation- Kashmir’s Pulwama district on of voter turnout. Peerzada Waseeem Mehbooba expressed ‘dis- alism. She said Mehbooba Srinagar: The second phase the second consecutive phase The SEC said that a large num- pleasure’ for allegedly being Mufti is a ‘nationalist’ who of the ongoing eight-phased Dis- recorded lowest voting turnout. ber of people have come out to separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani's hometown, Duroo village in labeled as Pakistani agent, doesn't need a | More on P2 trict Development Council (DDC) Addressing a news conference, cast their votes during the second north Kashmir's Sopore area boycotted the District Development ACouncil (DDC) elections by recording meager 0.09 per cent voting. elections concluded peacefully State Election Commissioner phase of District Development However, scenes were slightly different in Baramulla district of Zaingeer across Jammu and Kashmir with (SEC) K K Sharma informed that Council Elections 2020. Long where hundreds of voters turned up to elect their representative. ‘BJP All Out To Rig SMC, DDC Polls in J&K’ authorities saying that over 48 the second phase of District De- queues were seen right from According to a local news gathering agency, Duroo Village, which is Gee- per cent voting was recorded in velopment Council elections have morning despite severe cold con- lani's hometown witnessed almost zero per cent voting. | More on P2 Agencies the Union Territory today. been conducted successfully in ditions in Kashmir | More on P2 lleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all out to ensure Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and District Development ACouncil (DDC) elections are rigged and manipulated, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said how long will Election Commis- Polling has been peaceful in the poll going 43 constituencies of sion ignore such malpractices. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba said a leader of the party Rouf Bhat has again been detained on the day when SMC election is being held in Srinagar. DDC. A total of 377401 voters including 201792 males and 175609 females out of “Government of India (GoI) by subverting democracy reminds me 795118 voters, voted to choose their representatives in their respective councils.” of the cycle of rigged elections in the past which is | More on P2

Minimum ‘Forces Went 200M Inside BSF Officer Killed Temperature BJP Only Political Party Going Along LoC in Poonch Improves Further Pak To Find Tunnel Used By Agencies Before People In Kashmir: Jitendra Jammu: A sub-inspector in J&K, Ladakh Agencies Militants To Infiltrate' of the Border Security Force Agencies ground tunnel suspected to be (BSF) was killed on Tuesday Agencies Srinagar: Union Minister used by militants for infiltra- in a ceasefire violation by the Dr. Jitendra Singh Tuesday New Delhi: Indian securi- tion was detected near the In- Pakistan army along the Line Srinagar: The night tem- said that BJP is the only po- ty forces in a recent operation ternational Border in Jammu of Control (LoC) in Poonch peratures improved further in litical party which is publicly went almost 200 metres inside and Kashmir's Samba sector on district of Jammu and Kash- Jammu and Kashmir and La- campaigning in the Kashmir Pakistan's side to unearth a tun- November 22. mir, officials said. dakh on Tuesday as the weath- valley while the Gupkar par- nel which was used by militants In the third week of Novem- In November, 15 people, er office revised its forecast ties have gone into hiding. to infiltrate inside Indian Terri- ber, security forces recovered including nine security per- saying that mainly dry During the District Develop- tory, a top government official mobile phones from the posses- sonnel, were killed | More on P2 weather is likely to pre- ment Council (DDC) election said on Tuesday. sion of militants killed by them vail till December 6 after campaign as well as a series of "Security forces went inside which helped the forces to un- which another spell of rain meetings with different local Pakistan for almost 200 meters earth a tunnel. Man Shot At in and snow is expected in organisations and BJP office which was the starting point of Border Security Force (BSF) Buchpora, Hospitalized the two Union Territories. bearers, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the tunnel, used by the militants DG Rakesh Asthana on Tues- The improvement was re- who was responding to que- eliminated last week by Indian day talked about the operation Srinagar: A 24-year-old corded days ahead of the ries of media, said that BJP parties. While the National Reacting sharply to Meh- forces," a top official said. during Raising Day and said, man was critically injured fresh prediction of wet candidates and party workers Conference President and Vice booba Mufti’s charge that her A 150-metre long under- "On the basis of the | More on P2 after unknown gunmen fired spell. Sonam Lotus, are visibly seen holding im- President have both gone into party candidates in Kashmir upon him in Soura area of Director of the local pressive election meetings in self-quarantine for the last one were being prevented from Central Kashmir’s Srinagar MET department said, every nook and corner of the month, he said, the PDP Presi- campaigning by the security Recovery of he recovery of underground tunnels and drones district on Tuesday evening. “Mainly dry weather is Kashmir valley and covering dent is only issuing statements forces, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, along the India-Pakistan border is "proof" A senior police officer told Tunnels, Drones of the hostility of the neighbouring country expected till 6th December. A virtually every Panchayat in through video and the Con- such statements are being is- T a local news gathering agen- Proof Of Pak towards India, Union minister Nityanand Rai said on spell of rain and snow is likely the region, whereas not a sin- gress is not able to get candi- sued only to cover up their own Hostility Towards Tuesday. Addressing the troops of the Border Securi- cy that militants fired upon during 7th and 8th December”. gle public meeting is seen be- dates to contest election on its unpreparedness and incapaci- ty Force (BSF) during its 56th raising day event here, a man identified as Nadif With further | More on P2 ing conducted by the Gupkar party symbol. ty for | More on P2 India: MoS Rai he said there is an atmosphere | More on P2 Khan, son of | More on P2 COVID Claims 8 More Lives, Vaccine To Be Provided In Time- Major road projects in Kashmir 454 Test Positive in J&K Submit Required Details Jahangeer Ganaie ies and 595 deaths. Bound Manner: Cabinet Secretary The officials said that total SO News Desk On War Footing Basis: Div Srinagar: Jammu and Kash- number of active cases in Jammu mir on Tuesday recorded eight and Kashmir are 4,908 including Jammu: Cabinet Secretary, Com to DCs, HoDs deaths due to COVID-19 tak- 2,593 from Kashmir division and Rajiv Gauba, while chairing ing the death toll to 1,702 in the 2,315 from Jammu division. a high-level meeting, asked all SO News Desk pace and progress made on the Union Territory while 454 pos- With 503 more recoveries, the the States and Union Territo- development of ongoing road itive cases were reported tak- tally of total recoveries in Jammu ries to prepare and maintain Srinagar: Divisional Com- projects including Semi Ring ing the tally of positive cases to and Kashmir has reached 104,068 a database of the prioritized missioner Kashmir, Pandurang Road, Srinagar- Baramulla- Uri 110,786 in J&K. which is 94.02 percent of the group of people to receive the K Pole Tuesday chaired a meet- Kamanpost Road, Srinagar- Of the exact number total cases. COVID-19 vaccine during the ing of officers to take stock of the Sonamarg- Gumri Road, Sri- of 110,786 cases, 66,072 “Cases tested positive initial stages. work process about various ongo- nagar- Qazigund- Banihal Road, are from Kashmir and in J&K include 118 from Chief Secretary, B V R ing road projects in Kashmir. Srinagar- Pulwama- Shopian- 44,606 from Jammu di- Srinagar, 18 from Bara- Subrahmanyam, and Direc- The meeting, among others Kulgam NH 444 and Uri- Poonch vision. Officials told a mulla, 45 from Budgam, tor General of Police, Dilbag was attended by DC Srinagar, road project. local news gathering 09 from Pulwama, 10 Singh along with Chief Sec- Health & Medical Education De- While reviewing the public DC Kulgam, ADCs and ACRs During the meeting, the Div agency that among 454 new from Kupwara, 10 from retaries of all the States/UTs partment, Principal Secretary, health response to COVID-19, from other districts, represen- Com stressed on the speedy com- cases, 237 belong to Kashmir Anantnag, 13 from Bandipo- participated in the meeting. Home, and MD, National Health Cabinet Secretary informed tatives from RAMKY, BRO, Bea- pletion of estimate work and division while as 217 are from ra, 06 from Ganderbal, 03 from Financial Commissioner, Mission, were also present. that at present, | More on P2 con and other concerned agen- instructed concerned to submit Jammu division, adding that the Kulgam and 05 from Shopian in cies and departments through details on charges to be spent on total number of positive cases in Kashmir division while as 217 videoconferencing. shifting and realignment of pub- Kashmir division have reached from Jammu division include 95 COVID Vaccines hief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired the maiden meeting of the UT CE PWD, CE Transmission, lic utilities including Transmis- to 66,072 including 62,372 recov- from Jammu, 25 from Rajouri, 25 Steering Committee to monitor the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination. The Commit- Conservator Forests Kashmir, AC sion towers, HT, LT lines, Bus tee reviewed the arrangements being made to ensure hassle-free and time-bound eries and 1,107 deaths while as from Udhampur, 13 from Doda, Will Be Shortly C Central and other concerned offi- Stops, public conveniences and delivery of COVID-vaccines across the Union Territory. Administrative Secretaries of the total number of positive cases in 20 from Kathua, 03 from Poonch, Available For departments of Health & Medical Education, Home, Social Welfare, Housing & Urban cers also attended the meeting. other coming under Semi Ring Jammu division have reached to 07 from Samba, 06 from Kisht- Development, Information, Transport, Rural Development, Tribal Affairs, besides Mission At the outset, the Div Com Road construction and other 44,606 including 41,496 recover- war, 09 from | More on P2 Usage: CS Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and officers from the Army, | More on P2 took a detailed reviews of the road projects. | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /wEDNESdAY / 02 dECEMber 2020 News DC Budgam orders sealing of two Ex Hizb Militant’s Son Gets Admission in JNV Akhter Hussain is a surren- in open combined aptitude test Father says want to dered militant who was active and is the first child from his Schools over violation of COVID SoP’s see his son crack IAS from 1999 to 2002. native village to do so,” the of- Akther was affiliated with Hizb ficials said. AGENCIES An official said hat they had the precious lives of students al Disaster management Act, AGENCIES in 2002 he surrendered before the Akther said that he wants his received a complaint against of these institutions and as a 18976 do hereby order the clo- army unit. Post his surrender, son to become IAS officer after Srinagar: Deputy Commission- Peace Public School Nagam and prophylactic measures, DC sure of aforesaid premises till Jammu: Son of a surrendered he got the Indane Gas counter at completion of his studies. er Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad SQM Islamic School Namthaaal Budgam have ordered sealing further orders, besides imposi- Hizbul Mujahidin militant has Dharmari to earn his living. Both the father-son duo were Mirza on Tuesday ordered the Chadoora. Acting upon the com- of this institution till further tion of penalty to the tune of Rs. secured admission in Jawahar Army said that recently, Ak- felicitated by the Indian Army sealing of two private schools plaint after a team was consti- orders,” he said. 30000/-(Thirty Thousand Only) Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) ther was contacted by Army and by presenting them a gift-ham- in Chadoora area of central tuted and they paid a surprise An order issued by DC each for violating guidelines of with army authorities felicitat- was persuaded to get the form per comprising a school bag, Kashmir’s Budgam district inspection to these schools and Budgam, in this regard, reads, Government.” ing both father-son duo. of his son filled for Jawahar dictionary, stationary, pencil and slapped the fine penalty of found that Schools were run- “I, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza “Tehsildar Chadoora and Sta- Saqib Anjum son of Akther Navodya Vidyalaya exam, an box, track suit and shoes. In rupees 30,000 on each school ning normal class work with- (KAS), District Magistrate tion House Officer, Chadoora Hussain was one of the indi- army official told news agency. addition, monetary reward for running normal class work out observing Covid-19 related Budgam, in exercise of powers shall close the premises immedi- vidual who attended the prepa- Later, Akhtar motivated his for meeting expenses to attend without following COVID-19 SoP’s. vested upon me under section ately and to report compliance,” ration classes run by army at son to study for a bright fu- Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya SoP’s. “Now, in order to safeguard 144 Cr.PC, section 34 of Nation- the order further reads. (KDC) Dharmari in Reasi. His father, ture. “Saqib cleared the exams School—(KNO)

