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www.kashmirobserver.net twitter.com / kashmirobserver facebook.com/kashmirobserver Postal Regn: L/159/KO/SK/2014-2016 News Digest Shooting Stones, Guns Roar 4 Cops Injured In Along LoC Baramulla Accident CBI Takes Over Landslides Block Srinagar: At least four police- After Two- men were injured, one of them critically after an escort vehicle Highway Day Lull of a former PDP legislator met with an accident in north Kash- Roshni Probe, Hundreds Of Load Carriers, Observer news Service mir’s Baramulla district, reports said Monday. Passenger Vehicles Stranded Landslides Srinagar: Three days after a An escort vehicle of former deadly clash along the Line of Legislator Rafiabad Yawar Mir Control (LoC) left five soldiers met with an accident near Agencies Avalanche and five civilians dead, the India Stadium Colony Baramulla on Files 3 Cases and Pakistan troops on Monday Sunday evening leaving at least Srinagar: The 270-km Jammu- Warning Issued exchanged mortars and other four policemen injured, news Senior IAS Officer Among Those Under Scanner Srinagar highway, the only motor- weapons along the LoC in the agency KNT reported. All the able road link, with rest of India In 4 Districts frontier Kupwara district. injured cops were removed was again closed on Monday due “Pakistan initiated an unpro- to the nearby district hospital businessman and conferred to snowfall and landslides, a traffic Authorities in Kashmir issued voked ceasefire violation along for treatment. However, one Scam ownership rights with regard police official said. an avalanche warning in four LoC in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara of the critically wounded cop to land at village Deeli Tehsil. The official said after initially districts of the valley on Mon- district today evening by firing identified as Muhammad Yousuf A senior IAS officer, now a allowing movement of some vehi- day as the higher reaches of mortars & other weapons,” Sri- was referred to SKIMS Soura for Press Trust Of India secretary at the Centre, and an- cles in the morning, traffic on the the union territory received nagar based Army Spokesperson, further treatment. other officer in the electricity Srinagar-Jammu national highway moderate to heavy snowfall, Col Rajesh Kalia said, Three other cops have been New Delhi: Taking up the department of the Union Terri- was suspended after landslides while the plains were lashed Army, he said gave a befitting re- identified as Selection Grade cases in the Roshni Act Scam, tory, are also under the scanner and shooting stones at Batery by rains. sponse to the ceasefire violation by Constable Ramesh Kumar of the Central Bureau of investi- Mehbooba Warns of the agency, officials said. Cheshma and Panthyal, triggered The avalanche warning has Pakistani troops. Kishtwar, Head Constable Gh- gation (CBI) on Monday filed “It was further alleged that by rain. been issued in Kupwara, Ban- ulam Mustafa Khan of Gander- three separate cases for al- Govt Against the accused in pursuance of There were about three to four dipora and Baramulla districts bal and Constable Tariq Hussain leged land grab in Jammu and Evicting Nomads criminal conspiracy hatched inches of snowfall at Jawahar tun- of north Kashmir, and Gander- Pakistan initiated an Jinder of Boniyar Baramulla. Kashmir in collusion with among themselves had ille- nel, Banihal and Shaitan Nallah bal district in central Kashmir, government officials, in which Srinagar: Jammu and gally regularised the said state and it was still snowing heavily officials said. unprovoked ceasefire Army Defuses Live a secretary-ranked officer at Kashmir Peoples Demo- land without existence of any when the reports last received at While a medium danger violation along LoC Shell In Uri the Centre is also under scan- cratic Party (PDP) president entry in revenue record and 0945 hrs, he said adding the road avalanche warning has been in Tangdhar Sector, ner, officials said on Monday. Mehbooba Mufti on Monday issued NOC in favour of the has become slippery due to which issued for the higher reaches Uri: Army on Monday detonat- The cases were earlier warned the government beneficiary for construction of traffic movement was stopped. of Kupwara and Bandipora dis- Kupwara district ed unexploded shell fired from probed by the State Vigilance against evicting members commercial building over the The Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) tricts, a low danger avalanche today evening by across the border last week in Organisation and the CBI has of the Gujjar-Bakerwal com- land,” Gaur said. were to ply today from Jammu to warning has been issued for firing mortars & other Kamalkote area of Uri in north taken over the probe on the munity from forest areas in The third case pertains to Srinagar and Heavy Motor Vehicles the higher More On P2 Kashmir’s Baramulla district. orders of the Jammu and Kash- the union territory, saying Samba district where revenue (HMVs) from the opposite direc- weapons” There was heavy exchange mir High Court, they said. if they are harassed, the officials allegedly conferred tion, he said. of gunfire and shells between The cases relate to alleged consequences would be undue pecuniary benefits upon The upper heights in Banihal on the armies of India and Pakistan land grab in Jammu and Samba dangerous. More On P2 the illegal occupants of the state Jawahar tunnel area received more 10 Civilians However, there were no imme- DDC Polls last Friday in Kamalkote and districts, they said. land by intentionally contraven- than one feet of snowfall, he said. diate reports of any loss of lives or Hajipeer sectors of Uri, leaving “...the officers/officials of ing provisions of the Roshni Act. The National Highway Authority Rescued From property in the Cross-LoC shelling four civilians and two soldiers Revenue Department of Dis- ments defeated the purpose “It was further alleged that of India (NHAI) and Border Roads that continued for some time. dead. A shell was found unex- trict Jammu had conferred un- of Jammu and Kashmir State in many cases, ownership Organisation (BRO) has already Sinthan Pass On Friday, the LoC across north ploded in residential house at due benefits upon the illegal Lands (vesting of ownership rights over the state land were put sophisticated machines and 10 people, including two wom- Kashmir witnessed unprecedented Kamalkote and was defused by occupants of the state land by rights to the Occupants) Act, conferred in favour of individ- men at different places to clear en and a child were rescued, shelling leaving at least four soldiers, Army’s Bomb disposal squared intentionally ignoring the laid 2001 aimed at generation of uals, who were not having the the landslides and snow. How- after they were trapped in a border guard and five civilians dead (BDS) today, reported news down provisions of the Roshni revenue for undertaking devel- recorded possession in their ever, continued snow and shoot- heavy snowfall at high altitude and at least twenty people, including agency GNS. Act & rules, thereby confer- opment works. respective names in the reve- ing stones are hampering the road Sinthan pass in Jammu and civilians and soldiers injured. SDPO Uri confirmed that the ring ownership rights of the Another case from Jammu nue records. It was also alleged clearance operation. Kashmir, officials said Monday. The horrific images and videos live shell was detonated in the state land wrongfully to selec- pertains to a businessman from that the rates were not fixed He said traffic will be resumed The rescue operation was car- of men, women and children run- area. He said a police team was tive undeserving persons and Gandhi Nagar and unidentified by the Price Fixation commit- only after receiving green signal ried out late Sunday night after ning for their lives in different ar- also on spot. hence inflicted huge monetary officials of the revenue depart- tee, as per the provisions of the from the NHAI and BRO besides information was received about eas of border town Uri took social According to reports several loss to the state exchequer,” ment, Jammu Development Act and in many cases were not traffic police personnel deployed a group of civilians stranded media by storm. Many unverified live shells are lying in Hajipeer CBI spokesperson R K Gaur said Authority. The revenue offi- remitted to the Government at different places on the highway. at Sinthan pass that connects videos on social media showed and Kamalkote sectors after here on one of the cases. cers/officials of Jammu district Treasury, thereby causing huge However, he said, there is a fore- Kishtwar district of Jammu re- huge flames rising from the resi- last Friday’s incident. It is alleged that the land had allegedly entered into a loss to the state exchequer,” cast for more snow and rain dur- gion with Kashmir’s Anantnag, dential houses as the inmates were grabbing by undeserving ele- criminal conspiracy with the Gaur said. ing the next few days More On P2 they said. More On P2 seen running for cover. Grenades Hurled In Shopian, Kulgam Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday lobbed grenades DDC Corona Claims at a police station and a police Polls Cracks Widen In PDP NC, PDP ’Anti- post in twin districts of Shopian 7 More Lives In and Kulgam in south Kashmir. Around 6:12pm Monday, As Party Leader Files National’ Says BJP J&K, Toll 1598 suspected militants hurled a grenade towards a Police post Observer Monitoring Desk in Frisal area of Kulgam district, Nomination Papers Asks Congress to Come Clean officials said. However, the Srinagar: Seven more people suc- grenade missed the intended Observer Monitoring Desk “Omar Abdullah played politics Press Trust Of India laws that have been brought in cumbed to coronavirus infection in target and exploded outside the and without informing Farooq Drones To force in the union territory fol- Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, building of police post. Srinagar: Cracks have started Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti New Delhi: The BJP on Mon- lowing the 2019 repeal of Jammu taking the number of fatalities No loss of life or property widening in the People Demo- nominated NC candidate, who Keep Eye day hit out at its rival parties in and Kashmir’s special status, and since the outbreak of pandemic in was reported in the incident cratic Party, as a party leader has has no ground in Beerwah, just to Jammu and Kashmir, saying their asked if the Congress supports the Union Territory to 1598. even as the grenade throwers filed nomination papers for the weaken my position,” Khan said. Around Polling stand on a number of issues, in- their annulment by bringing Officials said Monday that four managed to flee from the spot upcoming District Development Khan became second indepen- cluding the demand for restora- back Article 370. people from Kashmir Valley lost taking advantage of darkness. Council (DDC) elections from dent candidate after Akhtar Ali Stations: DGP tion of Article 370, is the same “I want to ask Sonia Gandhi the battle with the deadly in- “The area has been cor- central Kashmir’s Budgam dis- from Hayatpora Beerwah who as that of countries like Paki- (Congress president) and Rahul fection, while three others suc- doned off and search operations trict, where Peoples Alliance For is also in the fray. Besides Khan Observer News Service stan, and asked the Congress if Gandhi, do they want restora- cumbed to Covid-19 in Jammu have been launched to nab the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an and Ali, there is PAGD’s candidate it agrees with the “anti-national” tion of Article 370? Please tell division. Three among the victims attackers,” officials said. amalgam of seven mainstream Muhammad Ashraf Lone from Srinagar: Amid fears of views of the National Conference the nation categorically and from Valley were residents of Sri- In a similar incident, parties, including PDP has also Poonchgund, BJP’s Showkat Wani militants disrupting the and the Peoples Democratic Par- clearly does the Congress sup- nagar and one from south Kash- suspected militants lobbed a fielded a candidate from National from Loolipora, and PDF candi- maiden District Develop- ty over its support to them. port annulment of pro-people mir’s Pulwama district. With these grenade towards Police Station Conference. date Javaid Beigh from Sonpah ment Council (DDC) polls Addressing a press conference, laws?” Prasad asked, attacking deaths, the total count in the Val- Shopian, which, however, failed Much to the embarrassment Beerwah. scheduled to be held in senior BJP leader and Law Min- the People’s Alliance for Gupkar ley has reached region has reached to explode, officials said. to the Mehbooba Mufti led PDP; “Omar Abdullah played a Jammu and Kashmir from ister Ravi Shankar Prasad cited Declaration, an amalgamation of 1060 and 538 in the Jammu region. They said that Bomb Dis- the party’s District President for game. PAGD knew it well that I November 28, the Jammu a number of pro-people central various Jammu and More On P2 Srinagar district with 399 deaths posal Squad (BDS) was called to Beerwah, Nazir Khan filed his have strong ground in Beerwah. I and Kashmir police on tops the list followed by Jammu the spot who later defused the nomination papers at DIET Beer- have support of Narbal and Beer- Monday decided to use If a Muslim or Hindu girl from Jammu (283), Baramulla (157), Budgam grenade—(KNO) wah as an independent candidate wah BDC’s while BDC Khag was drones to keep a close eye and Kashmir married a boy from outside, (97), Pulwama (85), Kupwara (78), on Monday. Khan accused NC also my supporter who was killed in and around the polling then she would have no right in the Anantnag (75), Doda (50), Rajouri Property Worth Vice-President Omar Abdullah of in a militant attack,” Khan added. stations. (48), Kulgam (48), Bandipora(48), sabotaging his candidature as a When asked if he was going More On P2 property of her father. We have changed Shopian (36), Ganderbal (37), Ud- Lakhs Destroyed In PAGD candidate. against his own More On P2 it and restored her right to property” hampur (35), Kathua (33), Samba Bandipora Fire (25), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(16), and Reasi (8). Srinagar:- Property worth Newborn Among 390 More Test lakhs of rupees has been dam- Positive aged in an overnight devastat- Jammu and Kashmir reported on ing fire incident in Bandipora Monday 390 new cases of corona- district of north Kashmir, official Zoom Meetings Linked To Negative Self-Image, virus, including a 15-day-old baby sources said on Monday. and thirty eight travelers, taking The fire broke out in a the total number of people infected shopping-cum-residential com- Increase In Plastic Surgery Demand, Experts Say by the virus in Union Territory to plex belonging to local Auqaf 103009. While Kashmir valley re- at Aloosa in Bandipora at 2 am. Press Trust Of India forms with evidence indicating that these citing their appearance on Zoom as a rea- They attributed this trend to the asso- ported 240 new cases, the remain- However, before the fire tenders remote trends will persist even when son to seek care, particularly concerned ciation of acne and hair loss with anxiety ing 150 were confirmed by the of- could reach the spot and join pending more time on virtual conditions improve. with acne and wrinkles. and depression, common psychological ficials from the Jammu division. the locals to control the leaping platforms could be affecting Zoom had allowed life to go on in an “A recent analysis of Google search conditions during quarantine. Giving district wise details, of- flames, fire spread to entire S self-image of people and lead- ever-changing world but may be affect- trends during the pandemic showed the “We suspect the trend may also arise ficials said that Srinagar reported complex, housing six shops and ing them to rush for facial treat- ing the way individuals view themselves, terms ‘acne’ and ‘hair loss’ are increasing from people constantly seeing them- 112 cases, Baramulla 58, Budgam four residential rooms. ments they may not have considered they said. in this newly virtual reality,” the research- selves on video and becoming more 20, Pulwama 8, Kupwara 11, An- Locals said that shopkeep- months before confronting a video The authors noted a surge in patients ers said. aware of their appearance,” said Arianne antnag 4, Bandipora 11, Ganderbal ers have lost their everything in screen, a new phenomenon called Shadi Kourosh, from Massachusetts Gen- 13, Kulgam 3, Shopian 0, Jammu the fire. However, there was no ‘Zoom Dysmorphia’, experts say. eral Hospital, US, and one of the authors 97, Rajouri 2, Udhampur 17, Doda report of any loss of life or injury Writing in the journal Facial Plastic Dubbed “Snapchat dysmorphia,” the of the article. 3, Kathua 5, Poonch 1, Samba 10, in the fire. Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, the au- influx of people hoping to look more Before Zoom took over as the metric Kishtwar 5, Ramban 8 and Reasi 2. C The cause of fire was not thors noted that the COVID-19 pandemic like their edited selves has caused used to value one’s appearance, people Moreover, they said, 482 more M known, they said adding police had seen a massive shift towards remote used selfies and an arsenal of photo ed- Covid-19 patients have recovered Y

has registered a case and initi- work and living, with people spending widespread concern for its potential iting apps to create filtered versions of and were discharged from various K ated proceedings. record amounts of time on virtual plat- to trigger body dysmorphic disorder. themselves. More On P2 hospitals— 152 from Jammu Divi- sion and 330 from Kashmir Valley. C M

