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Line of the at both situation Actual and the Line of Con (LAC) Control (LOC). trol ing militants fired upon them fired upon them ing militants triggering retaliated was which Brass Army Top Singh, Rajnath Shrine Cave Amarnath at Pray SHOPIAN: that start killed in an encounter and the militants ed between vil in Amshipora security forces oflage South Kashmir's Shopian on Saturday. district 62 RR and CRPF of army’s Police, oper and search a cordon launched ation on specific about information of in the area. the presence militants towards of approached forces the hid spot, the suspected owing to some new administrative administrative some new to owing the lacks still valley order—the gag drug stock. vital timesome take it’ll and recently a top in Kashmir,” be available to Encounter Shopian Fresh Killed In 3 Militants lately felt suffocated, doctors at suffocated, doctors felt lately of MedicalSheri Kashmir Institute Sciences (SKIMS) prescribed Rem drug” for injection, a “vital desivir patients. positive the COVID-19 administra the hospital proached that the “much- told were tion, they needed” available. drug is not get didn’t but we shop in Srinagar the ailing leader’s Baqir, Syed it,” Kashmir Observer. told attendant, of decliningcials—most whom are comments their name for share to ‘Vital Drug’ Remdesivir’s Unavailability Remdesivir’s Drug’ ‘Vital ‘Breathless’ Leaving Kashmir W elected memberselected of Municipal Bodies of Jammu and Kashmir in case ofmilitancy a death due to incident. related PRIs, ULBs, To Get PRIs, ULBs, To Get Life Insurance Cover Decision Aimed At Providing To Sense Of Security A Elected Representatives SRINAGAR: here met which Council (AC), ofunder the chairmanship Lieu G C Murmu, ap Governor, tenant of Rs. cover insurance life proved BDC Chair all elected 25 lakhs to and all Panchs men, Sarpanchs, AM - - - -

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Press Trust Of India especially after the implemen- would further solidify the idea of The spokesman said the party valid Permanent Resident Cer- tation of the J-K Reorganization pluralism and respectful coexis- also demanded domicile rights tificate should not be asked for SRINAGAR- The Jammu and Act, 2019. tence in the region. over land and jobs for the peo- domicile certificates both for Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led The meeting was held in It is more than essential that ple of J-K. possession of land and immov- by former finance minister Syed an amicable atmosphere and restoration of statehood to J-K While our party has been ve- able property or for applying to Altaf Bukhari on Saturday de- the Lt Governor gave a patient is considered as an immediate hemently demanding domicile any government jobs, he said. manded the restoration of state- hearing to the delegation and requirement for keeping up rights on land and jobs for the The party leaders also de- hood for the union territory and assured all possible support the spirit of coexistence and people of Jammu and Kashmir, manded security for political ac- domicile rights over land and from the government to redress allowing a pluralistic blend to the recent domicile order is- tivists, the release of detainees, jobs for its people. the issues confronting people continue to shine in this part sued by the union government withdrawal of cases against the A party delegation led by of Jammu and Kashmir, the of the country. We take this vis- -vis the rights of residents youth, ensuring J-K Bank's au- Bukhari, who is the JKAP presi- spokesman said. opportunity to remind the gov- of J-K on jobs reflects a casual tonomy, support for industry and dent, called on Jammu and A memorandum highlighting ernment of India through your approach. the manufacturing sector, revival Kashmir Lieutenant Governor some of the important politi- good office about its promise Being a government-issued of tourism and restoration of Girish Chandra Murmu here to cal and socio-economic issues on restoration of statehood order and not a law made by high-speed 4G internet in the UT. highlight socio-political and faced by the people of J-K was including establishment of a Parliament, the new gazette The delegation was assured economic issues faced by the submitted to the Lt Governor, Legislative Council and in pro- notification regarding domicile that a few of the demands men- people of J-K, a spokesman of he said. viding thereto reservation of rule for J-K residents is not im- tioned in the memorandum the party said. The party leaders demanded seats for socially and economi- mune to any judicial review, the which are exclusively within the He said the JKAP leaders held restoration of statehood to Jam- cally backward classes, art cul- spokesman said. jurisdiction of the union govern- detailed discussions on various mu and Kashmir, saying an early ture, languages, literature and Our demand is that those resi- ment would be forwarded to the issues confronting the people, announcement in this regard sports, read the memorandum. dents of J-K who have already a concerned quarters with specific recommendations from the J-K government, the spokesman said.