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temperatures. ing conspicuous act of bravery in not only retaliating to the prestigious ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP), Phase-II Culminates Leh town of Ladakh recorded minus 3.7 and Kargil minus enemy fire but also saved many of his colleagues’ lives,” a which is one of the largest immunization programmes division and hilly areas of Jammu division. 4.2 as the lowest temperatures. statement issued by the BSF said. in the world. Therefore, with a strong network of 28,947 Polling has been peaceful in the poll going 43 constituen- Jammu recorded 10.4, Katra 10.6, Batote 8.1, Bannihal 4.2 It said the border man had displayed the highest degree chain points for storage and distribution of vaccines, cies of DDC. A total of 377401 voters including 201792 males and Bhaderwah 5.4 as the minimum temperatures. (Agen- of dedication and devotion, and laid down his life in the line COVID-19 vaccine distribution too will be carried out and 175609 females out of 795118 voters, voted to choose their cies) of duty. in a hassle-free and time-bound manner.To further ease representatives in their respective councils, the SEC said. The incident took place at Tarkundi area of Mendhar in the COVID vaccine-related burden on existing medical He also informed that polling was held on 2142 polling sta- BJP Only Political Poonch district. infrastructure, the States/UTs were asked to develop a tions including 1305 from Kashmir division and 837 from electioneering while BJP is a 24x7x365 days party, ev- Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal multi-level coordination mechanism through State/Dis- Jammu division. er-ready to contest any election at any time. As far as the paid rich tributes to the sub-inspector and said he was a gal- trict/Block level Committees which will be mandated to The SEC further informed that Jammu division recorded an security restrictions are concerned, he said, these are equal- lant and sincere border man. monitor and coordinate the smooth delivery of the COVID average voter turnout of 65.54% with Poonch District record- ly applicable to the BJP candidates as well and if the PDP “The nation will always remain indebted to him for his vaccine. This includes arrangements for site readiness ing the highest percentage of 75.07% followed by Jammu dis- President feels that any of her party candidates is being supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” the statement said, for installation of the additional cold chain equipment, trict with 69.97%. The lowest turnout in Jammu division was unduly restricted by security forces, then why does she not adding that “the death of the border man will not go in vain”. plans for cold chain, and dry storage space for vaccines in Kathua district which recorded 60.10%. approach the Election Commission instead giving bytes to It said the BSF has retaliated strongly and effectively on and syringes, facilities for transportation of vaccines at The Kashmir division recorded 33.34 % voter turnout. Ban- TV channels. Pakistan army posts. all levels of State/UT, and procurement of ancillary items dipora district recorded highest polling at 69.66 % followed by This is for the first time in many years, said Dr. Jitendra The mortal remains of the deceased would be sent by air like hub cutters and waste bags for bio-medical waste Kupwara District at 58.69% and Ganderbal with around 49.14% Singh that every section of society, including women and to Maphoukuki village in Imphal, where his last rites will be management. polling in the second phase of elections. men as well as old and young, have come out enthusiasti- performed with full state honours, the statement said. The Cabinet Secretary said that efforts should also be Giving the district wise details about the DDC, the SEC cally to choose their local body representatives. At the same “The BSF stands in solidarity with the bereaved family,” directed to minimize the impact of COVID-vaccination on informed that in Kashmir Division, the polling percentage time, there is not a single boycott call or Hartal call or cur- it added. routine immunization and advised States/UTs to identify recorded in Budgam was 43.51%, Srinagar 33.78%, Kul- few, which reflects people’s aspiration for local body repre- On November 13, 11 people, including four Army person- potential vaccinators among MBBS/BDS doctors/interns, gam 29.90%, Baramulla 28.95%, Shopian 17.28%, Anantnag sentatives which they had been denied for several decades. nel and a BSF officer, were killed in different ceasefire vio- staff nurses, auxiliary nursing midwives, pharmacists, 16.09%, and Pulwama 8.67%. Responding to Gupkar leaders’ claim that their candi- lations in north Kashmir, while four Army personnel were and retired persons for organizing COVID-vaccination Similarly, in Jammu division, poll percentage of 61.64% dates will win on the strength of ‘silent’ voters, Dr. Jitendra killed in firing by Pakistani troops in different sectors along drives. was recorded in Kishtwar, 64.80% in Doda, 66.23% in Ram- Singh said, BJP will get the support of both the vocal voters the LoC in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jam- It was also informed that to facilitate coordination be- ban, 62.51% in Udhampur, 66.38% in Samba and 69.27% in as well as the silent voters and follow the Mantra of “Vocal mu region on November 21, 26 and 27. tween government authorities, vaccinating agencies, and Reasi and 60.21% in Rajouri. for Local”. (Agencies) According to sources, the Pakistani army also suffered the general public, a digital platform for COVID-19 vacci- Further, he said that counting of votes for Sarpanch and numerous casualties in the “strong and effective” retalia- nation delivery named ‘CO-WIN’ is also being developed. Panch constituencies which went to poll in the second phase is Forces Went 200M tion by the Indian troops as several of their posts were also The said portal will be supplemented with a mobile applica- being conducted immediately after the close of poll and results analysis of mobile phones recovered from militants elim- destroyed. tion to facilitate beneficiaries in getting registered; receive shall be declared then and there only. inated by security forces, on November 22, BSF unearthed a Meanwhile, the officials said Pakistani Rangers contin- SMS alerts regarding the vaccination, and an electronic QR tunnel used by militants to infiltrate in Samba sector.” ued unprovoked firing in Karol Krishna, Gurnam and Pan- based vaccination certificate carrying all the vaccine-relat- Many Pulwama Villages Asthana said this on the Raising Day of BSF while giving sar border outposts along the International Border (IB) in ed information. An In-charge officer at Shairabad polling booth of Tral a speech. Though the DG BSF didn’t say anything on the op- Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, prompting befitting The Cabinet Secretary urged States/UTs to ensure a said, “Among 243 and 501 registered voters of Shairabad (4) erational part of it. retaliation by the BSF. multi-sectoral response to the roll-out of the COVID-19 vac- and Shairabad (3) Halqas respectively; no one was up to cast The tunnel was detected in a joint operation by Border The firing from across the border started around 9.35 pm cine by involving all the government departments, NGOs, their vote”. Amid 3 tier security no one visited the polling Security Force (BSF) and Jammu and Kashmir police. on Monday and continued till 4.40 am on Tuesday, they said, NCC, and other volunteers, besides maintaining an open booth in this particular area. “It seems militants involved in Nagrota encounter used adding there was no report of any casualty or damage on and transparent communication with the public to curb According to local sources, villages Chandpora, Arabal this 150-metre long tunnel as it’s a fresh one. We believe they Indian side. misinformation and rumors. and Nikas in Shadimarg block witnessed 0% voting. In the had a guide who took them till highway,” BSF Jammu fron- According to the officials, over 4,100 ceasefire violations first phase of these elections Pulwama district had recorded tier, Inspector General, NS Jamwal had said. by Pakistan were reported along the IB and LoC this year, COVID Vaccines the lowest turnout of 6.70%. (KDC) The tunnel exit was in thick bushes carefully concealed which is highest in the past decade. (Agencies) CRPF and Northern Railways participated in the meet- and meticulously covered with soil and wild growth. The ing. Geelani’s Village mouth of the tunnel was strengthened and reinforced by Man Shot At in The meeting was informed that various COVID-19 vac- The village recorded only 15 votes out of 1600 registered the sandbags with markings of Karachi, Pakistan. It was a Muhammad Hanief Khan of Bilal colony Soura in Buch- cines are currently in the third phase of clinical trials and voters. freshly dug tunnel and appears to be used for the first time. pora, leaving him critically injured. He was immediately will be shortly available for usage. As such, the Health & Contrary, Dangerpora, Watlab, Warpora, Hathlangoo wit- It appears that proper engineering effort has gone in making rushed to SKIMS for treatment. Medical Education Department was asked to do the prepa- nessed brisk voting. the tunnel which shows the hand of the establishment. Medical Superintendent SKIMS Dr. Farooq Jan said that ratory planning beforehand, and compile the database of po- Many voters said though they know that participating in On November 19, security forces neutralized four mil- the man has firearm injury and his condition is serious. tential vaccinators, prioritized groups of beneficiaries to be elections have no bearing on the resolution of the Kashmir itants in the Nagrota encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the whole area has been cordoned off to nab the administered the vaccine in its initial stages starting from issue, they have voted only with a hope that it will bring de- (Agencies) attackers. (GNS) healthcare workers both in government and private estab- velopment in their areas. lishments, frontline workers including armed forces, home Many voters also said that keeping Bharatiya Janata Par- Recovery of Tunnels, COVID Claims 8 guards, police, volunteers, municipal workers, etc, the pri- ty (BJP) at bay, was their sole reason for taking part in the of “uncertainty” along this border as ceasefire violations Ramban and 14 from Reasi,” officials disclosed. oritized age group of persons above the age of 50 years, and elections. “There has been a lot of injustice with us so far, are carried out by the other side every now and then. Notably, in the last 24 hours eight persons who were test- persons with co-morbidities. we don’t want to suffer any further,” they said. “Infiltration and smuggling of modern weapons and ed positive for COVID-19 have died, among them three be- The H&ME Department was asked to work out the human A total of 15 candidates were in the fray in the second narcotics is being done (through this front) to harm India. long to Kashmir division and five to Jammu division. resource requirements for organizing dedicated COVID-vac- phase of the polls. 10 candidates were fighting for Sarpanch The neighbouring country is doing this conspiracy with a As per media bulletin, patients who have died include two cination drives and to further ensure that they do not com- seat and five for Panch seat in Zaingeer belt. Meanwhile, the feeling of hostility. The recovery of tunnels and drones that from Srinagar and one from Anantnag in Kashmir division promise the existing arrangements for COVID-19 testing police officials said that all the necessary security arrange- are used to send lethal weapons is proof of its hostility,” the and two each from Jammu and Kuthua and one each from and routine immunization drives. The Department was ad- ments were put in place for the smooth conduct of elections. Minister of State for Home Afafirs said without taking any Udhampur in Jammu division. vised to engage additional vaccinators among MBBS/BDS (KNO) names. As per officials figures, 23,177 positive cases including doctors/interns, staff nurses, auxiliary nursing midwives, He praised the force for securing the borders despite 418 deaths and 21,640 recoveries are from Srinagar, 7,473 pharmacists, and retired persons, besides training potential Participating in harsh terrain and bad weather, and standing like a rock including 163 deaths and 7,028 recoveries are from Bara- vaccinators. certificate from anti-national forces. against all such activities. mulla, 6,940 including 6,591 recoveries and 101 deaths The Department was further asked to develop a robust The former CM said the present dispensation at centre The MoS officiated as the chief guest after Union Home are from Budgam, 5,118 including 4,886 recoveries and 86 database to assess auxiliary requirements such as addi- wants to label every Kashmiri as terrorist and Pakistani to Minister Amit Shah skipped the event due to some “import- deaths are from Pulwama, 5,208 including 83 deaths and tional cold chain equipment, hub cutters and waste bags for gain brawny points. She said participation of regional main- ant official work”, officials said. 4,902 recoveries are from Kupwara, 4,563 including 4,362 bio-medical waste management and prepare plans for cold stream political parties in the ongoing DDC election was The parade event started after over two hours’ delay at a recoveries and 79 deaths are from Anantnag, 4,431 cases chain installation sites, dry storage sites for vaccines and necessary to avoid being labeled as Pakistani agents. BSF camp in south west Delhi’s Chhawla area. including 4,249 and 51 deaths are from Bandipora, 4,213 syringes, and facilities for transportation of vaccines at dis- “Our participation in the ongoing DDC election was must Speaking during the event, BSF Director General Rakesh including 3,987 recoveries and 38 deaths are from Gan- trict and block levels, to avoid being labeled as Pakistani agents. My late father, Asthana noted that the force can “assure the country that it derbal, 2,596 including 2,490 recoveries and 51 deaths are To effectively deliver the vaccines at the grass-root level, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed faced social boycott for raising will foil all attempts of anti-national elements to breach the from Kulgam and 2,353 including 2,237 recoveries and 37 Chief Secretary impressed upon greater coordination be- tricolor in Kashmir and I am being labeled as anti-national. sanctity of Indian borders”. deaths are from Shopian. tween the frontline workers of various departments includ- I am a nationalist by heart and don’t need any certificate He recounted many operations undertaken by the force In Jammu division, 20,772 including 19,778 recoveries and ing health, social welfare, school education, rural develop- from anti-national forces,” Mehbooba told reporters here. in the recent past along the Line of Control and the Interna- 302 deaths are from Jammu district, 3,512 including 3,295 ment, and housing and urban development. She also said that BJP will never succeed in its nefarious tional Border in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kash- recoveries and 49 deaths are from Rajouri, 3,590 including The Chief Secretary also emphasized the need of evolv- designs of dividing the nation on communal lines and this mir, where its troops killed infiltrators, unearthed under- 3,154 recoveries and 50 deaths are from Udhampur, 3,124 in- ing a multi-sectoral response to the roll-out of the COVID-19 strategy of the saffron party will bring nothing other than ground tunnels and shot down weapon carrying drones or cluding 2,841 recoveries and 56 deaths are from Doda, 2,820 vaccine by involving NGOs, NCC, and other volunteers, ‘humiliation’ for it. unmanned aerial vehicles. including 2,669 recoveries and 39 deaths are from Kathua, besides maintaining open and transparent communication Mehbooba also said that BJP has never treated Kashmi- He said the force is effectively checking all efforts of Pa- 2,394 including 2,313 recoveries and 22 deaths are from through a proactive IEC strategy to curb misinformation ri people as family members; the way people of other states kistan to push in terrorists and smuggle arms and narcotics Poonch, 2,487 including 2,239 recoveries and 32 deaths are and rumors. are treated, saying their aim is to destroy Kashmir from the into the Indian side. from Samba, 2,500 including 2,221 recoveries and 18 deaths It was also informed that to facilitate coordination be- core. “They have never treated Kashmiri people as family Asthana also mentioned the recent unearthing of an un- are from Kishtwar, 1,934 including 1,824 recoveries and 18 tween government authorities, vaccinating agencies, and members. Their sole purpose is to destroy Kashmir. I don’t derground tunnel in Samba sector of Jammu on November deaths are from Ramban and 1,473 including 1,362 recover- the general public, a digital platform for COVID-19 vaccina- know what results BJP’s hatred towards people of Kashmir 22 that was “used by militants” who were killed by security ies and 09 deaths are from Reasi. tion delivery named ‘CO-WIN’ is also being developed. The yields,” she added. (KNO) forces at the Ban Toll plaza in Nagrota. As per the daily information bulletin, 790,770 persons in said portal will be supplemented with a mobile application Four militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), hiding in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 20,353 to facilitate beneficiaries in getting registered; receive SMS ‘BJP All Out To a truck, were killed by security forces on November 19. persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that alerts regarding the vaccination and an electronic QR based one of the reason J&K is in turmoil”, said Mehbooba, “This tunnel was found after the BSF conducted a diffi- 4,908 persons are in isolation. vaccination certificate carrying all the vaccine-related in- who headed a coalition government with BJP in the state cult and continuous operation,” the BSF DG said. According to the bulletin, 730,136 persons have complet- formation. resigned as Chief Minister in June 2018 when saffron party The BSF chief also spoke about his personnel con- ed surveillance period and 33,671 persons are under home withdraw support. tracting the COVID-19 infection during the course of surveillance besides that so far results of 3,037,239 samples Submit Required Taking to micro blogging site twitter Mehbooba, who is their duty, adding that the recovery rate has been 99.69 are available. He directed concerned DCs and HoDs to ensure all re- the vice president of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Decla- per cent. Out of 3,037,239 the number of samples tested negative quired details regarding shifting of all public utilities ration (PAGD) said “PDPs @RoufBhaat has been detained Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, RAW chief stands at 2,926,561 while as 110,678 have tested positive, including water supply schemes, irrigation schemes again on the day municipal election is being held in Sri- Samant Goel and senior defence and home ministry officials among them 4,908 persons are active, 104,068 persons have and others coming under the road construction is com- nagar. GOI by subverting democracy reminds me of the cy- were present during the event. recovered and 1,702 persons have died. (KNO) pleted and submitted at war footing to facilitate smooth cle of rigged elections in the past which is one of the reasons The about 2.65 lakh personnel strong BSF was raised on and swift work process.He instructed concerned to sub- J&K is in turmoil. How long will @ECISVEEP ignore such this day in 1965. It is primarily tasked to guard the combined Vaccine To Be Provided mit mutation of acquired and handed over land besides malpractices?”. over 6,386-km long fronts with Pakistan and Bangladesh. 3 companies are frontrunners in developing COVID-19 timely disbursement of funds as compensation to the land She further said “In 2002 BJPs Vajpayee ji promised & (Agencies) vaccines in India- which are currently in the third phase owners whose land is acquired under semi ring road and ensured free & fair elections in J&K. And in 2020 the very of clinical trials and will be shortly available for usage. As other projects. same BJP is going all out to ensure every election here from BSF Officer Killed such, he asked the States/UTs to develop respective databas- The Div Com stressed that speedy construction work municipal to DDC is manipulated & rigged”. (Agencies) in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in es to prioritize various groups of people based on their expo- is carried on all road projects, besides instruction various sectors in the Union Territory. sure to the disease, starting from healthcare workers both were given for work on land acquisition, demarcation, Minimum Temperature The latest casualty took place on a day when the BSF is in government and private establishments, frontline work- release of compensation, shifting of public utilities, improvement in minimum temperatures, the night tem- celebrating its Raising Day. ers including armed forces, home guards, police, volunteers, construction of bridges and culverts, alignments and perature rose above the freezing point in Srinagar and other “The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire municipal workers, etc, the prioritized age group of persons realignments works, smoothening of sharp turns, re- places except Gulmarg where the minimum temperature violation in Rajouri sector on the LoC again, in which BSF above the age of 50 years, and persons with co-morbidities. moval of illegal structures and roadside encroachments was minus 1.0 Tuesday. Sub-Inspector Paotinsat Guite who was deployed at For- It was informed that in India, vaccines are being ad- and related works on these projects is ensured on fast Srinagar recorded 1.0 and Pahalgam 0.2 as the minimum ward Defence Location attained martyrdom while display- ministered against 12 preventable diseases under the track basis in every district. SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /WEDNESDAY / 02 DECEMBER I 2020 OBSERVER 03 Advisor Baseer reviews PMAY (G), DH B’pora observes World AIDS Day SO NEWS DESK