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ing to look more like their ed- son Sambit Patra also had a go at Mehbooba Warns ... ited selves has caused widespread its leader Rahul Gandhi over com- concern for its potential to trigger ments of the likes of former US Mehbooba visited the upper body dysmorphic disorder. president Barack Obama to RJD reaches of Pahalgam in south The authors noted that in leader Shivanand Tiwari and Con- Kashmir’s Anantnag district on 2019, 72 per cent of the Ameri- gress’ Kapil Sibal. Monday and met people whose can Academy of Facial Plastic and When Obama got to know him ‘Dhoks’ (temporary shelters) Reconstructive Surgery members (Rahul) in four-five days, then it is were demolished by authorities reported seeing patients seeking obvious that those who interact as part of an anti-encroachment cosmetic procedures to improve with him almost daily would also drive. their selfies. have realised what he is, Patra told “This is part of the illegal pro- In addition, higher levels of reporters. cess started by central govern- engagement on social media Congress leaders were prais- ment in Jammu and Kashmir af- have shown to correlate with ing him while carrying a burden ter the abrogation of Article 370, increased body dissatisfaction, of “100 tonnes of stone” on their under which the people, who live they said. chest, and now they feel suffocat- here like nomads, Gujjars, Baker- “Unlike the still and filtered ed, he said. wals, whose forefathers have been selfies of social media, Zoom dis- “The BJP had been saying so for living here for centuries, are being plays an unedited version of one- long. Now a friend of Congress like evicted, Mehbooba said. self in motion, a self-depiction Shivanand Tiwari is saying that he She said after the Centre made very few people are used to seeing is a non-performing picnicking Div Com Reviews Status Of changes in the domicile law, it on a daily basis,” explained Emmy president,” Patra said. wants to bring people from the Graber from the Dermatology In- Tiwari had on Sunday ques- whole country to J-K and evict its stitute of Boston, US. tioned the campaign run by the own residents. “This may have drastic effects Congress and also had taken a Land Acquisition Within Dal, “This is not happening here on body dissatisfaction and desire swipe at Gandhi for not spending (in Kashmir) only. If you see in to seek cosmetic procedures,” Gra- much time electioneering in the Jammu, in places like Bhatindi, ber said. state. Sujwan, Chatta, wherever there The reasons behind this critical Sibal is part of a group of lead- Nigeen Lake Peripheries is Muslim population, the Gujjars, self-image, noted the researchers, ers in the Congress who have de- the Bakerwals -- who are the real is that during real-life conversa- manded an overhaul of the party’s Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner sildars as its members. quired under NLCP, PMRP/PMDP is land mass protectors of these forests -- they tions, people do not see their faces organisation. Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Monday chaired The committee shall ensure speedy acquisi- of 2400 kanals and 7029 kanals as watery land. (government) pinpoint them and speaking and displaying emotions, Targeting the tie-up of the a High Level Committee meeting to review tion of land and rehabilitation of Dal dwellers. While as land mass of 4950 kanals and watery are evicting them. Where will the and do not compare their faces Jammu and Kashmir parties, status of land acquisition within the Dal and The Div Com stressed on the acquisition of land of 7742 kanals stand a balance land to be people go in the winter? she said. side-by-side to others like they do known as ‘Gupkar Alliance’, the Nigeen lake peripheries and shifting and reha- remaining land and structure within the pe- acquired. on video calls. BJP spokesperson described it as bilitation of Dal dwellers. ripheries on fast track basis, besides instructed While reviewing the progress made regard- In addition, cameras can distort “unholy”, saying that it is aimed The meeting among others was attended by concerned to submit details on the work done ing allotment of plots to the dwellers, the Div Shooting Stones ... video quality and create an inac- at opposing the implementation VC LAWDA, Director Tourism, CE R&B, ADC Sri- and process of remaining work to be complet- Com stressed on the speedy acquisition of which could affect highway. curate representation of true ap- of laws duly passed by Indian nagar, JC SMC, SE UEED and others concerned. ed on circular road project. 2936 remaining structures identified inside People are advised to travel on pearance, they said. Parliament. At the outset, a sub-committee was consti- He emphasized on submitting of case wise Dal, Nigeen lake, from Ashai Bagh to Saida the highway only after confirming “One study found that a por- “This Gupkar Alliance wants tuted to be headed by DC Srinagar while as two details on mutations done by the next meeting. Kadal under PMRP and structures by virtue of the status of the road from Traffic trait taken from 12 inches away exactly what Pakistan and anti- officers from LAWDA and two concerned Teh- The meeting was informed that land ac- construction of WFR. Control Units (TCUs) in Srinagar, increases perceived nose size by India countries want. Pakistan has Jammu and Ramban, he said. 30 per cent when compared with gone to every forum and spoken He said as per schedule LMVs that taken at 5 feet,” said Shauna against the removal of Article 370. Ladakh Records 40 were to ply from Jammu to Sri- M Rice from Massachusetts Gen- The Gupkar Alliance says the same 3 Men Held In Jammu For Duping nagar while HMVs from the op- eral Hospital. thing,” Patra said. New Corona Cases posite direction. Meanwhile, hun- “Webcams, inevitably recording dreds of vehicles, including those at shorter focal lengths, tend to Leh: Forty people tested positive for COV- carrying passengers, are stranded produce an overall more rounded Drones To Keep Eye ... People With Job Promise ID-19 in Ladakh, taking the infection count on the highway. face, wider set eyes, and broader Chairing a meeting to review in the Union Territory to 7,396, while 96 nose,” Rice added. the security plans and prepared- Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) : Three Branch from their village after es, the spokesperson said. patients recovered during the past 24 The researchers noted that it is ness in central Kashmir for up- men, including two brothers, hectic efforts, the spokesper- Earlier, a communication hours, bringing down the active cases to Avalanche Warning ... important for patients to recog- coming DDC polls and by-elec- were arrested here on Monday son said. was received on March 19, 922, an official bulletin said on Monday. reaches of Ganderbal and nise the limitations of webcams tions for Panchayats and urban for allegedly duping people He said two cases under var- 2018 by Additional Secretary Ladakh has recorded a total of 89 fatali- Baramulla districts, they said. and understand that they are, at local bodies (ULB), DGP Dilbagh on the pretext of arranging ious sections of the Indian Pe- to the government Rajnish ties -- 49 in Leh district and 40 in Kargil dis- The warning was issued in view best, a flawed representation of Singh said that there was a need government jobs and driving nal Code (IPC) stand registered Kumar seeking a probe into a trict -- since the outbreak of the pandemic. of snowfall which started on Sat- reality. To further deconstruct the to be more vigilant and cautious in licenses besides issuing fake against the accused who have fake order of transfers in the According to the bulletin released by urday and continued till Monday motivations behind this influx of view of the possibility of militants orders with regard to transfers duped many people of their Directorate of Youth Services Health Department on Monday afternoon, morning, they added. patients in the era of Zoom, the attempting to disrupt the demo- and postings, a spokesperson hard earned money on the pre- and Sports. 38 new cases were detected in Leh and two According to the officials, this is authors turned to the facial feed- cratic process in J&K, saying that of Jammu and Kashmir's Crime text of arranging government Preliminary verification was others in Kargil. the season’s first major snowfall in back hypothesis. continuous attempts were being Branch said. jobs apart from issuing fake initiated based on the informa- It said 96 patients were discharged after the famous ski resort of Gulmarg The theory explains that treat- made by elements across the bor- Rakesh Singh, his brother transfer and posting orders. tion and evidence was gath- their successful treatment in Leh, taking in Baramulla and the tourist resort ment of sad-appearing wrinkles der to create trouble here, a police Sudesh Singh and another co- In one of the cases registered ered during an enquiry that the total number of cured patients in the of Sonamarg in Ganderbal. may reduce depression by making spokesperson said. accused Suresh Singh, all resi- in 2019, the prime accused substantiated the allegations, Union Territory to 6,385. Gulmarg received 19 cm of the patient appear less sad to oth- Lieutenant Governor’s advisor dents of Khour in Jammu dis- Rakesh had impersonated as the spokesman further said. After the discharge of 96 patients, 922 snow in the last 24 hours, while ers, which, in turn, makes them R. R Bhatnagar was also present trict, were constantly evading a Regional Transport Officer He added that a formal case active cases remained in the union ter- Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s feel better about themselves. in the high-level meeting held at arrest by frequently changing (RTO) and lured the complain- was registered against the ritory. Of these, the bulletin said 811 are Anantnag district received light “Perhaps there is a recent surge Police Control Room Kashmir on their locations but were finally ant and other gullible people three accused for an in-depth undergoing treatment in Leh and 111 in snowfall, the officials said. in patients seeking cosmetic pro- Monday. caught by sleuths of the Crime by issuing fake driving licens- investigation. Kargil. Gurez in north Kashmir’s Ban- cedures simply because they now The DGP, police spokesperson dipora district, Zojilla Pass on the see their imperfections on camera said directed the officers to de- Srinagar-Leh highway, and Drass daily, or because the wrinkles they vise the security plans and depute in Ladakh also received snowfall, see on screen make them look the security personnel as per the they said. more depressed to others and feel requirement besides emphasiz- CBI Books 16 For 'Defamatory' Content Against Due to the snowfall, the au- more depressed themselves,” the ing for making the effective use of thorities closed the Srinagar-Leh authors added. drones to monitor the situation in road, which connects Jammu and “The theory in the context of and around the polls stations. SC, Andhra HC Judges On Social Media Kashmir with Ladakh, for traffic Zoom is particularly interesting, While complimenting the po- on Saturday, they added. as the patient is also the viewer,” lice personnel, central forces and New Delhi/Amravati, Nov 16 (PTI) The CBI state, who were intentionally targeting the Su- While handing over the probe to the central The officials said most of the they said. intelligence agencies for achiev- has booked 16 individuals for posting alleged preme Court and high court judges. agency, the high court had expressed serious areas in the plains of the Kash- They may perceive themselves ing the highest degree of synergy defamatory material against Supreme Court "...the postings were made to bring ha- displeasure over the CID investigation in its mir valley received rains, bringing as sad because of the wrinkles and coordination in handling the and Andhra Pradesh High Court judges on so- tred, contempt, incite disaffection and ill-will October 12 order. It had noted that the speaker down the temperature. they see, which further negatively internal security situation, Singh, cial media, taking over investigations from the against the High Court and Hon'ble judges," the of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly The meteorological department affects their emotions, leading to a as per police spokesperson said state CID, officials said on Monday. court had noted. and the deputy chief minister had also not said while the weather improved dangerous cycle of self-depreca- that forces need to continue co- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on A bench comprising justices Rakesh Kumar restrained themselves from making "scathing significantly in both the UTs on tion, the authors said. ordinated efforts to accomplish the orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, and J Uma Devi had passed the order after a se- remarks" against the judiciary. Monday, light rain or snow at scat- This becomes a major concern this important task efficiently and has taken over the investigation in 12 cases ries of alleged derogatory posts were made on "Member of Rajya Sabha, namely, Vijayasai tered places is likely during the when an individual becomes ex- peacefully. registered by the state CID on the complaint of social media platforms against judges and the Reddy, has joined together in a move to make next 24 hours. cessively preoccupied with real or “The DGP also stressed for ef- B Rajasekhar, the registrar general of the court, judiciary, following some court verdicts that scathing remarks against the High Court. imagined defects, they added. ficient arrangements for the the officials said. went against the state government. "Such comments from the key personnel who mobility and accommodation of It was alleged in the complaint that "key per- On the directions of the high court, its regis- are occupying posts of prominence, authorita- 10 Civilians Rescued ... forces deployed for elections. He sonnel, who are occupying posts of prominence trar general got a complaint lodged with the CID, tive and constitutional in nature, targeting the The rescue team, compris- NC, PDP ... stressed upon the officers to keep in the state of Andhra Pradesh, by intentionally giving names and related evidence, but the state judges, had severely affected the reputation ing army and police personnel, Kashmir parties whose de- a vigil on the ground situation and targeting the judges, made interviews/posts/ police wing reportedly booked only nine people. of the judiciary as an independent institution. walked for five hours along the mands have drawn some support ensure that people would exercise speeches attributing motives, caste and cor- "Their comments are perilous to democracy Thus, it appears that a concerted effort has been National Highway 244 in zero vis- from the Congress. their franchise freely. He said the rupt allegations to some of the Supreme Court and amounted to an attack on the judiciary. made to malign the institution, having a larger ibility conditions during the night He noted the “anti-national” personnel on the ground should judges and High Court judges in delivering or- If some ordinary person makes any comment conspiracy," the court had noted. and brought the stranded people views of National Conference be briefed regularly for better re- ders/judgments and they posted abusive, life against the government, cases are promptly It had also named YSRC MP (Lok Sabha) Nan- to Sinthan ground where they leader Farooq Abdullah, who had sults. He said that joint efforts by threatening and intimidating postings against registered against such persons. digam Suresh, former MLA Amanchi Krishna were provided with food and shel- favoured China’s support for Ar- the stakeholders should be put in judges in social media i.e Facebook, Twitter "When persons in positions made comments Mohan, standing counsel for the Andhra ter, they said ticle 370’s restoration, and PDP’s for timely action to deal with any over recent orders and judgments delivered by against the judges and the courts, why have cases Pradesh Assembly Metta Chandrasekhar Rao Mehbooba Mufti, who had said situation,” he added. judges of High Court of Andhra Pradesh". not been filed? Looking at things, we are left to in- and others in the case and found fault with the Cracks Widen ... she would not raise the national While appreciating Police and On October 12, the high court directed the fer that a war has been declared on the judiciary," CID that no proper action, as mandated under flag if the separate flag of Jammu other forces in maintaining peace, CBI to probe the case and submit a report to it the bench commented orally during a hearing. the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), was party’s seat sharing agreement, and Kashmir is not restored, and stability, and law and order in J&K, in a sealed cover within eight weeks. The next The CBI office in Visakhapatnam registered taken against the accused till date. Khan said there was no merit in sought to know the Congress’ LG’s Advisor, the police spokes- hearing of the case is on December 14. the case under various sections, including 506 the People’s Alliance. stand over them. person said reiterated the im- Taking cognizance of the alleged defamatory (punishment for criminal intimidation), of the “I do believe in PAGD and sup- Prasad said women were earlier portance of maintaining a close posts, the court had directed the CBI to probe Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 67 of the port its stand, but the way Omar deprived of property rights in the watch on the inimical elements the role of prominent persons in the southern Information Technology Act. Abdullah backstabbed me and union territory if they married and stressed the need to maintain played politics has badly hurt me. outside and anti-corruption laws, real-time coordination between PADG has fielded a weak candi- reservation for the disadvantaged the different Security Force agen- date and I think Omar wants BJP sections of society and various cies for the peaceful conduct of should win Beerwah seat,” he said. other “humanist” central laws the elections. Govt Mulls Unique Identification Khan claimed that he received were not implemented in the re- Before the Advisor and the ‘Authority Letter’ from PDP at 8pm gion and accused the Gupkar al- DGP joined the meeting, the po- on Sunday night but The NC VP liance of working to push Jammu lice spokesperson said detailed Number For Landholdings changed the list of PAGD candi- and Kashmir towards “narrow discussions were held by IGP dates. conservatism”. Kashmir Vijay Kumar along with Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government Commissioner; Revenue wrote to both divi- A local news agency KNT quot- “If a Muslim or Hindu girl from IG CRPF Ms Charu Sinha with the has sought suggestions from its officers for sional commissioners in July this year seeking sources reported that during Jammu and Kashmir married a District SSP and CAPF command- implementation of unique land parcel identi- ing their inputs for implementation of ULPIN a PAGD meeting that was held on boy from outside, then she would ers regarding ground situation fication number (ULPIN) in the Union Territory. in J&K following Centre’s missive to all states/ Sunday at the residence of Farooq have no right in the property of and specific deployment require- Documents reveal that Divisional Commis- Union Territories to identify the districts for Abdullah, it was unanimously de- her father. We have changed it and ments for conduct of the upcom- sioner Kashmir’s office has written to Direc- pilot projects in consultation with their re- cided to field PDP’s Nazir Khan restored her right to property,” he ing event tor Land Records Kashmir, seeking his inputs/ spective State NIC. from Beerwah for DDC polls. said. DIG central Kashmir, Amit Ku- suggestion for implementation of ULPIN in Under the project, a unique identification “PDP even handed over an The alliance of about 10 re- mar, DIG CRPF South Srinagar, D.S J&K UT. number is assigned to all surveyed landhold- authority letter to Khan, but to gional parties have demanded Maan, DIG CRPF, North Srinagar “I am directed to request you to kindly look ings. The idea behind ULPIN is to put an end the shock of Khan, his name was restoration of Article 370, a de- Dr. D.J Singh, DIG Sector Hqr, CRPF into the matter and furnish your valuable sug- to fraudulent land and increase transparency. missing from the list published by mand supported by some senior Ashok Samyal, SSP Srinagar, Dr. M. gestions/inputs for implementation of the The unique number will have ownership PAGD,” sources added. Congress leaders, including P Chi- Haseeb Mughal, SSP Budgam Nag- ULPIN in the UT of J&K directly to the Finan- details of the plot besides its size and longitu- C dambaram. pure Amod Ashok, SSP Ganderbal cial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K Govt under dinal and latitudinal details. M Zoom Meetings ... Earlier, while targeting the Con- Khalil Ahmad Poswal and Nodal an intimation to this office,” reads the letter The department of land resources, under Y

