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Widom Cross-LoC Firing Rattles Tangdar To know you are Fresh Snow Observer Monitoring Desk ignorant is the beginning of wisdom. SRINAGAR: The Indian and — Marion Zimmer Bradley Spell In Kashmir Pakistani troops on Friday traded heavy gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdar sector From Today of Kupwara district, a day after an Indian soldier was shot dead Observer Monitoring Desk is expected in Jammu and by Pakistani snipers in Akhnoor Kashmir from Friday night. sector of Jammu division. SRINAGAR: Kashmir The light snowfall, according Pakistani troopers resorted to KAS Officer Reinstated Valley is likely to get re- to the official will commence unprovoked ceasefire violation After Two Years lief from the intense cold from north Kashmir in forward areas and targeted the SRINAGAR: Syed Muried Hussain wave conditions and move towards posts of the Indian Army reports Shah, KAS, has been reinstated as the weather south eastward quoting unnamed defence sourc- and posted as Additional Secretary department pre- towards cen- es. The report said that the troops to Government, ARI and Training dicted another tral and south were heavily retaliating to the fire Department as per an order issued in spell of light to Kashmir and by Pak troops.  More On P10 this regard by Lieutenant Governor- moderate snow- Jammu region, led dispensation on Friday. fall in the valley with main activ- The order reads that “Syed Muried and the upper reaches ity on Saturday. The Grenade Attack On Hussain Shah, KAS, the then Deputy of Jammu division from weather, he said, will Excise Commissioner (Executive), Friday night. gradually improve from Police In Kishtwar Frisking and checking of vehicles has resumed in the city in the run-up to Jan 26 celebrations - Jammu, who was placed under According to a meteoro- January 24 forenoon. KO Photo, Abid Bhat suspension vide  More On P10 logical department official, “Possibility of heavy Press Trust Of India light to moderate snowfall snow at isolated places of Scuffle Leaves scattered to widespread, Kashmir can’t  More On P10 KISHTWAR: Suspected mili- Covid-19 Claims Sopore Man Dead tants threw a grenade at a police Tricolour Atop All Govt Offices vehicle in Kishtwar district of CRPF Man, SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old man was One Way fter remaining closed for traffic move- chenab valley on Thursday, but On Jan 26 Now Mandatory killed during a scuffle with relatives ment on Friday for maintenance on they missed the target and the 3 Others In J&K in Tarzoo village of Sopore in north Traffic On ASrinagar-Jammu national highway, traffic bomb exploded on an empty Agencies Divisional Commissioners, Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reported Highway authorities have decided to allow traffic from stretch of road, officials said. Deputy Commissioners, Observer Monitoring Desk a local news agency, Kashmir News Jammu towards Srinagar on Saturday. "The traf- No one was injured in the attack. SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Heads of Departments and Observer (KNO). Today fic will ply from Jammu towards  More On P10 Police personnel in the vehicle Governor-led dispensation Managing Directors of all PSUs/ SRINAGAR: Four more Mohammad Khaleel was critically were on a routine patrol on the has ordered the officials to Corporations to ensure that people, including a CRPF injured during the scuffle with his Kishtwar-Chatroo road when sus- ensure that the tricolour is National Flag is flown on all jawan died of corona- relatives following which he was POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY SNOW at pected militants threw the grenade flown on all government of- Government offices and build- virus in Jammu and shifted to Sub District Hospital (SDH) in the Dadpeth area, they said. fices and buildings across the ings across the Union Territory Kashmir, while 88 Sopore for treatment. isolated places of Kashmir can’t be ruled out. This spell is lower in terms of intensity Police have registered a case Union Territory of Jammu and of Jammu and Kashmir on new cases of infection However, the man succumbed to his and launched a search in the Kashmir on January 26. Republic Day, 2021", the circular were detected during injuries later at the  More On P10 & magnitude than the previous spell of January 4-5” area to track down the attack- "It is impressed upon all the issued by the government, as the last 24 hours. ers, they said. Administrative Secretaries, per news agency GNS reads. A resident of  More On P10 CASO Carried Out In Kulgam SRINAGAR: Government forces on Parliamentary Panel Friday launched a Cordon and Search Govt Approves J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, reports said. Meets Gulmarg Hoteliers On a tip-off about the presence of Initial Land Lease For 40 Years, Extendable To 99; Allotment In 45 Days Agencies on the spot assessment of the militants Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Spe- Observer News Service Tourism facilities, infrastruc- cial Operation Group (SOG) of police SRINAGAR: The 31- mem- ture and problems being faced and CRPF launched a joint search NEP To Help Gen JAMMU: The Lieutenant ber Parliamentary delegation by the tour operators. operation at village Braigam Devsar Governor administration on Next To Take Up Thursday visited the world "We have presented a five- on Friday, news agency UNI reported. Friday approved adoption of famous ski-resort Gulmarg in point memorandum to the del- Quoting sources, the report said that New Challenges: LG Jammu & Kashmir Industrial north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- egation. We expressed our con- all the exit  More On P10 Observer News Service Land Allotment Policy 2021- trict to take stock of the tour- cerns and put forth demands 2030, paving way for invest- ammu and Kashmir Lieuten- ism activities and to meet ho- before the delegation which NC Accuses Govt ments in health institutions, ant Governor, Manoj Sinha teliers, tour operators and the included the extension of lease Of ‘Witch-Hunt’ medi-cities, educational in- Jsaid on Friday that the New picturesque tourist destination. agreements to the hotelier SRINAGAR: The National Confer- stitutions and edu-cities in adoption of J&K Industrial and during an Administrative Education Policy (NEP) will ensure The Parliamentary Standing whose leases have expired," ence on Friday sought an end to the the Union Territory with land Allotment Policy 2021-2030 Council (AC), meeting here that the coming generation is given Committee along with the Secretary General Hoteliers political witch-hunt in Jammu and lease to investors to begin for to evolve a highly structured under the chairmanship of opportunity to leave the old, fixed top officials of Tourism Club Gulmarg, Tariq Gani said. Kashmir and called for an immedi- an initial period of 40 years, industrial land bank for pro- LG Manoj Sinha, an official path and take up new and innova- Department including the While raising the issue of ate release of all political detainees, extendable to 99 years. moting equitable industrial spokesperson said. tive challenges to create AatmaNirb- Principal Secretary Tourism Srinagar-Jammu National saying the unjustified and prolonged The decision about growth in the UT was taken The new policy  More On P10 har Bharat.  More On P10 Sarmad Hafeez met the Highway Hoteliers club detentions reek of fear and repres- Hoteliers in Gulmarg to have an Kashmir  More On P10 sion . In a joint statement issued here, the party’s Members of Parliament Mohammad Akbar Lone and Has- Govt Extends snain Masoodi said the unwarranted Govt Decides To Open PSAJK Moves SC For 4G intimidation and Jammu Schools From Feb 1 JKBOSE Not To 4G Internet Ban Man Killed In Kulgam Hold Postponed Internet Restoration In J&K Till Feb 6 Road Accident Agencies open for Class 9th to 12th Observer News Service said that the restriction on the from February 1. Class-XI Exams high-speed internet has severe- Observer News Service SRINAGAR: A man was killed in SRINAGAR: Jammu and Similarly, in case of elemen- Agencies SRINAGAR: The Private Schools ly impacted the quality of edu- a road accident in Yaripora area of Kashmir government has or- tary classes, the teachers have Association of Jammu and cation for lakh of students in SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on dered physical opening of been asked to attended from ammu and Kashmir Board of Kashmir (PSAJK), which repre- the entire Jammu and Kashmir. government on Friday extended Friday. Abdul Rehman Bhat was all educational institutions February 1 for preparation and School Education has decided sents the interests of over 3800 “Our students have been suf- ban on high speed mobile data critically injured after being hit by a including recognized private students have been asked to at- Jnot to conduct examination schools in the region, has fering since 05 August 2019 services across J&K barring twin speedy three-wheeler near Badroo schools in a staggered manner tend physically from February 8. for the theory papers and external filed a writ petition due to prolonged school districts including Ganderbal village of Yaripora on Friday after- for academic activities, first In case of schools in Kashmir practical of 11th class, postponed before the Supreme closures which were first and Udhampur till February 6. noon, news agency KNO reported. time after March last. Valley and Winter Zone areas in Kashmir valley and Warwan area Court seeking resto- imposed in the aftermath The internet speed is restrict- Bhat, the report said, was immedi- As per an order issued by of Jammu Division, the orders of Kishtwar district on January 3 ration of 4G mobile of abrogation of Article ed to 2G only in Jammu and ately rushed to Yaripora hospital for the school education depart- said that they will open as per and 6 due to snowfall. However, the internet services, re- 370 and then extended Kashmir except in the districts treatment. However, the doctors ment, the educational insti- their schedule. Board has decided that the marks ports said Friday. on account of the COVID-19 of Ganderbal and Udhampur. there declared him dead on tutes in the summer zone Standard Operation in leftover Theory  More On P10 The Association, as per a pandemic. The children of “Whereas, considering that arrival.  More On P10 areas of Jammu division shall Procedures (SOPs)  More On P10 statement issued here Friday Jammu & Kashmir  More On P10 the Union territory  More On P10

Kashmiri Bird Watcher’s Rare Avian J&K Govt Lifts Ban on Sightings Giving Wings to Passion Import Of Poultry Observer News Service Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Badar Bashir ruffling of leaves occurred outside his He grabbed his Government of India, there will window, a bird watcher took an abrupt camera, SRINAGAR: The government has be no ban on import of live birds s the first Kashmiri snap- birth in Ansar. zoomed in, into lifted the ban on import of live including poultry and unpro- per to discover White That day, he recalls, he tirelessly the bird and pulled his first ever birds including poultry and un- cessed poultry meat for any pur- ABreasted Water-Hen, waited for an avian guest behind the photo of a rose-ringed parakeet. processed poultry meat for pose into J&K sourced from Steppe Gull, Rufous Napped ruffling of leaves. It took him some Next time, as an eager bird-watcher, any purpose in Jammu non-infected areas and Niltawa with photographic evi- time to spot a bird eating an apple. he was sitting on Srinagar’s Foreshore and Kashmir from beyond the 10 kilome- dences, Ansar Ahmad, 28, from area—in an apparent dubious manner “non-infected areas tres radius of Bird Flu Nishat Srinagar, has a poetic behind the bushes. and beyond the 10 ki- infected zone w.e.f 19 introduction about himself: He was quietly picturing a white- lometres radius of Bird January, 2021,” reads “Mountains are my home, birds breasted water hen paddling its way in Flu infected zone.” an order issued ear- are my family and photography the serpentine water body. “In view of stringent lier this week. is a bond between me and my “I was very excited and called my surveillance mechanism However, the or- family.” friend Riyaz,” Ansar recalls. “He imme- in place for containment and der issued by Navin K. Three years ago, when a sudden diately responded in  More On P10 spread of Bird Flu in the Country Choudhary, Principal Secretary and the instructions as conveyed to Government, makes it man- by the Ministry of Fisheries, datory for the  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 BAZAR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Saturday|23-01-2021 Teachers having to work harder than any other professionals, says study Agencies An increasing percentage of teachers England (86%) with a minority in double (16% vs 9%) the likelihood say they often or always come home the private sector (13%). of other professionals of experienc- eachers are working harder from work exhausted (72% in 1997 Funded by the Economic and Social ing this type of stress. than ever before and more vs 85% in 2017) which again is higher Research Council, the study not only - A high level of involvement in deci- than any other occupation, than any other professional over the found teachers are having to work sion-making fell markedly (45% in Taccording to a study pub- same period (44% vs 45%). extremely hard physically and men- 2012 vs 10% in 2017). lished in the peer-reviewed journal The study author Professor Fran- tally, but also increasingly at very - Participation in training reduced Oxford Review of Education au- cis Green from the UCL Institute of high speed (16% in 1992 vs 58% (92% in 2006 vs 86% in 2017), as thored by researchers from UCL. Education says the findings sug- in 2017). Overall, those in Scotland did the quality with less than a third The proportion who say their job gest a link between declining work reported the lowest work intensity (31% in 2017) agreeing their skills demands a very high level of input well-being and decreased job qual- anywhere in Britain. Private school improved significantly compared is nine in ten which represents an in- ity, independent of the long hours teachers also said their job demands with two in five (41% in 2006). crease of two-thirds (90% vs 54%) teachers work. He says reforms are are lower but were more likely to say - In contrast, teachers reported over 25 years, according to the find- needed to address the issue which is training quality was poorer. greater satisfaction levels than oth- ings taken in 2017 and based on more a possible factor in declining teach- In addition to work intensity, key er professionals about their promo- than 800 teachers in British schools. er retention rates. findings that illustrate job quality tion chances which have increased This compares with just 44% of "The most striking aspect of job has decreased for teachers include: notably, and for job security which people in all other occupations quality is teachers' high work inten- -The proportion of teachers with has remained high. who agree they have to work very sity and intensification," . a great deal of influence over how Other positives include the fact job hard. Only health and social services "Compared with other profession- they perform tasks fell from just un- quality has not declined in terms managers and legal professionals als and all other occupations, teach- der half (48%) in 2012 to less than of hours worked, nor has real pay come close to the levels of work in- ers work more intensively and this a third (31%) in 2017. Those want- declined over the long-term, apart tensity faced by teachers. has risen to unprecedented levels. Job quality is defined as how peo- ing. they work in Britain. ing more control over how they did from between 2006 and 2017. The data reveals for the first time "Any improvement in teachers' job ple's needs are met by work. Stud- His research was based on Skills A total of 857 teachers aged 20 to their job rose from 15% to nearly a However, the study offers no direct how this drop in job quality goes quality achieved in a post-COVID-19 ies to date have focused on pay and and Employment Survey (SES) 60 and working in nursery, primary, quarter (24%). evidence to explain why job quality beyond just pay and hours. Training, environment should be beneficial. hours, but Professor Green analysed series data from 1992 to 2017. The secondary and special schools were -High work strain increased from has declined for teachers. Another the influence teachers have over Not only for teachers, but also for work intensity, as well as other ad- SES collects information on what asked about job quality and over- virtually no reports in 1992 to more limitation is the SES data does not their tasks and work-related well- schools and the pupils who depend ditional factors such as the control people including school teachers do all work satisfaction. The major- than a quarter saying this was an include physical working conditions being have also declined. so much on the quality of teaching." staff, have over their work and train- at work, the skills they use and how ity were female (72%) and living in issue (27%) in 2017. Teachers had or social support.

Government of Jammu & Kashmir Office Of The Executive Engineer, The J&K Board Of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) Tele/ Fax: 0194-2433590, 2437647 (Srinagar) 0191-2479371, 2470102 (Jammu) Mechanical Irrigation Division Shadipora website: http: ///www.jkbopee.gov.in/www.jakbopee.org, Email: [email protected] Gist of Notice Inviting e-Tender email: [email protected]/ [email protected] e-NIT No. 27 of 2020-21 Subject:: Conduct of second round of upgradation/ allotment counselling (physical) of B.Sc. Nursing/ B.Sc For and on behalf of Lt. Governor of UT of J&K, Executive Engineer, Mechanical Irrigation Division, Shadipora, invites tenders by e- Paramedical/ B.Sc. Technology Courses - 2020. tendering mode on item rate basis from established and accredited experienced, reputed mechanical licensed registered contractors/ workshop holders for Mechanical work at Lift Irrigation Scheme Scientist D, P4 Basic Seed Farm Manasbal.. The e-tenders will be valid Reference: i) Notification N0.O61-BOPEE of 2020 dated 03.12.2020. for One hundred and eighty days (180) for executing the following contract:- ii) Notification No.058-BOPEE of 2020 dated 07.12.2020. iii) Notification N0.O61-BOPEE of 2020 dated 18.12.2020. S. No Particulars of the work Name of Division Cost of document/ Earnest Bid Valid- Time of v)F.No.l-6(LT)-2020-INC dated 24.12.2020. tender fee money @ ity Completion of vi) Notice N0.OO6-BOPEE of 2021 dated 08.01.2021. (In Rs.) work vii) Order No.l2-BOPEE of 2021 dated 16.01.2021. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 viii) Notification No.058-BOPEE of 2020 dated 07.12.2020. 1. Mechanical Work At Lift Irrigation Mechanical Irrigation 450 8600.00 180 days 20 Days iv) Notice No.OlO-BOPEE of 2021 dated 19.01.2021. Scheme Scientist D, P4 Basic Seed Division, Shadipora Farm Manasbal. Notice No: 12-BOPEE of 2021 The Bidding documents consisting of specifications, eligibility criteria, bill of quantities (BOQ) and other details can be seen/ downloaded from the official website www.jktenders.gov.inas per the schedule given below: Dated:21.01.2021. In continuation to Notification NO.058-BOPEE of 2020 dated 07.12.2020 read with Notice No.OlO-BOPEE of 2021 dated 19.01.2020, it is hereby notified that :- a. Date of Publishing of Tender Notice 22/1/2021 1400Hrs i) The candidate(s) who have joined the college allotted to them during first round of counselling shall be eligible for up-gradation/ b. Period of Downloading Tender Documents 7 Days ----- allotment of another college/ course, if any, available at his/ her turn of counselling and in such circumstances he / she shall loose the c. Document Download End date 29/1/2021 (1400 Hours) earlier seat which shall become part of the seat matrix immediately after he/ she is up¬graded to another college/ course. d. Bid Submission Start Date 22/1/2021 (1400 Hours) e. Bid Submission End Date 29/1/2021 (1400 Hours) ii) Further, it is compulsory for such eligible candidates, who have been called for counselling first time after reducing the cut off score to 30 for OM and 25 marks for all Reserved Category shall bring with them the copy of Application Form and other relevant certificates/ Each tender should be accompanied with an Earnest Money in the form of CDR/ FDR/ IBG as detailed above, pledged to the Executive documents for check and verification before their participation in the counselling process and shall have to make the payment of 1000/- Engineer Mechanical Irrigation Division Shadipora. In absence of Earnest Money, the Tenders shall be rejected out rightly. as counselling charges through POS machines available in the BOPEE office, Jammu/ Srinagar on the day/ date of counselling. Any information regarding the tenders can be had from this office on all working days. E& OE. ( Dr. Sunil Gupta) INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS REGARDING E-TENDERING PROCESS Controller Of Examinations a) The interested bidder can download the NIT/ bidding document from the website http://jktenders.gov.in No; BOPEE/Exam-35 (iii) / 2020 DIPK-NB-5250/20 J&K Bopee b) To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get (DSC) “Digital Signature Certificate” as per Information Technology Act-2000. This certifi- Dated 19-01-2021 cate will be required for digitally signing the bid. Bidders can get above mentioned digital certificate from any approved vendors. The Bidders, who already possess valid (DSC) Digital Signature Certificates, need not to procure new Digital Signature Certificate. c) The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with Digital Signature. The bids cannot be uploaded without Digital Signature. GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR No Proposal will be accepted in physical form. d) Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para 3(c). e) Before submission of online bids, bidders must ensure that scanned copies of all the necessary documents have been attached with bid. OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER J&K, JAMMU. f) The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission of bids whatsoever reasons may be. g) All the required information for bid must be filled and submitted online Sub:- Renewal of Motor Transport Service License. h) Bidders should get ready with the scanned copies of cost of documents & EMD as specified in the tender documents. i) The details of cost of documents, EMD specified in the tender documents should be the same, as submitted online (scanned copies) otherwise PUBLIC NOTICE bid will not be accepted. j) Bidders can contact the undersigned for any guidance for getting DSC or any other relevant details in respect of e-tendering process. Whereas, Motor Transport Service License have been issued by the Office of Transport Commissioner, J&K, from time to time; k) Bidders are advised to use “My Documents” area in their user on jktenders.gov.in, e-tendering portal to store important documents like Experi- Whereas, such licenses are supposed to be renewed every year under Rule 127 of the J&K Motor Vehicle Rules, 1991 by pay- ence certificate, Balance sheet, Sales Tax Clearance Certificate, IT certificate and other related documents etc., and attach these certificates as Non Statu- ment of an amount of Rs. 5000/- per year as renewal fees; tory documents while submitting their bids. Whereas, failure to renewal of Motor Transport Service License entails in a fine of Rs. 200/- per day under SRO No. 190 dated l) Bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (Bill of Quantities) contents or its name. In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ manually. The BOQ downloaded should be used for filling the net item rate inclusive of all taxes and it should be saved with the same as it contains. 28-04-2010; m) Bidders are advised to scan their documents at 100 DPI (Dots per Inch) resolutions with Black and White, JPEG Scan properly, convert scanned Whereas, continuous default in getting the licence renewed can result in cancellation of such license under rule 129 of J&K images to PDF Motor Vehicle Rules, 1991; n) The guidelines for submission of bid online can be downloaded from the website.jktenders.gov.in. Whereas, many license holders have not turned up for renewal of their licenses, resulting in accumulation of renewal of fees Sd/= and fines; DIPK-12043/20 Executive Engineer Whereas, this office has already issued a public notice vide vehicle No. TC/JK/MV/2019/3968-70 dated 09-07-2019 whereby Mech. Irrigation Division Shadipora the owners of Motor Transport Service License holders were advised to get their license renewed, failing which their license will be cancelled; Now, therefore, the owners of Motor Transport Service License holders who have failed to get their license renewed are once again advised through medium of this notice, to get their licenses renewed, failing which their licenses will be cancelled. Please note Government of Jammu & Kashmir UT that apart from Cancellation of license, the owner shall be blacklisted and debarred from all activities which are related to the Goods or Passenger Transport in J&K State. Further, any other license standing on the name of the owner shall also be processed for cancellation. Office Of The Executive Engineer Mechanical Division, Sd/- (Pardeep Kumar)KAS, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir, Srinagar Transport Commissioner/ Chairman State Transport Authority, │ Fax No: 0194-2497093 │ email: [email protected] │ website: www.medkashmir.org │ J&K, Jammu. No. TC/JK/MV/2021/97-99 GIST of E-NIT Dated :19-01-2021 GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR NIT No: MDS/TS /2020-21/ 188 /e-tendering (Tender ID: 2021_PWDJK_114271_1) OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER J&K, JAMMU. Date 21 .01.2021