BANDIPORA: The Depart- MGNREGA, Panchayat Ghars ment of Health, Bandipora in collaboration with the District Administration • Directs for strict monitoring of ongoing works today organized a function to observe World Aids Day SO NEWS DESK themed “Ending the HIV/ AIDS Epidemic: Resilience JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant and Impact”. Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Addressing the gathering, today chaired a meeting to review the District Development progress on works being executed Commissioner (DDC) Ban- Following Immunization Later, DDC participated under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana dipora, Dr Owais Ahmad (AEFI) and ensure that all in a workshop organized by (Grameen), MGNREGA and Pan- stressed for creating mass district level officers, line World Health Organization chayat Ghars. awareness regarding HIV/ departments and associated (WHO) in collaboration with Advisor had physical and financial AIDS and removing the social people are given information Dy.CMO office Bandipora review of MGNREGA, PMAY (G) stigma attached to it. and counseling about AEFI. regarding Acute Flaccid besides some other departmental He called for an increased The DDC felicitated sev- Paralysis (AFP) and Adverse concerns were also taken up for dis- response and coordinated eral workers for their exem- Event Following Immuniza- cussion in the meeting. efforts to move towards end- plary works during the cur- tion (AEFI). The DDC said He directed the authorities to ing the HIV epidemic adding rent COVID-19 pandemic. everyone should be aware monitor the progress made by each that people’s cooperation is Highlighting the impor- about immunization, and district regarding implementation in the districts. ficers to gear up their efforts to achieve and action will be taken accord- essential to beat the colliding tance of the day, the Chief awareness is the key factor of the schemes and submit progress Regarding the PMAY, the Advisor the projected targets, particularly ingly. While reviewing the progress epidemics of HIV and CO- Medical Officer Bandipora in this regard. reports accordingly. directed the officers to hold intensive in all the districts which are lagging on panchayt ghars, the Advisor VID-19. Dr Owais Ahmad on said that the day is celebrat- CMO Bandipora Dr, Bashir Commissioner Secretary, Rural review meetings on regular basis so behind, so that objective of the scheme directed the SEs to visit each and the occasion hailed the efforts ed worldwide to renew efforts Ahmad Dy. CMO Bandipora Development and Panchayati Raj, that the guidelines and timelines is achieved. every district so that all the panchayt of Doctor and healthcare to save the lives of patients Dr. Parvaiza, SMO WHO unit Sheetal Nanda, presented a detailed are strictly adhered to. While reviewing the performance ghars are completed well within the workers for management of suffering from dreaded HIV/ Srinagar Dr. Asik were also presentation giving a cumulative He directed the Directors from indicators of MGNREGA, the Advi- deadline. He asked them to prepare COVID-19 Pandemic and AIDS disease. present in the workshop. progress under different schemes both divisions to take daily reports sor directed them to prepare a cal- a calender indicating completion impressed upon them to work He said the day reminds Doctors, Paramedics and being implemented in the Union Ter- from the Superintending Engineers endar of activities regarding upload- dates. with more dedication for the us of our duties towards the other staff of the department ritory. and submit the same to the Commis- ing of material bills and geo-tagging. Taking serious notice of poor per- third wave of Covid-19 pan- AIDS patients and we have wherein experts delivered She presented the District wise/ sioner Secretary for follow up action He directed the SEs to share regular formance in some districts, the Ad- demic. to adopt a sympathetic and lectures regarding conse- Panchayat wise status of works accordingly. feedback to the concerned Directors visor instructed both the Directors He also directed the con- humane approach towards quences, prevention and taken up under MGNREGA, PMAY While reviewing the progress, the and then weekly reports will be sub- to seek explanation from the concerned cerned to update the District such patients and encourage control of AIDS attended the and the works on panchayat ghars Advisor asked all the concerned of- mitted to Commissioner Secretary and fix responsibility for the same. Task Force for Adverse Event them to lead a normal life. program among others.

Govt withdraws order DDC eleCtions Jammu Division goes over again World AIDS Day 2020 regarding 30% hike on authorized Phase -2: with massive voter turnout Celebrated at GDC Bhaderwah passenger fare SAJID TUFAIL YASRABI SO NEWS DESK Mougla, Sarpanch constitu- ency Junerial East and Panch BHADERWAH:Red Ribbon JAMMU: Showing huge at- constituency Breri. Club (RRC)and Department tendance like in the Phase-1, The 2nd phase polling in of Zoology, GDC Bhaderwah voters in Jammu Division Kathua district was held for in collaboration with the JK yet again turned up in mas- Mahanpur & Mandli DDC AIDS Control Society, De- sive numbers as the second seats and by-polls for 5 Sar- partment of Health and leg of polling for District panch and 6 Panch seats of Medical Education, Govt. Development Council elec- the twin blocks. of Jammu and Kashmir cel- tions and Panchayat by polls The DDC Election Phase- ebrated the World AIDS Day AGENCIES restrictions imposed on seat- was today held here across II in Udhampur district was 2020 under Red Ribbon Club ing capacity of Stage Car- 18 constituencies. held for DDC constituency Programme. The event was SRINAGAR: The govern- riage Passenger Vehicles due As per reports, a large Chenani and DDC constitu- celebrated to inculcate ment on Tuesday revoked to COVID-19 Pandemic." number of enthusiastic el- ency Panchari with 18 can- among the genral masses its order regarding a 30 per "Consequent upon which, derly and first time voters didates in fray. Polling was the gravity of the problem cent hike on the authorized only the authorized fare flocked the polling booths to The figures pouring in from chise to decide the fate of 15 also held for 2 Sarpanch and various preventive mea- fare, which was imposed in (charged prior to the issu- vote for the grassroots de- different parts are suggestive candidates including 8 vacant seats. sures they need to adopt as wake of seating capacity of ance of Government order) mocracy. of the fact that the rural women candidates. The Phase In Kishtwar District, the responsible citizens of the Responsibility’. Stage Carriage passenger shall be charged from the Serpentine queues of vot- masses voted for their em- II elections in Doda district polling was held for Dachhan state for controlling and The main activity organ- vehicles due to ongoing CO- passengers by the operators ers were seen since crack of powerment through the were held for Bhagwah and and Paddar DDC Constituen- checking the spread of the ised during the event was VID-19 pandemic. of Stage Carriage Passenger the dawn, caring little for grassroots democracy. Kastigarh DDC Constituen- cies and a Sarpanch seat. In disease. The Day was cele- Painting Competition on According to the news Vehicles in the Union Ter- the bone chilling cold. The In Ramban, the polling cies and vacant Panchayat Reasi, the polling for the 2nd brated under the supervision mentioned theme, in which agency, an order vide num- ritory of Jammu & Kashmir." voting started in all areas under phase-II was held for seats at 98 polling stations. phase was held in the DDC of Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Shar- students from different edu- ber, issued by Commis- The order further reads from 7 AM and ended at 2 Banihal-A and Banihal-B The polling started at sharp constituency Gulabgarh and ma, Principal GDC Bhader- cational institutes that in- sioner Secretary to the that any violation of this the PM. constituencies. The enthu- 7 am in the morning and long Mahore-A and Sarpanch wah and Dr. Wahied Khawar cludes both schools and Government, Hirdesh Ku- order shall strictly be dealt As per the witness ac- siastic voters start reaching queues were witnessed in all constituency Neoch, while Balwan, Assistant Professor colleges from all over the mar, reads: "Sanction is with under the provisions counts, the voting was held polling booths one by one the polling booths. in Poonch DDC elections were Zoology and Nodal Officer UT of Jammu and Kashmir hereby accorded to the with- of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in a peaceful manner and which picked up as the day In Rajouri, the polling for held for Surankote-A and Red Ribbon Club. This year, participated by submitting drawal of 30% fare hike on and Central Motor Vehicles with due observance of Co- progressed. The voters ex- the second phase was held Surankote-B and Sarpanch the theme of the event was their art of painting using authorized fare in view of Rules, 1989. (KNO) vid 19 protocols and SOPs. ercised their right to fran- in the DDC constituency constituency Middle Marhote. ‘Global Solidarity Shared digital platforms.

Dry Hokersar wetland LMD recovers 4.25 lacs fine, In times of 2-G internet, KU students demand put migratory birds at risk books 174 erring traders recommencement of regular offline classes SO NEWS DESK BhAT ImRAN NAvEED UL hAq SRINAGAR: The field SRINAGAR: In the backdrop BUDGAM: The huge chunk executives of Legal Metrol- of low speed internet, the of Hokersar wetland turning ogy Department (LMD) Postgraduate students of dry has put the migratory have recovered a penal sum University of Kashmir (KU) birds at great risk. of Rs. 4.25 lacs from the on Tuesday appealed the Hokersar attracts millions erring traders and booked administration to recom- of migratory birds every year 174 others during 2699 mar- amount on cooking-gas, mence with regular offline including Tufted Ducks, ket inspections conducted short-weighment, use of classes saying that they could Gadwalls, Mallards and in the month of November, non-standard weights and not learn anything through other species who fly here dried up. "Hokersar is shrink- the wetland is receiving less 2020. measures etc. online lectures in previous from Siberia and other parts. ing, residents from the side water due to silt," he said. These erring traders Meanwhile, the depart- semester. Talking with news agency, of Srinagar –Baramulla Ahmad said that the con- were fined and booked for ment has informed consum- The students informed the thing as the video lectures academic loss that was not Shabir Ahmad Gani a vil- national highway, throw cerned employees have violating Legal Metrology ers to register their genu- news agency,that they feel were buffering.” He said that even compensated in any lager from Budgam District, garbage in it, posing a serious blocked all the exit points of Laws. In addition to this, ine complaints on toll free they have wasted the previ- the students also suffered way,” another student said. said that the dredging in the threat to aquatic life of the water from Gund Hassi Bhat, over 8000 commercial number: 1800-180-7114 in ous semester wherein they huge academic losses in 2019 Officials at KU said that upper parts of Hokersar by wetland,” he said. Sozait ,Daharmuna and oth- weights and measures were case any unscrupulous couldn’t follow the online as well following the abroga- no new guidelines were is- Flood and Irrigation Control Meanwhile, Range officer, ers areas that would help in standardized in the Inspec- commercial establishment lectures in view of low speed tion of Article-370. sued by the authorities to Department, was the main Sohail Ahmad said that the the accumulation of water torate Laboratories for indulges in short-weigh- internet. “Last year also we barely reopen the establishment. reason for huge chunks of water level has been reduced in the entire wetland. which a stamping fee of ment/short-measurement/ One of the students said, had started to commence “As of now, we have not wetland turning dry. due to the dredging done by "People have also en- Rs. 4.87 lacs was also col- over-charging on packed “In my previous semester, I with a fresh semester, curfew received any order or any Another local Tawseef flood and irrigation control croached land illegal. Action lected. products/use of false hardly attended 30 percent was imposed and all educa- new guidelines to reopen the Khan said that it for the first department. will be taken against all the Besides these, the depart- weight or measure offers of the online classes even tional institutes were closed university. We are just fol- time that such vast area has "Water catchment area of encroacher's," he said. (KNO) ment also received 133 for sale any packed product the lectures I attended online following the abrogation of lowing the government direc- public complaints related without label/smudging via 2G internet services, I Article-370. In this academ- tions,” the official said— to non-transfer of subsidy of MRP. couldn’t understand any- ic semester, we had a lot of (KNO) BJP will not tolerate Pakistan's 'policy of bloodshed' in J-K: Raina Tarigami approaches Supreme Court to challenge new land laws AGENCIES Raina alleged, Hurriyat AGENCIES The statement further said the notification dated Conference, Tukde Tukde “The new land laws will also 26.10.2020 whereby new lands JAMMU: Stern action will gang's Shehla Rashid, (former SRINAGAR: CPI (M) lead- allow any non-resident, even laws have been brought into be taken against leaders who MLA) Engineer Rashid and er Mohammad Yousuf Tari- people from outside J&K, force by the Central Govern- have "bled" Jammu and Kash- (businessman) Zahoor Wata- gami has filed an application to buy agricultural land and ment.” mir at the behest of Pakistan, li and some other political for direction in the pending to use it for commercial It is submitted that new Jammu and Kashmir BJP leaders have been running writ petition in the Supreme purpose with the permission land laws will seriously president Ravinder Raina their 'shop of death' in Jam- Court challenging new land of the Government. It is change the land use pattern said on Tuesday. initiated into her NGOs and mu and Kashmir over the laws on behalf of the CPI (M). submitted that the restric- and will destroy the food We will not tolerate Paki- also accused her of having past 30 years. In a statement, CPIM said, tion placed by the erstwhile security of Jammu and Kash- stan's policy of bloodshed . taken a huge amount of "They have bled Kashmir in his application Tarigami law to not change the nature mir, reads the statement. Anyone whether a terrorist, money for joining politics in at the behest of Pakistan from submitted that the new land of the land from ‘agricul- In such circumstances, it separatist, politician or Kashmir, a charge denied whom they are taking mon- laws promulgated by the tural’ to ‘non-agricultural’ is submitted that the new Tukde Tukde gang leaders by her. ey and their hand is behind Central Government permits and to not allow non-perma- land laws issued by the Cen- like Shehla Rashid will be Shehla termed her father's the killing of innocent people. anyone from any part of the which in itself is unconsti- land to a non-agriculturist nent residents to acquire the tral Government are stayed dealt with sternly, Raina said statement absolutely disgust- He said they are not leaders country to buy land in Jam- tutional. In the plea, Tari- by way of sale, gift, exchange agricultural land was aimed till the disposal of the pres- in a statement. ing and baseless and said or well-wishers of the people mu and Kashmir including gami points out that the new or mortgage or for such agree- at protecting the large ent writ petition as amend- The BJP leader's remarks this was his reaction after of Jammu and Kashmir. agricultural land and that law prohibits the sale of ment on such conditions as swathes of farm land, that ment could not have been came a day after Abdul Rashid a court barred him entry into They stand exposed today. the same is illegal for the agricultural land to a non- may be prescribed”. It is provided life blood to the done using Section 96 of the Shora, the estranged father their Srinagar house on No- All such people who are in- reason that the powers to agriculturist, yet autho- submitted that the change people of Jammu and Kash- Jammu and Kashmir Reor- of student activist Shehla vember 17 in response to a volved in treason against the make such laws are derived rizes the government or an of land use can't be left at the mir, from commercializa- ganisation Act, 2019 as the Rashid, levelled serious al- complaint filed by the fam- country or make an attempt by the Central Government officer appointed by it to caprice of bureaucracy more tion. This crucial aspect has said statute is unconstitu- legations against her, de- ily against him for alleged to bleed J&K will be dealt from the Jammu and Kash- “grant permission to an ag- so at the lower rung of Distt. not been considered by the tional, statement added. manding that a probe be domestic violence. with sternly, Raina said. mir Reorganization Act, 2019 riculturist to alienate the Collectors. respondents while issuing (KDC) SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /WEDNESDAY / 02 DECEMBER I 2020 EDIT THE EXPONENT OF THEOSOPHY: ANNIE BESANT

