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“You cannot teach a man anything, you DDC polls Jailed PDP Youth Leader Eye Opener For BJP, can only help him find it Wins From Hometown within himself.” Its Proxy Party: Omar — Galileo PDP youth president Waheed Para, who is in PAGD Bags Over 100 custody of the National Investigation Agency National Conference vice president Omar Seats From JK, BJP Wins for alleged links with militants, on Tuesday Abdullah on Tuesday said people from Jammu won the District Development Council (DDC) as well as Kashmir have extended complete 73 DDC Constituencies elections from Pulwama district in Jammu support to the Gupkar alliance and endorsed Jammu: The People’s Alliance for and Kashmir. its plan seeking restoration of J-K’s special Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amal- More On P8 More On P8 gam of seven political parties, won Board Exams over 100 seats while the BJP emerged as the single largest party after win- JKPCC Chief’s Son Centre’s August 5 Move Postponed Again ning 73 seats in the district develop- Tastes Defeat New Delhi: Union Education ment council (DDC) polls, as results Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Rejected: Mehbooba Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal for 260 of the 280 seats had been an- Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday “Nishank’’ on Tuesday ruled out nounced by late Tuesday night. Ahmad Mir’ son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tues- said the results of the DDC elections have conducting board examinations As many as 47 seats were bagged day lost the District Development Council made it clear that the people of Jammu and for classes 10 and 12 till February by Independent candidates, while the (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the An independent candidate celebrates his win with supporters Kashmir have voted for the Gupkar alliance next year in view of COVID-19 Congress party won 22 seats. union territory. outside a counting centre in Srinagar.—KO Pix: Abid Bhat and rejected the Centre’s unconstitutional situation. By winning three seats in Kashmir, More On P8 More On P8 He said a decision on when the BJP on Tuesday won an election for the exams will be conducted will the first time from any seat in the Valley Sikh Candidates Seal be taken later after due consul- while facing regional heavyweights tations and assessment of the like the National Conference and the Victory In Tral In A First, BJP Wins 3 Seats In Kashmir situation. More On P8 People’s Democratic Party. The NC and Two candidates from the minority Sikh the PDP are part of the Gupkar Alliance. community on Tuesday won the District Srinagar: The BJP on Tuesday won an Tulail seat in Bandipora district and Kakpora- faith in the prime minister and his policies. Bhutanese Woman As per the latest information from the Development Council (DDC) elections in the election for the first time from any seat II seat in Pulwama district respectively. This is a message that nationalists are pros- state election authority (SEA), the BJP restive Tral sub-district in south Kashmir’s in Kashmir while facing regional heavy- Crediting the policies of Prime Minister pering in Kashmir,” he told reporters outside Found Dead In Srinagar has bagged the highest number of 73 Pulwama district. weights like the National Conference and Narendra Modi and hard work of party work- the counting centre at SKICC here. Srinagar: A Bhutanese woman seats, followed by 59 seats by the NC, 26 More On P8 the PDP. ers for his success, Hussain said the DDC elec- Senior BJP leader and Union minister on Tuesday was found dead under seats by the PDP and 22 by the Congress. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II District tion was a fight between the BJP and rest of Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had campaigned for mysterious circumstances in As per the data, the newly setup Counting Stopped In North Development Council seat in Srinagar, while the parties. the BJP candidate in the predominantly Shia Eidgah area of Srinagar’s Old City. Apni Party bagged 11 seats followed by Aijaz Ahmad Khan and Mihna Latief gave the “This is a win for the BJP. The propaganda area of Balahama in the Srinagar district Amrita Lohar from Bhutan was seven seats by J&K Peoples Conference, Kashmir Over PcK Contestants party more reason to cheer by winning the has been bust as people have shown their periphery. More On P8 found dead under mysterious five seats by CPIM, three seats by J&K Counting of votes for Hajin-A and Drugmulla conditions in Takanwari locality People’s movement, two each by Jammu constituencies of DDC in Bandipora and of Eidgah on Tuesday afternoon, and Kashmir National Panthers’ Party Kupwara Districts was stopped as one of the news agency GNS reported. The (JKNPP) and the Peoples Democratic contestants happened to be a resident of body of Amrita, a labourer, was Front (PDF) and one seat by the BSP Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (PcK), reports at the house of her local landlord BJP won 13 of the 14 constituencies in said Tuesday. identified as Hafizullah Dar. Kathua district. Several former minis- More On P8 A police official said that a ters and legislators - Taj Mohideen, Aijaz case in this regard has been Khan, Gharu Ram, Abdul Gani, Jagjeevan Small Margin Wins In registered and further investiga- Lal won the DCC elections. tions taken up. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II Kashmir Constituencies District Development Council seat in An independent candidate won by just three Guns Roar Again Along Srinagar, while Aijaz Ahmad Khan gave votes against his National Conference rival, as the party more reason to cheer by win- many winners of the just concluded District LoC In Poonch ning the Tulail seat in Bandipora district. Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu: Indian and Pakistani PDP leader Waheed Para, under arrest for Jammu and Kashmir succeeded by small troops on Tuesday exchanged his alleged links with militants, won from margins due to the low voter turnout recorded gunfire and mortar shells along his hometown in Pulwama constituency More On P8 the Line of Control (LoC) in by a huge margin. More On P8 Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir after a day’s lull. to a defence spokesperson, Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts Kulgam Gunfight along the LoC in Poonch district J&K Logs Six on Tuesday. There was no report 2 Militants of any damage on the Indian Covid-19 Deaths side, he said. More On P8 ‘Surrender’ Srinagar: Coronavirus claimed lives of Sexagenarian Woman Observer News Service six more people in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, even as the Union Territory Dies Of Burns Srinagar: Police on Tuesday reported 308 new cases, including four- Srinagar: A sexagenarian claimed that two Lashker-e-Taiba teen travellers during the last 24 hours. woman died of burn injuries at a (LeT) militants laid down their Among the six victims, officials said, hospital here on Tuesday, a week arms during a gunfight with gov- included a resident of Kashmir Valley—a after she allegedly set herself ernment forces in south Kashmir’s 65 man from Kupwara besides five per- ablaze in central Kashmir’s Bud- Kulgam district. sons from Jammu division—a 61-year-old gam district. Acting on a specific input about man Naseeb Nagar Jammu, an 80-year-old The 65-year-old woman from presence of militants, police, army’s man from Bhalwal Jammu, a 78-year-old Soibugh area of Budgam district 34 RR and the personnel of CRPF man from Vijaypur Samba, a 58-year-old succumbed to her injuries at 18 battalion laid a siege around woman from Doda and a 45-year-old man Srinagar’s SMHS hospital, news Tungdano village in the wee hours from Reasi. agency KDC reported Tuesday. Tuesday and launched a search op- With these deaths, the total fatality The sexagenarian, the report eration, a police spokesperson here count in J&K reached 1850—1169 in the said, was undergoing treatment said. The militants hiding in the Valley and 681in the Jammu region. at the hospital for burn injuries village, he said, fired a few rounds Srinagar district with 443 deaths which she had suffered after towards the search team. tops the list followed by Jammu (346), allegedly setting herself ablaze Instead of returning fire, the police Baramulla (170), Budgam (106), Kupwara at her home in Chan- Mohalla spokesperson said, the joint forces (89), Pulwama (88), Anantnag (82), Doda village on Tuesday last. showed “utmost restraint” and of- (61), Bandipora (58), Udhampur (57), Quoting unnamed officials, fered surrender opportunity to the Kulgam (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), the report said that a case under holed-up militants. More On P8 Ganderbal (43), Shopian More On P8 various sections of law has been registered and further investigation is going on in this regard. Police Recovers MeT Predicts Snowfall In ‘Abducted’ Kulgam Girl Srinagar: Police on Tuesday Kashmir Over Weekend claimed to have rescued a girl and arrested her abductor in Srinagar: Cold conditions prevailed in and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.2 Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kashmir as the minimum temperature re- degrees Celsius down from the previous Kulgam district. mained below the freezing point across the night’s minus 4 degrees Celsius, they said. Acting on a complaint that valley on Tuesday, even as the MET Office said The mercury in Pahalgam tourist resort a girl has been abducted by a the weather is likely to remain dry and cold till in south Kashmir also went down from the youth identified as Ishtiyaq Ah- the weekend when a spell of light to moderate previous night’s low of minus 4.6 degrees mad Wagay of Pazalpora, police snowfall is possible at widespread places. Celsius to settle at a low of minus 5.8 de- filed a case FIR No. 127/2020 The weather remained dry across grees Celsius, the officials said. on December 15 and started Kashmir on the second day of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ They said Gulmarg recorded a low of mi- investigations, a police spokes- -- the 40-day harshest winter period when nus 5.8 degrees Celsius up from Monday’s person said. He said to crack the the chances of snowfall are most frequent minus 6.4 degrees Celsius. case; a special team was also and maximum, officials said. Qazigund the gateway town to the valley C constituted. They said while the valley continued to recorded the minimum of minus 4.6 degrees M

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DySP PC Kulgam along with SHO there was slight improvement in the mer- tered a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius and K PS Devsar while acting on specif- cury at a few places. Kokernag, in the south, minus 3.6 degrees ic leads were able More On P8 Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu Celsius, the officials said. More On P8 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 bazar Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) Observer No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Wednesday|23-12-2020

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RN ANG News Wednesday | 23-12-2020 03 DIAL-EMMA CBI Arrests Accused In • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Not Wearing A Mask Not Child Sex Abuse Case • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau According to the statement, 2479488,2452222,2452155 of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday the searches were conducted at • CAPD: 18001807011 claimed to have arrested an ac- the premises of the accused at • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 An Option Now: Mattu cused, resident of Srinagar (J&K) Srinagar which led to recovery of AIRPORTS in an on-going investigation of a incriminating digital evidence in- SMC Mayor Enacts Sections Of JK MC Act To Make Wearing A Mask case over the allegations of run- cluding 3 laptops, 5 mobiles, pen SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 In Public Places Mandatory. Violators To Be Fined Rs 200 On First ning online child sexual abuse drives, hand written notes etc. racket from India. The arrested accused is be- RAILWAYS Violation & Rs 500 On Any Repeat Violations “CBI had registered a case un- ing produced today before the • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 der section 67 B of IT Act and Sec. Competent Court at Srinagar, it • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243

SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar Image for representation COVID guidelines will need to 14 of POCSO Act, 2012 against said, adding that CBI regularly • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 HIJRI Mr Junaid Azeem Mattu said It be dealt with sternly under the an accused, resident of Srinagar coordinates with international • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 CALENDAR is noticed that a large number ambit of law”, the Mayor said. (Jammu & Kashmir) on the alle- law enforcement agencies to de- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 of people are seen in public Wearing of face-masks gations of running online child tect & investigate sexual abuse of • PATTAN: 01954-293507 places and on public transport when one steps out of the sexual abuse racket from India, minors, especially over the cyber • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 without masks. house is mandatory under targeting minors living in USA. It space and also reaffirms its com- In a statement issued to COVID19 guidelines. was further alleged that the ac- mitment towards promoting co- 07 news agency-kashmir news In this regard a joint, multi- cused uploaded the pornograph- operation with US Law Enforce- HIGHWAY STATUS JAMADI service, He said to tackle COV- department action-plan will ic videos and images over the ment Agencies in combating • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) ID 19 Pandemic We have come be strategised to enforce ad- dark web for financial gains and child sexual abuse in cyber space. • Mughal Road - (Closed) -UL- together as a city to combat herence he further added. also involved in direct communi- “Consistent and conscious ef- COVID in the past. There is no Mayor further stated that cation with many minors in the forts are being made to identify • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) AWWAL room for complacency now. enforce the guidelines added starting from Ist January ,as USA. His wife is living in Wash- and detain criminals involved in He said various initiatives Mayor”. per sections 43(g),282, 284, ington, USA,” a statement said. sexual exploitation of minors. CBI 1442 have to be taken to resume a “We will have to pool in and 285 1(a)1(b),2 and 287 as a It added that the accused was had recently traced and arrested an mass movement to defeat CO- understand that the battle preventive measure to com- allegedly operating through his accused, resident of District Chitra- This Day in History VID 19 - together. against COVID 19 isn’t restrict- bat COVID 19 pandemic in Sri- wife, who had agreed to be in- koot (Uttar Pradesh) on 16.11.2020 The Mayor said that various ed to jurisdictions or depart- nagar City limits ,not wearing volved in a Master - Slave relation- on the allegations of sexually abus- line departments will have ments but the city will need a face mask in Public places ship with the accused and on his ing over 50 children in the Districts • 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future to come together to evolve a to come together as a whole” will entail a fine of Rs 200. direction, she allegedly exploited of Chitrakoot, Banda and Hamirpur Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops joint mechanism to enforce said Mr Mattu. On first violation Violators multiple minors, recorded these (Uttar Pradesh). During searches, stormed city of Aleppo, recovering the tattered COVID guidelines on ground SMC will take the lead in Sri- will be fined 200 rupees and a abuses and electronically sent the huge material including mobile tunic of John the Baptist. in Srinagar. “We will involve nagar and reach out to other define of Rs 500 will be imposed same to him. It was also alleged phones, laptops, web-camera, • 1482 - The Peace of Atrecht (now Arras) other departments and their partments. The Police will play on any repeat violations add- that when the victims refused to electronic storage devices, Pen concluded between Louis XI of France and decentralized field workers to a key role as the violation of ed by Mayor SMC. follow his dictate, he shared these Drives/Memory Cards, several sex Maximilian of Austria, ending the War of the videos and images with their fam- toys, emails etc. were recovered,” Burgundian Succession. ily members, the statement said. the statement said. • 1620 - French huguenots declare war on King PRAYERS Louis XIII. FAJR • 1690 - English astronomer John Flamsteed Mehbooba observes Uranus without realizing it’s 6: 03 CUK Opens 5 undiscovered. Compliments Parra • 1715 - Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund. ZUHR • 1728 - Prussian Emperor Karel VI signs Treaty of 12: 28 Laboratories For For Maiden Win Berlin. SRINAGAR: People's Democratic • 1899 - Tentative Turkish & German treaty on ASR Party (PDP) president Mehbooba construction of Baghdad railway. 3:49 Science Students Mufti on Wednesday comple- • 1914 - World War I: Australian and New Zealand mented party's youth wing presi- GANDERBAL: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt. MAGRIB dent Waheed-ur- Rehman Parra • 1915 J Kern/S Greene’s musical “Very Good Eddie” Vice Chancellor. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Tuesday who emerged winner in DDC polls 5:30 inaugurated five newly established laboratories from south Kashmir's Naina terri- premieres in NYC for the Science students and two-day induction torial seat. • 1916 - World War I: Battle of Magdhaba - Allied ISHA programme cum webinar for the newly admitted "Couldn’t be prouder of PDPs @ forces defeat Turkish forces in Egypt’s Sinai students of the Biotechnology, Zoology, Botany and parawahid who won his maiden peninsula. 6:55 Chemistry in Science campus at Nunar here. election by a huge margin of votes. • 1917 - 3 British warships come close to Holland. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, • 1919 - 1st hospital ship built to move wounded Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said the laboratories Despite being arrested on baseless naval personnel launched for the departments of Zoology, Biotechnology, charges right after filing his nomi- Chemistry and Botany are fully equipped with nation people have shown their • 1920 - Government of Ireland Act / Home Rule Act state-of-the-art equipment and instruments love & trust for Waheed. Hope jus- passed partitioning Ireland. which would help the research scholars and tice prevails", Mehbooba tweeted. • 1933 - Train crash in Eastern Paris; 230 die. students to perform their practical and research Notably Parra is currently under • 1938 - Discovery of the first modern coelacanth in work without any hindrance. NIA's custody into an alleged link South Africa. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir extended a warm wel- with DySP Divinder Singh's mili- • 1941 - British troops overrun Benghazi, Libya. come to the newly admitted students and said, “The AIJAZ HUSSAIN, BJP candidate for the District Development Council (DDC) polls shows tancy related case. The PDP youth leader was taken into custody af- • 1941 - Japan begins assault on Rangoon, Burma. faculty, officers and other allied staff will extend all victory sign after winning DDC seat from the Khonmoh-II constituency in Balhama area • 1942 - Allies air attack on Den Helder. possible help, support and cooperation to the stu- ter a day he filed his nomination of Srinagar outskirts. KO Photo Abid Bhat • 1947 - Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & dents to achieve excellence in their respective fields papers for DDC polls. of study.” Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said the varsity has Shockley in Bell Labs. the distinction of conducting End Semester Exami- • 1954 - The first human kidney transplant is nations on time and declaring the results within the performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent stipulated period. “Despite facing several challenges, Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. both climatic and situational, the university has suc- JK Bank CMD Hails Police For Swift Cash-Recovery • 1958 - Abdallah Ibrahim forms government of cessfully been able to complete the degrees of the Morocco. students without any delay,” he said. He asked the SRINAGAR: Appreciating the role of po- Notably, in Jammu, Gandhi Nagar Kathua within three days only. • 1961 - Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release freshers to seek guidance from the respective faculty lice in recent recovery of bank’s cash from Police station and Nehru Market Police In Kashmir, under the supervision of 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs members as and when needed. culprits in shortest possible span of time Post handled the theft case of Rs 10 SP West Shahzad Salaria the police team Invasion for $62M worth of food & medical Prof. Mir asked the students to actively partici- in Jammu as well as in Kashmir, J&K Bank lacs that had happened at the bank’s led by SDPO West Muzaffar Jan have supplies. pate in extracurricular activities including de- Chairman and MD Rajesh Kumar Chhib- business unit New University Campus. recovered Rupees Eight Lakh Ninety bates and competitions organised by the teach- ber said that such exemplary acts of police Acting swiftly on the complaint and Thousand and Six Hundred in cash after • 1964 - India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 ings departments and Directorate of Students enhance public trust and confidence upon with the help of inputs received from arresting the culprit involved in a theft killed. Welfare to showcase their talent, adding, the the working of Police and strengthens the branch through installed CC TVs, the case reported from ATM at Khomeini • 1968 - 1st US case of space motion sickness. students should also participate in the events or- people’s bond with the department. Police team led by SHO Gandhi Nagar, Chowk. According to the police the cash • 1972 - 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua ganised by other higher educational institutions The CMD made these remarks in a per- Gurnam Singh and Incharge Police Post was recovered from the attic of the bank Nicaragua, 10,000 die. and bring laurels to the varsity. He also had a sonal call to the J&K Director General of Po- Nehru Market Sumeet Sharma appre- building as the culprit happened to be • 1982 - The United States Environmental one-to-one interaction with the freshers in their lice, Dilbag Singh. The two cases of theft in- hended the two accused involved in the working as a security guard engaged by Protection Agency announces it has identified classrooms and asked them to be innovative. volved cash of around Rupees Nineteen lac. incident along with the stolen cash from an outsourced security company. dangerous levels of dioxin in the soil of Times Addressing the gathering, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Beach, Missouri. Zargar, said the induction programme gives a detailed insight and introduction to the new students • 1986 - Experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by about the functioning of the university, department Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager, complete 1st nonstop, and the faculty members. He said that despite fac- round-the-world flight without refueling lands ing several constraints on the infrastructural front, • 1990 - Slovenians vote to secede from Yugoslavia. the university is marching ahead on the academics • 2002 - A MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi and have started the programmes in Botany and MiG-25, making it the first time in history that an Chemistry during this session. Prof. Zargar said the aircraft and an unmanned drone had engaged in newly established laboratories will enable the stu- combat. dents to inculcate scientific temper. • 2003 - PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas Dean School of Life Sciences, Prof. M Yousuf in field explosion, Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China, his address enumerated the functioning of the department and its goals and vision. He asked killing at least 234. the freshers to enjoy their stay in the varsity • 2005 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, and help in building a better society and serve Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan crashes shortly the community thereafter. He also apprised the after takeoff killing 23 people. participants about the facilities provided by the • 2012 - 200 civilians are killed by Syrian university and scheme of the courses offered. government warplanes in Helfaya, Syria.