For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, J&K UT e-tenders are invited on item rate contract basis from authorized Sub:- Renewal of Agent Goods Booking, Collecting / Forwarding & Distributing Licenses. dealers/ representatives and registered/reputed suppliers/ firms for the below mentioned work:- PUBLIC NOTICE

Name of the Work Cost of Estimated cost Time of Position of Whereas, through the medium of public notice issued by this office under endorsement no. TC/Jk/MV/4438-4612 dated 18-08-2017 Tender Doc. (In Lakhs) completion funds attention was invited to all such Agent Goods, Booking, Collecting / Forwarding & Distributing Licenses holders who failed to acquire (In Rs) (in days) renewal from time to time envisaged under Rule 134 of J&K, Motor Vehicles Rules, 1991; 1 2 4 5 7 Whereas, renewal of Agent Goods, Booking Collecting / Forwarding & Distributing Licenses is subject to payment of appropri- Annual Rate Contract for Supply of Spares for 1000/- 5.40 03 days ate fee @ Rs.3750/- annually; Snow Clearance Fleet of Mechanical Division Whereas, failure of acquiring renewal well in time results in a fine @ Rs.500 per 90 days; Srinagar. (Part II) Available Whereas, a good number of License holders approached to this office for completion of the prescribed formalities and acquired renewal on payment of appropriate amount of fee; 1. Downloading of Bids: The Tender document Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Bill Whereas, a final opportunity through the medium of this notice is offered to all such defaulters of Agents Goods Licensee of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the Govt. with the direction to approach to the Competent Authority and acquire renewal within a period of 30 days from the date of issue of this website www.jktenders.gov.in from 21 -01-2021 (04.00 PM) notice failing which their licenses shall be blacklisted and all their activities related to good will be debarred within the UT of J&K. Now, therefore, it is impressed upon all such owners of the Agent Goods Booking Collecting / Forwarding & Distributing Li- 2. Submission of Bids: The bidders shall deposit their bids in electronic format on the above website from censees who delayed or failed to acquire renewal of license on payment of appropriate fee @ Rs.3750/- annually and late fee @ Rs.500 per 90 days through the medium of this notice to get the needful done within stipulated time period of 30 days from the date of issue of 21 -01-2021 (4.00 PM) to 27-01-2021 (12.00 PM) in two covers. this notice, failing which the licenses are themselves accountable and responsible for cancellation of their license under law. 3. Opening of Bids: The bid uploaded on the Web Site up to due date and time will be opened on 27 - 01-2021 (3.00 PM) in the Office of the Chief Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir. Sd- Sd/- (Pardeep Kumar)KAS, (Er. Abdul Rashid Bhat) Transport Commissioner/ DIPK-12018/20 Executive Engineer, DIPK-12002/20 Chairman State Transport Authority, Mechanical Division, Srinagar J&K, Jammu. No. MDS/ TS- /6979-83 Dated: 21 -01-2021 No. TC/Jk/MV/2021/90-92 Dated:-19-01-2021

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• 971 - War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops; Southern Han state forced to submit to the Song Dynasty. 1st regular war elephant corps in Chinese army • 1368 - In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries. • 1556 - Shaanxi Earthquake - deadliest ever PRAYERS recorded kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China • 1570 - Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, FAJR assassinated; civil war breaks out • 1579 - Union of Utrecht signed, forming 6: 07 protestant Dutch Republic ZUHR A FEMALE TOURIST SKIING on the slopes of Apharwat in Gulmarg Valley on Friday. KO Photo Abid Bhat • 1631 - France & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald 12: 42 • 1656 - French philosopher and theologian Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales ASR • 1668 - England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French 4:14 EJAC Demands Regularization, • 1795 - War of the First Coalition: French cavalry Seminary Partially Guts captures 14 Dutch ships and 850 guns near the port of MAGRIB Den Helder - rare instance of cavalry capturing a fleet 5:55 In Srinagar Fire Incident • 1859- Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii begins an Release Of Pending Wages In eruption that lasts 300 days ISHA • 1899 - Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic 7:19 • 1908 - US & Great Britain demand end of abuses Favour Of CPW Of Edu Deptt Representational photo in Congo • 1932 - El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers SRINAGAR: Senior Trade Union a more difficult situation for • 1942 - Battle of Rabaul: Japanese attack leader and President Employees these employees and their fami- Australian air base in Rabaul, New Britain Joint Action Committee (EJAC), lies which has put them under • 1942 - Tank battle at Adzjedabia, Africa Korp vs Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam on Friday starvation. He stated that EJAC British 8th army demanded regularisation and re- fully supports the peaceful pro- • 1943 - British 8th army marches into Tripoli lease of genuine pending wages test of these employees till their • 1945 - World War II: Karl Dönitz launches in favour of Contingent Paid genuine demands are not met. Operation Hannibal. Workers (CPW) of the Education Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam also • 1962 - Libya, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia plan to Department, who have been serv- urged the government to take form United Arab Maghreb. ing the department for years. this matter as of grave concern SRINAGAR: A seminary was the fire. • 1970 - US launches 2nd generation weather In a statement, Fayaz Ahmad are the frontline warriors in ev- and take some concrete mea- partially gutted in a fire inci- The building was damaged satellite, ITOS 1 Shabnam said that these em- ery calamity that has struck J&k sures in regularizing these em- dent here in the uptown area partially, however, no loss of • 1972 - Entire population of Istanbul under 24 ployees are working tirelessly for and are working on the same pa- ployees or at least minimum of Kashmir capital Srinagar. life or injuries were reported. hour house arrest safeguarding schools on meager rameters and capabilities as that wages act should be implement- Police sources said that on Belongings to various students • 1973 - Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 wages with which they are not of regular employees. ed so that these employees who Thursday late night, fire broke out were damaged in the incident. Muslim pilgrims able to make their two ends meet. Shabnam further said that dur- have been suffering since long in Dar-ul-Uloom Jamia Hafsa Al- A police official said that • 1973 - US President Richard Nixon announces an He said that these employees ing this pandemic it has become can have a sigh of relief. Quran at Galwanpora Hyderpora. the cause of fire is being as- accord has been reached to end Vietnam War The fire tenders reached on certained. He said prima facie, • 1973 - Shah of Iran announces that the 1954 the spot and with the assis- it seems the short circuit was operating agreement between a consortium of tance of locals and police put the reason behind the fire. oil companies and Iran will not be renewed when Anil Ambani Lands it expires in 1979 • 1983 - Russian radioactive satellite falls into Drug Peddler Indian Ocean In Srinagar, Drives • 1991 - World's largest oil spill, caused by Arrested In embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait • 1993 - Indian Airlines B737 crashes art To Gulmarg Srinagar: Police Aurangabad, 61 die

Observer News Service SRINAGAR: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Srinagar From KO Archives SRINAGAR: Anil Dhirubhai and recovered contraband substance and Ambani, a well known busi- cash from his possession. ness tycoon arrived in Srinagar Police spokesman in a statement said on Friday and later drove to the that officers from Police Station Rain- ski resort of Gulmarg. US DIPLOMATS HOLD awari at a checkpoint established near Reports said that the Zindshah Masjid Rainawari, intercepted Chairman of Reliance Group, SECRET TALKS WITH APHC arrived at Srinagar Airport at a vehicle bearing registration number Nusrat Javeed around 03:30 PM along with JK01L-6924 with one person on board. his family. He has been identified as Reyaz Ah- NEW DELHI- US diplomats were holding secret talks with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in this charged and security- Unconfirmed reports said mad Sheikh of Andurni Kathidarwaza ridden Indian capital as the Vajpayee government deliberated that Ambani will be meet- A/P Shungli Pora Srinagar. whether to extend the "unilateral ceasefire'' beyond January 26. ing the top officials of the “During checking, the officers were Quoting what it said was a very reliable source, The News report said administration at Gulmarg. able to recover 140 grams of Charas and at least one, or maybe more, diplomats working for the US mission Pertinently Ambani ar- the Economic Times (ET), a cash amount of Rs 13,300 from his here, was wrong overtime, even on Sun-day. The lady diplomat report- rived in Srinagar a week af- with SBI, UBI and IOB declar- possession. He has been arrested and edly held a lengthy meeting with two APHC activists, who maintain ter three State-run lenders, ing RCom, RTel and RInfra ac- shifted to a police station where he re- regular contacts with New Delhi-based diplomats. As this back-door State Bank of India (SBI), counts as fraudulent, the bank- mains in custody,” police said. diplomacy continued, the all-important Cabinet Committee on Secu- Union Bank of India (UBI) ruptcy resolution process of Accordingly, police said that a case un- rity (CCS) met to decide whether the army and other security agencies and Indian Overseas Bank RCom may hit another hurdle. der FIR number 03/2021 under relevant in Kashmir should continue with the policy of "non-initiation of fire." (IOB), classified accounts of Media reports said the sections of law stands registered at Police Projected as the "unilateral cease-fire," this policy was hailed the Anil Ambani owned Re- total amount that the three all over the world, showing to the "international community" as Station Rainawari and further investiga- liance Communication Ltd firms of Anil Ambani owe to if New' Delhi was seriously looking for a lasting solution of the (RCom) and its two units the banks is over Rs 49,000 tion has been initiated. Kashmir problem. It also spread the impression that at tile peak of Reliance Telecom Ltd (RTel) crore, out of which Reliance Meanwhile, police urged people to come his political career, which was mostly spent in pursuing the Hindu and Reliance Infratel Ltd Infratel has debt of Rs 12,000 forward with any information regarding extremist causes, Vajpayee wanted to get out of the historic preju- (RInfra) as fraudulent. crore and Reliance Telecom drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. dices and rigid constructs, developed during 50 years of acrimony According to a report from owns Rs 24,000 crore. between Pakistan and India. The Indian prime minister strength- ened the impression through his "musings" on the New Year eve. But Vajpayee has opponents in his own party and the government, although many in' New Delhi seriously believe that Vajpay- CRPF Officer Dies CASO Launched ee and Advani have played "good cop-bad cop" by design. Jaswant Singh has also conveyed it to the prime minister's office that per- In Natipora mitting the APHC delegation to Pakistan would eventually lead to Of Cardiac Arrest "tripartite talks" on Kashmir, a possibility the foreign office man- darins of South Block, vehemently resent. SRINAGAR: A Para-military officer SRINAGAR: Joint forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Many Indian journalists, regularly writing on external affairs, died of cardiac arrest this evening Natipora area of Srinagar outskirts have also begun high-lighting and supporting the at SMHS Hospital Srinagar. South Block's reservations to APHC delegation going to Pakistan. on Friday late afternoon. In the latest issue of prestigious "India Today," Tavleen Singh au- Hospital sources said that an A part of Natipora was brought thor of a well-received book on the Kashmir entangle, had written Assistant Sub-Inspector affiliated under siege and a door-to-door a very strong column about it. with 49 Battalion CRPF was admit- search operation was launched. She insists that APHC delegation wants to go to Pakistan for it would ted in the hospital after he devel- The identity cards of locals were help "Pakistan's general to establish his belief that the APHC represents oped some health complications. thoroughly checked. the people of Kashmir as distinct from the people of India. This is his “The search operation was sud- In the hospital, the said officer way of paving the way for eventual tripartite talks between India, Paki- den and surprising,” a local said. died of cardiac arrest. He has been stan and Kashmir. So sitting in distant Islamabad, Pakistan's unelected Last month, the security guard government has decided who should represent the Kashmiri people.'' identified as Kajal Kumar, a resi- of PDP leader Haji Parvez was shot dent of Azim Gang West Bengal. dead by militants in the same area. (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 23 January, 2001) World Saturday | 23-01-2021 04 'Revenge Is Inevitable': Iran's Syria Says Four Dead In First Ayatollah Khamenei Issues Israeli Strike Since Biden Chilling Threat To Former US Took Office President Donald Trump

THE BIDENS ATTEND an inaugural prayer service at the White House. DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM: Syr- aiming at some targets in the ian air defences confronted “an vicinity of Hama governorate,” Israeli aggression” in the region a military source said, accord- of Hama on Friday that killed ing to Syrian state media. Agencies gave the orders must face ven- In First Full Day In Office, four people from the same fam- “Our air defences confront- geance," it said. ily, state media said, in what ed the enemy’s missiles and TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader's "Revenge can take place at would be the first such action downed most of them,” the office has posted a photomon- any moment." by Israel since Joe Biden be- source said, without detailing tage of former US president Don- Trump left office on Wednes- Biden Tackles Multiple Crises came US president. the nature of the targets. ald Trump playing golf under the day and flew straight to his Israel has carried out hun- The Israeli military declined shadow of a warplane alongside Mar-a-Lago golf club in Florida, Agencies perlatives and grand promises, on, give me a break, man." dreds of airstrikes in Syria in to comment. a pledge to avenge a deadly 2020 without attending the inaugu- but also with the tone of other At the same time, Dr. Antho- recent years against suspected A father, mother and their drone strike he ordered. ration of his successor Presi- resident Joe Biden raced presidents on many occasions. ny Fauci, who is spearheading Iranian military deployments or two children were killed in the The post on Ayatollah Ali dent Joe Biden. Thursday to show he "Let me be very clear: Things Biden's covid-19 response, said arms transfers to Iranian-backed strikes, and four other civilians Khamenei's @khamenei_site Iranian officials have pledged was addressing the ar- are going to continue to get he felt far freer than he had un- Lebanese Hezbollah fighters. were wounded, while three Twitter account late Thursday repeatedly that Soleimani will ray of crises awaiting worse before they get better," der Trump to provide accurate, Regional sources said such at- houses were destroyed, the warned there was no escape be avenged. Phim on his first day in office, Biden said, adding that the death science-based information. tacks had been stepped up dur- Syrian military source said. from payback for the US strike Earlier this month, on the first issuing executive orders aimed toll would likely top 500,000 next "The idea that you can get up ing the final weeks of Donald Israel has previously said its outside Baghdad airport which anniversary of his killing, judi- at combating the coronavirus month. "And let me be equally here and talk about what you Trump’s term as the US president. strikes in Syria were necessary killed Iran's storied foreign oper- ciary chief Ebrahim Raisi warned and preparing measures to take clear: We will get through this. know, what the science is, and The new strikes, if confirmed, to protect its northern front ations chief General Qasem So- that not even Trump was "im- on the struggling economy and We will defeat this pandemic." know that's it - let the science would be the first since Biden from its enemy Iran. leimani and his Iraqi lieutenant. mune from justice" and that So- other problems. Biden criticized Trump's vac- speak - it is somewhat of a lib- took office on Wednesday. Is- “Israel is conducting a cam- "Revenge is inevitable. Solei- leimani's killers would "not be Biden and his team found cine rollout as "a dismal failure" erating feeling," Fauci said. rael, which enjoyed strong sup- paign against Iranian entrench- mani's killer and the man who safe anywhere in the world". themselves immediately on Biden plans to move quickly port from Trump, is waiting to ment in Syria,” said Amos Yadlin, what the president called a LET ME BE VERY on other fronts beyond corona- gauge whether the new admin- a former director of Israeli mili- "wartime" footing, describing clear: Things are going virus as well. On Friday, he will istration will review US policy tary intelligence, who now runs fighting the coronavirus as "a to continue to get worse sign executive orders tackling in the Middle East. Tel Aviv University’s Institute for national emergency." Against " the economy, which continues “At about four o’clock in the National Security Studies. Cash For Covid? UK Says No an already calamitous back- before they get better," Biden to struggle, with nearly 16 mil- morning today, the Israeli en- “Such actions will not stop drop of a pandemic that has left said, adding that the death lion people claiming benefits as emy launched an aerial aggres- merely because Biden has been more than 408,000 Americans toll would likely top 500,000 of Jan. 2, the last week the in- sion with a barrage of missiles inaugurated and I do not antici- Decision On Reported Plan dead, an additional 900,000 next month. " formation was available. coming from the direction of pate American misgivings about people filed new unemploy- And he plans to continue apace the Lebanese city of Tripoli, them continuing,” he said. Reuters ment claims last week, under- and called his own goal of admin- in the coming days, outlining a For Positive Tests lining a devastated job market. istering 100 million vaccine doses "Buy American" action Monday, In remarks in the White within 100 days "one of the great- followed by a focus on racial House State Dining Room, Biden est operational challenges our na- equity Tuesday, climate change outlined a new national strategy tion has ever undertaken." Wednesday, health care Thurs- ISIL Takes Responsibility for combating the virus, signing But averaging 1 million doses day, and immigration Friday. 10 executive orders and other a day appears to be a goal that But the pandemic is arguably documents to streamline the is already being surpassed. The the country's starkest problem, For Deadly Baghdad Suicide federal government response, average number of vaccines ad- given the daily death toll. For move toward reopening schools ministered over the past week nearly a year Biden has criti- Bombings and businesses, ensure safer was about 936,000, according cized Trump for not making full travel and increase vaccinations, to a Washington Post tally us- use of his executive powers to among other goals. ing data from state reports and ramp up production of corona- He called on Americans to the Centers for Disease Control virus tests and personal protec- "mask up" for the next 100 days, and Prevention. On Thursday, tive equipment. saying that doing so could save the number was 1,057,369. In his actions and remarks more than 50,000 lives. Biden's Biden bristled on Thursday on Thursday, he authorized the tone was notably sober, con- when asked whether his goal use of the Defense Production trasting not only with former was ambitious enough. "When Act to increase efforts to com- president Donald Trump's rhet- I announced it, you all said it's bat the pandemic and increase oric, which was often full of su- not possible," he said. "Come vaccine distribution.

