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3 News 7 News Scoop from 11 Sports Social Media? Islamic University Of Science And Rising Above Marks, This Technology Holds 1st Convocation Digital platforms like Facebook and Kashmiri Roller-Skater is Google give us easy access to media and Creating His Own Milestones 7000 meritorious students, including 163 Gold medalists were T hi n k information. But our collective dependence awarded degrees as the Islamic University of Science and on these tech giants could in the long run On a cold February day, a boy in the Parimpora locality Technology held its 1st convocation on Monday.... reduce the quality of journalism, making... of Srinagar is shining his boots for a life-changing....

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SSB Man Attempts ‘Suicide’ Srinagar: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personal on Monday allegedly tried to commit suicide by shoot- ing himself with his service rifle in Bemina area of this capital city. Press Trust Of India Gagan Jha, posted at the State Motor Photo: Abid Bhat KO Garage in Bemina area, shot himself New Delhi: Prime Minister with his service rifle early Monday Narendra Modi on Monday took Press Trust Of India a new phase of militancy in morning, officials said. Jha, was his first dose of the COVID-19 the union territory, officials found in a pool of blood by his col- vaccine at AIIMS here and ap- Jammu: The recovery said on Monday. leagues who heard the gunshot and Kashmir Schools pealed to all those who are eli- of ''sticky bombs'' from The BSF had recovered rushed to the spot. More On P10 gible to get inoculated. Samba sector in this re- the bombs dropped by a Setting the pace for the sec- gion last month has set drone along the interna- Tourist Dies ond phase of the COVID-19 vac- alarm bells ringing within tional border in the Samba Of Heart Attack Reopen After 1 Year cination drive, the prime minis- the security establishment sector of Jammu region on Srinagar: A tourist from Madhya ter reached the All India Institute in Jammu and Kashmir as February 14, putting secu- Pradesh state died after suffering a Press Trust Of India classes 9 to 12 after re- March 9 last year. Over 60 of Medical Sciences here early this indicates initiation of rity agencies More On P10 massive heart attack in Srinagar on maining closed for almost per cent attendance was re- this morning and was adminis- Monday. Pankaj Gupta, a resident Srinagar: Thousands of a year due to the COVID-19 corded in most government tered Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN of Madhya Pradesh was found lying students returned to class- pandemic. schools but the exact figures by nurse P Niveda, who hails Situation Peaceful As People unconscious at Hotel Ibni Gani in rooms on Monday as schools The students attended would be known after all the from Puducherry. Another nurse Want It To Be So: Army Munawarabad locality of Srinagar in Kashmir reopened for school for the first time since records have More On P10 Rosamma Anil from Kerala also on Monday morning, reported news assisted in the process. Press Trust Of India agency KNO. The tourist, the report Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Monday said that the results of 12th "Took my first dose of the said, was rushed to Khyber Hospital Class XII annual examination will take “at least five days,” setting to rest rumours in this regard COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. he past year has been one of the most peaceful in Kashmir for treatment, where he died due to a Results To on social media platforms. 73569 students including 58514 from Valley and 15055 Remarkable how our doctors with all parameters of violence on a decline as people want massive heart attack. More On P10 from winter zones of Jammu had registered for class 12th exams this year. “The results and scientists have worked in Tit to be so, a top army officer said on Monday, rejecting Take 5 More will take at least five days,” Chairperson JKBOSE Veena Pandita said. She advised the quick time to strengthen the suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the "quiet" Militant Associate Days: BOSE parents and students not to believe in rumours and fake news More On P10 global fight against COVID-19," situation. General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Srinagar- Modi tweeted after taking the based XV Corps, Lt Gen B S Raju also said the More On P10 Held In Tral: Police vaccine shot. More On P10 Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora. Gulmarg Shivers At Metro Rail In Muzamil Qadir Bhat was arrested Geelani Invites Pak Snub For along with incriminating material of Srinagar City the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit by a Minus 6.2 Degree Celsius Questioning Truce joint team of police, army and CRPF Agencies registered a drop of two notch- Soon: LG 180 Battalion during a search op- es from previous night and the Observer News Service through his special representa- eration in village Larow Jagir of Tral, Srinagar: The minimum minimum temperature was al- tive Saiyyed Abdullah Gilani a police spokesperson said Monday. temperature dropped to mi- most minus 0.4 degree Celsius Srinagar: Hours after se- released a hard hitting letter He said that More On P10 nus 6.2 degree Celsius below the normal for this time nior separatist leader Syed Ali questioning Pakistan for carry- in Gulmarg, the world of the year. Geelani hit out at Pakistan for ing out back channel talks with Pandey Takes Charge famous skiing resort Srinagar recorded a low of 1.4 its contradiction between the India despite assurances that As Director Info in north Kashmir, degree Celsius against 2.1 de- stated policy and action over no engagement will be held Jammu: Two days after the govern- even as the mercury gree Celsius on the previous Kashmir issue following the with India until August 5 move ment reshuffled administration increased in most parts night. The tempera- ceasefire announcement, the is rolled back. replacing several officers, Rahul of the valley, weather- ture was minus 0.1 de- Pakistan’s Special Committee “No one can ever betray Pandey on Monday assumed the man said on Monday. gree Celsius below the of the Parliament slammed the Kashmir cause. The ceasefire charge of Director, Information & A meteorological depart- normal for this time of former Hurriyat Conference cause of Hindutva regime” agreement is a bid to help save Public Relations here today. ment official said that Gulmarg, the year in this summer capital, (G) chairman saying that any- The statement by Pak com- Kashmiris living on both sides Immediately after assuming the the venue for the ongoing sec- the official said. Qazigund re- one dubbing truce pact as a mittee led by Shehriyar Afridi of the LoC. Anyone dubbing it charge, he convened a meeting of ond Khelo India Winter Games, corded a low More On P10 “sell-out would only serve the came barely hours after Geelani a sellout would More On P10 officers in which he highlighted the Agencies need for further strengthening the activities and core competence of J&K Reports 63 Srinagar: The Jammu and the Department, an official spokes- Corona Cases, 1 Death NIA Arrests Four In Govt To Revive State Kashmir government said on person said. More On P10 Monday that Metro rail service Observer Monitoring Desk Narco-Militancy Case will soon come to Srinagar as the Timber ‘Smuggler’ Consumer Commission Union Territory administration Slapped With PSA Srinagar: An elderly Press Trust Of India Parray of Bandipora, Mudasir Agencies for appointment of the body’s has already sanctioned the pro- Srinagar: An alleged habitual tim- woman died of coronavirus Ahmad Dar of Shopian and President and four members. posal and sent the same for ap- ber smuggler has been detained un- in Jammu and Kashmir on Srinagar: The NIA on Monday Amin Allaie of Anantnag Srinagar: The administra- According to the official proval to the central government. der stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) Monday while 63 fresh cases arrested four ‘drug traffickers’ in have been arrested from tion of Jammu & Kashmir documents, the department Speaking on the sidelines of an in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. of infection were detected Kashmir for their alleged in- Srinagar, he said. They Union Territory has initiated of Food, Civil Supplies and official function here on Monday, Aijaz Ahmad Khan of Haihama, Gut- across the Union Territory in volvement in smuggling have been arrested the process for revival of the Consumer Affairs has in- Lieutenant Governor Manoj lipora was booked under the PSA on the last 24 hours. heroin in huge quanti- in connection with State Consumer Disputes vited applications from suit- Sinha said that twin smart cities the directions issued by the Deputy An 80-year-old woman ties from Pakistan and the case pertain- Redressal Commission, able and interested candi- including Jammu and Srinagar Commissioner Kupwara on February from Kokernag Anantnag suc- supplying it in Jammu ing to the seizure of which was abolished days dates for appointment to the will see many projects including 25, officials said. Khan, who officials cumbed to coronavirus infec- and Kashmir and other 21 kg heroin and Rs before the reorganization of President and members of car parking and others. said is a habitual timber smuggler, tion on Monday, officials said. parts of the country, an 1,35,89,850 cash from erstwhile state of J&K into the Commission. He added that work on car has four FIRs besides nine different The Union Territory, they official said. the members of a drug two Union Territories. According to the depart- parking and beautification of Forest More On P10 said, also reported 63 new cas- Altaf Ahmed Shah of syndicate operating in Jammu To begin with, the government of FCS& CA, the appli- the smart cities are going on, es of Covid-19, More On P10 Ganderbal, Showkat Ahmad and Kashmir. More On P10 ment has set the ball rolling cant applying for More On P10 adding that places More On P10 KASHMIR In Capital: Carpet Chronicle Of ‘Russian King’ Romaan Arora about me and our nosedived business.” question paper and made my decision to years and played a crucial role in But it wasn’t a walkover for him. move out,” he recalled. establishing the carpet industry in mer Hameed came to Delhi as a Kashmir was changing, so was the idea Such curt decisions based on merit Kashmir. fledgling and fresh-faced mer- of normalcy when the young and restless would later give him an edge over his con- “Even CIE [Cottage Industries Uchant in 1993, when his hometown started campaigning for the armed resolu- temporaries and competitors in the capital. Exposition, one of the biggest was caught in a searing strife. He had ar- tion. Social hangouts and public places soon “Being ethical and upright was my fa- Kashmiri Carpet brands] used to con- rived to secure his late father’s legendary came under a lock and key. Migrations and ther’s way of doing things,” he said. “And sult my late father regularly for his ex- legacy in Delhi. massacres only escalated the crisis. The as his heir-apparent, I had to demonstrate pert take and trade tips,” the son said. Almost three decades later, and at the surplus sorties flown on a war-footing and his DNA in my demeanour.” But unlike his father, the journey to age of 52, the Lalbazar man has not only reinforcement in every nook and cranny of His father, who had already worked with Everest wasn’t a fairy-tale for Umer. secured his father’s legacy, but also rose the valley rang war alarms. And in an en- East India Carpet Company, had attached a The rug stalwart started his busi- to become a carpet czar in the capital. sured militant-military combat, big busi- great value to his name because of his en- ness initially from a rented apart- “By 1989, as the situation turned ex- nesses became shut shops. terprising and welfare work in Kashmir. ment in Jungpura, before plosive back home, my father became But before the situation turned tense “Even today, whenever I visit the val- moving to Lajpat Nagar, the anxious about me and our family busi- in Kashmir, Umer’s date of destiny had ley, carpet weavers and sellers often tell place where he now sits ness,” said Umar while recollecting an come in that momentous year—1989—of me: ‘While the floor is ours, the roof comfortably. era when aged fathers in Kashmir had the massive upheaval itself. Then appear- over it is all because of your father!’ The “It was harsh win- started shouldering their young sons’ ing in his MBBS entrance exam, he came great man touched many lives during his ters back then. I came dead bodies. out dejected. lifetime with his principled professional here by road and started “Being the lone son, I was supposed “The moment I saw everyone cheat- conduct.” selling carpets from my to address my father’s growing concerns ing inside the examination hall, I tore my Umer’s father worked for around 50 rented More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) Tuesday | 02.03.2021 No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir 2 Smartphones May Help Keep Glaucoma Blindness At Bay Agencies ain have successfully carried the case of diabetic retinop- out experiments using sound- athy, individuals with dia- Smartphones, often blamed waves and an eye model. betes are specifically at risk for eye strains and other "We discovered a relation- and are constantly moni- problems, can also come to ship between the internal tored for tiny bulges that your aid as researchers have pressure of an object and develop in the blood vessels found that these devices its acoustic reflection coef- of the eye. could be used to scan peo- ficient," said Khamis Essa, Intraocular pressure is a vi- ple's eyes for early-warning Director of the Advanced tal measurement of healthy signs of glaucoma, helping Manufacturing Group at the vision, defined as pressure to prevent severe ocular dis- University of Birmingham. created by continued re- eases and blindness. 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DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 Islamic University Of Science And • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 Technology Holds 1st Convocation • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS 7000 Meritorious Students, Including 163 Gold Medalists Awarded Degrees LG Emphasises On Imparting Outcome-based Education SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 14 Scholars Awarded Doctorate And M.Phil Degrees Stresses On Strengthening College-Industry Connect RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 SRINAGAR: 7000 meritorious technology University, in Jam- • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 students, including 163 Gold mu Kashmir and the Country, • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 medalists were awarded de- within a very short span of time. • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 grees as the Islamic University He asked the IUST to pri- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 of Science and Technology held oritize the setting of new stan- • PATTAN: 01954-293507 its 1st convocation on Monday. dards in education and creating • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 In addition to this, 14 scholars top class facilities for students. were also awarded Doctorate Research in the fields of Alter- HIGHWAY STATUS and M.Phil Degrees. native sources of energy, new • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) Speaking on the occasion, technologies in construction etc • Mughal Road - (Closed) the Lt Governor, who is also the require the attention of the Uni- • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) Chancellor of the University, versity, he added. congratulated the graduating Terming Convocation as a students and gold medalists for new beginning for the passing their academic performance, out students, the Lt Governor and faculty members for shap- said that youth have a tremen- PRAYERS ing the young minds. He also dous responsibility on their extended his best wishes to the shoulders and asked them to FAJR 5: 38 proud parents and family mem- contribute for peace, progress, bers. prosperity and people centric ZUHR 12: 43 The Lt Governor said that innovations. HIJRI the government is according Chairman, University high priority to the Education Grants Commission (UGC), CALENDAR ASR 4:45 sector. He observed that the stu- Prof. D.P Singh also delivered Magrib 6:29 dents of Jammu and Kashmir the Convocation address on the 17 Rajab have high potential which is ev- occasion and congratulated the ISHA 7:49 ident from the large number of students of IUST who received 1442 students entering higher educa- Competition can be fought emphasis on developing a Stu- management can contribute as their degrees today. tion institutions. He called upon only through innovation in ev- dent Centered Instruction Mod- per the needs of changing times. Earlier, Vice Chancellor, the student community to dedi- ery field. Education does not el to measure the performance While addressing the young IUST Prof. Mushtaq A Siddiqi, cate themselves towards build- just mean information and of students and improving the students and scholars, the Lt presented a report, highlighting This Day In History ing AatmaNirbhar Jammu & learning. It is important for all quality and efficiency of gradu- Governor advised them to come past achievements and future Kashmir. of us to understand that educa- ating students as per the mod- out of the Theory-based mental- action plans of the University. • 1865 - British newspaper “Morning Chronicle” begins pub- In his address, the Lt Gov- tion means invention. To be- ern day industry requirements. ity that we call 'college bubble' He gave a detailed over- lishing ernor stressed on the need to come the most powerful coun- He said that the goal behind and adopt themselves with view of the placements and • 1968 - USSR launches space probe Zond 4; fails to leave encourage innovation at the try in the world, we have to imparting science, technology changing times. publications brought out by the Earth orbit University level through Out- engage the new generation into and management studies in the The intensity of search de- University, research projects • 1972 - NASA launches its Pioneer 10 space probe to Jupiter come-based Education, so that creative work, the Lt Governor Higher education, is to make cides the outcome. It is the fire sanctioned to the faculty, vari- • 1978 - Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) the network of science and man- maintained. the country do better than other of quest that decides the birth of ous workshops and conferences to Salyut 6 agement firms, research insti- Speaking on the importance countries in the field of sustain- a new invention. Our primary that have been organized in the • 1983 - Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips tutes, technology firms, techni- of imparting moral values, able technology and to ensure focus should be the creation of recent past. & Sony introduced. cal services would also be added the Lt Governor observed that socio-economic needs are met individuality and turning the He said that University is • 1984 - Iran offensive against Iraq fails to it in future. along with science and technol- through innovative ideas at the student into a powerful inde- striving hard to be a centre of • 1989 - 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocar- Emphasising on strength- ogy, our traditional sacrament grassroots level, besides build- pendent thinking individual. excellence, besides developing bon production by 2000. ening of College-Industry con- values also needed to be promot- ing scientific and technological This will provide a solid base and cultivating critical acumen • 1991 NC State Chris Corchiani becomes 1st NCAAer to get nect, covering the Skill Gap, ed in educational curriculum. capacity for nation building, and a unique structure for in- among students. The University 1,000 assists • 1991 - UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with enhancing Industry Exposure New Education Policy which can meet the challenges novative ideas, observed the Lt aims at shaping the personal- Iraq and project-based experience stresses on making Education of present and future. Governor. ity of the students, infusing in • 1995 - Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches while studying, the Lt Gover- process holistic. Education is The Lt Governor under- The Lt Governor congratu- them a sense of responsibility • 1997 - Saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal nor underlined the importance not about a race to come first scored the significance of creat- lated the Vice Chancellor, mem- as constructive members of the aquires 5% of Apple of developing the capabilities but it is about achieving the ing value addition in the field of bers of Executive and Academic society, he added. • 1997 - Soyuz TM-24 returns to Earth (Russia) and skills of the youth to pre- highest peak of values in life, education as per new Education council, faculty and staff on hav- Registrar IUST, Prof. • 1998 - Data sent from the Galileo spacecraft indicates that pare them for the modern global added the Lt Governor. Policy, wherein promising stu- ing built a great reputation for Nazeer Iqbal delivered the Vote Jupiter’s moon Europa has a liquid market trends. The Lt Governor also laid dents of science, technology and IUST as a premier science and of Thanks. • ocean under a thick crust of ice. • 2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: US conventional forces first deployed as part of Operation Anaconda Government of Jammu and Kashmir • 2004- War in Iraq: Al Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Mas- sacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500 Office of the Executive Engineer Department of Floriculture Kashmir. • 2004 - Rosetta space probe is launched by the European Space Agency to study comet email: [email protected] Contact No: 0194-2478128. • 2011- One of cricket’s great upsets; Kevin O’Brien scores fastest century in World Cup history off 50 balls (ends 113 Sub: Cancellation of e-NIT No. 123 of 2020-21 dated: 25/02/2021 off 63) to help Ireland beat England by 3 wickets in Ban- galore • 2014 - President Vladimir Putin receives unanimous ap- ******* proval from Russia's parliament to send troops to the Due to technical reasons, the e-NIT No. 123 of 2020-21 dated: 25/02/2021 in respect of “Providing and fixing of various Ukraine Retro-Reflective Signage Boards at Mughal Garden Nishat, Shalimar, Pari Mahal, Cheshmashahi and Green Park Harwan • 2016- Longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight by Srinagar. (Part-C) invited by this office vide No: EE/FDK/4029-34 dated: 25/02/2021 is hereby cancelled. Fresh one of the distance, Emirates A380 flies 14,200km (8,824 miles) said work shall be invited shortly. Dubai to Auckland in 17 hours, 15 minutes • 2016 - Oldest known land fossil (Tortotubus - 440 million years old) from Gotland, Sweden, revealed by British sci- Sd/- entists Executive Engineer, • 2016 - US astronauts Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Floriculture Department, Mikhail Kornienko return to earth after nearly a year (340 days), setting an ISS record Kashmir.