Police Seeks Help In From KO Archives Hit And Run Case SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police has Abduction Spree sought help to identify a car involved in hit and run case in the uptown Srinagar on December 17, a police spokesman said Tuesday evening. He said a car hit and critically injured a pedes- In Sumbal trian in the afternoon at 1400 hrs on December Observer News Service 17 at Solina under police station Shergarhi. The car fled away towards Rambagh from the spot SRINAGAR: A series of ransom by pro-government gunmen in after hitting and critically wounding Junaid the Sumbal region of north Kashmir sparked off vehement pro- Ahmad Dar, resident of Kulgam who has been tests to¬day in the area. Thousands of residents demanding action shifted to hospital. against the gunmen staged a demonstration on the Sumbal Bridge, Police has now sought help of general public blocking traffic on the Srinagar-Bandipora highway this morning. in identifying the car involved in the accident. In the latest incident of the kind, gunmen had abducted a stu- Spokesman said on December 17 at 1400 hours, dent, Ri¬yaz Ahmad Rathar of Waskoora, Ganderbal yesterday one *White Color DL number Santro Car* having Red Cross Logo on the back side, going towards and sent word to his father, a fruit vendor to pay Rs 2 lakh for Rambagh, hit one pedestrian 20-year-old Dar near his son’s release. Sericulture Office Solina and injured him critically. Similarly, gunmen are gearing up to extract a hefty amount In this regard Case FIR No. 78/20 U/S 279, 337 from the owners of the Showhole floor mill for setting free their IPC stands registered in Police Station Shergarhi employee, Ghulam Muhammad Gojri, kidnapped recently. Sum- and investigation is going on. bal residents said that pro-government gunmen had abducted In case of any information/clue about the said nearly a dozen traders who frequent the town to reclaim loans. suspect or the involved Car, Kindly inform Police Station Shergarhi. (Kashmir Observer, 23 December, 2000) Iran FM in Syria

Wednesday|23-12-2020 4 BioNTech says can Egypt’s Al Azhar bans joining make mutation-beating Muslim Brotherhood Agencies November 2014. Hundreds of members and vaccine in 6 weeks bu Dhabi: Al Azhar, leaders of the organisation are Agencies sary, in six weeks. the highest author- being tried on charges related to “Scientifically, it is highly ity in Sunni Islamic inciting or committing violence. London: Ugur Sahin, CEO and likely that the immune re- thought and Islamic In mid-November, Saudi co-founder of German biotech sponse by this vaccine also Ajurisprudence in Egypt, said Arabia’s Council of Senior firm BioNTech, is interviewed can deal with the new virus joining the Muslim Brother- Scholars had also blacklisted by journalists in Marburg, variant,” said Ugur Sahin. hood, which is blacklisted by the group. Germany September 17, 2020 But if needed, “in prin- Egypt, is forbidden according “The Muslim Brothers’ Reuters ciple the beauty of the mes- to Shariah law and that Al- Group is a terrorist group and BioNTech co-founder said senger technology is that we mighty Allah has forbidden di- [does not] represent the method tests are being run on the vari- can directly start to engineer vision and disagreement. of Islam, rather it blindly fol- ant, with results expected in a vaccine which completely Al Azhar’s renowned fat- lows its partisan objectives two weeks mimics this new mutation -- wa center, in its edict, added that are running contrary to The co-founder of BioN- we could be able to provide a Almighty Allah forbids people the guidance of our graceful re- new vaccine technically with- from pursuing any path that ligion, while taking religion as ... in six weeks.” distracts them from follow- a mask to disguise its purposes Sahin said the variant de- ing the truth, explaining that in order to practice the opposite tected in Britain has nine mu- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (L) meets with his Emirati counterpart, keeping to the Qur’an and the such as sedition, wreaking hav- tations, rather than just one as Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on December 17, 2020. (Via Twitter) Sunnah, in accordance with oc, committing violence, and is usually common. Shariah, was the only way to terrorism,” the council said. Nevertheless, he voiced please Almighty Allah. In 2014, Saudi Arabia and confidence that the vaccine de- No Israel recognition until resolution “It is clear to the public UAE officially designated the veloped with Pfizer would be what these groups have done group as a terrorist organisa- efficient because it “contains in distorting some texts, cut- tion “to keep sedition at bay.” more than 1,000 amino acids, of Palestine issue: Pakistan to UAE ting them out of their context, Bahrain and Egypt soon fol- and only nine of them have and using them to achieve per- lowed suit. changed, so that means 99% of Agencies “will not do so without a fair set- “time and again clarified there is sonal goals or interests and The countries have urged Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of the protein is still the same.” tlement to the Palestinians.” no pressure on us in this regard.” corrupting the land,” the cen- the public to stay away from German biotech firm BioNTech, is He said tests are being run Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Many speculated that Khan On December 17-18, Qureshi ter said in the fatwa. the organisation and not sym- interviewed by journalists in Marburg, Germany September 17, 2020 Reuters on the variant, with results ex- Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was actually referring to Saudi visited the UAE, where he met “Membership in these ex- pathize with its actions. pected in two weeks. says he has informed the United Arabia and the UAE. with Emirati officials to discuss tremist groups is considered Khaled Al Jundi, a preach- “We have scientific confi- Arab Emirates of Islamabad’s In recent months, four Arab various matters, including the forbidden by Shariah,” it add- er and member of Egypt’s Tech said on Tuesday it was dence that the vaccine might “steadfast” policy towards Israel, countries — the UAE, Bahrain, impasse on the issuance of new ed. Supreme Council for Islamic “highly likely” that its vaccine protect but we will only know noting that the country will re- Sudan and Morocco — have es- visas for Pakistani citizens. Egyptian authorities have Affairs, said that the Islamic against the coronavirus works it if the experiment is done... fuse to recognize the occupying tablished formal diplomatic re- Pakistan is among the 13 labeled the Muslim Brother- world has long awaited Al against the mutated strain de- we will publish the data as regime until the issue of Palestine lations with Israel in deals bro- mostly Muslim-majority coun- hood as a terrorist group since Azhar’s edict. tected in Britain, but it could soon as possible,” he added. is resolved. kered by the US. tries, whose citizens have been also adapt the vaccine if neces- “I categorically presented The normalization trend has targeted by the UAE visa ban Pakistan’s stance on Israel to sparked widespread anger among since November 18. the UAE’s foreign minister that the Pakistani people, who have This is while the UAE is Cyberattack hit key US Earthlings treated to rare we will not and cannot establish strong feelings for the Palestinian home to the second largest popu- a relationship with Israel until a cause against the Israeli occupation. lation of overseas Pakistanis in concrete and permanent solution Qureshi rebuffed reports the world. Treasury systems alignment of Jupiter and Saturn to the Palestine issue is found,” he about Islamabad being under On Saturday, the UAE for- told reporters in the central city pressure to recognize Israel and eign minister said the decision Agencies he evening sky over the At the point of convergence, of Multan on Monday. said, “Number one, there will be to suspend the issuance of visas Northern Hemisphere Jupiter and Saturn appeared Qureshi’s visited the UAE a no pressure on us nor there is. to Pakistani nationals was made Washington: Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury treated stargazers to to be just one-tenth of a degree few days earlier, amid specula- Number two, we have to make due to the coronavirus pandemic. officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and a once-in-a-lifetime il- apart, roughly equivalent to the tions that Islamabad, under pres- decisions keeping Pakistan’s in- He stressed “the temporary may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said lusionT on Monday as the solar thickness of a dime held at arm’s sure from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, terests in view and not because nature of the recent restrictions im- on Monday. system’s two biggest planets ap- length. In reality, of course, the was on the path to entering nor- of any pressure. We have a policy posed on the issuance of visas due Senator Ron Wyden, who sits on both the Senate Intelligence and peared to meet in a celestial align- planets remained hundreds of malization with Tel Aviv. and we are still steadfast on it.” to the outbreak of the COVID-19 Finance Committees said after a closed-door briefing that the hack at ment that astronomers call the millions of miles apart, according Last week, Israeli news out- The top Pakistani diplomat pandemic,” affirming “the depth the US Treasury Department “appears to be significant.” “Great Conjunction.” to Nasa. lets reported that a senior advi- also said that he had explained to of the distinguished relations be- “Additionally, the hackers broke into systems in the Departmen- The rare spectacle resulted A conjunction of the two plan- sor to Pakistan’s Prime Minister his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh tween the two friendly countries from a near convergence of the ets takes place about once every Imran Khan had secretly traveled Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the keenness to enhance and to the occupied territories in No- the “depth of emotions and feel- develop further aspects of joint co- vember -- a claim rejected by Is- ings Pakistanis have about Pales- operation across all fields.” lamabad as “fake news.” tine and Kashmir.” Appreciating the Pakistani Khan had earlier revealed The UAE foreign minister, he community in the Persian Gulf that Pakistan was “under pres- said, “fully understood our feel- state, he said more than 1.5 mil- sure from friendly countries to ings” on both issues. lion members of the diaspora en- recognize Israel,” giving assur- Qureshi further emphasized joy safety and stability in what he ances, however, that Islamabad that the Pakistani premier had called “their second country.” Morocco, Israel to seal normalisation with first direct flight Rabat, Morocco | AFP replaced at the White House by The Israeli delegation will be President-elect Joe Biden. led by National Security Advisor tal Offices division of Treasury, home to the department’s highest- Paris ; Jared Kushner, US Presi- Morocco became the third Meir Ben-Shabbat, incidentally a ranking officials,” said Wyden. orbits of Jupiter and Saturn that 20 years. But the last time Jupiter dent Donald Trump’s son-in-law Arab state this year, after the son of Morroco-born Jews. “Treasury still does not know all of the actions taken by hackers, happened to coincide with Mon- and Saturn came as close together and advisor, is due on Tuesday to UAE and Bahrain, to normalise Speaking at a Jerusalem cer- or precisely what information was stolen,” he added. day’s winter solstice, the shortest in the sky as on Monday was in arrive in Morocco from Israel on ties with Israel under US-bro- emony alongside Israeli Prime The US government admitted last week that computer systems day of the year. 1623, an alignment that occurred the first direct commercial flight kered deals, while Sudan has Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on in multiple departments were penetrated by attackers who hacked For those able to observe the during daylight and was thus not between the two countries since pledged to follow suit. Monday, Kushner said normali- in through widely used security software made by the US company alignment in clear skies, the two visible from most places on Earth. they normalised ties. In return, the US president sation with Morocco “will bring SolarWinds. frozen-gas spheres appeared clos- The last visible great con- The flight from Tel Aviv to fulfilled a decades-old goal of Mo- about a whole new set of opportu- Members of Congress briefed by US intelligence, as well as Sec- er and more vibrant - almost as a junction occurred long before Rabat is seen as highly symbolic rocco by backing its contested nities for northern Africa and the retary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General Bill Barr, have all single point of light - than at any telescopes were invented, in 1226, after Morocco announced on De- sovereignty in Western Sahara. entire Middle East.” said Russians were behind the hack. time in 800 years. halfway through construction of cember 10 a “resumption of rela- The move infuriated the Al- “Our collective efforts have So far officials have said the hackers broke into computers at Jupiter - the brighter and the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. tions” with Israel. gerian-backed pro-independence led to the birth of a new Middle the State Department, Commerce Department, Treasury, Homeland larger of the pair - has been gradu- The heightened brightness Israeli flag carrier El Al Air- Polisario Front, which controls East, where firsts and break- Security Department, and the National Institutes of Health. ally nearing Saturn in the sky for of the two planets as they almost lines said on Sunday it would op- about one fifth of the desert territo- throughs are now happening al- But experts have said they fear far more of the government could weeks as the two planets proceed merge in the sky has invited the erate the first flight. ry that was once a Spanish colony. most every day,” Kushner said. be affected, including US intelligence bodies, given the ubiquitous- around the sun, each in its own inevitable speculation about The direct flight, LY555, is ex- Kushner will be heading an Negotiations leading to Mo- ness of the SolarWinds security software. lane of an enormous celestial whether they formed the “Christ- pected to take six hours. American delegation, and dur- rocco’s resumption of ties with Is- Wyden said that the Internal Revenue Service had said there was no evi- racetrack, said Henry Throop, an mas star” that the New Testament It also aims to showcase the ing his visit to Rabat a series rael included the opening of a US dence that they had been compromised or data on taxpayers taken. astronomer at National Aeronau- describes as having guided the achievements of the Trump ad- of agreements will be signed consulate in Western Sahara, and But he sharply criticized the government for not taking stronger tics and Space Administration three wise men to the baby Jesus. ministration in Middle East di- between Morocco and Israel, ac- US investments which Moroccan measures to protect its systems. headquarters in Washington. Agencies plomacy, weeks before Trump is cording to officials. media described as “colossal”.

NEWSMAKERS Unemployed Kerala man wins Pakistan activist Trump orders neo-classical design to be Karima Baloch adopted for new federal buildings USD 1 million in UAE raffle draw found dead in ashington: US buildings dotted around 30-year-old unemployed Indian and happy. I am sharing the prize with President Donald Washington and replicated man has won USD 1 million in a four other colleagues and friends. Still Canada Trump, with only in many states, the American raffle draw contest in the UAE, I take home USD 200,000, which is a big a month left in Institute of Architects said it according to a arima Baloch, an activ- office,W issued an order Monday “unequivocally opposes” the Amedia report on Monday. ist, who had been vocal that future federal build- initiative. Navaneeth Sajeevan about Pakistan Army and ings must be “beautiful” and “Communities should won the mega prize mon- government atrocities in preferably built in the Greco- have the right and responsibil- ey in the Dubai Duty Balochistan,K has been found dead in Roman classical style. ity to decide for themselves Free Millennium Mil- Toronto Canada, according to Balo- The executive order what architectural design best lionaire Draw held on chistan Post. stopped short of an earlier fits their needs,” the insti- Sunday after he picked Karima was a Canadian refugee draft that drew the ire of tute’s CEO Robert Ivy said in the Millennium Million- and named as one of the world's 100 some architects in seeking a statement, vowing to work aire Series 345, the Gulf most "inspirational and influential" to ban construction not done with incoming President-elect News reported. women in 2016 by the BBC. in the neo-classical style, Joe Biden. Sajeevan, who has She had gone missing on Sunday typified by the White House, “Though we are appalled lived in Abu Dhabi for and was last seen at approximately 3 Capitol and Lincoln Memo- with the administration’s deci- the past four years, had pm on the same day. Toronto Police rial in Washington. sion to move forward with the bought the ticket online on had requested for public assistance Instead, the order on after the 1950s, saying that design mandate, we are happy November 22. in locating her. However, now her “promoting beautiful federal the capital Washington, now the order isn’t as far reaching Sajeevan, a native of Kasargod in amount.” family has confirmed that Karima's civic architecture” decrees features a “discordant mix- as previously thought.” Kerala, is presently serving his notice Sajeevan, who has a one-year-old body has been found. that classical and “other ture” and that the government Trump, a real estate devel- period at his company. He was laid off child, is the 171st Indian national Karima Baloch, a famous per- traditional” styles “should has “largely stopped building oper before becoming presi- last month as part of cost measures at his to win the DDF mega prize, the Gulf sonality in Balochistan, is believed be encouraged instead of beautiful buildings.” dent, is primarily associated firm in the aftermath of the COVID-19 News article said. Indian expatriates to be the pioneer of women activism discouraged.” While Trump’s order is with construction of modern pandemic. make up the highest number of Dubai there. She has also raised the issue Trump’s order takes aim welcomed by traditionalists buildings using glass, steel, Speaking to Gulf News, Sajeevan Duty Free Millennium Millionaire of Balochistan in the United Nations at federal buildings built who favor the iconic columned and gold-tinted decor. said: It is unbelievable. I feel blessed ticket buyers. sessions in Switzerland.