Scientific Institution. JidduKrishnamurti, whose guardian- She continued to write for the ship she assumed and who she consid- weekly National Reformer, advocating ered a “ World Teacher”. She became ideas such as women’s rights, birth actively involved in Indian politics control and national education. She from 1923, starting the Home Rule also took part in Labour and Socialist movement and leading the Indian Na- SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD movements and became a Fabian So- tional Congress. She continued to fight ciety. She began researches into spir- for India’s freedom and spread her [email protected]. itualism, hypnotism and the likes. knowledge and education among all During this time, she came across till her death on 1933. EDITORIAL (The Author is Graduate Student and writes Helena Blavatsky's book “ The Secret WHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL? omen have alwaysRegularly played for “ Srinagar Observer “ views are his own) Doctrine”. She related to the book and Her self belief and selflessness. An- a stellar role in reforming wished to interview its author-this nie stood for what she believed. She society. Among them is changed her life. After meeting Bla- didn’t shy away from her confusion WAnnie Besant. In a coun- vatsky, Annie abandoned her secular- about her views and beliefs. Instead, try not her own, but one she called ist ideas and became a member of the she pursued the question to discover home ( the great India). Annie Besant Theosophical Society in 1889. herself. Once she did, she didn’t look spread the message of peace and in- 1890s: Annie became a brilliant back. She went ahead and travelled SUBSTANDARD spired people to follow theosophy. exponent of theosophy as an author the world. Serving as an exponent of Today, she is an inspiration to millions and orator and landed in India in 1893. theosophy, she understood the plight PESTICIDES: INITIATE all over the world. With her skills, she converted many of people and emphathisedwith them. TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN AN- orthodox Brahmins to theosophy. In Even after coming to India, she joined NIE'S LIFE 1898, she founded the Central Hindu politics to help the country attain free- ACTION 1847-1866: Annie Besant was born School and College in Benaras. A few dom and uplift its backward classes, as Annie Wood in a family of Irish years later, she started the Central women and children. Education was he cry from the apple growers in origin. Her father passed away when 1867-1880s: When she was 20, she Hindu School for girls. possible for children because of her. she was five and her mother supported married Frank Besant and had two 1900s-1933: in 1907, after passing Until her death, she stood for her beliefs Kashmir over the less crop pro- the family. Annie, however, was raised children. However, in 1873, they le- the away of Cool H.S. Olcott, Annie and enriched the lives of the people duction as well as the scab of by her mother’s friend, Ellen Marryat. gally separated because of ideological Besant became the second interna- she came across. Marryat ensured Annie received clashes and Annie's increasing anti- tional President of the Theosophical Reference: The Hindu in School apples this year due to the sub- good education, along with a strong religious views. PostSRINAGAR this, she became Society, whose headquarters is situ- T NEWS SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 23 JULY I 2020 sense of duty to the society and a sense a prominentOBSERVER speaker for the National ated in Adyar, Chennai. She continued (The Author is Graduate Student standard pesticides has gone loud again. of what independent women could Secular Society and took up part-time 03 travelling across India, dealing with and writesRegularly for “ Srinagar According to the local reports, in this year achieve. study at the Birkbeck Literary and education. During this time, she met Observer “ views are his own) only, the scab in apples due to the substan- dard pesticides has damaged over 60 percent of the production, thus causing huge losses to the growers. The orchards have already Handle the words with care suffered huge losses due to the heavy rains. words can be both dangerous as well Now, the pesticides available in markets as source of inspiration. Through words, according to them have wreaked havoc over man began to invent wonderful books, newspapers, magazines, journals and the apple production as the quality was to- lot more literary works flooded the tally substandard. The markets remained web of knowledge. Sharing of under- standings too is possible through the mostly shut due to the restrictions imposed Syed Tajamul Hussain lenses of words. Man is civilised and modernised due to the blessings of after COVID outbreak; the apple growers words. Speak less does not mean that used whatever pesticides they got from the y flipping the pages of gram- we should be mute as statue but rep- mar books, we gets filled with resents that we should speak the words markets, thus leading to a major scab in the the surprise marriages of 26 which are very necessary and very growth of apples across the Valley. Accord- Balphabets to born the world useful for others too. Words should be of word into our existence. The figure bad impression not expected to spring The need of the hour is to invest our perfect parallel with respect instead ing to the growers, they have written to the of word makes us to represent our feel- up in a society where education had extreme care and caution for the words of being symbol of shame. ings, emotions and opinions with oth- tamed the people to be educated. Alas! and ideas using during any sort of com- Words as a resource need our keen concerned authorities many times in this ers. Without the invention of words, Man is the king of all sort of sarcasm munication with others. It is the fra- watch and care from being misused regard to ensure their losses would be pre- man might have looked like a living and does sarcastic things then and grance of words that usher wonders and misrepresented. Words should be statue with the feelings chained and now. at every space and time. Faults in as beautiful as rose, as peaceful as a vented. But, nothing was done in this regard, buried inside the body. Words act as a Abuses and praises are apart from parenting too lie in the mismanage- dove and as pleasing as sweet dream. nucleus around which whole of educa- being different words carries different ment of words in which parents through The salt of positivity and a sugar of thus leading to the losses. One fails to un- tion revolves and presents an ocean meaning and different weight too. The words terrorise and pressurise their encouragement should be added into derstand why the concerned authorities of knowledge to comprehend the iden- nature of words hence plays an impor- blooming kids in the name of marks the water of words to make it more tity of himself/herself and of the world. tant role in any conversation. It can race. If parents had imbibed positive tasteful. We need to make our words have failed to initiate an action against those Magic and significance of words can transform delicate relationship into words towards their promising and to be inspiring for someone hoping big involved in selling substandard pesticides. be heard from the illiterate one who enmity and vice versa. It has the pow- budding kids, the entire story would from ruined life. will tell the story of wonders of words. er to change war into peace, violence have been different one. The weight Our words should not contain any The concerned department must take steps Whatever, whenever and wherever into calm, despair into hope and vice and significance of positive words is sort of hurt, unpleasant and unwant- theory and practise of learning stands versa. Some people are very careless too vast than universe and too deep ed content for others. It should be in this regard and identify those who are is only with the help of existence of at the words spoken during conversa- than Dead Sea or Marina trench. monitored first before giving the space selling the substandard pesticides and take word. tion, which leads the happy family to What is the nature of character or to come into being. Beautiful and Unfortunately, man had misused go for domestic violence. The domestic personality of someone has; only the delicate relationships can get broken action as per the law against them so that the resource of words to satisfy their violence proves a dangerous effect upon words he/she is using frequently will if we play with the words carelessly. the persons would not sell the substandard ego instincts and immoral stunts. They the health of children. It is not manda- tell. The weight of words is weighed Jokes carry its own room and should had made use of words to malign the tory to spoke everything that is ger- at every conversation and determines not be taken as a synonym of senti- pesticides among the fruit growers in the name and fame of someone. Words are minated in our mind, as some of the nature of our personality and human- ments. Let we care for the words to being used to poke abuses and repre- ideas may be too sensitive to cause ity. Someone has rightly quoted as,” come as positive and pleasant instead future, which would help the growers from senting any form of obscene gestures. hurt to others. Such ideas need not to A slip in steps can be taken back but of causing hurt and destruction to the preventing the losses in the future. Such sort of unwanted usage gives us be given any space in the conversation. a slip in tongue cannot be revoked back” positive relationship. PMFBY- Participation of Private sector companies and the Way Ahead

Sudhanshu Pandey companies respectively. For kharif 2019, as CCE data has not been received from states of Gujarat, Jharkhand and Karna- radhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yo- taka and Rabi 2019-20 data is pending from jana (PMFBY) is the largest risk half a dozen states, final claim ratio for mitigation program launched by all companies including private companies PGovernment of India for provid- for 2019-20 is bound to increase signifi- ing a protective shield for the farmers cantly on receipt of pending data. from all natural risks in the entire crop- In the revamped Scheme effective from ping cycle. This scheme is the first in kharif 2020 provision has been made to terms of the lowest premium payable by allocate work to Insurance Companies the farmers and the highest value of crop for a period of three years which will av- insured.. All the general insurance com- erage out any volatility in terms of high/ panies registered by IRDAI in the country low claim ratio seasons and will act as an which have a reasonable rural presence ideal period for the analysis of scheme in have been empanelled for the implemen- terms of claims paid by insurance com- tation of the scheme. Presently all the 5 panies with respect to premium collected. government companies and 13 private The primary driver of premiums is the companies registered with Irdai are em- unavailability of historical yield data at panelled. granular level and discrepancies on ac- Basic idea for increasing the number "PMFBY: Insuring Crops; count of human errors in computation / of companies was to leverage their cumu- Ensuring Happiness- Rs 86,800 calculation and recording of yield data. lative network in the rural area and to Technology based yield estimation through take the advantage of efficiency of the crore claims paid since inception" a robost arithmetical model incorporating private sector in the scheme implementa- Satellite imagery, gridded weather data tion. The scheme is in its 5th year of its and soil moisture data can go a long way implementation and has been recently Insurance companies generally incur a the harvested crops leading to substantial companies based on incomplete data which in moderating the premium rates and revamped to address the challenges in cost of 10-12% for reinsurance and admin- claim payout in the states of Maharashtra leads to unfounded criticism of the scheme. stabilising the scheme implementation. smooth implementation including making istrative expenses. Thus insurance com- and Madhya Pradesh where claim ratios Later when the complete data for the sea- The Agriculture Ministry has initi- it voluntary for all farmers and leveraging panies have barely broken even in the were 121% and 213% respectively. son was available, the claim ratio went ated large-scale prominent Government, technology for smooth implementation. first 3 years in spite of a good monsoon in Claims payout to the farmers require up substantially. To address the problem International and private technical agen- A lot has been said about participation those years. Any catastrophic risk program timely sharing of CCE data with the insur- of gaps in data in the public domain, the cies and it is expected that a technology of Private sector companies and insur- should be evaluated at least over a 5-year ance companies by States and the release Agriculture Ministry has been releasing based protocol for yield estimation would ance companies reaping super normal horizon and at the national (aggregate) of the state share of premium subsidy. and the season wise data every month to ensure be in place in next 1 to 2 years. That would profits from the scheme. In the first 3 years level. Arguing that a particular company in certain instances there has been a that experts can do analysis of the perfor- lead to a paradigm shift in implementation of scheme implementation for which com- had a higher or lower loss ratio in a par- delay in sharing of Crop Cutting Experi- mance of the scheme on the basis of the of crop insurance schemes and would meet plete data is available, the claim ratio at ticular season/year is not the right way ments (CCE) data /release of state sub- most recent data. the needs of smallholder farmers in the the national level for all the insurance of looking at performance of the company sidy leading to delay in release of claims On analysing data for Public and Private long run. companies combined is 89%. This would or of the Scheme. to the farmers. Insurers for the period of three years (2016- mean that for every 100 rupee collected The Kharif 2019 season was particu- There has been criticism of low claim 17 to 2018-19) for which majority of the (The Author is Secretary, as premium by insurance companies, 89 larly a good season for crops however ratios and profits earned by insurance data has been received, claim ratio stands D/o Agriculture & Farmer Welfare rupees have been paid as claims by them widespread unseasonal rains damaged companies including private insurance at 98.5% and 80.3% for Public and private and D/o Food & Public Distribution)

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Advisor Baseer Chairs Review Meeting Of People in Kashmir Angry After Abrogation Handicrafts, Handloom Department, JKI Of Article 370, Claims Soz