gress over its ties with the Na- commandants of Srinagar, Bud- written by Assistant Commissioner(Central) the ministry of rural development, had roll- K Dubbed “Snapchat dysmor- tional Conference and the Peoples gam and Ganderbal also attended Kashmir. out the pilot project in the six states in Sep- phia,” the influx of people hop- Democratic Party, BJP spokesper- the meeting The development comes after Financial tember 2019— (KNO) Tuesday| 17-11-2020 3 DDC Polls in Absence of Er Rashid Mehbooba visits DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 Pahalgam, meets evicted • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : nomadic families AIP Questions 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS Centre, BJP & PAGD SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Srinagar: Lashing out at the race. The fact is that New Delhi is players like PAGD, Congress and government for its claims allowing and facilitating, parties of BJP and its allies who are con- RAILWAYS of conducting DDC polls for its own choice and the real indig- testing these elections are more • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 strengthening democracy at enous voices of the people are being than happy with Er Rashid's de- • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 grass root level, Awami Ite- • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 had Party (AIP) on Monday When one of the most trusted political voices of • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 termed these claims as "inglo- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 riously false, far from reality Kashmir, Er Rashid continues to be in illegal • PATTAN: 01954-293507 and an odious insult to the detention how can these polls be called legitimate • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 Srinagar: Days after no- Kashmir’s Pahalgam. people at large". madic families who had il- While lashing out at the "When one of the most trusted HIGHWAY STATUS legally occupied the forest authorities Mehbooba said political voices of Kashmir, Er unabashedly suppressed", the state- tention as they know pretty well • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) land in the upper reaches of that the eviction was the Rashid continues to be in illegal ment alleged. that he will call spade a spade • Mughal Road - (Open) Pahalgam were evicted, for- part of last year’s decision detention how can these polls be "What can be the justification and it would be a repeat of 2019 • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) mer Chief Minister and PDP adding that such anti-people called legitimate", a party spokes- for the illegal detention of AIP Su- Baramulla-Lok Sabha elections president Mehbooba Mufti moves need to stop immedi- person said in a statement. premo Er Rashid and making tall where a seven year old party gave on Monday visited the area ately otherwise the conse- "The party which outperformed claims of strengthening grass root everyone a run for their money es- and held meetings with the quences of such moves will everyone in entire North Kashmir democracy?", it asked. pecially those bred and fed by New evicted families. be dangerous. has been forced to remain out of the "The irony is that traditional Delhi.", it said. PRAYERS Mehbooba met dozens She expresses solidarity of the families of the no- with the nomadic families FAJR 5: 38 madic community whose and said these evicted fami- temporary residential Dho- lies have been protecting J&K Projects Construction Corporation LTD ZUHR 12: 14 kas were demolished and the forest land for decades HIJRI (A J&K State Govt. Undertaking) evicted by the authorities in and in turn authorities have ASR 3:50 the upper reaches of South pushed them to the wall. OFFICE OF DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, UNIT 3rd, SRINAGAR CALENDAR NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERS 01 Rabi-ul-Sani Magrib 5:31 ISHA 6:56 Director SKIMS calls For and on behalf of Managing Director J&KPCC Ltd. J&K (U.T) E- tenders are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible 1442 Contractors registered with J&K (UT) / CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works: - on Lt Governor NIT No: 38/E-Tendering/DGM/3rd/Sgr /JKPCC/2020-21 Dated: 12/11/2020 SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER necessary life saving equip- This Day In History 16: Director SKIMS, Prof. A. ment, besides measures un- S No Name of work Approx. cost Earnest money Cost of Bid Time Class of contract (Rs. In lacs) (Amount in document G Ahangar today called on dertaken to combat Covid-19 • 473 - The future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj at SKIMS. Lacs.) (Amount in • 1183 - Battle of Mizushima: Japanese Taira clan defeat the Minamoto Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor ad- Rs.) • 1278 - 680 Jews arrested (293 hanged) in England for counterfeit- The Lt Governor held vised the Director to take 1 Construction of Abutment caps, granular filling, 42.30 0.846 1100.00 60 Days Registered “B” and ing coins crate work(protection work) for gogjidaji bridge. “A” Class Govt. • 1292 - (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots. a detailed discussion with all necessary steps to ensure Contractor CPWD • 1511 - England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French the Director SKIMS and better patient care at the in- Position of funds:- Available under world bank Norms. covenant The Treaty of Westminster. enquired about function- stitution. The NIT Consisting of qualifying information eligibility criteria, technical specification bill of quantities set of terms and condition and • 1555 - William of Orange becomes member of Council of State. ing of the Institution and He hoped that the other details can be seen/down loaded from the J&K Govt. official web site www.jktenders.gov.in • 1558 - Elizabeth I aged 25 ascends English throne upon death of her half sister Queen “Bloody” Mary. 1 No of covers • 1558 - The Church of England is re-established. 2 Date of issue of tender notice • Event of interestEvent of Interest 3 Date and time of publication of NIT online • 1603 - English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on 4 Date and time for downloading the NIT on line. trial for treason. 5 Date and time for submission of Bid on line • 1636 - Henrique Dias, Brazilian general, wins a decisive battle against 6 End date and time for submission of bids on line the Dutch in Brazil. 7 Date time and place for opening of Technical bid online. • 1659 - Peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain. (the date should be on day after deadline for receiving of • 1796 - Battle of Arcole-Napoleon I’s French forces beat Austrians in hard copies) Italy. • 1812 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi during Napoleon’s retreat 8 Date and time of opening of financial bids on line from Moscow. 9 Check list of documents required for bidder to be uploaded • 1869 - Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking Mediterranean and Red on line seas • 1877 - Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish Sd/- forces at Kars, Armenia. No: Ten/9718-22 Deputy General Manager, • 1903 - In the Treaty of Petropolis, Bolivia cedes the territory of Arce to Dated: 12-11-2020 JKPCC Limited Unit 3rd, Brazil; Bolivia gains rail and water outlets in the east. • 1913 - The first ship sails through the Panama Canal, which connects Srinagar healthcare facilities being SKIMS would be instrumen- the Atlantic and Pacific oceans DIPK-NB-3875/20 provided to the patients. He tal in providing best health • 1917 - Lenin defends “temporary” removal of freedom of the press. • 1918 - German troops evacuate Brussels. also sought update regard- care to the people and asked • 1922 - The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire Mehmed VI is expelled ing management of Covid-19 for putting in additional GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR to Malta on British warship at SKIMS. efforts to create patient • 1933 - United States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade. On the occasion, Direc- friendly atmosphere and Office Of The Assistant Conservator Of Forests • 1945 - New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wil- tor SKIMS briefed the Lt said every patient visiting son of RAF. • 1951 - Britain reports development of the world’s first nuclear-pow- Governor about the health- the hospital should be given Department Of Soil & Water Conservation ered heating system. care facilities and available best possible medical treat- DISTRICT SRINAGAR • 1953 - United States joins the United Nations in condemning Israel’s infrastructure including ment. raid on Jordan on October 4, 1953. E-NIT NO: 09( Fresh)OF 2020-21 DATED: 13-11-2020 • 1956 - USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test. • 1967 - Surveyor 6 becomes 1st man-made object to lift off Moon. For and on behalf of the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Jammu & Kashmir UT, E-Tenders are invited from approved and eligible contractor regis- • 1970 - Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon. tered with J&K UT /Central Govt. Organization for the following works: • 1970 - Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer S. No. Name of work Adv. Cost Earnest Money Class of Cost of Tender Time of mouse. (Rs. In lacs.) (Rs. in lacs.) Contrac- Document Completion • 1973 - Greek regime attacks students with tanks, 100s killed. DEMISE tor • 1976 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC. 1. Providing and Fixing of Angle Iron with Barbed Wire 6.75 0.135 “DEE” & Rs. 300/- 15 days • 1977 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat formally accepts invitation Fencing in cement Concrete blocks at Benihama-III “CEE” to visit Israel. • 1979 - Ayatollah Khomeini frees most black & female US hostages. Co-4, Ganderbal. • 1993 - Antonov AN-124 flies in South Iran against mountain: 17 killed. 2. Construction of DRSM check dams at Benihmam-III 2.75 0.055 “DEE” Rs.200/- 15 days • 1993 - Gen. Sani Abacha leads a military coup in Nigeria that over- Co.4 Ganderbal. throws the government of Ernest Shonekan. 3. Providing and laying of crate wire wire structure at 2.93 0.059 “DEE” Rs.200/- 15 days • 1997 - In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by 6 militants outside the Benihmam-III Co.4 Ganderbal. Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre (The police then kill the assailants). The e-NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, bills of quantities, (B.O.Q) set of Terms & Conditions of • 2008 - Japan, the world’s second-biggest economy, slides into its contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the government websitehttps://jktenders.gov.in first recession in seven years. Position of funds: Allotted • 2012 - 50 schoolchildren and a bus driver are killed after a train col- With profound sorrow we inform the sad demise of our Position of AA/TS: Accorded. lides with a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt. Receiving/ Opening Authority:Tender Opening Committee beloved mother Mrs Rashida Khan W/o late Muhammad Publishing date 13-11-2020 Zaheen Khan R/O Balgarden Srinagar.She left for Download Start Date: 14-11-2020 from 09:00 AM From KO Archives heavenly abode on 15 /11/2020.May her sole rest in Bid submission start Date: 14-11-2020 from 09:00 AM Bid submission End Date: 21-11-2020upto06:00 PM peace. Inshallah condolence will be observed only for Date of opening of Bids through online: 23-11-2020 at02:00 PM three days according to the Qur'an and sunnah at Baderwah labourers 01. The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the govt. website: Shamsabad bemina 02. Bids must accompany cost of tender document as shown against each work in the shape of Govt Treasury ChallanReceipt for the amount shown against the work to be deposited in any Govt. Treasury in the U. T of Jammu & Kashmir under Account Head 0406-Forestsand earnest money in shape of CDR/FDR killed as militants pledged in favour of Asstt. Conservator of Forests, Department of Soil & Water Conservation,District Srinagar. Bereaved 03. In case the bid of lowest/successful bidder is found unbalanced then he has to produce additional performance security in the shape of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee from scheduled bank valid till completion of work before issuance allotment as per details given below: OBSERVER NEWS SERVICE 1. Up to and including 15% below rate over advertised cost =Nil x 9419000646,9906962368 2. Greater than 15% up to and including 20% below rate over advertised cost =5% of advertised cost in shape of CDR/FDR/ Bank Guarantee. RINAGAR: The three persons described as militants 3. Greater 20% upto and including 25% below rateover advertised cost =10% of advertised cost in shape of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee. claimed to have been killed in an encounter in Bhadar- 4. Greater than 25% upto and including 30% below rate over advertised cost 15% of advertised cost in shape of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee. wah area of Doda dis¬trict three days ago have turned Greater than 30% below rate over advertised cost 20% in shape of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee. Office Of The Assistant Regional 5. out to be innocent labourers whom the security forces 04. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the “Downloads” option as well as from: Bidders Manual Kit”. Shad picked up. Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir 05. To participate in bidding process bidders can get Digital Certificate from Govt. approved vendor. 06. The bidder(s) must submit their financial bids on line in electronic format with digital signature. No financial bid will be accepted in physical/ According to a report, the security forces had taken three NOTICE hard form. local mazdoors working with a contractor in a forest of Bhadar- Where a application for transfer of 07. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned above. wah area for guiding them. However, they did not return till ownership has been recieved from 08. Bidders must ensureto upload scanned copies of all necessary documents i.e. CDR valid Registration Card issued by PWD/CPWD duly renewed late in the eve¬ning. Next day, the government claimed killing one. Shri : Ghulam Hassan Khan for the current year,PAN, Valid Tin registration. Demand Draft (cost of Tender Document). of 'three militants’ in an 'encounter' with the security-forces in S/o: Mohammad Akbar Khan R/o: 09. The successful bidder has to produce valid Labour Registration Certificate issued by Labour Department after issuance of award on contract. the same forest.' The Department will not be responsible for any delay in online submission of the bid due to any reason (technical or otherwise). Gojra Budgam (Transferor) of LMV 10. Bodies of the slain ‘militants’,the agency report said, were Wagon R . Vehicle bearing registra- 11. The Department shall not be held responsible for selection criteria/policy matter being adopted by the Directorate of information regarding publishing the NIT. In any of the newspaper under circulation. handed over to the local police station where these remained tion number JK04C - 5447. Chasis unidentified for two days. number 737669 Engine no. 684754 Model 2014. in favour of Shri.. 12. The tender accepting Authority however, reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof. 13. All other terms and conditions shall remain same as per PWD form 25 (double leaf) and as per the detailed document. Meanwhile, the contractor approached the police station Omar Rasool Bhat S/o. Raoof Ahmad Bhat R/o Dangerpora Tail- 14. The contractor shall attach the tax clearance certificates with respect to income tax and GST clearance certificate. to lodge the first information report (FIR) about the missing bal Srinagar (Tranferee) 15. The work shall be completed strictly as per the specifications and drawings (as per annexure to NIT). labourers. He was shunned on seeing the bodies of the three la- Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general 16. The quantities mentioned in the NIT are subject to increase or decrease depending on availability of funds. bourers lying there. They were identified as Muhammad Yousuf public that objections if any to the proposed transfer of owner- 17. No activity shall be undertaken by the contractor against the provision of J&K Soil & Water Conservation Act, and in case of any violation action s/o Muhammad Qasim of Dunadhi Gandoh, Muhammad Yaqub under the provisions of the Act, shall be initiated against the contractor, his representative or worker if any. ship shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional s/o Sain Gujjar of Balgara and Muhammad Ishaq of Teeligarh, 18. The successful bidder shall have to furnish the test check certificate of material to be utilized at his own cost from NIT Srinagar. Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 7 days from the Chanote, Bhadarwah. date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kashmir It may be recalled a 9th class student identified as Ishrat Observer. Assistant Conservator of Forests District Srinagar Qayoom was killed in an encounter in the area two days earlier. No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.1844 A militant, Abu Hasan, had also been killed in the gunbattle. Dated 16-11-2020 No: DSCO/Sgr-Gbl/562-66 Dated:13-11-2020 Assistant Regional Transport officer (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 17 NOVEMBER, 2000) Budgam Kashmir DIPK-9042/20 MCB