Dubai: A Saudi political prisoner and human rights activist is facing the very real and very grim prospect of death by beheading. What for? Partici- pating in protests, "chanting slogans hostile to the News Wednesday | 23-12-2020 05 Cyberattack Hit Key US Govt Plans To Measure Treasury Systems Depth Of Himalayan Glaciers To Assess Water Availability

s global warming affects The NCPOR director said ackers broke into sys- have all said Russians were be- the Himalayas, the Min- while the area of the glaciers tems used by top US hind the hack. istry of Earth Sciences is already known with the help HTreasury officials dur- So far officials have said the is planning to measure of satellites, what needs to be ing a massive cyberattack on hackers broke into computers Athe depth of glaciers in the re- known is the volume. government agencies and may at the State Department, Com- gion to assess their volume and "The purpose of studying have stolen essential encryp- merce Department, Treasury, gauge the water available in the depth of the glaciers is to tion keys, a senior lawmaker Homeland Security Depart- them, officials said on Sunday. understand the volume. This said on Monday. ment, and the National Insti- Farmers at the Singhu border. Tribune file The project will start next will also help us understand Senator Ron Wyden, who sits tutes of Health. summer, sometime in June-Ju- the availability of water and on both the Senate Intelligence But experts have said they ly, said, M Rajeevan, the minis- whether the glaciers are in- and Finance Committees said af- fear far more of the govern- try's secretary. creasing or shrinking," Ravi- ter a closed-door briefing that the ment could be affected, in- Ravichandran, the Director chandran added. hack at the US Treasury Depart- cluding US intelligence bodies, PM Modi Calls AMU ‘Mini of the National Centre for Polar He said they will be using a ment "appears to be significant." given the ubiquitousness of the and Ocean Research (NCPOR), radar technology that uses mi- "Additionally, the hackers SolarWinds security software. which will execute the project, crowave signals. It can penetrate broke into systems in the De- Wyden said that the Internal said the country's remote and through the ice and reach the partmental Offices division of Revenue Service had said there India’, Lauds Varsity’s high-altitude research centre, rocks, something which the sat- Treasury, home to the depart- was no evidence that they had Himansh, is also studying the ellite images cannot do. The sig- ment's highest-ranking offi- been compromised or data on Himalayan climate. nals, after reflecting on the rocks cials," said Wyden. taxpayers taken. Contribution During Covid-19 The centre was established in can help understand the depth. "Treasury still does not know But he sharply criticized the gov- 2016. "The US and the UK have the all of the actions taken by hack- ernment for not taking stronger NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Na- ing the country paramount,” he said. benefits without any discrimina- "The plan is to first study sev- technology. So, we will be tak- ers, or precisely what informa- measures to protect its systems. rendra Modi on Tuesday lauded The Prime Minister said that AMU tion. He said that the country took en glaciers in the Chandra river ing help of that technology," tion was stolen," he added. The government "has now Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has also worked to strengthen In- forward the efforts to build a mod- basin," he said. Ravichandran added. The US government admitted suffered a breach that seems to for its diversity and appreciated dia’s relations with many countries ern Muslim society by ending the The Chandra river is a major At first, the plan is to use he- last week that computer sys- involve skilled hackers stealing the varsity’s “unprecedented” con- of the world in the last 100 years. practice of triple talaq. tributary of the Chenab river which licopters that will carry these tems in multiple departments encryption keys from (govern- tribution to the society during the “In the last 100 years, AMU has The Prime Minister said that the itself is a tributary of the Indus. radars. Once successful, subse- were penetrated by attackers ment) servers," he said. coronavirus pandemic. also worked to strengthen India’s AMU has attracted many from its The Himalayan glaciers are a quent studies would be carried who hacked in through widely That has happened despite Emphasising on ‘sabka saath, relations with many countries contemporary curriculum in high- major source of water for rivers out in the rest of the Himalayas. used security software made by "years of government officials sabka vikas, sabka viswas’, he said of the world. The research done er education. originating from there. The Hi- Later, an aircraft or drone the US company SolarWinds. advocating for encryption back- that the country’s resources be- here on Urdu, Arabic and Persian “New National Education Policy malayan rivers are also a lifeline could be used depending on the Members of Congress briefed doors, and ignoring warnings long to each and every citizen and languages, research on Islamic lit- has Interdisciplinary subjects simi- for the Indo-Gangetic plains, radars for studying other gla- by US intelligence, as well as from cybersecurity experts who should benefit all. erature, gives new energy to India’s lar to one already taught at the uni- home to several million people. ciers, Ravichandran noted. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that encryption keys become “People tell me that the AMU cultural relations with the entire versity. The youth of our country is and Attorney General Bill Barr, irresistible targets for hackers." campus is like a city in itself. We Islamic world. The University has committed to advancing the coun- see a mini India among different the double responsibility to further try with the call of Nation First. This departments, dozens of hostels, enhance the soft power of the uni- aspiration of India’s youth has been thousands of teachers and profes- versity as well as fulfilling the obli- given priority in the new National Kuwait Halts Hiring Of Teachers sors. The diversity which we see gation of nation-building,” he said. Education Policy,” he said. Pak Govt Approves Hindu Temple here is not only the strength of this The Prime Minister recalled Sir Education brings employment and university but also of the entire na- Sayyad’s remark that ‘the first and entrepreneurship with itself, employ- From Abroad Construction In Islamabad tion,” he said while addressing the foremost duty of one who is con- ment and entrepreneurship bring AMU’s centenary celebrations. cerned about his country is to work economic independence, which leads akistan government has grant- “The way AMU has helped society for the welfare of all people. Irrespec- to empowerment. An empowered ed permission for the con- during the coronavirus crisis is un- tive of the caste, creed or religion.’ woman, at every level & in every deci- Pstruction of a Hindu temple in precedented. Getting thousands of He stressed that the country is sion, contributes as much as any other Islamabad, nearly six months after people to do free tests, building iso- proceeding on a path where every person: PM Narendra Modi “The mul- the work at the site was stopped lation wards, building plasma banks citizen is assured of his or her con- tiple entry and exit points in the new apparently because of the pressure and contributing a large amount to stitution-given rights, no one should National Education Policy will make from the radical Islamic groups. the PM CARES Fund shows the seri- be left behind due one’s religion and it easier for students to take decisions The Capital Development Au- ousness of fulfilling your obligations this is the basis of the pledge ‘sabka regarding their education. This will also thority (CDA) issued a notifica- to society. With such organised ef- saath, sabka vikas, sabka viswas’. give the students the freedom to take tion in Lahore on Monday, giving In October, the council, which ad- forts, India is successfully combating PM Modi gave examples of the their decision without worrying about permission for the construction of vises the government on religious the global epidemic like Corona, keep- government schemes providing the fees of the entire course,” he added. the boundary wall for cremation issues, said that there are no consti- ground for the Hindu community tutional or Sharia restrictions on the in sector H-9/2, Islamabad. construction of a temple in Islam- "Permission to construct the abad or any other part of the country. boundary wall around cremation The decision, signed by 14 CII ground for the Hindu community members, added that Hindus, like 51% In Rural India Say COVID-19 in sector H-9/2, Islamabad is here- all other religious groups in the by accorded in accordance with country, have the constitutional CAIRO: Kuwait has halted re- nations, and stateless residents clause 4.I.I of Islamabad Capital right to a place for last rites accord- Is A Conspiracy By China! cruiting teachers from abroad [Bidoons] and expatriates in- Territory, Building Control Regula- ing to their faith. for the current school year due side the country according to tions 2020 ensuring that height of Lal Chand Malhi, a minority law- ore than 51 per cent prevalence states. Also 18.9 per cent to restrictions prompted by the needs,” a source said. this boundary wall shall not accord maker from the ruling Pakistan respondents in rural respondents perceived COVID-19 as a COVID-19 pandemic, a local No committee has been 7’-0’," says the notification, a copy Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in a state- India perceive the CO- fatal disease which was more in low newspaper reported Tuesday, formed to contract teachers of which is available with the PTI. ment thanked Prime Minister Im- VID- 19 pandemic as a prevalence states (29.5%) than other citing education sources. from abroad for the present "It may either be a solid wall, ran Khan, CII chief Dr Qiba Ayaz M"conspiracy by China". categories of states. The Education Ministry has school year, according to the or up to one foot it shall consist of and others for granting permission On being asked how the respon- About 8.9 per cent respondents decided to make do with lo- sources. solid masonry and remaining por- to build the boundary wall. dent perceived COVID-19 pandem- thought coronavirus disease was a cal hires until the coronavirus Previously, Kuwait used to tion may be of light material such He said that the minorities in the ic, more than 51 per cent said it was rumour and 11 per cent respondents crisis is over, Al Jarida newspa- contract schoolteachers from as fence etc. The height of the en- country enjoy equal rights as prom- a "conspiracy by China". thought it was an exaggerated prob- per quoted what it termed as other countries such as Egypt, closure shall not be less than 3’-0’ ised by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Through the rapid survey, Gaon lem. Another 8.5 per cent thought it well-informed sources at the Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon in any case,” it says. Ali Jinnah while lauding the CII for Connection tried to find out how asked if they thought the novel coro- was a minor cold, cough and flu only. ministry. to cover its needs for teaching Earlier, some hardline clerics clearing the way for the construc- rural Indians perceived COVID-19, navirus was still around. Around one- Upon asking if people around “Instructions have been is- some subjects where there is a had warned the government not tion of a temple, a crematorium and how they were protecting them- fifth of the respondents said they did them wore a face mask while step- sued to the competent sectors shortage in local teachers. to allow the construction of the community hall in Islamabad. selves against the disease, aware- not think the coronavirus was still ping out of their homes, almost 58 at the ministry to work out However, the global coronavi- temple in Islamabad. As per plans, the Krishna temple will ness about the disease. around. Around 15 per cent said they per cent said they did so. A higher their plans to offset shortage rus pandemic and related travel The CDA in July stopped con- come up in a 20,000 sq ft plot in the On being asked how the respondent did not know if the virus was still proportion of respondents in high in educational and administra- restrictions have hampered the struction of the boundary wall on capital's H-9 administrative division. perceived COVID-19 pandemic, more around whereas 1.3 per cent per- prevalence states reported that tive specialisations through lo- dispatch of Kuwaiti contracting the plot meant for the temple, cit- The plot for the first Hindu temple than 51 per cent said it was a "conspira- ceived the virus to be a hoax. people around them wore a face cal contracts with citizens, Gulf committees to those countries. ing legal reasons. in Islamabad was allotted to the cy by China". Twenty-two per cent said To further get perceptions of ru- mask normally all the time when Religious Affairs Minister Pir Hindu Panchayat by the CDA in 2017. it was the failure of citizens to observe ral India towards the COVID-19, they stepped out in public places Noorul Haq Qadri had forwarded However, the construction work was precautions, whereas about 18 per cent the respondents were asked if they than other types of states. INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED the matter to the Council of Islamic delayed due to some formalities, in- saw it as the government failure. In high thought COVID was a real disease or a When coronavirus struck India, to the competent sectors at the ministry to work Ideology (CII) - Pakistan's state-run cluding the approval of the site map prevalence states, more proportion of rumour. Sixty four per cent of respon- there was a fear that the virus can out their plans to offset shortage in educational and council of clerics - for its advice and documents from the CDA and respondents (23%) saw it as governance dents said they thought COVID-19 be spread through poultry because “ along with a summary for grant of other relevant authorities. failure than medium (14.5%) and low was a real disease. This opinion was of which several people stopped administrative specialisations through local contracts with Rs 100 million to the prime minis- Former prime minister Nawaz Shar- prevalence states (16.9%). stronger in high prevalence states consuming eggs and chicken. Poul- citizens, Gulf nations, and stateless residents [Bidoons] and ter for construction of the building. if had allotted the land for the temple. Further, the respondents were (74.8%) than other medium or low try business was badly affected. expatriates inside the country according to needs,”

NEWS MAKERS Foot Massages, Tattoos & Dentists For Protesting Farmers Customer Leaves $5,600 Tip At US Restaurant ith foot massage ma- government isn't ready to accept the chines, a dental surgery, farmers' demands. How can the laws WASHINGTON: A customer left a and the handwritten $5,600 tip. their own newspaper be good if they don't like them?” whopping $5,600 tip at a restau- Speaking to a local TV channel, and even a tattoo parlour, Tired feet rant in the US state of Ohio, which the restaurant owner said after Wit's clear that the thousands of Indian The main camp snakes back al- allowed the establishment’s the customer left behind the tip, farmers blocking roads into Delhi for most a kilometre (half a mile). Trac- 28-member staff to take home his general manager walked up to almost a month are going nowhere. tor trailers are stuffed with bedding, $200 each, a media report said. him with “this look on her”. The farmers marched on the capi- while tents are set up around make- In a Facebook post, Moussa Sal- “I asked if everything was all tal in late November to protest new shift stalls offering anything from loukh, the owner of Souk Mediter- right and she just kind of showed farm laws they fear will destroy toothpaste to free medicine. ranean Kitchen & Bar in Toledo, post dated December 13. me the cheque and it was a their livelihoods, but police firing The makeshift settlement is a hive said the generosity left staffers cry “Be the reason someone believes $5,600.00 tip,” the Daily Mail news tear gas and water cannons stopped of activity throughout the day, as tears of joy, the Daily Mail said in in the goodness of people,” he said, report quoted Salloukh as saying. them in their tracks. the farmers — mostly without Co- its report published on Monday. adding: “With Covid restrictions The massive tip came at a time So now, numbering tens of thou- vid masks — weave in and out of the “This really happened. Last night and guidelines, that was not going when pandemic-induced restric- sands, they are digging in at several such site at the Singhu border crossing kilometres away to help. bustling area, chatting and getting one of our guests left a $5,600 tip to to happen for them this year. So tions have led to the closures of entry points into the city, braving north of Delhi now resembles a lively “We may have become doctors but free food from community kitchens. be given to all of our staff, whether this heartfelt generosity was deeply indoor dining and restaurants the bitter night-time cold with — and highly organised — festival. we are the sons of farmers,” Ahluwa- In one tent, volunteers have set up they were working that shift or not. needed and very appreciated.” across the country. tents, blankets and fires, as well as Sunny Ahluwalia, a dentist, drove lia told AFP after scraping one farm- two neat rows of about 20 foot mas- It meant each of our 28 staff mem- Along with the post, Salloukh There has also been dramatic hot samosas and sweet chai. his van fitted with two dental chairs er's yellowing teeth, one of around sage machines to put a fresh spring bers received a $200 tip. What an also attached a photo of the re- downturns in earnings, especially With music blaring from large and an X-ray machine, all powered 100 patients he treats for free per day. in the step of the many grey-beard- amazing gesture of kindness to my ceipt that the customer left behind, during the traditionally busy holi- speakers fitted to tractors, the largest by a generator, from his home 250 “It is very unfortunate that our ed, multicolour-turbaned farmers. employees,” Salloukh wrote in his showing a one penny food purchase day season. KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