LONDON: Britain's environ- This would cost up to 453 ment minister said on Friday million pounds a week, 12 Still Separated: Covid-19 Order Keeps no decision had been taken times the cost of the current on plans to give everyone who system, the Guardian said. Families Apart After Biden Lifts 'Muslim Ban' tested positive for COVID-19 a "I'm not going to comment Agencies square that was hit on Thursday. payment after newspapers re- on this particular paper but Agencies American jobs amid the coro- The open-air market, where ported people could be given we've always kept it under navirus pandemic. he ISIL (ISIS) group has second-hand clothes are sold at 500 pounds ($683.75) to incen- review," said minister George n Tuesday night, on the Biden has not yet said wheth- claimed responsibility for a stalls, had been teeming with peo- tivise them to take tests. Eustice. "No decisions to be eve of United States Pres- er he will rescind the proclama- Ttwin suicide bombing – the ple after the lifting of nearly a year Newspapers said the govern- made on this, but this is a dy- Oident Joe Biden’s inaugu- tion, but until he does, Taghdis- deadliest in nearly three years – of COVID-19 restrictions across the ment was considering the plan namic fast moving situation ration, Mania Darbani’s mother si Jani will remain in Iran. that ripped through a crowded Middle Eastern country. in England because surveys with the pandemic." called her from Iran. “I am very sad right now, I am market in central Baghdad on An AFP news agency photog- suggested that some people Surveys have indicated that She was ecstatic that Biden just waiting for her,” Darbani said. Thursday, killing 32 people and rapher at the scene said security with symptoms were not tak- only a small proportion of would soon repeal the Trump place before her mother could “My father passed away and my wounding 110 others. forces had cordoned off the area, ing tests because lower paid people with COVID symptoms administration’s so-called “Mus- join her. On top of the original mom is alone. I need her here.” The first attacker drew a where blood-soaked clothes were workers did not want to self- were coming forward for tests lim ban” that barred people from travel ban that kept them apart Since December 2017, after a crowd at the bustling market in strewn across the muddy streets isolate if they were positive and while many others ignored a number of mostly Muslim- for years, Trump issued another revised version of the original the capital’s Tayaran Square by and paramedics were rushing to so be unable to work. instructions to self-isolate be- majority nations, including Iran, ban in 2020 that blocked cer- travel ban was upheld by the US claiming to feel sick, then deto- take away the casualties. Currently, only some people cause of the financial impact of from coming to the United States. tain immigrant visas because of Supreme Court, some 40,000 nated his explosives belt, the The Health Ministry said receiving welfare benefits re- quarantining. “It means I can get to you very the coronavirus pandemic. people have been barred from Interior Ministry said. those who lost their lives had ceive a 500 pound payment if Britain saw a surge in cases soon,” Maryam Taghdissi Jani, Darbani, a US citizen, peti- entering the United States un- As more people then flocked died on the scene of the attack, they are told to self-isolate, but at the end of last year, fuelled who is applying for an immigrant tioned for an immigrant visa der the ban, according to State to the scene to help the victims, and that most of the wounded according to an official policy by a new highly-transmissible visa, told Darbani, a 36-year-old for her mother, a 71-year old Department data. a second suicide bomber set off had been treated and released paper seen by the Guardian strain of the virus, which has receptionist who lives with her nurse, in 2019, but the Trump But for many families separat- his explosives. from hospital. newspaper and others, min- put the health service under husband in Los Angeles. administration stopped issuing ed by the travel ban, a reunion The attack is the first twin After midnight, ISIL posted a isters were looking at making extreme pressure. On Thursday, Darbani said she could not almost all new family-based isn’t on the cards anytime soon bombing in Baghdad since Janu- claim of responsibility for the this a universal payment to all it recorded 37,892 new cases bring herself to explain that green cards in April 2020, say- due to layers of pandemic-relat- ary 2018, when 35 people were attack on its online propaganda who tested positive. with 1,290 deaths. Reuters other roadblocks remained in ing the move would protect ed travel and visa restrictions. killed and 90 injured in the same channels.

NEWS MAKERS President Biden Removed Trump's Fauci says feels liberated to speak on science under Biden 'Diet Coke' Button In Oval Office: Report n his first White House briefing as President Joe Biden's top advisor on Covid-19, Anthony Fauci said it was "liberating" that he could focus on science without fear of repercussion now that WASHINGTON: It appears that US President Joe Biden has removed the ''Diet Coke'' button installed on the presidential desk by his predecessor Donald IDonald Trump had left office. Trump, who was devoted to the soda drink. The top infectious disease scientist was briefing reporters Thursday on the state of the US outbreak The device installed at the Resolute Desk wasn't visible in photos of Biden captured that has claimed more than 408,000 lives. Asked to compare his experience under the previous Thursday at the White House. administration to the new one, the 80-year-old responded a little coyly at first, saying he wasn't sure he Biden's Oval Office features framed photos of the family behind the Resolute Desk, could "extrapolate" based on first impressions. beside a bust of Cesar Chavez, a Latin American workers rights activist, according to NZ "But one of the things that was very clear as recently as about 15 minutes ago, when I was with the presi- Herald. dent, is that one of the things that we're going to do is to be completely transparent, open and honest. "President Biden has removed the Diet Coke button. When @ShippersUnbound (Tim "If things go wrong, not point fingers but to correct them and to make everything we do be based on Shipman) and I interviewed Donald Trump in 2019, we became fascinated by what the science and evidence." little red button did. Eventually, Trump pressed it, and a butler swiftly brought in a Diet Coke on a silver platter. It's gone now," tweeted journalist Tom Newton Dunn. The Hill reported that Trump, a soda devotee, reportedly had the button put in place on Canada Governor General Resigns Over the Resolute Desk in order to "keep the carbonated beverages flowing". When pressed, a staffer would be summoned to provide the drink to the thirsty commander in chief. Workplace Harassment Report Trump would regularly consume 12 cans of Diet Coke a day, as per media reports. OTTAWA, CANADA: Governor General Julie Payette, Queen Elizabeth II's representative in Canada, Ex-White House aide Chris Sims wrote in his 2019 book "Team of Vipers" that Trump resigned Thursday ahead of the release of a reportedly scathing report on workplace harassment claims would also use the red button as a way of pranking visitors by suggesting it could trig- levelled against her office. ger nuclear capabilities, cited by The Hill. The independent review had been ordered by the government last July when allegations of a "toxic" "Out of nowhere, he'd suddenly press the button," Sims wrote of the former president. climate at Rideau Hall -- the official residence of the governor general -- first surfaced. Canadian media, He added, "Not sure what to do, guests would look at one another with raised eyebrows. Moments later, a steward would enter the room carrying a glass citing unnamed sources briefed on its contents, said the review's conclusions were damning. filled with Diet Coke on a silver platter, and Trump would burst out laughing." "In respect for the integrity of my viceregal office and for the good of our country and of our democratic institutions, Even though Biden may have gotten rid of the soft drink buzzer, he, according to reports, also has ''a similar taste in beverages''. I have come to the conclusion that a new governor general should be appointed," Payette said in a statement. News Saturday | 23-01-2021 05 Preparedness Of KPDC For Kumar Reviews Implementation Of Directions Of Lt Governor NC Seeks Ordinance For 2Nd Spell Of Snowfall In Admin Secretaries, HoDs Management Of Hindu Temples JAMMU: National Conference remove encroachments forthwith Valley Reviewed Friday sought issuance of an In reply to a question, NC ordinance with regard to imple- leader Mr Som Nath Khajuria SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieuten- season. He said that the depart- Asked To Expedite Works mentation of the Kashmiri Hin- also supported the demand, ant Governor, Baseer Ahmad ment has successfully restored du Shrines and Religious Places saying similar boards should be Khan, today held a review meet- power supply in stipulated time (Management and Regulation) constituted for transparent and ing with Kashmir Power Devel- during the first heavy snowfall Bill, adding that this will be one fair management of shrines and opment Corporation regarding span of the season. To Achieve Set Targets of the major confidence build- temples in the Jammu region. preparations being put in place Advisor was further informed ing measures to pave the way “Giving management of these by the Corporation to deal with by the Chief Engineer that suf- Observer News Service for the honourable and safe re- shrines and temples to the the second spell of snowfall in ficient stock of transformers, turn of displaced people back to Boards will help in transparent the Kashmir Valley. poles and wires is available to JAMMU: Principal Secretary to their homes and hearths. superintendence of the manage- The meeting was attended by solve any issue of power resto- Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar “We urge the Centre, as also ments, which is imperative for MD, KPDCL, Ajaz Assad, Chief ration. Besides, adequate men Kumar today chaired a meeting Lieutenant Governor Mr Manoj raising facilities and ensuring Engineer, Power Distribution, and machinery is in a standby to review implementation of the Sinha to facilitate the imple- adequate upkeep of the places Ajaz Ahmad and Chief Engineer, mode while enforcement staff directions of Lieutenant Gover- mentation of the bill, brought of worship that are thronged by Transmission, Hashmat Qazi be- is executing work on war foot- nor Manoj Sinha with regard to twice by the National Confer- large numbers of devotees”, Mr sides other concerned. ing basis. achievements in public services ence in the Legislative Assembly Khajuria added. Advisor Baseer Khan enquired Regarding the status of aug- delivery through digital platform, At the outset, the Principal form so that people taking rounds but could not get passage due to Addressing the media, Mr about the available stock of mentation and installation of besides best practices in Public Secretary enquired about the to government offices could be re- inherent contradictions of sev- Bushan Lal Bhat extended full transformers, wires, deployment transformers at Grid Station Administration and execution of utility and other amenities along duced and all services be extended eral political parties”, Provincial support to the organisations of enforcement staff and related Delina, Advisor was informed three works in each department Srinagar-Jammu National High- to them through digital platforms. Vice President Mr Anil Dhar said of Kashmiri Hindus who were necessities. He asked the officers that all the works have been targeted for 2020-21 fiscal. way and the pace of works on the The Principal Secretary also re- while addressing a press confer- spearheading a sincere cam- to keep a contingency plan ready completed barring arrival of The meeting was attended by projects to be finished this fiscal. viewed the targets of the Forest, ence at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan paign with regard to establish- for restoration of electricity sup- transformers. Besides, three Administrative Secretaries, various Regarding the implementation Environment and Ecology Depart- here this afternoon. ment of Shrines and Temples ply within the stipulated time of transformers are being shifted Heads of Departments and other of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna ment, wherein he was briefed about He was flanked by Provincial Board of Kashmiri Hindus. 24 hours in urban areas and 48 from GSS Budgam of which one senior officers from their respec- (PMAY), it was given out that cer- various schemes and projects taken Vice President Mr Som Nath Mr Bhat said that the cause hours in rural areas. has arrived at the site while two tive departments. Divisional Com- tain districts are lagging behind in up by the department for the imple- Khajuria, Chairman of the NC is common and all should work Advisor was informed that others are in transit. missioner Kashmir and all Deputy achieving the set targets. mentation during the current fiscal. Minority Cell Mr Bushan Lal towards achieving the objective the department is fully pre- Advisor was further informed Commissioners of Jammu and To this, Principal Secretary Kumar He enquired about the status Bhat, President Mr. M.K Yogi and in terms of the issuance of Ordi- pared to tackle any issue includ- that erection and stringing work Kashmir Union Territory attended directed Secretary Rural Develop- of Village Panchayat Plantation Mr Jatin Bhat. nance by the government. ing erection and replacement of on construction of 220KV D/C the meeting via video conferencing. ment Department and concerned Committees, wherein he was in- Mr Anil Dhar said that the Mr. M.K Yogi said that the damaged electric poles besides Wanpoh-Mirbazar Transmis- The Principal Secretary re- Deputy Commissioners to expedite formed that the committees have National Conference piloted the proposed Board will go a long repairing and maintenance of sion line is under progress and viewed department-wise and sec- the process of identifying, tracing been set-up along with Gram Bill twice, first by Mr Abdul Ra- way in preserving the valuable supply lines and transfers in expected to be completed in tor-wise implementation of the beneficiaries and subsequent sanc- Sabha and officials from forest de- him Rather and later by Mr Saif- religious treasure of Kashmiri the wake of possible snowfall first week of February 2020. directions of Lieutenant Governor tioning process for them. partment for village level needs. ullah Mir on the directions of Dr Pandits which stands testimony with regard to identifying the de- While reviewing the function- In the Higher Education sec- Farooq Abdullah and Mr Omar to the glorious and pluralistic livery of public services through ing of the Information Technology tor, the Principal Secretary was Abdullah with an objective of ethos of Jammu and Kashmir. digital platform, best practices Department, he was informed that informed that a common portal transparent management of the Mr Jatin Bhat also spoke to the in public administration, identi- all the departments have been for admissions and other services shrines and temples across the media and sought earnest mea- DAK Urges Doctors To Prescribe fication and execution of three asked to move to digital platforms would be made for colleges and Kashmir Valley besides their sures for ensuring the issuance works in each department in the by making available all public ser- universities, besides e-library and protection and safeguard. He of Ordinance in this regard to sa- Financial Year 2020-21, besides vices online on their websites. best practices on student welfare regretted that due to politics, tiate the urges and aspirations of Generic Drugs registration of beneficiaries under The Principal Secretary asked like University Management In- these bills could not be passed, the displaced Kashmiri Hindus.

Representational photo SEHAT and distribution of cards, the IT Department to bring all formation System and Skill Devel- which has caused immense Prominent among those pres- digitization of land records and departmental websites and their opment courses have been intro- concern and dismay among ent on the occasion included Wakf properties and Geo-tagging. services on a common online plat- duced in the UT. the displaced Kashmiri Hindu Pyare Lal Thursoo, Tej Krishan population. He said the Ordi- Dhar, Shadi Lal Tickoo, S. L Pan- nance will help in taking care of dita, Mohan Lal Comrade, Shub- these properties and the boards han Ji Raina, Manmohan Koul, should be established on the Naveen Gosami, Sanjay Raina, Chopping Down Of Trees: Forest pattern of Gurdwara Praband- Mohan Lal Pandita, T.K Koul, hak Board and Wakf Board. Sohan Lal Pandita, Dr. T.K Bhat, Officer Sonmarg Attached Mr Dhar sought earnest mea- Varinder Tickoo, Tej Krishan sures for upkeep and mainte- koul, Roshan Lal, Krishan Ji Koul, SONMARG: A day after Kashmir Ob- nance of the dilapidated Hindu Sundri Pal Pandita, Bansi Lal server reported that the agency con- temples, shrines and allied prop- Raina and Bansi Lal Bhat, Ashok structing Zojila Tunnel had chopped Axing Of 340 Trees Near Zojila Tunnel erties with special measures to Sahib and B.L Raina. down over 300 ‘trees’ without seeking permission from the Forest De- Will Move To NGT If Govt Fails partment, the government attached Forest Officer Sonmarg to DFO’s of- To Act: RTI Movement SRINAGAR: Doctors Association the Lancet medical journal have fice Ganderbal for not informing the SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir RTI Movement has demand- Trade Leader Yaseen Khan Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged found that the use of two inex- higher-ups on time. ed that the culprits particularly the construction company doctors in Jammu and Kashmir pensive generic drugs – aroma- Reports on Friday said that For- and local Govt agencies which have paved way for cutting (JK) to prescribe generic drugs tase inhibitors and Bisphospho- est Officer Sonmarg, Abdul Gani down of 340 green trees near Zojila Tunnel in Sonmarg area Meets Advisor Baseer Khan instead of branded medicines. nates – significantly improved was attached to the office of Di- be taken to task as the said act is an open violation of forest “That would make drugs ac- survival rates in postmenopaus- visional Forest Officer Ganderbal and environmental laws. cessible to poor patients who al women with breast cancer.” while additional charge was given In a statement Chairman RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar are not able to buy expensive “With the introduction of to Forest Officer Gund, Habibullah. Bhat has said that stern action should be taken against the branded medicines,” said DAK the generic form of “Gleevec”, As reported earlier Megha En- company and Government officials who are involved in this President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. the drug used for blood cancer, gineering and Infrastructure Ltd criminal act. He said that RTI Movement will move to National “Generic medicines are many lives were saved,” he said. which is responsible for the con- Green Tribunal (NGT) of Govt fails to act against the culprits copycat versions of branded “Use of generic drugs in other struction of 14.5 kilometer Zojila “ By punishing a lower rung officer of the forest depart- drugs and are equal to their chronic medical conditions, Tunnel has chopped off 338 trees ment and attaching him with DFO office Ganderbal is only branded counterparts in terms like diabetes, hypertension and without seeking necessary permis- a mockery. An independent probe should be held in this SRINAGAR: Scores of deputa- former is insufficient to bear the of strength, quality, efficacy other cardiovascular ailments sion from the Forest Department. whole issue and real culprits should be identified. In past of tions and individuals today load of entire locality. and safety. They cost 80 to 90 would result in long term ad- Sources said that attachment private construction company axed thousands of forest trees called on Advisor Baseer Khan Meanwhile, Block Develop- percent less than the branded herence to essential therapies.” order was issued after the Depart- in Pir Panjal forests of Shopian , Poonch and Budgam during to apprise him of their griev- ment Council member from medicines as manufacturers do “It was because of generic ment felt that the said officer re- laying of Sama Amargad transmission line but till date no ances and demands at the Civil Ganderbal demanded filling up not have to spend on the devel- drugs that saved millions of sorted to dilly dally tactics in send- probe was constituted how many forest trees were actually Secretariat here. of post of Executive Engineer, opment and promotion of the lives with AIDS,” he added. ing the report to higher-ups. allowed to be axed and how much amount was realized as President, KMTF, Mohammad Rural Development Department drug,” he said. Dr Nisar said while generic Sources added that DFO Gander- compensation from the company “ said Dr Raja Muzaffar Yaseen Khan, apprised the Advi- which is lying vacant since long. DAK President said more than drug use has increased over time, bal Mir Owais along with Deputy He further said that if the Forest Advisory Committee sor regarding construction work Advisor was also apprised by 24 lakh people in JK do not have in JK doctors continue to dole out Director Forest Protection Forces (FAC) hasn’t given permission to axing 340 trees near Zojila of shops at Tral Bus Stand. In this couple of contractors regarding access to medicines due to lack expensive branded drugs when visited Nilgrath and Baltal areas to tunnel site , how did the company go ahead with the mass regard, Additional Deputy Com- release of payment of complet- of purchasing power. equally effective and cheaper assess the situation. The DFO has slaughter of so many trees ? missioner Pulwama informed ed work held in the Rural Devel- “Majority of cancer patients versions are available. already constituted a committee " We may be forced to file a complaint before NGT if Govt that the DPR of the said work opment Department. die for want of treatment be- “There is a perception gener- comprising Range Officer Sindh doesn't act against the culprits " read the statement has been submitted to the con- Several other individuals ap- cause they cannot afford expen- ated that because generic drugs Forest Range and Assistant Director cerned authorities for approval. prised Advisor Khan regarding sive branded drugs,” he said. are cheaper, they will be less ef- Forest Protection Force to ascertain is that the Agency has cut some Pertinently, Megha Engineering A deputation of Srinagar Mu- different issues including electric- “Generic drugs make treat- fective. the facts. They have been asked to saplings,” Mir Owais had said, ac- and Infrastructure Ltd got the con- nicipal Corporation Corpora- ity and water supplies, construc- ment affordable for cancer We need to raise aware- submit the report within 3 days. cording to the news agency KNT. tract to construct the strategic multi tors apprised the Advisor about tion of roads, retaining walls etc. patients and, as a result, save ness among people that would On Thursday, DFO Ganderbal, The attached Forest Officer crore Zojila Tunnel after it emerged status of various development Advisor Baseer Khan assured lives.” change their perception to- Mir Owais had said that he has Sonmarg Abdul Gani in his report as the lowest bidder for the project. works in their respective wards. the deputations that all the “Research has shown that ge- wards generic drugs. constituted a committee to ascer- has already sought action against Zojila tunnel aims to provide Similarly, a delegation from grievances and issues raised by neric drugs significantly reduce More education for both tain facts. “If some violation has the Agency under law. He admit- all-year connectivity between Zakura Hazratbal demanded in- them would be addressed at the deaths among cancer patients,” doctors and patients would in- taken place, we will charge a bill ted that Megha Engineering and Kashmir and Ladakh region. The stallation of an additional pow- earliest. He issued on spot direc- Dr Nisar said. crease the prescriptions and use from the Agency. I don’t think they Infrastructure Limited has cut estimated cost of the project is Rs er transformer in their locality tions to the concerned officers “Two studies published in of generic drugs,” he said. have cut trees. What I have learnt down 338 trees. 4,509 crore. With inputs from KNT as the capacity of existing trans- for redressal of raised issues.