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SRINAGAR: Claiming that people of Kashmir are extremely angry after the abrogation of Article 370, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Prof Saifuddin Soz Tuesday af- ternoon said a vast majority of the state have resolved to fight for their rights in spite of the odds in their way. of Kashmir are extremely SO NEWS DESK their production and showcas- directed the district officers so that the department comes as well as educate them about In a statement here this angry after the abrogation of ing their products. to resolve the issues at the dis- to know about the number of the market demand. It was in- afternoon Prof Soz said BJP Article 370 and this anger is JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Advisor directed the officers trict level and pendency of the artisans associated with a par- formed that the department has leader and Minister of State not going to subside in future. Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, to explore possibilities for virtu- grievances should be brought ticular craft. He said that each entered into an agreement with Jatinder Singh was only shar- “A vast majority of the today chaired a meeting of al opportunities for the artisans down to zero. district has a particular craft the online portals for sale of ing sectarian thoughts and state have resolved to fight Handicrafts and Handloom de- for showcasing their products To increase marketing of the and we need to pump in our re- handicraft products of the arti- ignorance when he claim that for their rights in spite partment besides Jammu Kash- in view of the pandemic. He fur- handicraft and handloom prod- sources accordingly so as to get sans of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir had gained peace of the odds in their way. mir Industries to get first hand ther asked them to explore pos- ucts, Advisor directed the offi- better dividends. A detailed presentation was and development after abro- There is, however, a little feedback about functioning of sibilities for convergence with cers to increase the frequency Commissioner Secretary In- also given listing the health gation of Article 370 on Au- danger that a small number the departments. the National Rural Livelihood of fairs and identify locations dustries & Commerce Depart- and function of the department gust 5, last year. of Kashmiris will somehow Regarding Handicrafts and Mission for providing an imme- along Srinagar-Jammu highway ment, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, in both the divisions and other He said “a handful of believe the propaganda of Handloom department, Advisor diate platform to artisans. He for marketing of the products. while speaking on the occasion, concerning issues also came up people who have joined small timers in the BJP, directed the officers to strength- asked for working out strategies He said that imparting training asked the concerned to strictly for discussion. the BJP in Kashmir, must who are trying to mislead en the base level of the depart- to give a fillip to economic activ- should be coupled with consti- follow the guidelines and direc- Regarding the functioning of understand that the BJP is the people of Kashmir by ment and take measures for up- ities of the artisans and look for tution of groups so that they be- tions issued in the meeting. JKI, Advisor was informed that the most disruptionist and saying that the statehood lifting the economic conditions avenues, which liberates them come viable units and hone the He informed that promotion- the department has identified deeply communal and sec- would be restored, early. of artisans. He said that endeav- from economic distress. skills of the artisans. al activities are being organised several units for revival/estab- tarian group in India”. Statehood or No-Statehood, or of the department should be While emphasizing on the Advisor further asked the de- as exhibitions, expos to provide lishment so as to have an end- He said Mr Singh was Kashmiris want restoration to initiate adequate steps for need for redressal of griev- partment to compile the number a platform to the craftsmen for to-end solution right from raw only bragging his igno- of Article 370 of the Constitu- helping artisans in increasing ances of the artisans, Advisor of artisans working in a district marketing of their products material to finished product. rance that Kashmir had tion of India”, he said. gained peace and develop- The real significant thing ment after the abrogation of is restoration of the State’s Article 370. This is a blatant Autonomy enshrined in Ar- lie and extreme falsehood. ticle 370 of the Constitution, MSME DI Conducts KU-TAS To Launch Upskilling The people of Kashmir have he said adding it may mean a already rejected this false- struggle for Kashmiris, but it Weekly Online Training hood with contempt! is the struggle worth fighting. Programme For J&K Students Prof Soz said the reality “Let us keep fighting for a SO NEWS DESK vice enterprise should have is that the people of the J&K cause and let us fight for our Udyam Registration. State, especially the people aspirations”, Prof Soz said. SRINAGAR: MSME Develop- Udyam registration is an VC Prof Talat chairs meeting to chalk out modalities ment Institute Srinagar under online and free of cost self-reg- Ministry of MSME Govt. of In- istration process and must SO NEWS DESK dia today organised a weekly be done by the entrepreneur online training on Udyam reg- himself. Besides field offices of SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor Rs 11,500 Recovered As Fine istration as part of series of we- industries and commerce are of University of Kashmir Prof binar to be conducted by it for also facilitating the entrepre- Talat Ahmad Tuesday chaired From Erring Traders In B’pora the next three months for hand neurs for the new registration a meeting to chalk out modali- holding MSMEs for new Udy- process Udyam. ties for a collaborative upskill- SO NEWS DESK im Market, Nussu, Papchan, Na- am registration process, here. Till date, only 2200 MSMEs ing initiative aimed to impart dihal and other adjoining areas. During the start of the first are registered in J&K with Udy- training to J&K students to help BANDIPORA: The joint mar- During the inspection, three online training session, In- am and these figures need to be increase their employability in ket checking squad of FCS&CA traders were booked under dif- charge MSME DI Srinagar increased at a rapid pace by cre- the ever-changing job market. and Legal Metrology depart- ferent laws for violation of vari- Saheel Alaqband said that ating more and more awareness The career counselling ini- ment besides Municipal Coun- ous legal metrology laws and the the Udyam registration will about the registration. tiative will be taken up in as- cil Bandipora today recovered department also recommended replace erstwhile EM II and Officials from industries and sociation with Tata Advanced a fine of Rs. 11500 from erring registration of FIR against these Udyog aadhaar registration commerce and MSME-TDC Ext. Systems (TAS) Hyderabad to traders during two separate in- three erring traders including a by 31st March 2021, and each Srinagar also coordinated in suc- enable upskilling of youth using spections in the district. mutton seller, poultry seller and manufacturing as well as ser- cessful completion of the webinar. psychometric tools, even as some Taking strong note of the hairdresser who were found in- additional courses are proposed ket would demand a new set of labs at the university. complaints of over-pricing, volved in overpricing and had to be launched for candidates to skills and the proposed upskill- The automotive industry the joint market checking not displayed the rate list at enhance their employability. ing initiative would help J&K requirements have to be kept squad of FCS&CA and Legal their business units. The meeting decided that youth to effectively prepare for in mind while framing the cur- Metrology led by Assistant Di- Meanwhile a team of Munic- DAK Condoles Demise idreamCareer, one of the coun- the future job market. riculum so that the related en- rector Bilal Ahmad conducted ipal Council Bandipora led by try’s largest career counseling The Vice-Chancellor urged gineering programme offered a market checking in differ- CEO and Tehsildar Bandipora of Dr Mir Iqbal’s father ventures, will impart a two-fold the TAS to effect placement by the university becomes an ent markets of the district also conducted a separate mar- training under the initiative: One- of students of the University attraction while the students and realized a fine of Rs 5000 ket checking to curb the menace SO NEWS DESK over the death, DAK President on-One and Group Counselling. of Kashmir, in New Delhi and qualifying such a programme from erring business estab- of overcharging by shopkeepers. Dr Nisar ul Hassan described the Dean Academic Affairs Prof elsewhere, alongside undertak- become relevant to the indus- lishments and recommended The team realized an amount of SRINAGAR: Doctors Association deceased as a noble soul who al- Akbar Masood; Director Centre ing the upskilling initiative. try, the TAS officials said. registration of an FIR action Rs 6500 as fine from shopkeepers Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday con- ways stood a helping hand to the for Career Planning and Coun- The TAS team asserted that Earlier, Director CCPC Prof against three erring traders. who were found selling com- doled the demise of Muhammad needy and poor. He will be sorely selling (CCPC) Prof Mohammad their prime focus would be on Shafi briefed the members about The joint teams conducted in- modities at exorbitant rates. Sabir Mir father of Vice-President remembered by everyone whose Shafi; Mr Masood Hussainy, Artificial Intelligence and Big various career-counselling and spection of about 50 business es- On the occasion, officers DAK Dr Mir Mohd Iqbal. lives he touched. A delegation of Vice-President TAS Hyderabad Data Analytics following an placement activities underway tablishments including vegeta- stressed on the traders to follow Muhammad Sabir breathed his DAK led by its President today and Mr Kapil Mahajan, from overview of the infrastructure at the Centre. He stressed on the ble, fruit sellers, poultry, mutton the rules in letter and spirit and last yesterday at his Kupwara resi- visited the house of deceased TAS, attended the meeting. and facilities available at the need for placement of KU stu- sellers, Kiryana, Bakery, Gener- also asked the vendors to follow dence after a brief illness. He was 85. and expressed heartfelt condo- In his opening remarks, Prof Department of Computer Sci- dents, especially by big corporate al Stores and Hair Dressers at the packaged commodity rules Expressing profound grief lences to the bereaved family. Talat said the future job mar- ences and other engineering entities like the TAS. Bandipora, Kaloosa, Ajar, Khad- and other Metrology Acts. Army Gears Up To Fight 'Weather Having Hand-Picked Nominees, Stooges Fits Blues' On Mughal Road BJP’s Scheme Of Things In Kashmir: Dr. Kamal SO NEWS DESK governor’s rule following the toppling AGENCIES hand with civil administration to in 1979 and named it the “Mughal of elected governments. Employing accomplish unthinkable and have Road”. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir serial turncoats, police and civil ad- JAMMU: The Indian Army is all saved many lives,” they said and Construction of the road started National Conference on Tuesday related ministration to help it and its Team set to carry out rescue operations on added, “timely assistance provided in 2005 but the work got halted when the remarks of BJP Union Minster Jiten- –B to grab power is what is high on the snow-bound Mughal Road as the ci- by security forces have saved many the Bafliaz bridge on the road was dra Singh on Autonomy and Self Rule to agenda of BJP in J&K. Nationally BJP vilian movement likely to increase lives particularly of passengers blown up by terrorists. mocking the miseries of people of J&K might confine itself to horse-trading, on the link connecting bordering travelling on this road by providing Finally after overcoming all im- and rubbing salt into their wounds, say- toppling elected government by using districts of Rajouri and Poonch with then warm them food, shelter and pediments, the 84 Km double-lane ing under present ruling BJP govern- governor’s offices, a hallmark of its the Kashmir valley. medical aid in all types of distress road was completed and opened for ment J&K suffered from multipronged politics, in Kashmir it has stooped to Defence sources said that his- situation like road accident, vehicle light vehicles traffic in August 2012. attacks on its identity and rights. newer unimaginable lows of interfer- toric Mughal Road provides a bet- getting broken down or vehicle get- The opening of road has not only The union minister has made a laugh- ing even in elections to civil bodies. Is ter link to Kashmir with rest of the ting struck in snow in harsh weath- enhanced people to people contact, but ing stock out of him by brazenly lying this the democracy the union minister country and however, nearly 31 ki- er conditions.” has also provided opportunities to lo- in a presser the other day on democ- is referring to?” he said. lometers road remains under snow Local people feel a sense of secu- cals involved in business and trade. racy said Party’s Additional General He said that history of electoral cover from December to March rity knowing that security forces Since the opening of the road Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal. frauds has a lesson for BJP in J&K and and around six kilometer is prone are around them to help them in there has been a constant increase While rejecting the remarks of union that sharp decline in the working au- to avalanches and landslides. case of any eventuality, they said in movement of people and load car- minster he said that the indicators of tonomy of democratic institutions has They said, “In such adverse and and added, “with absolute disregard rier’s which at times cross the fig- democracy nosedived in J&K post uni- been ceaselessly coincided with abro- challenging situations, the travelers to their own safety security forces ure of 1000 vehicles per day. lateral, unconstitutional and undemo- gation of Articles 370, 35-A. “Unfortu- plying on this route often find them- often plunge into action and wage Immediate fallout is availabili- cratic abrogation of Articles 370, 35-A. nately the repeated murder of democ- selves helpless as they get caught in robust rescue efforts to assist people ty of fruits and vegetables to peo- “Far from what the union minister is racy made even the most fair-minded snow, avalanche or at times land- and bring stranded to safety.” ple of twin districts of Rajouri and absurdly claiming the ruling BJP has people in New Delhi look other way, slides, thus getting stranded for For their devotion to duty, in- Poonch at almost half the price thus consciously disenfranchised the people not to speak of this government which long hours without any help.” domitable spirit and unquenchable boosting the economy of both the re- of Jammu and Kashmir by downgrading states. Is this the self rule and autonomy is traditionally averse to the diversity “Every year snow clearance jobs vigour these men deserve the ‘Val- gions. ‘Kashmiri Wazwan’ has now a state that boasted its own constitution Jitender Singh is referring to?” of India in particular to the vital inter- are undertaken on a war-footing halla’ of Indian hearts, they said. become a standard menu in every and flag into a union territory, by oblit- He said that the people of J&K have ests of Muslims. Far from living up to open this alternative highway Mughal Road connects Bufliaz, celebration in Poonch and Rajouri. erating its supreme law making body in been sidelined at all levels of govern- to the commitments of the sovereign for vehicular movement and check Poonch district of Jammu region Unemployed Post graduate candi- the form of legislative assembly, and by ment and that Kashmiris in particu- nation made to the people of J&K from posts are established at various to the Shopian district of Kash- dates hailing from Kashmir prefer cutting on the rights of natives by doling lar have taken the major brunt of the time to time, BJP has stampeded the places to facilitate smooth flow of mir Valley. to take up jobs in twin districts and out successive notification and orders measures taken by New Delhi on 5th people of J&K to accomplish the ideol- traffic,” said Defence sources. The historical route has been a good number of students after com- on land laws.," he said adding, "What of August last year. “Seeing a Kashmi- ogy of RSS by scuttling democracy and The check posts are being jointly used since Mughal era to cross over pletion of their graduation joined autonomy and self rule is he talking ri in the highest echelons power has by undermining constitution. The way manned by Army and J&K Police, Pir Panjal Range at Peer Ki Gali University of Kashmir, Central Uni- about? J&K boasted the most powerful become a rare sight. There has been BJP is using civil and police adminis- adding, “local populace have very (3,500m) to reach Kashmir valley. versity of Kashmir and Awantipora legislature in the country that had to a sharp decline in the representation tration in the ongoing DDC elections high regards for the security forc- Peer Ki Gali is named after a Hin- Islamic University for post graduate its credit famous land to tiller reforms of Muslims in general and Kashmiris has made the entire process suspect es deployed in the area who have du saint who embarrassed Islam courses from the twin districts. and other measures that changed the in particular from civil and police ad- and all that is being done to push down witnessed daring rescue operations and is popularly known as Seikh Mughal Road passes through fate of millions of people of J&K. In the ministration. It is a known fact how the measures taken by it on 5th of au- during day and night undertaken by Ahmed Karim. unwavering topography and land- new scheme of things supplanted on BJP led central government gradually gust down our throats. To achieve that Army and Police.” After independence in 1979, the scape as compared to Jammu-Sri- J&K, our legislature has been put on a marginalized Kashmiris from the dif- end BJP employed a plaint brigade of “Indian Army works hand in Govt of J&K took up this project nagar national Highway. much lower pedestal than that of other ferent wings of administration since stooges,” he said. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /WEDNESDAY / 02 DECEMBER I 2020 NATIONAL

NCMC reviews situation in Tamil Farmers Protest: In Delhi,Congress lends Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep hand;in Punjab,its fingers crossed