VIEWPOINTVIEWPOINT Surendra in ‘The Hindu’ BAB in ‘ TheSunday Srinagar Times’ Observer KKASHMIRASHMIR OOBSERVERBSERVER SRINAGAR,SRINAGAR, Friday, Friday, February February 01, 01, 2013 2013 AA LONGLONG WAYWAY TOTO GOGO undone whatever little may have cated for the Observer Group else- he would like to remain Indian, but I Think ILOOFARSendURESHI your write ups and undonefeedback whatever at little may have cated for the Observer Group else- he would like to remain Indian, but I NNILOOFAR Q QURESHI beenbeen achievedachieved byby thethe CBMs.CBMs. wherewhere in in difficult Wednesday|23-12-2020difficult economic economic times. times. willwill request request the the government government of of India India Opinion, Analysis, Essays [email protected] However,However, despitedespite bothboth sidessides re-re- However,However, asas expected,expected, thisthis (to)(to) please please provide provide him him security.” security.” Striking at Roots Not content with his ‘request’ to Striking at Roots FORFOR THOSE THOSE WHO WHO HAD HAD iteratingiterating that that the the bilateral bilateral ties ties had had not not ‘noble’‘noble’ proposition proposition with with fiscal fiscal import import Not content with his ‘request’ to been derailed, the recent turn of failed to cut any ice as the issue un- thethe Government Government of of India, India, Malik Malik went went OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn PLACEDPLACED THEIR THEIR BETS BETS ON ON been derailed, the recent turn of failed to cut any ice as the issue un- OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS eventsevents suggestsuggest otherwise.otherwise. 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BLAMED FOR EXPECTING GroupGroup itsits age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof WhileWhile NewNew DelhiDelhi maymay bebe an-an- lighteningKashmir tender Observer young LLPminds has become a lack-lustre and BLAMED FOR EXPECTING lightening tender young minds has become a lack-lustre and (UNMOGIP)(UNMOGIP) onon ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting‘letting thethe sleep-sleep- noyednoyed atat Malik’sMalik’s ‘request’,‘request’, thethe Published from: THETHE IMPOSSIBLE? IMPOSSIBLE? the LoC in Jammu ing dogs lie’ to people of India will perhaps remain uninspiringuninspiring activity activity devoid devoid# 5- of Boulevard,of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed Srinagar-190001 spirit, spirit, mainly mainly bebe- the LoC in Jammu dogs lie’ to bring up the ing dogs lie’ to people of India will perhaps remain Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. andand Kashmir. Kashmir. dogs lie’ to bring up the bringbring upup thethe everever gratefulgrateful toto thethe PakistaniPakistani Inte-Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been XPECTINGXPECTINGRTI THATTHAT the redundantDeclaring that inUNMOGIP J&Kissue rior Minister for enlightening them the Declaring that UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue andand UNMOGIP issue rior Minister for enlightening them too occupiedRNI Registrationwith other, No:more 69503/98 lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is too occupied with other, more lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role the timing it chose and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is whatwhat is is the thePostal corner-stone corner-stone Registration of of No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. This This has has had had CIC’sintointo their theircircuit people people over over bench the the hashas been beenneeds over-over- to thebe timing established it chose chose choseon totheto dodo so, so,pattern“a“a movie movie star!” star!” of CAT yearsyears byby thethe leadersleaders onon takentaken byby thethe toto dodo so,so, defiesdefies defiesdefies compre-compre- CanCan bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween IndiaIndia aa direct direct bearing bearingEditor-in-Chief on on the the condition :condition Sajjad Haider of of schools schools and and their their performance. performance. both sides could easily Shimla Agreement hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan both sides could easily Shimla Agreement comprehension.comprehension. So,So, hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan ByBy an anLegal ironic ironic Counsel twist twist of of :circumstance, circumstance, Tasaduq Khwaja the the teaching teaching profession profession has has andEandE quicklyquickly bebe remediedremedied merelymerely byby ofof 19721972 betweenbetween whilewhile nothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- been for long,Switchboard: the last (0194) resort 2106304 of the capable and the destination of thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build- IndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhile nothingnothing camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India been for long, the last resort of the capable and the destination of inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh Editorial: (0194) 2502327 ofof thisthis debate,debate, oldold choicechoice for for those those who who are are unable unable to to fit fit in in anywhere anywhere else. else. When When the the themselvesthemselves continue continue to to foster foster an an en- en- thethe HeadsHeads ofof thethe woundswounds werewere re-re- KhanKhan ‘Z’ ‘Z’ category category security? security? screeningscreeningEmail process process editorial: for for entry entry [email protected] into into this this field field - - on on which which the the entire entire social social vironmentvironment of of mutual mutual mistrust! mistrust! twotwo governmentsgovernments woundswounds werewere reopenedreopened openedopened andand ThoughThough the the recent recent exchanges exchanges bebe- TheThe reactionreaction ofof NewNew DelhiDelhi andand andand ratifiedratified byby andand normalisationnormalisation ofof normalisationnormalisation ofof tweentween New New Delhi Delhi and and Islamabad Islamabad may may edificeedifice rests rests - - should should have have been been highly highly stringent, stringent, it it had had largely largely bebe- IslamabadIslamabad to to the the recent recent incidents incidents on on theirtheir respectiverespective thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties bringbring a a whiff whiff of of humour humour into into our our lives, lives, comecome a a hit- Khit-O and-trial and-trial VIE exercise exerciseW with with the the barest barest minimum minimum regard regard for for thethe LoCLoC servesserves asas aa grimgrim reminderreminder parliaments,”parliaments,” thethe thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween NewNew thethe dismal dismal future future of of the the bilateral bilateral rela- rela- talent,talent, skill skill and and temperament. temperament. thatthat thethe basicbasic philosophyphilosophy ofof ‘build-‘build- IndianIndian representa- representa- betweenbetween New New Delhi Delhi DelhiDelhi andand tions,tions, whichwhich thethe presentpresent ‘line‘line ofof en-en- inging bridges’ bridges’ through through CBM CBM initiatives initiatives tivetive suggestedsuggested itsits IslamabadIslamabad hashas gagement’gagement’ portends,portends, isis disquietingdisquieting HavingHaving been been active active partners partners in in ruining ruining the the state-run state-run school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tem,tem, the theNew ruling ruling classes classes Virusnow now abdicate abdicate all allStrain responsibility responsibility by by dumping dumping tacttact is is flawed. flawed. AsAs expected,expected, takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody bodybody blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both the educational sector into the private lap. This is seen in the lavish Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly blow. Islamabad too IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like schoolschool- the educational sectornion into Health the private Minister lap. ThisDr. isHarsh seen in Vardhan the lavish inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow. Islamabad too seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious supportsupport to to fashionable fashionablehas and andassured prohibitively prohibitively the nation expensive expensive that private privatethe govern schools schools- leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich andand the the mushrooming mushroomingment of of waslesser lesser on copycats copycats alert aboutwho who are are the making making new a straina finan- finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take toto ‘take‘take on’on’ NewNew seemsseems to to have have afflicted afflicted them. them. Till Till this this displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkilling inin thethe absenceabsenceof coronavirus ofof aa dependabledependable that has andand emerged affordableaffordable in publicpublic the Though,Though, bothboth countriescountries areare nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- UnitedU Kingdom. He has asked people not to panic. showing some sanity in their deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothing short short of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showing some sanity in their deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy The new mutant has prompted several countries in- ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! sendingsending their their wards wards to to government government schools schools on on account account of of the the latter’s latter’s carious bilateral relationship between legality of the UNMOGIP. Bollywood star Sharukh Khan, Paki- cluding India to stop incoming flights from the UK. carious bilateral relationship between legality of the UNMOGIP. Bollywood star Sharukh Khan, Paki- dismaldismal record,record, andand preferprefer seedyseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik mattermatter how Inhow India, mercenary mercenary Delhi they theyChief are. are. Minister Arvind Kejriwal has likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] StudentsStudentsraised clearedcleared concern, byby the theso state-run state-runhas Rajasthan schoolschool system systemChief ininMinister KashmirKashmir usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] Ashok Gehlot. The new variant was first detected in ushtaq Ahmad Lone This is not the case with Mush- months only. Under RTI Act 2009, oftenoften barely barely make make the the grade grade in in rudimentary rudimentary literacy, literacy, particularly particularly in in Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat from a remote Batwod- taq only, who is a noted social activ- the J&K SIC was supposed to dispose ruralrural and andthe remote remote UK in areas. areas. September. This This is is sought sought By November to to be be cloaked cloaked around by by the the a perfor- quarperfor-- der hamlet in Chadoora ist of his area but there are dozens of off RTI appeals within 60 to 120 days ter of cases in London were linked to this variant. It tehsil of district Budgam such cases wherein Government of- only. Under RTI Act 2005 there is no mancemance ofof aa handfulhandful ofof privateprivate schools,schools, withwith nono thoughtthought forfor thethe TiredTired ofof Thinking?Thinking?Mhas been trying to access informa ComeCome- ficers are not responding toto aa to RT ConclusionConclusionI ap- such legal binding. It takes months has caused 1,100 new infections in 60 areas in Brit- tion related to COVID-19 expenses. plicants. Sirajuddin Salam an anti and years to get justice from the Cen- colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” ofof total total freedom freedom to to pursue pursue the the pathways pathways of of ain. The strain code-named as B.1.1.7 is more than KEVIN MGovernmentARTIN He Ifused he were the a cricketerRight to — Information which I rather -corruptionof marks, remember.” crusader from Baram- tral and State Information Commis- forming institutions. Howsoever sound the system may appear on KEVIN MARTIN doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- forming70% institutions. more transmissible Howsoever sound than the existing system strains. may appear on Act (RTI) seeking information from ulla has been denied information sions in India. paper,paper, onon thethe groundground itit isis asas ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool officials are not vocabularyvocabularyDeputy Commissionerin in his his speech speech — — but (DC)but if if he he officewere were a a bymovingmoving Executive a a few few feet feet Engineer forward forward in inR a &Ba determined determined divi- liclic Somenature nature months and and dream dream back, of of RTwriting writingI activists lines lines that that This has also raised questions about the efficacy ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ was was a a favourite favourite cricketercricketerBudgam. 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That fromThat is, is,aggrieved you you could could be be vate schoolsOn a would positive phase note, the thegovernment number systemof infections out of existence.in India ItIt was was also also still still the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion — — ofofto pale pale any and and RT generally generallyI applicant, stood stood says in in the the aggrieved back back rows rows comepremisespremises to beforethe before conclusion gradually gradually working workingthat Govern their their way way- informationseatedseated in in the the seekerslap lap of of science science who and andcomplain be be totally totally at at vate schools would phase the government system out of existence. Mushtaq. On September 19th this ment officials are not worried about that Government departments are It remainshas to drastically be seen how reduced well measures since the taken peak in of desperation, summer when like betweenbetweenCommission teacher teacher and and parent parent (SIC) to to ensure ensure at at all all atat the the dissecting dissecting table table so so they they missed missed a a good good throughthrough a a series series of of reasoning reasoning stages stages to to a a finely finely easeease contemplating contemplating poetry. poetry. It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like cost that Johnny put his head down peered dealyear of Mushtaqwhat was goingfiled oneon. more RTI ap- RTdrawnI implementation conclusion. as the nerve reluctantScience in didn’tproviding care because information. ultimately it the tally had touched around one lakh. Similarly the cost that Johnny put his head down peered dealplication of what in was the going same on. office seeking centerdrawn ofconclusion. this law in J&K was shut Ironically,Science not didn’t even care a becausesingle aware ultimately- it recruitmentsrecruitments scrounged scrounged in in haste, haste, are are able able to to turn turn the the tide tide for for soci- soci- intowhich the laboratory was microscope constituted and averted PREPARING TO FACE LIFE: “Life is going to Dispute that, he’d say, pointing to a seems everything is relative. There is no end, mortality rate has gone down in India in the last few into the laboratory microscope and averted PREPARINGdetails related TO FACE to money LIFE: “Lifespent is ongoing the to downDispute post abrogation that, he’d say,of Article pointing 370. to a nessseems programme everything has is relative. been Thereheld duris no- end, ety,ety, particularly particularly low-income, low-income, rural rural and and agrarian agrarian classes classes for for whom whom hishis undergaze gaze from from the J&Kthe classroom classroom RTI windows. Actwindows. The The tosstosspower things things sector at at you you inthat that Budgam. are are a a lot lot harder harderThis toappli to take, take,- Bysolvedsolved the equation equation “nerve on on center''the the blackboard. blackboard. I mean Of Of course, course,the ingnono conclusionthe conclusion last 1 to toyear be be drawn drawn or more because because by like likethe some some days. Some experts are thus even suggesting that India state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education sosocation get get used used was to to it. alsoit. In In any anynot case, case, responded you you have have to to do bydo it it J&Kwhowho could? could?State Especially InformationEspecially who who could Commissioncould who who had had his his Governmentwisewise person person once foronce thesaid, said, designated“A “A conclusion conclusion of is is- the the shouldn’t be in a hurry to go for vaccination and wait for couldn’t.couldn’t.2009. The JK SIC was yourselfyourselfthe office come come examof exam Deputy time. time. It It carriesCommissioner carries a a good good deal deal (SIC)headhead wrapped wrappedwhich around wasaround constituted other other notions notions under— — those those ficersplaceplace afterwhere where they you you got gotwere tired tired tasked of of thinking.” thinking.” to im- the virus to self contain itself as is the case now. Budgam. J&K RTI Act 2009. The JK SIC was plement the new RTI law. Training shut down when J&K shut down when J&K RTI Act 2009 could have been given through vir- OTHEROTHERThat said, OPINIONtheOPINION virus mutant remains a cause of RTI Act 2009 was NONOHiding the facts HOLDSHOLDS wasBARREDBARRED repealed. tual mode also amid COVID 19 , but ...... global alarm. On Monday, the stock market in India ...... With an aim of getting informa- nobody has even thought about it. crashed by 3 percent on new virus fears. This was repealed tion on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Deprived of SIC Under RTI Act 2005 Govt has to cre- Gramin (PMAY-G) and Rural Sanita- After extending RTI Act 2005 to ate awareness for the citizens, disad- DiscriminationDiscriminationthe first such deep correction since AgainstAgainst the steep fall CricketersCricketers tion under Swachh Bharat Mission J&K, we got deprived of the State vantaged communities as well. Sec- in March. If the new mutant triggers a fresh wave (SBM) Mushtaq filed an application Information Commission (SIC), like tion 26 of RTI Act 2005 explains this HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANof women’sinfections, women’s cricket cricket team’s which,team’s visit visit inThis Thisturn, discrimination discrimination could lead is is undoubtedly undoubtedly to further unfair unfair eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the under RTI Act 2005 in the office of Ru- many other commissions, as Union in detail but the Government seems toto India India for for the the World World Cup Cup has has turned turned into into andand puts puts our our team team at at a a significant significant disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. ral Development and Panchayati Raj Territories (UTs) are not entitled to to be least bothered about it. TT economic disruption, this could once again lead to a aa security security and and logistical logistical nightmare. nightmare. First, First, the the tage.tage. The The team team has has been been conciliatory conciliatory about about TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should Department Civil Secretary Srinagar have a separate Information Com- teamteam could could not notdeeper go go to to Mumbai, correctionMumbai, where where in its its theits itsstock treatment treatment market. but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- on September 1st 2020 . The PIO in mission. 2nd appeals under RTI Act Conclusion matches were originally scheduled, after the Council (ICC) should take note of this. ments at a time when it can’t guarantee safety the administrative department also 2005 are now filed before the Cen- RTI applicants feel disillusioned matches were originallyIndia scheduled, did well after by the banningCouncil (ICC)flights should fromtake note the of this.UK. ments at a time when it can’t guarantee safety didn’t respond to him until Mushtaq tral Information Commission (CIC) in J&K post article 370 abrogation. ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedIt is issuing issuingimportant its its usual usual thatthreats threats this strainInternationalInternational remains teams teams have haveconfined refused refused to toto visit visit ofof all all players. players. filed 1st appeal more than 50 days New Delhi. All the pending appeals Repealing J&K RTI Act 2009 was like againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World the Britain and is treated there. World cannot af- back. The appeal was also not adju- in erstwhile J&K State Information a personal loss for me. I along with Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the the alternative alternative venue venue of of however,however, that that if if we we simply simply put put international international CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament dicated by the First Appellate Au- Commission (JKSIC) have been my colleagues had worked a lot for CuttackCuttack andandford aneighbouringneighbouring fresh massive citycity waveteamsteams of at theat clubhouses clubhouses Covid-19 in in stadiums stadiums infections and and refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We thority (FAA). The PIO has only now transferred to CIC New Delhi, but in its enactment more than 11 years BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwarand have have the refused refused consequent lodging lodging to to our our lockdowns.toto let let them them go Muchgo anywhere anywhere of the else, else, globalthe the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing recently responded to Mushtaq by the last 1 year not even a single ap- back. Instead of getting empowered playersplayers out out of of fear.economy fear. is in recessionproblem problemand further would would apparently apparently disruption be be solved. solved. will underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are sending him a rejection letter dated peal filed by me and my colleagues with the applicability of RTI Act 2005, OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to to play play this this all-im- all-im- NoNo country, country, of of course, course, would would accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour October 8th 2020. The letter sent via has been listed for hearing. This was information seekers , journalists, inflict a bigger blow to already battered businesses. portantportant tournament tournament under under virtual virtual house house ar- ar- conditionsconditions to to play play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- ordinary post has been dispatched not the case in the past. RTI campaigners and transparency rest,rest, with with their theirMore accommodation accommodation so, at a being beingtime pro- pro- whenwomenwomen the cricketers cricketers economy are are expected expected is showing to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government around December 1oth, but with an People from far off villages have activists feel people disempowered aim of hiding the facts, the October stopped using RTI. They hardly know and demoralized as the institution of videdvided at at the the clubhouse signsclubhouse of of lookingof the the stadium stadium up again.in in thisthis in in India. India. Additionally, Additionally, the the final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our which all their matches will be played. Every 8th date has been mentioned in this how to file an appeal before CIC. The RTI has almost collapsed and crum- which all their matches will be played. Every tournamenttournament isis supposedsupposed toto bebe heldheld inin players.players. letter. Mushtaq’s RTI application online procedure is very technical bled in Jammu & Kashmir . SIC’s otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE was rejected on the plea that he hasn’t and ordinary people can’t do this job. closure has made RTI redundant other opinon paid RTI application fees. Mushtaq has now filed 2nd appeal and the only way out is to establish “ I had annexed a copy of my before the Central Information Com- a Circuit Bench of Central Informa- AllAll letters letters intended intended for for publication publication must must includeBPL include ration the the writer’scard writer’s with name name the RTand andI appliaddress, address,- evenmission even if if a a(CIC). pseudonym pseudonym I am sure is is used. used. if Mushtaq Letters Letters are aretion edite edite Commissiondd as as clarity, clarity, (CIC)space space at Srinagar The summerOBSERVEROBSERVER of 36 MAILMAIL andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingcation and a a Iletter letteram exempted does does not not to mean mean pay thewe we agree agreehad with withnot been everything everything associated or or even evenwith anything Jammuanything in inand it. it. -EDI Jammu-EDITORTOR on the pattern of Central RTI application fees of Rs 10. It seems & Kashmir RTI Movement, it would Administrative Tribunal (CAT). he summer of 36 will not be forgotten, but will certainly PIO who is the Deputy Secretary in have been impossible for him to file Kashmir’sbe forgiven. ThoughFate the nature is of the Just implosion was Consequential! Rural Development Department Civ- 2ndHail appeal in CIC Kiranas the online appeal BediThe views expressed in this Kashmir’sshocking for a Fateteam of proven is pedigree Just and creden -Consequential!il Secretariat isn’t aware of this. He processHail is too technical. Kiran Bediarticle are the author’s own and do DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, tials, and would remainofof mistrust. mistrust. an all-time Could Could low, you you none also also of tell tell the us us 11 who who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the theretherehas sentis is something something the letter that viathat ordinaryseems seems to to post DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, killingskillingsnot necessarily and and heinous heinous reflect the crimes crimes editorial playersT would be condemned by what would be the equivalent so as to hide the facts related to date Appeal disposal at SIC stance of Kashmir Observer I would like to comment on the beheaded and mutilated the bodies of other avoiding its role in Kashmir. invite and incite the elements to Apropos news, ‘AFSPA Immu- committed by its army and such I would likeof the to devil’scomment number on the in Indianbeheaded cricket. and It would mutilated be a thememory bodies of other avoiding its role in Kashmir. inviteof posting and inciteof the letter.the elements They are to mis- AggrievedApropos news,people ‘AFSPA in Jammu Immu- & committed by its army and such letter,letter, written writtenthat by by onewould one Shoaib Shoaib be tough Bhat, Bhat, to erase fromthethe Indian Indianthe mind soldiers? soldiers? of these This This cricketers should should not notas ItIt is is not not in in the the interest interest of of any any of of Kashmir.Kashmir.leading Itme It is is but part part I willof of the the knock history history the ofdoors of the the Kashmirnitynity For For Forces’ Forces’who were Sex Sex Crimes notCrimes provided Must Must allall other other agencies agencies that that too too with with KashmirKashmir Observer, Observer,well asJan Jan the 22, 22, audience, titled, titled, "Who "Who there wouldhavehave happenedbe happened frequent in in reminders any any case. case. in the twotwo countries countries India India and and Pakistan Pakistan to to sub-continent.sub-continent.of Central Information Commission” aEnd’,End’, reply Kashmir Kashmir or were Observer Observer given , incomplete,January January theDrthe Rajahelp help Muzaffar of of Indian Indian Bhat puppets puppets is Founder of of isis Responsible Responsibleform For For ofLoC LoC banter, Killings?" 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Wadekar’s leadership Where’s Transparency in J&K Bank Results? skills are still praised and he later enjoyed successful stints as s you must be aware that the as well and not to my surprise it has ent sections in the paper, which were mode. If IBPS Mumbai has conducted India coach. results of Examination for landed in deaf ears. not shown to the candidates irrespec- the exams in the most transparent Sport, thus, forgets and forgives. It offers a chance for re- Probationary Officer posts After bragging about high trans- tive of their success or failure in the manner, where are the marks scored demption. There are numerous examples. Stuart Broad was advertised vide JKB/HRD/ parency measures and expertise ad- said exam. The marks and the cutoffs by the aspirants? We as aspirants, struck for six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh, yet he is set to ARectt/2020-27 & 28 Dated 01-06- 2020 opted by the bank for the conduct of as all of us must be aware are very whether selected or not, have every end up as one of the all-time great bowlers, scaling more heights were declared on Sunday i.e. on 13th the said examinations I have the fol- precisely displayed by IBPS for oth- right to know our performance in the than Yuvraj could even imagine. Usain Bolt was eliminated December 2020. It was the same exam lowing query. er exams such as for IBPS PO, IBPS exams which includes the marks se- in the first round of the Athens Games, before he clocked the which numerous aspirants including My query, and I am sure must be Clerk, IBPS RRB’s and all the exams cured and the cutoffs. Olympic record in Beijing four years later. Shane Warne was me had appeared and also passed pre- of all those who have appeared in the conducted but why not such a display Where are the marks scored by plundered for 150 runs in his debut Test against India, but went viously and were forced to reappear exam which was conducted by the of marks and cut-offs is not possible the candidates ? Where is the trans- on to pick 708 wickets. So India could take lessons from history afresh for the reasons best known to bank with the high expertise of IBPS for PO posts in Jammu and Kashmir parency ? and fight back. the Chairman and CEO. Mumbai and TCS, is the display of Bank. I agree that it must be hectic I have been writing to them and marks secured and the overall cutoffs in case of offline exams but the ex- Nazim Humayoon The Indian Express their previous incumbents previously including sectional cutoffs for differ- amination was conducted in Online [email protected]