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Government of Jammu & Kashmir Pak asks India to J&K Pollution Control Board allow Hurriyat visit Office of the Regional Director Kashmir Agence France Presse Sheikh-ulk-Alam Complex, Rajbagh, near Government Silk Factory, Srinagar-190008 www.jkspcb.nic.in(email: [email protected])(Tel 0194-2135911/telefax 2311842) SLAMABAD - Pakistan has again demanded India respond to its long standing invitation to allow Kashmiri leaders PUBLIC NOTICE to visit Islamabad for talks to kickstart a formal peace dia¬logue SAY NO TO IReiterating Pakistan's dismissal of India’s latest extension of its so-called ceasefire in Kashmir. Foreign Secretary Inam-ul Haq said NOISE POLLUTION Pakistan's invitation to the Hurriyat lead¬ers was still on the table “I am not sure what these talks will begin, but a long as long Use of Sound Limiter for Loud Speakers/ as Kashmir dispute is not resolved according to the wishes of Kashmiris people, this region will and it difficult to have a durable Public Address Systems is mandatory peace," he said in a speech at the Institute of Stra¬tegic Studies. Pakistan has responded to the ceasefire by offering; "mini- • The Government of J&K Notification S.O 30 dt. 02-02-2021 has designated the: mum restraint" along the Line of Control and withdrawal of some of its troops from the area. (a) District Magistrate In November it also invited India-based Kashmiri (b) Senior Superintendent of Police separa¬tist leaders from the All Party Hurriyat Conference for (c) Any other Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police, and talks in Islamabad New Delhi has not opposed the idea but so far it has not (d) Any other Officer of the concerned Local Bodies, in their area of jurisdiction as authorities to take ac- is¬sued the necessary travel docu¬ments to the Hurriyat leaders. tion against all aspects of Noise Pollution to avoid noise menace to maintain ambient air quality standards in "India has not made any headway to conduct tripartite talks" involving Pakistan. India and the Hurriyat, a government respect of noise. spokesman said. • These authorities to ensure that no Audio System or Public Address System shall be let out/ installed A team of US congressmen currently in Pakistan, having without being fitted with Sound Limiter in any Government or non- Government function in the Union Terri- visited India earlier in the week has also urged India to allow the Hurriyat to travel lo Islamabad. tory of Jammu and Kashmir. Haq reminded India and the international community that • Further, no Sound System/ Public Address System should be sold/purchased/supplied/ used by any it was the Hizbul Mujahideen, one of the most powerful militant outfits fighting to oust the Indi¬ans from Kashmir, who offered manufacturer/dealer/shopkeeper/any agency/individual, without having Sound Limiter fitted in it. the first ceasefire He said the Hizb's two-week ceasefire, which ended in Issued in public interest by J&K Pollution Control Board. Au¬gust, was short-lived "because of Indian attempts to divide the Kashmiri people" No: Sd/- The Hizb has stuck by its demand for three-way talks Dated (Rafi Ahmad Bhat) SFS in¬cluding India. Pakistan and the Kashmir as well as an Indian troop reduction in the Muslim majority state. Regional Director Kashmir DIPK-NB-6063/20 (Kashmir Observer, 02 March, 2001)

Srinagar, Apr 23, KNT: The exploitation of private school teachers is continuing unabated in Kashmir valley as most of the schools have not paid salaries to the teaching staff since August 2019. With COVID-19 positive cases emerging every day all over the Valley, the resumption of normal life appears bleak in the near future. And, teacher community employed in private schools has been badly affected. "It was the month of March when we were expecting the salaries to be released but now, given the coronavirus pandemic, we have no hope either. Our struggle has gotten worse, to say the least," Manzoor Dar, a private school teacher from Shopian told KNT. He added, "As we are observing that the administration is taking various 04 Tuesday | 02.03.2021 World Khashoggi Fiancee Says Amid Border Standoff, US Still Open To Nuclear Saudi Crown Prince Talks After Iran’s Rejection: Chinese Hackers Targeted Biden Administration Should Be Punished Press Trust of India Press Trust of India the crown prince, rejected the report’s findings. India's Power: US Firm Report Washington: The Biden adminis- Riyadh: The fiancée of slain Saudi US President Joe Biden’s admin- tration said Sunday it remains open journalist Jamal Khashoggi is call- istration on Friday imposed a visa Press Trust of India to talks with Iran over the 2015 nu- ing for Crown Prince Mohammed ban on some Saudi officials be- clear deal despite Tehran’s rejection bin Salman to be punished after lieved to be involved in Khashog- WASHINGTON: Amidst the tense of an EU invitation to join a meeting a US intelligence report found gi’s killing and placed sanctions on border tension between India and with the US and the other original that the kingdom’s de facto ruler others that would freeze their US China, a Chinese government- participants in the agreement. played a role in the murder of the assets and generally bar Ameri- linked group of hackers targeted A senior administration official journalist in 2018. cans from dealing with them. India's critical power grid system said the US was “disappointed” in Khashoggi, a columnist for the Asked about criticism of Wash- through malware, a US company the rejection but was flexible as to Washington Post newspaper who ington for not sanctioning MBS has said in its latest study, raising the timing and format of the talks was critical of Saudi policies under directly, Biden said an announce- suspicion whether last year's mas- and saw Iran’s decision to snub the bin Salman, was killed and dis- ment would be made on Monday sive power outage in Mumbai as a European invitation as part of the membered by a hit squad in the but did not provide details, while a result of the online intrusion. diplomatic process. The official Saudi consulate in Istanbul. White House official suggested no Recorded Future, a Massachu- said the US would be consulting “It is essential that the crown new steps were expected. setts-based company that studies jected the criticism about China's ture and victimology overlaps with with the other participants — Brit- prince… should be punished Last month, the US ended its the use of the internet by state ac- involvement in the hacking of Chinese groups APT41/Barium and ain, China, France, Germany, Rus- on Saudi Arabia, saying it damaged without delay,” Hatice Cengiz said support to Saudi’s devastating war tors, in its recent report details the India's power grid, saying it is "ir- Tonto Team, while ShadowPad is sia and the European Union — on prospects for peace. Along with the on Twitter. in Yemen as part of new Biden ad- campaign conducted by a China- responsible and ill-intentioned' to used by at least five distinct Chi- the way forward. overtures to Iran on the nuclear “If the crown prince is not pun- ministration’s efforts to hold Saudi linked threat activity group RedEcho make allegations without proof. nese groups, it said. The official was not authorised front, the Biden administration also ished, it will forever signal that Arabia accountable for its human targeting the Indian power sector. "China is a staunch upholder of "The high concentration of IPs to discuss the matter by name and reversed several late Trump admin- the main culprit can get away with rights violations. The activity was identified cybersecurity. We firmly oppose resolving to Indian critical infra- spoke on condition of anonymity. istration moves against Iranian- murder which will endanger us all In his first call since becoming through a combination of large- and fight any kind of cyber-at- structure entities communicating Earlier Sunday, Iran turned backed rebels in Yemen. and be a stain on our humanity.” president, Biden spoke to Saudi King scale automated network traffic tacks," he said, replying to a ques- over several months with a distinct down the offer for talks saying Secretary of State Antony Blink- The US intelligence report Salman last week during which he analytics and expert analysis. tion on the report of the cyber-at- subset of AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE the “time isn’t ripe” for the meet- en rescinded his predecessor’s on Friday found that the prince, “affirmed the importance the Unit- Data sources include the Re- tack on the Indian power grid. servers used by RedEcho indicate a ing, at which the US would have designation that the Houthi rebels popularly known as MBS, had ap- ed States places on universal human corded Future Platform, Security- "It is hard to track the origin targeted campaign, with little evi- participated as an observer. Iran were a “foreign terrorist organ- proved the operation that led to rights and the rule of law”. Trails, Spur, Farsight and common of the cyber-attacks. You cannot dence of wider targeting in Recorded had been insisting that the US lift isation,” a move that the UN and the killing of Khashoggi. Former “Starting with the Biden admin- open-source tools and techniques, make wanton guesses or smear a Future's network telemetry," it said. or ease sanctions imposed on it relief groups had said would make US President Donald Trump’s ad- istration, it is vital for all world the report said. specific country without any proof. Recorded Future said in the by the Trump administration un- the already disastrous humani- ministration had held back the leaders to ask themselves if they On October 12, a grid failure in This is irresponsible and ill-inten- lead-up to the May 2020 border der its “maximum pressure cam- tarian situation in Yemen even long-awaited report. are prepared to shake hands with a Mumbai resulted in massive power tioned. China firmly opposes such skirmishes, it observed a notice- paign” before sitting down with worse. In addition, the Biden ad- The report also cited MBS’s person whose culpability as a mur- outages, stopping trains on tracks, behaviour," he said in Beijing. able increase in the provisioning of the United States. ministration decided to halt all of- “support for violent measures to derer has been proven,” said Cen- hampering those working from According to the Recorded Future PlugX malware C2 infrastructure, President Joe Biden has repeat- fensive assistance to Saudi Arabia silence dissidents abroad, includ- giz, who has been campaigning to home amidst the COVID-19 pan- report, from mid-2020 onwards, Re- much of which was subsequently edly said that the US would return for its military campaign against ing Khashoggi” among the factors get justice for her slain fiancé. demic and hitting the stuttering corded Future's midpoint collection used in intrusion activity targeting to the deal that his predecessor, the Houthis in Yemen. the assessment was based on. The Saudi government, which economic activity hard. revealed a steep rise in the use of in- Indian organisations. Donald Trump, withdrew from in The Houthis, however, have “Since 2017, the Crown Prince initially said it had no information It took two hours for the power frastructure tracked as AXIOMATI- "The PlugX activity included the 2018 only after Iran restores its stepped up their operations in the has had absolute control of the on Khashoggi, later accepted re- supply to resume for essential ser- CASYMPTOTE, which encompasses targeting of multiple Indian gov- full compliance with the accord. country, pressing ahead with an Kingdom’s security and intelligence sponsibility for the killing but said vices, prompting Chief Minister ShadowPad command and control ernment, public sector and defence “Considering US/E3 positions & ac- offensive in Marib province and organizations, making it highly it was a rogue operation that did Uddhav Thackeray to order an en- (C2) servers, to target a large swathe organisations from at least May tions, time isn’t ripe for the proposed launching attacks on Saudi Arabia. unlikely that Saudi officials would not involve the prince. quiry into the incident. of India's power sector. 2020," it said. informal meeting,” Iranian foreign On Saturday, Saudi authorities have carried out an operation of this Cengiz said that “following this In its report, Recorded Future Ten distinct Indian power sec- While not unique to Chinese cy- ministry spokesman Saeed Khati- said they had intercepted a missile nature without the Crown Prince’s report, there is no longer any politi- notified the appropriate Indian tor organisations, including four ber espionage activity, PlugX has bzadeh said on Twitter. He referred attack over their capital and re- authorization,” the report said. cal legitimacy for the crown prince”. government departments prior to of the five Regional Load Despatch been heavily used by China-nexus to the so-called E3, which comprises ported that bomb-laden drones had The four-page report names “The truth – that was already publication of the suspected intru- Centres responsible for operation groups for many years. Britain, France and Germany. targeted a southern province, the 21 individuals who participated known – has been revealed one sions to support incident response of the power grid through balanc- "Throughout the remainder of “Remember: Trump failed to latest in a series of airborne assaults in or were otherwise complicit in more time, and it is now confirmed.” and remediation investigations ing electricity supply and demand, 2020, we identified a heavy focus on meet because of his ill-advised they have blamed on the Houthis. Khashoggi’s murder. But she said the US report did within the impacted organisations. have been identified as targets in a the targeting of Indian government Max Failure,’” he said. “With sanc- State Department spokesman Washington has imposed sanc- not go far enough. There was no immediate re- concerted campaign against India's and private sector organisations by tions in place, same still applies. Ned Price on Sunday said the US tions on some of those involved, “Yet this is not enough,” she sponse from the Indian government critical infrastructure. multiple Chinese state-sponsored Censuring is NOT diplomacy. It “strongly condemns the Houthis’ but not Prince Mohammed himself. warned, “since the truth can only on the study by the US company. Other targets identified in- threat activity groups," it said. doesn’t work with Iran.” The Biden attacks on population centers The Saudi government, which be meaningful when it serves jus- Since early 2020, Recorded Fu- cluded two Indian seaports, it said, Recorder Future alleged that it also administration announced earlier in Saudi Arabia.” He said they has denied any involvement by tice being achieved.” ture's Insikt Group observed a large adding the targeting of Indian criti- observed the suspected Indian state- this month that it would accept “threaten not only innocent civil- increase in suspected targeted in- cal infrastructure offers limited sponsored group Sidewinder target an EU invitation to participate in a ians but also prospects for peace trusion activity against Indian or- economic espionage opportunities. Chinese military and government en- meeting of deal participants and at and stability in Yemen” and called ganisations from the Chinese state- However, we assess they pose tities in 2020, in activity overlapping the same time rescinded a Trump on the Houthis “to end these egre- Not A Good Idea: sponsored group. significant concerns over potential with recent Trend Micro research. determination from the UN Secu- gious attacks.” The New York Times, in a report, pre-positioning of network access to The Massachusetts-based compa- rity Council that Iran was in signifi- “The United States remains said that the discovery raises the support Chinese strategic objectives. ny's report came as the armies of the cant breach of the agreement that committed to its longstanding Experts Concerned question about whether the Mum- "Pre-positioning on energy as- two countries began disengagement all UN sanctions had be restored. partnership with the Kingdom of bai outage was meant as a message sets may support several potential of troops locked in over eight-month- The UN move had little practi- Saudi Arabia and to helping Saudi from Beijing about what might outcomes, including geostrategic long standoff in eastern Ladakh. cal effect as nearly all members Arabia defend its territory as it About Pope Trip To Iraq happen if India pushed its border signalling during heightened bilat- Both countries reached a mu- of the world body had rejected faces attacks from Iranian-aligned Agenceis variant first identified in Britain. claims too vigorously. eral tensions, supporting influence tual agreement last month for the Trump’s determination because groups,” Price said. "I just don't think it's a good In response to the allegation, operations, or as a precursor to ki- disengagement of troops from the the US was no longer a participant On Friday, the Biden adminis- Vatican City: Infectious disease idea," said Dr. Navid Madani, virol- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes- netic escalation," it said. most contentious area of North and in the nuclear deal. tration further strained ties with experts are expressing concern ogist and founding director of the man Wang Wenbin on Monday re- RedEcho has strong infrastruc- South banks of the Pangong Lake. Biden administration officials the Saudis when it published a about Pope Francis' upcoming trip Center for Science Health Educa- said the withdrawal of the deter- declassified intelligence report to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coro- tion in the Middle East and North mination was intended to show finding that Saudi Arabia’s crown navirus infections there, a fragile Africa at Harvard Medical School's goodwill toward its partners and at prince had ordered an operation health care system and the un- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. the same time had eased severe re- to capture or kill Jamal Khashoggi, avoidable likelihood that Iraqis will The Iranian-born Madani co- strictions on the movement of Ira- a Washington Post journalist and crowd to see him. authored an article in The Lancet Pakistan May Resume Import nian diplomats posted to the UN. US resident who was brutally slain No one wants to tell Francis to last year on the region's uneven Separately on Sunday, the State at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. call it off, and the Iraqi government response to COVID-19, noting that Department condemned a weekend Saudi Arabia has forcefully reject- has every interest in showing off Iraq, Syria and Yemen were poorly Of Cotton From India attack by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels ed the report’s conclusions. — AP its relative stability by welcoming placed to cope given they are still the first pope to the birthplace of struggling with extremist insur- Press Trust of India Abraham. The March 5-8 trip will gencies and have 40 million peo- provide a sorely-needed spiritual ple who need humanitarian aid. Islamabad: Pakistan may allow US Children Could boost to Iraq's beleaguered Chris- In a telephone interview, cotton import from India through tians while furthering the Vati- Madani said Middle Easterners land route as prospects of gradual can's bridge-building efforts with are known for their hospitality, restoration of bilateral trade ties Receive Covid Vaccine the Muslim world. and cautioned that the enthusi- have brightened after the new But from a purely epidemiologi- asm among Iraqis of welcoming a ceasefire agreement along the By Year-End: Top Expert cal standpoint, as well as the pub- peace-maker like Francis to a ne- Line of Control, according to a me- lic health message it sends, a papal glected, war-torn part of the world dia report on Sunday. Press Trust of India ficacy for children in elementary trip to Iraq amid a global pandemic might lead to inadvertent viola- Citing sources in the Ministry or middle school -- usually aged is not advisable, health experts say. tions of virus control measures. of Commerce, The Express Tribune Washington: The United States between five and 13 years old in They note that wars, economic "This could potentially lead to un- reported that Adviser to the Prime could start vaccinating older chil- the United States -- so “realisti- crises and an exodus of Iraqi profes- safe or superspreading risks," she said. Minister on Commerce Abdul dren against Covid-19 by the fall cally” they may not be able to sionals have devastated the coun- Dr Bharat Pankhania, an infec- Razak Dawood may take a deci- and younger ones by year-end or receive the vaccine until late 2021 try's hospital system, while studies tious disease control expert at the sion on whether to import cotton They said that the issue of cot- brought to the notice of Prime early 2022, the White House’s top or early 2022, Fauci said. show most of Iraq's new COVID-19 University of Exeter College of and yarn from India next week. ton shortfall has already been Minister Imran Khan. pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci Speaking Sunday evening at infections are the highly-contagious Medicine, concurred. said Sunday. the Conservative Political Action The mass vaccination of Conference in Orlando, Florida, News Makers school-age children will allow former president Donald Trump millions of children to return urged the new administration to sooner to in-person learning and reopen schools. Japanese Companies Go High-Tech ease the burden on millions of “On behalf of the moms, dads UK Hunts Nationwide For Missing parents now caring for their off- and children of America, I call on Joe spring at home. Biden to get the schools open and In Battle Against Food Waste School reopenings, an intense- get them open now,” said Trump. Person With Brazil Covid-19 Strain Agenceis & Food Ltd is experimenting with ly debated matter, have varied Although the federal govern- another AI product from Fujitsu Ltd sharply across the country, with ment issues guidelines on public Agenceis Tokyo: Japanese companies are to try to determine if goods such as some private and religious schools health, it largely up to locally elect- ramping up the use of artificial intelli- bottles of oolong tea and mineral opening before public schools and ed school boards when to reopen London: Britain on Monday ap- gence and other advanced technology water have been damaged in ship- teachers in some areas protesting classrooms, not the president. pealed for a person infected with a to reduce waste and cut costs in the ping. Until now, that's been a time- any early return. Children and adolescents are powerful Covid-19 strain from Brazil pandemic, and looking to score some consuming human endeavour. But the decision Saturday by less commonly infected with the to come forward as experts fretted sustainability points along the way. With the new AI, Suntory hopes to the US Food and Drug Administra- virus than adults, and in-person about its impact on new vaccines. Disposing of Japan's more than 6 gauge when a damaged box is just tion to grant emergency use au- learning in schools has not been The public appeal came a week million tonnes