New Delhi: Senior Cabinet Min- called," Sukhvinder S Sabhran, agri-marketing laws. "The Farmers isters Piyush Goyal and Narendra Joint Secretary, Punjab Kisan San- protest in Delhi against the Centre''s Tomar are currently meeting with garsh Committee was quoted as new the farmers protesting in and around saying by news agency ANI. agricultural legislation has en- Delhi since last week. This is the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tered the fifth day. The Centre, which second meeting between the top tweeted saying, "We all owe our has stated that such laws have been New Delhi: The National age to crops and some es- BJP leaders in less than 48 hours lives to the hard work of these farm- brought in to help farmers, should Crisis Management Com- sential services. amid massive protests against con- ers. This debt can be repaid only immediately hold talks with pro- mittee (NCMC) on Tuesday There should be complete tentious farm laws in and around we fight and get them the justice testers and make efforts to remove reviewed the situation evolv- suspension of fishing ac- Delhi. they demand, not by beating them their suspicions," the JD(S) leader ing in Tamil Nadu, Kerala tivities up to December 4, Over the last five days, thousands up or by using tear gas on them." tweeted. and Lakshadweep where he told the meeting. of farmers, braving water cannons, In view of the ongoing farmers' Delhi Police has filed a case against heavy to very heavy rains The chief secretaries of tear gas and barricades of the Hary- agitation in the national capital, unknown persons after violence are expected in view of a deep Tamil Nadu, Kerala and ana police, have reached the borders the Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday at Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana depression emerging along Advisor, Lakshadweep of Delhi. While some of them have appealed to citizens to take alterna- border on Friday saw a group of the coastline. briefed the NCMC about their managed to enter the city, the rest inputs received by the Home Min- sions. Read Here tive routes as the Singhu (Delhi- farmers - among thousands who At a meeting held here, preparedness and arrange- are sitting at the border areas, say- istry. "We have information that "Canada will always be there to Haryana) and the Tikri Borders have marched to the city to protest the NCMC, headed by Cabi- ments by District Disaster ing they are ready to do what it farmers from Nanital and Amritsar defend the rights of peaceful protest," remained closed due to the protests. the farm laws - try to force their net Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Management Committees takes to see the end of the three would be joining protesting farm- Canadian Prime Minister Justin "Traffic Alert: Singhu Border is way past barricades and into the also took note of the advi- in the districts concerned, farm laws passed by parliament ers," a senior officer revealed. Read Trudeau said, backing Indian farm- still closed from both sides. Please national capital.The police have sory given to fishermen and warning to fishermen and earlier this year. Here ers who have intensified their agi- take an alternate route. Traffic has listed rioting and damage to gov- deployment of rescue teams. deployment of rescue teams. Accusing the BJP government After holding discussions this tation against the new farm laws, been diverted from Mukarba Chowk ernment property among the Click here for complete The Director General of of giving false promises about dou- morning, farmers said they will noting that the situation is "con- and GTK road. Traffic is very very charges, as well as injuries sustained Covid-19 coverage the National Disaster Re- bling farmer incomes, Samajwadi attend the talks. "The government cerning". Read Here heavy. Please avoid outer ring road by at least three policemen, one of In view of the deep depres- sponse Force informed the Party President Akhilesh Yadav has invited us without precondi- Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Signature Bridge to Rohini whom was allegedly attacked by a sion emerging along the meeting that the necessary on Tuesday charged it with a "con- tions and we're going for the talks. and Agriculture Minister Narendra and vice versa, GTK Road, NH 44 sword southern coast of Tamil Nadu teams have been positioned spiracy" to grab their land in the About 35 representatives will go, Singh Tomar arrive at the residence and Singhu border," the Delhi Traf- The khaps -- community organ- and Kerala, the cabinet sec- in these areas and the remain- guise of farm laws. "People like us and we will demand the laws be of BJP President JP Nadda, to hold fic Police tweeted. isations -- of Haryana have unani- retary chaired the NCMC ing teams have been kept on involved in farming clearly under- repealed. We will also demand law a meeting over farmers protest. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to mously decided to support the meeting through video con- stand-by across Tamil Nadu. stand the conspiracy of grabbing on MSP. If the government doesn't Delhi Traffic Police has said Ti- express his solidarity with the farm- farmers' protest. The decision was ferencing with the chief The secretaries from the lands of farmers under the guise agree, the protests will continue," kri Border is closed for any traffic ers. "The Modi government has taken at a meeting of the chiefs of secretaries of Tamil Nadu ministries of Civil Aviation, of farm laws by giving ''jumla'' (false Jagjit Singh Dallewal of the Bharati- movement. Available open borders persecuted the farmer - first it 30 khaps in Rohtak. Their repre- and Kerala, the advisor Lak- Telecommunication, Power, promise) of doubling the income. ya Kisan Union said after the meet- to Haryana are Jharoda, Dhansa, brought black laws and then used sentatives, under the banner of "sarv shadweep and secretaries Home, NDMA and the rep- We are struggling as usual with ing. Earlier, one of the 32 farmer Daurala Jhatikera, Badusari, lathis against them, but it forgot khap", said they would gather to- of different ministries, an resentative of Ministry of our farmer brothers so that the unions invited for talks said they Kapashera, Rajokri NH8, Bijwasan/ that when the farmer raises his morrow and proceed towards official statement said. Defence also briefed the structure protecting the MSP, mar- will not attend the talks if all 500 Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dun- voice, it resonates throughout the Delhi to join the protesters. Delhi's The director general of the NCMC about their prepared- ket and agriculture remains intact. organisations that are part of pro- dahera borders. country. You also raise your voice Palam khap had also taken part in India Meteorological Depart- ness. BJP is over now!" Akhilesh Yadav tests are not called. This morning, the farmers said against the exploitation of farmers the meeting. Read Here ment informed that winds The cabinet secretary asked said in a tweet in Hindi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh they will not attend the talks till and join the Speak Up For Farmers Security personnel continue to of different speed during the the state governments and Numbers swelling at Delhi's bor- will lead talks with farmers who all 500 plus organisations are in- campaign," Rahul Gandhi tweeted guard Singhu border (Delhi-Hary- deep depression are likely central ministries to ensure ders amid huge protests against have been called today by the gov- vited for talks. "There are more in Hindi. ana border) as farmers' protest to affect the coast of Tamil that all necessary actions the controversial farm laws, secu- ernment in an attempt to find a than 500 groups of farmers in the Former Karnataka Chief Minis- against Central Government's Farm Nadu, Kerala and Lakshad- are taken to ensure that dam- rity forces have been told by the resolution to the massive protests country, but the government has ter and JD(S) leader H D Kumaras- laws continues. Agriculture Min- weep with heavy to very age is minimum and neces- government to show restraint, of- near Delhi against new farm laws. invited only 32 groups for talks wamy on Monday asked the Centre ister Narendra Singh Tomar has heavy rainfall between De- sary preparations are made ficials have told NDTV. Many more Agriculture Minister Narendra today. The rest have not been called to hold talks with protesting farm- invited the leaders of farmer unions, cember 2 and 4. to restore essential services farmers' bodies are likely to join Tomar, though not chief negotiator, by the government. We will not be ers at the borders of Delhi to remove for talks, at 3 pm on December 1 at He mentioned that as of at the earliest, the statement the protesters, according to the will be present during the discus- going for talks till all groups are misgivings they have on the new Vigyan Bhavan. now, it is likely to cause dam- said.

SC shocked to see RC LOST Sanitizer used to burn journalist to death in I have lost my RC of Vehicle No. JK22A- 0540. Now I want to get its duplicate. Anybody shirtless man on screen during having any objection to the same must contact the ARTO Shopian Kashmir within a week’s time after that no objection will be entertained. Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, 3 held: Police virtual hearing TAWSEEF AHMAD MIR S/O: MOHD YOUSUF MIR R/O: SAIDA PORA PAYEEN SHOPIAN Balrampur : Three persons the incident. ST have been arrested in con- In the intervening night nection with the murder of of Friday/Saturday, there a 35-year-old journalist and was an explosion in the house his friend, who died in a fire after which one of the walls in his house. The accused collapsed and one of the rooms had used alcohol-based caught fire, police said. sanitizer to burn the house The Balrampur district so that the murder could look administration has given a like an accident. compensation of Rs five lakh Superintendent of Police to the wife of the journalist. (SP), Balrampur, Dev Ranjan The cheque was handed over Verma said that the arrested to the family of the victim New Delhi: The Supreme on the screen. persons were Lalit Mishra, by legislator Palturam. Court Tuesday was shocked “I don’t like to be hard to Keshvanand Mishra and Meanwhile, the manage- to see a shirtless man was anyone but you are on screen. Akram Ali. ment of Balrampur Sugar on screen during a virtual You have to be careful,” Jus- They were arrested on Mills has assured the district hearing on Tuesday. tice Chandrachud had noted. Monday from a jungle near They made Rakesh Singh and per, and his friend Pintu Sahu, administration that they will “This is not done…Even In another incident, a law- Bahadurpur crossing. his friend consume alcohol 32, had suffered serious burns provide employment to Vib- after seven-eight months of yer had appeared in a vir- The trio have confessed to and later set the house on in the fire at the house in ha Singh, wife of the victim. video conferencing hearings, tual hearing in the top court their crime, he added. fire," the SP said. Kalwari village on Saturday. The administration has these things are happening,” while lying on bed and don- The SP said that Keshva- "To burn the house using Sahu died on the spot and also promised free education a shocked Bench headed by ning a T-shirt, inviting ire nand's mother was a village the chemical, Lalit Mishra Rakesh Singh, with 90 per for the daughters of the vic- Justice L Nageswara Rao of another Bench, which said head and Rakesh Singh had and Keshvanand Mishra took cent burns, was referred to tim. Earlier, the wife of the said after witnessing the “minimum court etiquette” exposed corruption in her the help of Akram Ali a.k.a a Lucknow hospital where journalist had threatened to unusual scene. should be followed given the working. Abdul Qadir, who is an expert he died during treatment. set herself on fire if the police This is not the first time public nature of hearings The accused held a grudge in executing incidents like According to the police, failed to arrest the accused. such an incident has hap- and they should be “present- against the victim over it. these," the police officer said. Rakesh Singh's wife and Police said the arrested ac- pened in during virtual able” while appearing in "They went to his house on Rakesh Singh, 35, who was children had gone to a rela- cused have been sent to jail. hearings in the top court virtual hearings. the pretext of some talks. working for a local newspa- tive's house two days before IANS which has been functioning A similar incident had in a restricted manner via happened in April in the video conferencing due to Rajasthan High Court when COVID19 pandemic. a lawyer appeared in a hear- On October 26, a similar ing conducted through Delhi government notifies one BoT meet to take stock of new incident happened before a video-conferencing in a vest. Bench headed by Justice DY The high court had pulled farm law, examining the other two Chandrachud when an ad- up the lawyer for not being foreign trade policy vocate was seen shirtless properly attired. New Delhi: The Delhi gov- New Delhi: A meeting of ernment has notified one of the Board of Trade (BOT) the three central farm laws will be held on Wednesday and is examining the remain- to discuss the strategies and ing two, officials said on measures to take forward OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT Tuesday. domestic manufacturing and The Farmers’ Produce exports. This platform pro- OFFICER,KASHMIR Trade and Commerce (Pro- vides an opportunity to have motion and Facilitation) regular discussions and NOTICE Ordinance, 2020 was notified consultations with trade and about international develop- Whereas an application for the transfer of ownership has been on November 23, said a senior industry and the government ments affecting India’s trade received from Shri Arshid Majeed Sofi S/o Abdul Majeed Sofi Delhi government official. on policy measures related potential and opportunities R/o Zahidpora Hawal Sgr. (Transferor) of I-20 Asta vehicle Bearing “The remaining two laws its support to farmers agita- to Foreign Trade Policy in and to prepare them to deal Registration No. JK01AK-0470 Engine No: 171314 Chasis No. are under examination by tion while notifying the farm order to achieve the objective with the evolving 651261 Model: 2019 In Favour of Mst Anjumal Amin W/O the development department law. of boosting India’s trade, said situation”said the release. Mohammad Ayub Khan R/o SEC.IA S.K Colony Qamerwari Sgr. as well as is required Cancellation of the Delhi government,” “The notification exposes an official news release. Commerce and Industry of HPA with J&K BANK LTD B/o islamia College Sgr (Transfere) he said. duplicacy of AAP and the “It also provides a platform Minister Piyush Goya will Now therefore it is notified that for the information of the General public that the representation/ The ruling AAP said the Kejriwal government. They to state governments and virtually chair the meeting, objection,if any in connection with the proposed transfer will be received Within a period notification allows farmers want to share the benefits UTs to articulate their per- and Ministers of State for of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper. No representation/ to sell their crop anywhere, of the new farm laws while spective on trade policy, and Commerce and Industry Som objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period. including outside mandis. misguiding the farmers,” also to the Government of Parkash and Hardeep Singh Sd/- PUBLIC NOTICE Selling of fruits and vegeta- charged BJP MP and former India for apprising them Puri will both address it. No/JK/RTOK/677/78 Regional Transport Dated:01/12/2020 SAF Office Kashmir I,Feroz ud din bhat S/O ghulam Mohammad bhat R/O B.k.pora nowgam srinagar have sold bles was already de-regulat- Delhi unit president Manoj my I10 grand sportz grey in color bearing registration no JK01AE 0030 ,chassis no 624769,en- ed in Delhi many years ago; Tiwari. gine no 394701 to Vilayat Ali S/O haji ghulam hassan R/O Beema thang ,baroo Kargil .I have now this holds for grains The AAP hit back at the handed over certificate of registration and other vehicle related documents and also too, it said. The party has BJP over the issue saying OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT RC LOST transfer set of vehicle ownership to him. Now this is notified for the information of all the openly supported the farm- it was trying to divert atten- I have lost my RC of Vehicle No. JK01AK- 9254. Now I want to get its duplicate. Anybody concerned departments and general public that incase of any untoward incidents, mishap,misuse ers demands to scrap the tion of people from the na- OFFICER,KASHMIR having any objection to the same must contact the RTO Srinagar Kashmir within a week’s or illegal use of vehicle ,the whole and sole responsibility and its consequences shall lie laws. Chief Minister Arvind tionwide protest by the farm- NOTICE time after that no objection will be entertained. upon the above mentioned purchasing party from the date of purchasing the above Kejriwal had also demand- ers. SHEIKH ZAHID MAQSOOD mentioned vehicle. Whereas an application for the transfer of ownership has been received SAF ed withdrawing of the laws “BJP is clueless about how S/O: SHEIKH MAQSOOD UL HASSAN from M/S Northern Matek R/o Baghati Barzulla Sgr. (Transferor) of City in a protest by AAP at Jantar to handle the nationwide R/O: NOWHATTA SRINAGAR Mantar last month. protest by farmers and is honda vehicle Bearing Registration No. JK01AK-4747 Engine No: 441474 SAF Officials said that vegeta- therefore hopelessly trying Chasis No. 305140 Model: 2018 In Favour of Shri Waris ali Mattoo S/O of PUBLIC NOTICE Firdous Ah. Mattoo R/o Parraypora Sanat Nagar Sgr. (Transfere) bles and fruits were deregu- to divert attention of the I,umar feroz bhat S/O feroz ud din bhat r/o maisuma gowkadal srinagar have sold my CBz Now therefore it is notified that for the information of the General public that the lated in 2014 enabling trad- public,” it said in a statement. RC LOST extreme red color bike bearing registration no JK01N 4806, chassis no 01390,engine no representation/objection,if any in connection with the proposed transfer will be received ing beyond agricultural The mandis have not been I have lost my RC of Vehicle No. JK01AE- 6631. Now I want to get its duplicate. Anybody 01697 to Bashir Ahmad dar s/o Abdul Ahad dar R/O 93 towheedabad mallabagh naseembagh Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper. produce marketing commit- dismantled and they are having any objection to the same must contact the RTO Srinagar Kashmir within a week’s srinagar and handed over certificate of registration ,bike related documents and transfer No representation/objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid tee managed mandis. The continuing. Farmers demand time after that no objection will be entertained. set of bike to him. Now it is therefore notified for the information of all the concerned period. notified law adds foodgrains is that they should get MSP HARPREET KOHLI departments and General public that incase of any untoward incident,mishap,misuse or and poultry to the list, they (minimum support price) S/O: KIS KOHLI illegal use of vehicle ,the whole and sole responsibility and its consequences shall lie upon said. whether inside or outside Sd/- No/JK/RTOK/2021 Regional Transport R/O: WZ 251/L VARINDER NAGAR HANAK PURI, NEW DELHI A/P 23 BATWARA NEAR the above mentioned purchasing person from the date of purchasing of the above said Opposition BJP and Con- mandi which AAP supports, SHIV, RAM MUNSHI BAGH, SRINAGAR J&K-190004 vehicle . gress attacked the AAP for added the statement. Dated:01/12/2020 SAF Office Kashmir SAF SAF Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /wEDNESdAY / 02 dECEMber 2020 News

Indra Nagar Residents Suffer Due to Low Voltage Electricity

QAISER DAR lowest, due to which inhabi- can manage it without electricity gets, our children are not reason is excessive use of load tants of the area are suffering but there are others in my family able to study properly at by consumers.” SRINAGAR: The inhabitants day in and out. having medical conditions, they such low voltage, that too He added, “People must coop- of Indra Nagar, Lane No. 22, “There is a lowest voltage of are not able to do anything.” when everything has to be erate and use the electric appli- Sector (B) (B B Cantt) Sonwar electricity being supplied in our He further said that for days done digitally,” Wasiq said. ances judiciously and then the have been shivering due to area, in fact the step-up trans- our water heaters are off and The resident further said that voltage will surely improve”, harsh winters and facing im- former at our home is showing now we can’t even wash faces despite appeals to the concerned adding that the major reason mense difficulties as the long zero input,” he said. cause the water is too cold. authority to resolve the issue of behind the voltage drop in dif- pending problem of low volt- He added, “Due to this low volt- Due to low voltage and fluctu- low voltage in the area, no ac- ferent areas of the valley, is the age electricity still remains age input our step-up transformer ations many electrical applianc- tion has been taken yet. illegal use of load by the neigh- unresolved. A resident Mohd got damaged several times, many es/ gadgets have been damaged Chief Engineer PDD Aijaz bors. He further assured that Wasiq Shah said that since the other families around are facing in the area. Ahmad said, ”Low voltage is- an inspection team is going to arrival of winters, the voltage the same problem.” “Besides the damage sue comes up usually during visit the area and look into the of the electricity has been the Wasiq said, “I’m young and caused to the electrical gad- the winters here and mainly the matter tomorrow. (KNB)