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,Think! Analysis, Essays Wednesday|23-12-2020 Structural Violence: Violence in the normality of things

he divide between rich and developing coun- historical forms, has long been global, or almost so, in iours, and contradictions: conflict = A (attitudes) + B tries combined with vociferous social forces its reach. Indeed, one could argue that structural vio- (behaviours) + C (contradictions). Conflict can begin in the West, such as the radicalization of lence now comes with symbolic props far more power- at any point on the spectrum and can flow in all direc- black consciousness, the anti-Vietnam move- ful—indeed, far more convincing—than anything we tions. Aside from Galtung, we have James Gilligan, ment,T student protest, and industrial unrest, which might serve up to counter them; examples include the an American psychiatrist, most popular for his series Inayatullah Din brought in a sharp rise in civil dissent. In the wake discounting of any divergent voice as “unrealistic” or of books entitled Violence, in his book Violence: Re- of dissatisfaction and frustrations of the sixties, Jo- “utopian,” the dismal end of the socialist experiment flections on a National Epidemic, defines structural hann Galtung in 1969 articulated the notion of struc- in some (not all) of its homelands, the increasing cen- violence as the ‘expanded paces of death and handicap tural violence. In his seminal article “Violence, Peace, tralization of command over finance capital, and what endured by the individuals who possess the base rungs and Peace Research,” Johan Galtung pitched the term some see as the criminalization of poverty in economi- of society, as standing out from the moderately lower We need the “structural violence” as a counterpart to “direct” and cally advanced countries. Structural violence, mea- demise rates experienced by the individuals who are “personal” violence. “Structural violence” is defined sures the distance between an actual society and a po- above them’. Another American psychiatrist Bandy as an injury that is not immediately attributable to tential one, one without structures of violence. With Xenobia Lee with Yale University, her scholarly work term structural an acting subject but is “built into the structure” and structural violence, there are no. Rather we notice an includes the writing of a comprehensive textbook on manifests itself as inequality of power, resources, and expansion in futures when we go from the actual to the violence. She wrote in her book Violence: An Inter- violence, to life opportunities. Structural violence consists of in- potential state. The natural measure of structural vio- disciplinary Approach to Causes, Consequences, and egalitarian and discriminatory practices causing hu- lence is along these lines the death toll years. Cures, 'structural violence alludes to the avoidable im- designate forms man misery like poverty, hunger, repression, and so- Now it is important to mention the concept of cul- pediments that society puts on gatherings of individu- cial alienation. Structural violence is apparent social tural violence and how it legitimizes structural vio- als that compel them from meeting their fundamental systems maintained by exploitative means. Hoping to lence in society. In the 1990s, Galtung supplemented necessities and accomplishing the personal satisfac- of injury inflicted overturn conventional thinking, Galtung tried to wid- his violence typology with another category and in- tion that would some way or another be conceivable. en our comprehension of brutality, not to weaken our troduced the concept of cultural violence. By cultural These constraints, which can be political, financial, in ways that do capacity to consider people liable for their activities, violence, Galtung means ‘those aspects of culture, the strict, social, or lawful in nature, typically start in or- but instead to improve our capacity to recognize all symbolic sphere of our existence – exemplified by reli- ganizations that control activity over specific subjects. not meet the the more unmistakably the manners by which solid- gion and ideology, language and art, empirical science If we try to connect the concept with the case of ness and serenity cover further and more inescapable and formal science – that can be used to justify or le- India, Akhil Gupta in his book, “Red Tape: Bureaucra- criteria of the savagery. This idea gives us an absolutely revolution- gitimize direct or structural violence’. The guidelines, cy, Structural Violence, and Poverty in India”, gives ary new comprehension of violence. Galtung argues regulations, social codes, and standards that together us a sense of the massive and largely underestimated that violence is built into the unequal, unjust, and un- make up the association of social orders, and that are tragedy of poverty in India. Furthermore, in this man- spectacle and representative social structures and should hence be generally underestimated, are naturally violent. They ner, he puts under investigation and re-examines – in defined as a situation in which actual realizations of are, however, often not recognized as such. The mind- principle, and practice – the function of the state, and that therefore do human beings are below their potential realizations. boggling multifaceted nature of social life, and the of its different mechanical assemblies, in permitting He draws our attention to violence in the normality of person's double primary function as both player and the awfulness of destitution to be depoliticized and to not register as things, and through Galtung’s analytical lens, peace creator of the game, notwithstanding, implies that the enter the domain of normality. These are some of the may very well be sustained by highly destructive individual is up to speed in a Gramscian authoritative ways in which the state apparatus in India perpetrates violence forms of structural violence. Johan Galtung describes restricted state of focus, where one cannot see out of such forms of violence in the everyday life of the poor. the mechanisms, and the forms of structural violence, the box. Gupta portrays a system in which violence is constant, which are: exploitation, penetration, segmentation, Other dimensions of structural violence can be in rather than episodic, and in which the victims are eas- marginalisation, and fragmentation. Given its indi- the form of economic and social violence, the first one ily identifiable, while the perpetrators are much more rect and insidious nature, structural violence most ofis rooted in the structure of the production relation- impalpable. ten works slowly in eroding human values and short- ships and its consequences for workers and consum- For quite a long time, structural violence charac- ening life spans. ers, and the second one is an important consequence terized southern Kyrgyzstan, where Kyrgyz controlled Structural violence is a vital idea in the harmony of the abuse of political and economic powers. System- political assets and Uzbeks controlled monetary assets. hypothesis. It is ambiguous, no uncertain, and pre- atic structures of society lead to endemic global sex- This arrangement of fractional control separated when carious to utilize, yet its focal thought of a savage so- ism that is termed patriarchy, which in turn brings in an adjustment in force elements arose as Bakyev pre- cial request is upheld by overpowering real factors. the patterns of violence, discrimination, and exclusion sented a forceful Kyrgyz patriot plan that started a flood The term structural violence may be rejected, but its towards women. The linkages between hegemonic of political association among Uzbeks. I would also like content will reappear under other names: discrimina- masculinity and structural violence may almost be to connect the concept with the case of Kashmir, the tion, exploitation, injustice. In short, the concept of self-evident. Both refer to institutionalized forms of structures of violence in Jammu and Kashmir are a com- structural violence is intended is intended to inform social, cultural, and political dominance, which work plex interplay of army camps, intelligence agencies, and the study of the social machinery of oppression. Op- to systematically oppress those groups who find them- numerous other armed groups. It is necessary now to pression is a result of many conditions, not the least of selves powerless in the face of both patriarchal and understand the violence that is happening in Kashmir, which reside in consciousness. We will therefore need economic domination. not as sporadic and occasional but as the consequence of to examine, as well, the roles played by the erasure of In spite of the fact that we owe the term to Johan an infrastructure. Whether as part of counterinsurgency historical memory and other forms of desocialization Galtung, this line of thought can be followed back at or otherwise, the violence is deliberate, consistent, and a as enabling conditions of structures that are both “sin- any rate similar to Karl Marx, who lifted the veil of consequence of a system that is in place. ful” and ostensibly “nobody’s fault. Eradicating his- free and equal exchanges between capital and labour The ideals of Galtung's concept of structural vio- tory is maybe the most well-known logical skilful de- in the marketplace to expose capital’s exploitation of lence is that it opens up the category of violence so as ception depended upon by the designers of structural labour in the factory. In a connected vein, Antonio to include poverty, hunger, subordination, and social violence. Deletion or mutilation of history is essential Gramsci featured the assembling of well-known agree exclusion. We need the term structural violence, to for the cycle of desocialization, vital for the rise of au- to the course forced on society by the fundamental designate forms of injury inflicted in ways that do not thoritative records of what occurred and why. Haiti as class. Herbert Marcuse investigated the oblivious de- meet the criteria of the spectacle and that therefore do Mintzas showed, serves as the most painful example lights restricting customary individuals to abusive not register as violence. Thus, Structural violence is a of this erasure and why it matters. If we cannot study modern social orders, and Frantz Fanon foreseen that useful theory to locate the origins of structural viola- structural violence without understanding history, the bare savagery of European expansionism would of- tions of human rights, that cause human insecurity, the same can be said for biology. The distribution of fer an approach to neo-colonial relations between free which ultimately leads to crime, military conflict, AIDS and tuberculosis—like that of slavery in earlier states. Even Michel Foucault, who repudiated all mas- group violence, non-peaceful transfers of governmen- times—is historically given and economically driven. ter/slave and surface/depth dualisms, differentiated tal power, diseases, and public health problems, acute What regular highlights support the difficulties of between overt and covert strategies of power when he environmental disasters, floods, droughts, earth- over a wide span of time hundreds of years? Social im- juxtaposed the voluptuous brutality of monarchical quakes, environmental changes, global warming, wa- balances are at the core of structural violence. Struc- sovereign power with modern normalizing practices ter shortage, pollution, and economic crises. tural violence is the natural expression of an apoliti- sculpting responsible selves. cal and economic order that seems as old as slavery. Galtung makes violence rather non-events, and The author is a student of History, currently pursuing This social web of exploitation, in its many different his triadic theory of conflict involves attitudes, behav- a Masters degree at the University of Hyderabad

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eports from Britain and South tein that the virus uses to attach to and President-elect Joe Biden’s surgeon Africa of new coronavirus infect cells. That spike is what current general nominee, Vivek Murthy, said strains that seem to spread more vaccines target. Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that easily are causing alarm, but vi- “I’m worried about this, for sure,” but there’s “no reason to believe that the vac- Rrus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the it’s too soon to know how important it ulti- cines that have been developed will not be case or whether they pose any concern for mately will prove to be, said Dr Ravi Gup- effective against this virus as well.” vaccines or cause more severe disease. ta, who studies viruses at the University Vaccines produce wide-ranging re- Viruses naturally evolve as they move of Cambridge in England. He and other sponses by the immune system beyond through the population, some more than researchers posted a report of it on a web- just those to the spike protein, several ex- others. It’s one reason we need a fresh flu site scientists use to quickly share develop- perts noted. shot each year. ments, but the paper has not been formally The possibility that new strains will New variants, or strains, of the virus reviewed or published in a journal. be resistant to existing vaccines are low, that causes Covid-19 have been seen al- but not “inexistent,” Dr Moncef Slaoui, most since it was first detected in China How do these new strains occur? the chief science adviser for the US gov- nearly a year ago. Viruses often acquire small changes ernment’s vaccine distribution effort, said On Saturday, Prime Minister Boris of a letter or two in their genetic alphabet Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Johnson announced new restrictions be- just through normal evolution. A slightly “Up to now, I don’t think there has cause of the new strain. Several European modified strain can become the most com- been a single variant that would be resis- Union countries and Canada were ban- mon one in a country or region just be- tant,” he said. “This particular variant in ning or limiting some flights from the UK cause that’s the strain that first took hold the UK, I think, is very unlikely to have to try to limit any spread. there or because “super spreader” events escaped the vaccine immunity.” helped it become entrenched. Here’s what is known about the situation. A bigger worry is when a virus mu- Bedford agreed. tates by changing the proteins on its sur- “I’m not concerned” because a lot of What’s concerning about the recent strain face to help it escape from drugs or the a virus with two genetic changes that under investigation” because its signifi- changes in the genetic code would proba- found in England? immune system. seemed to make it roughly two times more cance is not yet known. bly be needed to undermine a vaccine, not Health experts in the UK and US said “Emerging evidence” suggests that infectious, Gupta said. About 6,000 cases The strain was identified in south- just one or two mutations, Bedford wrote the strain seems to infect more easily may be starting to happen with the new worldwide have been reported, mostly in eastern England in September and has on Twitter. But vaccines may need to be than others, but there is no evidence yet coronavirus, Trevor Bedford, a biologist Denmark and England, he said. been circulating in the area ever since, fine-tuned over time as changes accumu- it is more deadly. and genetics expert at the Fred Hutchin- Several variations of that strain a World Health Organisation official told late, and changes should be more closely Patrick Vallance, the British govern- son Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, have now turned up. Some were report- the BBC on Sunday. monitored, he wrote. ment’s chief scientific adviser, said that wrote on Twitter. “We’ve now seen the ed in people who got them from mink Murthy said the new strain doesn’t the strain “moves fast and is becoming the emergence and spread of several vari- farms in Denmark. A new South African Will people who had Covid-19 from an old change the public health advice to wear dominant variant,” causing over 60 per ants” that suggest this, and some show re- strain has the two changes seen before, strain be able to get the new one? masks, wash hands and maintain social cent of infections in London by December. sistance to antibody treatments, he noted. plus some others. Probably not, former US Food and distance. The strain is also concerning because The one in the UK has the two chang- Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said it has so many mutations — nearly two What other strains have emerged? es and more, including eight to the spike Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Dawn dozen — and some are on the spiky pro- In April, researchers in Sweden found protein, Gupta said. It’s called a “variant “Unlikely,” Gupta agreed. C M Y K C M Y K ------