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 KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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(0194) 2502327 inging bridges’ bridges’J&K is through throughtherefore CBM CBM currently initiatives initiatives crowdedtivetive suggestedsuggested with itsits IslamabadIslamabad hashas gagement’gagement’ portends,portends, isis disquietingdisquieting HavingHaving been been active active partners partners in in ruining ruining the the state-run state-run school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. Email editorial: [email protected] a staggering number of approximately 7.5 tem,tem, the the ruling ruling classes classes now now abdicate abdicate all all responsibility responsibility by by dumping dumping tacttact is Lakhis flawed. flawed. unemployed people. The actualAsAs situ expected,expected,- takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody bodybody blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both Flawed,Flawed,ation on not not ground, because because however,the the concept concept is muchPakistanPakistan worse stronglystrongly IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like schoolschool- thethe educational educational sector sector into into the the private private lap. lap. This This is is seen seen in in the the lavish lavish in itself is wrong, but because the denounced New blow.blow. IslamabadIslamabad tootoo seems to be itch- children and remedy the serious in itselfthan is what wrong, the butsample because survey the baseddenounced CMIE New seems to be itch- children and remedy the serious support to fashionable and prohibitively expensive private schools leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seems to be itching for inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich support to fashionable and prohibitively expensive private schools has estimated-as envisaged in this column seems to be itching for andand the the mushrooming mushrooming of of lesser lesser copycats copycats who who are are making making a a finan- 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 displayingdisplaying(J&K’s confidence confidence employment in in each each drought other. other. 5thbilateralbilateral Sep 2020). agree-agree- a chance to ‘take Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkillingDangerous inin thethe absenceabsence ofof aa dependabledependable spiral andand affordableaffordable publicpublic Though,Though,As a bothmatterboth countriescountries of established areare nownow fact,mentment this between betweenpoor thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothingn Friday short short of oflast a a scandal scandal India that andthat parents parentsPakistan should should engaged avoid avoid showingshowingperformance somesome sanitysanity on inaccountin theirtheir dealdeal-of employmenttwotwo nationsnations in hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy ings, the damage done to the pre- “overtaken or affected” the role or Hafiz Saeed offered ‘asylum’ to circus’! sending their wardsin to onegovernment of their fiercestschools on skirmishes account of alongthe latter’s the ings,J&K the isdamage not a new done phenomenon to the pre- and“overtaken is sure- or affected” the role or Hafiz Saeed offered ‘asylum’ to circus’! sending their wards to government schools on account of the latter’s cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- Line of Control leading to loss of sixteen ly not driven by the prevailing pandemic dismaldismal record,record, andand preferprefer seedyseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwoalone. byby irresponsibleAirresponsible quick view statementsstatements of the monthlyNewNew unem -DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik lives on both sides, ten of them on Indian mattermatter how how mercenary mercenary they they are. are. likelike ployment“there“there cancan rates bebe nono in business businessJ&K on asCMIEas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP platform 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 Oside that included four security personnel. On Paki- usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] usual”depict and a “war continuously mongering” dismal has performancebetter spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] StudentsStudentsstani cleared clearedside, the byby government thethe state-runstate-run acknowledged schoolschool systemsystem the inin Kashmir Kashmirlosses throughout the past 48 months, with un- oftenoften barely barelyof five make make civilians the the grade grade and in in onerudimentary rudimentary soldier. literacy,This literacy, is particularly aparticularly huge loss. in in Logically, the situation of unemployment arises when the number of available employment rates even touching 30 per- manpower exceeds the volume of jobs available in the market. However, the same economy where ruralrural and andBoth remote remote sides areas. areas. accused This This is is eachsought sought other to to be be of cloaked cloakedusing heavyby by the the perfor-weap perfor-- cent at times. lakhs of indigenous workers are unable to find jobs, paradoxically, provides secure stable and consis- mancemance ofofons aa handfulagainsthandful ofeachof privateprivate other schools,schools, which not withwith only nono thoughtledthought to the forfor loss thethe Logically,TiredTired the situation ofof of Thinking?Thinking? unemploy- ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion of lives but also destroyed the property. The videos of tently growing livelihood to lakhs of migrant labor force with fair amount of efficiency colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- ment arises when the number ofIf heavail were- a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of the damage to the property on both sides went viral KEVIN MARTIN If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of formingforming institutions. institutions. Howsoever Howsoever sound sound the the system system may may appear appear on on KEVINable M manpowerARTIN exceeds the volumedoubtdoubt ofsince since jobs 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- on social media. This was like witnessing the scenes available in the market. However,vocabulary the same in his speech — but if he were a moving a few feet forward in a determined lic nature and dream of writing lines that paper, on the ground it is as rickety and run-down as the school vocabulary in his speechDespite — but if hechronic were a regionalmoving a few unemploy feet forward- in aconflict determined has licbeen nature the and main dream building of writing block lines that paper, onfrom the aground war. it is as rickety and run-down as the school economy where lakhswas a favourite of indigenouscricketer work Mr P -would have been categorised effort to overcome their resisting wills. rhymed and described life in a more natural ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ was a favourite cricketer Mr P wouldment, have beenthe categorisedlocal marketeffort forces to overcome have their been resisting around wills. whichrhymed these and structural described life flaws in a more have natural houseshouses spread spreadMercifully, all all over over rural rural the Kashmir Kashmir situation chronically chronically has since starved starved returned of of staff staff and andto phraseers of a teacherare unable of mine —to afind man ofjobs, scien- paradoxically,asas 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 phrase of a teacher of mine — a man of scien- more than willing to let the trend continue. emerged. The backwardness of our indus- properproper equipment. equipment.normal. But Reports Reports it's only of of under-manned under-manned a matter of time schools, schools, before particularly particularly the situ- tifictific qualification; qualification;provides a asecure man man who who stablelooked looked at atand you you consistentlysciencescience teachers teachers rolled rolled into into one. one. He He taught taught withwith cryptic cryptic symbols symbols and and water water that that changed changed science?science? Why has this issue never became a part of try and private sector which has forced it atat the the primary primaryation islevel, level, likely are are toa a routine routinego back feature feature to square such such areas, one.areas, Ever while while since insti- insti- andand perceived perceivedgrowing atoms atoms livelihood and and molecules. molecules. to Mrlakhs Mr P, P, let’s let’s of migrantPhysics,Physics, Chemistry Chemistry la- and and when when the the frogs frogs were were colourcolour magically magically with with the the introduction introduction of of dif- dif- AA young young man man dreaming dreaming is is how how I Icome come to to 2003 LoC ceasefire agreement began to fray around callcall him, him,bor for for force he he very very with well well may fairmay still stillamount be be alive alive of plentifulplentifulefficiency. he he was was found foundthe in inpolitical the the debate in J&K? The ferentanswerferent powders. powders. is I Ionce toonce remain remem- remem- smallviewview my andmy school school primitive reports reports of hasof that that resulted day day and and age age tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless surprisingly simple - nobody actually wants in very elementary levels of job creation. a decade ago, the border skirmishes have grown in monitoringmonitoringThis the theconundrum masses masses that that passed passedof employment through through BiologyBiology irony rooms rooms is giving giving lessons lessons LIFELIFE IN IN A A berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these staff,staff, Schools Schoolsfrequency in in far-flung far-flung leading areas areas to functionloss function of lives at at the the on sweet sweetboth sides.discretion discretion This of of hishis hands. hands.what is referred to as an “Employmentonon dissection dissection which whichthese non-bi- non-bi- jobs. This economically ironictakingtaking behav a a deep deep- sniff sniffThe from fromimpact a a daysondays our yellowing yellowing technical in in a a plastic plastic and sleeve. sleeve. vocation Mr Mr P P obvi- obvi-- ior is surely not without an explanation and al skill centers too has been severe. Oper- theirtheir often oftenyear lone lone so teachers, teachers,far 4,052 and and ceasefire instances instances violations of of just just one one by or or two Pakistantwo tutors tutors ItIt Paradox”was was the the Sixties, Sixties, and of of is course. course. definitely The The Hippie Hippie not uniqueology-inclinedology-inclined with ones ones like like my- my- CLASSROOMCLASSROOM OF 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 Movement was winking naughtily from out- self found hard to therestomach, are a host of social as well astook economic my sinuses ating for a walkwithinawarded an environment to me in their ownof frequent scientific way handlinghave multiple been classes reported and ofhundreds which of394 students took place are common.in Octo- Movementour economy. was winking naughtily from out- self found hard to stomach, THETHE SIXTIES SIXTIES took my sinuses for a walk awarded to me in their own scientific way handling multiple classes and hundreds of students are common. side classroom windows, “Come out and taste especially the drawingreasons of for this employment conundrum.rightright out out of of my my body. body.restrictions reflectreflecton physicala a kindness. kindness. movement and ber. 3,233 incidents were reported last year. side classroom windows, “Come out and taste especially the drawing of TheThe standards standards of of such such schools schools and and the the education education they they impart impart can can thethe freedom!” freedom!”How much do non-local workers earn? bloodblood or or the the severing severing of of Firstly,flesh flesh in in order order the to to peer peerdisruptionPhysicsPhysics caused was was about aboutin the equations, equations, sustained balance balance communicationIfIf the the dissecting dissecting shut of of a a frog frog down taught taught have me me any- any- Going forward, the situation is hardly going to well be imagined. TheThe band bandVarious Uriah Uriah Heep HeepGovt did did indeedand indeed private sing, sing, at at estimatesthe the undercoating undercoating categorization and and the the insides. insides. of economicandand sticking sticking classes pins pins in in in paper1950, paper while whileresulted trying trying to toin chronicthingthing it it pointed pointed down me me gradation in in the the direction direction of theof of veg- veg- well be imagined.change. This intermittent killing of soldiers, civil- The situation has been allowed to drift for far too long in the plaintively,plaintively,regarding Free Free Me, Me, the which which number may may well well of have havemigratory“One“One labor has has to to have havewhen a a stomach stomachland wasfor for these these distributedtracetrace angles angles evenly of of reflection reflectionamong and andregional refraction refraction privateetarianismetarianism sectors’ and and a a kindness kindness ability to to all all toanimals animals soak great great The ianssituation and alsohas beendisplacement allowed to of drift the civilianfor far too population long in the been the anthem of many a classroom bound things,” Mr P would instruct, directing his through a thick glass slab. and small. Science provided me with an in- hope that with time the growing, engineered preference for pri- been forcethe anthem working of many in a classroom J&K has bound put thethings,” number Mr P wouldpeasants instruct, and directing landlords his through blurred a thick class glass lines. slab. middle incomeand level small. employment. Science provided Asme awith nat an- in- hope thathas with become time anthe addictivegrowing, engineeredbloody ritual. preference This gives for pri-a schoolboyschoolboybetween of of that that atime. time. range of 5 Lakh to 10words Lakh.words at at theBar the ones ones- who’d who’dThis gone goneiconic a a whiter whiter decision shade shade resultedMostMost in things things an economi in in Mr Mr P’s P’s class class- started startedural outresponse, out as as sightsight job into into seekers laterality. laterality. and That That likewise is, is, you you could couldthe be be of pale and generally stood in the back rows premises before gradually working their way seated in the lap of science and be totally at vatevate schools schoolscathartic would would ventphase phase to the the a longgovernment government entrenched system system pathological out out of of existence. existence. ani- ItIt ringwas was also alsothe still still climatically the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion hostile — — monthsof pale of and De generally- cally stood homogeneous in the back rows societypremises with before majority gradually of working educational their way sectorseated in adjusted the lap of sciencenegatively. and be totally 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 easeease contemplating contemplating poetry. poetry. ItIt remains remainsmosity, to to be be seen seenwhich how how is well wellnow measures measures pursued taken takenfor its in in owndesperation, desperation, sake. And like like betweencember teacher and and January,parent to ensure most at allof theseat the dissectingwork- tablethe sopeople they missed lying a goodsomewherethrough in a seriesthe middle of reasoning of stages toPoverty a finely is a great influencer but so is there's no way it can be addressed unless the two costcost that that Johnny Johnny put put his his head head down down peered peered dealdeal of of what what was was going goingthe incomeon. on. bell curve.drawn drawnLand conclusion. conclusion.ownership has social approvalScience Scienceand perception didn’t didn’t care care because because of dignity. ultimately ultimately it it recruitmentsrecruitments scrounged scrounged in in haste, haste, are are able able to to turn turn the the tide tide for for soci- soci- ers spend around 300 days in PREPARINGJ&K from TO FACE LIFE: “Life is going to Dispute that, he’d say, pointing to a seems everything is relative. There is no end, counties arrive at a fundamental understanding that intointo the the laboratory laboratory microscope microscope and and averted averted PREPARING TO FACEbeen LIFE: a great“Life is goingleveler to and thisDispute is that,why he’d even say, pointingWith time to a theseems stereotype everything is constructed relative. There is byno end, his gazeFebruary from the classroomtill November. windows. TheirThe tossdaily things wage at you that are a lot harder to take, solved equation on the blackboard. Of course, no conclusion to be drawn because like some ety,ety, particularly particularlyaddresses low-income, low-income, the core rural issuesrural and and at agrarian theagrarian root classesofclasses their for for linger whom whom- his gaze from the classroom windows. The toss things at you thattoday are a after lot harder almost to take, sevensolved decades, equation the on thebelow blackboard. the Of economically course, no conclusion backward to be drawn migrant because work like some- world rangesoutside canfrom wait, Rs. a good600 toeducation Rs. 1200so sodepending get get used used to to it. it. In In any any case, case, you you have have to to do do it it whowho could? could? Especially Especially who who could could who who had had his his wisewise person person once once said, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the state-runstate-runing schools schools estrangement. were were the the mainstay mainstayBut that of prospectof hope. hope. appears now far- world outside can wait, a good education poverty ratio in J&K at 10.35% is less than ers in construction, orchards and brick couldn’t.couldn’t.upon the skill level and the natureyourselfyourself of come come job. exam exam time. time. It It carries carries a a good good deal deal