Attention GP Fund GMC Jammu Celebrates World AIDS Day Dead People Find Place In Subscribers of Jammu District Atal Dulloo Inaugurates Blood Donation Camp, Flags Off Cycle Rally Voter List In Srinagar SO NEWS DESK the A.G, if already not adjusted SO NEWS DESK AGENCIES which pertain to the Education, JAMMU: The G.P. Fund subscrib- Medical, Animal Husbandry, JAMMU: In connection with SRINAGAR: The voters' slip has been issued to dead people in ers of Jammu district have been PWD, Irrigation, Electric, Forest, observance of World AIDS ward 46 Islam Yarbal in Eidgah Constituency for the polling in Sri- asked to furnish the relevant docu- Revenue, Justice, Press, CAPD, Day, Financial Commissioner nagar. These people have died more than five years back, but still ments to adjust the balances per- SRTC, Agriculture, Information Health and Medical Education, they have found their place in the revised voters' list, while at the taining to the period prior to 01-04- and all other Misc. Deptts. Atal Dulloo, today flagged off same time many alive residents' name got omitted from the list. 1986 to District Fund Office, Jammu The concerned subscribers are cycle rally from GMC Jam- While displaying the voter list, the locals told said that Muham- for adjustment of the same in their required to furnish Debit/Credit mu here to create awareness mad Lateef Khan from Islam Yarbal ward has died some five years respective ledger accounts. statement w.e.f 01-04-1982 or 1st de- among the masses. ago but his name still figure in the voter list. Similarly there is a The concerned authorities duction whichever is earlier to 31- The cycle rally was organ- couple namely Abdul Samad Sheikh son of Abdul Aziz and his wife have informed that the Accoun- 03-1986 duly authenticated by the ised by J&K AIDS Control Soci- Jana Begum who are dead but their names still figure in the voter tant General, J&K has trans- DDO concerned as per column (8) ety in collaboration with Jam- list. This couple is from the same Islam Yarbal ward. Local said ferred the balances pertaining of the AG, Transfer Advice. mu Hill Cyclists, Rotary Club there are dozens of people from the same ward who are alive but to the period prior to 01-04-1986 An Indemnity Bond duly coun- Jammu and Jammu Cyclist. their names are missing from the voter list. Sources said that the to District Fund Office, Jammu tersigned by the Head of the De- The rally passed through Bak- revised voters' list, which was prepared after spending crores, is for adjustment of the same in partment, in case, if the record shi Nagar, K C, Jewel Chowk, again full of anomalies, leaving a lot of scope for fake voting. (KNT) the respective ledger accounts for said the period has been de- Bikram Chowk, Gandhi Nagar of the subscribers. But due to stroyed/gutted in the fire. and Satwari and culminated non-furnishing of Debit/Credit An affidavit duly attested by back at the GMC Jammu. Srinagar Police Arrests statements, the AGTAs remained the Notary said T.A. has not been Later, Atal Dulloo inau- Financial Commissioner said also distributed medals and unadjusted till date despite publi- accounted for in the ledger ac- gurated voluntary blood do- that the theme for this year’s certificates among the Presi- Three Drug Peddlers cation of notices repeatedly. counts in any other District Fund nation camp at Blood Bank World AIDS Day is “Global dents of the participating orga- In order to facilitate the adjust- Office previously. of GMC, organised by Sant Solidarity, Shared Responsi- nizations. SO NEWSDESK ment, the subscribers are once It is impressed upon all the Nirankari Mandal Pouni bility” which is perfectly apt Among others Principal, again requested to approach the concerned DDOs/subscribers to Chak, Jammu in which a as the present health crisis GMC, Shashi Sudan Sharma, SRINAGAR: Acting tough against the drug dealings, Police in Sri- District Fund Office on any work- approach the office of the Chief large number of followers of has reminded us about the im- Project Director, JK AIDS nagar have arrested 03 drug peddlers and recovered contraband sub- ing day along with the prescribed Accounts Officer, District Fund Nirankari and other volun- portance of global approach to Control Society, Dr Mushtaq stance from their possession. Officers from Police Station Rainawari documents enabling the office to Office, Jammu within 15 days for teers participated, who donat- tackle the current pandemic Ahmed Rather, HoDs and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01AJ-6547 with adjust the amount in their led- the said purpose so that the ac- ed the blood during the camp. situation effectively. other concerned officers were three persons on board. They have been identified as Iqram Bulbul ger accounts as transferred by counts are settled. Speaking on the occasion, Financial Commissioner present on the occasion. son of Ashraf Bulbul resident of Upper Soura, Bilal Kuchai son of Aziz Kuchai resident of Nawab Bazar and one lady resident of Jal Mohalla Rainawari. During checking, officers were able to recover 5.5 grams of Heroin from their possession. Vehicle used in the commission Choudhary Aemna Continues of crime has been seized. In this connection police has registered a Social Forestry Deptt Hosts Workshop Election Campaign Across Bunjwah case vide FIR No.58/2020 under relevant sections of law against all the three accused persons and initiated further investigation into the SO NEWS DESK ests & HoFF/Director, Depart- tial and ways to involve local Scores of BJP workers who will always stands with you. matter. Community members are requested to come forward with ment of Social Forestry Dr. Mohit farmers, small scale industries& Adding that Better Quality Edu- any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. JAMMU: The Department of Gera, chaired the workshop. He other stakeholders to derive joins Congress cation in Government Schools is Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our Social Forestry, J&K conducted spoke in detail about the economic maximum benefits & capitalize SHAFQAT SHEIKH her basic initiative for students consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the commu- a one-day Workshop on “Peo- and environmental benefits of tree the efforts of the Department for who are deprived. nity members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from ple’s Forestry for Livelihood & growing on farm lands and village their well-being. BUNJWAH: The DDC Election Choudhary Aemna Banoo the scourge of drug menace. Environmental Benefits” here at common lands. He said that trees Various issues related to Contesting candidate Choud- further added that Developing Chadwal-Kathua. represent one of the important Wood based industries, Village hary Aemna Banoo along with all panchayats as model pancha- The event witnessed impressive components of each and every ter- Panchayat Plantation Commit- Mohd Younus Keen AYC Pres- yat and welfare of poor masses Randomization of EVMs for ULB participation of people from Vil- restrial ecosystem and are a part tees, Farmers/ Tree growers, ident Inderwal, Ghulam Has- will be taken on top priority. lage Panchayat (Plantation) Com- of nature’s precious gifts. Artisans were also discussed in san, Mohd Imran Khan, Mohd During her ongoing campaign by-elections held at Shopian mittees, Tree/Bamboo Growers/ “The welfare of humankind is depth to overcome the problems Zaffer Keen, Shahzad Keen, various BJP workers joins hand Artisans/Wood Based Industries/ affected not only by their density being phased by these important Mohd Yaseen Butt and others with Choudhary Aemna Banoo SO NEWS DESK NGOs’s/Civil Society Groups, and diversity but also by their di- stakeholders. continues election campaign includes Nisar Butt, Ab Kabir Senior Citizens, Farmers & the rect and indirect values” he said The workshop was attended across Bunjwah and holds se- Butt, Sajad Butt, Abdul Latief SHOPIAN: The District Election Authority Shopian under the officers & officials of the Depart- and added that in J&K ‘We are by Mohinder Kr. Gupta, Region- ries of meeting with general Butt, Farooq Ahmed Butt, RRi- chairmanship of General Observer, Vivek Puri today conducted ment. The workshop specifically blessed to have a huge potential al Director Social Forestry De- public of Bunjwah. yaz Ahmed Butt, Qasim Din Kha- Second and Third randomization of EVMs for 13 polling stations of discussed cultivation of Bamboo, of tree cultivation that can be sup- partment, Jammu; Vijay Kumar During course of meetings tana, Mohd Hanief Gegi, Maneer one Municipal Council and 2 Municipal Committees of the district. Poplars, Eucalyptus, Harar, Amla, plied to the wood-based industry Verma, Wildlife Warden, Kathua; Choudhary Aemna Banoo puts Ahmed Dhinda, Ismail Gegi, Mo- Network Engineers briefed the political parties about the pro- Behera and few other varieties at and provide immense income and Munish Bhardwaj, DFO, Social her manifesto regarding contest- han Lal, Khair Mohd, Noor Mie cess of randomization in presence of General Observer. The alloca- large scale for the sustainable eco- livelihood opportunities to people. Forestry, Kathua; Som Dutt Kha- ing of DDC Election. She asked Khatana, Bal Singh, Bahiri Lal, tion of EVMs i.e Ballot units and control units was also finalized. nomic development of the area. He further enlightened the juria, DFO Samba, besides mem- public that vote is your right and Amar Chand, Rajinder Kumar General Observer directed the concerned officers to ensure free, Pr. Chief Conservator of For- participants about the poten- bers of NGOs and civil society. cast your vote to right person and various others. fair and transparent conduct of Municipal election in the district and ensure that contesting candidates will get latest voter list. Among others ROs, AROs, Political parties besides other con- cerned officers and officials were present during the process. 2-Day Workshop On Women Empowerment Begins at KU Man Hangs Self In Srinagar SO NEWS DESK sure their active participation in developmental processes,” SO NEWS DESK SRINAGAR: A two-day work- Kamili said. shop on empowerment of wom- Prof Mohammad Ayoub, Dean SRINAGAR: A 50-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in the en through community partici- and Head, Faculty of Law at KU, summer capital, Srinagar on Tuesday. Official sources said that pation began at the University said: “The community-level engage- a man, identified as Bashir Ahmad, was found hanging from the of Kashmir on Tuesday. ment with women should eventual- ceiling of a room at his residence in Shalimar in city outskirts Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir inau- ly empower them and lead to amica- this morning. He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he gurated the workshop, organised ble settlement of their problems in was declared dead. The cause of the suicide was not immediately jointly by the State Resource Cen- times of disputes. Such engagement known, A case has been registered and investigation initiated to tre for Women (SRCW) and KU’s could be a viable alternate dispute ascertain the circumstances which forced him to end his life. “Af- Department of Social Works to redressal mechanism.” ter completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body was impart counseling skills to the Dr Adil Bashir, Coordinator, handed over to his relatives for last rites. staff of Mahila Shakti Kendras Department of Social Works, (MSKs), a centrally-sponsored KU, underlined objectives of the scheme for empowerment of ru- workshop, which shall broadly Th. Kashmira Singh criticized ral women through community cover issues including stress- participation. ors among women, psychologi- BJP Policies for Jammu Asserting that women coun- cal issues among women, legal SO NEWS DESK selors could be enablers of great frameworks and remedies, and social transformation, Dr Mir sociological dimensions associ- JAMMU: Today meeting of National Conference of large workers and said it was important to con- ated with women issues. supporters was held at Mareen Tehsil Hiranagar District Kathua under tinuously evaluate whether the Dr Sarfaraz Ahmad delivered the leadership of Th. Kashmira Singh Ex- MLC and Incharge Kathua benefits envisaged in various remove misconceptions, if any, en’s empowerment and capaci- a means of enabling that engage- a vote of thanks, while Dr Ja- District Election Campaign .While addressing the workers he lambast- women empowerment schemes surrounding various schemes ty-building. ment,” she said. vaid Bashir conducted proceed- ed the BJP for its anti people policies. The BJP Govt has changed the reach the intended beneficiaries to enable people to avail them in Keynote speaker Prof Fozia Ms Shabnam Kamili, Mission ings of the inaugural session. state subject laws and later on Domicile laws were withdrawn arbitarve- at grassroots. a hassle-free manner. S Qazi from Islamic University Director SRCW, highlighted A study conducted by Dr ly without any genuine reasons. Henceforth our land will be occupied by “Women counselors can play “Unless people are not made of Science and Technology said capacity-building programmes Hina Basharat from Depart- the lakhs of outside people from the rest of India same will be the case in a lead role in this regard and aware of the benefits of vari- there was a pressing need to facil- undertaken by the SRCW at ment of Law KU and sponsored the employment. So this D.D.C election is the opportunity to show our work in a mission-mode to let ous schemes, it would become itate restoration of societal spaces community level. She also high- by SRCW was also released on resentment against the BJP and programmes of the Central Govt. benefits of various schemes per- difficult to achieve the desired that once existed for women to en- lighted the objectives of MSKs. the occasion. He appealed to the elected members of panchayats in Kathua Dis- colate amongst the real benefi- results,” Dr Mir said, assuring gage with each other and discuss “The MSK counselors/volun- A detailed report prepared by trict to cast their vote in favour of National Conference candidate ciaries,” he said, asserting that the university’s all-out support their problems freely. teers intend to create a secure SRCW was also released on the Shri Dharampal Kundal to ensure his victory in the DDC election. women counselors can also help to endeavours concerning wom- “Women counselors could be environment for women to en- occasion. This is the only democratic way to show resentment against the Govt. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER WEDNESDAY 02 DECEMBER 2020