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Irshad Ahmad 7006276927 Did you get your Kashmir Observer The chances of snowfall are most most are ofThe chances snowfall will end on While ‘Chillai-Kalan’ The MET Office has said except A spell of moderate light to ‘Chillai-Kalan’ is considered the is considered ‘Chillai-Kalan’ decision to abrogate Article 370. abrogate decision to Mehbooba said Twitter, to Taking “We were not allowed to campaign campaign to allowed not were “We and the Mehbooba Mufti-The NC Referring to the law laid down by by down laid the law to Referring Today’s DDC results have made have results DDC Today’s as a emerged She said the PAGD cadre PAGD Our win is dedicated to thrice over detained illegally I was work PDP thanked Mehbooba also a split in PDP engineered after Even er Observ the cadre of the People’s Alliance ofthe cadre the People’s -- an (PAGD) Gupkar declaration for po mainstream of amalgam several all democratic and legal measures to to measures and legal all democratic of Jammu and statehood the restore special status. as its Kashmir as well that people showed but still much the by away be swayed could not they the BJP and its by launched campaign he said. support party,” among the constituents led PDP are of PAGD the it exercises the power to make rules, make to the power it exercises of in the nature subordinate are which legislation.” Court), said it the bench the Supreme of righta existence that clear crystal is ofis the foundation the jurisdiction of of a ‘Writ issue Mandamus’. a Court to the petition “In the case on hand, ies including the famous Dal Lakeies including the famous lines supply water the as well as here of parts the valley. in several and maximum during this frequent in especially areas, most and period heavy receive the higher reaches, the officials said. snowfall, continues the cold wave January 31, Kashmir with a that in after even (small ‘Chillai-Khurd’ 20-day-long ‘Chillai- cold) and a 10-day-long cold). (baby Bachha’ in snowfall moderate light to for in the higher reaches some areas to is likely the weather of Kashmir, dry and cold till Decemberremain 26 forenoon. places in at widespread snowfall the evening from is likely the valley ofofnight the December to 26 27, the MET Office said. (PTI) litical parties seeking the restoration litical parties seeking the restoration of of the special status J-K -- worked the success, even ensure to tirelessly unturned left no stone as the Centre us . for hurdles create to en it clear that people of J&K voted the thus rejecting @JKPAGD masse for abrogate decision to unconstitutional overwhelming have They Article 370. stands which supported @JKPAGD ly of J&Ks special status, restoration for said. the PDP president all the obstacles. winner despite our ensure to tirelessly who worked unturned to success. GOI left no stone us. Beginning with for hurdles create he after a day arrest @parawahid’s filed his DDC nominations, restricting to us allowing not & movement our campaign. candi the course of PAGD a fortnight. government up in a locked were dates barred from building while others all these obsta Despite canvassing. This as winner. emerged cles PAGD all earnedhas been for victory a hard us, she said. even hard worked ers and said they a split in engineered” the Centre after her party. us write to GOI & all the attempts by & night to day worked cadre off, my I am extremely victory. party’s ensure them, she tweeted. to grateful MeT Predicts ... Centre’s August 5 .... Centre’s August 5 ers have not been able to show as to as to show been able to not ers have ofwhich their right has beenviolated (officials) denying the respondents by them the pensionary benefits, which way be by enforced to can be directed this from of a ‘Mandamus’ issuing the court said. “In this context, Court,” can conclusion which the irrefutable none of is that of the rights be drawn the by violated stand the petitioners a which for Corporation respondent be can of issued‘Writ in Mandamus’ (GNS) their favour.” harshest winter period in Kashmir period in winter harshest and grips the region as a cold wave considerably drops the temperature bod of the freezing water leading to ------status by giving a befitting reply to to a befitting reply giving by status countingamid came remarks His seats is leading in 19 The Congress of trends and emerging The results Hussain said the BJP has put up a The trends show that the people show The trends chief who is a former Abdullah, po if proxy the BJP and its “Now said that the BJP hadAbdullah leader said that the PAGD, The NC “They all came together against against “Theytogether came all said the alliance The BJP candidate and development want “People the DDC polls hasThe counting for “The officers in Srinagar returning He said as per the final results, Altaf finance minister Former political parties-- BJP in Four “The employ and other petitioners The court once an em said that the BJP in the DDC polls. of Development the District of votes Council (DDC) elections, in which Alliance on Gupkar the People’s is leading in 81 (PAGD) Declaration whereas far so 30 won has and seats the BJP is leading in 56 and has won till now. eight seats so far. seats four and has bagged DDC polls should act as an “eye-open good fight against the regional parties regional the fight against good who had come togeth in the valley counting for Drugmulla constituency as constituency Drugmulla for counting Sadaf— one of the contestants—Somaya and has been mar Pak also belongs to regard to the services in the Corporation the services to regard being non-pensionable, can the mem er” for the BJP and “its proxy political proxy the BJP and “its er” for party”, said in an apparent Abdullah the Jammu and Kashmir to reference Apni Party. the government’s accepted not have the decision of revoking unilateral of state special status the erstwhile 5, of Jammu and Kashmir on August a Union it to and downgrading 2019, said. leader the NC Territory, and PTI that the results told minister, milestone” “important an are trends endorse “our as they the PAGD for of special status that revoking view” the people. to acceptable not was as in democracy, litical party believe should imme they stated, have they decision (abroga its reverse diately the tion of and respect special status) of people ofthe verdict this region,” he said. a numberin ministers offlown Union for campaign leaders to and central the DDC elections. “The BJP is the one turned a ref elections as these which I hope oferendum policy of its 2019. of the desire understood have they he said. the people,” politi mainstream seven comprising had Territory, cal parties of the Union the people clear to very stand made its seek and also that the alliance would er on a single platform -- Peoples -- Peoples er on a single platform Gupkar Declaration. Alliance for of afraid it. But, were the BJP as they the valley. from seats the BJP won still People should introspect. they Now, vote a this is and development want he said. development,” for communal propagan “spreading was is no there da”, but this win “shows that now”. place for for harder work us to this win inspires when in the assembly securing seats held in the fu the elections are ever Hussain said. ture,” with the in Srinagar been completed winning halfindependent candidates of the seats. of the results declared have district Council elec Development District and constituencies tions in all the 14 to election certificates handed over Election District winning candidates,” Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Shahid Choudhary said. Srinagar, been have independent candidates constit in seven winners declared Qamarwari-I, uencies -- Srinagar-I, Harwan-II, Harwan-I, Qamarwari-II, and Harwan-VI. Harwan-IV Bukhari-led Kashmir Jammu and were (JKAP) candidates Apni Party constitu in three winners declared Khanmoh-I and encies -- Harwan-V, Srinagar-III. Khanmoh-II, PDP in Khanmoh- JKPM in and in Harwan-III III, NC each, seat one won have II Srinagar ofChoudhary said. He said the results of seats the four Municipal Srinagar constituen (SMC) ward Corporation also declared. cies were Eye Opener ... tions governing a particular at service tions governing the time of entry in that service, he/ turn around cannot she subsequently portion that the certain and contend service such of rules governing the “This tenable. is is not Court cannot to the legislature to sue directions enact a particular legislation. Same when the executive is true as regards In A First ... ried to a local resident. (GNS) a local resident. ried to bers of the Union still claim pensionarybers still of Union the analogy the on benefitsfavour in their Corporations/ of Government other Departments. devi ees of cannot the Corporation conditions of and the terms from ate been have they service upon which appointed.” and condi terms the accepts ployee ------page page front Employees cannot seek to seek cannot Employees The contestant from Hajin-A, Hajin-A, from The contestant Naseer Ahmad Mir, who contest Ahmad Mir, Naseer (PDP) Party Democratic Peoples Para defeated BJP candidate Sajad Sajad BJP candidate defeated Para Mehbooba MuftiPDP president @ of be prouder PDP’s “Couldn’t At the time of acceptance ofof time the herAt acceptance stopped authorities Meanwhile, His father, a former minister, has minister, a former His father, Ghulam Ahmad Mir had also lost the Muslim ma Complimenting the communal forc a slap on “It’s SikhBesides Harbaksh, another Para was arrested by the National the National by arrested was Para arrested was The NIA had said Para be a key to considered was Para ofAs secretary Jammu and “The petitioners cannot seek to se “The seek to cannot petitioners from from Shazia Aslam is said to be brought Shazia Aslam is said to of area PcK, up in Muzzafarabad and married a Kashmiri militant, to Mohammad Phapoo who then sur candidate Dr Harbakash Singh, pop candidate Ahmad Raina. of proud her party’s said she was a win. register leader to youth maiden his who won parawahid of margin votes. a huge election by baselesson being arrested Despite filing after right nomina his charges rendered and even participated in as and even rendered local reported elections later, sembly GNS. agency news reporters nominations, Shazia told of cur that wife militants the former who and Kashmir, in Jammu rently a the Line ofcrossed through Control their should live policy, rehabilitation with peace and dignity. life ed from the Verinag constituency constituency the Verinag ed from in ofto lost district, Kashmir south Shahbaz Peer dependent candidate Ahmad. Son of the JKPCC president, into Ahmad Mir had plunged Naseer time. the first politics for electoral con two for been the JKPCC president since 2015. terms secutive the contested he election when his last the Anantnag polls from Parliamentary defeat He was Lok Sabha constituency. Hasnain Conference’s National ed by polls. Masoodi in the 2019 his as Shanty defeated known ularly Singh of Congress Trilok rival nearest 982 votes. by of a margin by over in Tral village ofA resident Kavil his Harbakash started sub-district, and was as a student political career of president NSUI Kashmir provincial as He has also served years. many for senior PDP leader and former to PRO for Akhkter Naeem minister cabinet coali during the PDP-BJP years four tion government. support, their unwavering jority for Harbaksh said that his success in the the brother to a tribute elections is exist hood and communal harmony communities in different ing between Muslim ten He said despite Kashmir. the people in poll fray, candidates the seat. him for chose been Kashmiri defaming es who have beingMuslims for communal and driv he said. ing Hindus out of the Valley,” vic Singh secured Avtar candidate, 5-Dadsara in the DDC polls from tory his clos He defeated constituency. Ali Mohammad Bhat of rival NC est a narrow by Conference National ofmargin 3 votes. tion people have shown their love & love their shown have people tion pre Hope justice Waheed. for trust on Twitter. Mehbooba wrote vails,” (NIA) on Agency Investigation fil after days 25, a few November ing nomination papers as a People’s Gupkar Declaration Alliance for candidate. (PAGD) Babu- in connection with the Naveed supporting Singh case for Davinder Hizbul Mujahideen in conspiracy accused persons. with the other join main to youth for motivator and ad politics in Pulwama stream ofjoining Shopian districts south raising was Kashmir when militancy again. head there its to 2016 Council from Kashmir Sports in or role a major played Para 2018, in nook and sporting events ganising corner of Jammu and the erstwhile included which the Kashmir state Ladakh region. lectively apply the relevant recruitment the relevant apply lectively are their liking. The petitioners rules to rules statutory express by governed and conditions out the terms set which includingof services of the employees, the petition therefore, the petitioners, amendment in the claim for ers cannot the medium ofservice rules through the ofbench a said Justice petition,” instant respond while Mohammad Magrey Ali de that the question to ing in negative being position with clear rule there spite Counting Stopped ... JKPCC Chief’s ... JKPCC Sikh Candidates ... HC Dismisses J&K TDC Employees J&K HC Dismisses Benefits Pensionary Plea Seeking Srinagar: recruit the relevant apply selectively their liking, Jammument rules to and Kashmir High Court said as it J&K Tourism dismissed by a petition Employees Corporation Development same treatment seeking the Union, ofCC in the SKI employees to as given of matter pension scheme. 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Ali rival his NC by 243 against Mohammad Bhat, the winner from in Pulwama constituency Dadsara accord ofdistrict south Kashmir, en for the detentions. en for regions in Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security arrange DDC seats 140 are There ments. and Kashmir re in Jammu each dis 10 have regions gions. Both 20 total constituting each, tricts district Each in the UT. districts in resulting seats, 14 comprises of 280 seats. a total a win in the registered has BJP regional while facing Valley and the NC like heavyweights the PDP. sec BJP general Kashmir Valley, congrat Gupta Vibodh retary party candi victorious ulated those who had especially dates, and said the in Kashmir, won ex have people of the Valley in the leader their faith hibited ship of Narendra Prime Minister Modi. PM in Hon’ble their faith hibited vision of Naya Modi’s Narendra sabkasaath, sabka and Kashmir, Gupta, vikas, sabka vishwas,” in-charge who is also the party’s said. Kashmir, for in the Valley of wave” “change and added that the maiden vic Kashmir “speak of in tory two -- one of fight by a tough stories the beginning marking the BJP, and the Valley, in of era a new a strong ofthe other conveying Gupkar Gang that to message the end of their communal and politics is near.” divisive Singh said, Jitendra minister Gupkar Ahead But Independents ... But Independents Ahead Gupkar after election This is the first special Jammu and Kashmir’s of the under Article 370 status last revoked was Constitution into reorganised and it was year a union territory. PDP several detained authorities leaders, and second rung NC Sartaj Akhtar, including Naeem Mansoor and Hilal Madni, Peer giv was reason Ahmad Lone. No ------front page front “Family members of the trapped mil members of the trapped “Family “Keeping the current situation in situation the current “Keeping Meanwhile, news agency GNS news Meanwhile, surren militants have Twelve “Both the arrested militants were militants were “Both the arrested for the state forces Praising to recover the kidnapped girl to recover He said after fulfilling all med into the matter is “Investigation The education minister had a live about 0930 hours today, “At retaliat He said the Indian Army troops On December 1, Pakistani Naik Prem jawans, army Two 26, Subedar On November killed at was havildar An army The Central Board of Secondary Board The Central the country were Schools across a few states have However, Moreover, they said, 281 more pa they said, 281 more Moreover, Giving district wise details, offi from the the from mind, it has been decided that themind, it has been decided and 12 for classes 10 exams board Febru will not be conducted till quoting I Kumar as saying that bothquoting I Kumar as saying the militants who surrendered, in killing of PSO of involved were Srinagar. PDP leader in Natipora hibiting professionalism thus saving thus saving hibiting professionalism IGP “misguided” youth, of two lives Kumar said that po Vijay Kashmir full committed to provide lice was support to such militants who lay their arms and surrender. down action this year, during live dered in recent highest so far in Valley said. the police spokesperson years, affiliated with LeT. Pertinently, there Pertinently, LeT. affiliated with house a hideout inside the target was One later on destroyed. which was Pistols and a few rifle, two AK-47 besides some incriminatinggrenades the also recovered,” materials were said. police spokesperson and ex utmost patience showing itants were also called to the encounteritants were and persuade themsite to motivate efforts Due to the great to surrender. and repeatedof police, security forces their family appeals by surrender they (militants)members, eventually he said. He identified thesurrendered,” duo as Aamir Ahmad Mir of Hatipora, of Ahmad Wagay Kulgam and Yawar Shopian. Reban and arrested the kidnapper. He has and arrested been shifted to police station,” the said. police spokesperson he added. in progress,” fire violations by Pakistani troops Pakistani troops by violations fire on in north Kashmir along the LoC 13. November ico-legal formalities, the girl has to her legal heirs. been handed over interaction with students on De with students on interaction initiated unprovoked Army Pakistan by firing with violation ceasefire small arms and intense shelling in Mankote with mortars along LoC the district”, sectors in Poonch said. spokesperson ceasefire to unprovoked restored shelling mortars at for violation by Bahadur Khatri and rifleman Sukhbir Army killed when Pakistan Singh, were sector in Sunderbani violated ceasefire 27. of Rajouri district on November killed and a Singh was Swatantra shelling in Pakistan civilian injured in Kirni and Qasba along the LoC district. sectors of Poonch Laam sector in Rajouri district on 21, while 11 people, November security personnel, including five killed after multiple cease were sults announced on the basis of an sults announced on the basis assessment scheme. alternative questions cember 10 and answered the concerns regarding about various exams. conduct of upcoming board ed befittingly. of Rajouri sector along areas ward killing a BSF sub-inspector. the LoC, Education (CBSE) had earlier this Education (CBSE) exams board month announced that in writtenin 2021 will be conducted mode and not online. to contain the closed in March pandemic. of the COVID-19 spread in reopened partially They were October 15. some states from them closed in decided to keep of in the number view of a spike had to exams infections. The board in March. be postponed mid-way later cancelled, and re They were ary 2021. A decision on the exam the exam ary 2021. A decision on later after schedule will be taken and more assessment of situation said in anconsultations,” Nishank with teachers. online interaction 2 Militants ... cials said, Srinagar reported 65 cases,cials said, Srinagar reported 2, 14, Budgam 21, Kupwara Baramulla 12, Anantnag 4, Bandipora Pulwama 4, Kulgam 4, Shopian 1,7, Ganderbal Jammu 99, Udhampur 14, Rajouri 10, 6, Samba 7, Kishtwar Doda 6, Kathua 16. 2, and Reasi 14, Poonch ban (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi and Reasi (21), Kishtwar(21), ban fourteen travellers (14). Meanwhile, cases detect among 308 fresh were J&K in the last 24 hours, ed across officials said. Among them, they Jammu division from said, 174 are Valley. and 134 from J&K Logs ... J&K (22), Ram (37), Poonch (37), Samba tients recovered and were discharged and were tients recovered hospitals—111 from various from Kash Jammu Division and 170 from (With GNS inputs) mir Valley. Police Recovers ... Guns Roar Again ... Board Exams ... Board Exams Business Wednesday | 23-12-2020 09 Google Invests In Two JKTPO, DGFT Hosts Virtual Indian Startups Exporters’ Registration, Promotion Workshop JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), in association with Office of Additional Direc- tor General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), today organised a virtual capacity building workshop on Export Registration. The aim of the Export Regis- tration Drive was to motivate and train young entrepreneurs NEW DELHI: Google on Tues- we identified enabling afford- for exports. day said it has invested in two able access and information for In all, 115 participants reg- JKTPO for joining hands with Indian startups - Glance and every Indian in their language, istered for the event, that was DGFT to organize this work- VerSe Innovation - as part of whether it's Hindi, Tamil, Ma- attended by Director Indus- shop for Export registration its USD 10 billion Google for layalam, Gujarati, and more as tries & Commerce, Jammu, and promotion. “This is our India Digitisation Fund to en- a key pillar to drive forward In- Director(s) Handicrafts & first initiative with J&K govt able them to further scale up dia's digitisation," Google Vice Handloom, Jammu/Kashmir, through JKTPO.We ensure availability of content in dif- President Caesar Sengupta said Director Agriculture Kashmir more such webinars soon to ferent formats across various in a blog post on Tuesday. and other senior officials from encourage and help our trad- Indic languages. He added that the company DGFT Ludhiana. This is the ers. We also look forward to While Google did not dis- has invested in Indian start- first ever association between organise in person sessions in close details of its latest invest- ups - Glance Inmobi and VerSe ‘Deaths, Morbidity From JKTPO and DGFT for a seminar Jammu and Srinagar,” he said ments, separate announce- Innovation - to enable them to and workshop. Speaking at the event, Man- ments by investee companies further scale the availability of The Exporter Registration aging Director JKTPO Ankita stated that Google has par- relevant and engaging content Drive gave an overview of Kar, hailed DGFT’s support in ticipated in Glance's USD in different formats across Air Pollution Led To Loss Of import-export procedures, exploring ideas for promo- 145 million (about Rs 1,071.5 various Indic languages. documentation and awareness tion of trade, of which export crore) and VerSe Innovation's "These investments un- about the facilities and bene- promotion is a major part. “In USD 100 million (about Rs 739 derline our strong belief in fits provided by Foreign Trade the process we have tried to crore) funding rounds. partnering deeply with In- 1.4% Of GDP In 2019’ Policy of Government of India. explore new markets for tradi- In July this year, Google chief dia's innovative startups and NEW DELHI: The economic loss development trajectory, which alone, and the solutions lie in a The JKTPO encouraged the tional products of J&K Handi- executive Sundar Pichai had our commitment to working due to premature deaths and can improve further with the re- multi-sectoral approach with a entrepreneurs and artisans to crafts, Handloom, Horticulture announced a USD 10 billion (Rs towards the shared goal of morbidity from air pollution was duction of air pollution, the sci- common commitment to reduc- get themselves registered on and Agriculture sector” she 75,000 crore) Google for India building a truly inclusive digi- Rs 2.6 crore or 1.4 per cent of the entific paper noted. ing exposure to toxic air, which its portal. said adding that this is in line Digitisation Fund that will be tal economy that will benefit GDP in India in 2019, according According to the paper, the eco- is impacting the health and pro- Niryat Bandhu is DGFT’s ini- to the vision of Ministry of invested over the next five to everyone," Sengupta said. to a new scientific paper. nomic loss due to air pollution as ductivity of Indians, “ he said. tiative for mentoring first gen- Commerce & Industry, GoI’s seven years to help accelerate Glance, a part of SoftBank- It also said that 1.7 million deaths a percentage of the state GDP was ICMR Director General Balram eration entrepreneurs in the initiative for developing “Dis- the adoption of digital tech- backed InMobi Group, has (18 per cent of the total deaths) in higher in the northern and central Bhargava said various govern- arena of international business. trict as Export Hub”. nologies in the country. closed a USD 145 million invest- the country were attributable to India states, with the highest in ment schemes such as the ‘Prad- The event also witnessed a Inviting the interested trad- In the same month, Reliance ment round from Google and air pollution last year. Uttar Pradesh (2.2 per cent of GDP) han Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ and Question & Answer session. ers for guidance, she said the Industries had announced existing investor, Mithril Capital. According to scientific paper and Bihar (2 per cent of GDP). ‘Unnat Chulha Abhiyan’ have Earlier Suvidh Shah, Joint doors of JKTPO are always open that Google will pick up 7.7 VerSe Innovation - which on health and economic im- NITI Aayog member Prof Vinod aided in reducing household air Director General of Foreign to facilitate the queries and per cent stake in Jio Platforms runs Dailyhunt and short vid- pact of air pollution published Paul said the scientific paper pres- pollution in the country. Trade welcomed J&K Govt. and handhold our trade fraternity”. for Rs 33,737 crore. eo app Josh - has completed an in Lancet Planetary Health on ents the latest evidence on air Such success encourages us to "We are also eager to support over USD 100 million (about Tuesday, household air pollution pollution in India, translating the enhance efforts to reduce outdoor the wider ecosystem in India, Rs 739 crore) funding round decreased in India resulting in 64 health loss to economic impact. air pollution as well, he said. particularly local startups inno- from AlphaWave, Google, and per cent reduction in the death “India has many ongoing major “The findings in this analy- vating in this space. When we Microsoft, and the funding rate attributable to it from 1990 initiatives to reduce air pollution. sis show that while 40 per cent shared details of the India Digi- values the company at over to 2019, whereas the death rate This paper provides a robust as- of the disease burden due to air Availability Of Spray Oils tization Fund in July this year, USD 1 billion. from outdoor ambient air pollu- sessment of the trends and cur- pollution is from lung diseases, tion increased during this period rent situation in each state, and the remaining 60 per cent is from by 115 per cent. highlights that augmenting the ischemic heart disease, stroke, In J&K Reviewed The findings highlight that “lost existing air pollution control ef- diabetes and neonatal deaths THESE INVESTMENTS UNDERLINE output from deaths and diseases forts based on the specific situa- related to preterm birth, thus our strong belief in partnering deeply with India's due to air pollution led to a loss of 1.4 tion of each state would be useful. highlighting the broad ranging "innovative startups and our commitment to working per cent of the GDP of the country”. “Air pollution and its impact is impact of air pollution on human towards the shared goal of building a truly inclusive digital India has a good economic and not a matter for the health sector health,” Bhargava added. PTI economy that will benefit everyone," Thomas Cook India Survey Says 89% SKUAST-K Holds 10-Day Skill People Keen To 'Resume Travel' Development Training On ravel services firm Thom- as Cook India and its JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Central Insecticide Act. He said Group firm SOTC Travel Agriculture Production and that all the suppliers, regis- Crop Modelling on Monday said that 89 Farmer’s Welfare Department, tered with the Central Insec- Tper cent of respondents in a sur- Navin Kumar Choudhary, to- ticide Board, have to comply SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir Agro-technology Transfer vey conducted by them across day convened a meeting to with all quality parameters University of Agricultural (DSSAT) crop modelling and tier-1 and 2 cities in India dis- assess and discuss the permis- before supplying the pesticide, Sciences and Technology, made them able to run the played keen interest to resume sion and supply availability of insecticide to J&K. Kashmir concluded a 10-day model during their practical travel, revealing resurgence of Petroleum Derived Spray Oils Navin Kumar instructed skill development course on sessions. consumer confidence. in the Union Territory of Jam- the Director SKUAST to take ‘Hands-on Crop Modelling Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-K Thomas Cook India and its mu and Kashmir. up random sampling of sup- using DSSAT’ for the students Prof Mushtaq Ahmad, who group company surveyed over The meeting was attended plied insecticides and pesti- and scholars of various ag- was the chief guest at the 2,700 customers to identify by Director Horticulture and cides from the market to check ricultural universities from valedictory function, stressed emerging consumer behaviours Director Agriculture, Kashmir their quality. He also asked across the country. on holding more such pro- and trends that will drive travel through video conferencing the Director Law enforcement The training was organ- gramme in future for the skill preferences during the COVID-19 while Director Horticulture to contribute his part in this ised by the varsity’s Agromet development of the students. era, a joint survey report, enclosed and Director Agriculture, Jam- regard and ensure that pesti- Unit under World Bank-ICAR Director Planning and PI with a regulatory filing, said. mu, Director Research SKUAST, cides and insecticides of those funded National Agricultural NAHEP, Prof Nazir Ahmad "A combination of lockdown fa- Kashmir, Managing Director companies which are not regis- Higher Education Project for Ganai, who was the guest of tigue and strong pent-up demand, JKHPMC, Nodal Officer, Atma tered with the Central Pesticide institutional development of honour at the occasion, ap- coupled with positive sentiment Nirbhar Bharat, J&K besides Board are not used in the UT. SKUAST-K. prised the participants about due to announcements on the vac- representative of concerned The Principal Secretary asked Around 95 students and the various initiatives taken cine saw 89 per cent respondents cent respondents highlighting ping the priority list in travel de- oil companies, senior officers the representatives of various scholars participated in the for smart agriculture and displaying keen interest to resume this as the most important factor cisions, 73 per cent respondents of Horticulture and Agriculture companies to register them- training program from differ- artificial intelligence under travel," it added. About 67 per cent while deciding a holiday," Thom- said that they are willing to in- attended the meeting here. selves with the Central Insec- ent Agriculture Universities NAHEP at SKUAST-K. A brief respondents are willing to travel as Cook India said. crease spends to ensure higher Principal Secretary, while ticide Board for supply of their and ICAR Institutes spread overview of the course was in the next 6 months while 33 per Out of the 2,700 respondents levels of health and safety on reviewing supply and avail- product in J&K. He instructed across the country. given by the Course Director cent indicated that they would across the tier I and tier II cities, 52 their holiday, the filing said. ability of pesticides and in- the Director Law Enforcement Internationally renowned Dr Bilal Ahmad Lone. Dr Sa- wait for the launch of the vaccine, per cent stated that they are likely In the absence of their an- secticides for the upcoming for re-testing of the tested resource persons gave hands- meera Qayoom, incharge head according to the survey. to take a domestic holiday, while 48 nual summer vacation and short Horticulture, Agriculture sea- products from the Central Lab on training to the participants Agromet Unit, coordinated "Respondents continue to dis- per cent of respondents likely to take breaks this year, Indians are also son, asked all the stakehold- Faridabad also to ensure supply about all the components of the course and proceedings of play an increasing focus on hy- an international holiday, it added. opting for a longer duration of ers to work completely as per of only standard insecticides Decision-Support System for the valedictory function. giene and safety - with 93 per With health and safety top- stay, it added. the prescribed guidelines of and pesticides in J&K. NEWS MAKERS Gold To Be Investors Focus As Global Adb To Give Rs 2100-Cr Loan To Tripura Govt Uncertainties Continue: Millwood For Urban & Tourism Development nvestment consulting firm Mill- covered which will help contain the he Asian Development Bank of Project Readiness Finance" with wood Kane International on virus and reduce global uncertainties. (ADB) is likely to provide a ADB's Country Director Takeo Kani- ITuesday said that investments "As we approach 2021, gold will TRs 2,100 crore loan to the Tri- shi in the presence of Additional in gold gave gains of nearly 28 per remain in focus for investors as pura government for the develop- Secretary to the Economic Affairs cent in rupee terms during 2020 central banks across the globe have ment of urban areas and tourism Department of the Union Finance and will remain in focus for inves- pledged to keep rates low and ease in the northeastern state that bor- Ministry C. S. Mohapatra. tors in the coming year. liquidity to aid growth," said Bhatt. ders Bangladesh, officials said here Dinkarrao said that within next "The yellow metal has had a phe- The latest installment of stimulus on Tuesday. 6-7 months, the Detailed Project nomenal year with gains of nearly The gains were more in the package from the US government According to Tripura's Urban Reports (DPRs) would be ready 28 per cent in rupee terms. After a month of August when MCX Gold will add to the existing dollar liquid- Development and Tourism De- and for this purpose two renowned double-digit gain in 2019, this will hit an all-time, said Bhatt. ity in the system and may end up partment Secretary Gitte Kiran- consultants are being engaged. be the second year in a row that The outbreak of pandemic and a weakening the greenback. A weak kumar Dinkarrao, of the Rs 2,100 and tourism sectors. Once the proj- and in the tourism sector, all tourism "The ADB fund would be utilised gold will be posting a stellar rise," spurt in number of cases led to econom- dollar may push up gold prices. crore expected to be provided by ects are prepared, ADB would provide destinations, roads leading to them to those areas where no projects said Founder and CEO Nish Bhatt. ic uncertainties. The excess liquidity in- "The efficacy of the vaccine, the ADB as loan, Rs 1600 crore will Rs 1,600 crore for development works and tourist facilities would be covered. not yet undertaken. Develop- Gold prices posted marginal gains jected by global central banks to boost proper implementation of the be for urban development and Rs in urban areas and Rs 500 crore in The Tripura Government has ment of roads, infrastructures in first two months of the year due to growth led to investors flocking to gold vaccination process in developing 500 crore for the tourism sector. tourism sector over the next three signed the loan agreement with developments for water supply, concerns of a slowdown in economic which is considered a safe haven. countries, low-interest rate re- "Under the loan arrangement, ini- years," Dinkarrao told IANS. the ADB in New Delhi on Friday. sanitations, electricity and other growth. A major uptick was seen in Bhatt said gold prices have shed gime, and the global central banks' tially ADB would provide Rs 40 crore The senior IAS officer said that in The state's Resident Commission- required basic facilities would be prices of gold from mid-March when nearly 10 per cent gains from their stance on liquidity will guide gold for engagement of project design and the urban sector, all 20 urban local er in Delhi Chaitanya Murti signed the focus areas of the ADB funded COVID-19 hit the stage at a global level. life-high levels as a vaccine was dis- prices in 2021," said Bhatt. management consultants for urban bodies in Tripura would be covered the "Loan Negotiation documents projects," he said. C