NEWS MAKERS Bandipora Duo Held For Murder of 6Food Crises In Srinagar ATM Guard in Jammu DGP Sanctions Rs. 14.49 Lakh ANC Leader Seeks LG's Intervention JAMMU: A day after the ‘murder’ of an ATM guard in Nanak Nagar SRINAGAR: Awami National Conference Senior Vice President Muz- area of Jammu, locals today staged a protest and blocked the road Scholarship For Police Wards zafar Shah has sought intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj seeking justice for the family. Sinha to resolve food crises in Srinagar. Pertinently, the ATM guard identified as Raju Sharma, son of Gullu JAMMU: Encouraging and ap- have been sanctioned in fa- each in favour of three wards "The Director Food and Supplies should come clean and state the Ram, a resident of New Plot area of Jammu, was found dead inside preciating the hard work of the vour of ninety-three meritori- of serving SPOs of class 10th correct position in front of the people of Srinagar City whether they the guard chamber of the bank ATM at Sector 13 in Nanak Nagar wards of Police personnel who ous wards who have secured and 12th who have secured are supposed to get five kg rice per person or 3.5 kg’s per person. on Thursday late evening. have excelled in 10th & 12th 80% and above marks. 80% and above marks during Why are the residents of Srinagar city being informed publicly of the Locals had found his body in a pool of blood while police formally annual examination during the The DGP has also sanctioned the academic session 2019-20. Government’s decision to provide rice at 5kg’s per person whereas registered a murder case against unknown persons. academic session 2019-2020, a meritorious scholarship of ru- Besides the DGP has sanc- the DC food has instructed the Store keepers and the ST Shop owners On Friday morning, family members, relatives and locals from the Director General of Police, pees 4.82 lakh in favour of 96 tioned scholarship of rupees to provide only 3 .5 kg’s rice per person against their ration card?" the native area of the victim, blocked the road in New Plot area of J&K Shri Dilbag Singh has sanc- wards of serving Police person- 3000 each in favour of six He said that a delegation of residents of downtown and ST Owners Jammu. They demanded thorough investigation into the murder, tioned meritorious scholarships nel who have secured 80% and wards of retired Police per- met him at ANC party headquarters today. financial assistance to the poor family and a job in the bank for one of over rupees 14.49 lakh in fa- above marks in the Annual Ex- sonnel who have secured 75% He appealed to the LG Manoj Sinha that he should intervene in this of the family members. vour of 252 wards of serving, amination of class 10th during and above marks in the annual very sensitive and serious issue confronting the people of Srinagar city “The victim was the sole bread earner and lone brother among retired police personnel/SPOs the academic session 2019-20. examination of Class 10th and during the harsh winter conditions with 1.5 lakh people without Aad- seven sisters. This is a tragedy for the family and they deserve jus- har Card in Srinagar city alone, a prerequisite for distribution of Rice. tice,” said a protester Ram Kumar adding that besides feeding his under different orders. Among these rupees 6000 each 12th during the academic ses- The policy of the current director Food and Supplies of announcing seven sisters, the victim had two little children and a spouse. The DGP has sanctioned has been sanctioned in favour sion 2019-2020. 5kg per person through media and instructions to store keepers and Civil and police official rushed to the spot informing them that over rupees 8.89 lakh for 139 of forty-nine meritorious wards The amount has been sanc- ST shops to only issue 2 .5kg’s per person can lead to a major law and those responsible for the murder have been arrested. meritorious wards of serving who have secured 90% and tioned out of Central Police order situation throughout Srinagar city endangering the lives and Later SSP Jammu Sridhar Patil addressed a press conference Police personnel who have above marks and rupees 4000 Welfare Fund/J&K Retired Po- safety of hundreds of concerned Store keepers and ST shop owners, divulging information about the said murder. He said that police secured 80% and above marks each have been sanctioned in fa- licemen Welfare Fund and Po- he said. have rounded up two youth from Bandipora north Kashmir for the in the Annual Examination of vour of forty-seven meritorious lice Pariwar Fund. Police Head- Shah further stated that "we should not forget that these very store murder. “The duo had gone to the ATM with the intention to loot Class 12th during the academ- wards who have secured 80% quarters has been sanctioning keepers and the ST shop owners played a heroic role during the tur- cash, but faced stiff resistance from the ATM Guard. They assaulted ic session 2019-20. Among and above marks in the annual scholarships, rewards, welfare moil of 2010, the unprecedented floods of 2014 when they provided him, chocked him with a blanket inside rest room of the ATM,” these rupees 7200 each have examination of class 10th. loan/ relief for police person- food supplies to the residents of Srinagar City under most abnormal he said and identified the accused as Muhammad Kaif Lone and been sanctioned in favour of Vide order No. 165 of PHQ, nel, wards of martyred and conditions risking their lives and ensuring food Supplies to the Waqas Bashir Lone. forty-six meritorious wards the DGP J&K has sanctioned serving/retired Police person- residents of Srinagar. The same heroic deeds were repeated by these He said both the accused had been living in Nanak Nagar area in a who secured 90% and above rupees 6000 each in favour of nel under different schemes to people during the Covid Pandemic period by ensuring home delivery rented house. marks and rupees 6000 each eight wards and rupees 4000 boost their morale of rice and other essentials to the people in large." The SSP said that further investigation was underway. (KNT) Surendra in ‘The Hindu’ BAB in ‘ TheSunday Srinagar Times’ Observer

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the The DDCs have almost become mini- Kashmir Observer LLP assemblies. As a result, a DDC Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 chairperson and the members will be in a Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. RNI Registration No: 69503/98 position to build a vaunted support base for Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 their respective parties. This is where the Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider conflict arises among the parties. Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Future of PAGD Less than six months since its formation, the PAGD seems about to come loose

hen the People's Alliance for Gupkar Dec- laration was formed in April last year, few people in Kashmir expected it to last. But no one expected it to fall apart so soon. With Wthe exit of the People's Conference, the alliance has been RIYAZ WANI left reeling and if nothing is done to give it a fresh sense of purpose, the remaining constituents may too go their separate ways. The reason for the PC chief Sajad Gani Lone to leave the PAGD is the fielding of proxy candidates against one another by the constituent parties in the As for the recent District Development Council polls. Lone has future, it will be termed it "a breach of trust" and rightly so. After the PAGD nominated candidates to contest the DDC elec- interesting to see how tion, the constituent parties also fielded their own candidates. So, the PAGD candidates not only had the remaining parties to contend with the candidates from the BJP and the parties like Apni Party but also with the candidates in the PAGD will from the PAGD constituents. This resulted in the defeat of many of them. The independent candidates, conduct themselves. many of them from the PAGD constituents, ended up With the NC and the winning a whopping 49 seats. If there were no inde- pendents running on behalf of the PAGD parties, the PDP still together, the grouping's tally would be far higher than the 110 seats it garnered. And this, in turn, would have established alliance can be a force more forcefully the demand for the restoration of J&K PTI autonomy, the raison d'etre of the PAGD. to reckon with and But why was this not done? The answer to this Progressive Alliance. There have been alliances in the nor sought by the parties. Why? There is no easy answer. question is not far to seek. In the new grassroots gov- states too. Mahagathbandan defeated the BJP in 2015 It looks intriguing why exiting the alliance should have certain to be a major ernance scheme at the district level, a DDC chairper- Bihar Assembly polls and came close to repeating the been the first option for the PC unless the party had been son or a DDC member will wield a huge political clout. feat again in the last election, this time without the JDU despaired of the redressal. player in the They will be more or less exclusively charged with the of Nitish Kumar. This, despite the fact that these coali- As for the future, it will be interesting to see how development of the district. The DDCs have almost be- tions have been primarily about the pursuit of power. the remaining parties in the PAGD will conduct them- government formation come mini-assemblies. As a result, a DDC chairperson But when the PAGD was formed it had a larger cause, selves. With the NC and the PDP still together, the al- in future” and the members will be in a position to build a vaunted one that also had a moral resonance. And the alliance liance can be a force to reckon with and certain to be support base for their respective parties. This is where too had stressed this point saying there can be, "nothing a major player in the government formation in future. the conflict arises among the parties. More so, when about us, without us". As for pressing the demand for restoration of Article the parties would not only want to preserve their tradi- "We want to assure the people that all our political 370, all that the parties seem capable of doing as of now tional support base but also expand it. So, while politi- activities will be subservient to the sacred goal of revert- is to stick together. There has been no attempt to even cally, the parties may have a common cause and seek to ing to the status of J-K as it existed on 4th August 2019," symbolically register displeasure about what was done fight an election jointly, the arrangement works against the Gupkar Declaration issued in August had stated add- to J&K. And for obvious reasons. Centre has dispropor- their respective electoral interests.The National Con- ing that the constituents would be "bound, wholly, by the tionately raised costs for any show of even a symbolic ference thus wouldn't want to dilute its standing as the contents of the Gupkar Declaration and will unwaver- defiance and this includes forming an alliance too. It dominant political party, so wouldn't the PDP, now the ingly adhere to it". remains to be seen how the remaining parties in the second major political outfit. And the People's Confer- But less than six months on, the PAGD seems about PAGD will respond to the costs of staying together. ence, being still a marginal political player would want to come loose. It may still be a group of five parties, two to outgrow its Kupwara confines which as a part of the of them the NC and the PDP, but the PC's exit seems to The views expressed in this article are the PAGD it couldn't hope to do. have taken the sting out of the alliance. It suddenly ap- author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the Could the parties have resolved these contradictions pears vulnerable and shorn of its promise. And all this editorial stance of Kashmir Observer in pursuit of their larger political cause? They certainly over an apparent conflict that could have easily been The author is the Political Editor of Kashmir Observer could have. India has had durable political groupings resolved had the leaders deemed it worth their while to like the National Democratic Alliance and the United sit together and talk. But this apparently was not done,

Will Biden “Make American Great” Again? Biden needs a grand strategy to clean up Trump’s mess and restore America’s leadership in the world.

Marwan Bishara Such selective reading of the past implementing a wide-ranging national Biden will have to work harder than his century may be all too self-righteous, revival programme that follows FDR’s predecessors to regain their trust. He will but never have Democrats and liber- three Rs: relief for the many unemployed also need to accept more equitable transat- he way forward for the new als, including liberal Republicans, through direct government support; re- lantic and transpacific relationships based Biden administration cannot be shown as much enthusiasm for turn- covery through greater infrastructural on mutual respect and mutual interest. the way back. Harking back to ing the page on a Republican presiden- investments and market subsidies; and These alliances are indispensable for the Obama era and stacking his cy as they do today. reform of the economy through regula- America to deal with, not to say stand up Tadministration with “Obamians” will not Biden’s cabinet picks show a great deal tions and welfare programmes. to, a rising China and emboldened Rus- suffice to restore America’s credibility of cultural and gender diversity, albeit from Addressing poverty and inequality sia, its two greatest challenges in the de- and leadership. As president of the Unit- within the establishment. If policy is indeed is indispensable for tackling the deeper cades to come. ed States, Joe Biden has to look further, shaped by official appointments, the new ad- more contentious issues of racial and so- When it comes to great power poli- aim higher, and act bigger. ministration shows some promise. cietal tensions that are dividing and para- tics, Biden will have to restore that which It is important for Biden to reverse Of course, many Democrats would lysing America. distinguished America from its rivals, al- much of Donald Trump’s policies, but that have liked to see the likes of Elizabeth Needless to say, a struggling, divided beit at times selectively and cynically, i.e. will not erase his legacy or undo the dam- Warren and Bernie Sanders in the new and unstable America is an America that its emphasis on and promotion of human age to America’s soul. Certainly not when administration, but my guess is, Biden is unfit to lead the world. Its attraction, rights and democratic values. the bitter and vengeful former president hopes to work with traditional and liber- as the cliché goes, comes not only from And nowhere is this as urgent as it and his allies continue to lurk around in al Republicans in order to end the Trump- the example of its power, but the power of is in the Middle East, where the Trump the shadows. ist mindset that divided the country. its example, as a stable, democratic and administration has abandoned all that is Trump’s authoritarian attempts to This would prove controversial and prosperous superpower. politically legal, decent and humane. restore white supremacy have thankfully even alienate many progressive Democrats, Biden will have So once Biden restores what he calls Biden must put human rights at the failed miserably, mainly because America but it could potentially widen the rift within the “soul of American” – its democratic centre of America’s regional policy. has moved on. But he did succeed in caus- the Republican Party and improve the Dem- to work harder civility, economic vitality and political This begins by pressuring America’s ing so much damage to the fabric of Ameri- ocrats’ position come midterm elections. than his predecessors liberality – he will be able to proceed with clients, Saudi Arabia and Israel, to end can society and democracy that it will take Biden already committed to reverse restoring its credibility. the war in Yemen and the occupation of years to clean up. a plethora of Trump’s executive orders to regain their trust. Reinstating American leader- Palestine, respectively. That is why Biden will have to tread on his first day in office, including lifting He will also need to ship will require rebuilding alliances, Returning to the Iran nuclear deal is carefully, addressing the social and econom- the “Muslim Ban” and rejoining the Paris strengthening global institutions and up- commendable and necessary, but it must ic grievances of the Republican base with- climate accord. accept more holding international agreements, which go hand-in-hand with ensuring Iranian out alienating his own Democratic base. He will also try to move rapidly to fix equitable Trump abandoned. respect for human rights and legal norms. Democrats have long run and won Trump’s shameful and deadly pandemic Unfortunately, many among America’s As the region’s self-appointed guardian su- elections on the promise of cleaning up a record by issuing new directives to com- transatlantic and allies, like its European and South Asian perpower, America shares responsibility Republican mess. bat the coronavirus. transpacific partners, have already moved on. They for the civil wars in Syria and Libya, which From Franklin D Roosevelt’s (FDR) These are important steps that sig- have begun to shape their own autonomous Obama enabled and Trump left to fester. 1933 victory amid the Great Depression nal his seriousness to turn the page on relationships based security structures and some have even Biden says America is shaped by a and John F Kennedy’s 1961 ascendance the Trump era, but not enough to reckon signed new trade deals with China. constant battle between its better angels following the late 1950s economic reces- with his legacy and tackle America’s soon mutual respect Although they are pleased with the and darkest impulses. This is also true sion, to Barack Obama’s historic triumph cial and racial injustices that elevated and mutual interest. changes in Washington and with America for foreign policy. following the Iraq war and the 2008 finan- him to the presidency. reengaging with the world in a responsi- It is high time for its better angels to cial meltdown, Democratic presidents That is why Biden needs to go beyond ble diplomatic fashion, America’s closest prevail in America and beyond. have repeatedly faced the challenge of what Obama did after the calamitous the lines of FDR’s New Deal and Lyndon allies will not rush to embrace US leader- restoring US prosperity and leadership. years of the Bush presidency. He must Johnson’s Great Society. ship as in the past and will not be swayed Al Jazeera And somewhat succeeded. design a new American covenant along He could start by embracing and by mere sweet talk or hollow assurances.

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the independence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the Opinion, Analysis, Essays Saturday|23-01-2021 National Trafﬁc Safety Month Technology in Smart Traffic Management

raffic Police City Srinagar recently inaugurated the National Traffic Month which will be observed for one month from 18th Feb 2021. This is the first time that it will beT observed. Every year we witness thousands of deaths due to road accidents and challan for not obeying traffic rules and regulations. However, is the month enough to educate people regarding K HALID M USTAFA traffic measures? Traffic police and various NGOs always remain on the front foot to launch various educational events for traffic management but now it’s our We can’t turn to take this in a positive manner and implement it in our daily routine. always put the As digital strides are taking over the world, traffic management must incorporate new tech- blame for every nology to better handle traffic safety. Surveillance cameras are good but we should mishap on the think beyond these and must take the aid of Artifi- cial intelligence, road sensors, remotely accessible authorities. We traffic lights to manage traffic mess. Google has already provided us with free Google Maps software need to do our bit as and other web applications which can be used by drivers to look for available routes to travel and well. We can live get instant knowledge about congestion in traffic and can avoid such routes. safe but we, from In recent times, HSRP (High Security Regis- tration Plates) were introduced in vehicles and our own end, choose they are executable only when we use proper technological measures like roadside speed limit hicles in which the drivers can keep digital form enlightened about traffic rules and norms. the worse by sensors, Artificial intelligence road traffic load of documentations of their vehicles. FASTag’s We can’t always put the blame for every mis- graphs, online Challan executions, over speed is another achievement in technology to provide hap on the authorities. We need to do our bit as ignoring the obvious alarm systems etc. commuters ease of paying toll taxes online; online well. Instead of encouraging minor driving, over- A small portion of the amount which we utilize DL issuance, Registrations are already being en- loading – we should encourage carpooling, avoid and essential on road developments, road encroachment can be forced. But a lot more needs to be done. unnecessarily driving inside congested public ar- used to form smart traffic management which will Even as progress and improvement takes time, eas, encourage wearing seat belts, helmets, report ease the burden off of both the public and our traf- our traffic police department is leading by exam- rash and drunk driving to the nearest police sta- fic officials. Implementation of such smart traffic ple. A way to acknowledge their work would be tion and on emergency helplines. We can live safe systems will overcome various other issues and by following traffic norms. Recently Traffic Police but we from our own end choose the worse by ig- also offer safe and punctual public transportation. J&K came up with various awareness programmes noring the obvious and essential. Life is precious, This can be done by speed sensors to warn com- like Ahtiyat (Sadak Surakhsha), A Walkathon etc return home to your families. muters for over speed violation, GPS Systems for to make people much more aware about the rules any medical and accidental emergency, tracing and regulations of traffic. Laws are never against The Author is a Management & IT Expert. overloading of vehicles and much more. us, they are created to make us live freely and com- Presently IT-Operations Manager @HK Group. Some of the smart traffic monitoring has al- fortably in society and the world. We should obey Feedback [email protected] ready been incorporated in apps like mParihavan these laws for ourselves and should leave no stone to provide real time validity and information of ve- unturned as we’re being constantly educated and