persons are in hospital isolation while 13 persons are under hos- sistence of the family members of the elected representatives The public delegations representing various sections and ‘Vital Drug’ Remdesivir’s... pital quarantine. who die in militancy related incidents. It will ensure that their areas of the district included delegations from border areas of agent Remdesivir is a nucleotide analog pro-drug — cleared for According to the bulletin, 238,260 persons have completed families do not face economic distress and poverty in case of any Karnah, Keran and Machill, Traders Federation Kupwara and Covid treatment use on May 1, 2020, by the US FDA (Food and surveillance period and 43,480 persons are under home surveil- untoward incident and continue to fulfil basic needs of nutri- Handwara, Contractors Association, Progressive Farmers Asso- Drug Administration). lance besides that so far results of 498,007 samples are available. tion, education and health in adverse circumstances. ciation, Fruit Growers Association, Municipal Committee Presi- A phase 1 trial of an inhaled nebulized version was initiated Out of 498,007 the number of samples tested negative stands dents, BDC Chairpersons, Transporters, NGOs and Civil Society in late June 2020 to determine if the drug can be used on an at 484,809 while as 13,198 have been tested positive, among members, Media Persons, ST delegation, Wushu delegation and outpatient basis and at earlier stages of the disease. them 5797 are active and 7165 persons have recovered and 236 MGNREGA contractual staff delegation apprised the Lt Governor “Remdesivir was studied in clinical trials for Ebola virus infec- persons have died. about their concerning issues and sought his intervention for tions but showed limited benefit,” Medscape maintains. ‘Why Is My Family Being... their timely disposal. “The drug has been shown to inhibit replication of other hu- Should all parents not be glad to know kids are immune? Why The members of the delegations put forth various issues man coronaviruses associated with high morbidity in tissue cul- is my family getting calls and being shamed for revealing we got and demands including augmentation of water supply, power tures, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus Chaos In SMHS: Doctors Face... Covid? Why the taboo? The hush hush around this disease? supply, macadamization of roads, all weather connectivity for (SARS-CoV) in 2003 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coro- to virtually beg doctors to attend to their patients”, said an en- It is a shame that we, as a society, have associated stigma with border areas, special employment drive for district Kupwara es- navirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012.” raged attendant who identified himself as Ishtyaq Rasool. Covid. Is it not like any other disease, only more communicable? pecially in border areas, construction of bunkers, Relief package Remdesivir helps in shortening the recovery time in adults Following the incident the doctors again struck work demand- Do the affected not need support like other patients? How is for transporters, upgradation of health facilities, extension of hospitalized with Covid-19 and lowers respiratory tract infec- ing security from what they described as frequent assaults. “We it justified that the society shames positive patients and when railway network from Baramulla to Kupwara to Chowkibal, four tion, the website said. will resume work only after the authorities ensure a conducive they themselves fall prey to it, ask for plasma of recovered ones? laning of Kupwara-Srinagar National Highway, release of pend- Drug Trial in Kashmir atmosphere in the hospital. Besides, proper security should be With what face? ing payments to the contractors, mobile network for border ar- Many health experts in Kashmir believe that the drug is “vi- given to us so that no one would even dare touch a doctor let This stigma is what prevents people from getting help at eas, District Board for Block Development Councils, low interest tal” for its ability to truncate the ailment time. alone assault him or her”, a protesting doctor said. Many even a good time. People avoid getting tested just because of how rate loan facilities to traders, establishment of Press Club, Heli “It’s a vital, and even a life-saving drug for severe COVID-19 demanded that such assaults on doctor be made non-bailable people would react if they get to know, and hence pay up by los- service for border areas during winter, Tourism Development patients,” said influenza expert, Dr. Nisar ul Hassan. offence. ing lives. So many people recently lost their lives because they Infrastructure, completion of Lolab-Bandipora road etc. Dr. Khan Khawar, Registrar General Medicine at SMHS hos- They are also demanding that a minimum number of atten- reached hospital late. Are we, as a society, not responsible for During the interaction, the Lt Governor assured to address the pital, told Kashmir Observer that the drug is the only antiviral dants be allowed in the wards to avoid such incidents. these deaths? Do we really need to stop talking to our neigh- public issues and developmental needs at the earliest. He urged authorized under emergency use in the US. Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, Dr. bours and cover all the heights with polythene and tarpaulin? the people to come forward with the developmental needs of “Studies have shown that it decreases hospital stay from 15 Samia Rasheed termed the incident as ‘unfortunate’. Does that even help? Is it just on our part to put people through their areas and actively participate in the developmental pro- to 11 days,” said Dr. Khan. “In some severe cases, it decreased She had yesterday supported the doctors after they began such misery? grammes. The Government is putting all efforts to improve the mortality from 11 to 7 percent.” strike. Unfortunately we live in a place and a society where even a socio-economic status of the people, especially people living in But as the 5-day Remdesivir treatment costs Rs 27,000, many genuine suggestion is taken otherwise. A lady shared her para- border and far-flung areas, he added. patients and their attendants are finding themselves in a tight noia with her colleagues and one of them suggested her to fu- On augmenting water supply, he said that the government is spot. migate her place, just to put her mind to ease. This small sug- upgrading water supply facilities under Centrally Sponsored Jal Besides price, its unavailability is equally breeding the con- 3 Militants Killed In Fresh... gestion was taken in such a bad taste that it was exaggerated Jeevan Mission and by the year 2022, every household would be cern on the ground. militants were retrieved from the site of encounter and the enough to reach higher authorities and almost cost the guy his connected with tap drinking water. “Although the drug shortens the hospital stay, the only vital identification and affiliation of the slain is being ascertained," job. This happened in one of the hospitals in Srinagar. With doc- Referring to the unemployment issue, the Lt Governor thing is high flow Oxygen and ventilators,” Dr. Irtifa, PG Resident the statement said. tors themselves causing such ruckus and stigma, what can be stressed on spreading awareness among the youth, especially in Medicine, at SMHS, told Kashmir Observer. “But since, we’ve They said, adding that incriminating materials, including expected of a layman? rural areas and encouraging them to participate in the recruit- nothing else to offer, so doctors prescribe this drug.” arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encoun- If we all can come together for a marriage ceremony, with 500 ment drive launched by the Government. Kashmir Observer sent text queries to Dr Samia Rashid, Prin- ter. "All the recovered materials have been taken into case re- people as guests, can we not have at least 5 families who come He directed for macadamization of all roads in major towns cipal GMC, Srinagar, regarding the unavailability of the “vital cords for further investigation and to probe their complicity in forward to help these quarantined people? of Kupwara at the earliest and entrusted upon the concerned drug” in Kashmir. As and when she responds, this copy will be other crimes," the statement said, adding that the bodies of the If we can still go for taziyats, marriages, and visit markets, can officers to expedite the execution of developmental works and updated. killed militants have been sent to Baramulla for their last rites we not go and drop essentials at these quarantined homes? ensure timely completion so that the benefits of the develop- Panic in Patients after conducting medico-legal formalities including collection If mohalla committees can take care of funerals, why not of ment percolate down to the ground level. Meanwhile, the chaos and crisis reports are continuously of their DNA and in case any family claims the killed militants to people who cannot move out of their homes to cater to their While interacting with Media delegation, the Lt Governor coming from the Covid-crammed health centres of Kashmir. be their kith or kin, they can come forward for their identifica- needs? stressed on taking comprehensive measures to highlight the On 17 June 2020, the doctors and other paramedical staff tion and participation in last rites at Baramulla. “"Case FIR No. And if we aren’t ready to shun our bias, our stigma and help benefits of the various welfare schemes launched by the govern- went on a strike at SMHS hospital after some attendants as- 42/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered at these people, then with what face will we ask the recovered to ment so that the people can avail of maximum benefit of these saulted doctors and vandalised the hospital property. Police Station Hirpora and investigation has been initiated into donate plasma? Would we not be ashamed then? schemes. The attendants got angry after learning that the hospital lacks the matter," the statement said. Covid causes extreme bodyaches and headaches and yet the The projects inaugurated today included IPD Block at Sub Remdesivir injection. calls from insensitive relatives caused greater distress than what District Hospital costing Rs 24.80 cr; Video Wall at District Ad- “Some attendants lost control and resort to violence,” said a Covid could. ministrative Complex costing Rs 23 lakhs; Government Degree Covid-designated doctor at SMHS. College, Tangdar at a cost of Rs 15.50 cr; 6.3MVA (33/11KVA) Re- However, an attendant told Kashmir Observer that the ‘viral’ Youth Held For Uploading... ceiving Station Teetwal costing Rs 2.49 cr; 6.3MVA (33/11KVA) patients have been left to “God’s mercy” in hospitals. question first made the obscene video with a girl and then Receiving Station Keran costing Rs 6.28 cr; 100 Bedded Girls “Doctors are prescribing this drug because they believe it’s vi- shared it with his friends who uploaded it on social media. LG Visits Kupwara,... Hostel Zachaldara, completed at a cost