headhead wrapped wrapped around around other other notions notions — — those those placeplace where where you you got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” ther off than ever before. Pertinently, these rates are 40-50 percent half of all India average of 21.92 %. This is kilns, the stigma of rubbing shoulders with More so, after the revocation of Article 370 last higher than what they normally earn in precisely the reason why it is very difficult such class of laborers at work erected huge OTHEROTHERyear that has OPINION OPINIONfurther drifted the neighbours apart. their home states of Bihar, UP, NORajasthan, HOLDSfor us to find indigenous BARRED workers for lower social barriers even among people who are ...... NO HOLDS BARRED Pakistan sees India's withdrawal of Kashmir's spe- West Bengal etc. From toiling unskilled strata jobs in the economy. desperately in need of earnings. There is a cial status enshrined in Article 370 as a dilution of construction workers and agrarian labor- Secondly, due to comparatively blurred tacit structural hierarchy of work and mi- Discriminationwhat it sees as the disputed status ofAgainst the region. But Cricketersers, these migrant workers over a period of levels among social classes, the education grant laborers are being perceived at the DiscriminationNew Delhi sees the changes to the constitutional Against po- Cricketersdecades have gradually cemented their way levels among generations too have been lowest step of the work ladder. This is why HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANsition women’s women’s of cricket cricketJ&K team’s team’sas its visit visit internalThisThis discrimination discrimination matter. Two is is undoubtedly undoubtedly positions unfair unfair eterseters will intowill be be more able able to skillfulto stay stay in in Mumbai andMumbai high in in the earningthe roles in almost at par with minor inequality. With we see local farmers paying Rs. 600 per day toto India India for for the lookthe World World all Cup Cupbut has has irreconcilable. turned turned into into andand putsBut puts our ourfor team team a durable at at a a significant significant peace disadvan- disadvan- in currentcurrentmanufacturing climate climate if if we we reach reach plants, the the final. final. tailoring shops, sa- vast majority of workforce carrying respect- to migrant workers in their paddy fields ... TT able academic credentials, the expectations and orchards so that they can spare them- aa security security and and logistical logisticalthe region, nightmare. nightmare. the First,two First, thecountries the tage.tage. The Thehave team team to has has find been been a conciliatoryway conciliatory to get about about TheThe lons,ICC ICC also also gymnasiums,needs needs to to consider consider if if Indiarestaurants, India should should masonry, for an office going white collar job too have selves to work in a contractual Govt job at teamteam could could not nottogether. go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, This where whererequires its its itsstatesmanshipits treatment treatment but but the the on International International both sides. Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowedcarpentry, to to hold hold tilingmulti-nation multi-nation and eventourna- tourna- gold smithing. been acting as a spoil sport. We have exam- Rs. 225 per day. This is beyond financial matchesmatches were were originally Andoriginally this scheduled, scheduled, will only after after the thebe possibleCouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) if should there'sshould take take willingness note note of of this. this. mentsmentsAdd at at a a time time to whenthis when ittheir it can’t can’t guaranteeprolific guarantee safety growthsafety in trading Shiv Sena started issuing its usual threats International teams have refused to visit of all players.sector as well. Door to door selling of tex- ples where people have preferred a Rs. 1500 loss and gain for them. This is more about Shiv Sena startedon theissuing part its usualof the threats neighborsInternational to resolve teams their have refusedissues. to visit of all players. againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is tiles,now now too tooblankets late late to to reschedule reschedule and scores the the World Worldof migrant hawk- per month RET job rather than earning al- gaining social equity. But the Fridays escalation gives no such confidence. 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 anders our ourselling pulling pulling street out out of of the foodthe tournament tournament & road side merchan- most 10 times more in the open market. Nevertheless, things are changing fast. The situation looks set to go further downhill from CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouring citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin protest protestdise will willcan only only be heighten witnessedheighten tensions. tensions. across We We the region. Thirdly, there has been a growing The sustained economic shocks are push- BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar hereon.have have refused refused That lodging lodging is, ifto to the our our leadershiptoto let let them them go ofgo anywherethe anywhere two countrieselse, else, the the security security shouldshould make makeAssuming clear clear that that we we75% are are only ofonly playingworking playing days (225 chasm of skill mismatch. While our edu- ing more indigenous people below the playersplayers out out of of fear. fear.doesn't step back and seekproblemproblem to wouldput would their apparently apparently relationship be be solved. solved. underunderdays) duress duress atand and an that that average such such conditions conditions daily are wageare of Rs. 700 cational institutions have been awarding poverty line and the skill sets needed for OurOur cricketers cricketersback now now have have on to rails.to play play this this all-im- all-im- NoNo country, country, of of course, course, would would accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptableacross if if anythe any of ofskill our our sportspersons sportspersons spectrum, tour tour a conservative diplomas and degrees to growing number new jobs is changing fast. Moreover, the portant tournament under virtual house ar- India again. Instead of appeasing the anti- portant tournament under virtual house ar- conditionsconditions to to play play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our Indianumber again. Instead of five of appeasing Lakh migrant the anti- laborers skim of youth, the stress has mostly been on migrant labor force has slowly but grow- rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodation being being pro- pro- womenwomen cricketers cricketers are are expected expected to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government theoretical aspects – unfortunately even in ingly been competing in more skill based vided at the clubhouse of the stadium in this in India. Additionally, the final of the must aensure fortune the safety of Rs. and 7875 comfort Crore of our annually from vided at the clubhouseOTHER of the stadiumOPINION in this in India. Additionally, the final of the mustJ&K. ensure To the put safety things and comfort into perspective, of our this is technical courses. Ideally, the skilled and sectors. How these fast changing dynamics whichwhich all all their their matches matches will will be be played. played. Every Every tournamenttournament isis supposedsupposed toto bebe heldheld inin players.players. almost equal to our flagships Apple, Wal- technical human resource requirement of will govern the job markets in future will otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE nut and Saffron industries put together, an economy is supplied by ITIs and Poly- determine the fate of this paradox. We can All eyes on the economy which support over 7 Lakh families in the techniques. We do have both these supply only hope that timely policy interventions inance minister Nirmala Sitharaman an- AllAll letters lettersregion. intended intended This entirefor for publication publication earning must must pie include includegets nor the the- writer’s writer’schains name name established and and address, address, long even even back if if a a pseudonym withpseudonym numer is is -used. used.and Letters Letters effective are are edite edite responsesdd as as clarity, clarity, from space space job seekers nounced theOBSERVER thirdOBSERVER Atmanirbhar Bharat MAILpackMAIL- andand accuracymally accuracy divided of of expression expression in two require. require. parts. Our AOur typical publishing publishing ratio a a letter letterous does does employees not not mean mean we weand agree agree branches with with everything everything spanning or or even even change anything anything the in in it.situation it. -EDI -EDITORTOR for better. age on Thursday. The announcements came of 60% saving (transferred to their families across the region but somehow it seems The views expressed in this article are on a day when the two important economic back home) and 40% on local consumption that they have lost the plot. What they author’s own and do not necessarily repre- Fnumbers were announced. The Index of Industrial train is obsolete and what is demanded is sent that of Kashmir Observer Kashmir’sKashmir’s FateFate isis JustJust Consequential!Consequential!(on rentals, conveyance and food), is fol- HailHail KiranKiran BediBedi Production came out of contraction zone — it grew at lowed. In other words, it means an annual absent. Despite our manufacturing & con- DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,0.2% on an annual basis of—of mistrust. inmistrust. September Could Could you youfor also alsothe tell tellfirst us us who who countries,countries,flight one one of wanting wantingapproximately to to and and the the Rs. 4725there therecrore is is something andsomething struction that that seems seems sector to to creatingDEARDEAR decentEDITOR, EDITOR, salaried The killingsauthorkillings hasand and been heinous heinous working crimes crimes in the I Iwould would like liketime to to comment sincecomment the on on imposition the the beheadedbeheaded of a nationwide and and mutilated mutilated lockdown. the the bodies bodies of of otherothera avoiding avoidingdomestically its its role role in createdin Kashmir. 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A wide variety ment impact due to the use of of reliable online stores enhance line purchase. question. of online products cater to our re- plastic package which increases the opportunity of personal and Muneer Shamee The Hindustan Times quirements and budgets. hazardous plastic waste. payment information secure on [email protected] Tuesday| 17-11-2020 Surging Menace of Child Labor

Azra Bashir

In addition to denying Children the right to ur screens have been filled with dis- them, 152 million are victims of child labor; al- are likely to be paid lower wages in hazardous education, working tressing images of people from eco- most half of them, 73 million, work in hazard- and exploitative work conditions, due to their nomically underprivileged sections ous child labor. Among 152 million children in vulnerability and poorer bargaining power as at such a young suffering because of the pandemic, child labor, 88 million are boys and 64 million compared to adults. Oloss of job, the unprecedented lockdown and are girls. Parents do not always know the huge cost age also exposes our general apathy towards them. The fallout The pandemic has adversely impacted chil- and negative consequences it has when they al- of the migrant crisis, floods, cyclones and other dren as many have had to drop out of schools and low or even force children to work. They only children to threats challenges exposed people to different risks work to make ends meet. Girls have been pushed look at the short term and let the child work be- which had severe impacts because they were further away from education because in a patriar- cause they need the money for food, clothes or to life. They have a coupled with the threat of Covid-19. Consequently, this year has been tough on risk of being everyone especially families from underprivi- Worldwide 218 million children between 5 and 17 years are leged backgrounds. This has in turn exposed victims of crime people to more and more vulnerabilities. One in employment. Among them, 152 million are victims of child such alarm has to be rung on the front of in- labor; almost half of them, 73 million, work in hazardous child and may in fact be creasing risks to children especially through led into it because child labor. labor. Among 152 million children in child labor, 88 million are boys One in ten children is laboring in the glob- and 64 million are girls. of vulnerability. al economy today. Children don’t even get a chance to start school because of poverty push- ing them into being trafficked, prostitution and chal society, their education is never considered housing. You can educate them that in the long manual labor. They are often separated from as a necessity. With financial constraints, girl’s term it is better that the child is educated, so their parents. Children are often put in illegal education maybe a far cry now, augmented by they can have a better job. Also tell them that sectors which do not have any income regula- structural consequences of poverty. the child has the right not to be forced to work! tions. This encourages child labor as children The recent changes in labour laws in India Organize a debate evening in your community are considered a cheap labor. These children are likely going to weaken laws that discour- in which you can share information and let are often also victims of physical, mental, and age child labor. With a view to boost the econ- parents and children talk to each other about sexual violence. omy, states such as Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal this problem. In addition to denying Children the right Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajast- Is a child in your class suddenly not com- to education, working at such a young age also han, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Assam have ing to school anymore? Or does a friend tell you exposes children to threats to life. They have a amended the Factories Act, 1948 through an that he or she needs to work to earn money? Of- risk of being victims of crime and may in fact ordinance, to allow companies to extend a fac- ten there are people you can report this to: a lo- be led into it because of vulnerability. There tory worker’s daily shift from eight to 12 hours cal organization, social workers, and teachers. also severe health risks associated with child per day. Most of these states also have a high Research who can help you and report the case labor. In the world’s poorest countries, around burden of child and adolescent labourers. to them so they can take action. 1 in 4 children are engaged in child labor. Though the recent changes do not affect child Worldwide 218 million children between labour legislation per se, they may fuel an in- The author is a student at Islamic 5 and 17 years are in employment. Among crease in demand for adolescent workers who University of Science and Technology Up and Running: Beat the Winter Blues

Ruth Lowry and Jo Barton exposure to vitamin D. This causes us to feel Exercise benefits ing outdoors in natural light is also linked tired or fatigued. People often experience dis- The benefits of engaging in regular physi- to improvements in sleep quality, physical s winter descends and as the tem- rupted sleep during winter months as well, cal activity are widely reported for physical health and wellbeing. perature drops and daylight hours further contributing to low energy levels. health – including reductions in weight, cor- To achieve these mental and physical ben- shorten, many people may want Seasonal mood disturbances may also onary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, strokes efits, it’s important to make sure you’re get- to spend more time indoors. And make it difficult to find the motivation to and certain types of cancer. It’s also associ- ting enough exercise. The UK’s NHS recom- Athose of us under lockdown may feel even get up and move. Many people (particularly ated with greater immune function. mends a weekly health target of 150 minutes less inclined to get outside and exercise. But women) experience low mood as the weath- Physical activity is also important for of moderate intensity activity (or 75 minutes staying indoors may have unintended health er gets colder. Some even develop mental wellbeing. It’s been shown to reduce fatigue of vigorous intensity), which can easily be consequences, due to both a lack of physical health disorders such as seasonal affective and enhance job satisfaction), optimism, self- broken down into smaller chunks of ten min- activity and exposure to daylight. disorder (SAD), in which a person experienc- esteem and better stress management. Exer- utes throughout the week. Moderate activity Being physically active all year long has es symptoms of depression during the winter cise can also be used effectively to treat men- is enough to raise your heart rate, make you many benefits to both physical and mental months. tal health conditions such as depression and feel warmer and breathe faster. An easy way health. Exercise may even counter some of to tell is that you can still talk but find it dif- the negative effects winter weather can have ficult to sing. Two days of the week should on our energy levels and mood. Staying indoors may have unintended health also focus on strengthening activities. Research shows people exercise for an av- consequences, due to both a lack of physical activity and Though it can sometimes be hard to find erage of eight minutes less during the cooler the motivation to exercise, carrying an ac- months. People also drop other activities exposure to daylight. Being physically active all year long has many tivity monitor (wearable accelerometer) or they do during warmer months, such as ac- benefits to both physical and mental health. Exercise may even phone app that records activity (such as step tive travelling. Light intensity activity (such count) can motivate and enable people to set as slow walking and housework) is shown counter some of the negative effects winter weather can have on and achieve goals. Committing to activity to decrease during the winter, while time our energy levels and mood. can also be easier if you have someone to ex- spent sitting and sleeping increased. ercise with. Increasing the challenge – such But, despite decreases in light intensity as the number of activity sessions, the inten- activity and sleeping more, researchers did The reasons why we exercise can also af- anxiety SAD, and promotes positive mood. sity (such as walking speed or weight lifted) not find any differences in terms of sleep fect our motivation levels. For example, moti- Though winter weather might not always or the time spent in each session – can also quality, nor did it find a drop in moderate vation is shown to waver if the primary focus allow it, exercising outdoors is also great increase fitness and strength. and vigorous activities – such as planned of our exercise is on improving health and at reducing mental fatigue and stress, improv- Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to be exercise classes or walking the dog – which body image, rather than exercising for en- ing wellbeing, life satisfaction and happiness. active during the winter. In addition to sport people still did, despite the weather. A pre- joyment and accomplishment. Research also Adolescents in particular benefit mentally and forms of exercise, taking active trans- print (not yet peer-reviewed) study also sug- shows that people who exercise outdoors all from being in natural spaces. Blue spaces – port (walking and cycling to work), or doing gests that activity levels were lower during year round are better at finding the time to such as coastal regions and inland waterways chores will all contribute. Of most impor- the first spring lockdown. This could mean stick to their routine, and are more moti- – also have similar restorative benefits for tance is to break up time sitting with move- people may be even less active this winter. vated by their enjoyment, or the challenge mental health. ment and activity outside, in daylight, to There are many reasons we may lose our of their exercise compared too those who are Outdoor exercise also provides more op- ensure you profit from the additional health motivation to exercise during the winter only active during warmer months. So it’s portunities for social interaction, which, if benefits. months. In the winter, low levels of ambi- easy to see how a person’s mood can lead to a allowed, is important for our health and well- The Conversation ent light coupled with shorter days reduces more sedentary lifestyle. being during this winter lockdown. Exercis- Life & Times Tuesday | 17-11-2020 06