in food waste costs that, or when the contents them- thorization to a new single-dose associated with substantial com- before England is due to start un- the world's No.3 economy some 2 selves have been damaged and vaccine from Johnson & Johnson munity transmission. winding its third Covid lockdown, trillion yen ($19 billion) a year, gov- need to be returned. Suntory aims has boosted the prospects for ear- With Covid-19 still ravaging with progress hinging on the vac- ernment data shows. With the high- to reduce the return of goods by 30- lier reopenings. the US, the worst-hit country in cines' ability to curtail the pandemic. est food waste per capita in Asia, the 50% and cut the cost of food waste “We now have three really ef- the world, roughly half of stu- The variant that emerged in Japanese government has enacted a and develop a common standard ficacious vaccines,” Fauci said on dents are currently attending Manaus, northern Brazil, has been new law to halve such costs from system that can be shared by other ABC’s “This Week.” school in person, the New York detected in six people in the UK, 2000 levels by 2030, pushing com- food makers and shipping firms. For now, none of the three au- Times reported recently. one of whom cannot be located af- panies to find solutions. Japan's notoriously fussy shop- thorized vaccines in the US (also Earlier this month the US Cen- ter they failed to fill in their contact confirmed there. it's that the vaccines look so much Convenience store chain Lawson pers are showing signs of getting including Pfizer/BioNTech and ters for Disease Control and Pre- details on a form after taking their Experts warned that based on less potent, so there'll be more peo- Inc has started using AI from U.S. firm on board, especially as the corona- Moderna) has been cleared for vention (CDC) issued new guide- coronavirus test. data from Brazil, the variant was ple who have low antibody respons- DataRobot, which estimates how virus pandemic hits incomes. children under 16, but trials on lines urging schools to reopen "We are working with several data both more transmissible and better es where it can break through and much product on shelves, from onigiri Tatsuya Sekito launched Kura- children are under way. safely and as soon as possible. points to try and locate them, not least, at evading antibodies than the UK's get affected," he told Times Radio. rice balls to egg and tuna sandwiches, dashi, an e-commerce firm dealing in Children in high school -- The strategy emphasizes uni- of course, to try and highlight anyone predominant strain which emerged "It all comes back much harder." may go unsold or fall short of demand. unsold foods at a discount, in 2014 af- roughly ages 14-18 in the United versal masking, hand-washing who has had a test on (February) 12 in the southeastern county of Kent In mid-January, Britain banned Lawson aims to bring down over- ter seeing massive amounts of waste States -- should be able to get the and disinfection, as well as con- to come forward if they haven't had last September. Danny Altmann, flights from South America includ- stock by 30% in places where it has from food processors while working vaccine “sometime this fall,” Fauci tact tracing. a result," vaccines minister Nadhim professor of immunology at Impe- ing Brazil. been rolled out, and wants to halve for a Japanese trading firm in China. told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The CDC recommends vaccina- Zahawi told BBC television. rial College in London, said the public But the new cases arrived on food waste at all of its stores in 2030 The online business is now thriv- “I’m not sure it’ll exactly be on tion for teachers and staff as soon He said community-wide "surge should feel "somewhat worried but a flight from Sao Paulo via Zurich compared with 2018. Disposal of food ing due partly to a jump in demand the first day that school opens, as supply is available, and calls for testing" was starting in South not total panic" about the emergence around February 10, triggering com- waste is the biggest cost for Lawson's for low-priced unsold foods as con- but pretty close to that,” he added. different approaches depending Gloucestershire, western England, in Britain of the Manaus variant. plaints from opposition parties about franchise owners after labour costs. sumers became more cost conscious Data are still being compiled on the level of community trans- after two of the Manaus cases were "It's not that all immunity is gone, gaps in the border protection regime. Drinks maker Suntory Beverage amid the COVID-19 pandemic. on the vaccines’ safety and ef- mission in a given area. LIFE & TIMES Saturday| 13-02-2021

Tuesday| 02-03-2021 5 Govt Redoubling Efforts To Low Performing Illegal Excavation Of Replenish Groundwater Minerals Banned KULGAM: To replenish said that the role of IWMP is Officials To Face Action SHOPIAN: The District Ad- situation and take serious ac- groundwater, 1300 water re- of vital importance and they SHOPIAN: The District Devel- He impressed upon the inform them. This callous at- ministration Shopian Monday tion against the violators who charge pits, 556 water har- are redoubling their efforts in opment Commissioner (DDC) officers and other executing titude shall not be tolerated banned illegal extraction and are found illegally excavating vesting tanks and 163 irriga- achieving desirable results. Shopian, Sachin Kumar agencies to complete all on- anymore and action shall be unlawful mining from river- the minerals.He also directed tion canals were constructed He also stressed upon all Vaishya Monday emphasised going developmental works initiated against such offi- beds, nallahs, water-bodies in for establishing Nakas at vari- under Integrated Watershed the stakeholders to play a pro- the need to work with great within stipulated time so that cials, the DDC added. any form and by any method. ous sites from today positively Management Programme active role to conserve water dedication and leave no stone people who have great expec- He impressed upon offi- The Deputy Commis- to stop illegal extraction of (IWMP) at Kulgam. and water resources besides unturned to resolve public is- tations with the Government cers to regularly monitor so- sioner (DC) Shopian, S K minerals in the district. This was revealed by Proj- making judicious use of water. sues and grievances in a time may not have to suffer. cial media and timely respond Vaishya Monday impressed Earlier, the District Min- ect Manager IWMP Kulgam, With regard to the expens- bound manner. The DDC fixed the dead- to grievances raised on these upon the concerned officers to eral Officer briefed the DC Mohammad Imran Khan. es incurred so far under the During a meeting of dis- line of March 3 to resolve all platforms. strengthen the mechanism of about the present status of the He said that under the programme, Khan said that an trict and sectoral officers, he pending grievances regis- He directed SDM Zaina- checking illegal excavation of mining blocks in the district. conservation programme of expenditure of Rs. 4.60 crore said that the performance tered on Lieutenant Governor pora to undertake extensive minor minerals. Additional Deputy Com- natural water bodies various have been made in district un- of each department shall be Grievance Redressal Portal field visits, ensure employ- He directed District Min- missioner, SDM Zainapora, springs, gabion structures, der this centrally sponsored monitored regularly and low and upload action taken re- ees attendance in the offices, eral Officer to gear up activi- Assistant Commissioner Rev- check dams, percolation tanks programme. performing officials shall port on the portal. He said listen to public grievances, ties and also take help of all the enue, District Mineral Offi- were also covered under the Thousands of unemployed have to face action. the LG’s administration is hold awareness camps about line departments, Tehsildars cer, Tehsildars and other offi- programme. youth were benefited and got a The DDC said that the pur- committed to bring transpar- various centrally sponsored and police to tackle with the cers attended the meeting. Highlighting the impor- chance to earn by involving in pose of convening the meeting ency in functioning of various schemes and inspect all ongo- tance of conservation of water different work projects under was to further streamline the departments and hence any ing developmental works for bodies and harvesting of rain- the programme in the district, punctuality in Government delay in resolving grievances their timely completion. water, the Project Manager he informed. offices so that the grievances registered shall not be toler- Among others ADC Four Pesticide of the people visiting there ated. Sheikh Abdul Aziz, CPO are redressed in time. He ex- He said people have to Khurshid Khatana, ACD horted upon the officers to be come to district administra- Zubair Hussain Shah, SDM Outlets Sealed proactive as well as respon- tion for petty grievances only Zainapora Mushtaq Ahmad, SHOPIAN: In view of com- these, 4 outlets including Sha- CUK Marching Ahead sive, work with utmost dedi- because field officials of vari- Executive Engineers of vari- plaints received from various hid Agro Chemicals, Malik cation and seriousness so that ous departments either do ous Engineering Depart- quarters of the district, the Agro Chemicals, Goodluck On Academics, Research the people in general get ben- not respond to their genuine ments, all district and sectoral District Administration Shop- Agro Chemicals and Austra- efitted. demands or misguide/mis- officers attended the meeting. ian Monday launched a major lian Pesticides were sealed for crackdown against sale of spu- non-adherence to guidelines Front: UGC Chairman rious pesticides in the district. envisaged under Insecticide University Adhered To Academic Calendar The District Development Act (1968) and Rules (1971) CH Workers Demand Implementation Commissioner (DDC) Shop- thereof. Despite Turmoil: VC ian, S K Vaishya constituted The teams instructed the multiple teams of officials dealers to strictly comply with Ganderbal, Mar 1: Prof. D. P Singh, teraction with the students, faculty Of Minimum Wages Act from Agriculture, Horticul- guidelines in vogue. Chairman, University Grants members and senior administra- rinagar: Consolidated Act in the health department. Bonded Labour. ture and Revenue Depart- Regarding the surprise Commission (UGC), the umbrella tive staff of the Central University. Health Workers Union Chairman RTI Move- “If some private institu- ments and directed for sur- inspections, the DC said that body of higher educational insti- University of Kashmir, Vice J&K in collaboration ment, Dr Raja Muzaffar who tion would be involved in prise inspection of all retail every single pesticide out- tutions, Monday laid foundation Chancellor, Prof. Talat Ahmad, Reg- with Jammu & Kash- led the protest said that the violating the minimum wages outlets/ warehouses of pesti- let/warehouse in the district stones for Watlar township at Wat- istrar, Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir, Deans Smir RTI Movement Monday Government enacts laws like act, the institution would be cides. shall be inspected for quality lar, Lar, and construction of G+1 of Schools, Heads and Coordinators held a protest demonstration Minimum Wages Act and vio- exposed and raised by Govt A total of 31 pesticides sale check of pesticides and puni- academic block at the designated of Departments, were also present. outside the office of Director- lates the same. He said that but who will make Govt ac- outlets and 3 warehouses were tive action under law shall Tulmulla Campus here in the Addressing the gathering, Prof. ate of Health Kashmir. The consolidated workers in the countable when they are pay- inspected in Shopian, Her- be ensured against unregis- presence of Vice Chancellor, Prof. D P Singh said that despite several health workers included con- health department like sweep- ing mere Rs 100 or Rs 500 to main and Zainapora, registra- tered/illegally operating units Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, odds and functioning from scattered solidated and part time sweep- ers, helpers and drivers who its workers some of whom are tion documents were checked or those compromising with Prof. M Afzal Zargar and senior campuses across the Ganderbal ers, helpers, drivers who risked their lives were being working in the department and 5 samples were lifted for quality of the pesticides. varsity functionaries, both from district, the university is march- raised slogans for the imple- paid as less as Rs 100 or Rs 500 for last 20 to 30 years,” said Dr laboratory testing. Out of the academics and faculty. ing ahead on the academics and mentation of Minimum Wages per month which is an act of Muzaffar The Watlar township compris- research front. “The university has ing hostels for boys and girls, Vice- to give impetus to the infrastructure Chancellor’s lodge, residential development and establish a full- accommodation for teaching and fledged campus at the designated Pattan Village Reels Under administrative staff, health center, site,” Prof. D. P Singh said, adding guest house, indoor stadium, com- the agencies executing agencies, Darkness, Residents Protest munity center, chowkidar/secu- undertaking different construction attan: Angry locals of Singpora in rity quarters, is being constructed works should be held accountable Pattan area of Baramulla District on the additional 95 Kanals of land, for any inordinate delays in comple- Monday morning protested and allotted by the Jammu and Kash- tion of the projects. He also called blocked Highway at Singapora and mir Government, in addition to for construction of eco-friendly and Praised slogans against PDD department. the already existing 5000 Kanals of student friendly campuses. Com- Witnesses said that the residents of land, given for the establishment menting on the New Education Bhagwanpora village blocked the highway of the university. The construc- Policy-2020, Prof. D P Singh asked at Singapora early morning and chanted tion of G+1 academic block is being the university to constitute a task slogans against the Power Development carried by the National Projects force of faculty members for its Department. The locals alleged that the Construction Corporation. Prof. D. implementation in letter and spir- electricity transformer was sent for repair- P Singh went to the Nunar, Tulu- it, adding that there were certain ing months ago but was not returned so far. mulla and Green Campuses of the components in the NEP which the They added that due to carelessness of ad- university and visited the newly university could implement imme- ministration the said area is reeling under established Science and IT labora- diately. Prof. Singh laid emphasis darkness since months. tories, classrooms and other facili- on the research about the issues and Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on ties offered by the university to the matters confronted by the people, the highway and the vehicular movement students. He also held a detailed in- both locally and globally. came to a halt as it was stopped. Third Phase Of Covid-19 Vaccination Begins AMMU: The Chief Secre- tional Health Mission (NHM) and tion, 70% of health workers and tary, B V R Subrahmanyam Deputy Commissioners of all dis- 57% of front line workers totalling Monday chaired a meeting tricts were present at the meeting. 3,81,200 people have been vaccinat- of the UT Steering Commit- The Chief Secretary asked all ed in Jammu and Kashmir with no Jtee on COVID-19 to review the prog- the DCs to closely monitor the reported case of any serious adver- ress of vaccination drives that were trajectory of COVID infections to sity. The next phase of vaccination rolled out in January 2021. prevent a surge in cases and as- for the 3rd prioritized group be- Administrative Secretaries of siduously expedite vaccination of gan today to cover approximately departments of Health & Medical priority groups in accordance with 15 lakh people above the age of 60 Education, Revenue, Housing & the schedule of vaccination drives. years, and persons with co-morbid- Urban Development, Information, It was informed that in the ini- ities in the age group of 45-59 years. Transport, Mission Director, Na- tial phases of COVID-19 vaccina- KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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BUT BUT AREN’T AREN’T issueissue ofof thethe rel-rel- WhyWhy NewNew DelhiDelhi WhyWhy NewNew whowho areare talkingtalking inin aa negativenegative wayway say,say, hawking hawking garments garments on on the the streets. streets. The The adventurous, adventurous, glam- glam- evanceevance ofof thethe UNUN DelhiDelhi decideddecided toto aboutabout Shah Shah Rukh, Rukh, they they should should know know THEY THEMSELVES TO BE decideddecided toto deviatedeviate fromfrom orousSorousS and and challenging challenging enterprise enterprise of of kindling, kindling, illuminating illuminating and and en- en- THEY THEMSELVES TO BE MilitaryMilitary Observer Observer deviatedeviate fromfrom itsits hehe is is a a movie movie star." star." BLAMEDBLAMED FOR FOR EXPECTING EXPECTING GroupGroup itsits age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof WhileWhile NewNew DelhiDelhi maymay bebe an-an- lighteninglightening tendertender youngyoung mindsminds hashas becomebecome aa lack-lustrelack-lustre andand (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the KO VIEW THE IMPOSSIBLE? (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the uninspiringuninspiring activity activity devoid devoid of of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed spirit, spirit, mainly mainly bebe- THE IMPOSSIBLE? thethe LoC LoC in in Jammu Jammu inging dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto peoplepeople of of India India will will perhaps perhaps remain remain and Kashmir. dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto bringbring upup thethe bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been and Kashmir. bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- XPECTINGXPECTING THATTHAT thethe DeclaringDeclaringIndia-Pakistan thatthat UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue andand CeasefireUNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue riorrior MinisterMinister forfor enlighteningenlightening themthem too occupied withAzad other, more lucrative,bats concerns for 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 the corner-stone corner-stone of of the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. This This has has had had intointo their their people people over over the the hashas beenbeen over-over- the timing it chose chosechose toto dodo so,so, “a“a movie movie star!” star!” 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 bearing on onstatehood the the condition condition 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 an ironic ironic twist twist of of circumstance, circumstance,isiting J&K the thefirst teaching teaching time after profession profession his Rajya 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- beenbeen for for long, long, the the last last resort resortSabha of of the the term, capable capable senior and and Congress the the destination destination leader Gh of of- thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build-BackIndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhileto nothingnothing Dialogue? camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India ulam Nabi Azad called for restoration inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby ofof thisthis debate,debate, oldold debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh choicechoice for for those those who who are are unable unableof statehood to to fit fit in in anywhere foranywhere J&K, lamentingelse. else. When When thatthe 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? vironmentBy of mutual re-affirming mistrust! LoCtwo ceasefire,governments Newwounds Delhi were has reopened agreedopened to respect and the Thoughsanctity the recent of theexchanges LoC, be- screeningscreening process processVonce for for entry entry India’s into into only this this field globallyfield - - on on whichknown which the thestate entire entire had social socialbeen vironment of mutual mistrust! two governments wounds were reopened opened and Though the recent exchanges be- 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 shouldreduced have have to been been the highlylevel highly of stringent, stringent,a district. it itHe had had said largely largely all J&K 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- hit- and-trial and-trialparties exercise exercise including with with the the the RSS barest barest wanted minimum minimum it. Significantly, 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, skill and temperament.Azad was accompanied by other national level 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- talent, skill and temperament. ing bridges’ through CBM initiatives tive suggested its Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting Having been activeCongress partners leaders in ruining like Bhupinder the state-run Singh school Hooda, sys- ing bridges’ through CBM initiatives tive suggested its andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting Having beenKapil active Sibal, partners Raj in Babbar,ruining theAnand state-run Sharma, school Vivek sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tact is flawed. As expected, body blow. It is high time that leaders of both tem,tem, the the ruling ruling classes classesTankha now now and abdicate abdicate Manish all all Tewari, responsibility responsibility who all by by form dumping dumping part tact is flawed. As expected, takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody body blow. It is high time that leaders of 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 sectorof the intoG-23, the a group private of lap. Congress This is seendissenters in the lavishseek- 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 fashionableing organisational and and prohibitively prohibitively reforms expensive expensive in the party. private private Azad schools schools also 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 and the mushroomingpointed of outlesser how copycats in Ladakh who onlyare making Leh demanded a finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono a chance to ‘take toto ‘take‘take on’on’ NewNew seemsseems to to have have afflicted afflicted them. them. Till Till this this and the mushrooming of lesser copycats who are making a finan- a chance to ‘take Delhi. Just a day happens, ‘Aman ki Asha’ will remain cial killing in theunion absence territory of a dependable status and Kargil and affordable opposed it. public displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi. Just a day happens, ‘Aman ki Asha’ will remain cial killing in the absence Azad, ofwho a dependable has been the and former affordable J&K publicChief 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- showing some sanity in their deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothingMinister short short also of of a aattacked scandal scandal that thatthe parents J&Kparents administration should should avoid avoid showing some sanity in their deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy sending their wards to government schools on account of the latter’s 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’! sending their wardssaying to government that they had schools taxed on everything account of other the latter’s than cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record, andandthe prefer preferclothes seedyseedy worn and andby the crowdedcrowded people. privateprivate He also optionsoptions called for nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik mattermatter how how mercenary mercenarythe land they they and are. are. jobs to be protected for the locals 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 Students clearedonly byunderlining the state-run how school Jammu system and inLeh Kashmir would usual”usual” andand “war“war mongering”mongering” hashas betterbetter spendingspending ofof resourcesresources allo-allo- SharukhSharukh Khan Khan “is “is a a born born Indian Indian and and cancan be be reached reached at: at: niloofar niloofar.qur.qureshi@[email protected] Students clearedsuffer by more the than state-run Kashmir school and system Ladakh in in Kashmir the ab- oftenoften barely barely make makesence the the grade gradeof such in in arudimentary rudimentary protection. literacy, literacy, particularly particularly in in Riyaz Wani ruralrural and and remote remote areas. areas.These This This are is is thesought sought issues to to whichbe be cloaked cloaked resonate by by the thenot perfor- onlyperfor- in mancemance ofof aa handfulhandfulJammu ofof private privatebut also schools,schools, in Kashmir withwith Valley. nono thoughtthought And by forfor play thethe- TiredTired ofof Thinking?Thinking? ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion colossalcolossal amounts amountsing spent spent to these on on running runningAzad has a a vast struckvast network network a chord of ofin under-per- under-per-the former If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of KEVIN MARTIN If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of formingforming institutions. institutions.state. Howsoever Howsoever He is a leader sound sound who the the has system system always may may enjoyed appear appear a rea on on- KEVIN MARTINToday old 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- sonable public support in Kashmir and Jammu. He paper,paper, onon thethe groundground itit isis asas ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool equations vocabularyvocabulary in in his his speech speech — — but but if if he he were were a a movingmoving a a few few feet feet forward forward in in a a determined determined liclic nature nature and and dream dream of of writing writing lines lines that that has also built a degree of acceptability across the ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ was was a a favourite favourite cricketercricketer Mr Mr P P would would have have been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome their their resisting resisting wills. wills. rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spread all all parties,over over rural rural something Kashmir Kashmir chronically thatchronically was examplified starved starved of of staff staffrecently and and phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacherbetween of of mine mine — — a a man Newman of of scien- scien- Delhiasas an an all all rounder. rounder. This This is is because because he he was was three three ChemistryChemistry periods periods were were about about tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.when Reports Reports Prime of of Minister under-manned under-manned Narendra schools, schools, Modi brokeparticularly particularly down tifictific qualification; qualification; a a man man who who looked looked at at you you sciencescience teachers teachers rolled rolled into intohe one. one. reaffirmation He He taught taught withwithof crypticthe cryptic symbols symbolsDefence and and Minister water water that that Rajnath changed changed Singh,science?science? lowing withdrawal of Article 370, while praising the Congress leader in parliament. andand perceived perceived andatoms atoms and and Islamabad molecules. molecules. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s andPhysics,Physics, Chemistry Chemistry and and when when2003 the the frogs LoCfrogs were wereagreementcolourcolour be magically magically- there with with were the the introduction introductiona total of of of4,649 dif- dif- ceaseA-A young youngHurriyat man man dreaming dreaming has been is is howobliterated how I Icome come to tofrom atat the the primary primary level, level, are are a a routine routine feature feature such such areas, areas, while while insti- insti- tween India and Pakistan fire violations on the LoC in 2020. the scene. Pakistan is no longer So, it was significant when Azad didn’t seek callcall him, him, for for he alsohe very very well wellbetween may may still still be be alive aliveKashmiriplentifulplentiful he he was was found found in in the the ferentferent powders. powders. I Ionce once remem- remem- viewview my my school school reports reports of of that that day day and and age age tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless monitoring the masses that passed through Biology rooms giving lessonshas taken everyone by Thisber naivelyhas resulted being drawn in loss into of liveswhen on I glancebolstered at them by the occasionally strategic thesedepth of the restoration of Article 370 in his Jammu monitoring the masses that passed through Biology rooms givingTsurprise. lessons This has happened at a bothber sidesnaively besides being drawn causing into untoldwhen I glanceAfghanistan at them or occasionally leveraged by these an all- staff, Schools in far-flung areas function at the sweet discretion of his hands. separatists and Newon dissection which non-bi- LIFELIFE IN IN A A taking a deep sniff from a days yellowing in a plastic sleeve. Mr P obvi- staff, Schools in far-flungspeech. When areas the function article at was the revoked sweet discretion on August of his hands. on dissection whichtime non-bi- when the relations between miserytaking to a thedeep people sniff fromliving a alongdays- yellowingencompassing in a plastic militant sleeve. Mr struggle P obvi- in It was the Sixties, of course. The Hippie ology-inclinedology-inclined ones ones like like my- my- CLASSROOM OF bottlebottle of of chlorine chlorine that that nearly nearly ouslyously had had a a kind kind heart heart too too for for his his marks marks theirtheir often often lone lone teachers, 5,teachers, 2019, it and andwas instances instances Azad who of of just hadjust oneonestoutly or or two two defended tutors tutors It was theDelhi Sixties, of no course. longer The Hippie apply. the two countriesCLASSROOM have plunged toOF side the border. But this perennial Kashmir. This has brought in a con- MovementMovement was was winking winking naughtily naughtily from from outout- selfself found found hard hard to theirto stomach, stomach, lowest low following the re- statetooktook ofmy my conflict sinuses sinuses along for for a a thewalk walk LACawarded andawarded siderableto to me me in in their theirinequality own own scientific scientific between way way the handlinghandling multiple multipleJ&K’s classes classes special and and hundreds statushundreds in parliament.of of students students are are common. common. THETHE SIXTIES SIXTIES sideside classroom classroomFollowing windows, windows, “Come “Come out out withdrawal and and taste taste especiallyespecially the the drawing vocationdrawing of ofof Article 370 in August LoCrightright has out out stretchedof of my my body. body. New Delhi reflectandreflect a a kindness. partieskindness. which no amount of rheto- TheThe standards standards of of such suchThe schools schools Congress and and the leader’sthe education education visit they tothey Jammu impart impart hadcan can thethe freedom!” freedom!”of Article 370, Hurriyatbloodblood or or the the severing severing2019. of of flesh fleshAlso, in in orderthere order to towas peer peer nothingPhysicsPhysics in was thiswas about aboutstate equations,equations,of affairs balance balanceis unsustainIf-If the theric dissecting dissecting in Kashmir of of a a frog frog and taught taught Islamabad me me any- any- can wellwell be be imagined. imagined.another political sub-text: he was accompanied TheThe band band Uriah Uriah Heep Heep did did indeed indeed sing, sing, atat the the undercoating undercoatingthe and andrecent the the insides. insides.political discourseandand sticking stickingin ablepins pins in in paperthe paper long while while term. trying trying to to thingthing it it pointed pointedhide. And me me in thisin the the inequality direction direction of of — veg- veg- accen- TheThe situation situationby has has members been been allowed allowed of G-23 to to who drift drift are for for currently far far too too long long at logger in in the the- plaintively,plaintively, Free Freehas Me, Me, whichbeen which may may obliterated well well have have “One“One has has to to Indiahave have a a andstomach stomach Pakistan for for these these that traceseemedtrace angles angles of of reflection Thenreflection there and and is refraction warrefraction in Afghanietarianismetarianism- tuated and and a a kindness furtherkindness to byto all all a animals animalsstronger great great India heads with Congress high command and want beenbeen the the anthem anthem of of many many a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mr P P would wouldto suggest instruct, instruct, that directing directing India his andhis Pakistanthroughthrough a a thick thickstan. glass glass The slab. slab. unfolding situationandand in small. small.— Science Scienceis likely provided provided to leave me me a with withdeep an an imprint inin- were working towards normaliza- Kabul, where the Taliban are now on the content of a future dialogue. hopehope that that with with time timethe partythe the growing, growing, to re-invent engineered engineered itself as anpreference preference effective for opposifor pri- pri-- schoolboyschoolboy of of that fromthat time. time. the scene. wordswords at at the the ones ones who’d who’d gone gone a a whiter whiter shade shade MostMost things things in in Mr Mr P’s P’s class class started started out out as as sightsight into into laterality. laterality. That That is, is, you you could could be be It was also still the Years of Collusion — of pale and generallytion stood of their in the ties. back True, rows somepremises state- beforebeing gradually considered working as their a waypart ofseated the in Andthe lap of ofcourse, science on and the be outcome totally at of it vatevate schools schools would wouldtion phase phase to the the the BJP. government government So, J&K Congresssystem system out out president of of existence. existence. G A It was alsoPakistan still the Years of isCollusion no —longerof pale and generallyments stood did in emerge the back fromrows Pakistanpremises beforepolitical gradually solution, working theirhas waysuddenlyseated intoo, the lapif the of science dialogue and isbe sustainablytotally at between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissecting table so they missed a good through a series of reasoning stages to a finely ease contemplating poetry. It remains to be seenMir howwas conspicuouswell measures by taken his absence. in desperation, like between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissecting intable recent so they past missed that a goodwere conciliathrough- a seriesreduced of reasoning India’s stages capacity to a finely to influease- contemplatingheld. It will poetry. be an outcome that will It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like cost that Johnny put his head down peered deal of what was going on. drawn conclusion. Science didn’t care because ultimately it That said, Azad’s demand for restoration of cost that Johnnybolstered put his head down by peered the deal of what wastory going towards on. India. First ofdrawn them conclusion. ence the outcome in the war-torn Sciencenot didn’tbe completely care because satisfying ultimately of it the recruitmentsrecruitments scrounged scrounged in in haste, haste, are are able able to to turn turn the the tide tide for for soci- soci- intointo the the laboratory laboratory microscope microscope and and averted averted PREPARINGPREPARING TO TO FACE FACE LIFE: LIFE: “Life “Life is is going going to to DisputeDispute that, that, he’d he’d say, say, pointing pointing to to a a seemsseems everything everything is is relative. relative. There There is is no no end, end, statehood needs to be heeded by the union govern- strategic depth of came from Pakistan Army Chief country. Accordingly, Pakistan is expectations of the weaker parties. ety,ety, particularly particularly low-income, low-income, rural rural and and agrarian agrarian classes classes for for whom whom hishis gaze gaze from from the the classroom classroom windows. windows. The The tosstoss things things at at you you thatGeneral that are are a a lotBajwa lot harder harder in to toFebruary. take, take, solvedsolved equation equationsuddenly on on the the blackboard. blackboard. in a greater Of Of course, course, positionnono ofconclusion conclusion Or else, to to be be the drawn drawn logjam because because that like likehas some some persist- ment. Here’s hoping that the union government state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. worldworld outside outsideAfghanistan can can wait, wait, a a good good education education or soso get get used used to to it. it. In In any anyA case, case, day you you ahead have have toof to do thedo it it LoCwhowho agree could? could?- Especially Especiallyleverage. who who On could could the who otherwho had had hand, his his Pakiwisewise- person personed foronce once the said, said, past “A “A conclusion sevenconclusion decades is is the the will does take steps to restore J&K’s statehood at the couldn’t.couldn’t. yourselfyourself come come exam examment, time. time. It ItPakistan carries carries a a good good Prime deal deal Ministerheadhead wrapped wrapped stan around around would other other benefit notions notions —from — those those a friendlyplaceplace where wherelinger you you on.got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” earliest. On February 5 the government restored leveraged by an all- Imran Khan during his visit to India to ensure continued stability Former Pakistan president the high speed mobile internet in the union ter- encompassing Sri Lanka said India and Pakistan on its eastern flank. Musharraf was the first to recog- OTHEROTHERritory OPINIONOPINIONafter eighteen months. Home minister NONO HOLDScanHOLDS resolve Kashmir through BARREDBARRED dia- The LoC agreement is also nize new realities. His four point ...... militant struggle in...... logue. His foreign minister Mah- traced to the US nudging the two proposals on Kashmir envisaged Amit Shah recently gave an assurance in parlia- mood Qureshi said that Pakistan's countries from behind the scenes. a solution that would be a dras- ment that the Centre will grant full statehood to Kashmir strategic priorities have "shifted The US involvement in the rela- tic climb down from Islamabad's DiscriminationDiscriminationJammu and Kashmir at “an appropriateAgainstAgainst time”. CricketersCricketers from geo-political to geo-econom- tionship between India and Paki- traditional stand on J&K. This And this appropriate time is now. Over the last 18 ic," a statement that is of profound stan is a fairly complex affair. solution was about some minor po- import as far as Pakistan's policy New Delhi wants the US to inter- litical and administrative adjust- HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTAN women’s women’smonths cricket cricket team’s team’s Kashmir visit visit This hasThis discriminationlargelydiscrimination been is peacefulis undoubtedly undoubtedly and, unfair unfairif eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the with regard to the ongoing situ- vene to sort out the terror prob- ments, more phraseological than TTtoto India India for for the the World World Cup Cupanything, has has turned turned this into into shouldandand puts puts be our our the team team overriding at at a a significant significant criteria disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about The ICC also needs to consider if India should ation in Kashmir. It means that lem in Pakistan but it brooks no substantive in their nature. With a security and logistical nightmare.in deciding First, in the favourtage. of The a teamstatehood has been for conciliatory J&K. about The ICC also needs to consider if India should team could not go to Mumbai, where its its treatment but the International Cricket be allowed to hold multi-nation tourna- Islamabad's policies would now meddling in Kashmir. moderate Hurriyat playing along, team could not go to Mumbai, where its its treatment but the International Cricket be allowed to hold multi-nation tourna- largely be geared towards pro- Similarly, Islamabad wants these proposals almost got the two matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety moting economic development at US intervention on Kashmir but countries to agree to a radical new ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. home and bolstering trade rela- wouldn’t like Washington to speak solution for Kashmir, if the law- againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. OTHERteams. OPINONPakistanPakistan 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 tions with its neighbours. on behalf of India on terror. More yers' agitation in Pakistan hadn't 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 But this still doesn't explain so, at a time when the US is seen forced the sudden exit of Mush- CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouring citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We the change of heart in India to- as partial towards India. This con- arraf, this solution would poten- BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refusedTurning lodging lodging to to our our toto let thelet them them go gocorner anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing wards Pakistan. By agreeing to tradiction hardly makes the US an tially have resolved Kashmir. playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. he Indian economyproblemproblem appears would would to apparently apparently have turned be be thesolved. solved. cor- underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are LoC ceasefire, New Delhi has ideal mediator between the two There's a possibility that the OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to to play play this thisner. all-im- all-im- After two consecutiveNoNo country, country, quartersof of course, course, of wouldcontraction,would accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour agreed to respect the sanctity of countries. The starkness of this re- two countries could return to the portant tournament under virtual houseit grew ar- by 0.4conditions per cent into playthe third cricket quarter in Pakistan. of the Yet, our India again. 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The uptick appears to be driven by government spending — capital expenditure by the Centre his is to convey our grave con- who were employed under Rehbar E Muzzafer met various Union Ministers immense difficulties to the highly quali- more than doubled in the third quarter. cerns with regard to the prob- Khel scheme and are facing tremendous including Hon’ble Minister PMO Jenab fied Rehbar e Khel teachers. But there are several areas of concern. For one, as these numbers do not adequately reflect the stress in the in- lems being countenanced by problems on account of paltry monthly Dr. Jatinder Singh Ji,who were ap- I on behalf of United Front of Re- formal economy — it is likely to have fared worse than the Rehbar e Khel Physical Edu- remuneration. The Government is prised about the miseries being faced by hbar e Khel Teachers request to the formal sector — it is difficult to know the extent of recovery Tcation Teachers appointed in January aware from top to bottom that we are Rehbar E Khel Teachers in Jammu and concerned authorities through this me- in that part of the economy. Two, an uptick in COVID-19 2019 through concerned District wise being paid Rs.100 only per day on ac- Kashmir (UT). All the Hon’ble Ministers dium to kindly take immediate steps/ cases in the past few weeks in some parts of the country has selection committees designated by the count of salary which does not suffice have given a patient hearing and have measures with regard to regularisation raised fears of localised lockdowns impacting economic activity. Much will depend on how quickly the vaccination Government in this behalf. The appoint- our needs and requirements in view of assured the delegation that all the issues of services of Rehbar e Khel teachers so programme is rolled out. Three, one must also be cautious ment was made by the committees after exorbitant expenditures of our age old shall be resolved at an earliest. that our worries and anxieties are set at in interpreting the growth numbers in the coming quar- fulfilling all the codal formalities and af- parents, families and kids especially in The erstwhile Lt. Governor Jenab rest and also oblige most highly quali- ters, especially the first half of next year, as they are likely ter observing Recruitment Rules. It may these hard and crucial days. Marmu had also constituted a com- fied Rehbar e Khel Physical Education to be distorted due to the base-effect. Beyond that, uncer- not be out of place to mention here that In this regard a delegation of the mittee at Government level in order to Teachers. tainty persists over the medium term economic outlook. The Indian Express almost 2750 number of Rehbar e Khel United Front of Rehbar E Khel Teachers revise the policy in February 2020 but Teachers are highly qualified having headed by President Mr Sabzar, Gen. nothing has been heard till date in this Syed Aijaz Ul Haq passed PG, M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degrees Secretary Javid Iqbaland and Mudasir regard which too has been a cause of [email protected]

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ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the 7 Tuesday | 02.03.2021 Opinion, Analysis,Think! Essays News Scoop from Social Media?

igital platforms like Facebook and Google give us easy access to media and information. But our collective dependence on these tech giants could in the Dlong run reduce the quality of journalism, making us all worse off. The tension between convenience for readers and funding for journalism has been highlighted by Facebook’s recent move to block news in Aus- tralia rather than pay media companies under new regulations. Situations like this, where each individual acts in their own best interest but everybody still some- how loses, are surprisingly common in life. Econo- mists see them through the lens of the “prisoner’s dilemma”, a famous fable from game theory that might well illustrate our digital platforms ecosystem.