of Rs 3.01 cr and Boys ST tal for the Covid patients,” said an attendant from Kulgam. Locals meanwhile have appealed police to take stringent Mir Fayaz Ahmad; Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Hostel at Government Degree College, Handwara costing Rs 3 cr. “But its unavailability, both in hospitals and chemist shops, is action under law against the ‘morally degraded’ persons. They Ahmad Khan; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. The projects for which foundation stones were laid includ- creating an existential crisis for us.” demanded action against the girl as well, who hails from an ad- Pole; IG Kashmir, Vijay Kumar; Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, ing- Parallel Byepass Road to Lolab Area costing Rs 1.88 crore; Although influential people like president Anjuman-e-Sharie jacent village of Chadoora. (KNT) Anshul Garg; DIG North, Heads of various departments, Chief 12 MW Karnah Hydel Electric Power Project costing Rs 123.72 Shiayan can possibly arrange this vital and costly drug, but what Engineers and other senior officers accompanied the Lt Gover- cr; Transit Accommodation for Migrants at Kulangam, costing about a commoner in Kashmir, the anxious attendant said. nor. Rs 34.56 cr; 50 Bedded Ayush Hospital at Kulangam worth Rs “So in this scary scenario,” he added, “what should a patient During his visit, the Lt Governor inaugurated seven develop- 7.32 cr and construction of Indoor Sports Complex at Galizoo at do?” Rajnath Singh, Top Army Brass mental projects worth Rs 55.33 crore. He also laid foundation a cost of Rs 2.65 cr. standoff, he further said, “If a solution can be found by talks, stones of five projects worth Rs 170.13 crore including mega there is nothing better.” projects like 12 MW Karnah Hydel Electric Power Project costing “Recently what happened between troops of India and China Rs 123.72 cr and Transit Accommodation for Migrants at Kulan- One-Way Traffic On... 441 More Test Covid-19 Positive at PP14, how some of our personnel sacrificed their lives pro- gam, at a cost of Rs 34.56 cr. afternoon today after it was blocked due to a landslide at Boni- and 01 from Reasi," officials disclosed. tecting our border. I am happy to meet you all but also saddened He further took a detailed review of the developmental sce- bagh area of Kanga. Out 1055 samples tested 79 including a-year-old baby from because of their loss. I pay my tributes to them,” he added. nario and COVID-19 containment efforts in the District. He also He also urged people travelling on Srinagar-Leh to take neces- Saloora, Ganderbal and three from Sonawari camp Bandipora On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the over- inspected the Dialysis Centre and CT Scan Facilities recently sary precautions in order to avoid any untoward incident. were tested positive. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir on Sat- all security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir with the top mili- made operational in the district. NEWS MAKERs urday reported five deaths including one each from Kulgam, An- tary brass, officials said. antnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Bandipora. He asked the armed forces to give a fitting reply to any "mis- An official said that a 52-year-old CRPF man Assam who was adventure" by Pakistan. admitted on 17 July died at SMHS on Saturday. He said that pa- At a high-level meeting, the defence minister had also asked E-mail: [email protected] tient was suffering from bilateral pneumonia. the armed forces to maintain a strict vigil along the Line of Con- He further added that an 80-year-old lady from who was ad- trol with Pakistan. mitted on July 11 as a case of hypertension, community acquired pneumonia died at SKIMS last night. Regarding a case from Budgam, an official said that lady from Khansahib Budgam who was admitted on July 03 died at SMHS Woman Tests Positive: Family on Saturday and she was suffering from bilateral pneumonia. them for posing grave threat to other residents of the area., of- Valley A 55-year-old year old patient from Sallar, Pahalgam who was ficials said suffering from COPD, diabetes and bilateral pneumonia also Meanwhile, residents of Dhobighat, Hazratbal and its adjoin- died on Saturday, official added. With fresh five deaths, the total ing areas appealed authorities to speed up their efforts in tracing number of people who died have reached to 236. the absconding contacts of Novel Coronavirus. As per officials figures, 1982 positive cases including 59 “Everyone in our locality is worried about their safety. We are deaths and 570 recoveries are from Srinagar, 1527 including 48 in a grip of fear. We appeal authorities to treat the female patient deaths and 848 recoveries are from Baramulla, 1140 including better but at the same time ensure her other family members Associates 791 recoveries and 24 deaths are from Kulgam, 1082 including are traced at the earliest,” Rameez Ahmad, a Dhobighat resident 18 deaths and 791 recoveries are from Shopian, 1032 including was quoted as saying. 18 deaths and 679 recoveries are from Anantnag, 833 including 533 recoveries and 13 deaths are from Kupwara, 842 including 463 recoveries and 11 deaths are from Pulwama, 749 including SERVICES PROVIDED: E-FILLING, E TDS, INCOME TAX 388 recoveries and 18 deaths are from Budgam, 428 including PRIs To Get Mining Rights... 