he last few days, any follower A quick look at some of the unlikely heroes of of cricket must have been fed the Gabba miracle: on a generous dose of praise Newsmaker: The Mohammed Siraj: It has been a Theaped on the new India and dream journey for Mohammed Siraj their heroics to win back-to-back Test over the last four months — who from series in Australia — one of the tough- being the fall guy who leaked runs for est frontiers to conquer in the game. young Indian cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore in the It’s been a series which, to put it in a 2019 IPL season — ended as India’s nutshell, renewed our romance with highest wicket-taker in Australia se- the game at a time whose supply has The extraordinary performance Down Under ries with 13 wickets. outweighed demand in recent years. Despite grieving his father What exactly has been this ‘new who died just before the series, the India’? I would urge you to go back to owes a lot to BCCI’s planning and IPL 26-year-old emerged as one of India’s a visual of members of Indian team do- new stars. Siraj’s father, an autorick- ing their victory lap after breaching the shaw driver from the southern city of Australian fortress at the Gabba last GAUTA M B HATTACHARYYA Hyderabad, always dreamt of seeing Tuesday. Holding the giant tricolor is his son play for India but he passed Shardul Thakur, who had been not even away on November 20. a regular member of India’s white ball Siraj stayed in Australia and missed plans; Mohammed Siraz, three Tests his father’s last rites despite the team old; Washington Sunder, essentially management’s offer to fly back home. The a member of the national T20 squad; image of Siraj welling up when India’s na- Navdeep Saini and T. Natarajan — who tional anthem was played in Sydney went would not have been a part of the Test absolutely viral. “The boy has become a squad if India had not sent a jumbo man on this tour. Siraj, leader of the at- squad in the first place as a backup for tack in his first Test series and he has led the COVID-19 pandemic. from the front,” said former India opener Men like Rohit Sharma or Ravi Ash- Virender Sehwag. win, the established stars, kept them- Washington Sundar: Australia were selves away from the frame while captain in the driver’s seat after they ran through Ajinkya Rahane is famous for taking the India’s top-order on third day of the Bris- back seat in such moments. This very bane Test. In walked Sundar, a 21-year- much summed up the ethos of the side old Test debutant who hit a defiant half- which scripted one of the most intriguing century and also took three wickets, comebacks in the history of Test cricket including the key scalp of Steve Smith. — not to speak of the Gabba win which Who would have bargained for the lanky would rate among India’s top three best- white ball all-rounder making the cut if ever Test wins either at home or away. Ashwin was not injured? The Indian cricket fan with a sense Shardul Thakur: Playing his first of history would urge not to forget In- Test of the tour, Thakur made the differ- dia’s historic chase of 403 against the ence when he steadied India with a valu- West Indies at Port of Spain in 1975- able 123-run first-innings stand with Sun- ’76, masterminded by twin centuries dar and also top-scored with 67. Growing by Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Vish- up in a village in Maharashtra, Thakur, wanath or the Marathon Act of VVS no rookie at 29, had to once commute in Laxman-Rahul Dravid in the 2001 Test crowded local trains for two-and-a-half at The Eden against Steve Waugh’s hours every day to chase his cricketing Australians. However, those were the dreams. legends of Indian cricket who pulled This is commonplace for any strug- off the Houdini Acts — not the Every- gling cricketer in the cut-throat environ- man cricketer who punched above their ment of Mumbai, but had surely tough- weight for three Tests in a row — first ened up the young man. staging a miraculous turnaround at the Shubman Gill: He may be only 21 Boxing Day Test barely 10 days after be- years old, but the shy smile masks the ing 36 all out in Melbourne, then fought steel in his temperament and tech- with their backs to the wall at the Syd- nique. Coming in as a replacement for ney Test to keep the series and finally an off-form Prithvi Shaw, Gill grabbed turn the tables at the Gabba. A lot of credit has been attributed the It would, however, be an oversimpli- the opportunity with both hands and What made this miracle happen? over the past few days to the Indian For all the flak fication to lay the credit only on IPL’s his counter-attacking 91 on the final There could be the argument that since Premier League (IPL), where rub- Board of Control for door. For all the flak the Board of Control day set the tone for India’s stunning winning their first Test series Down bing shoulders with the Who’s Who of for Cricket in India (BCCI) faces, it’s pro- win. It could still be early days, but Under barely two years back to end a world cricket — a substantial number Cricket in India (BCCI) faces, cess of developing the Under-19 reserves the Punjab youngster and the leading hoodoo of 70 years, men like new ‘Wall’ of whom are Australians — have cer- it’s process of developing the of talent and India A team programme batsman of Kolkata Knight Riders is Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahane, Rohit Shar- tainly helped the likes of a Shardul — under the able guidance of Rahul already being touted as the next big ma, Mayank Agarwal, Jasprit Bumrah Thakur or T. Natarajan get over any Under-19 reserves of talent Dravid — has yielded rich results. Be it thing of Indian cricket. or Ravi Ashwin were no strangers to form of performance anxiety in facing the Young Turks of the Under-19 team The challenge before India, with the looking the Aussies in the eye and going a Pat Cummins or bowling to a David and India A team programme like Shubhman Gill, Prithvi Shaw or the return of Kohli the skipper, will be to be for the kill if the situation was ripe for Warner. The latter, who captained — under the able guidance of India A products like a Agarwal, Thakur on guard against any sort of dip against one. And yes, Head Coach Ravi Shastri ‘Nattu’ at Sunrisers Hyderabad in the or Siraj — the amount of overseas cricket England at home after such a high. also made a pertinent point when he said recent edition of IPL in the UAE, had Rahul Dravid — has yielded they have played have played it’s part in Virat Kohli — the captain in absentia — expressed his delight when the yorker rich results dishing out the fearless cricket that they ..... also deserves a bit of credit for instilling man from Tamil Nadu made the cut are being applauded for today. Gulf News the self belief in the team. for the Australian tour. LIFE & TIMES Saturday|23-01-2021 8 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER ANANTNAG Study Says Childhood Neglect No.101/4626/MVD/ANG Date:-22/01/2021 NOTICE Whereas joint application has been received by this office from Mr.Mohd Yousuf Ganie S/O Abdullah Ganie R/O Banihal Anantnag(Party No.1st) as Transferor, (Seller) Owner of the Vehicle Taveera Bearing Regd. Leaves Generational Imprint No.JK03D-8423(Commercial/ Non-Commercial) covering under R/P No. N/A. and Mr.Adil Rashid S/O Ab Rashid Wagay R/O Nowgam Devsar Agencies were given a questionnaire to "The neural signature we ob- Qazigund (Party No.2nd) as Transferee (Purchaser) requesting for assess childhood trauma (experi- served in the 1-month-old infants transfer of R/C & R/P of the above noted Vehicle from party No 1st and arly life experiences can ences of early abuse or neglect). of emotionally neglected mothers 2nd. And Cancellation of hire purchase agreement with Urban Cooperative Bank Khanabal Anant- have an outsized effect The mothers were also evaluated may be a mechanism that leads to nag. Before the case is disposed off on its merit, anybody have any objection regarding the proposed on brain development for current, prenatal stress levels, increased risk for anxiety, or it transfer Amy file his objection within (7) days from the publication of this notice to the office of the undersigned. No any representation / objection shall be entertained after stipulated period. and neurobiological and for anxiety and depression. could be a compensatory mecha- Assistant Regional Transport Ehealth. New research is showing One month after birth, infants nism that promotes resilience in Officer Anantnag that those effects can be passed underwent a brain scan using case the infant has less support- MJA down to subsequent generations, resting-state functional magnetic ive caregivers.” reporting that the infant children resonance imaging, a non-inva- Dr Hendrix added, "In either of mothers who had experienced sive technology that could be used case, emotional neglect from a Government of Jammu & Kashmir childhood emotional neglect dis- while the babies slept naturally. mother's own childhood seems to played altered brain circuitry "These remarkable results leave behind a neural signature Office Of The District Youth involved in fear responses and leverage our ability to image the in her baby that may predispose anxiety. brain and its functioning very the infant to more readily detect The study appears in Biologi- early in life," said Cameron Cart- threat in the environment almost Services & Sports Officerkupwara cal Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuro- er, MD, Editor of Biological Psy- from birth. 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SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SEALING ORDER

Subject:-Sealing of structure under clause 2.1.2 (b) and 2.2.6 of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws 2011 at Tengpora Byepass Sgr.

Whereas, the Competent Authority of Srinagar Municipal Corporation has granted a building permission in favour of 1. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh 2. Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh S’s/o Ali Mohammad Sheikh R/o, S/A Tengpora Byepass Sgr vide order No. 32 of 2019, dated:- 22-05-2019 for construction of double storeyed with attic residential house and erection of compound walling. Whereas, the Ward Officer, Ward No. 32 SMC vide his No. W-32/267, dated:- 26-06-2019 reported that the permitee/ offender has violated the said building permission and recommended to take action under section 253 (1) of J&K Municipal Corporation Act 2000 against the above mentioned offender/ permitee. Whereas, accordingly action under the provisions of J&K Municipal Corporation Act 2000 has been initiated against the offender by way of issuing showcause and demolition notice. Whereas, the offender has assailed the demolition order before the Hon’ble J&K Special Tribunal Sgr and the Hon’ble Tribunal has passed an order in announced on 24.07.2019 wherein parties have been directed to maintain status quo on spot. Whereas, the Ward Officer, Ward No. 32B SMC vide his No. W-32B/630-33, dated:- 20-05-2020 submitted another report wherein reported that a complaint application has been submitted by the inhabitants of Tengpora Bypass Sgr wherein they have complained that commercial activities are carried out in the residential house of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh S’s/o Ali Mohammad Shiekh by way of running poultry form which causes lot of problems to the locals as well as pedestrians of the area and are facing odour from the poultry form. Whereas, a showcause notice has been issued to of 1. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh 2. Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh S’s/o Ali Mohammad Sheikh R/o, S/A Tengpora Byepass wherein they were advised to shift the said poultry unit from the residential area. Whereas, as reported by Ward Officer vide his No. W-32B/SMC/650, dated:- 15-06-2020 that the said offenders have failed to shift the said poultry form from the residential house. Whereas, a fresh report has been received from Ward Officer vide his No. W-32B/655, dated:- 22-06-2020 wherein he has reported that the offenders have converted the residential house into commercial and are running a poultry form in the said structure which causes nuisance and lot of problems to the inhabitants of the said area. The Ward Officer in the said report recommended to seal the said structure. Whereas, a showcause notice for sealing under section 2.1.2 (b) of J&K Municipal Corporation Building Byelaws 2011 has been served upon the offender vide No. SMC/ Enf/479-84, dated:- 28-05-2020 asking him to shift the said poultry unit from the residential area. Whereas, the offender did not bother to reply the showcause notice which clearly shows that he has nothing to say in his defence. Whereas, the above mentioned offenders have violated the sanctioned building permission which renders the structure as un-authorised as also Master Plan Norms which entails an action of sealing of the said building/ structure under section 2.1.2 (b) of J&K Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws Regulations 2011. Now, therefore, in view of the above, the structure in question is hereby sealed under Clause 2.1.2 (b) and 2.2.6 of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2011 “in terms of unauthorized use of any building or a part of building, without a Building use permit or in a manner that does not confirm with it, sanctioned use or after a building use permit has been revoked, shall be deemed to be unauthorised use of building” and put under the Superdari with the Station House Officer Police Station Sherigadi and Ward Officer, Ward No. 32, SMC.

Commissioner, No: PSC/Exam/Calendar/2021 (Dr Shabir Hussain Keen) KAS DIPK-NB-5241/20 Srinagar Municipal Corporation. No. SMC/______Dated:- ______Dated: 19-01-2021 DIPK-12021/20 Controller Of Examinationis Business Saturday | 23-01-2021 09 Google Threatens To Pull AC Approves Adoption Of J&K Search Engine In Australia PWD Engineering Manual 2020

JAMMU: The Administrative ties regarding human resource man- Council (AC), which met here un- agement, project preparation meth- der the chairmanship of Lieuten- odologies, engineering investigation, ant Governor, Manoj Sinha, ap- GIS/IT/RMMS monitoring, bidding proved the adoption of J&K PWD documents, contract management, Engineering Manual, 2020 by the quality control mechanism and asset Public Works Department (PWD). management among others. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA of news publishers for the val- The Engineering Manual has It has introduced uniformity in ue they added, but not under standardized the engineering the documentation of proposals, es- oogle on Friday threat- the rules as proposed, which practices with an aim to pro- timations, bids and record-keeping. ened to make its search included payments for links FARMERS SHOUT SLOGANS during their protest against the new farm laws at Singhu border in vide uniform code of practice for The manual will serve as a guide Gengine unavailable and snippets. New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS) bringing more transparency and to keep pace with the contempo- in Australia if the govern- She said the code's “biased accountability in the operations rary engineering needs in confor- ment went ahead with plans arbitration model” also posed of the Public Works Department. mity with existing practices and to make tech giants pay for unmanageable financial and Spanning over 29 chapters, the procedures to ensure transparency news content. Australian operational risks for Google. manual has codified various activi- and engineering perfection. Prime Minister Scott Morrison She suggested a series of Farmers' Agitation Has quickly hit back, saying “we tweaks to the bill. “We feel don't respond to threats.” there is a workable path for- “Australia makes our rules ward,” Silva said. for things you can do in Aus- Like in many other coun- Caused Business Loss Of Rs CS Reviews Credit Flow Of Banks tralia,” Morrison told reporters tries, Google dominates inter- Directs Banks To Improve Lending To in Brisbane. “That's done in our net searches in Australia. Silva Parliament. It's done by our told senators about 95 per Housing And Priority Sectors government. And that's how cent of searches in the nation 50,000 Cr In Delhi-NCR: CAIT . things work here in Australia.” are done through Google. JAMMU: Chief Secretary B V R Sub- activities, viz. Dairy, Sheep, Poultry, Morrison's comments came Asked by one senator how PRESS TRUST OF INDIA sonable which indicates its will- Khandelwal appealed to the rahmanyam Friday commended Fisheries, etc. He stressed upon the after Mel Silva, the managing much tax it pays, Silva said last ingness to resolve the crisis". government that traders should the banks for their performance banks to ensure that all pending director of Google Australia year it paid about 59 million NEW DELHI: Traders' body CAIT Khandelwal said that there- also be given representation in under AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhi- KCC applications (both under Agri- and New Zealand, told a Sen- Australian dollars ($46 mil- on Thursday said the ongoing fore, now, the farmers should proposed joint committee. yan, Back to Village Programme culture as well as Animal Husband- ate inquiry into the bill that lion) on revenues of AU$4.8 farmers' agitation in Delhi-NCR accept this proposal in the larger "If any agreement is achieved and various other initiatives taken ry/Fisheries) are disposed off by the the new rules would be un- billion ($3.7 billion). has caused a business loss of interest of farming community without taking the traders into by the Central and UT Govern- end of Current Financial Year. workable. “If this version of Facebook also opposes the nearly Rs 50,000 crore. and those engaged in agriculture confidence, the farm (law) issue ment. He appreciated the services Regarding performance under the code were to become law, rules and has threatened to Confederation of All India Trad- trade, and call off their agitation. will remain in controversy and rendered by the banks to the peo- various sectors, the Chief Secretary it would give us no real choice remove news stories from its ers (CAIT) Secretary-General If farmers still do not accept all exercise of the government ple during the challenging times J&K advised the banks to lay spe- but to stop making Google site in Australia. Simon Mil- Praveen Khandelwal said the gov- the proposal of the government, may prove to be futile. and stated that the banks have to cial focus on Agriculture, MSMEs search available in Australia,” ner, a Facebook vice president, ernment's fresh proposal to keep it will be construed that they are "We look for a comprehensive be the partners with the Govern- and Housing Sectors and ensure Silva told senators. said the sheer volume of deals farm laws in abeyance for one- not interested in solution but solution of the contentious is- ment in the process of economic achievement of allocated target “And that would be a bad it would have to strike would and-a-half year and constitute certain divisive forces are more sue, and legitimate interest of development of J&K. under Annual Credit Plan 2020-21. outcome not only for us, but be unworkable. a joint committee with farmer willing to create problems, he all stakeholders needs to be pro- The Chief Secretary made The Schemes like Pradhan Mantri also for the Australian people, The Australia Institute, an leaders "is quite justified and rea- added. tected," he said. these remarks while chairing Awas Yojana (PMAY), Stand-up In- media diversity, and the small independent think tank, said the 2nd Meeting of J&K Level dia, where loans upto Rs 1.00 Crore businesses who use our prod- lawmakers should stand firm Bankers’ Committee (UTLBC) are provided to women & SC/ST en- ucts every day.” The mandato- against Google's bullying. meeting held on Friday. trepreneurs, need to be pushed on ry code of conduct proposed by “Google's testimony today is The meeting was attended by a mission mode the Chief Secretary the government aims to make part of a pattern of threaten- Financial Commissioner (Finance) added. He further emphasized the Google and Facebook pay Aus- ing behaviour that is chilling Fuel Prices Rise Again, Reach Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS), Prin- need for wider publicity of PMAY so tralian media companies fairly for anyone who values our cipal Secretary, Housing & Urban that people of J&K UT can avail the for using news content they si- democracy,” said Peter Lewis, Development Dheeraj Gupta (IAS), benefit of interest subsidy. phon from news sites. the director of the institute's New Highs On Friday Principal Secretary Animal Hus- Chief Secretary instructed banks Silva said it was willing to Centre for Responsible Tech- Agencies bandry / Agriculture Production, to cover all eligible cases under PM pay a wide and diverse group nology. Navin Kumar Chowdhary (IAS), SVANidhi Yojana (Street Vendors etrol and diesel prices rose Director, DFS, MoF (GoI) A K Dogra, Scheme) - one of the flagship pro- sharply again on Friday Regional Director, Reserve Bank of grams of GoI under Atma Nirbhar Preaching new all-time high India (RBI), Kamal P. Patnaik, CGM Bharat Abhiyan, including 6000 more Power Demand At All-Time levels as oil marketing companies NABARD, R K Srivastava, Divisional cases expected to be sponsored by decided to break the pause in re- Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev the concerned sponsoring agencies, vision of auto fuel prices to bridge Verma, Deputy Commissioners of by the end of CFY (2020-21). He also High Of 187.3 Gw: Power the widening under recovery. Jammu, Kathua and Samba dis- stressed upon the need to substan- Accordingly, the pump price of tricts. Other senior functionaries of tially increase issuance of indigenous Minister R K Singh petrol increased between 22-25 the Government, RBI, NABARD, line RuPay Debit Cards to fulfill the Gov- paise per litre across all major departments, Banks, LDMs, Insur- ernment of India vision to take every metros on Friday while diesel ance companies, BSNL were also Indian towards a “less cash” society. price increase ranged 23-27 pai- present in the meeting. During the meeting, the Chief Sec- se per litre. On the occasion, Chairman & MD, retary lauded the role played by J&K With this, petrol is now priced J&K Bank (Convenor, UTLBC J&K) R K Bank during the UT Government’s at Rs 85.45 a litre in Delhi as remained firm for the last couple metro cities and other towns. Chhibber apprised that the Banks in Back to Village Program besides ap- against previous days price of Rs of weeks in the wake of unilater- The last time the retail price of UT of J&K have disbursed an amount preciating the efforts of SBI in hav- 85.20 a litre. Similarly, in Mumbai al production cuts announced by auto fuels were closer to current of Rs 22,472.17 Cr to 8,94,866 ben- ing improved its performance under petrol price increased to Rs 92.04 Saudi Arabia and a pick up in the levels was on October 4, 2018 eficiaries upto 31st December, 2020, lending to Priority Sector. However, a litre, a 24 paise increase from consumption in all major econo- when crude prices had shot up thereby achieving 50.35 pc in finan- it was noted that performance of previous days price of Rs 91.80 a mies globally. up $ 80 a barrel. cial terms and 58.18 pc in physical major new generation Private Sector litre. In Chennai and Kolkata, pet- The increase in the petrol and The current price rise is largely terms of the target fixed under Annual Banks viz. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank NEW DELHI: Power demand The rising power demand rol is now priced at Rs 88.07 and diesel prices is the third such revi- on account of the steep increase Credit Plan 2020-21. Under the major in lending to Priority Sector and touched an all-time high of 187.3 shows revival in economic activi- 86.87 a litre respectively, register- sion this week. The auto fuels had in the central taxes of petrol and four Government Sponsored Schemes Government Sponsored Schemes GW on Friday, highlighting the ties leading to higher commercial ing an increase of 22 and 24 paise risen sharply by 25 paise per litre diesel and firm crude prices. (GSS), viz. NRLM, PMEGP, NULM and has not remained satisfactory. They growing strength of the economy, and industrial demand, which per litre from the previous day. each on Monday and Tuesday be- Petrol price was very close to SC/ST/OBC Schemes, it was informed were advised to scale up their per- Power Minister R K Singh said. was affected due to the pandemic. Diesel on the other hand faced fore the OMCs decided to give re- breaching the all-time high level that an amount of Rs.376.71 Cr has formance in J&K henceforth. "A fresh record has been cre- The government had imposed sharper increase, rising by 27 lief to the consumers from frequent of Rs 84 a litre (reached on Oc- been disbursed by banks in favour of Speaking on the occasion, Fi- ated in Power Demand breaching a nationwide lockdown on March paise a litre in Mumbai from price rise for the last two days. tober 4, 2018) when it touched 13,536 beneficiaries. nancial Commissioner Finance the previous record of 1,85,820 25, 2020 to contain the spread of previous days' level of Rs 82.13 a With Friday's revision, the pump Rs 83.71 a litre on December 7, Regarding 100% saturation of Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta stated MW which was created on Janu- COVID-19. Power demand started litre to Friday's retail price of Rs price of petrol and diesel has now 2020. But the march had been farmers under KCC Scheme, it was that MSMEs Sector being the ary 20, 2021. Today the power declining from April as economic 82.40 a litre. In Delhi, diesel rose increased by Rs 1.74 and Rs 1.76 halted ever since then with no observed that banks in UT of J&K major driver of growth, banks demand touched 1,87,300 MW at activities were disrupted due to 25 paise per litre to Rs 75.63 a per litre respectively in January so price revision by the OMCs in have issued 9.78 lac KCCs to farm- need to put in strenuous efforts 10:28 am. This again underscores COVID-19. litre, in Chennai by 23 paise per far with OMCs' deciding to break the month. The price rise started ers in J&K, which include 8.86 lac to achieve 100% targets allocated the growing strength of our econ- The pandemic affected power litre to Rs 80.90 a litre and in Kol- an earlier longer period of pause again only on January 6. issued to Agricultural farmers and for the Sector under ACP 2020- omy," Singh said in a tweet. demand for five months in a row kata by 26 paise per litre to Rs increasing the retail prices for the Oil companies' executives said 0.92 lac KCCs to the farmers as- 21. Appreciating the role of banks On December 30 last year, all- from April to August 2020. The 79.23 a litre. first time this year on January 6. petrol and diesel prices may in- sociated with Animal Husbandry during the Back-to-Village Pro- India power demand had touched demand recovered from Septem- The increase in retail price of The price had been raised on six crease further in coming days and Fisheries activities with a total gramme, he stated that banks 182.89 GW. According to data from ber onwards. Peak power demand auto fuel came on a day when different days since then. as retail prices may have to be financial outlay of Rs 5900 Cr. Chief have so far sanctioned more than the power ministry, the peak pow- met grew at 1.7 per cent in Sep- global crude prices showed some The last few increases in pump balanced in line with the global Secretary advised banks to ensure 16000 cases and envisaged an ag- er demand met (the highest sup- tember, 3.4 per cent in October, signs of softening declining by prices in petrol and diesel has developments to prevent OMCs 100% saturation of farmers under gregate sanction of 20,000 cases ply in a day) during January last 3.5 per cent in November and 7.3 less than one per cent to close to taken its price to record levels from making losses on sale of KCC Scheme including those as- under the programme by the end year stood at 170.97 GW. per cent in December. PTI $ 55 a barrel. Crude prices have across the country in all major auto fuels. sociated with allied agricultural of Current Financial Year. NEWS MAKERS 67 SLUs Distributed Among Iran's Top Banker Says Some Frozen Funds Released, Expects More Freeing Essential Items Agencies luting the Persian Gulf. Weavers At Gbl He was told by Iranian officials Distributed Among GANDERBAL: Under National Handloom Development Pro- he governor of the Central that the detention was a preroga- gramme (NHDP) scheme, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gan- Bank of Iran says some of tive of the Islamic Republic's judi- Needy In Shopian deral, Shafqat Iqbal today distributed 67 Solar Lighting Units Iranian funds locked up cial system and pressed on Seoul’s SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Com- (SLUs) among the beneficiaries of Block Level Cluster, Alasteng, in foreign bank accounts refusal to release the Iranian assets. missioner (DC) Shopian, the Tehsildars of Thave been released and further Yonhap on Monday said South during a function organized by Weavers Service Centre Sri- Shopian and Keller, along with teams today nagar, here. freeing is in the pipeline. Korea moved its naval unit operat- visited their respective jurisdictions to take Speaking on the occasion, the DDC appreciated the depart- Several billions of dollars of ing near the Strait of Hormuz away stock of public issues and grievances be- ment for working towards the upliftment of the weaver com- Iran’s money, mostly from oil and from the waterway "to foster a posi- sides to distribute essential items among the munity and urged them to organize more such camps to make gas exports, are held abroad and tive mood" ahead of Choi’s visit. needy. weavers aware about the prevailing welfare schemes being run are difficult to access because of more than $7 billion worth of Iranian part of South Korean officials to re- But the deployment had already The Tehsildar Shopian along with the team by the department. tightening US sanctions on the oil money is stuck at the Industrial solve this issue, but this time they irritated Iran and Iranian Ambas- visited Tachloo, Kumdalan and other villages He also urged upon the weavers present there to take benefit major oil producer in recent years. Bank of Korea and Woori Bank, ac- have promised to return with a full sador Saeed Badamchi Shabestari of Tehsil Shopian to take stock of the prob- from various schemes available with the department besides “Some of these resources have cording to Yonhap news agency. hand, and this is a promise which was said to have expressed to Seoul lems being faced by the nomadic community. stressed upon them to adopt new technology and develop new been released and we are using South Korea’s refusal to free the country’s deputy foreign min- his displeasure over the move. He after taking stock of their grievances designs so that the quality of products and their earning is im- them. God willing, another part them has turned to a diplomatic ister has made,” Hemmati said. According to the head of the distributed various essential items among proved. will also be secured,” Abdolnaser spat which escalated this month South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Central Bank, South Korea has been them. He also offered them to shift to nearby Joint Director Handloom Development Department (HDD) Hemmati told reporters after a when it sent an anti-piracy unit Minister Choi Jong-kun visited using the assets, suggesting that Govt accommodation in view of fresh weath- Kashmir, Dr. Nargis Suraya, Assistant Director HDD Ganderbal, cabinet meeting on Wednesday. to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran Tehran this month after Iran’s Is- Seoul's refusal to repay them is in- er advisory issued by the MET dept. Assistant Director Handicrafts Department Ganderbal, Assis- Around $2.7 billion deposited by detained a South Korean-flagged lamic Revolution Guards Corps tentional because other countries Similarly the Tehsildar Kellar visited the tant Director Weavers Service Centre Srinagar and other offi- the Seoul branch of Iran’s Bank Mel- tanker for polluting the waters. (IRGC) Navy impounded MT Han- have found mechanisms to clear hilly area and distributed essential items cials of the department were present on the occasion. lat is held by the Bank of Korea, while “There is no political will on the kuk Chemi on January 4 for pol- their debts under the sanctions. among the needy families C

