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Widom PM Takes First Shot Of ‘Sticky Bombs’ Set We meet no ordinary people Covid-19 Vaccine in our lives Alarm Bells Ringing — C.S. Lewis SSB Man Attempts ‘Suicide’ SRINAGAR: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personal on Monday alleged- ly 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.