Work Stress, Burnout Are ‘COVID-19 Triggers OCD In Mutually Reinforcing: Study Children And Young People’ Press Trust Of India

Agencies time is too short, and work stress hildren and young is too great. people with obses- ork stress and burn- “When exhausted, the ability to sive thoughts and out are mutually re- cope with stress usually decreas- compulsions may ex- inforcing, suggests es. As a result, even smaller tasks Cperience their OCD, anxiety, a recent study con- can be perceived as significantly and depressive symptoms Wducted on work-related stress. more strenuous,” said Guthier, the worsen during a crisis such However, contrary to popular first author of the article. as the COVID-19 pandemic, belief, burnout has a much great- “We expected an effect of according to a new study. er impact on work stress than burnout on work stress; the While previous research vice versa. strength of the effect was very had shown that trauma and “This means that the more se- surprising,” she noted. stress can trigger or worsen vere a person’s burnout becomes, The effect of burnout on per- obsessive-compulsive disor- the more stressed they will feel ceived work stress can be some- der, or OCD, the current study, ported that their symptoms happen — such as worrying at work, such as being under what mitigated if employees published in the journal BMC had become worse, while that they may lose family time pressure, for example,” said have more control over their Psychiatry, assessed how chil- a third of them replied that members — experienced the Professor Christian Dormann of own work and receive support dren and young people with their anxiety had worsened, most significant worsening Johannes Gutenberg University as well as the people associated 1986 to 2019 came from various from colleagues or superiors. the condition experience the the study noted. of their symptoms. Mainz (JGU). with it and become more cyni- countries, including predomi- According to Dormann, a new ongoing pandemic. The scientists said a third In particular, the scientists Employees suffering from cal,” added Dr. Christina Guthier. nantly European countries as research area is emerging on the In the study, scientists, of the participants reported said children who had begun burnout should be timely pro- She conducted the study as part well as Israel, the USA, Canada, basis of this unique data because including those from Aar- a worsening of their depres- suffering from OCD at an ear- vided with adequate support in of her doctoral thesis in Dormann’s Mexico, South Africa, Australia, the strong boomerang effect of hus University in Denmark, sive symptoms. ly age experienced the most order to break the vicious circle research group and was awarded China, and Taiwan. burnout on work stress has not sent a questionnaire to And of these, they said almost pronounced worsening. between work stress and burn- the dissertation prize of the Alfred Stopping the downward spiral yet been investigated. two groups of children and a fifth experienced that both "For children who are al- out. Symptoms of burnout in- Teves Foundation in 2020. The and reducing the effect of burn- Key questions that need to be young people between the symptoms had become worse. ready anxious about loss, the clude exhaustion, cynicism, and study has recently been published out on work stressThe results addressed are: how can the ef- ages of seven and 21. In the other group, the re- daily descriptions in the me- reduced performance. in Psychological Bulletin. challenge or at least relativize, fects of burnout on perceived They said one group had searchers said, 73 per cent dia of illness and death and “The most important burnout For the joint publication with the common perception that work stress be reduced and how been diagnosed with OCD in reported that their condition recommendations about iso- symptom is the feeling of total Professor Christian Dormann work stress is the driving force can the development of this vi- a specialised section at the had worsened, just over half lation and focus on infection exhaustion - to the extent that and Professor Manuel Volkle of behind burnout. cious circle be prevented? Dor- Centre for Child and Adoles- that their anxiety had wors- can exacerbate these anx- it cannot be remedied by normal Humboldt-Universitat zu Ber- “Burnout can be triggered by mann and Guthier suggest that cent Psychiatry — and all had ened, and 43 per cent an- ious thoughts, perhaps also recovery phases of an evening, lin, Christina Guthier evaluated a work situation, but that is not the place to start is with man- been in contact with a thera- swered that the depressive especially for the youngest a weekend, or even a vacation,” 48 longitudinal studies of burn- always the case,” Dormann said. agement behaviour. pist at the hospital. symptoms had increased. children," Nissen said. said Dormann. out and work stress comprising Once burnout begins, it devel- Employees should have the The other group consist- "The disorder is particularly She believes these chil- “To protect themselves from 26,319 participants. The aver- ops only very gradually, building opportunity to give feedback on ed mostly of children and interesting to study in relation dren may have greater dif- further exhaustion, some try to age age in the initial survey was up slowly over time. Ultimately their work stress at any time and young people who had been to the COVID-19 pandemic, ficulty understanding the build a psychological distance about 42 years, 44 per cent of the it leads to work being increas- be appreciated. Last but not least, diagnosed years ago, identi- because OCD is a disorder significance of the infection, to their work, that is, they alien- respondents were men. ingly perceived as stressful: The proper recovery could also help fied through the Danish OCD with many different clinical and are also very dependent ate themselves from their work The longitudinal studies from amount of work is too much, to stop the downward spiral. Association. expressions, including, not on parents and grandpar- According to the study, a least, health anxiety, fear of ents, and thus most vulner- total of 102 children respond- bacteria and dirt, and exces- able to loss. ed to the questionnaire. sive hand washing/use of dis- However, the researchers "Their experience was infection," said Judith Nissen, said the study could not find Men Feel Less Powerful In Their Private Lives that their OCD, anxiety, and a co-author of the study. any correlation with anxiety depressive symptoms wors- "It's therefore important about infection and impul- Agencies to focus on topics in the public domain ened during a crisis like CO- to examine how such a sig- sive hand washing. such as salaries, leadership in companies, VID-19. This worsening was nificant crisis can affect the The findings, according to en perceive themselves as and politics, where women are underrep- most pronounced for the expression, frequency, and the scientists, indicates that having less power in their pri- resented. However, our results influence group identified through the progression of the disorder," children and young people Mvate lives as opposed to their how we should view power today," said OCD Association," said Per she added. with OCD may be vulnerable public lives, a new study from Lund Sverker Sikstrom, professor of psychology Hove Thomsen, study co-au- According to the study, in relation to a crisis such as University has suggested. at Lund University in Sweden. thor from Aarhus University. the participants in the ques- COVID-19, where anxiety Furthermore, both men and women The study showed that men perceive Nearly half of the children tionnaire who had described about something serious hap- agree: power in your private life mat- themselves as having more power in and young people who be- thoughts and anxiety over pening characterises a partic- ters more than that in public life. public life, while women view them- longed to the first group re- how something serious could ularly vulnerable group. Power is often associated with men selves as having more power in their who possess visible status and money. private life. Notably, the participants as having more power in the areas But it can also be exercised in one's valued private life over public life. that are viewed as the most impor- private life to initiate and relationships When power in the various areas tant. The case for equality also needs with a partner, children, and friends. was weighted by the importance par- to be made in the private life, where OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Researchers from Lund University, ticipants assigned to each area, per- men often lose custody cases, are more Stockholm University, and Gavle Univer- ceived gender differences in power negatively affected by separations, and ELECTRIC DIVISION BARAMULLA sity asked 808 Americans which areas disappeared. have weaker networks of friends. Thus, Fax No/Tel:- 01952-234241 Tel-01952-234480 email:- [email protected] they believe are important in life, and "It is difficult to maintain the posi- equality needs to be improved both for e-NIT No:EDB/17 of 2020-21, Dated:13/11/2020 where they felt they had the most power. tion that men have more power than men and women, in both private and "The debate on gender equality tends women, when women are perceived public life", said Sverker Sikstrom. STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS a)INVITATION:- For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, Jammu and Kashmir UT, e-Tenders are hereby invited from registered A class Electrical Contractors registered with Government of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Inspection Agency of KPDCL or any other relevant Government agency enlisted with CPWD, MES, Railway, DGBRO of appropriate classforRate Contract for labour cum Providing, fixing, Testing, Commissioning for HT/LT improvement by way of replacing Barbed Wire / Undersized conductor//Worn-Out Con- (NIT UNDER SINGLE COVER SYSTEM) ductor /Wooden Poles/Wooden Supports etc. within the jurisdiction of Electric Sub Division Mohuraasper terms, conditions, technical specifications and schedules forming part of this tender specifications and schedules forming part of this tender document. Office Of The Execuive Engineer PWD(R&B) Division Handwara A Date & Time of down loading of Standard Bidding Document The Standard Bidding Document can be NOTICE INVITING TENDER downloaded over http://jktenders.gov.infrom 13thNovember 2020;04:00PM NIT No. 35 –R&B DIVISION HAND. of 2020-21 e-tendering End: _4094-99 DATED: - _12-11-2020 B Sale of Bid Document (Start) 13thNovember 2020;04:00PM C Sale of Bid Document (End) 23rd November 2020;04:00PM For & on behalf of Lieutenant Governor of J&K Union Territory, e-tenders (in single cover system) are invited on item rate basis from D Clarifications start date 13thNovember 2020;04:00PM approved and eligible Contractors registered with Union Territory J&K Govt. CPWD ,Railways and other state/Central Governments for E Clarifications end date 14thNovember 2020;04:00PM the followings works:- F e-Bid submission (start) date & time 14thNovember 2020;04:00PM (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS S. No Name of work Est. cost Cost of T/ Earnest Time for Time and Class of Major head format) (Rs.in Doc (In Money completion date of opening contractor of account rd lacs) Rs) (in Rs) of Bid G e-Bid submission (end) date & time 23 November 2020;04:00PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS 1 Upgd. of New Coloney Ananwan link road at spots (near culvert) by way of 7.47 14940/- 300/- 20days 23-11-2020 C & D 3054-M&R format) const. of R/wall and laying of RCC span pipes. H Online Commercial and Technical e-Bid opening date & Time 24th November 2020;02:00PM 2 Restoration of Drushpora link road by way of nallah muck filling incl. laying 4.98 9960/- 200/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE 3054-M&R I Online financial e-Bid opening date &time (Only of the Commercial & technical Will be communicated to the Technical Qualified of RCC span pipes qualified bidders) Bidders 3 Upgd. of Natnussa Trich road by way of nallah muck filling and WBM G-II 5.33 10660/- 300/- 15days 23-11-2020 C & D 3054-M&R 4 Improvement/restoration of Lilum Kakroosa road by way of re-construction 8.60 17200/- 600/- 20days 23-11-2020 C & D 3054-M&R J Venue of opening of technical & financial e-Bids EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRIC DIVISION of drain in Km 7th. BARAMULLA 5 Upgd. of Khanpora Batpora road by way of nallah muck filling in patches/ 2.17 4340/- 200/- 10days 23-11-2020 DEE District K Cost of e-Bid document Rs. 399.00 (Non-refundable) stretches and P/L WBM G-II in full sector L Amount of Earnest Money Deposit Rs. 37000.00 6 Upgd. of Kulangam link road by way of construction of cement concrete 3.75 7500/- 200/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE 3054-M&R M Estimated cost ----- drain (Balance portion) N Position of Funds Authorized 7 Restoration of Langate Tulwari Haril road Km 5th onwards by way of nallah 14.96 29920/- 600/- 20days 23-11-2020 B , C & D Deposit muck filling , WBM G-II and const. of Kacha drain , laying of pipes Contribution The interestedbidders are requested to submit their offer along with terms, conditions, technical specifications and annexures forming part of this tender 8 Upgd. of Handwara Magam Bumdoger roads by way of P/L WBM G-II. 3.28 6560/- 200/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE District document. Sector 1. The Bidders are advised to study the Bidding Document carefully. Submission of e-Bid against this SBD shall be deemed to have been done 9 Improvement/Upgd. of Altaf Hussain link road and Khazir Mohd. Lone link 1.92 3840/- 200/- 10days 23-11-2020 DEE 3054-M&R after site visit, careful study and examination of the procedures, terms and conditions of the Standard Bidding Document with full understanding of its road near Mominabad Masjid Sharief on HMS road. implications. 10 Upgd. of Neelipora Babgund road by way of const. of approach wall over 2.45 4900/- 200/- 10days 23-11-2020 DEE District 2. The tender document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in. Interested bidders may view, download the e-Bid document, seek clarifi- existing wall. Sector cation and submit their e-Bid online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below. 11 Upgd. of Pir Mohalla Haril road by way of P/L Nallah muck filling and P/L 3.00 6000/- 200/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE 3054-M&R 3. The bidders need to upload the proof/cost of e-Bid document as stated in the above table through Demand Draft (Preferably J&K Bank) WBM G-Iind. pledged to Executive Engineer Electric Division Baramulla, payable at Baramulla. The scanned copy of the Demand Draft must be enclosed along with the 12 Upgd. of Village Gund Chogal incl. Chogal inner links (Vodhpora Iqbal 3.10 6200/- 200/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE State Sector e-Bids but the original Demand Draft should be submitted by all the participants within 2 days from the last date of submission of e Bid in the office of coloney B road) by way of construction of cement concrete drain and nallah Executive Engineer Electric Division Baramulla upon information. No Interest would be payable on Earnest Money deposited. muck filling a. Hard Copy of original instrument of EMD shall be submitted by the lowest bidder to the office of the Executive Engineer Electric Division 13 Upgrd. of Sheikhpora Lachipora road incl. Bagmohalla, Bagatpora Bypass 6.10 300/- 12200/- 20days 23-11-2020 C & D State Sector Baramulla. road, etc (Sheikh Coloney Bagathpora Near Masque) by way of const. of R/ b. The Financial-bids shall be opened accordingly online on the same Web Site at office of theExecutive Engineer Electric Division Baram- wall and B/wall (Fresh) ulla. 14 Easing of grade by way of Earth work , const. of cement concrete drain in Km 2.00 200/- 4000/- 10days 23-11-2020 DEE District 4. The e-Bids will be electronically opened in the presence of bidder’s representatives, who choose to attend at the venue, date and time men- 1st RD: 370Mtr of Larbal Bown road. (Fresh) Sector tioned in the above table or any subsequent day to the convenience of the Tender Opening Committee. An authority letter of bidder’s representative will 15 Const. of Edge wall for culvert at Khanmohalla Natnussa Check road (Fresh) 1.40 200/- 2800/- 07days 23-11-2020 DEE 3054-M&R be required to be produced. 