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FROM THE FRONT PAGE 10 Y K land within 30 days; Apex Level Land Allotment Earlier in his childhood playmate, Sheikh Riyaz, Ansar equally resents the deplorable condition Fresh Snow Committee, High Level Land Allotment Committee Govt Decides Ansar had found a bird-watching companion. They of water-bodies in Kashmir. be ruled out. This spell is lower in terms of in- and Divisional Level Land Allotment Committee shall be followed in letter and spirit in addition discuss about birds and get excited over new avian Since a year now, he says, government has not tensity & magnitude than the previous spell of to decide and allot industrial land to the appli- to suggestions of District Disaster Management findings. attended to Shalbough wetland. January 4-5,” he added. cant within 45 days in cases of projects worth Rs. Authorities. But Ansar’s wanderlust into woods and wilder- “It has become polluted resulting in changes Meanwhile, the minimum temperatures across 200 crore, Rs. 50-200 crore and up to Rs. 50 crore, The students can sit almost 2 metres apart from ness for capturing the winged creatures has al- in water birds habitation,” he says.“The birds that the Valley increased marginally on Friday, even as respectively. each other. In case of non-availability of such ready made him Kashmir’s adept bird-watcher. used to come there didn’t visit this year.” they remained several notches below the freezing “Under the policy, land will be allotted to the space, staggered schedule and Shift Timings and “There’re 266 bird species in Kashmir, and I’ve While as, in another wetland, Hokersar, birds point, a MeT department official said here. investors on lease for an initial period of 40 years, student rotation can be an option, it said. covered 161,” he says, adding, “actually, there’re visit in good numbers, because it’s protected under Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 6.1 degrees extendable to 99 years. The allotted land will be li- “All students and Teachers should wear masks,” 366, but 100 are common between Jammu and wildlife. Celsius, nearly four notches below the normal for able to be cancelled in case of failure of the investor the order, reads, adding, “Hand washing points Kashmir”. “They put all the efforts there, restrict poaching this time of the year. The city had recorded a mini- to take effective steps within the stipulated time of with proper soap should be made available for the After exploring and clicking every new bird, he and provide security to the winter visitors,” the mum temperature of minus 7 degrees Celsius the 2 years, failure of the industrial unit to come into students and teachers. Everybody should wash takes the help of a field guide, or an e-bird organi- bird-watcher says. previous night, the official said. production within 3 years, violation of provisions hands frequently maintaining proper physical zation—known for its bird-identifying App. To create awareness about the birds and give The minimum temperature in Gulmarg in north under the lease deed, and non-cooperation of an distance.” “I upload photo of unknown bird on that App, wings to passion, Ansar along with others has Kashmir’s Baramulla district was minus 6 degrees enterprise for a period of 5 years,” he said. In case of absence of washing stations, it and then they respond with the name of the bird,” floated a group named ‘Birds of Kashmir’, which Celsius last night, up from minus 7.8 degrees He added that the policy also provides renting said, hand sanitizers of standard prescribed by Ansar says. runs under the tagline: ‘Birds and birders have no Celsius the night before. out of 60% of the built-up area of a business en- Government be used as hand rub (for staff and “If they doubt the existence of bird in particular boundaries.’ Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, re- terprise for setting up an ancillary industrial enter- older) place, they call me or mail me asking where the “After we started uploading photos on social corded a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius, up from prise through a tripartite agreement. “Touching of surfaces by the students and teach- bird was seen, what the habitat was surrounding networking sites, we got a warm response from minus 9.3 degrees Celsius the night before. “The policy aims at achieving inclusive growth ers in and around the area of the school should be them. They check all of it, and then they confirm people,” Ansar says. Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of through sustainable industrialization and em- prohibited,” it said, adding, “Disinfecting, sanitiz- our sightings.” “It was exciting for many of our viewers. People 6.2 degrees Celsius, the official said. ployment generation, and includes provisions for ing and cleaning the Learning spaces & surfaces in Ansar lives a quintessential bird-watcher’s life. from different places and countries contacted us Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of mi- evolving a fair and transparent mechanism for land convergence with the concerned department and He likes talking about birds and gets excited by for accompanying them on their bird-watching nus 4.8 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag in south allotment for industrial use,” the official spokes- local volunteers should be a daily affair.” (GNS) rare avian species. visits. I’m happy that our tribe is growing in the recorded a low of minus 6.5 degrees Celsius. person added. Among all the birds, he informs, Kashmir valley today.” Several water bodies in the Valley have frozen JKBOSE Not papers that were postponed shall be awarded Flycatcher in particular belongs to Kashmir, “but it due to the intense cold. NEP To Help Gen migrates out in winters, moreover, it has different J&K Govt Lifts A thick layer of ice on several roads in the city Sinha made these remarks during his visit to proportionately as the mean of the marks obtained importers and suppliers to provide a certificate by the candidate in other theory papers in which breeding places.” and elsewhere in the Valley makes it difficult for Central University of Jammu at Samba here on In absence of birds, many of his days end with- from District Veterinary Officer/ Chief Animal motorists to drive in the early hours. However, the Friday, an official spokesperson said. Addressing he/she has appeared, according to an order. Husbandry Officer of the concerned district of the “The marks in the External practical shall be out any sighting. situation improves later in the day as the Valley has the gathering, Sinha spoke on the length and “I once went to capture Himalayan Monal,” he sourced State/UT that the source of poultry is not been witnessing unusual winter sunshine. breadth of the New Education Policy and new di- awarded proportionally on the basis of the marks from any infected area/suspected area and also not obtained in Internal assessment already conduct- says. “I had to wait for 3 hours just to have its flying Kashmir is currently in the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’, mensions it will bring in the education system. shot but in the end I had to leave empty-handed. within 10 kilometers radius of notified Bird Flu in- a 40-day period of harshest winter when a cold “With the New Education Policy, youth can fol- ed by the respective Schools of Kashmir Division fected zone. and Winter Zone areas of Jammu Division,” reads It’s not at all an easy job to take photos of birds.” wave grips the region and the temperature drops low their passion and most importantly focus on But then, some days do turn out to be a rainbow “Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir will setup considerably leading to the freezing of water bod- ‘How to think’ instead of ‘What you think’ as envi- the order by Dr Farooq Ahmed Peer, Director a robust surveillance centre at Lower Munda to Academics. (GNS) in the bird-watcher’s life. ies including the famous Dal Lake here and the wa- sioned by the Prime Minister,” the LG said, as per One such moment came during his recent out- lift samples from each vehicle carrying poultry for ter supply lines. the official spokesperson. PSAJK Moves ing in Dachigam. In a single day, he came across testing and Director Animal Husbandry Jammu The chances of snowfall are the maximum dur- Making a special mention of the Teaching fra- have already lost two academic years because it 25 species, including Golden Eagle and Orange will further strengthen the surveillance system in- ing this period and most areas, especially in the ternity, the LG said that Teachers can freely take is impossible to conduct online classes using vid- Bulfinch, which are rare birds in Kashmir. cluding testing of samples from each consignment higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall. new initiatives to focus on job-oriented educa- eo-conferencing tools like Zoom or WebEx at 2G Back in 2018, the young bird watcher started at Lakhanpur,” reads the order, adding, “Further, all While ‘Chillai-Kalan’ began on December 21 and tion. Teachers are nurturing the powerhouse of the mobile internet speed,” the association pleaded in his photography after seeing the chirpy guests Chief Animal Husbandry Officers will make a sys- will end on January 31, the cold wave continues nation. the petition, as per the statement. frequenting his neighborhood orchard. His youth- tem to visit poultry importers, poultry farms and even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day ‘Chillai- “They should encourage students to take up Furthermore, the statement said that the severe ful admiration of birds grew into passion at every sale points on daily basis for surveillance purpose.” Khurd’ (small cold) and a 10-day ‘Chillai-Bachha’ new research, tread new path of innovation which impact of school closures and the inability to shift avian sight after that. Government had earlier banned the imports as (baby cold). (With PTI inputs) nobody has ever taken to explore,” he said, adding to remote learning has been recognised by the “I would sit on my window for hours together soon bird flu scare started and has lifted it when “Youth is the agent of change. With transformation Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education waiting for birds to come, and they would,” Ansar six states including neighboring Punjab confirmed One Way Traffic of youngsters into knowledge powerhouse, the en- avian influenza in poultry. Srinagar only, and no vehicle from opposite which had to reduce the syllabus by 40% for an- continues. “Sometimes we both would eat the tire country can be transformed,” nual examinations scheduled in 2020 for students same fruit, far from each other. And I would click There has so far not been any confirmed report direction will be allowed to move,” Additional As per the official spokesperson, Sinha further of bird flu in J&K. Director General of Police (ADGP) Traffic T in Class 10, 11 and 12. their moments.” said that the new generation is thinking of spend- “However, no such concessions are available for After capturing more than 35 bird species from The states which have confirmed bird flu in Namgyal said Friday. ing vacation on the moon and the teachers will poultry include Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, A communiqué issued by Traffic Police students from Jammu & Kashmir who are appear- his window, the construction of residential houses have to share this dream and create a new tomor- ing for national level competitive exams where the inside the orchard has now restricted birds from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab. Across Headquarters J&K, reads: “Tomorrow on 23- row, a new future and a new vision. all birds, avian influenza has been reported in 12 01-2021, subject to fair weather and better syllabus remains unchanged and where they must visiting. The LG urged the Teaching fraternity to focus compete with students from other parts of India “Birds don’t like disturbed places,” he says while states. The government of India has directed all road condition, only one way traffic shall be al- on the quality of education so that “we may see state and UT governments to lift the ban on the im- lowed from Jammu towards Srinagar including who have the ability to continue their education blinking his eyes firmly. the likes of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam coming out of the through high-speed internet access,” it said. As part of his routine, however, the avian afi- ports to prevent loss to the poultry farmers. Ramban-Banihal.” universities”. Meanwhile, Mughal Road, the alternative road “Due to the internet restrictions, many students cionado—who can proclaim the name of the bird KAS Officer Noting with satisfaction that students from have been forced to leave their families and live from its chirping—silently steps between the trees which connects the Valley to Jammu division as many as 13 States are studying in the Central Government Order No. 1795-GAD of 2018 through the Shopian-Rajouri continued to be outside Jammu & Kashmir to prepare for competi- of Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary. dated 21.12.2018 and attached with the General University of Jammu, the LG, as per the official tive exams. Those without such privilege are left to Holding his long lens camera, he eyes around closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall. Agencies spokesperson, asked the University Authorities to Administration Department, is hereby reinstated compete with students from the rest of a country, without missing a dust in air and deftly follows the with immediate effect (sic).” Cross-LoC Firing enrol more students for various courses, afford- on an unequal field,” the Association added. bird. The closer he gets, the distant the bird flies. ing opportunity to more local students and at the “The period of his suspension shall be decided “The exchange of gunfire is underway at Nachian The handout further said that the denial of ac- “Birding is an art of perseverance and patience,” after conclusion of the criminal proceedings pend- area,” sources said. same time, ensuring quality of research. cess to education has taken a toll on the mental the avid bird watcher continues. The LG, he said, narrated how Pandit Madan ing against him in the Court of Law”, the order The defence sources further said that the ex- health of children in Jammu & Kashmir and they “I observe them and move into them patiently, reads. change of gunfire is still going on in the area. There Mohan Malaviya with his lofty ideals, reforma- are suffering from high levels of stress, anxiety and their natural instinct makes them scrutinize us. tive spirit and vision, established Banaras Hindu “Consequent upon his reinstatement, Syed are no immediate reports about injury or damage depression. They sit on branches to know us. There’s doubt Muried Hussain Shah, KAS is posted as Additional from the spot so far, they said. University, one of the best universities in the world. “For these reasons, we have once again ap- about us and they hide and peek. They don’t stop “At the time of Independence, we had only five Secretary to the Government, ARI and Training On Thursday, an Army man was killed when proached the Supreme Court seeking enforcement reading us. Seconds pass and they rule out any im- Department”, the Order reads further. (GNS) Pakistani troops allegedly violated the ceasefire universities, but those few universities produced of the fundamental right to education guaranteed minent threat. They ease themselves and I estab- and resorted to firing on forward positions along many great Scientists, Engineers, Doctors and by the Constitution and we hope the Court will re- lish my passion in their ease.” Scuffle Leaves the LoC in Poonch district. Scholars. Today, we all need to introspect where store 4G mobile internet access to protect the fu- Though Ansar’s passion plays hide and seek be- hospital. Police officials confirmed the incident Havaldar Nirmal Singh of the 10 JAK Rifles unit we stand in terms of quality of education and re- ture of our students,” the Association said. hind the trees, he’s certain to seek the hiding.The and said that a team has rushed to the spot and of the Army was critically injured in the firing and search,” Sinha said. bird-watcher doesn’t like to miss a vibrant bird sit- started the investigation into the matter. Terming Teachers’ role as most crucial at this Govt Extends subsequently succumbed to his injuries, the offi- ting on a withered tree. CASO Carried cials had said. juncture, the LG observed that with new genera- of J&K is battling the menace of (militancy), aid- “Initially it was difficult for me to get pictures,” points were sealed and house-to-house search- Singh’s killing came barely a day after four sol- tion under the able guidance of teachers, the po- ed and abetted from across the border, and in view he recounts his winged journey. es were launched. diers were injured in Pakistani firing along the tential of youth can be developed for bringing in of well-founded apprehensions about the dissemi- “I used to jump closer, bustling them into un- The operation was still going on when the re- LoC in Akhnoor sector on Wednesday. All the four the revolution in every sector. nation of inflammatory and seditious propaganda awares. They would be gone in a jiffy, which would ports last came in, they said adding so far no con- soldiers had suffered splinter injuries and were “On emerging global trends, the LG said that material that has a direct bearing on public order, hurt me a lot and leave me with questionable ex- tact was established with militants. shifted to the military hospital in Udhampur for there are always new challenges and opportuni- limited restrictions on high-speed internet mobile pressions. This happened half a dozen times and I Meanwhile, additional forces have been de- treatment. ties in the globalized world and we are facing services have been placed whilst allowing ad- learned I can’t go close to them. I needed a cam- ployed in the adjoining areas to prevent any law Jammu and Kashmir recorded 5,100 instances of completely new competition today. We can be equate access to the internet through broadband era with better zoom, so that I could watch from and order problem. ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of amongst the frontrunners only if we focus on pro- services over a landline,” reads the order issued by distance without disturbing them. And I got one Control (LoC) in 2020, the highest in the past 18 ducing something better than others,” the official home department. Nikon D750 with 150-600mm G2 lens.” spokesperson said. NC Accuses Govt years with an average of 14 cases daily, according “Whereas, the reports of the law enforcement Ansar fancies birds in and out, and nature does prolonged incarceration of political leaders and He said that the LG also said that the consistent to official sources. agencies indicate that these restrictions have not disappoint him. workers in Jammu and Kashmir reflects the atmo- engagement with other centres of excellence in In these ceasefire violations, 36 people, includ- helped thwart the nefarious designs of the radical Once in the morning he moved out for work and sphere of fear and repression giving a ditch to the our education system aimed at developing a vast ing 24 security personnel, were killed and over 130 and (militant) organizations operating in the UT surprisingly found a bird. Rushing back, he flung the claims of the government on bringing normalcy. talent pool to bridge the gap between skill sets and injured, as per data. (With PTI inputs) of J&K to misguide, provoke and incite the youth door, and snatched the camera from his wardrobe. Such a policy violates people’s basic rights to modern day industrial requirements. in furthering their anti-India agenda since regula- “All the people in my home thought what devil free speech, association and expression guaran- “He further stressed on incorporating students’ Covid-19 Claims tion of high-speed mobile internet prevents easy did I see and my mother immediately fixed their teed under the Constitution of the country. The UP, the trooper belonged to 178 battalion CRPF feedback system in the education system, which streaming/dissemination/ downloading of such thought saying, ‘It’s the same old birds he is chas- incessant witch-hunt over the unfounded and mo- and he died at JMC Jammu, the officials said. leads to healthy communication and improvement material/videos,” it reads. ing’. And in the end I did capture the bird.” tivated allegations has also had a chilling effect on The other victims include a woman from R S in the institution,” he added. “Whereas threat perception on the security front The same devotion made the grueling lockdown democracy in Kashmir, the statement said. Pura Jammu, a 70-year-old man from Budgam and The official spokesperson said that underscoring in J&K continues to be high and there are credible in Kashmir easier for him. The leaders said the Orwellian nightmare we an 80-year-old man from Baghi Mehtab Budgam. the initiatives taken by the Government for chan- intelligence inputs about the preparedness of (mili- When everyone was looking for ways to are reeling through seems to be inescapable on ac- With these deaths, the fatality count due to the nelizing the young energies in right direction, the tants) to infiltrate from across the IB/LoC, as is also pass the hours, Ansar would expend his time in count of the ruling BJP’s aversion to empowering virus in Jammu and Kashmir reached 1928—719 in LG said that there is a window of exciting opportu- borne out from recent infiltration attempts, ump- bird-watching. the natives of Jammu and Kashmir politically and Jammu and 1209 in Kashmir Valley. nities being open up for our young generation so teen number of ceasefire violations and seizure of “One could evidently feel fresh air and better economically. Srinagar district with 453 deaths tops the list fol- that they can reap the benefits of the new policies arms/ ammunition. Reports further suggest that visibility during lockdown,” he says. “The photo- The unjust measures of the ruling BJP are un- lowed by Jammu (370), Baramulla (173), Budgam and plans of the UT Government specially envis- data services that rely on the availability of high- graphs were clear and I could easily detect birds fortunately ignoring the human cost of such pro- (117), Kupwara (94), Pulwama (88), Anantnag (84), aged for empowering the youth. speed internet are extensively utilized for coordi- and discern the specie.” longed detentions due to the prevailing pandemic Doda (64), Bandipora (61), Udhampur (57), Kulgam “Citing the challenges being faced by the nating and facilitating infiltration,” reads the order. A government employee in Animal Husbandry situation, ongoing winter chill. On emotional trepi- (54), Rajouri (55), Kathua (51), Ganderbal (46), Universities across the world of providing suffi- “Now, therefore, upon assessment of impact of Department, he buys his accessories from his salary dation, (what) the kith and kin of such detainees Shopian (39), Samba (39), Poonch (24), Ramban cient resources, primarily due to lack of qualified the directions for regulation of the telecom ser- and moves out to places on holidays to find birds. are going through is heart-wrenching, they said in (21), Kishtwar(22), and Reasi (15). teachers, the Lt Governor stressed on fully exploit- vices on the overall security situation and mainte- As someone whose passion lies in the sky and the statement. Meanwhile, eighteen travelers were among 88 ing the human resources available in the educa- nance of public order, while keeping in view the on the trees, Ansar can’t resist birds. The NC leaders said in its capacity of being a fresh cases of Covid-19 reported across J&K during tional institutions,” he said. available alternatives, I, Principal Secretary to the Recently, when his friend informed him about member of the UNHRC and bursting with global the last 24 hours thus taking the total number of “The Lt Governor laid special emphasis on con- Government, Home Department, being satisfied an owl, he immediately scooted to that place, and aspirations, the Government of India with BJP in people infected by virus in the UT to 123852. While ducting periodic analysis across the whole gamut that it is necessary so to do, in the interest of the called the doctor after seeing the bird inactively its steering position should welcome calls for ac- 42 new cases were reported from Jammu division of faculty recruitment to identify the gaps and sovereignty and integrity of India, the Security of trying to clip into hiding. countability and justice in Jammu and Kashmir. the remaining 46 were detected from Kashmir Valley. what needs to be done to be on the top. “This strat- the State and for maintaining public order, in ex- “The owl was ill,” he says. “The medico pre- It is high time for New Delhi to allow demo- Giving district-wise break-up, officials said, egy, I believe, will turn any kind of crisis into an ercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) scribed some medicines and I fed the bird with it cratic and legitimate political space in Jammu and Srinagar reported 18, Baramulla 4, Budgam 5, opportunity,” he added. of section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and over the night.” Kashmir. Pushing its cronies and stooges down the Pulwama 4, Kupwara 3, Anantnag 4, Bandipora sub-rule (1) of Rule 2 of the Temporary Suspension Next morning the owl seemed livened up. throats of people of J-K will not help getting the 2, Ganderbal 4, Kulgam 2, Jammu 32, Udhampur House Panel of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public apprised the delegation about the frequent clo- “He fluttered in happiness,” Ansar recalls.“I democratic process in Kashmir on track, the state- 2, Rajouri 3, Doda 1 and Poonch 4 new cases of Safety) Rules, 2017, hereby direct that access to in- sure of the highway and the toll it is taking on the stripped the owl off the restrain and took to the ment said. coronavirus. ternet shall be made available with the following tourism. place of his habitat of trees and finally he was there The MPs said the recent verdict of the people Also, officials said, 97 more Covid-19 patients restrictions,” it reads. “ Frequent closure of Highway leads to the prob- in the sky, rounding the place.” in District Development Council elections was the have recovered and were discharged from various “The internet speed shall be continued to be re- lems for Tourism Industry, as most of the domestic Ansar’s frequent bird-watching outings make best antidote to policy paralysis of New Delhi on hospitals— 30 from Jammu Division and 67 from stricted to 2G, except in the districts of Ganderbal Tourists prefer to come by road, we also demand- him feel sorry about the fading green in the valley. Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir Valley. (With GNS inputs) and Udhampur, where mobile internet connectiv- ed the night landing at Srinagar International “The trees we cut are habitat to birds,” he says, Far from capitalising the overwhelming support ity shall be continued to be made available without Airport”, Gani said. “and when trees are gone, the birds are naturally of people of J-K for democratic process, saving yet Govt Approves any speed-related restrictions,” the order reads. “Post Abrogation of Article 370 & 35A and then gone. We aren’t only affecting the climate, but also another generation from the problems of conflict , he said, attempts to address various land-relat- “The postpaid SIM cardholders shall be con- Covid-19 lockdown hit the Tourism industry badly, stealing the homes of birds.” and helping them to find an honourable future ed issues impeding industrial development in J&K tinued to be provided the access to the internet, we have demanded the relaxation in GST for next But as a bird photographer, Ansar believes that within the Constitution of our country, the ruling by laying down a framework to regulate zoning of whereas, these services shall not be provided to five years, financial assistance so that we can re- he’s playing his part to protect environment. BJP is busy rubbing their noses in the ground. industrial areas, project appraisal and evaluation, the pre-paid SIM cards holders unless verified as view our business which has suffered a lot.” “I feel like bird photographer is also a conserver, he It is humiliating to those who stood for the and the subsequent process flow. per the norms applicable for post-paid connec- Gani said: “We have also demanded the en- conserves nature,” he says.“I trek into the places and Constitution and the unity of the nation, setting He further said that the new policy proposes tions,” it reads. “Fixed-line Internet connectiv- hancement in the budget for Tourism promotions pick up the polythene whenever I find one.It’s heart- bad precedence which would have grave conse- zoning of industrial areas at block/ municipality ity: Internet connectivity shall be continued to be along with that we should also be allowed for breaking to see wrappers on such pristine places.” quences for J-K and the country in general, the level after taking into consideration various factors made available, with Mac-binding,” it added. necessary renovations and repairs for our prop- Beautiful birds visit beautiful places, he asserts, statement quoted them as saying. including the existing level of industrial develop- “The aforesaid directions shall be effective from erties.” A presentation was also given by Tourism and when a place becomes littered, it spoils the Therefore, the ruling BJP in New Delhi should ment, location of the proposed zone, and level of January 23, 2021, and remain in force till February Department where in they exhibited the potential mood of birds compelling them to find another without any further delay restore the rights and urbanization. 6, 2021, unless modified earlier. The IGsP, Kashmir/ of Tourism in Gulmarg. place for residing. dignity of the people of J-K and put it on the high- “The Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Land Jammu shall communicate these directions to the Allotment Policy, 2021-30 will also cover land al- Pertinent to mention the visiting Parliamentary “It’s imperative for people to know the bird di- perch within the union of states considering its