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Life & Times 10 Y K Screen time, mental health are parents concern for children during pandemic A new national poll gives a glimpse into parents’ greatest concerns about their kids in the pandemic-era with the top concerns being screen time, unhealthy eating, and depression.

igh on the top 10 list: overuse Black parents rate racism as their No.1 they prioritize as most pressing for ensure it’s not disrupting sleep habits, child’s physical health. Inconsistent to help in how to understand and cope of social media and screen time, health concern for children and teens, American children today,” Freed said. replacing healthy habits like physical sleep habits may particularly increase with their loss, Freed says. H internet safety, unhealthy eat- with Covid-19 coming in at No.2. Racism The nationally-representative report activity, and that children’s privacy is the potential for unhealthy eating and ing, depression and suicide, and lack of ranks sixth among Hispanic parents, is based on responses from 2,027 par- protected. They should also watch for reducing outside physical activity---all Racism physical activity. with Covid-19 at No.8. ents with children ages 18 and under. any signs of cyberbullying and other issues parents identified as top health Families should recognize the emo- Almost half of the parents also de- Racism does not make the top 10 A closer look at top health concerns types of online abuse, which also made concerns. tional toll of racism on children and teens. scribe Covid-19, the disease itself, as a health issues for U.S. children among highlighted in the report: the top 10 list. Families should try to maintain rou- The impact of racism may be reflected in “big problem” impacting kids, coming white parents and Covid-19 much lower “Parents need to have ongoing con- tines, especially keeping regular sleep physical problems, such as disparities in at No.10, according to the C.S. Mott on among their concerns. Screen time versations with their children and teens schedules and helping teens resist the in the rates of diseases among different Children’s Hospital National Poll on These differences are likely due to Freed says it’s not surprising that the to guide them on safe internet practic- temptation to go to bed much later populations, and also in children’s mental Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine. African-American and Hispanic commu- top three issues on parents’ list of con- es,” Freed says. than usual and sleeping in later, Freed health. Children targeted by racism have “This is an especially challenging time nities being disproportionately impact- cerns are related to screen use. Children said. Mott experts also recommend in- higher rates of depression, anxiety, and for families, with many children expe- ed by Covid-19 in the U.S., Freed says. are spending more time online because Emotional and physical health tentional “unplugged” times to spend behaviour problems, research shows. riencing significant changes in routine People from minority groups have of virtual school or not being able to Some parents reported great concern together as a family and getting outside “Although racism directly affects spe- that may negatively impact their health been more likely to contract Covid-19, spend time with friends in person. about kids experiencing increased nega- daily, even for a brisk walk, as much as cific populations, its impact on children’s and wellbeing,” said Mott Poll co-direc- gotten sicker and died of the virus at But he says parents should worry less tive emotions such as stress, anxiety, or possible. health is a societal concern. It’s important tor and Mott paediatrician Gary Freed, significantly higher rates than white about the amount of time children are depression, which may be related to or But parents should also look for red for parents to recognize the detrimental M.D., M.P.H. individuals. using devices and more on how they are exacerbated by lifestyle changes caused flags that kids need more help to man- consequences of racism for children in our “Parents’ biggest concerns for young Systemic racism has also been a na- using the technology. by Covid-19. age feelings, such as comments about communities,” Freed said. Finding ways people seem to be associated with chang- tional focus, as massive demonstrations “It’s important for children and teens “Parents may notice changes, such as how they might hurt themselves or for young people to get involved either es in lifestyle as a result of the pandemic. protesting racial injustice swept the to maintain social and family connections increased behavioural issues in younger experiencing dramatic shifts in usu- through safely participating in protests or COVID-19 has turned the world of our country over recent months. Black par- that we know are critical for their emo- kids or more moodiness or lethargy from al mood, appetite or sleep. In these supporting groups or causes that aim to children and teens upside down in many ents are also the only group that rates tional well-being, especially during a time older kids and teenagers,” Freed said. cases, families should reach out to fight racism can be valuable, Freed says. ways and this is reflected in how parents gun injuries and unequal access to health when they are feeling stressed or isolat- In these situations, parents should en- paediatricians and consider enlisting “Racism can instill a sense of helpless- rate health issues in 2020,” added Mott. care as a top 10 concern. Meanwhile, ed,” Freed says. “Technology may be an courage children and teens to talk about the help of therapists or other health ness in both children and teens. When But there are key racial and ethnic dif- white parents are the only group to rate important vehicle for those connections.” their feelings, and find healthy outlets to professionals. young people are empowered to stand ferences among families when it comes lack of physical activity in the top 10. Still, parents should set clear ground help them cope. Children who have lost family mem- up to racism, it can make a big difference to worries about children’s health, ac- “Families’ backgrounds and experi- rules and boundaries about how and Changes in routine and social isola- bers to Covid-19 may also need special by showing them they can be part of a cording to the report. ences likely shape what health concerns when children can use devices to tion from COVID-19 may also affect a attention and mental health services solution,” he said.-Agencies