16 Laying of RCC span pipes at various roads of Langate Constituency. (Fresh) 2.98 200/- 5960/- 15days 23-11-2020 DEE District Sector Position of AA/TS : Accorded 5. The Executive Engineer Electric Division Baramulla reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ the e-Bid process without assigning any Position of funds Approved plan reason thereof. The decision of Executive Engineer Electric Division Baramulla will be final and binding. 1. The bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications. drawings, bill of quantities(B.O.Q) 6. In the event of date specified for e-Bids opening being declared a holiday then the due date for opening of e-Bids shall be the following working day at the appointed time and place. Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website WWW.jkteners Govt. 7. All the required documents excluding Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded by the e-Bidder electronically in the PDF format, whereas Price in as per schedule of dates given below:- Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded electronically in the same BOQ sheet provided with the SBD. 01. Date of issue of Tender Notice 12-11-2020 8. To participate in e-bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ class III (b) as per Information Technology Act- 02. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 13-11-2020 ( 10:00AM ) upto 21-11-2020 (4:00PM ) 2000, to participate in online bidding. 03. Bid submission start date 16-11-2020 from ( 10.30AM ) 9. The allotment of works orders shall be awarded to the L1 after the funds will be made available to this office. 04. Bid submission end date 21-11-2020 (4:00PM ) 10. The L1 has to execute the work strictly as per the drawings attached with this tender. 06. Date & time of opening Bids (on line) 23-11-2020 at (11.00A.M) in the Office of the Executive Engineer 11. The quantum of work may increase or decrease by 30% at the time of execution of work. R&B Division Handwara. 12. The bidders should upload Contact detail document (e.g. Address, Mobile No, e-mail ID etc.) 13. The successful bidder shall have to deposit the additional performance security in the shape of CDR or FDR only before award of contract in 2. Bids must be accompanied with cost of tender document in shape of E-Chelan (Treasury Receipt) in favour of Executive Engineer case bid of the successful bidder is found to be unbalanced and the following scale shall apply thereto: R&B Division Handwara and earnest money/Bid security in shape of CDR/FDR/B.G. pledged to Executive Engineer R&B Division S. No. Percentage of unbalanced bid viz a viz estimated cost Additional performance security to be deposited Handwara. 01 Upto and including 15% below 3. The date and time of opening of bids shall be notified on Web site WWW.jktenders.govt.in and conveyed to the bidders 02 >50% upto and including 20% below 5.0 % of estimated cost automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of responsive bidders shall be opened online on same web 03 >20% upto and including 25% below 10.00 % of estimated cost site in the office of Executive Engineer R&B Division Handwara 04 >25% upto and including 30% below 15.00 % of estimated cost 4. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening technical bids 05 >30% below 20.00 % of estimated cost 16. All other terms and conditions are as per detailed NIT No. 01/2020-21 and PWD form 25(double agreement form) . It may be noted that for evaluation purposes the uploaded offer documents will be treated as authentic and final. Executive Engineer Sd/- R&B Division Handwara. Executive Engineer, NO:-_4094-99 DIPK-9062/20 DIPK-NB-3887/20 Electric Division Baramulla DT:- 12-11-2020 NO: EDB/TO/5026-32 D a t e d:13/11/2020 NEWS Tuesday| 17-11-2020 7 COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery To 'Israel, Working With US, Killed Begin By End Of This Year, Or Qaeda Deputy In Drive-By Attack' Agencies Iran, accusing the United States Next Year Beginning: Scientist and Israel of trying "to draw a Jerusalem: Israeli agents act- link between Iran and such Agencies ginning of next year," Sahin ing at the behest of American groups through falsification said. officials assassinated al-Qa- and the leakage of fabricated London: If coronavirus vacci- "Our goal is to deliver ida's second-in-command in information to the media." nations are rolled out widely, more than 300 million doses August, in a brazen drive-by A report about Masri's life could return to "normal" by April next year, which shooting in Iran's capital, ac- death was posted and quickly by next winter, one of the could already have an im- cording to a senior U.S. official. scientists behind the front- pact," he said. Abdullah Ahmed Abdul- running coronavirus vaccine The infection rate will lah, whose nom de guerre was told British television on then go down in summer, he Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was predicted, adding that it is killed along with his daughter, essential that there is a high Maryam, as they were driving takeup of the vaccination by in an upscale Tehran neighbor- autumn. hood, according to the official, "I'm confident that this who spoke on the condition of will happen, he said. anonymity because of the mat- A number of vaccination ter's sensitivity. companies are working to in- The operation, first re- crease the supply, he said: "so ported Friday by the New we could have a normal win- York Times, further slims the Masri ter next (year)." leadership ranks of al-Qaida Sahin and his wife Ozlem "I Concede Nothing": Trump's U-Turn and removes the accused mas- deleted from a private al-Qaida Tureci founded BioNTech in termind of the 1998 bombings forum last month, according the western German city of of two U.S. embassies in East to SITE Intelligence Group, Sunday. Mainz in 2008. After Accepting Biden "Won" Africa that killed more than which tracks extremism on- Ugur Sahin, the Turkish Having identified prom- 200 people. line. al-Qaida has repeatedly co-founder of German firm ising vaccine blueprints, the Agencies about vote counting. About 90 Biden, saying it is critical to Al-Qaida has not officially failed to acknowledge the BioN, told the BBC's The An- company formed a partner- minutes later, Trump wrote: ensure the president-elect re- acknowledged Masri's death, deaths of its leaders in the past drew Marr Show that "this ship in March with American Washington: President Don- "He only won in the eyes of the ceives intelligence briefings and no country has claimed re- two years, fearful that to do winter will be hard" without pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. ald Trump on Sunday briefly FAKE NEWS MEDIA. I concede before taking office and to sponsibility. The Israelis coor- so would betray its weakness, any major impact from vac- The announcement on Mon- acknowledged losing the U.S. NOTHING!" facilitate coordination with dinated the operation with the SITE founder Rita Katz said. cinations. day that their vaccine was more election in a morning Twitter After golfing at a club he the White House coronavi- CIA, according to the official. Iran, a Shiite Muslim the- Together with US giant than 90 percent effective in tri- post but then backtracked, say- owns in Virginia, Trump said rus task force. Klain urged The CIA, FBI and Pentagon ocracy whose ideology is at Pfizer, BioN is developing als led news bulletins around ing he concedes "nothing" and on Twitter he would soon file Congress to pass bipartisan declined to comment, and the odds with that of Sunni Islam- the leading candidate in the the world and sent stock mar- vowing to keep up a court fight "big cases showing the uncon- coronavirus relief legislation White House did not respond ic groups such as al-Qaida, has worldwide chase for a vac- kets and hopes soaring. that election-law experts say is stitutionality of the 2020 Elec- by year's end. Talks on such to a request for comment. The long denied it has harbored cine. BioNTech is now worth unlikely to succeed. tion." Trump's campaign has legislation have stalled. Israeli prime minister's office al-Qaida, though top lead- "If all goes well, we will $25.8 billion (21.8 billion eu- President-elect Joe Biden filed lawsuits seeking to over- Some congressional Repub- and intelligence ministry also ers such as Masri fled from start to deliver the vaccine ros), more than Germany's focused on the coronavirus pan- turn the results in multiple licans and former members of declined to comment. Afghanistan after the 2001 at the end of this year, or be- largest lender Deutsche Bank. demic, setting meetings with states, without success. Trump's administration have Iran's Foreign Ministry is- terrorist attacks and sought vaccine developers as the cri- Legal experts have said the also called on the White House sued a statement Saturday de- refuge there. The Washington sis intensifies. The number of Trump litigation stands little to allow Biden's transition team nying the report and the pres- Post first reported in 2003 that U.S. coronavirus cases passed chance of altering the election's access to more information to ence of any Qaeda members in Masri was in Iran. UAE Extends "Golden" Visa 11 million on Sunday, a million outcome, and election officials prepare to govern. more new cases than a week ago of both parties have said there The health crisis will be a Eligibility, Allows 10-Year and the fastest increase since is no evidence of major irregu- paramount concern for Biden, the pandemic began. larities. who takes office on Jan. 20. Nawaz Sharif's Brother, Others Residency To Some Professions Biden defeated Trump in "Donald Trump's Twitter Klain said Biden's scientific the Nov. 3 election by the same feed doesn't make Joe Biden advisers would meet with Pfiz- Charged In Money Laundering Case 306-232 margin in the state-by- president or not president. The er Inc and other drugmakers Agencies Also eligible are those state Electoral College that American people did that," Ron starting this week to prepare with specialised degrees in Trump proclaimed a "landslide" Klain, Biden's choice as White for the "giant logistical proj- Dubai: The United Arab Emir- artificial intelligence, big data when he won it in 2016. The House chief of staff, said on ect" of widespread vaccination ates will extend its "golden" and epidemiology, as well as Democratic former vice presi- NBC's "Meet the Press." against a virus that has killed visa system - which grants high school students living in dent also won the national pop- More than a week after more than 245,000 Americans 10-year residency in the Gulf the UAE who rank top in the ular vote by at least 5.5 million Biden was declared the victor by and thrown millions more out state - to certain professionals, country and students from cer- votes, or 3.6 percentage points, major news organizations based of work. specialised degree-holders and tain universities with a GPA with some ballots still being on state-by-state vote counts, the Pfizer said last week its vac- others, the UAE's vice presi- of 3.8 or higher. counted. General Services Administra- cine candidate proved more dent said on Sunday. After first announcing a Trump, pursuing long-shot tion still has not recognized him than 90% effective in initial Foreigners in the UAE long-term visa plan in 2018, litigation to contest election as president-elect, preventing trials, giving hope that wide- usually have renewable visas the UAE in 2019 started grant- results in several states, made his team from gaining access spread vaccination in the com- valid for only a few years tied ing 5- and 10-year renewable conflicting comments on Twit- to government office space and ing months could help get the to employment. The govern- visas to certain foreign inves- ter. He initially appeared to funding normally afforded to an pandemic under control. ment in the past couple of tors, entrepreneurs, chief admit for the first time publicly incoming administration to en- Other companies also are in years has made its visa policy executives, scientists and that Biden won, then reversed sure a smooth transition. advanced stages of developing more flexible, offering longer outstanding students. course. Trump also repeated Without explicitly mention- promising vaccines. residencies for certain types of The emirate of Dubai, a unfounded claims of wide- ing the transition, Trump praised "It's great to have a vaccine, Agecnies Sugar Mills on the basis of "pro- investors, students and profes- Middle East trade and tour- spread voter fraud. the GSA administrator he ap- but vaccines don't save lives. cedural unfairness and for being sionals. ism hub, in September said it "He won because the Elec- pointed, Emily Murphy, writing Vaccinations save lives," Klain Lahore: Pakistan's top inves- a dictated exercise". All holders of doctorate would grant visas renewable tion was Rigged," Trump wrote, on Twitter: "Great job Emily!" said. "And that means you've tigative body has registered The FIA said the court in fact degrees, medical doctors and every five years to wealthy not referring to Biden by name, Klain said Murphy's agen- got to get that vaccine into peo- an FIR against top Opposition has empowered it to go against also computer, electronics, foreign retirees. adding a list of complaints cy must formally recognize ple's arms all over this country." leader Shahbaz Sharif, Prime those involved in the sugar scam programming, electrical and An oil and gas producer, Minister Imran Khan's friend, without any discrimination. biotechnology engineers are the UAE's economy has and three others in a multi- Sharif Shahbaz and his son eligible, UAE Vice President been hit by the coronavirus billion sugar scam. Hamza are in Kot Lakhpat jail and the ruler of Dubai Sheikh pandemic and low oil prices, The Federal Investigation in Lahore on judicial remand Mohammed bin Rashid al- prompting many expatriates Bahraini ministers to pay first official Agency (FIA) registered the in another case of money laun- Maktoum said in a statement. to leave. case on Sunday against Paki- dering instituted by the coun- stan Muslim League (Nawaz) try's anti-graft body, the Na- visit to Israel for tripartite meeting President Shahbaz Sharif, his tional Accountability Bureau Agencies Quds on Wednesday. and Bahrain's Foreign Minister sons- Hamza and Suleman-, (NAB), while his younger son "One Heck Of A Ride": SpaceX Israel’s foreign minster Abdullatif Al Zayani during Prime Minister Imran Khan's Suleman is in London and has Jerusalem: Two Bahraini min- Gabi Ashkenazi will also par- an official ceremony hosted by friend Jahangir Tareen and his already been declared an ab- Launches 4 Astronauts Into Space isters are set to make the first ticipate in the meeting. Trump at the White House. son Ali Tareen under money sconder by a local court in the official visit by ministers from According to Israeli sourc- Palestinians, who seek an in- laundering, forgery, criminal NAB's money laundering case. Washington, United States: or so hours from now, once we the tiny island to Israel in order es, the parties are due to sign an dependent state in the occupied breach of trust and cheating of Tareen and his son have SpaceX confirmed that it was on hand the crew over to NASA." to attend a tripartite meeting aviation agreement for direct West Bank and Gaza, with East public shareholders. recently returned from Lon- the right orbit to reach the ISS a SpaceX briefly transmitted with Israeli and US officials. flights between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital, Ali Tareen and his son are don. Ali is the owner of the little more than 27 hours later, at live images from inside the Israel’s Walla news site Manama during the meeting. have condemned the deals as a accused of defrauding and laun- Pakistan Super League (PSL) around 11:00 pm Monday night capsule showing the astro- reported on Sunday that Bah- They will also discuss open- betrayal of their cause against dering ₹ 4.35 billion in the case, franchise 'Multan Sultan''. (0400 GMT Tuesday), joining nauts in their seats, something rain’s Foreign Minister Abdul- ing embassies and exchanging the Israeli occupation. while Shahbaz Sharif and his The FIA has not made an two Russians and one American neither the Russians nor the latif bin Rashid Alzayani and ambassadors. Bahrain’s main opposition sons are facing similar charges arrest in this case so far. aboard the station, and stay for Americans had done before. Minister of Industry, Com- On September 11, US Presi- group, the al-Wefaq National amounting to ₹ 25 billion. The forensic audit report of six months. There was a problem US President-elect Joe merce and Tourism Zayed Bin dent Donald Trump announced Islamic Society, has denounced The complaint comes days the sugar inquiry commission, with the cabin temperature control Biden hailed the launch on Rashid Al Zayani will pay a that Bahrain was following the the deal as an “ultimate betray- after the Lahore High Court which was made public in May last system, but it was quickly solved. Twitter as a "testament to the visit to Israel later this week. United Arab Emirates (UAE) in al of Islam and Arabs and a de- struck down a case filed by the had exposed over rupees 150 billion "She's operating just fine," power of science and what we They are expected to attend normalizing ties with Israel. parture from the Islamic, Arab Security and Exchange Commis- fraud in production, sale and ex- said SpaceX president Glynne can accomplish by harnessing a meeting with Israeli prime Four days later, Netanyahu and national consensus.” sion of Pakistan (SECP) with the port of the commodity every year Shotwell during the press our innovation, ingenuity, and minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signed agreements with Emi- It has said the Israel-Bah- FIA against Tareen's JDW Sugar by sugar barons including Tareen conference. But "we'll be able determination," while President and his US Secretary of State rati Foreign Minister Sheikh rain agreement is void of any Mills and Farooqi Pulp Mills and a brother of sitting federal min- to breathe a sigh of relief, 26 Donald Trump called it "great." Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem al- Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan legitimacy whatsoever. and Shahbaz Sharif's Al-Arabia ister Khusro Bakhtiar.