service providers forthwith and ensure their im- C standing committee which is headed by Rajya versity we are blessed with. I’m a medium to tell history and ever important relevance for the secu- lotment for health institutions/medi-cities and plementation in letter and spirit,” reads the order. educational institutions/edu-cities,” he added. Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh T G Venkatesh people how many birds we have, how much biodi- lar and pluralistic visage of the country, the MPs M versity in birdlife we have here, they must know it. The official spokesperson said that the policy met with various stakeholders on issues related Kashmiri Bird said. (PTI) Y I tell them through my photography that we don’t provides for constitution of Divisional Level Project to Road, Travel, Tourism and Hospitality sectors in disbelief and thought I was joking, but then I Man Killed K Appraisal and Evaluation Committees to scrutinize valley—(Agencies) sent him the photos and soon we were raving in only have common mynas and sparrows, we have 266 more bird species.” “A case has been registered in this regard,” a po- applications received for allotment of industrial happiness.” lice official said. 11 Saturday | 23.01.2021 SPORTS ‘No Conflict With Pant, Expect Him To Improve,’ Says Wriddhiman Saha Press Trust of India remaining three matches. "FIND OF THE "Anyone can go through a bad TOUR FOR NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant may have phase. A professional player al- ‘MOHAMMED SHORING UP THE redeemed himself with his match- ways accepts the highs and lows, BOWLING attack winning innings in the epic Gabba be it with form or criticism," the the way he did - Mohd Test win and veteran wicketkeeper 36-year-old said. Siraj. He fought through Wriddhiman Saha on Friday said the "I was unable to score runs personal loss, racial youngster will also improve his skills that's why Pant got the chance. It's remarks and channelised behind the stumps, like someone as simple as that. I always focused them to find home in the masters "algebra" gradually. on improving my skills and never team huddle." Saha, who is considered India's gave a thought to my career, even number one wicketkeeper, said when I started playing cricket. It's Shastri tweeted in he does not see Pant's heroic the same approach now," he said. appreciation of the show as the end of road for him He said the series win was "no 26-year-old pacer. in the Indian team and he will less than a World Cup triumph" continue to strive for excellence, because of the way the team leaving the selection headache to bounced back from 36 all out in the team management. Adelaide and considering the in- "You can ask him (Pant), we have experience of many players. SIRAJ a friendly relationship and help "Even though I did not play (in each other whoever gets into the three matches), I enjoyed every The Find Of Australia Tour,’ XI. Personally, there's no conflict moment of it. with him," Saha told PTI in an inter- "We faced challenges in put- view after returning home from the ting up XI players, so it was an historic Test series win in Australia. outstanding feat, an outstanding Says Coach Ravi Shastri "I don't see who is No 1 or 2.. team effort. Definitely, it will be Team will give a chance to those one of our greatest series wins." Press Trust of India by any Indian bowler -- as the team haul in the longest format of the game. who does better. I will continue to Saha said India may not have came from behind to script a memo- He returned with match figures of do my job. Selection is not in my known the outstanding depth in NEW DELHI: India head coach Ravi rable 2-1 win. seven for 150 as India beat Australia hands, it's up to the management." their reserve bench had they not Shastri on Friday described rookie "Find of the tour for shoring up by three wickets in the series-decid- Saha was all praise for the faced the crisis situation of several pacer Mohammed Siraj as the find the bowling attack the way he did - ing Test at the Gabba. 23-year-old Pant whose 89 not players injuring themselves, apart of the Australia tour, hailing him Mohd Siraj. He fought through per- On Thursday, Siraj revealed that out on the fifth day sealed the from captain Virat Kohli leaving af- for playing a key role in the historic sonal loss, racial remarks and chan- on-field umpires had offered his match for India at the Gabba to ter the first Test on paternity leave. Test series win despite the personal nelised them to find home in the team the option of leaving the third win the series 2-1. "It was about instilling self- loss and racial abuse from spectators team huddle," Shastri tweeted in ap- Test against Australia midway after "No one learns algebra in class belief and going session by ses- Down Under. preciation of the 26-year-old pacer. he was subjected to racial abuse by I. You always go step by step. He sion. The series win last time also Siraj could not return to India after Siraj turned out to be one of the the crowd in Sydney, a proposal that is giving his best and will defi- played in our minds," Saha said. his father, who was an auto driver, architects of India's success and suc- was turned down by skipper Ajinkya nitely improve. He has always Both Pant and Saha have been died barely a week after he landed cessfully stepped into the shoes of Rahane. matured and proved himself. picked for the first two Tests in in Australia with the Indian team in his senior pace colleagues after mak- After his arrival in the country, the In the long run, it augurs well the home series against England November last year. He also faced ra- ing his debut in the series-turning youngster had driven straight to his for the Indian team, he said next month and it remains to be cial abuse from a section of the crowd second Test in Melbourne. father's grave in Hyderabad to pay of Pant who was often found seen whether the team think tank in Sydney during the third Test. In the fourth Test in Brisbane, Siraj his respects. He had dedicated each wanting behind the stumps. will play the veteran as a specialist Despite all this, Siraj finished the led a young Indian bowling attack, of his wickets in Australia to the de- "The way he has shown his in- wicketkeeper. series with 13 wickets -- the most picking up his maiden five-wicket parted soul. tent after being sidelined from his Saha feels stand-by captain favourite T20/ODI formats was re- Ajinkya Rahane's success man- ally exceptional." tra was staying calm even in the Since the Brisbane show, Pant's toughest situations. ‘Move Away From Ashes comparison with the legendary "He goes about his job with a Mahendra Singh Dhoni has only cool head. Like Virat, he too has full Obsession, Try Beating India In grown but Saha said "Dhoni will of belief in his players. Unlike Virat, Bangladesh Defeats West Indies remain Dhoni and everyone has he never shows any excitement. India,’ Graeme Swann Tells England his own identity". "Approach is a bit different, Saha scored 9 and 4 in the Day/ Rahane stays calm always, never Press Trust of India He said if England want to be To Clinch 3-Match Series Night Adelaide Test where India loses temper. He knows well how the best in the world, they should were shot out for a record low to motivate the players. That is his NEW DELHI: India seem “virtu- move away from the fixation of just Agencies of 36 and he did not play in the success mantra." ally unbeatable” after their his- trying to beat Australia in away se- toric Test triumph in Australia ries. The Ashes is scheduled to start DHAKA: Off-spinner Mehidy and England would be achieving in December this year in Australia. Hasan claimed a career-best 4-25 something bigger than their “ob- The 41-year-old Swann, who as Bangladesh clinched the three- IPL 2021 Auction Likely On session” Ashes if the tourists man- took 255 wickets with his off-spin match series against the West age to upstage Virat Kohli’s men from 60 Tests between 2008 and Indies on Friday with a seven-wick- February 18: BCCI Official next month, feels former spinner 2013, asked the England players to et victory in the second game. Graeme Swann. learn from past mistakes and take Bangladesh won the first match Press Trust of India England would be touring India on spin like Kevin Pietersen did the by six wickets. for a four-match Test series, begin- last time the Three Lions won a se- Skipper Tamim Iqbal hit 50 to NEW DELHI: The IPL players ning on February 5, followed by five ries in India back in 2012. help the side chase the target in auction ahead of the 2021 T20 Internationals and three ODIs. “Why aren’t people saying 33.2 overs after the West Indies was season is likely to be held on Swann said India, despite cap- ‘right, this is a chance to get this bowled out for 148 in 43.4 overs. February 18, a BCCI official tain Kohli not being available team with good players of spin, It was Bangladesh's third straight told PTI on Friday. after the first match, dominated use their feet, change the whole and fifth overall series victory over Al Hasan ripped through the mid- scored 12 not out. "The auction will be held on Australia like very few sides have. way we face spin bowling, and the West Indies. dle order. Tamim led the charge from the February 18. The venue is yet “England always saying ‘well then we can beat India’. Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman Nkrumah Bonner resisted for a front, hitting 50 off 76, including to be decided," the official said. the Ashes are coming up’. Australia “We’re not going to beat India un- (2-15) and left-arm spinner Shakib while but pacer Hasan Mahmud three fours and one six. The BCCI is also yet to decide home series against England are not the best team in the world less spinners are taking wickets and Al Hasan (2-30) took two wickets got rid of him for 20 as the West He and Nazmul Hossain (17) whether the IPL will happen in from next month should pave any more. They used to be, by then we’ve got someone batting like each to play a key role after the Indies slumped to 71-7. shared 47 runs for the second India or not even though Board the way for the lucrative league miles.. they’re not now, but we’re we had with Kevin Pietersen.” West Indies opted to bat first. Powell then came to the crease wicket after opener Liton Das was President Sourav Ganguly has to be held at home. The player obsessed with this,” Swann told Swann feels former cap- Rovman Powell was the top scorer and took the side past 100 along- dismissed for 22. repeatedly asserted that ev- retention deadline ended on tabloid ‘The Sun’. tain Pietersen changed the way with 41 off 66, hitting two fours and side Alzarri Joseph by sharing 32 Raymon Reifer removed Tamim erything possible would be January 20 and the trading “We have to move away from England played against spin. one six as he led the side past 100. runs for the ninth wicket. after he reached his 48th fifty but done to keep the glitzy event window closes on February 4. looking forward to the Ashes se- “He was ultra-aggressive. Let’s Mustafizur got the wicket of Sunil Mustafizur came back in his sec- Shakib, who was unbeaten on 43, at its home. Top Australian draws ries. I think beating India in India is face it KP was a brilliant player and Ambris (6) before Mehidy provided ond spell to break the partnership guided the side home, extending The 2020 edition was held like Steve Smith and Glenn a far higher thing to strive for right he batted unbelievably well there. the key breakthrough, dismissing as he removed Joseph with a short- the winning streak to seven against in the UAE in September- Maxwell were released from now. They’re virtually unbeat- “We haven’t done it since, we debutant Kjorn Ottley on 24. pitched delivery for 17. the West Indies. November due to the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI able in India since we beat them haven’t learnt from how Kev bat- In the same over, Mehidy re- Powell added 28 runs for the last The third and final ODI is set for COVID-19 pandemic. Punjab respectively on the last in 2012. Why isn’t that the whole ted on that trip and haven’t gone moved Joshua Da Silva, after which wicket with Akeal Hossain, who Monday in Chattogram. A smooth conduct of India's day of the retention deadline. thing?” he asked. on and used that as the blueprint.”