What is the prisoner’s dilemma? Imagine two prisoners being interrogated in Emil Temnyalov separate rooms about a crime they’ve committed. Each is offered a reduced sentence if they provide quality content. This is the classical prisoners’ di- Digital platforms monetise their dominance evidence of the crime. lemma outcome, where we are all worse off. of social media and search by selling advertising Hear directly from the scientists on the latest Alternatively, if digital platforms pass a lot of throughout their entire range of products and in- research. the value to content providers, we might all benefit directly selling data about their users. The time When we If both prisoners provide evidence, they are from both high-quality content and ease of access. and attention that we spend on digital platforms choose to get both convicted of the crime. If only one does, he or has enormous value, contrary to what Google Aus- she gets a reduced sentence, while the other gets Who captures the value of news and information? tralia might want to claim. news and information the harshest of sentences. If neither supplies evi- Digital platforms capture enormous value by dence, the investigator can only convict them of a monetising the time and attention we spend on What comes next? on these platforms, minor crime. them, and the data we generate. Facebook turned off news content on its so- Now put yourself in either criminal’s shoes: There are good reasons to think digital plat- cial media platform, in response to the Australian we individually value whatever your co-conspirator does, it is always in forms bring significant value for news and content government’s proposed media bargaining code. your own self-interest to provide evidence. If your co- providers, but it’s hard to determine how much. Google has taken a more conciliatory approach, the convenience, but conspirator doesn’t, you get off with a light sentence. If easy access to news means people read more striking multimillion-dollar deals with several not the effect on If your co-conspirator does too, you are both convict- news than they would otherwise, then the digital media companies. ed, but you would have received an even harsher sen- platforms are creating value overall, and some of Might we be better off this way in the long run? news quality in the tence if you didn’t provide evidence yourself. that would benefit the content providers. What if we did not consume our news and informa- By this logic, both prisoners would give evi- On the other hand, there are also good reasons tion on Facebook? long run. Google and dence (it is a “dominant strategy” for each of them) to think very little of that value ultimately goes to If platforms like Facebook do leave the news — but both would end up worse off than if they had news and content production. and information “market” in Australia, some- Facebook dominate both stayed silent. Platforms have a very strong bargaining po- thing else will fill the vacuum. People will not sim- This fable is one of the most famous and suc- sition in negotiations with providers over how ply stop reading news. Rather, they would find al- the news ecosystem cessful models of game theory — it has been widely much to pay for news. In part this is because plat- ternative channels, or other platforms would step used to study nuclear arms races, climate change, forms can easily substitute one news provider for in to aggregate news. without creating the evolution of cooperation, doping in sports, and another. An article from the Sydney Morning Her- The cooperative solution to the prisoner’s di- content themselves many other phenomena. ald and one from the Australian Financial Review lemma of news and information requires that we on the same topic are likely to be very similar, as a society consume news in a way that incen- Do digital platforms present a prisoner’s dilemma? apart from some nuance. tivises journalists to produce high-quality con- Digital platforms make it easy for users to ac- But a news provider can’t easily substitute tent. This could come about if we all individually cess news and information by integrating them Facebook for Twitter or Google for Bing, because choose to get our news content directly from those into the rest of their services. Seeking out news the alternatives have much smaller audiences. So who produce it, or from platforms that pass more directly from providers would be less convenient. the news providers have a lot less power to nego- value to producers. When we choose to get news and information tiate, because they are more replaceable than the Ideally one might imagine a world with mul- on these platforms, we individually value the con- platform itself. tiple platforms that aggregate news and provide venience, but not the effect on news quality in the convenient access to journalism. Because news long run. What makes digital platforms so irreplaceable? and information are public goods, we might even Google and Facebook dominate the news eco- Facebook and Google are as big as they are to- imagine a non-profit platform which seeks to max- system without creating content themselves. We day thanks to network effects. When many people imise informed-ness and digital well-being, rather generate value when we use the platforms — but use a digital platform, the platform can attract than maximising the profit from eyeballs and user the quality of the news and information we get will even more users and create economies of scale. It engagement. depend on how much of that value ultimately goes can collect more and better data, and target adver- to the journalists and newsrooms who produce the tising more effectively. By arrangements with content in the first place. Markets with such network effects tend to be the Conversation If very little value goes to content providers, dominated by a few very large firms in the long they may have little incentive to develop high- run. Being Human During Unprecedented Times There have been innumerable acts of kindness that have surprised us with our own humanity

Pranitha Menon ferent times. When she was thanked for her efforts, e humans are a queer lot. During all this humble doctor requested was that we normal times — when masked hu- treat doctors and nurses, who have been risk- mans at a bank was called a heist ing lives and livelihoods putting in long hours, and standing six feet apart from with the respect they deserve. Wfriends was rude — we went about our every- We humans are a queer lot. Some things day like tomorrow and the forever after that, don’t change even during a Pandemic. When was ours. Little Princess was seen playing with her rack- We refused to be locked in for the outside et, that hasn’t seen the light of day for a while, world was a dazzle of opportunities and the I assumed she missed the sport. simplicity of being human had to wait. It took A short while later, she emptied a bottle of an unexpected twist to normality to bring out the ‘forbidden’ glitter mostly on to every inch our resilience to light and the best out of us. I of the racket and the rest onto her and every- was in that crowd too. thing around her. Three days a week, the children ditched As I took into the shiny mess, her face after school naps and play and we made long shone with happy glitter as she displayed her commutes to a sports academy that promised handiwork, I wondered how I had missed see- to make champions of them. ing the great artist that resided inside of her. I On the day Little Princess managed to hold was sure that this was how Picasso’s mom felt the racket without dropping it, I had a mental when she must have seen his first handiwork. draft of the champion’s-mother’s speech ready. The following week, we were in lockdown. We humans are a resilient lot. If the pan- Gul News demic threw glitches into our lives — some life- altering ones that caused losses, unimaginable heartache and pain, while others were those We humans are a that involved children walking into meetings or disrupted networks — we supported one an- resilient lot. If the other to help move on. single-handedly teach the effective use of Mi- merable acts of kindness that have surprised pandemic threw glitches The parents in my son’s school WhatsApp crosoft Applications in batches through the us with our own humanity. into our lives — some life- group, that usually springs to life during exam- summer vacations; a mother of two engaged Being human is a given, while keeping our inations, have shared so much more than just tweens with life stories of influential person- humanity is a choice. I first got to know Dr. altering ones that caused academic support. alities who live among us. Ruchi because we shared a common love for losses, unimaginable During the summer, when Twitter was Most of us have not seen one another in per- the written word. When she was willing to use abuzz with #inthistogether and homebound son, but we have shared prayers, condolences, her experience in publication to help us wade heartache and pain, while parents had to juggle pay cuts, the anxiety of a helping hand and a virtual shoulder for those through the technicalities of self-publishing, I others were those that job losses and children, who for the very first who needed it most, links for job vacancies, ac- was sure she was in the publishing business. time had little to do during the day, they de- tivities to keep bored tweens engaged and in- It took me a few calls to get to know that involved children walking cided to use the online platform to share their formation to keep the vaccination drive going. this doctor could wield the pen as deftly as she into meetings or disrupted skills with groups of children expecting noth- used her skill to help those in need by taking networks — we supported ing but an active audience in return. Surprised with our own humanity calls of help in the midst of a working day or One parent put a start by volunteering to Across the world, there have been innu- clearing the fog of confusion in these rather dif- one another to help move on Life & Times Tuesday | 02.03.2021 08 Health App Usage By Diabetes Study Discusses Patients May Improve Health, Correlation Between Lower Medical Costs Allergy Seasons, Pollens Agencies non-personalized text messages. Researchers interviewed all Agencies that same time period. ealth apps have become a participants before the study be- Pollen can travel hundreds of popular tool among teens gan and five months after it end- esearchers in Munich during kilometres and, with changing Hand adults to track fitness, ed. Among the questions asked a recent study discovered weather patterns and altered spe- weight loss, sleep, and even men- were those about demographics, Rhow the length of allergy cies distributions, it's possible that strual cycles. But did you know mo- medication and medical history, seasons in Germany are affected people are becoming exposed to bile health applications could also blood glucose and hemoglobin by pollen travelling far distances. "new" pollen species - meaning benefit diabetes patients? levels, frequency of hospital visits, Allergy sufferers are no strang- pollen that our bodies are unaccus- A new study has found out and medical costs. ers to problems with pollen. But tomed to encountering each year. that the use of health apps by The study found that patients now - due to climate change - the While it can sometimes be dif- diabetes patients could improve who used the mHealth app re- pollen season is lasting longer and ficult to differentiate between local health outcomes and lower medi- duced their blood glucose and starting earlier than ever before, and transported pollen, the research- cal costs. The findings of the study hemoglobin levels, even after meaning more days of itchy eyes ers focused on pre-season trans- will be published in the journal controlling for individual-level and runny noses. Warmer temper- ports. So, for example, if pollen from 'MIS Quarterly', a publication of fixed effects. Patients who used atures cause flowers to bloom ear- birch trees was present at the moni- the Management Information Sys- the app also exercised more, slept lier, while higher CO2 levels cause toring station, but local birch trees tems Research Center. more, and ate healthier food. And more pollen to be produced. would not flower for at least another Emerging smart mobile health or they had fewer hospital visits and The effects of climate change 10 days, that pollen was considered mHealth technologies are changing lower medical expenses. on the pollen season have been to be transported from far away. the way patients track information The authors suggested that pa- Hesitation While Replying studied at length, and according "We were surprised that pre- related to diagnosed conditions. tients' adoption of and use of the to some scientists, has grown by season pollen transport is a quite This study examined the health and mHealth app was associated with as much as 20 days in the past 30 common phenomenon being ob- economic impacts of mHealth tech- significant behavioral modifica- years, at least in the US and Cana- served in two-thirds of the cases," nologies on the outcomes of diabe- tions toward a healthier diet and Leads To Decreased da. But one important element is said Menzel. As for why it's im- tes patients in Asia. lifestyle. In this way, users became often overlooked - "Pollen is meant portant to understand how much The study concluded that com- more autonomously self-regulat- to fly," said Dr Annette Menzel, pollen is from far away, Yuan said pared to patients who did not use ed with their health behavior, and Perceived Sincerity Professor of ecoclimatology at the that: "Especially for light-weight mHealth applications, patients who this increasing intrinsic motiva- Technical University of Munich. allergenic [pollen], long-distance used the apps had better health tion helped them become more Agencies than 7,500 individuals from the seem to matter much; the answer "Transport phenomena have to be transport could seriously influence outcomes and were able to regulate engaged, persistent, and stable United States, the United King- was considered sincere whether taken into account." local human health." their health behaviour more effec- in their behavior, which led to he findings of a recent study dom, and France. Participants ei- it was fast or slow. Along with her colleagues, she By examining another element tively. They also had fewer hospital improved health outcomes. The conducted by the American ther listened to an audio snippet, The researchers also found that studied the transport of pollen in besides simple pollen concentra- visits and lower medical costs. mHealth platform also facilitated TPsychological Association viewed a video, or read an account if people thought a slower response Bavaria, Germany, in order to bet- tion, scientists can delve deeper The study was conducted by an increased usage of telemedi- suggested that while communicat- of a person responding to a simple was due to mental effort (for inter understand how the pollen sea- into how exactly the pollen season researchers at Carnegie Mellon cine, which in turn led to reduced ing, the longer the hesitation, the question (example: did they like stance, having to think back if you son has changed over time. "The is being affected by climate change. University (CMU) and New York hospital visits and medical ex- less sincere the response appears. a cake a friend made or had they had stolen candy 10 years ago), re- transport of pollen has important For example, Menzel said that the University (NYU). "Given the im- penses for the patients. The study claimed that when stolen money from work). sponse speed had a smaller effect. implications for the length, tim- pollen season maybe even longer portance of health behaviors to The study also found that the people pause before replying to a In each scenario, the response The findings have wide implica- ing, and severity of the allergenic than estimated based on flower- well-being, health outcomes, and question, even for just a few sec- time varied from immediate to tions, according to Dr Ziano. "When- pollen season," said Dr Ye Yuan, a ing observations by "taking into disease processes, mHealth tech- onds, their answers are perceived a 10-second delay. Participants ever people are interacting, they are coauthor on the study. account pollen transport, as it has nologies offer significant potential to be less sincere and credible than then rated the sincerity of the re- judging each other's sincerity. These Menzel and her team focused been done in our current study." to facilitate patients' lifestyle and if they had replied immediately. sponse on a sliding scale. results can be applied to a wide on Bavaria - a state in southeast While the Munich study did behavior modification through The research was published in Across all 14 experiments, par- range of interactions, going from Germany - and used six pollen not track how far pollen was patient education, improved au- 'Journal of Personality and Social ticipants consistently rated de- workplace chit-chat to couples and monitoring stations scattered transported, and only differenti- tonomous self-regulation, and Psychology'. layed responses as less sincere re- friends bickering," he said. around the region to analyse data. ated between local and long-range perceived competence," explained "Evaluating other people's sin- gardless of the question, whether "Further, in job interviews Their results were recently pub- transport (meaning pollen coming Beibei Li, professor of informa- cerity is a ubiquitous and impor- it was a harmless one about cake and in court hearings and tri- lished in Frontiers in Allergy. They from outside Bavaria), it provides a tion systems and management tant part of social interactions," or a more serious one about com- als, people are often tasked with found that certain species of pol- crucial key in our understanding of at CMU's Heinz College, who co- said lead author Ignazio Ziano, PhD, mitting a crime. judgments of sincerity. Here, too, len, such as hazel shrubs and alder annual pollen patterns. Yuan said authored the study. of Grenoble Ecole de Management. A few conditions reduced this response speed could play a part." trees, advanced the start of their that future studies should account The relatively new area of "Our research shows that re- effect, the researchers found. For example, he said, imag- seasons by up to 2 days per year, for "climate change scenarios [and] mHealth includes mobile com- sponse speed is an important cue For example, if the answer was ine a hiring manager asking two over a period of 30 years (between land use/land cover changes." He puting, medical sensor, and com- on which people base their sincer- considered socially undesirable, job candidates, named Ann and 1987 and 2017). Other species, also added that citizen scientists munications technologies used for ity inferences," added Dr Ziano. such as saying, "No, I don't like Barb, whether they really know which tend to bloom later in the may be able to contribute to pol- health care services (for example Researchers conducted a series it" when a friend asks if you like the programming language Javas- year, such as birch and ash trees, len studies, who can help collect managing chronic diseases). of experiments involving more their cake, response speed did not cript, as they claim. moved their seasons 0.5 days ear- local observations and contribute Mobile health applications can lier on average each year, across to data collection. operate on smartphones, tablets, mHealth platform was more effec- sensors, and cloud-based comput- tive in improving patients' health ing systems, all of which collect outcomes than a web-based (PC) health data on individuals. The version of the same app. And New Twitter Tool To Smartphones May Help Keep Glaucoma Blindness At Bay global mHealth market was es- non-personalized text messages timated to have reached USD 49 tended to be more effective in Let Users Block, Mute Agencies "With further investigation billion by the end of 2020. Yet few changing patients' behavior than into eye geometry and how studies have assessed the technol- personalized messages, possibly Abusive Accounts martphones, often this affects the interaction with ogy's effectiveness in changing because personalized messages blamed for eye strains soundwaves, it is possible to patients' behaviors and outcomes. can be viewed as intrusive, coer- Agencies Sand other problems, can use a smartphone to accurately In this study, researchers cive, and annoying. also come to your aid as re- measure IOP from the comfort of sought to determine how mHealth Among the study's limitations, witter is planning a new tool to let users automati- searchers have found that the user's home." Risk factors for applications persuade individuals the authors note that this study cally block and mute abusive accounts. With the these devices could be used other eye diseases are easier to to modify their behavior to com- focused mainly on participants Tnew safety mode, the micro-blogging platform to scan people's eyes for early- assess -- for example, in the case ply with recommended approach- with Type II diabetes which, dif- will automatically detect accounts that “might be acting warning signs of glaucoma, of diabetic retinopathy, individu- es to obtain certain health goals. ferent from Type I diabetes or Ges- abusive or spammy.” The company will limit how those helping to prevent severe ocu- als with diabetes are specifically The researchers measured tational diabetes, is directly tied to accounts can engage with your content for seven days. lar diseases and blindness. at risk and are constantly moni- compliance by looking at detailed dietary or lifestyle self-manage- During its virtual Analyst Day on Thursday, the company Glaucoma is a disease of the tored for tiny bulges that de- patient activities (for example ment. Hence, the research is not showed a presentation where a slide revealed that the optic nerve which is estimated velop in the blood vessels of the daily walking steps, exercise time, necessarily applicable to patients feature will be a toggle in the new safety mode. to affect 79.6 million people eye. Intraocular pressure is a vital sleeping pattern, food intake) as with other types of diabetes. “Automatically block accounts that appear to break the worldwide and, if left untreat- would help to significantly in- versity of Birmingham in Brit- measurement of healthy vision, measured by the app, as well as "Our findings provide impor- Twitter Rules, and mute accounts that might be using in- ed, causes irreversible damage. crease their chances of main- ain have successfully carried out defined as pressure created by general health outcomes, hospital tant insights on the design of sults, name-calling, strong language, or hateful remarks,” In most cases, blindness can taining their vision. experiments using soundwaves continued renewal of eye fluids. visits, and medical expenses. mHealth apps through a better the description read. Currently, not many Twitter users be prevented with appropriate Soundwaves used as a mo- and an eye model. Ocular hypertension is The researchers partnered with understanding of patients' health in India are aware of how to report abuse or harassment control and treatment. bile measurement method "We discovered a relation- caused by an imbalance in pro- a top mHealth firm that provides behavior and interactions with they face on the open communication platform, opting Glaucoma is associated would detect increasing values ship between the internal pres- duction and drainage of aque- one of the largest mobile health the platform," suggested Anindya for the wrong way of posting an abusive photo or tweet with elevated levels of intra- of IOP, prompting early diagno- sure of an object and its acoustic ous fluid -- most common in platforms in Asia specializing in Ghose, professor of business at and then requesting us to take action. At the moment, us- ocular pressure (IOP) and an sis and treatment. reflection coefficient," said Kha- older adults. Risk increases with diabetes care. The study randomly NYU's Stern School of Business, ers can report abusive behaviour directly from a Tweet, accurate, non-invasive way The study published in the mis Essa, Director of the Ad- age, in turn increasing the likeli- assigned 1,070 adult patients to who co-authored the study. profile or Direct Message. Multiple Tweets can be includ- of monitoring an individual's journal Engineering Reports vanced Manufacturing Group at hood of an individual develop- different groups for three months: Ghose added, "Such knowledge ed in the same report to help Twitter gain better context IOP over an extended period showed that scientists at Uni- the University of Birmingham. ing glaucoma. Some patients used the mHealth can be very valuable for health while investigating the issues to get those resolved faster. app, some did not, and some used care mobile platform designers as “We have given additional tools to users to help them a web-based version of the app. well as policymakers to improve navigate through the service and keep themselves secure. Among the patients in the group the design of smart and connected “There are additional ways to navigate to see tools that used the mHealth app, some health infrastructures through and settings around notifications before you can mute a received personalized text message sustained usage of the emerging keyword or a conversation. You can report fake accounts reminders, while others received technologies." or impersonation to us,” Twitter said recently. 