Climate risks to health set to Getting into shape pre-surgery to aid worsen inequity, harm children recovery for older patients: Study lder adults about to undergo elec- hard to recover from and can lead to long- of future health complications. Dr Benoit tive surgery should undertake a term health and disease complications,” Smeuninx, now at Monash University in O sustained programme of targeted added Breen. Australia, is lead author on the paper. exercise beforehand to counteract the The team recommend that prehabili- “Our study reinforces the need for more muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new tation exercise programmes should also research into the benefits of longer term research suggests. A study published by researchers in the University of Birmingham’s School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences showed that short term ‘prehabilitation’ strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, are insufficient to prevent muscle loss. In the study, the researchers asked a group of older adults to perform four sessions of weight lifting exercise over one week. The participants did the exercises using only one leg, while the other leg did no exercise at all. After completing the prehabilitation, the participants underwent five days of bed-rest - a typical length of stay in hospital for an older patient. Although the researchers expected to find that the leg which had undergone the exercise would experience less muscle loss than the other ising global health risks driven by from climate change “boil down to ma- coming threats will be crucial to avoid the leg, in fact they found muscle loss was climate change will hit the poorest, ternal and child health issues”, said Ebi, worst impacts - but both richer and poor- about the same in both legs. R most vulnerable people the hardest - who has helped countries plan how to er countries are spending too little on The team’s detailed analysis showed and failure to prepare for those threats will adapt to climate-linked health threats that, she added. Globally, less than 0.5% that, while short-term exercise prehabili- mean more deaths and suffering, according from Africa and Asia to the Pacific and of international climate finance goes to tation does enhance the body’s muscle- to a leading environmental health scientist. Central America. Children face particular efforts to address climate-related health building processes, thigh muscle-wasting From impoverished families living in risks, she said. Because they breathe in concerns, the journal article noted. was about 3-4 per cent in both legs - rough- flood-prone homes to women whose more air for their body size than adults, The U.S. National Institutes of Health, ly equivalent to what older adults would cultures require them to stay covered in for instance, they are particularly suscep- for instance, spends under 1% of its re- typically lose over 3-5 years of ageing. incorporate aerobic exercise alongside training programmes prior to surgery. In extreme heat, climate impacts on health tible to air pollution, such as from wors- search budget on climate issues, Ebi said. The researchers recommend that one strength training to protect cardiovascular the same was as an athlete would train have “a strong equity component”, said ening global wildfires, she noted. “It’s laughably small,” she said of global approach to protect older muscle from health, and a protein rich diet to increase before a race or a competition, exercise Kristie Ebi, a professor at the University “They handle it much more poorly funding to research and deal with cli- wasting during hospitalisation is to per- muscle mass levels in a way that will ef- training before hospitalisation is likely to of Washington’s Center for Health and the than adults do,” Ebi told the Thomson mate-related health concerns. form longer-term strength exercise pre- fectively cancel out the muscle loss that is be highly beneficial to older adults under- Global Environment. Reuters Foundation in an interview. High Such limited funding means measures habilitation beforehand. experienced during bed-rest going elective surgeries,” He said. Besides hiking dangers from deadly levels of child stunting and wasting, as that could help stem worsening health “Although short-term prehabilitation They also recommend that, where ap- The work was completed in collabora- heat and spreading diseases, climate extreme weather destroys crops and hits risks - from better early warning systems offers a cost-effective and easy-to-imple- propriate and safe, hospitalised older pa- tion with colleagues within the Medical change will fuel a rise in basic health food security for many families, also will to mental health support for those who ment strategy, it does not prevent muscle tients should aim to get back on their feet Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre problems - from diarrhoea to poor nutri- drive lasting health problems, she said. suffer catastrophic losses - are not being wasting among older adults undergoing and mobile again as quickly as possible. for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, tion - that will affect the poor most and “Without sufficient food, brain de- put in place fast enough. bed-rest,” Dr Leigh Breen, the study’s cor- Post-surgery exercise and dietary strat- which is a partnership between the likely widen global inequalities, she said. velopment is affected. Children end up Progress on tackling shifting health responding author, said. egies will also be important to ensure a University of Birmingham and the “Future health risks will be deter- learning less and earning less,” said Ebi, threats is also hampered because experts “This muscle loss may be extremely return to full health and lower the risk University of Nottingham. - Agencies mined not just by the hazards created who has led many national and interna- on related issues - from water and agri- by a changing climate but also by the tional climate assessments. culture to nutrition and diseases - do not sensitivity of individuals and communi- Health issues can feed on each other work together often enough, Ebi said. Our study reinforces the need for more research into the benefits of longer term ties exposed to these hazards,” she noted too, she said, with hunger increasing vul- “We need people from different fields training programmes prior to surgery. In the same was as an athlete would train in an article published this month in the nerability to malaria and more frequent sitting together and solving problems,” journal Health Affairs. diarrhoea exacerbating malnourishment. she added. “The challenges the world is before a race or a competition, exercise training before hospitalisation is likely Many of the biggest health concerns Preparing health services for the facing are interconnected.” -Agencies to be highly beneficial to older adults undergoing elective surgeries”

Covid-19: Heart disease avoidable deaths caused due to rare hospital visit

A new study led by UCL research- observed in visits by patients have affected cardiac mortality, estimated that the excess cardiac to the pandemic. mitigate both the direct and indi- ers has found out that during to the Emergency Departments researchers implemented causal mortality due to non-attendance “Our results suggest that the rect effects of the pandemic.” the initial phase of the Covid-19 (EDs) in England and the US, inference methodology. at EDs, during the initial phase of pandemic response may have Study limitations pandemic, lower rates of hospital including for people with heart Lead author Dr. Michail the pandemic, may have been as led to the under-treatment of The research team’s estimates attendance for urgent heart problems. Katsoulis (UCL Institute of Health high as 232 deaths per week.” non-Covid-19 diseases, including rest upon the assumption that problems may have contributed To quantify the number of Informatics) said: “During the Senior author Dr Tom heart conditions, with important the Covid-19 pandemic only af- towards avoidable deaths in excess deaths due to cardiac initial phase of the pandemic, Lumbers (UCL Institute of Health impacts on the excess mortality fects excess deaths from cardiac England. disease, the team used mortal- between March 12** and April Informatics) said: “While the de- observed during this period.” disease through the reduction in In this study, published online ity counts from the Office of 15, 2020, there was an estimated cline of patients accessing hospi- Dr. Lumbers added: “These ED admissions, and not as a result in the journal Circulation cardio- National Statistics (ONS) for fewer ED visits of 2,750 per week tal care during the pandemic has results provide evidence of of other factors, such as increased vascular quality and outcomes, England. To quantify the change for suspected cardiac disease; been well documented, here we the stark indirect effects of the stress and anxiety. researchers at UCL’s Institute of in daily ED visits, research- this is around a 35% decrease provide an estimate of the health Covid-19 pandemic on mortal- Another potential limitation Health Informatics estimated ers used data from the Public compared to the pre-pandemic consequences of this change in ity in England. There is a need of this study is the possible mis- the effect of reduced ED visits Health England (PHE) Emergency period this year. healthcare utilization. to better understand how the classification of cardiac deaths for suspected cardiac disease on Department Syndromic “Our analysis suggested that “The public health messaging pandemic response resulted in a as not related to Covid-19 since C non-Covid-19 related cardiac Surveillance System (EDSSS): a one cardiac death might have to protect the NHS may have led decline in attendance to EDs with SARS-CoV-2 viral infection was M

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WEDNESDAY WAQAR HAD REQUESTED THE TEAM MANAGEMENT to be granted leave so that he can spend 23 DECEMBER 2020 "additional time with his immediate family, which will be in Lahore before returning to Sydney, Australia, on 17 January," 11

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE 160 mark as somewhere we'd like to get “to, and to reach 170-plus is a good total.” RIZWAN-INSPIRED Pakistan Win Third T20 By 4 Wickets, STOP NEW ZEALAND SERIES SWEEP

ohammad Rizwan But it was Rizwan's 89 from 59 “It's a decent total compared to want to chase,” said stand-in captain has affected them,” he said. “Hope- New Zealand captain Kane Wil- New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tim smashed a career-best 89 balls, with support from Mohammad where we were at one point,” Con- Shadab Khan. fully they'll learn from that and do liamson said his team was unchanged Seifert, Kane Williamson (capt), Devon as Pakistan defeated New Hafeez who scored a quick 41 off 29 way said earlier. Shadab had won the toss in the better.” from the side that clinched a nine- Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Nee- Zealand by four wickets deliveries, that provided the inspira- “We were talking about the 160 previous two matches of the series, Pakistan brought in Hussain Talat wicket win in Hamilton on Sunday. sham, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Mon Tuesday to avoid a series sweep tion for the victory. mark as somewhere we'd like to get with Pakistan suffering heavy de- and Iftikhar Ahmed to bolster the “We've had a couple of strong Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult. after the third Twenty20 interna- The New Zealanders finished their to, and to reach 170-plus is a good feats both times. batting, along with young fast bowler performances and it's important we Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, tional in Napier. innings at 173 for seven after losing total.” He said most of his players were Mohammad Hasnain. keep looking to back that up,” he Haider Ali, Shadab Khan (capt), Pakistan reached New Zealand's the toss and being asked to bat, with Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and unfamiliar with New Zealand condi- Abdullah Shafique, Imad Wasim said. “It's a good surface so hopefully Mohammad Hafeez, Hussain Talat, target with two balls to spare, ending Devon Conway top-scoring on 63. elected to bowl. “We're going to bowl tions. and Wahab Riaz were all dropped, we can make use of that first up and Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Fa- on 177 after Iftikhar Ahmed sealed Faheem Ashraf was the pick of the first because we've changed the team “For most of them, it's their first with Haider Ali promoted to open get a competitive total.” heem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Shaheen the win with a six in the final over. Pakistan bowlers, taking three for 20. so we have depth in batting, so we tour in New Zealand and the bounce the batting in Shafique's absence. Squads: Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain. India Vs Australia: After Adelaide Debacle, Steve Waqar Younis To Return Home Smith Advises India 'Let It Go And Move On' After First Test Against NZ ustralian batting star Steve best of our ability," Smith said. akistan Cricket Board Smith has no time to think On Shami's absence, Smith said In- (PCB) on Tuesday an- about how India might dia still have some quality bowlers in nounced that bowling plot revenge in the second Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj. coach Waqar Younis will ATest here this weekend but he does "I think they're two quality bowl- Preturn home after the Boxing have a word of advice for the visi- ers who can have some good Test ca- Day Test against New Zealand to tors jolted by the first game's bat- reers. Obviously they are missing Is- be with his family. tering -- "Let it go and move on". hant (Sharma) as well, which is a big The 49-year-old will rejoin The Australian troika of Mitchell loss for them in terms of experience." the national side in time for the Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazle- Smith was out for one, deceived home series against South Africa, wood produced one of the finest by a beautiful Ravichandran Ashwin which starts with the first Test in fast bowling performances in re- delivery, in the opening Test and as- Karachi on January 26. cent times to dismiss India for their serted that he has learnt his lessons. "Waqar had requested the lowest Test score of 36 in the open- "The spinners that do well here team management to be granted ing day-night Test here. generally those who get over the top leave so that he can spend addi- Australia won by eight wickets of the ball and beat you with more tional time with his immediate and the series will now move to bounce or in the air as opposed to family, which will be in Lahore Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test ones that come around the ball. before returning to Sydney, Aus- starting December 26. and you nick it...You got to let it what you could have done better." "It's about finding a way to adapt tralia, on 17 January," PCB said in "Look, the other day we just saw go and move on and try and keep Star pacer Mohammed Shami's and that's what the best players a media release. doesn't finish until 14 February, first and we have in the past some pretty incredible fast bowl- yourself in a positive mindset," the fractured wrist has dealt a double do around the world. I'll hopefully Pakistan are scheduled to play a we ... have allowed him to return made similar exemptions so that ing. It is probably the best I've seen 31-year-old added. blow to India as talismanic skip- learn something from that, move two-match Test series against New home early so that he can spend our team members are able to our bowlers bowl collectively for Asked what he feels would be the per Virat Kohli will be on paternity forward and play a little bit better Zealand from December 26-30 and additional time with his wife achieve the correct work-life bal- about five years I think," Smith said Indian mindset after such a huge de- during the last three Tests. in the next game," he explained. January 2-7 in Mount Maunganui and children," Pakistan manager ance," he added. in a virtual media conference facil- feat, he said: "Again every individual "Not thinking too much about In- On the next match, the star bats- and Christchurch respectively. Mansoor Rana said. Regular skipper Babar Azam itated by series' official broadcaster is different, the way they take their dia and how they're going to come man said he gets shivers down the "Considering Waqar has not "If he had returned to Lahore and opener Imam-ul-Haq have Sony Network. dismissals, how they think about the back. For us, it's just about doing the spine from the thrill of batting in a seen his family since June and with the side after the second been ruled out of the first Test. "The lengths they were hitting game after it's finished. things we need to do well. It's about Boxing Day Test. that our home series against Test, he would have only got a In Babar's absence, wicket- were just impeccable. Sometimes "It's important to keep moving just executing what we need to do Since his first Boxing Day Test South Africa, which follows the week to spend with them. For keeper Mohammad Rizwan will that happens, you get a good ball forward, look at yourself individually, out in the middle and doing it to the appearance in the Ashes 2010- series against New Zealand, all of us, families always come lead Pakistan in the first Test. Cricket Legend Donald Bradman's Messi Says He Would Rather Win La Test Cap Auctioned For $340,000 Liga Again Than Be Top-Scorer arcelona captain Lionel Argentine as saying. n Australian businessman Messi was presented with “I would prefer to win La Liga has purchased Donald Brad- Bthe Pichichi trophy for a before getting the Pichichi, we Aman's first baggy green test record seventh time on Monday, are fighting towards that,” Messi cap for 450,000 Australian dollars but the star striker has said that said. ($340,000) at auction, the second- he would rather win the La Liga Real Madrid won the La Liga highest price paid for a piece of again than be the top-scorer in title for a record 34th time in cricket memorabilia. the league. the 2019-20 season, which also Peter Freedman, the founder of The Pichchi trophy is given marked Barcelona’s first season Rode Microphones who earlier this each season to the player who without a title since 2007-08. year paid 9 million Australian dol- scores the most number of goals “We are slowly growing. We lars ($6.8 million) at an auction for in the La Liga. Messi has now won struggled to get going in the a guitar used by Nirvana front man generally regarded as the world's all time, but as an icon of Austra- the award more than any other league, nor did we deserve to Kurt Cobain, plans to tour Bradman's best-ever cricketer. lian fortitude and resilience." player in the league. He scored 33 drop all those points, we could test debut cap around Australia. Knighted for his services to cricket “I have some exciting plans for the goals in the 2019-20 season. have won several of those The price for Bradman's 1928 Aus- in 1949, he retired from test cricket baggy green that will see it travel the Previously, Cristiano Ronaldo games, like at Alaves, Getafe, tralia cap sits behind the $1,007,500 with a batting average of 99.94, mak- country and shared with sports fans and Messi had competed for Real Madrid... ($760,000) paid at auction for Aus- ing his test batting achievements and cricketing communities.” the trophy on a regular cycle “We created a lot of chances, tralian leg-spinner Shane Warne's nearly twice that of the nearest bats- The reason for the auction was when the former was with Real that would have changed the test cap earlier this year — the world- man in the longer version of the game. related to criminal activity. Madrid. Since Ronaldo’s move situation, but we have to put to- record price for an item of cricket “Sir Don Bradman is an Aussie The cap was presented to Bradman to Juventus, Messi has won the gether a run of good games to get memorabilia, auction officials said. legend,” Freedman said on Tuesday. before his test debut against England award since 2018. ourselves back at the top,” the Bradman represented Austra- “Not only as one of our greatest in November 1928 in Brisbane. Brad- “An eighth Pichichi? I don’t six-time Ballon d’Or winner said. lia for 20 years, playing 52 test talents on the sporting field and man gave the cap to a family friend, know, nor am I thinking about Barca are currently trailing La matches from 1928 to 1948, and is one of the most revered athletes of Peter Dunham, as a gift in 1959. it, it is not something I am wor- Liga toppers Atletico Madrid and ried or obsessed about,” Spanish newspaper Marca which awards the Pichchi trophy, quoted the Real Madrid by eight points.

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