Liverpool’s Unbeaten Run Of 68 Matches Ended By Burnley Amid Reports Of Cancellation, Tokyo Agencies of the night just before half-time. Olympics Organizers Say 'Focused On Hosting' An uncharacteristic miss-kick LONDON: Liverpool's 68-match from Burnley captain Ben Mee put Agencies unbeaten streak at Anfield in the Origi clean through, but his lack of Premier League ended with a 1-0 game time and confidence showed TOKYO: President Thomas Bach and loss to Burnley in the latest setback as he blasted a shot past goalkeeper local organisers are pushing back of a fading title defense. Nick Pope but against the crossbar. against reports that the postponed Ashley Barnes scored from the The Belgium striker's only goal Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. penalty spot in the 83rd minute this season came in the 7-2 League Now set to open July 23, the on Thursday after the forward Cup victory at Lincoln. Tokyo Games were postponed 10 was brought down by goalkeeper Pope arrived at Anfield with five months ago at the outbreak of the Alisson Becker as Burnley became clean sheets in his last 10 league coronavirus pandemic, and now the first team to win in the league at games, but he was not properly the event appears threatened again. Anfield since April 2017. tested in the opening 45 minutes. The Times of London, citing un- It was Burnley's first win at Sadio Mane had an early header identified government sources, re- Liverpool since 1974 and it leaves blocked by Dwight McNeil, but ported that the games will have to Jurgen Klopp's side six points behind there followed a succession of shots be cancelled. It quoted an uniden- PL leaders Manchester United half- from Xherdan Shaqiri, Oxlade- tified senior member of the ruling secure games." Kyodo on Thursday. He also said way through its title defense, having Chamberlain, Origi and Andy government coalition. The Times of London said Japan there is "no Plan B." not scored in four successive games. Robertson which the England inter- "No one wants to be the first to hoped to land the 2032 Olympics. Senior International Olympic "It obviously didn't work out to- national dealt with comfortably. say so but the consensus is that it's The IOC has already awarded the Committee member Richard night and that's what we have to Burnley's one real opportunity too difficult, the source said. 2024 Olympics to Paris and the Pound said earlier in the week that admit," Klopp said. came when Alisson dropped a cross "Personally, I don't think it's go- 2028 version to Los Angeles. the Olympics may be held largely "It's obviously my fault." under pressure from Chris Wood, but ing to happen." The idea of Tokyo waiting a de- without fans, making it a mostly Frustrations boiled over at the "We knew if we keep believing one better. he reacted well to block Barnes' shot. In a statement Friday, the lo- cade seems unlikely, given the cost television event. half-time whistle as Barnes re- we will get something," Barnes said. Burnley employed similar tactics Just over 10 minutes into the sec- cal organising committee did not of maintaining venues, negotiating The Switzerland-based IOC gets acted angrily to Fabinho appear- "We were growing into the game. of defending resolutely, competing ond half and with the game drifting, address directly The Times story, new leases, and so forth. Tokyo has 73 percent of its income from sell- ing to flick out at him, provoking a We managed to stick to our jobs, slow physically and taking the opportu- Klopp sent on Salah and Firmino, but said the Olympics were going already spent about USD 25 billion ing broadcast rights and has seen small melee, but referee Mike Dean everything down, and it worked." nity when it arose. with the Egyptian straight into the forward and had the support of to organise these Olympics, most its main revenue source stalled only showed the Brazilian a yellow Liverpool was again made to pay The same could not be said for action by forcing Pope into his first Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. of which is public money. by the Olympic postponement. A card. Meanwhile Klopp and Burnley for its lack of a cutting edge hav- Klopp's side, which had 27 attempts decent save low at his near post. "All our delivery partners includ- Several reports of a cancellation largely TV-only event would suit manager Sean Dyche had their own ing left the out-of-form Mohamed but only six on target. Burnley substitute Johann Berg ing the national government, the began to surface this month when the IOC better than a cancellation. heated exchange as they headed Salah and Roberto Firmino on the With captain Jordan Henderson Gudmundsson blazed wide from Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese government put Unlike other sports businesses down the tunnel. bench for an hour and the team has out with a minor groin problem close range, but it was not as bad as Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, Tokyo and other prefectures under that offer hundreds of games, the "I didn't start it, but it's nothing," now gone 7 hours, 18 minutes with- and Salah and Firmino rested, the the Firmino effort which was so off- the IOC and the IPC (International a state of emergency order to coun- IOC has only two main events to sell Klopp said. out scoring in the league. onus was put on replacements target that compatriot Alisson, 80 Paralympic Committee) are fully ter a surge of rising COVID-19 cases. the Summer and Winter Olympics. "All good." The only point taken off Liverpool Divock Origi, who has one league yards away, dropped to his knees, focused on hosting the games this "We have at this moment, no Bach hinted that radical chang- While Liverpool is chasing a re- at home in last season's title charge goal since December 2019, and Alex held his head and let out a yell. summer," the statement said. reason whatsoever to believe that es may be needed to pull off the cord equalling 20th English title, came in a draw with Burnley. Oxlade-Chamberlain. After Burnley's goal, Liverpool "We hope that daily life can re- the Olympic Games in Tokyo will Tokyo Olympics, which involve Burnley is trying to stay in the Dyche's team finished this game Neither lived up to the billing chased an equalizer but Firmino's turn to normal as soon as possible, not open on the 23rd of July in the 11,000 athletes and tens of thou- league and it moved seven points with the same amount of posses- and were taken off before the hour- close-range shot was deflected wide and we will continue to make ev- Olympic stadium in Tokyo," Bach sands of coaches, officials, judges, above the drop zone. sion 29 percent but crucially went mark, with Origi missing the chance by Mee. ery effort to prepare for a safe and told the Japanese news agency VIPS, media and broadcasters. OUT POST Saturday | 23.01.2021 12 Elon Musk Announces Google Says It Will Shut $100 Million Prize To Search Engine In Australia Develop This Technology If Forced To Pay For News

Agenceis Agenceis “things you can do in Australia.” “People who want to work with esla Inc chief and billionaire oogle said on Friday it will that in Australia, you’re very wel- entrepreneur Elon Musk on disable its search function come. But we don’t respond to TThursday took to Twitter to Gin Australia if the govern- threats,” Morrison told reporters. promise a $100 million prize for de- ment proceeds with a media code The United States government velopment of the "best" technology that would force it and Facebook this week asked Australia to scrap to capture carbon dioxide emissions. Inc to pay local media companies the proposed laws, which have Capturing planet-warming for sharing their content. broad political support, and sug- emissions is becoming a critical Australia is on course to pass gested Australia should pursue a part of many plans to keep climate laws that would make the Big Tech voluntary code instead. change in check, but very little giants negotiate payments with Australia announced the legisla- progress has been made on the PayPal Holdings Inc, now leads Farmers delegation coming out after the meeting with Union Agricultural minister Narendra singh Tomar at local publishers and broadcasters tion last month after an investiga- technology to date, with efforts fo- some of the most futuristic com- Vigyan bhawan in New Delhi. for content. If they can’t strike a tion found Alphabet Inc-owned cused on cutting emissions rather panies in the world. deal, a government-appointed ar- Google and social media giant than taking carbon out of the air. Besides Tesla, he heads rocket bitrator will decide the price. Facebook held too much market The International Energy company SpaceX and Neuralink, “The code’s arbitration model power in the media industry, a situ- Agency said late last year that a a startup that is developing ultra- Govt-Farmers Talks Hit with bias criteria presents unman- ation it said posed a potential threat sharp rise in the deployment of high bandwidth brain-machine ageable financial and operational to a well-functioning democracy. carbon capture technology was interfaces to connect the human risk for Google,” Mel Silva, manag- Google’s threat to limit its ser- needed if countries are to meet brain to computers. ing director for Australia and New vices in Australia came just hours net-zero emissions targets. Newly-sworn-in U.S. President Roadblock; Unions Threaten Zealand, told a senate committee. after the internet giant reached a "Am donating $100M towards a Joe Biden has pledged to acceler- “If this version of the code were to content-payment deal with some prize for best carbon capture tech- ate the development of carbon become law, it would give us no real French news publishers. nology," Musk wrote in a tweet, capture technology as part of his To Intensify Agitation choice but to stop making Google Google’s testimony “is part of a followed by a second tweet that sweeping plan to tackle climate Search available in Australia.” pattern of threatening behaviour promised "Details next week." change. On Thursday, he named Press Trust of India leaders informed the government laws. Tomar told the farmer lead- Google’s comments drew sharp that is chilling for anyone who values Tesla officials did not immedi- Jennifer Wilcox, an expert in car- that they have decided to reject ers that the government would be rebuke from Australian Prime our democracy,” said Peter Lewis, ately respond to a request for ad- bon removal technologies, as the NEW DELHI: The government's the proposal made by the govern- ready for another meeting if farm- Minister Scott Morrison who said director of the Australia Institute’s ditional information. principal deputy assistant secre- negotiations with protesting farm ment in the last round of talks ers want to discuss the proposal, the country makes its rules for Centre for Responsible Technology. Musk, who co-founded and tary for fossil energy at the U.S. unions hit a roadblock on Friday as on Wednesday. The three central sources said. sold Internet payments company Department of Energy. the farmer leaders stuck to their de- ministers, including Agriculture The minister also thanked unions mands for a complete repeal of three Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, for their cooperation and said while farm laws they find pro-corporate urged the union representatives to there were no problems with the Gogoi Provided and a legal guarantee for MSP, even reconsider their stand, after which laws, the government offered to Congress Demands JPC Probe as the Centre asked them to recon- the two sides went for a lunch break. suspend them as respect for the sider its proposal for putting the The break, during which the protesting farmers. Coming out of 'Z+' VIP Security Cover Into Purported WhatsApp Acts on hold for 12-18 months. farmer leaders had their langar the meeting venue, farmer leader Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks, (community kitchen) food, lasted Shiv Kumar Kakka said there was no the 11th round could not even reach for more than three hours and also headway in the discussions and the Chats of Arnab Goswami a decision on the next date for the saw the 41 farmer leaders holding government asked unions to delib- Press Trust of India issue as though the storm will pass. meeting as the government also hard- consultations among themselves, at erate on its proposal again. "Their silence undermines their ened its position saying it is ready to times in smaller groups, while the Kakka was the first to leave the MUMBAI: The Congress on Friday collusion, complicity and guilt. meet again once the unions agree to three central ministers waited in a meeting, but said it was for "some demanded a joint parliamentary The storm will not pass and we discuss the suspension proposal. separate room at Vigyan Bhawan. personal reasons". In the last round committee (JPC) probe into the pur- will hold the central government This followed a big climbdown After the meeting, Bharatiya of meetings held on Wednesday, ported WhatsApp chats of Arnab accountable for compromising na- made by the Centre during the last Kisan Union (Ugrahan) leader the government had offered to put Goswami for breach of national tional security and aiding India's round when they offered to suspend Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the dis- on hold the three laws and set up a security and violations of Official adversaries," the resolution said. the laws and form a joint commit- cussions have broken down as the joint committee to find solutions. Secrets Act and book those involved. Earlier, in her introductory re- tee to find solutions. Farmer leaders unions rejected the government's However, after internal consulta- The Congress Working marks, Sonia Gandhi said there said they will intensify their agita- proposal. tions on Thursday, the farmer unions Committee, the highest decision have been "very disturbing reports" tion now and alleged that the gov- Another farmer leader Rakesh decided to reject the offer and stick making body of the grand old party, on how national security has been ernment's approach was not right Tikait said the ministers said the sus- to their two major demands -- the Agenceis was earlier being provided with a passed a resolution to this effect. "so thoroughly compromised". during the meeting. pension period can be increased to up repeal of the three laws and a legal security cover of the Delhi Police. The CWC, chaired by Sonia Referring to former defence They also said their tractor rally to 2 years, but the unions remained guarantee of the minimum support NEW DELHI: The Centre has ac- He retired in November, 2019 Gandhi earlier discussed the is- minister AK Antony dubbing the will go ahead as per the plans on firm on their demand for a com- price (MSP). corded the top category 'Z+' VIP and was later nominated to the sue along with that of the farmers' leaking of official secrets of mili- January 26 and unions have told the plete repeal and a legal guarantee for "We told the government that security cover to former Chief upper house of Parliament by the agitation and the COVID-19 vac- tary operations as treason, she police that it is the government's Minimum Support Price mechanism we will not agree to anything other Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, government. Sources said that the cination drive and passed three said the silence from the govern- responsibility to maintain peace. for procurement of crops. than the repeal of the laws. But the official sources said on Friday. CRPF has a VIP security unit and resolutions on each of them. ment's side on what has been re- While the meeting lasted for almost The ministers told the unions that minister asked us to discuss sepa- They said that 66-year-old Gogoi is its 63rd protectee. They "The CWC demands a time- vealed has been deafening. five hours, the two sides sat face to they have been given all possible rately again and rethink the matter Gogoi will be protected by armed said an armed mobile team of bound investigation by a Joint "Those who give certificates of face for less than 30 minutes. options and they must discuss inter- and convey the decision," farmer commandos of the Central 8-12 CRPF commandos will be se- Parliamentary Committee to en- patriotism and nationalism to oth- In the very beginning, the farmer nally the proposal of suspending the leader Darshan Pal told PTI. Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during curing the former CJI during travel quire into the breach of national se- ers now stand totally exposed," his travel all across the country. A while his house will be guarded curity, violations of Official Secrets the Congress chief said. Rajya Sabha member now, Gogoi by a similar team. Act and the role of the persons in- In another resolution, the CWC volved. Ultimately, those who are demanded that the Centre imme- guilty of treacherous behaviour diately repeals the three 'anti-agri' must be brought before the law and laws, against which the farmers Facebook's 'Supreme Court' To Kerala Man Wins Over USD punished," the CWC resolution said. have launched an agitation for the The CWC expresses its grave last over 50 days. 54,000 in Weekly Draw in UAE concern at the revelations "expos- The CWC noted that these three Decide On Trump's Suspension ing the sordid conversations that laws impinge upon the constitu- Agencies Press Trust of India prize of 50 million dirhams (USD have undoubtedly compromised tional rights of states and consti- 13. 6 million). national security", it said. tute the first step in dismantling San Francisco: Facebook on DUBAI: A UAE-based Indian en- Wilson, who works as an en- "It is clear that among those the three pillars of the edifice of Thursday said it is asking its in- gineer has won 200,000 dirhams gineer in the construction wing involved are persons in the high- food security built up over the dependent experts to rule on (USD 54,451) at a weekly draw in of a petrochemical plant, said he est echelons of government and past decades - MSP, public pro- whether former president Donald Dubai, according to a media report. will spend a part of his winning there has been a breach of secrecy curement and PDS and also did Trump's suspension for "foment- Shivin Wilson, who is from amount to pursue career-related concerning vital and sensitive not pass the test of parliamentary ing insurrection" should stand. Kerala, got five of the six winning qualifications that will help pro- military operations. The revela- scrutiny as they were bulldozed Facebook and Instagram sus- numbers right during the draw vide him with greater opportuni- tions also point to inexcusable and by muzzling the voice of the pended Trump after his support- held on January 16. ties in the future. deliberate subservion of govern- opposition. ers stormed the US Capitol on “I was very excited to be play- “Besides using the money for ment structures, scandalous and The resolution further said that January 6, an attack on the seat ing for the first time. I actually educational purposes, I plan on extraneous influence over govern- the farmers only want repeal of of democracy that led to Trump's missed watching the live draw, so using it to support my parents,” ment policies, and a vicious attack the laws, but the government second impeachment. I checked the results the follow- he said. on the independence of the judi- continues to side-step, malign, de- The leading social network ing morning and it was only then “Just try it (Mahzooz). If you ciary," the resolution also said. ceive and hoodwink the farmers is referring the decision to its necessary and right," Facebook thwart the peaceful transition of that I realised I had won. Finding play, you can also have some luck. It alleged that the "shameful by attempting to tire out, intimi- independent oversight board vice president of global affairs power; five people killed; legisla- this out was a brilliant feeling I played for the first time and had compromise" of the Modi govern- date and divide the farmers. -- known informally as the Nick Clegg said in a blog post. tors fleeing the seat of democracy." and I am very happy,” Wilson was the fortune of winning. So anything ment with non-government play- In another resolution, the CWC Facebook "supreme court" -- "Our decision to suspend then- Unprecedented circumstances quoted as saying by the Gulf News is possible,” he added. ers has been exposed. said it calls upon the central gov- with the authority to make bind- president Trump's access was tak- called for unprecedented action on Thursday. Last month, Navaneeth The CWC also expressed shock ernment to take all necessary ing rulings even chief executive en in extraordinary circumstances: against Trump, reasoned Clegg, a for- He said his friends, who are Sajeevan, a 30-year-old unem- that even days after the revelations, steps to overcome the hesitancy Mark Zuckerberg must abide by. a US president actively fomenting mer deputy British prime minister. regular Mahzooz players, encour- ployed Indian man from Kerala, the prime minister and central gov- among frontline health profes- "We believe our decision was a violent insurrection designed to Facebook's oversight board is aged him to join in the digital draw won USD 1 million in a raffle draw ernment remained silent on the sionals on COVID-19 vaccination. that promises a whopping first-tier contest in the UAE. Delhi Airport Evaluating Computer Vision To Ensure Social Distancing Press Trust of India display screens at various points of Terminal 3's check- NEW DELHI: The Delhi in hall, arrival pier junction Airport is evaluating a 'com- and so forth. puter vision' technology to Jaipuriar said all other track passengers, reduce stakeholders like CISF, which waiting time and ensure so- provides security at the Delhi cial distancing at its termi- Airport, as well as the Bureau nals, a top official of the facili- of Immigration have also been ty's operator said on Tuesday. linked with the Xovis system. Computer vision technolo- "We have to work with gy uses images to analyse and the CISF and the Bureau of understand passenger density Immigration to make sure that at the airport. It has already the passengers' waiting time been installed at the GMR keeps coming down. All the Group's Hyderabad Airport. stakeholders have responded Delhi Airport, which is also led very positively to this particu- by a GMR Group-headed consor- lar technology," he added. tium, installed the 'Xovis' passen- evaluating that for future ceiling-mounted sensors. Jaipuriar clarified that while ger tracking system at Terminal uses," Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, The Xovis system calculates the airport operator is using 3 last month. It uses sensors to CEO of Delhi International passenger density and if it goes systems like Xovis, markers check passenger density. Airport Limited, said at a beyond a particular level, it and volunteers on ground, it "We are also evaluating press conference. sends a signal to Delhi Airport does not have the legal power some other technologies. Since flight operations are operator's team, Jaipuriar said. to penalise anyone. As you might be aware that currently less than pre-COV- The PTS receives data "So, what we bank on is that the Terminal 1 is getting re- ID-19 levels, only Terminal 2 streams from the sensors and people would respond to our vamped, so while this (Xovis) and Terminal 3 of the Delhi provides the airport opera- requests, signage, announce- system is a tried and tested Airport are handling aircraft tor with valuable key perfor- ments, and we keep on urg- one, there is also some- movement. In the Xovis pas- mance indicators (KPIs) such ing them to maintain social thing called computer vision senger tracking system (PTS), as waiting times, process times distancing, which is good for technology our Hyderabad passengers are counted and and passenger throughput. them and good for the fight Airport has tried. We are also tracked anonymously using The operator has put PTS against coronavirus," he noted.