07 Tuesday | 02.03.2021 Business 'US Owes India $216 Chinese Hackers Target Indian Billion As American Debt Union Secy Tourism Vaccine Makers SII, Bharat Soars To $29 Trillion' Reviews Functioning Biotech, Says Security Firm Agenceis have our best interest at heart. Brazil, we owe $258 billion. India, WASHINGTON: The US, the we owe $216 billion. And the list Of Tourism Sector In JK world's largest economy, owes goes on the debt that is owed to India $216 billion in loan as the foreign countries,” Congressman country's debt grows to a record Mooney said. Holds Meeting With Dir Tourism Kashmir, Senior Officers $29 trillion, an American lawmak- America's national debt was Agenceis en by the J&K Tourism Depart- mega Khelo India Winter Games er has said, cautioning the lead- $5.6 trillion in 2000. During the ment since September, 2020, the at Gulmarg. During his visit, ership against galloping foreign Obama administration, it actually SRINAGAR: Union Secretary status of tourist inflow, facilities Secretary Tourism also visited debt, the largest of which comes doubled. Tourism, Arvind Singh who is being extended to the tourists, Gulmarg and inspected various from China and Japan. “Since the eight years Obama on a 2-day visit to Kashmir on COVID measures in place and facilities their. In 2020, the US national debt was President, we doubled our Monday reviewed the overall the upcoming festivals and road Union Secretary Tourism also was $23.4 trillion, that was national debt. And we are adding status of the tourism sector and shows being organized both met various tourism stakehold- $72,309 in debt per person. another—projected here—a com- the various tourism promotional within and outside J&K. ers and service providers at Gul- “We are going to grow our debt pletely out of control debt-to-GDP activities being undertaken by Director, Tourism, Kashmir, marg. The stakeholders urged to $29 trillion. That is even more ratio,” he said urging his Congres- the J&K Tourism Department to Dr G N Itoo, informed about him to intervene in the up-gra- Agenceis power grid which caused a black- debt owed per citizen. There is sional colleagues to consider this attract travelers to the region. the various upcoming festivals dation of the facilities at Srinagar out in Mumbai last year, the min- a lot of misinformation about national debt issue before approv- During his visit, Union Secre- including Doodpathri Festival Airport, increasing frequency of NEW DELHI : A Chinese state- istry said it was a staunch defend- where the debt is going. The top ing the stimulus package. tary, Tourism, held a meeting with next week, the Badamwari and the flights night landing system backed hacking group has in er of cyber security. two countries we owe the debt to “So I urge my colleagues to Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr G Tulip Festival layer this month, at Srinagar and in starting of di- recent weeks targeted the IT sys- “China firmly opposes and are China and Japan, not actually consider the future. Don't buy N Itoo, MD JKTDC, Nisar A Wani, which are expected to attract a rect flights from major cities like tems of two Indian vaccine mak- cracks down on all forms of cyber our friends,” Congressman Alex into the—the government has no MD Golf Development Authority huge number of travellers to the Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Hy- ers whose coronavirus shots are attacks,” its embassy in New Delhi Mooney said. money it doesn't take from you and SKICC, Bakshi Javid Hamayun, Union Territory. derabad and Ahmedabad. being used in the country’s im- said on Twitter, quoting the for- “We are at global competition that you are going to have to pay CEO, GDA, Inam-ul-Haq, Principal, The Union Secretary appreci- On the occasion, Union Tour- munisation campaign, cyber intel- eign ministry. “Speculation and with China all the time. They are back. We need to be judicious Institute of Hotel Management, ated the efforts of the UT gov- ism Secretary reiterated that ligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. fabrication have no role to play on holding a lot of the debt. We owe with these dollars, and most of Rajbagh and other officers. ernment for the promotion of the various issued highlighted Rivals China and India have the issue of cyber attacks.” China over $1 trillion and we owe this is not going to coronavirus re- Union Secretary Tourism, was the tourism sector and hailed by tourism stakeholders will be both sold or gifted COVID-19 SII and Bharat Biotech de- Japan over $1 trillion,” the Repub- lief anyway,” he said. briefed about the initiatives tak- the successful conduct of the looked into. shots to many countries. India clined to comment. The office of lican Senator from West Virginia Congressmen Mooney said that produces more than 60% of all the director-general of the state- said on the floor of the US House things have gone completely out vaccines sold in the world. run Indian Computer Emergency of Representatives as he and oth- of control. The Congressional Bud- Goldman Sachs-backed Cy- Response Team (CERT) said the ers opposed the latest stimulus get Office estimates an additional Govt Considering Cutting Taxes On Petrol, Diesel firma, based in Singapore and To- matter had been handed to its package of $2 trillion. $104 trillion will be added by kyo, said Chinese hacking group operations director, S.S. Sarma. In January, US President Joe 2050. The Congressional Budget Agenceis APT10, also known as Stone Pan- Sarma told Reuters CERT was Biden announced a $1.9 trillion Office forecasted debt would rise da, had identified gaps and vul- a “legal agency and we can’t con- coronavirus relief package to tack- 200 per cent. New Delhi: India's finance minis- nerabilities in the IT infrastruc- firm this thing to media”. le the economic fallout from the “Today, as I stand here right try is considering cutting excise du- ture and supply chain software Cyfirma said in a statement it pandemic, including direct finan- now, we have $27.9 trillion in na- ties on petrol and diesel to cushion of Bharat Biotech and the Serum had informed CERT authorities cial aid to average Americans, sup- tional debt...That is actually a little the impact of record high domestic Institute of India (SII), the world’s and that they had acknowledged port to businesses and to provide more than $84,000 of debt to ev- prices, three government officials largest vaccine maker. the threat. a boost to the national vaccination ery American citizen right here close to the discussions said. “The real motivation here is The U.S. Department of Justice programme. today,” Mooney said. A doubling in the price of crude actually exfiltrating intellectual said here in 2018 that APT10 had “The people who are loaning “We have actually borrowed oil over the past 10 months has property and getting competitive acted in association with the Chi- us the money we have to pay back $10,000 per person in one year. I contributed to record fuel prices at advantage over Indian pharma- nese Ministry of State Security. are not necessarily people who mean, that is out of control,” he said. gas stations in India. But taxes and ceutical companies,” said Cyfirma Microsoft said here in Novem- duties account for roughly 60% of Chief Executive Kumar Ritesh, for- ber that it had detected cyber at- the retail price of petrol and diesel merly a top cyber official with Brit- tacks from Russia and North Ko- in the country, the world's third ish foreign intelligence agency MI6. rea targeting vaccine companies Start-ups Raise More Than biggest consumer of crude oil. He said APT10 was actively in India, Canada, France, South As the coronavirus pandemic hit targeting SII, which is making Korea and the United States. economic activity, Prime Minister the AstraZeneca vaccine for many North Korean hackers also tried Usd 500 Million In A Week Narendra Modi's government twice countries and will soon start bulk- to break into the systems of Brit- Agenceis raised taxes on petrol and diesel in manufacturing Novavax shots. ish drugmaker AstraZeneca, Re- the last 12 months to boost sagging Sitharaman recently said: "I can't Asia's third largest economy and “In the case of Serum Institute, uters here has reported. NEW DELHI: If edtech and e-com- tax revenues instead of passing on say when we will reduce taxes on are contributing to inflation. they have found a number of Ritesh, whose firm follows merce had the eye of investors last the benefits of low oil prices last fuel, but (the) centre and states The high fuel prices could also their public servers running weak the activities of some 750 cyber year, verticals such as software-as-a- year to consumers. have to talk to reduce fuel taxes". affect Modi's popularity ahead of web servers, these are vulnerable criminals and monitors nearly service, agri-tech, and health tech are India's Finance Ministry has India's Finance Ministry and state assembly polls in four states web servers,” Ritesh said, refer- 2,000 hacking campaigns using now giving them a run for their mon- now started consultations with oil ministry did not respond to an in March and April. ring to the hackers. a tool called DeCYFIR, said it was ey. This week saw start-ups raising some states, oil companies and the email requesting comment. Modi and India's ruling Bharatiya “They have spoken about weak not yet clear what information over $500 million funding and the oil ministry to find the most effec- The high fuel prices have Janata Party are already facing their web application, they are also talk- APT10 may have accessed from birth of two new unicorns—health- tive way to lower the tax burden on prompted some Indian states to cut biggest political challenge in years ing about weak content-manage- the Indian companies. tech firm Innovaccer Inc and realty healthcare data across myriad consumers without federal financ- state-level taxes on petrol and die- with tens of thousands of farmers ment system. It’s quite alarming.” Relations between nuclear- technology start-up Infra market. systems and settings, deliver- es taking a big hit, the sources said. sel to rein in prices. protesting against three farm laws China’s foreign ministry did armed neighbours China and In- A recent survey by Mumbai- ing unified patient records and "We are discussing ways in Another one of the sources said passed by his government in 2020. not reply to a request for com- dia soured last June when 20 Indi- based Orios Ventures says that the actionable insights that result which prices can be kept stable. a decision on fuel taxes may only The federal government and ment. But responding to a ques- an and four Chinese soldiers were time taken by start-ups to reach uni- in better patient outcomes and We will be able to take a view of be made following a meeting of states together raised some 5.56 tion on whether Chinese hackers killed in a Himalayan border fight. corn status has significantly reduced lower costs. Its platform improves the issue by mid-March," said one OPEC and major oil producers, also trillion rupees ($75.22 billion) in had a role in attacking India’s Recent talks have eased tension. from 14 years a decade ago to just efficiencies and helps those in the of the sources. known as OPEC+, later this week. revenues from the petroleum sector three years in 2019. According to the care ecosystem to deliver whole- The sources, who asked not to be "There is an expectation that in the fiscal year ended March 31, report, India had a total number of person care. named as the deliberations are pri- OPEC+ would agree to ease oil out- 2020, based on government data. In the case of Serum Institute, 44 unicorns that have created an Infra.market, meanwhile, offers vate, said the government wants oil put curbs, we hope oil prices will In the nine months of this fis- aggregate value of $106 billion. a marketplace for the acquisition of prices to stabilise before cutting tax- stabilise after their decision," this cal year (April-December 2020), they have found a number of their The newly formed saas uni- construction materials for compa- es, as it does not want to be forced source said. contributions from the sector were public servers running weak web servers, corn, Innovaccer Inc, for instance nies in the infrastructure segment. to change the tax structure again, India has called on OPEC+ to ease about 4.21 trillion rupees, despite a has been showing a CAGR of over The firm has raised over $100 million should crude prices rise further. production cuts as higher crude significant decline in local fuel de- these are vulnerable web servers.” 100 per cent since its birth five in a Series C funding round led by US- India's Finance Minister Nirmala prices are hitting fuel demand in mand, the data showed. years ago. The company connects based investment Tiger Global. News Makers Economic Activity Gathering Steam, But Private Investment Missing: RBI Agenceis

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of In- dia (RBI) on Monday, March 1, said In- dia's economic activity is gaining mo- mentum on COVID-19 vaccination roll out and decrease in infections, but private investment is missing. The vaccination programme has released pent-up optimism and "there is little doubt today that a recovery based on a revival of con- sumption is underway," RBI said. "All engines of aggregate demand are starting to fire; only private investment is missing in action and the time is apposite for it to come alive. Broader measures of liquidity reflect easing of monetary and financial conditions in the system," the central bank said in its Indian Mobile Retailers monthly bulletin for February. On inflation, it said with pro- flicting pulls - ensuring an orderly India's GDP growth returned to duction of pulses 6 per cent higher evolution of the interest rate struc- Royal positive territory in October-De- than a year ago, inflationary pres- ture in the face of still enlarged Seek Amazon Probe, Cap On cember after contracting for two sures on the food front are set to borrowing needs against the need consecutive quarters due to the ebb, but core inflation will warrant to remain accommodative and sup- Enfield Online Smartphone Sales COVID-19 pandemic and related deft and dogged attention. port the recovery, it said. disruptions. As per government "While disproportionately high "While policy authorities exhibit Agenceis AIMRA urged the government to "suspend data, India's GDP increased 0.4 per excise duties on petroleum prod- resoluteness in their commitment, Sales Up 10 Per all Amazon activities in India" until there is an cent during the third quarter end- ucts are hostage to the state of markets are assailed by uncertainty n Indian trade group representing investigation into the company's practices. ed December 31, 2020, as against a public finances, buoyancy in other and sporadic shifts between hunts Cent In February 150,000 mobile phone stores on Mon- Amazon says it doesn't give preferential 24.4 per cent contraction in April- heads of revenue could loosen this for returns and flights to safety. A Aday urged Prime Minister Narendra treatment to any seller on its marketplace June and a 7.3 per cent de-growth stranglehold, bring down pump shared understanding and common Modi to investigate Amazon's business prac- and has always complied with Indian law. in July-September. prices of petrol, diesel and of expectations will likely be the anchor At 69,659 Units tices in the country and impose a daily cap Amazon and Modi's office did not imme- The RBI expects the Indian econ- cooking gas to more internation- in this turbulence," RBI said, adding Agenceis on a single seller's online smartphone sales. diately respond to a request for comment omy to grow by 10.5 per cent in the ally comparable levels, improve the that markets will have to rely on the In a letter sent to Modi, the group cited a on Monday. Indian retailers, a crucial part of financial year 2021-22. inflation outlook and expand con- track record of authorities during the NEW DELHI: Motorcycle maker Royal En- Reuters special report published last month Modi's support base, have long alleged that "In terms of nominal GDP, 96 per sumer welfare," the bulletin said. most "trying year in a century." field on Monday reported a 10 per cent in- that revealed Amazon has for years given Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart flout federal cent of prepandemic economic ac- Fiscal policy authorities have "A vibrant and self-sustaining crease in total sales at 69,659 units in Febru- preferential treatment to a small group of regulations and that their business practices tivity has been restored, assuming to stimulate the economy while economy will lift all boats and mar- ary. The company had sold 63,536 units in sellers on its Indian platform, using them to hurt small traders. The companies, which that the National Statistical Office's also ensuring sustainable finances. kets can do no better than support the same month last year, Royal Enfield said circumvent the country's strict foreign in- run the two biggest e-commerce platforms first advance estimates hold," the Monetary authorities are encoun- policy authorities as they struggle in a statement. vestment regulations. in India, deny the allegations. RBI said. tering a similar dilemma of con- to regain that stride," it said. Domestic sales last month were at 65,114 The report was based on internal Amazon The Amazon documents reviewed by Re- units as against 61,188 units in February documents dated between 2012 and 2019. uters showed the company helped a small 2020, a growth of 6 per cent, it added. "We were already aware of Amazon's number of sellers prosper on its website, While policy authorities exhibit resoluteness in their Exports witnessed a jump of 94 per cent thought process and strategy," the All India discounted their fees and helped one cut last month at 4,545 units as compared to Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) wrote special deals with big tech manufacturers commitment, markets are assailed by uncertainty and sporadic shifts between 2,348 units in the year-ago month, the in the letter. The documents, the letter said, such as Apple Inc. Some 35 of Amazon's hunts for returns and flights to safety. A shared understanding and common company said. "have revealed that Amazon is doing busi- more than 400,000 sellers in India in early expectations will likely be the anchor in this turbulence , adding that markets will have ness in India with the strategy of deftly 2019 accounted for around two-thirds of its dodging the regulators and politicians". online sales, the documents also showed. to rely on the track record of authorities during the most "trying year in a century." Contd. from front page Tuesday | 02.03.2021 10

Durganag area. The attack took place on the was really nice to meet sir,” she said. government. “I hope the cabinet in centre requires a professional workforce, and if Kashmir Schools day a 24-member delegation of envoys had He has been administered the first dose would approve the project at earliest,” he you don’t apply to that term, you can’t sus- arrived on a two-day visit to Jammu and of Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN and now his said. tain the fast-moving nature of the city. been tallied, an official of the School Kashmir. second dose will be administered after 28 He also stated that it was for the first that As part of his regimental routine in Education Department said. Mehra succumbed to injuries at a hospi- days, the nurse said. people in Kashmir witnessed electricity Delhi, honesty and quality have emerged Private schools recorded higher atten- tal here on Sunday. “He talked with us, asked us from where during snowfall—(KNO) as his mantra of success. His hard work, as dance as classrooms were bifurcated to en- Lt Gen Raju welcomed the reiteration of we belong,” she said. per him, has made him what he is today sure social distancing. the ceasefire agreement between India and Rosamma Anil said it was very nice to J&K Reports 63 – The Vice-Chairman of the Carpet Export “Our class has a strength of 40 but today Pakistan, terming it a positive step and a meet the prime minister and added that he including twenty-two travellers in the Promotion Council (CEPC). there were only 20 students in the room in conscious call by the two nations. was “very comfortable”. last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. “I am called the Russian King because view of the social distancing necessitated “The ceasefire agreement is a positive “Today is the happiest day of my life While 54 fresh cases were reported from most of my buyers are from Russia,” he said, by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ahmad step and a conscious call by both the coun- because our Prime Minister Modi ji came Kashmir Valley, the remaining nine were while referring to the fame he has earned Khan, a Class 10 student of a private school. tries. The task at hand is to make it success- to our AIIMS hospital to get a vaccine. He confirmed by officials from Jammu division outside India. Only those students were allowed to at- ful,” he said. greeted us with folded hands, saying ‘vana- thus taking the overall case tally to 126504. “In one way or the other, I have domi- tend classes who had submitted the writ- He, however, said that infiltration by kkam’,” she said. Giving district-wise details, the officials nated the Russian market at least to some ten consent of their parents. militants from across the LoC was still a “He (Modi) was under observation for 30 said that Srinagar reported 18, Baramulla extent.” Most private schools had asked parents challenge. minutes after taking the COVAXIN injec- 7, Budgam 4, Pulwama 6, Kupwara 3, Because of his quality experience in to submit no objection certificates, absolv- “Infiltration is still a challenge, but we are tion. Sir had no complications. He was very Anantnag 11, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 2, dealing with a variety of clientele, his ing the management of any blame in case up to it. We will try to keep things under happy,” Rosamma Anil said. Kulgam 2, , Jammu 7, and Udhampur and friend—running a multi-storey complex in of any health issues arising due to physical control and keep the population safe. We “Before leaving the hospital after half Kathua one each new case of Covid-19. Kremlin—once offered Umer his showroom. classes. hope the situation along the borders re- an hour, sir came to us again with folded Moreover, they said, 56 more patients “My Company is the only one in Kashmiri Several schools had also asked students mains calm,” he said. hands, saying thank you and vanakkam,” have recovered and were discharged from carpet industry, which brought a revolution to bring along medical fitness certificates The GoC of the strategically located XV she said. various hospitals—18 from Jammu Division of modern designs and created a fusion of on the first day of school. Corps added that the ceasefire helps to The government had announced on and 38 from Kashmir. traditional with modernism,” he said with According to a government order, schools check infiltration. Wednesday that everyone above 60 years a pleased look on his face. will reopen for classes 6 to 8 from March “Our ability to check and control infiltra- of age and those over 45 years with comor- NIA Arrests Four “And for that I credit my father’s three 8and for the remaining classes from March tion improves when there is a ceasefire,” he bidities will be able to get the COVID-19 The case was registered in June last year small, yet vital suggestions: ‘Never sell on 18. said. vaccine from March 1 for free at govern- in Kupwara. credit, never get a bank loan, and never do Asked as to how the Indian Army would ment facilities and for a charge at many pri- During the checking of vehicles in overbuying’.” Class XII Results respond to any ceasefire violation from the vate hospitals. Kupwara, accused Abdul Momin Peer’s The journey to this level, however, was spread on social media about declaration Pakistani side, the Lt Gen said the Army was Citizens will be able to register and book Hyundai Creta was intercepted by the po- full of hurdles. Umer was hassled at mul- of results. “The students will be informed not trigger happy and would raise the issue an appointment for vaccination, anytime lice. During a search of the vehicle, Rs 20 tiple occasions in the very initial years of officially about the announcement of re- through a proper mechanism. and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 por- lakh and two kg heroin were seized. his career in capital and he still remembers sults,” she said. “We have an established mechanism tal or through other IT applications such as After the NIA took over the investigation, the scratches done all over his car. The examination of class 12th students both at the local level as well as in Delhi. Aarogya Setu. it filed a charge sheet against the six ac- “But, Almighty had a different plan for was held from second week of November “Definitely, we will give it the best shot. Several other prominent leaders includ- cused in the special NIA court in Jammu in me, and that’s why I am talking to you last year in Valley as well in winter zones We will not be trigger happy. In case there ing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Home December last year. here.” of Jammu division. The BOSE last week de- is some problem, in case there is an inci- Minister Amit Shah, Odisha Chief Minister Besides cross-border smuggling of hero- However, as the ‘great power comes with clared result of the class 10th examinations dent, we will tell the other side, we will Naveen Patnaik, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish in, the accused were in regular contact with great responsibility’, the same seems to be which were also held during the same time. speak to them,” he said. Kumar and NCP chief Sharad Pawar re- operatives of proscribed militant organisa- the case with Umer Hameed. 75% of the students passed the examina- He said the ceasefire would have no ma- ceived the first dose of COVID vaccine on tions Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul- As a trade leader, he has dedicated him- tions held amid covid-19 curbs and distur- jor implication in the hinterland other than Monday. Mujahideen through encrypted chat plat- self to the renaissance of Kashmiri Carpets bances. (GNS) by helping check the infiltration. forms, the NIA official said. and reorganization of the entire industry. On Pakistan using new routes for infiltra- Geelani Invites The proceeds of sales were being used to “The moment I became the Vice- ‘Sticky Bombs’ tion of militants and arms, Lt Gen Raju said only serve the cause of Hindutva regime. finance the activities of LeT in the Kashmir Chairman of CEPC, I started batting for es- on high alert with an assumption that if the desire from the other side is there, it Period,” Kashmir Committee posted on its Valley, he said. tablishing a regional office in Srinagar as some of the IEDs could have already found will keep pushing and finding new ways. official Twitter handle on Sunday. The arrested accused were produced there was none.” their way to the Kashmir valley, the officials “But, if they have done this (ceasefire Earlier on February 24, India and Pakistan before the CJM court in Srinagar and have “Also,” he added, “because of my initia- said. agreement), then we will slowly disin- announced that they have agreed to strictly been taken on transit remand for three tive, the government reduced GST on car- According to the officials, the drone- centivise them from doing other things as observe all agreements on ceasefire along days, the official said, adding that further pets from a whopping 18% to a mere 5%. dropped consignment had six pistols and well,” he added. the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and investigation in the case is continuing. I fought for it and luckily whole of India 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) To a question about the reports of Kashmir and other sectors. A joint state- benefitted.” with inbuilt magnets, which could be used Taliban-style ‘’sticky bombs’’, the Army offi- ment issued in Islamabad and New Delhi Govt To Revive Nonetheless, it’s quite hard to take the as ‘’sticky bombs’’ by sticking them on ve- cer said “inducting anything new available said the Director Generals of Military the post of President shall be the per- Kashmiri Carpets to their days of glory as hicles and controlling them using a timer is an ongoing process in the valley and we Operations of the two countries held dis- son who is, or has been a judge of the High now the material used in its making is ‘the and a remotely-held device. will adopt a proper strategy to do our job”. cussions over the established mechanism Court, the persons to be appointed as mem- recycled silk’ procured from Sari mills in The consignment was meant for The The XV Corps Commander said the Army of hotline contact and reviewed the situa- bers shall possess experience of at least 10 Karnataka. Resistance Force (TRF), believed to be a reduced its footprints in north Kashmir last tion along the LoC and all other sectors in a years as presiding officer of a district court In his own words, Umer narrated how he shadow outfit of banned Lashker-e-Taiba year and it is an ongoing process. “free, frank and cordial” atmosphere. or any tribunal at equivalent level or com- told the same to the then Union Minister of militant group, they said. “When the violence goes down, the “In the interest of achieving mutually bined service as such in the district court Textiles, Smriti Irani, when she was plan- This definitely was the first such recov- methodology changes,” he said. beneficial and sustainable peace along the and tribunal. ning to promote Kashmiri carpets on a ery of ‘’sticky bombs’’ which has found Asked about the emergence of new mili- borders, the two DGMOs agreed to ad- The members shall also have special global level. much use in Afghanistan and Iraq. In India, tant outfits, the GoC said “a militant is a dress each other’s core issues and concerns knowledge and professional experience of “All the stakeholders were called by her it was used by suspected Iranian militants militant” and the name of the outfit does which have propensity to disturb peace and not less than 20 years in consumer affairs, in the meeting and the moment the union in February 2012 by sticking a bomb on the not matter. lead to violence,” the joint statement said. law, public affairs, administration, econom- minister mentioned her plan, I intervened car of an Israeli diplomat resulting in injury “We are doing a lot of good work to stop However, casting aspersions over the ics, commerce, industries, finance, man- and asked her ‘what rubbish are you go- to his wife. recruitment even as there is continuous surprising move, Geelani in the letter agement, engineering, technology, public ing to promote?’ The maximum life of The recovery is a cause of concern in social media-based propaganda from the writes that whether the LoC Truce will en- health or medicine. today’s Kashmiri carpet is not more than Kashmir and the standard operating proce- other side,” he said. sure peace on the CFL was something that According to rules governing these ap- three years. You can’t promote anything dures for the movement of security forces’’ remains to be seen. pointments, the President and members of nonsense.” convoys need to be revised to eliminate this PM Takes “However, the development itself is dis- the State Commission and shall be appoint- Even after tons of such problematic con- kind of a threat, a senior official said. “I appeal to all those who are eligible turbing as it is surprising,” the letter reads. ed by the State Government on the recom- ditions, Umer never bowed to the trouble The development comes two years after to take the vaccine. Together, let us make The letter also calls out Pakistan for en- mendation of a Selection Committee com- and is still popular across the region for the a Jaish-e-Mohammed militant carried out India COVID-19 free!” he said. gaging with India after making repeated prising chief justice of the High Court or finest and premium quality Kashmiri car- a sensational attack when he rammed an India expanded its COVID-19 vaccine announcements that no engagement will any Judge of the High Court nominated by pets, which is, nowadays, a rare sight to see. explosive-laden vehicle into a bus carrying coverage on Monday by including every- be made until the August 5 decision of re- him, secretary in charge Consumer Affairs “I have the best carpet in the world right security forces that left 40 CRPF personnel one over 60 and those aged between 45-59 voking Kashmir’s special status and divid- of the State and nominee of the chief secre- now,” said Umer while showing me one dead in 2019. who have co-morbidities in the net. In the ing the state into two Union Territories is tary of the State. piece out of his premium and flagship col- In response, India had carried out an air first phase of the vaccination drive, health- not rolled back. These appointments would be made un- lection which contains 6,400 knots per strike on militant camps located across the care personnel and frontline workers were “Ever since India’s brazen aggression on der the Consumer Protection Act-2019, the square inch, allegedly the highest in the border. inoculated. August 5 2019, we have been hearing as- law enacted by the Parliament. world. Sticky bombs, which were also used The prime minister also posted a pic- surance after assurance that there would It is worthwhile to mention that J&K “It took four and a half years to complete by the British forces during World War II, ture of himself taking the first dose of the be no engagement with India until it rolls abolished its own consumer commission it and the woman who made it gave birth to can be put on any vehicle and detonated vaccine in which he is seen sporting an back everything it did on August 5. Now we days before re-organisation of the State into two kids during that period. It was a once in through a remote control or an in-built Assamese ‘gamocha’ and getting inoculated know the back channel talks between the two UTs. The State law under which it was a lifetime watch and I’m blessed to have the timer, the officials said. with a smile on his face. two sides have been going on for several set-up was repealed by the Parliament in legacy of holding it,” he added. This is yet another significant recovery Nurses Niveda and Rosmma Anil can be months culminating in the latest DGMO’s August 2019 when it approved the Jammu Nevertheless, dedicating all his life to after security forces had found three Point seen in the picture posted by Modi. pact. May one ask why this contradiction & Kashmir Re-organisation Act—(KNO) creating a stronghold of royal Kashmiri Detonating (PD) fuzes, used by the Pakistani Niveda later told reporters that the prime between the stated policy and action? carpets in Delhi and earning the fame that army in their 82 mm mortar shells, from a minister, after being administered the vac- Or may one, for that matter, ask why this KASHMIR In other dream for, Umer still addresses him- militant in North Kashmir. cine shot, remarked “Laga bhi diya, pata bhi secrecy on a matter of such national and accommodation,” continued Umer, while self as a tourist intending to go back to his The three PDs were recovered by the nahin chala (Already done? I didn’t even international importance? Asks Geelani, recollecting his struggling days in Delhi. homeland once call for the same is made by Baramulla Police on the eve of New Year feel it).” through his special representative. “I didn’t have any other alternative apart his heart. when the force intercepted a vehicle. The prime minister went to AIIMS with- He also asks Pakistan leadership “where from moving out. Everything was shat- “The peace of life is missing here,” the Unaware of the material recovered, the out any route restrictions and chose early does Kashmir figure” in the ceasefire pact tering in the valley back then, and no one mountain man said. police had declared it “unique grenade” morning hours to ensure there was no in- reached between the two countries. wanted to stay there. There was no private “I am enjoying my stay here but it’s not which was later found to be the PD, used by convenience to people, the sources said. Questioning the ceasefire announce- sector and the already crumbling public permanent. The moment I would realize the Pakistani army for the 82 MM mortar Prime Minister Modi also used humour ment, the senior separatist leader writes sector had fallen apart.” that my time has come, I’ll quietly move shells, they said. to put at ease the medical staff during the that what does the joint statement mean On the face of it, the carpet man’s chron- back to my Kashmir.” The PD could be used during the fab- inoculation and asked the nurses adminis- without even mentioning about the August icle of moving out may appear usual to the rication (manufacture) of an Improvised tering the COVID-19 vaccine whether they 5 aggression. story of any other struggler. However, the SSB Man Attempts Explosive Device (IED) to increase its im- were planning to use some special thick “Doesn’t it appear to be a process to roll load upon his shoulders was heavier as he The injured SSB man, officials said, was pact. It helps in super-quick detonation of needle as politicians are known to be “very the clock back to Shimla agreement times had to start a completely new brand from rushed instantly to the nearby SKIMS explosives or at times can delay the impact thick-skinned”, drawing laughter from and put Kashmir again on the backburner? scratch in the national capital. Bemina hospital for treatment, officials mode for a bigger damage, the officials said. them. What this attitude practically does is, it re- “And since I was still trying to adjust my- said. The December seizure of PDs was also “When Prime Minister Modi arrived ear- duces Kashmir issue to a border dispute be- self with Delhi’s demanding life, it was im- Meanwhile, Police have registered a case meant for the TRF group and one militant, ly in the morning, it was natural that the tween India and Pakistan which is on stark possible for me to pay 50 per cent advance and initiated proceedings, they added. identified as Asif Gul, was arrested. medical staff at AIIMS was perhaps a bit contrast with the standpoint of Kashmiri to the carpet weavers, which is norm in our overawed by the situation,” a source said. people. For us Kashmir is not a border dis- line,” he said. Tourist Dies Situation Peaceful Realising this, the prime minister in- pute between two counties, it is the ques- But being a resilient rugman, Umer lived The official said that after completion of ceasefire agreement on the Line of stantly struck a conversation with them, tion of the destiny and future of 22 million up to the expectations. legal formalities, the body of the deceased Control (LoC) with Pakistan is a conscious asking their names and about their native people. We are principal party here and it “The buyers wanted a peaceful environ- would be flown back to his native town. call by both the countries and the task at places, they said. is our say that will be final in resolving this ment to buy rich Kashmiri carpets and I hand is to make it successful. Then to lighten up the atmosphere, he issue provided them the same in Delhi inside Militant Associate “The year 2020 has been one of the most asked the nurses whether they would use a this premises of Hannan’s Oriental Rugs,” the search operation was launched on peaceful times. The situation in the valley needle meant for veterinary purposes. The Gulmarg Shivers he claimed with a reference to his shop. the basis of information regarding presence remains fairly normal. All the parameters of nurses said no but did not fully understand of 4.0 degree Celsius against 2.3 degree While building his brand, he was mind- of JeM militants in the village. violence -- be it stone-pelting, agitations or the question. Celsius on the previous night while the ful how the carpet industry of Kashmir had “Upon on spot questioning one hand gre- bandhs -- have shown a dip,” Lt Gen Raju Politicians are known to be “very thick- mercury settled at 0.7 degree Celsius at the seen many challenges and changes over the nade was recovered from him which he had told reporters here. skinned”, PM Modi quipped and asked famous resort of Pahalgam against minus last 50 years. The industry renowned for its concealed in the compound of his home. Raju, who will take charge as the new if they were planning to use some spe- 0.6 on the earlier night. woollen items started producing silk car- The arrested militant associate has been Director General of Military Operations cial thick needle for him, according to the Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, record- pets in the late 1970s. in touch with the militant commanders of (DGMO), said while many people would sources. ed a low of 2.6 degree Celsius against 0.4 At that time, it was unrivalled across Jaish in Tral and across the country,” the po- want to believe that the situation in the val- On hearing this, the nurses not only degree Celsius on the previous night. India. “The least quality of Kashmiri carpets lice spokesperson said. ley was “quiet” due to the COVID pandemic, laughed but were also put at ease, the The minimum temperature settled at 0.4 used to have 324 knots per square inch,” he He further said that a case FIR number “it is not (the case)”. sources said. degree Celsius in Kupwara against minus informed.“Now, tell me how a carpet from 13/2021under relevant sections of law has “It is quiet because people want it to be AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said 0.1 degree Celsius on the previous night, the rest of India, which usually has less than been registered in Police Station Tral. quiet. If something good is happening, it is Prime Minister Modi’s move to take the the official said. 100 knots, can match the Kashmiri carpets?” “Further investigation is going on,” he because the people want it to be,” he said, COVID-19 vaccine on the very first day of The weatherman has forecast dry weath- Following the arrival of silk in the 80s, added. adding, “We have lots of hopes from the India opening up the inoculation drive er for couple of days and isolated rains on the boom in the entire carpet industry in year 2021”. for senior citizens and those aged 45 and March 3 and 4 besides fairly widespread Kashmir was so massive that, according Pandey Takes Acknowledging that there have been iso- above with comorbidities should eliminate rains on March 6 and 7 respectively. (GNS) to Umer, the weavers in Kashmir used to Pandey, he said, underscored the need for lated incidents, the GoC said there were el- any hesitancy from the minds of people smoke a hookah of milk instead of water. involving modern and new media platforms ements who want to generate violence. about the vaccine. Metro Rail In Half an hour into the conversation, he to spread awareness about Government ac- “They get directions from within and In one of the pictures, Niveda is seen in- are being identified for the beautification went to offer prayers and came back with tivities and its welfare programmes. across (the LoC) to attack. There was this jecting the vaccine, while the other nurse and other processes. two cup of tea and a variety of snacks. “The Director Information also inspected Krishna Dhaba attack recently. It was only is seen helping in the process. In another, Sinha also stated that the government “There is a stark difference in the work different units of the Department and in- done to convey a message to the arriv- they are seen standing next to the prime has come up with a parking slot for 315 ve- culture,” he resumed the conversation by teracted with the officers and employees,” ing EU delegation that the situation is not minister posing for the photograph. hicles here and the space will be increased drawing parallels between Kashmir and the official spokesperson added. peaceful and that things are not normal. It Niveda said she has been working with for more vehicles in coming days. Delhi. was militancy in a classic manner,” he said. the AIIMS here for three years and is cur- “In Smart City, there are many proj- “Working in the valley is working at Timber ‘Smuggler’ The Army officer was referring to the rently posted at the vaccine centre. ects, which will come up very soon,” he home, in an aesthetic and peaceful environ- damage cases registered against him February 17 attack on Akash Mehra – son “We found out PM sir is coming for vac- said, adding that Administrative Council ment. Plus, one can go for a routine check- since 2010. of the owner of ‘’Krishna Dhaba’’ which cination this morning. When I came here has sanctioned metro project for Srinagar up, like what my dad did.” The accused has been arrested and sent is a popular eatery in the high-security only then I got to know that sir is coming. It and has sent for approval to the central However, as per Umer, the capital to Kot Bhalwal jail, the official added. 11 Tuesday | 02.03.2021 Sports Team India Trains For Vijay Hazare Trophy Final Test, Top Guns Go Khajuria, Nazir Centuries Full Throttle At Nets Earn J&K 8-Wicket Press Trust of India thumping win in the pink ball Test at the same venue, was seen rolling Victory Over Chandigarh AHMEDABAD: Skipper Virat his arms over at the nets against Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya some of the world's best batsmen. Observer News Service In reply, J&K lost opener Sury- Rahane went full throttle at the They were also seen fielding ansh Raina (1) early on but Shub- nets as the Indian cricket on with Rahane, standing next to SRINAGAR: In what proved to ham Khajuria and Henan Nazir Monday trained in earnest for the Rohit in the second slip position, be a batting masterclass, opener held firm to combine together for upcoming fourth and final Test taking a one-handed diving catch Shubham Khajuria (120) and one- a 183-run partnership. against England. to his right. down batsman, Henan Nazir (110 Shubham Khajuria scored 120 The fourth Test starts here on The Kohli-led Indian team lost not out) scored a hundred each runs in just 86 balls, smacking 5 Thursday. the first Test in Chennai by 227 on Monday to give Jammu and sixes and 15 fours in the process. Kohli, his deputy Rahane and runs, but bounced back with a 317- Kashmir a much-needed victory Henan Nazir scored an unbeaten senior opener Rohit were seen bat- run hammering of the visitors in over a formidable Chandigarh 110 from 88 balls, dispatching 1 ting at the nets in a video posted the second Test. side in the Vijay Hazare Group six and 16 fours. by the BCCI on Twitter. In the previous match, India E match at Jadavpur University The J&K team, helped by the The three senior players drove, shot out England for 112 and 81 to Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata. duo’s scintillating batting perfor- pulled and flicked against the fast wrap up the Test inside two days Batting first after winning the mance, overcame Chandigarh’s bowlers and spinners at the Nar- on a challenging Motera track. toss, Chandigarh were bowled out total in 34 overs and with the loss endra Modi Stadium here. The Indian team had a full- for a total of 241 runs in 48.3 overs. of just 2 wickets. Head coach Ravi Shastri was fledged practice session here on Captain Manan Vohra (54), Ankit For Chandigrah, Jaskaran Singh seen interacting with Rohit and Sunday as well. Kaushik (44) and Raman Bishnoi and Bhagmender Lather took 1 Kohli before the two star batsmen Leading 2-1 in the series, India (31) were the top scorers for Chandi- wicket each. The defeat dashed sat together for a discussion. will be without top pacer Jasprit garh. For Jammu and Kashmir, Umar Chandigarh’s hopes of direct Left-arm spinner Axar Patel, Bumrah in the final Test as he has Rising Above Marks, This Nazir, Captain Parvez Rasool and qualification to the next round of who bagged 11 wickets in India's been released from the squad. Kashmiri Roller-Skater is Aquib Nabi took three wickets each. Vijay Hazare Trophy. Afridi, Wiese Lead Lahore Manzi Brace Helps Creating His Own Milestones Mohemmadan Sporting Beat Qalandars To Victory Over Romaan Arora With the cloud of failure short track speed skating cham- roaming all over his head and pionship held by International SRINAGAR: On a cold February suggestions to take drugs pour- Skating Union in Belarus. A rous- Real Kashmir 2-0 In I-League Karachi Kings In PSL day, a boy in the Parimpora local- ing in from some sides, Basharat ing reception on his return as a ity of Srinagar is shining his boots still remembers how he got the champion thrilled the youngster. for a life-changing marathon. second life out of nowhere. “After that feat, everyone While the race is usual for “One day, while I was coun- started recognizing me,” he re- others, it’s about a hard-earned tering suicidal thoughts, I got my members with amusement. “I reputation for him. eyes over my skates lying in a started witnessing respect for “I’ve been doing this since I trash box. I took them and went to myself in the eyes of my com- was a kid,” says Basharat Ahad the field to give a second chance petitors. I was never happier.” Mir while tying his shoelaces. to my already crumbling life.” Soon, however, the boy real- “It’s a passion for me.” And as they say that the re- ized what every sportsperson Basharat was only three years sult of hard work can be delayed from his age realizes at one old when he won his first race. but stopped, so was the case point in time — the mismanage- Since then, he has never stopped. with Basharat. ment between sports and study. “I started roller-skating when I was nine,” he recalls. “Then came ice-skating two years later.” Now 18, the skater claims to be Press Trust of India The forward went for the spec- a self-inspired sportsman, yet the tacular in the form of a bicycle motivation for ice-skating came KOLKATA: Pedro Manzi's brace kick but failed to force the goal- from his desire to represent his -- a long-range stunner, and a keeper into conceding. homeland in Olympics one day. header -- helped a 10-man Mo- However, one long ball from the Basharat’s sports transition hammedan SC beat Real Kashmir Real Kashmir defence turned the may appear simple, but for him, FC 2-0 in an I-League match in game around in the 34th minute it was more complex than the Kolkata on Sunday. when Lukman Adefemi, straight Rubik’s cube. This is Real Kashmir's first onto the goal, was hacked down At the age of 12, when most defeat in the tournament while by Kingsley Eze. Eze was shown a of the kids are busy worrying Mohammedan Sporting with 16 straight red card as the Black Pan- about their grades and manag- points from 10 games have now thers were reduced to 10-men. ing their cricket time with that ensured a top-six finish. Real Kashmir could have taken of their tuitions, Basharat was After skipper Kingsley Eze was the lead in the added time of the Agencies man Mohammad Hafeez for 15 mastering five sports — roller- sent off in the first half, Pedro first half, but Adefemi's through ball inside the batting powerplay. skating, ice-skating, athletics, proved to be the trump card for to Mason Robertson in the box was KARACHI: Shaheen Afridi's fero- Both left-handers shared a 119- skiing, and cycling. Mohammedan as he scored two intercepted heroically by Rahman. cious pace and David Wiese's late run stand before Zaman holed out Eventually, he decided to go goals in the space of five min- After the half-time scoreline charge spurred Lahore Qalandars in the deep in the 18th over. But ahead with cycling – a decision utes in the second half to lead the read goalless, the Snow Leopards to a six-wicket win over defend- Wiese's late onslaught carried the made to regret. Black Panthers into top half. came out from the tunnel spurred ing champion Karachi Kings in team home. “I gave it four precious years “I went to Delhi for U-19 Ice “In foreign countries, they Despite dominating possession and almost took the lead in the the Pakistan Super League. Afridi could have picked up five of my life, but fate had a differ- Skating selection trials. I had to don’t burden you if you are for much of the first half, a list- 48th minute. Afridi returned figures of 3-27, wickets but Lahore skipper Sohail ent plan for me,” he recounts. borrow skates from Gulmarg sportsmen, but here you have to less performance in the attacking Ralte's cross from the flank with his bowling reaching speeds Akhtar, who won the toss and From 2014 till 2019, Basharat Ice Skating Authority,” he recalls cope with education at the same department let Mohammedan SC found an unmarked Pawan Kumar of 94 mph (around 150 kph) on didn't hesitate to field, dropped a had put all of himself into cy- with a radiant smile over his face. time to avoid the uncertainties down again, in the first half. in the back post, but Pawan could Sunday. That helped to restrict Ka- sitter from Khan in the first over. cling, a sport he mastered to Wearing skates with rusted of unemployment,” he adds. Even new recruit Maanzi could only head it into the side netting rachi to 186-9 despite half centu- Babar Azam (5) was clean such an extent that he started blades and giving a trial in the Even after being a sportsman not work his magic in a half as Mohammedan survived. ries by Sharjeel Khan (64) and Af- bowled by Afridi in his second believing he shall be the first heart of India was full of skull- for all his life, Basharat never left where Mohammedan had almost In the 61st minute, a half-chance ghanistan's Mohammad Nabi (57). over but only after Zaman failed to cyclist from Kashmir to win a breaking pressure, that too in the rope of education behind and 80 per cent ball possession. for Haroon Amiri was saved well Wiese's blistering 31 not out off hold onto a sharp chance offered medallion at Olympics. the blistering heat of May. is now preparing for NEET. His The Black Panthers could only by the opposition custodian, after nine balls carried Lahore to 189- by Pakistan's premier batsman, To his misfortune, he had all However, the young boy from goal is clear – to become a doctor muster half-chances and Vanlal- the defender tried a half volley on 4 in 19.2 overs in reply as the tall who went to cut Afridi's short-of- his dream of being a success- the mountains not only out- and help others in countering the biaa Chhangte proved to be a live- the turn from inside the box. South African clubbed two succes- length delivery. ful cyclist shattered, after three classed hundreds of profession- drug addiction and depression. wire in the final third. The best chance of the match sive sixes against Australian fast Afridi pegged back Karachi's years of incessant failure. als but redeemed himself in style. “I know the suffering of fail- His shot in the 16th minute fell to Manzi in the 70th minute. bowler Daniel Christian to finish hopes of going closer to 200 runs Even after doing everything Living up to the expectations, ure and the trauma it brings,” came agonisingly close to hand- After Real Kashmir's goalkeeper off the game. when he clean bowled Waqas impeccable in each of the three Basharat secured fourth place in the young champion says. ing Mohammedan the lead af- had made an uncanny save from Karachi had a sniff of victory Maqsood and Amir off vicious trials over three precious years, the trials and got selected for the “We’ve seen so many people ter he was released onto goal by a long shot, the ball fell to Manzi when Lahore required 30 off the last yorkers in the last over. he was still disqualified, with- Under-19 Ice Skater’s Champion- ending their lives by either suicide Manzi. However, Chhangte, from who was inches away from the two overs. But Mohammad Amir's "They shouldn't have chased out any explanation. ship in Belarus, something even or through drugs. I want to help a very tight angle, could only help goal. Despite having a clear shot at 19th over went for 20 with Wiese it down, but credit goes to Fakhar “I did everything perfectly, he didn’t expect from himself. them by giving them a new life — it away from the goal. the goal, he went for the spectacu- getting two fortunate edges to the and David Wiese how they played," yet I wasn’t selected,” he recalls The Kashmiri boy was probably just like Allah gave me when I was Meanwhile, Real Kashmir en- lar and missed from close range. boundary and then lofting the fast said Karachi captain Imad Wasim, the painful moments of his life. the only Ice skater who got select- on the edge of ending my life.” joyed sitting deep and tried to But all it took for Manzi was bowler over long off for a six. who surprisingly did not bowl. “The first time it happened, I be- ed at the national level without Today, Basharat is a rising Youtu- attack through long balls for Luk- a moment of pure genius to an- "To be honest, I always felt we "At the end, we should have lieved I would conquer it in the ever hiring a professional coach. ber and a talented actor, apart from man Adefemi and Mason Robert- nounce his return as he exorcised were in with a shout in that situa- scored 40 or 50 off the last four second trial next year.” Nevertheless, when he had to being a professional sportsperson. son up front. his miss before. tion," Wiese said. overs but we couldn't because of But, he continues, when the go for the championship, he fell “I’m trying to pursue all of The Snow Leopards, boasting In a deja vu of his goal in the "Sometimes you smash it some bad shots and runouts." same thing happened for three short of funds. But, even then, these professions,” he says. “It’s one of the best defensive records 2018-18 edition of the Hero I- straight to the fielder, so those little It was the 11th straight success- straight years, he made his de- he found his way. tough, but when God has made in the league, played as though League when he was playing nicks count. We've seen towards ful chase in this season's PSL with cision to quit. For the next few “I got sponsored by the DC you with a combination of flairs, they had shut-shop for any Mo- for Chennai City FC, Manzi once the back end it's difficult to defend no team yet to defend the total after months, the young boy went Srinagar and my school [Burn then one shouldn’t waste any hammedan attack, comfortably again delivered a goal for the here with one short boundary." being put into bat by the opposition. through depression to such an Hall School],” he narrates. “I will opportunity to showcase what keeping their opponents at bay. highlight reels. Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant The win pushed Lahore to the extent that he attempted sui- always remain indebted to them he is capable of.” Chhangte once again came The forward saw the opposi- 83 off 54 balls and Ben Dunk re- top of the points table alongside cide thrice in one month. for the trust they placed on me.” “Still,” he continues, “qualify- close in the 25th minute after tion goalkeeper off his lines and mained unbeaten on 57 after La- Peshawar Zalmi with both teams “It was the worst period of Leading from the front, he ing for Winter Olympics 2026 is Rahman's free-kick looped over shot from inside his own half to hore had slipped to 0-2 in the first on six points after four games. Ka- my life,” he said. “I wish no one played the most pivotal role in my biggest objective, and win- the Real Kashmir defensive line hand Mohammedan the lead in over and then also lost key bats- rachi has four points. ever gets to face what I faced.” Team India’s victory in the junior ning it, is my only dream.” and found an on-side Chhangte. the 74th minute.