Hamilton tests positive Holder signs up with Sydney for COVID-19, will Langer uncertain of Warner's Sixers for BBL 2020-21 miss Sakhir F1 Grand Prix fitness for opening Test Sakhir (Bahrain): The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Adelaide: Australia coach back of runs and much me- Team says seven-time world Justin Langer has said he’s dia brouhaha. champion Lewis Hamil- not “holding his breath” that “It takes a bit of pressure ton has tested positive for David Warner will be fit in off, doesn’t it?” Langer said COVID-19 and will miss time for the first Test against with a laugh. “No wonder the Sakhir Grand Prix this India, starting December 17. I’m a bit more relaxed. We’ve Sydney: Sydney Sixers have tunity to come in and make weekend. And added that the injury won a few games and I don’t roped in West Indies Test some appearances and hope- The team issued a state- “takes a bit of pressure off” have to worry about who captain Jason Holder on fully do a bit for the Sixers. ment saying Hamilton was him amidst the entire Joe we’re going to pick for the a three-match deal for the “BBL cricket is an interest tested three times last week Burns-vs-Will Pucovski se- Test side. upcoming Big Bash League for me and the Sixers have and returned a negative lection dilemma. “I’ve said it so many times, 2020-21. The signing takes been successful over the result each time, the last Warner injured his groin the hardest part of the job the number of international past few years. Moises and I on Sunday afternoon at while fielding in the second is selecting the teams, but players in the Sixers squad played together at Sunrisers the Bahrain International ODI on Sunday and is in race we’ve got an Australia A to four, alongside Carlos and I really enjoyed that. It Circuit where he won the against time to regain match game starting in a few days Brathwaite, Tom Curran and will be good to do it again.” Grand Prix. “But he up woke health protocols in Bahrain. fitness. He’s already been and it’ll be a good opportu- James Vince. Sydney Sixers squad for Monday morning with mild “Apart from mild symp- ruled out of the remaining nity for those guys against Holder, who is currently BBL 2020-21: Sean Abbott, symptoms and was informed toms, he is otherwise fit and white-ball games and re- the Indian A side to put their in New Zealand, will join Justin Avendano, Jackson at the same time that a con- well, and the entire team placed with D’Arcy Short for after. We’ve just arrived in ing literally everything pos- hand up. the team later this month Bird, Carlos Brathwaite, tact prior to arrival in Bah- sends him its very best wish- the T20Is. Canberra, so we won’t see sible to be ready for it. We’ll “And then after that is and be available for Sixers’ Dan Christian, Tom Cur- rain had subsequently tested es for a swift recovery,” the “He’s strained his abduc- him again for probably five see what happens, but he’s another Australia A game December 20 clash with the ran, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack positive,” the team said. team statement said. tor in his groins and they or six days until we get back going to be a loss that’s for versus the actual Indian Test Adelaide Strikers in Hobart. Edwards, Moises Henriques “Lewis, therefore, took a There is another race in tell me it’s a very painful to Sydney. sure.” side at the SCG under lights “I’m really excited to be (c), Jason Holder, Daniel further test and returned Bahrain next Sunday — on injury,” Langer told SEN’s “I’m not holding my breath Warner’s injury could with a pink ball. We’ll work coming to the BBL and in Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Na- a positive result. This has Sakhir’s shorter outer cir- Sportsday WA on Monday. that he’ll be ready for the mean that Langer won’t need out who’s going to play in that particular the Sydney Six- than Lyon, Ben Manenti, Ste- since been confirmed by a cuit — before the 17-race sea- “It looked like he got shot first Test match, but with to pick between Joe Burns game and certainly there’s ers,” Holder said. “I’ve want- phen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, retest.” Hamilton is in isola- son concludes in Abu Dhabi. by a gun. He was in incredi- that said he’s the sort of elite and Will Pucovski, the latter huge opportunities for people ed to for a few years now and Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, tion in accordance with the AP ble pain in the changerooms professional who will be do- coming into the side on the to put their hand up.” this year I have the oppor- Mitchell Starc, James Vince

Pak players scared of asking Shreyas Iyer confident about Fulham fixes penalty woes to beat for break, communication gap with tackling short-ball ploy Leicester; Villa’s VAR woe

London: The first ballooned A penalty proved to be piv- Senegal’s No. 19 jersey worn team management: Amir over the crossbar. The sec- otal in Monday’s late match, by Diop after scoring the ond was a dreadful attempt at with Aston Villa striker Ollie 30th-minute opener at King a “Panenka” that flopped into Watkins hitting the bar with Power Stadium with a low the goalkeeper’s arms. The a second-half effort to allow shot thanks to being played third flew off target because West Ham to hold on for a 2-1 through by André-Frank An- of an unfortunate slip. win at its Olympic Stadium guissa. Three embarrassing pen- and climb to fifth place. Diop, fondly nicknamed alty misses have summed Watkins also had a stop- “Wardrobe” during his time Melbourne: Shreyas Iyer 38 off 36 before holing out to up Fulham’s miserable start page-time goal ruled out by at Fulham, played for the says he’s “overwhelmed” a long hop from Moises Hen- to life back in the English the video assistant referee southwest London team from that Australia have cared to riques. He believes that the Premier League, so hopes when his outstretched arm 2004-07. His death was an- come up with a plan to get key to the rest of the summer weren’t exactly high when was adjudged to have made nounced on Sunday. him out, but knows there’s -- his first on these bouncier the team was awarded an- him offside before he turned Cavaleiro added a second work to be done on his part. pitches of Australia, he re- other against Leicester on in a cross from the left. It was goal for the visitors in the In the two ODIs in Sydney, minds -- is going to be “mind- Monday. an agonizing wait for Wat- 38th after Christian Fuchs Iyer has walked out to fields set” rather than technical This time, no mistake. kins and Villa’s players as tripped Bobby De Cordova set up for classic short- adjustments in the middle of Ivan Cavaleiro — one of the VAR deliberated over the Reid. pitched bowling: short leg a tour, which though import- the spot kick culprits from narrow decision for nearly Leicester struggled to and leg gully waiting for the ant aren’t everything. previous matches — stepped three minutes, drawing lines break through the worst de- top-edge as quicks pepper it “I feel it’s just the mindset up and curled his effort high on the screen. fense in the league, with an at your body. which you need to adjust,” into the net for a goal that ul- “We’ve had a goal disal- 86th-minute goal from sub- Karachi: Pakistan pacer management and they should training. It’s been effective so far, he said. “You have been timately proved the winner lowed for a part of the body stitute Harvey Barnes all the Mohammed Amir says play- understand his point of view “Ask the team physio the with Iyer managing only 40 playing for so many years... at King Power Stadium. that can’t score a goal any- team could manage. ers of the national team are and give him a rest instead problems I was facing with runs across the two innings. obviously it’s my first time A 2-1 victory was only Ful- way,” Villa manager Dean SLEEPY VILLA scared of asking for a break of dropping him from the my eyes, knees and shoulders In fact his dismissal to a Josh in Australia playing on these ham’s second in 10 games Smith said. West Ham took advantage even when they feel exhaust- team,” he said. and I kept on telling them to Hazlewood short ball in the wickets. We all know the since promotion back to the Leicester missed the of Villa’s slow starts in each ed as they apprehend being Dropped from the ongoing manage my workload no one first ODI could have firmed wickets are very bouncy and top-flight and it lifted the chance to move level on half to score their goals. dropped from the side alto- tour of New Zealand, Amir listened,” he alleged. Australia’s bowling plans to the bowlers are going to bowl team out of the relegation points with first-placed Tot- Angelo Ogbonna headed gether due to a “communica- reiterated that his decision to “I remember playing in the him for the rest of the sum- to you in the body area and zone. tenham and second-placed home inside the first two tion gap” with the team man- retire from Test cricket last first match of the World Cup mer, but Iyer is not giving up the short balls are going to It also ended Fulham’s pen- Liverpool. Villa could have minutes from a corner by agement. year was turned into an un- with spasms and after taking just yet. come at you. alty nightmare. jumped into the top four with Jarrod Bowen, who scored Amir, who has retired from necessary controversy. pain killers. I only decided to “I knew the short ball “So it’s all about the mind- “I didn’t feel pressure,” a win. DIOP TRIBUTE the second less than a minute Test cricket to prolong his ca- “Mickey Arthur was our retire from Test cricket when was going to come. I was in set and how you are going to said Cavaleiro, who slipped After one of the team’s into the second half by flick- reer in the shorter formats, head coach and anyone can I realised my body could not two minds; I was thinking place yourself at the wicket. before shanking a penalty goals, Fulham’s players paid ing in a header from halftime said communication and un- ask him this. I was telling take it and if I wanted to pro- of pulling and trying to play Rather than bending down over the bar in last week’s 3-2 tribute to former player Papa sub Said Benrahma. derstanding needed to be bet- him since 2017 that if my long my career, I had to do the upper cut at the same too much, it’s really import- home loss to Everton. “That Boupa Diop following his Jack Grealish scored with ter between players and the workload is not managed, something. So I decided to time,” Iyer said, explaining ant you stand upright and happens in football and the death. a deflected shot between management. I would have to leave Test give up Test cricket to pro- his manner of dismissal in play the ball. It’s easy to pick manager just gave me confi- Ademola Lookman went those goals for Villa, which “The problem is that if a cricket,” he asserted. long my career,” he added. the first match. “I was trying up the short ones as well.” dence to take it and I did.” to the touchline and held up dominated the second half. player musters the courage “After I announced my Amir also lamented being to play two shots at one time Iyer said he’s going to stick to say in Pakistan crick- decision no one spoke to constantly judged for the and that’s why I got stuck. to his processes and hope et that he wants rest, he is me for six months about it spot-fixing taint. And the ball came and hit the that he’s in a better shape dropped, so players are now and a controversy was only “Yes what happened in 2010 middle of the bat. to make use of the attacking scared about speaking about created around my decision was wrong and I paid for it by “I can’t go back and think fields that Aaron Finch’s it with the management,” he when we lost in Australia.... being out of cricket for five about those things. In the been setting for him. told the ‘News One’ channel. people lack common sense years so much so I couldn’t even second match, I was just try- “I have set my pattern “There is a mindset in Pa- to understand the situation play club matches. But people ing to react to the ball. It’s right from the start. Every kistan cricket where players I was in after returning to still tend to judge you by the very easy to do that rather time I play, I give myself a are scared of being dropped cricket from the five-year past, not from the present. than thinking about what little bit of time, get set and from the team. I think this ban,” he added referring to “I think only God has pow- the bowler is going to bowl. then take on the bowlers. communication gap should the spot-fixing ban that he er to be judgemental and I usually try to give myself If they come up with that be removed between play- served. I just believe if your con- a bit of time at the start and field, it’s really important I ers and the management. Amir said people failed to science is clear it is okay. But that’s what I did in the sec- get aggressive as well. Be- If a player wants to take a understand his predicament there is more negativity than ond match.” cause with that field, it’s re- break, he should be happy when he returned to crick- positivity in Pakistan crick- The second match was bet- ally easy to manipulate the to speak about it with the et after the ban without any et,” he said. PTI ter indeed, where Iyer scored field,” Iyer said.

Atletico Madrid looks Finch not at 'panic stations' over Starc's form Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; Sydney: Australia captain flawless innings. Striking a sign of hope in pandemic to advance while Aaron Finch on Tuesday it like that with very mini- threw his weight behind the mal risk just shows absolute Bayern rests players under-fire leader of their class. He’s worked so hard on pace attack, Mitchell Starc, his game. I suppose to rein it London: Atlético Madrid and Alphonso Davies and after his poor returns in the back in from IPL where he needs to rebound. Bayern Joshua Kimmich still ha- first two ODIs of the ongoing was probably trying to go at Munich is just looking to ven’t recovered from their three-match series against it too hard. So he’s stayed in get some rest. Atlético will ailments. India. his bubble and played abso- catch a break in the Cham- Reserve goalkeeper Alex- Finch played down Starc’s lutely beautifully. He doesn’t pions League on Tuesday by ander Nübel will be making combined bowling figures of have too many weaknesses Tokyo: The five Olympic rings is the latest sign that hosting a Bayern squad that his European debut for Bay- 1 for 147 in his 18 overs across when he’s on.” Meanwhile, rings are back in Tokyo organizers and the Interna- has already qualified and ern after playing mostly in two games, both of which Finch also noted that the Bay. They were removed for tional Olympic Committee will leave out some of its cup matches until now. Australia won, attributing it hosts are yet to decide on an maintenance four months are increasingly confident top players for the Group A “He has made a good im- to the quality of Indian bats- opening partner for him after ago shortly after the Tokyo that 15,400 Olympic and match. pression and has shown his men. Finch opined that with Wanrer was ruled out of the Olympics were postponed Paralympic athletes can The defending champi- quality in training,” said the imposing targets they set remainder of the series with until next year because of the safely enter Japan during ons, who won their first Flick, whose team routed the visitors, the batsmen tend groin injury. Matthew Wade COVID-19 pandemic. the pandemic. four matches and have al- Atlético 4-0 at home in their to go hard at it while chasing hard at their bowlers on Syd- against good players, they is an option in the squad, The rings arrived on Tues- These Olympics are sure to ready guaranteed first place first group match. which may have led to those ney’s flat pitches that offered are coming hard at you. So, who hasn’t played a game in day after a short cruise from be like no other. in the group, will make the The game at the Wan- inflated numbers. little assistance to the pacers. there’ll be conversations to- the series yet, or a promotion nearby Yokohama and are They will hinge partly trip to Madrid without da Metropolitano Stadium “I think he’s going ok. He “From my point of view, and day about what we can do could be on the cards for ei- positioned on a barge in the on the availability of vac- striker Robert Lewand- means little to Bayern but hasn’t been at his very best. chatting to other guys about slightly different. Whether ther of Alex Carey or Marnus shadow on Tokyo’s Rainbow cines and rapid testing for owski, goalkeeper Manuel could be decisive for Atléti- But you have to understand his technique, and little it’s a tactical thing or when Labuschagne, depending on Bridge. The rings — painted COVID-19, and on athletes Neuer and midfielder Leon co, which is only two points his standards are a lot higher things that his fellow bowlers we’re using him through the how the wicket reads. blue, black, red, green, and and other participants fol- Goretzka. in front of third-place Loko- than what you expect from and the fast bowling cartel innings. We’ll chat about “We haven’t picked a team yellow — are gigantic. They lowing strict rules that could “They are important play- motiv Moscow. most other people because of really monitor, they seem to that today. But, definitely no yet. We have a few options, stand about 15 meters tall and involve quarantines, a limit- ers,” Bayern coach Hansi A win could be enough if how dominant he’s been over think he’s going really well. panic stations here from my though. Whether we go Wade 33 meters in length — about 50 ed number of fans in venues, Flick said Monday. “Goretz- the Russian team is held by the last 8-9 years, especially So it’s just a matter of time. point of view.” or Marnus comes up to open feet tall and 100 feet in length. and athletes leaving Japan ka and Lewandowski have Salzburg, but a draw or a loss in the white-ball formats,” There’s nowhere to hide in Finch also heaped praise the batting. Alex Carey has The rings will be lighted shortly after they finish been injured, and if they against Bayern could leave Finch said in the pre-match ODI cricket when you’re on Steve Smith, who notched done a lot of it in the past. I at night and herald the com- their competitions. are not at 100%, it’s better to Atlético depending on other conference ahead of the third playing on some really flat up back-to-back 62-ball hun- can see there being a number ing of the Tokyo Olympics, Organizers have been leave them home.” results in the last round. and final dead rubber, in Can- wickets with quality opposi- dreds to script a remarkable of roles for each one of those which are to open on July vague about exactly how the Bayern has struggled with Lokomotiv hosts last-place berra. tion,” he said. turnaround from his indif- guys. We’ll wait and see. We 23, 2021, followed by the Olympics will be held. Plans fatigue and injuries in a Salzburg in the other group Finch said Starc’s tech- “He’d love to be swinging ferent form at the IPL. “He’s haven’t seen the wicket yet. Paralympics on Aug. 24. are in flux with dozens of packed schedule since it won match on Tuesday. nique still looked good and the ball and getting it right been incredible. Two 62-ball Once we see the wicket we’ll The rings made their first COVID-19 countermeasures the Champions League title Atlético beat Salzburg it was, perhaps, only the early on but the reality is hundreds is, to get one of have a clearer idea on how appearance early in 2020, being floated involving ath- in August. to rebound from the loss to pressure of huge targets that when you’re defending big them is bloody hard. To back that’s going to look,” the just a few months before the letes, fans, and tens of thou- Midfielder Corentin Bayern in Germany but is made the Indian batsman go totals and you’re playing it up again and play a pretty 34-year-old said. Olympics were postponed sands of officials, judges, Tolisso also won’t travel coming off two consecutive late in March. VIPs, and media and broad- because of a minor injury, draws against Lokomotiv. The reappearance of the casters.