Belgian Racing Pigeon "New Kim" Sold For Record $1.9 Million russels: An unidentified Chinese buyer on Sunday paid a world record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for a female homing pigeon called New Kim, online auctioneers BPigeon Paradise (PIPA) said. The sale beat the 1.25 million euros paid for male pigeon Armando last year, according to PIPA. mja New Kim, a well-bred two-ear-old from a mja renowned Antwerp loft, was put up for auction at just 200 euros. "I believe it's a world record, there has never been an officially documented sale at such a price," PIPA chair- man Nikolaas Gyselbrecht told AFP. "I didn't think we could reach that amount." The buyer, who was not named, "will probably want to breed her", he added. New Kim won the 2018 crown as "Ace Pigeon Grand National Middle Distance" in competitions held at Chateauroux and Argenton-sur-Creuse in France. mja mja mja mja K K Y Y TUESDAY   ASHMIR BSERVER Observers OUT POST K O M M 08 17 11 2020 C C Media Doing Exceptional WPI Inﬂation At 8-Month Work In Spreading Awareness High In October On Costlier On Covid: PM Modi Manufactured Items Modi said he was heartened to learn that the Council was cel- ebrating the day. The webinar being held on the theme ''Role K of media during the COVID-19 O P ho t pandemic and its impact on the o

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flects the "enabling power of ha t technology, he said. The Prime Minister added NEW DELHI: The media has that at a time the world is up been doing exceptional service against an unprecedented cri- by spreading awareness against sis in the form of COVID-19, COVID-19 and has acted as a the nation''s fight against the he wholesale price- spectively. In the manufactured valuable stakeholder in helping pandemic is powered by the based inflation rose to products category, inflation the government in its initia- restraint and resolve of its 130 an eight-month high of stood at 2.12 per cent in Octo- tives, Prime Minister Narendra crore citizens. 1.48 per cent in Octo- ber, compared to 1.61 per cent Modi said on the occasion of "In such a scenario, the me- Tber, as manufactured products in September. National Press Day on Monday. dia has been continuously turned costlier. The WPI infla- Prices in fuel and power bas- Be it positive criticism or doing exceptional service by tion was 1.32 per cent in Sep- ket softened to (-) 10.95 per cent highlighting success stories, the spreading awareness against Two tourist girls wearing Kashmiri attire play with Chinar leaves inside a Mughal Garden here on Monday. tember and zero per cent in in October. The retail inflation, media has been continuously the COVID pandemic. October last year. based on the consumer price in- adding strength to India's demo- "In a post COVID world, In- This is the highest level of dex, was 7.61 per cent in October, cratic ethos, the prime minister dia is marching ahead with its Wholesale price index-based data released last week showed. added in his written message on resolve to build a strong and (WPI) inflation since Febru- The Reserve Bank in a re- the day, being celebrated virtu- ''Aatmanirbhar Bharat''. Media Pakistan: Ruling PTI Wins Most Seats ary when it was 2.26 per cent. port on the state of economy ally with a webinar organised by is giving our resolve the shape While food article prices soft- last week had also flagged un- the Press Council of India. of a big campaign and carrying ened in October, manufactured relenting pressure of inflation "From creating mass aware- forward the message of ''Vocal In Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Election items witnessed hardening of as a downside risk confront- ness about important issues to for Local''," he said. prices, according to data re- ing the prospects of economic contributing to a behavioural The prime minister said the rime Minister Imran Khan's Paki- and was popular in the region. leased by the Commerce and recovery. "The foremost is the change in society for the larger world is rapidly changing and stan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Mon- Both the Opposition parties PPP and Industry Ministry on Monday. unrelenting pressure of infla- good, we have seen how the there is need to harness India's day won most of the seats in the PML-N have alleged poll rigging. Food inflation in Octo- tion, with no signs of waning media, as a valued stakeholder, entrepreneurial energy, intent legislative assembly election in PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari ber stood at 6.37 per cent, as in spite of supply management has furthered the efforts of the and talent to expand this vision PGilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, on Sunday demanded disqualification of against 8.17 per cent in the pre- measures... There is a grave risk government and helped many across all sectors. keeping alive the tradition of success in ruling PTI candidates from the election. vious month. The rate of price of generalisation of price pres- initiatives like Swachh Bharat "With digital technology the region by the party ruling the country. Regardless of who wins the polls, it is rise in vegetables and potato sures, unanchoring of inflation and water conservation grow showing the way, Indian me- India has slammed Pakistan for its de- expected that some changes in the status remained high at 25.23 per cent expectations feeding into a loss into mass movements in the dia's endeavour towards ensur- cision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltis- of the region would be announced after the and 107.70 per cent, respective- of credibility in policy inter- last few years," he said. ing a stronger presence globally tan and said any action to alter the status new government was formed in the region. ly, during the month. ventions and the eventual cor- In his message, read out by will strengthen our vibrant me- of the militarily-occupied region has no In a ruling earlier this year, the Paki- Inflation in non-food articles rosion of the nascent growth PCI chairperson C K Prasad, PM dia landscape," he said. legal basis. Polling was due on 24 seats but it was stan Supreme Court allowed Islamabad and minerals was higher at 2.85 impulses that are making their Elections were held on 23 seats of the postponed on one seat after the death of to amend a 2018 administrative order to per cent and 9.11 per cent, re- appearance," the RBI said. third legislative assembly on Sunday one of the contestants. conduct general elections in the region. amidst tight security due to the threat of As many as 330 candidates, including The Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 provid- "Go To High Court": militancy. four women contested the election. ed for administrative changes, including Unofficial results compiled by the Out of 1,141 polling stations, 577 have authorising the prime minister of Paki- Colleges In Karnataka Gear Top Court On Bail Plea Of various media outlets showed that PTI been declared sensitive and 297 highly stan to legislate on an array of subjects. won at least 8 to 9 seats, but it was still sensitive. Over 15,000 security person- Following the verdict, India issued a Up To Resume Classes Man Arrested Over Tweets well short of majority to form the gov- nel from Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Khyber demarche to a senior Pakistani diplomat ernment. However, it was in a position Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest NEW DELHI: The Supreme to form the government as 6-7 indepen- were deployed at the polling stations. over the apex court ruling. igher educational Court on Monday refused to en- dent candidates also won. It is the third election for the current India also clearly conveyed to Pakistan institutions in Kar- tertain a plea for bail of a man Geo TV reported that PTI won 8 seats, legislative assembly after political re- that the entire Union territories of Jam- nataka have geared who was last month arrested independent candidates 6, Pakistan form introduced in 2010. mu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including up to resume regular from Gujarat for posting alleg- People Party (PPP) 5, Pakistan Muslim Traditionally, the party ruling in Is- the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an Hclasses following government edly objectionable comments League-Nawaz (PML-N) 2, Jamiat Ulema- lamabad have won the Gilgit-Baltistan integral part of the country. directions to reopen degree, en- in tweets against Maharashtra e-Islam Fazl (JIU-F) and Majlis Wahdatul polls. The first election was won by PPP The polls in Gilgit-Baltistan were to be gineering and diploma colleges Chief Minister Uddhav Thacker- Muslimeen (MWM) 1 seat each. when it got 15 seats, followed by PML- held on August 18, but Pakistan's elec- from Tuesday after being closed ay and his minister-son, Aaditya However, Dunya TV reported that PTI N, the then ruling party, in 2015 when it tion commission on July 11 postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak Thackeray. won 9 seats, independents 7, PPP 4, PML- won 16 seats. them due to the coronavirus pandemic. and the lockdown. submit a no-objection certifi- A bench of Chief Justice SA N 2 and MWM 1 seat. The voters kept the tradition but with The five-year term of the previous as- Schools and colleges are shut cate by their parents, permit- Bobde and Justices AS Bopan- The official results were still not known a difference as PTI failed to get an out- sembly had ended on June 24, bringing since March in the wake of the ting their wards to attend regu- na and V Ramasubramanian as election authorities may take some right majority. PML-N emerged as the an end to the five-year rule of the Paki- coronavirus pandemic and the lar classes. asked the counsel for Sameer time to announce the final outcome. biggest loser as it ruled from 2015-2020 stan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). lockdown across the country. Ahead of the reopening of Thakkar to approach the Bom- While the primary and sec- colleges, Karnataka Deputy bay High Court with the plea, ondary education department Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath saying it can also uphold his lodged against Mr Thakkar for is yet to take a call whether to Narayan, who holds the higher fundamental rights. his tweets only and he was open the schools and pre-uni- education portfolio, told re- "The High Court can also up- arrested on October 24 from Nearly 2 Lakh Indian Students Chose US For versity colleges, the higher edu- porters guidelines have already hold your fundamental rights. Rajkot. cation department has decided been given to them (colleges) in It can also transfer the case and Then he was taken to Nag- to open colleges from Novem- view of the coronavirus scare. grant you bail. Then why are pur on transit remand and was Higher Studies In 2019-20 Academic Year: Report ber 17. He said the government is you coming under 32 (under quizzed in police custody for his Medical, dental, paramedi- also keenly monitoring the Article 32 of the Constitution, tweets and moreover, his custo- NEW DELHI: Nearly two lakh Indian stu- cal, nursing and AYUSH colleges measures taken by colleges. writ pleas are filed in the Su- dy was extended as well. dents chose the United States as their will reopen from December 1. According to him, each col- preme Court). "His neck was tied with rope destination to pursue higher education Many government and gov- lege has to set up a taskforce "You please go to the High and he was paraded on roads," in the 2019-20 academic year, according ernment-aided degree colleges consisting of teachers, staff and Court," the bench told senior the senior lawyer said. to the Open Doors Report released by the have started preparations by students to ensure that the reg- advocate Mahesh Jethmalani "What makes you think that US Embassy on Monday. sanitising the classrooms with ulations are strictly adhered to. who was appearing for Mr we are approving all this. We Indian students comprised nearly 20 spraying of disinfectants and A senior official in the educa- Thakkar. are only telling you repeatedly per cent of the over one million students setting up hand sanitisers at tion department said education Mr Jethmalani said that Mr that you can make these argu- from around the world, and the US has the entrance of the college and was badly hampered due to the Thakkar was arrested for "bail- ments before the High Court. seen a steady increase in the number of classrooms. lockdown for eight months. able offences" and this will Let us have the view of High undergraduate students from India, the The government said there Also, students faced problems "shock your Lordships". Court," the bench said. report stated. was an option for students to with regard to online classes "We are quite immune from Mr Jethmalani then withdrew "Over the last 10 years, the number of either be physically present in such as affordability of smart- shock. We see it everyday. the plea of Mr Thakkar, who be- Indians studying in the United States has the classroom or attend online phones, health issues as a result Nothing shocks us," the bench sides seeking bail, had sought roughly doubled, and we know why the "Early next year, a second EducationU- cationUSA India app, available for free on classes. of being glued to the screens and observed and asked him to ap- consolidation of three FIRs reg- US is the gold standard for higher educa- SA Center is opening in Hyderabad host- iOS and Android devices, it said. However, teachers, staff and internet connectivity. proach the High Court. istered against him for the posts. tion, providing practical application and ed by Y-Axis Foundation. All centres are "At the click of a button, the app pro- the students will have to pro- Keeping these problems in Meanwhile, the counsel for Mr Thakkar, who has 59,000 experience that gives our graduates an staffed by EducationUSA advisors who vides the latest information about the duce a negative RT-PCR test mind, the government decided Maharashtra said the state will followers on Twitter and is fol- advantage in the global economy," said offer accurate, comprehensive, and up- college application process and is a quick report. to start regular classes with a not oppose the bail plea of the lowed by some prominent gov- Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs Da- to-date information about opportunities and easy first step to planning higher Students will also have to set of conditions to fulfill. accused in the magisterial court ernment functionaries on the vid Kennedy. to study in the United States, helping In- education in the US," the statement said. on Monday as the custodial in- social media platform, was ar- To assist Indian students, the US De- dian students find the best programme The Institute of International Educa- terrogation of Mr Thakkar was rested from Rajkot on October partment of State offers advising ser- and the right fit from among the 4,500 tion (IIE) publishes the Open Doors re- ANY GOVERNMENT AND government- over in the case. 24 over his posts. vices to prospective students through accredited higher-education institutions port every year. aided degree colleges have started preparations He was later granted bail by a He has been granted bail in seven EducationUSA advising centres in the United States," an official state- It also compiles the number of inter- by sanitising the classrooms with spraying court in Mumbai. one case by a Nagpur court and throughout India - in New Delhi, Hy- ment by the Embassy said. national scholars at US universities and M Mr Jethmalani said that as was arrested by Maharashtra po- derabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Students seeking additional facts about international students enrolled in pre- of disinfectants and setting up hand sanitisers at the many as three FIRs had been lice in connection with other FIR. Ahmedabad and Mumbai. studying in the US can download the Edu- academic Intensive English Programs. entrance of the college and classrooms.

NEW S M A KER E-mail: [email protected] SC Seeks UP Govt’s Response Over Arrest Of Journalist Going To Hathras Valley he Supreme Court on Mon- October 5," Sibal said. day sought response of the While raising questions about Uttar Pradesh government not approaching the High Court, on a plea challenging the the bench said, "We are not on Associates Tarrest of Kerala-based journal- merits of the case. Why haven't ist Siddique Kappan on his way you gone to the High Court?" to Hathras where a young dalit Earlier, the top court had said woman had died after allegedly it would hear the plea after four being gang-raped. weeks and in the meantime, the SERVICES PROVIDED: E-FILLING, E TDS, INCOME TAX A bench of Chief Justice S.A. journalists' body could approach Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna the Allahabad High Court for the RETURNS, SALES TAX/ VAT RETURNS, BOOK KEEPING, and V. Ramasubramanian asked relief. the counsel for the Kerala Union Journalist Siddique Kappan was ALSO SERVICE FOR PAN, TAN AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE of Working Journalists (KUWJ) as arrested on October 5 while he to why it has not approached the keeping it on Friday," the bench saying that there was nothing was on his way to Hathras, home Allahabad High Court and came to said when senior advocate Kapil against him. to the young dalit woman who CERTIFICATE (DSC) REGISTRATION it straightaway. Sibal, appearing for the associa- "The FIR does not name him. No died after being gang-raped, al- "We will issue notice. We are tion, sought bail for the scribe, offences alleged. He is in jail since legedly by four upper-caste men.

WE WILL ISSUE NOTICE. WE ARE KEEPING IT ON FRIDAY," THE BENCH SAID WHEN senior Cell: +91- :9419540025 / 9596020164 / 7006818341 advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the association, sought bail for the scribe, saying that there was nothing against him. " SATHU PAYEEN BAGHWANPORA, BARBARSHAH, SRINAGAR, KMR.

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