England Appoint Marcus Trescothick Government of Jammu & Kashmir As Batting Coach While Jon Lewis, J&K Pollution Control Board Office of the Regional Director Kashmir Jeetan Patel Join As Bowling Coaches Sheikh-ulk-Alam Complex, Rajbagh, near Government Silk Factory, Srinagar-190008 Press Trust of India the highest level and also show huge po- www.jkspcb.nic.in email: [email protected] Tel 0194-2135911/telefax 2311842 tential for the future," England and Wales LONDON: England on Monday appointed Cricket Board (ECB) performance director PUBLIC NOTICE former opener Marcus Trescothick as the Mo Bobat said in a statement. new batting coach of the national team, Trescothick, who scored over 10,000 inter- besides roping in Jon Lewis and New Zea- national runs across formats between 2000 SAY NO TO NOISE POLLUTION land's Jeetan Patel as bowling and spin and 2006, is expected to take up his new role Use of Sound Limiter for Loud Speakers/ Public Address Systems is mandatory bowling coaches on permanent basis. in mid-March after stepping down from his • The Government of J&K Notification S.O 30 dt. 02-02-2021 has designated the: These three are part of the four new ap- position as assistant coach at Somerset. pointments to England's coaching set-up, "Working alongside Carl Hopkinson, (a) District Magistrate which is being headed by chief coach Chris our current Elite Fielding Coach, we have (b) senior Superintendent of Police Silverwood. The team is currently touring In- the makings of a strong specialist coaching (c) Any other Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police, and dia and is down 1-2 in a four-match Test series. team, possessing a diverse range of experi- (d) Any other Officer of the concerned Local Bodies, in their area of jurisdiction as authorities to take action against all aspects of Noise Pollution to avoid noise menace to Trescothick will take over from Jonathan ence," Bobat said. maintain ambient air quality standards in respect of noise. Trott, who replaced South African Jacques Kallis Besides, Richard Dawson will leave his • These authorities to ensure that no Audio System or Public Address System shall be let out/ installed without being fitted with Sound Limiter in any Government or non- in the ongoing tour. Kallis had played the role role as Gloucestershire head coach to be- Government function in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. of a batting consultant for England in Sri Lanka. come England's elite pathway coach. Further, no Sound System/ Public Address System should be sold/purchased/supplied/ used by any manufacturer/dealer/shopkeeper/any agency/individual, without having Sound "...I'm really excited about the calibre Current Young Lions head coach and Limiter fitted in it. of the individuals that we've appointed former Gloucestershire seamer Lewis has Issued in public interest by J&K Pollution Control Board. into these specialist roles. Marcus, Jon and been promoted to the role of pace bowling S d / - ( R a fi A h m a d B h a t ) SFS Jeetan have demonstrated their ability at coach in a permanent capacity. Regional Director Kashmir DIPK-NB-6063/20 Outpost Tuesday | 02.03.2021 12 Amidst Border Tension, Chinese Tejashwi Tells Biharis Living Hackers Targeted India’s Power In Bengal To Back Mamata, Through Malware: US firm Prefers Silence On Alliance Agenceis tion about whether the Mumbai Press Trust of India tions by journalists about whether outage was meant as a message the RJD will contest the elections Washington: Amidst the tense from Beijing about what might hap- Kolkata: Seeking to forge unity in alliance with the TMC, saying border situation between India pen if India pushed its border claims among secular parties in the West the upcoming polls will be a fight and China, a Chinese government- too vigorously. Bengal assembly elections, RJD leader for saving “ideals and values”. linked group of hackers targeted In response to the US firm’s Tejashwi Yadav met Chief Minister “Our party’s stand is to provide India’s critical power grid system allegation, Chinese Foreign Min- Mamata Banerjee on Monday and ap- full support to Mamataji,” he said, through malware, a US company istry spokesman Wang Wenbin pealed to the people from Bihar domi- appealing to the people from Bihar has said in its latest study, raising on Monday rejected the criticism ciled here to vote for the ruling TMC. domiciled in Bengal to stand with suspicion whether last year’s mas- about China’s involvement in the Emerging from a meeting with Banerjee’s party. sive power outage in Mumbai was a hacking of India’s power grid, Banerjee at the state secretariat, Banerjee, on her part, said result of the online intrusion. saying it is “irresponsible and ill- Yadav said that the first priority she and jailed RJD supremo Lalu Recorded Future, a Massachu- intentioned” practice. of his party was to stop the BJP’s Prasad share “mutual respect”. setts-based company which studies “As a staunch defender of cyber progress in West Bengal. “When we are fighting, it is the use of the internet by state ac- security, China firmly opposes and He, however, avoided giving a brother Tejashwi who is also fight- tors, in its recent report details the cracks down on all forms of cyber straightforward answer to ques- ing, we are together,” Banerjee said. campaign conducted by a China- attacks. Speculation and fabrica- linked threat activity group RedEcho tion have no role to play on the targeting the Indian power sector. issue of cyber attacks, as it is very Bhima Koregaon Case The activity was identified difficult to trace the origin of a cy- Saudi Arabia through a combination of large- ber attack. scale automated network traffic “It is highly irresponsible to ac- Supreme Court To Hear Bail analytics and expert analysis. cuse a particular party when there Data sources include the Recorded is no sufficient evidence around. Maintains Neutrality Plea Of Activist Gautam Future Platform, SecurityTrails, Spur, China is firmly opposed to such irre- Farsight and common open-source sponsible and ill-intentioned prac- tools and techniques, the report said. tice,” Wang said in Beijing. Navlakha On Wednesday In New Delhi, the Ministry of According to the Recorded Future Agenceis cepted NIA's plea seeking an ex- Power on Monday said there is report, from mid-2020 onwards, Re- Over Kashmir Issue tension of 90 to 180 days to file the no impact on operations of Power corded Future’s midpoint collection Agenceis "Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah new and asymmetric blocks are New Delhi: The Supreme Court charge sheet against Gautam Nav- System Operation Corporation revealed a steep rise in the use of in- Mehmood Qureshi asked Saudis to emerging in the geopolitical arena, is scheduled to hear on Wednes- lakha and his co-accused, activist (POSOCO) due to any malware at- frastructure tracked as AXIOMATI- New Delhi: Much to Pakistan's dis- show "leadership" and threatened and the Saudis have lost some in- day the bail plea of activist Gau- Dr Anand Teltumbde. tack and that prompt actions are CASYMPTOTE, which encompasses may and India's delight, Saudi Ara- that if Saudi doesn't call a meet- terest in its relationship with Paki- tam Navlakha in the alleged Elgar Gautam Navlakha's counsel had taken on advisories issued against ShadowPad command and control bia maintained neutrality over the ing of the foreign ministers of the stan, which is impacting the Saudi Parishad-Maoist link case. told the high court that the NIA such threats. (C2) servers, to target a large swathe Kashmir issue, even when Islam- OIC over Kashmir, Pakistan will be stance over Kashmir as well. The activist, on February 19, had was granted the extension to file Responding on the findings of of India’s power sector. abad is making all efforts to mend forced to go to Iran, Malaysia, and "Since Pakistan has disap- moved the top court against the its charge sheet. the study, the ministry said, “There Ten distinct Indian power sec- its relations with the Gulf country Turkey for support," said Madiha pointed Saudi regarding the war in Bombay High Court order of Feb- Senior advocate Kapil Sibal had is no impact on any of the function- tor organisations, including four and is wooing it to change its stance. Afzal, in an analysis for the Brook- Yemen, and Pakistan took neutral- ruary 8 dismissing his bail plea. said Gautam Navlakha had already alities carried out by POSOCO due to of the five Regional Load Despatch Since Prime Minister Narendra ings Institute. ity between Saudi and Iran, MBS The high court had said that "it spent 93 days in custody, including the referred threat. No data breach/ Centres responsible for operation Modi came to power in 2014, his Meanwhile, the Saudis also de- (Crown Prince Mohammad Bin sees no reason to interfere with a 34 days of house arrest, and that data loss has been detected due to of the power grid through balanc- government has had good relations nied permission to the Pakistan em- Salman) has been convinced that special court's order which earlier the high court must count house these incidents.” ing electricity supply and demand, with Saudi Arabia. After the Indian bassy in Riyadh and the consulate in the current Pakistani approach is rejected his bail plea". arrest as a period of custody. It further said, “Prompt actions are have been identified as targets in a Prime Minister's visit to Riyadh Jeddah to organise Kashmir black day not favouring him," said Bahrami. A three-judge bench of the top While he was under house ar- being taken by the CISOs (chief infor- concerted campaign against India’s in October 2019, Saudi Arabia has programs on October 27 last year. "Moreover, Pakistan political es- court comprising justices U U Lalit, rest, Gautam Navlakha's personal mation security officers) at all these critical infrastructure. maintained neutrality over Kash- The ruler of Jammu and Kashmir tablishment has a positive view of Indira Banerjee, and K M Joseph liberties remained curtailed, Kapil control centres under operation by Other targets identified included mir and backed India on cross-bor- acceded to India on October 27, 1947, MBS' political rival inside the Saudi would take up the appeal of Gau- Sibal had said. However, Addition- POSOCO for any incident/advisory two Indian seaports, it said, adding der terrorism, said Abhinav Pandya, and Pakistan observes that date as royal family." Bahrami said the close tam Navlakha for hearing on March al Solicitor General SV Raju, who received from various agencies like the targeting of Indian critical infra- a strategic analyst and the CEO of the Kashmir Black Day every year. relations of Saudis with the United 3 against the high court's order. appeared for the NIA, had argued CERT-in, NCIIPC, CERT-Trans etc.” structure offers limited economic Usanas Foundation, an India based In recent years, India's relation- States and Pakistan's close ties with According to police, some activ- that Gautam Navlakha's house ar- The CERT-in (Indian Computer espionage opportunities. think tank, told The Epoch Times. ships with the Arab countries have US rival China also add to the dynam- ists allegedly made inflammatory rest could not be included in the Emergency Response Team) is the “However, we assess they pose The Saudis have had ambigu- significantly improved, particular- ics of foreign policies in Kashmir. speeches and provocative state- time spent in the custody of police nodal agency to deal with cyber secu- significant concerns over potential ous stands on Kashmir on various ly with Saudi Arabia because India "The main threat is China, and ments at the Elgar Parishad meet in or NIA, or under judicial custody. rity threats like hacking and phishing. pre-positioning of network access to global diplomatic forums--many is an emerging economy and a key unfortunately, Pakistan is paving Pune on December 31, 2017, which SV Raju argued that the Pune However, the ministry did not support Chinese strategic objectives. times they supported Pakistan's global market. Beijing's way to access the Middle triggered violence at Koregaon Bhi- police arrested Gautam Navlakha mention about the Mumbai outage “Pre-positioning on energy as- stance before they recently took to "Riyadh, like many countries, sees East through the port of Gwadar. ma in the district the next day. in August 2018, but had not taken in its statement. sets may support several potential neutrality in India's favour. India as an important player, as a key This is a serious threat to the Saudi- Police also alleged that the event him into custody. He said the ac- On October 12, a grid failure in outcomes, including geostrategic "Three events of 1979 had a di- market and a country that it doesn't US camp. I consider Iran-Pakistan- was backed by some Maoist groups. cused remained under house ar- Mumbai resulted in massive power signalling during heightened bilat- rect impact on Kashmir [seizure of want to antagonize. Obviously, if you Turkey-China-Russia as an asym- The National Investigation rest, and the Delhi High Court outages, stopping trains on tracks, eral tensions, supporting influence the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the refrain from supporting the Kashmir metric camp with different interests Agency (NIA) is conducting a quashed his arrest and remand hampering those working from operations, or as a precursor to ki- Islamic Revolution of Iran, and the cause publicly that certainly will but the same rivals," said Bahrami. probe into the case. order in October 2018. home amidst the COVID-19 pan- netic escalation,” it said. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]," help your cause with India," said The United States and Saudis are Gautam Navlakha had ap- The FIR against him was re-reg- demic and hitting the economic RedEcho has strong infrastruc- said Pandya. Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Di- moving closer to India than to Paki- proached the high court last year, istered in January 2020, and Gau- activity hard. ture and victimology overlaps with "After 1979, the Saudis spon- rector of the Asia Program at the stan to control China and the emerg- challenging the special NIA court's tam Navlakha surrendered before In its report, Recorded Future Chinese groups APT41/Barium and sored Wahhabism across the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. ing asymmetric camp, he said. order of July 12, 2020, that reject- the NIA on April 14. notified the appropriate Indian gov- Tonto Team, while ShadowPad is globe." Muslim majority Kashmir There are multiple geopoliti- "If we want to get deeper, MBS' ed his plea for statutory bail. He spent 11 days in the NIA's ernment departments prior to pub- used by at least five distinct Chinese became a "natural choice for Wah- cal reasons vis-a-vis Pakistan that view about geopolitics and pro- On December 16 last year, the custody till April 25 and since then lication of the suspected intrusions groups, it said. habi proselytization" because of the have influenced the Saudi stance tecting Saudi interests is not based high court bench reserved its verdict he in judicial custody in the Taloja to support incident response and Recorded Future said in the lead- deep penetration of Pakistan, which over Kashmir. on a religious agenda of supporting on the plea filed by Gautam Nav- jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai. remediation investigations within up to the May 2020 border skirmish- had historically close relations with Afzal said that Saudis didn't Wahhabism. MBS' seeks economic lakha, seeking statutory or default SV Raju had argued that if the court the impacted organisations. es, it observed a noticeable increase the Saudis, added Pandya. take kindly to Pakistan's "overt development under 'Vision 2030' bail on grounds that he had been "looked from the other angle, it would Since early 2020, Recorded Fu- in the provisioning of PlugX malware The rift between Pakistan and pressure" last year and immedi- and Pakistan does not have enough in custody for over 90 days, but the see that if he (Gautam Navlakha) was ture’s Insikt Group observed a large C2 infrastructure, much of which was Saudi Arabia started when Riyadh ately recalled a USD 1 billion loan capacity for a profitable bilateral prosecution failed to file a charge arrested on August 28, 2018, he should increase in suspected targeted in- subsequently used in intrusion activ- didn't heed Pakistan's demand to call it gave to Pakistan in 2018 as part relation with Saudi," said Bahrami. sheet in the case within this period. have been enlarged on bail." trusion activity against Indian or- ity targeting Indian organisations. a meeting of the Organization of Is- of a USD 3 billion loan. Moreover, the Chinese equation The NIA had argued that his "He was a free man till April ganisations from the Chinese state- “The PlugX activity included the tar- lamic Cooperation (OIC, which Saudi Hamid Bahrami, author and an with Pakistan has complicated the plea was not maintainable, and 2020. He was neither on bail nor in sponsored group. geting of multiple Indian government, Arabia leads) to discuss the revoca- independent Middle East analyst situation, and MBS, according to sought an extension to file the custody. There cannot be a gap in The New York Times, in a report, public sector and defence organisation of Jammu and Kashmir's origi- based in Glasgow, told The Epoch Bahrami, is sending a warning to charge sheet. the custody and detention period," said the discovery raises the questions from at least May 2020,” it said. nal political status by the Modi govt. Times over a chat platform that Pakistan. The special court had then ac- SV Raju had said. Are You Willing To Marry Her, SC Asks Man Accused 8493957698, 9419541880 Of Raping Girl, Grants Protection From Arrest [email protected]

Press Trust of India case are yet to be framed. “You apply for regular bail. We New Delhi: “Are you willing to will stay arrest,” the Bench said. marry her,” was the question posed The apex court granted the ac- to a public servant, who is accused cused protection from arrest for of repeatedly raping a minor girl four weeks. The top court was but when the Supreme Court on hearing a plea filed by the accused Monday was told that he is already against the Bombay High Court’s married he was asked to seek regu- February 5 order cancelling the lar bail from the concerned court. anticipatory bail granted to him by A Bench headed by Chief Jus- the trial court in January last year. tice SA Bobde was hearing a plea He has also been accused of of- filed by the accused who is serv- fences punishable under the Pro- ing as a technician in Maharashtra tection of Children from Sexual State Electricity Production Com- Offences (POCSO) Act. pany Ltd and has moved the apex In his plea filed in the top court, court against the Bombay High he has referred to the Maharash- Court February 5 order which had then we can consider it, other- she had refused and now he was tra Civil Services (Discipline and cancelled the anticipatory bail wise you will go to jail,” observed married to someone else. Appeal) Rules 1979 and said it adnan granted to him in the case. the Bench adding “we are not As the counsel said that the pointed out that if a government electronics When the hearing commenced, forcing you to marry”. accused is a public servant, the servant is detained in police cus- the Bench also comprising Jus- After taking instructions on Bench said, “You should have tody under criminal charges for a tices AS Bopanna and V Ramasub- the query posed by the Bench, thought this before seducing and period of 48 hours, then he shall ramanian, asked the accused “Are the counsel appearing for the pe- raping the girl. You knew that you be deemed to have been placed you willing to marry her?” titioner, said the accused was ini- are a government servant.” under suspension by an order of “If you are willing to marry her tially willing to marry the girl but The counsel said charges in the appointing authority. adnan Above Normal Summer Temperatures electronics Likely Across Country: IMD Press Trust of India above normal seasonal maxi- Deals in Sale & Service mum temperatures are likely New Delhi: Day temperatures over most of the subdivisions of of All electronic Items are likely to be above normal in north, northwest and northeast north, northeast, parts of east India, few subdivisions from and west India, the India Me- eastern and western parts of cen- teorological Department said on tral India and few coastal subdi- Monday in its summer forecast visions of north peninsular India. for March to May. However, it "However, below normal has forecast a likelihood of below seasonal maximum tempera- normal temperatures in south tures are likely over most of the and adjoining central India. subdivisions of south peninsula "During the upcoming hot and adjoining central India," it weather season (March to May), added. PTI Furniture Market Baba Demb Road, Near Hotel Golden View