329 recoveries and 05 deaths are from Bandipora, 267 including Geology and Mining to apply and secure clearances like Mining 111 recoveries and 04 death are from are from Ganderbal. Plans, Environmental Clearance and Consent to Operate, from RETURNS, SALES TAX/ VAT RETURNS, BOOK KEEPING, In Jammu division, 584 including 394 recoveries and 11 the Competent Authorities on behalf of the Panchayats. deaths are from Jammu district, 352 including 239 recoveries The decision is aimed at empowering PRIs to raise funds and 01 death are from Kathua, 339 including 109 recoveries and through mining surpluses and address shortage of key construc- ALSO SERVICE FOR PAN, TAN AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE 01 death are from Rajouri, 324 including 291 recoveries and 01 tion material in local market, besides keeping a check on their death is from Udhampur, 318 including 223 recoveries are from prices. Ramban, 328 including 174 recoveries and 01 death are from CERTIFICATE (DSC) REGISTRATION Samba, 158 including 02 death and 82 recoveries are from Sam- ba, 158 including 82 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Doda, 152 including 124 recoveries and 01 death is from Poonch and PRIs, ULBs, To Get Life... 68 including 28 recoveries are from Kishtwar and 64 including The decision aims at strengthening grass roots democracy by 45 recoveries are from Reasi. providing a sense of security to the elected members of local As per the daily information bulletin, 326,536 persons in bodies who are under constant threat from terrorists and mili- Cell: +91- :9419540025 / 9596020164 / 7006818341 Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 38,750 per- tants. sons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 5797 The life insurance cover will act as a guarantee for the sub- SATHU PAYEEN BAGHWANPORA, BARBARSHAH, SRINAGAR, KMR. K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C Sunday| 19-07-2020 3

DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 100 New Colleges Sanctioned • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 5000 students getting scholarships worth 2479488,2452222,2452155 Rs 100 cr under PMSSS: Pervez • CAPD: 18001807011 for Remote Areas • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Observer News Service Cluster Universities, two Professional Col- whereas Kashmir University is establishing courses on MOOCS (SWAYAM) to enhance AIRPORTS leges, five Degree Colleges, upgradation of such centres for advanced instrumentation for student mobility across the UT universities. SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 SRINAGAR: There are 154 Government Degree infrastructure in 42 colleges. Besides he research and establishment of centre for inter- Besides, more than 150 employability enhance- Colleges, 208 private colleges and 25 profession- said 50% of the grants have been provided to disciplinary research and innovation (CIRI). ment skill courses for 16 credits under the new RAILWAYS al colleges affiliated to various universities universities for infrastructure and research He informed that Rs.30 crore are being reform and add-on certificate courses as per • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 functioning in J&K and 100 new colleges more projects taken up. spent on starting vocational courses in col- NSQF framework and AICTE approved cur- • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 will be established to enroll additional 1.5 lakh Highlighting initiatives by the Govern- leges affiliated to both universities so as to riculum have also been introduced, he added. • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 students soon. ment, he said that the government acts as a foster employability, innovation and entre- He apprised that LOCF for all courses has • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 Commissioner Secretary, Higher Edu- provider as well as regulator. He said Sarva preneurship. Besides, IIM Jammu has been been adopted from current academic year un- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 cation, Talat Parvez disclosing this during Shiksha Abyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhy- taken as a partner in this area for mentoring der which 26 IG programmes and 40 honours • PATTAN: 01954-293507 an online interaction with the first batch of amik Shiksha Abyan (RMSA) are two major and hand-holding for linkages with indus- programme have been offered in premier col- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 PhD students and 5th Batch of MBA students programmes launched by the Government to tries and corporate sectors. leges, SWAYAM and National Programme of IIM Jammu. lay a strong foundation for primary and sec- He further informed that 40 girl hostels on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) HIGHWAY STATUS "We have 8 Government Universities, 3 ondary education. However, in the sphere of have been established to accommodate 7000 courses being used by the teachers and stu- • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) Semi Government Universities besides, NIT, higher education, RUSA aims at improving ac- students for equity participation from hilly dents. Also, 50,000 electronic tablets are being • Mughal Road - (Open) IIM, IIT, SKIMS, NIFT, IIMC, 7 autonomous in- cess, equity and quality education. He said that and remote regions where girls drop out ra- provided to bridge the digital divide and enable • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) stitutions of national importance. Besides, two we must strive to prepare and educate a pro- tio is significant. Besides, 3.50 lakh students transaction for e-learning. He said that about cluster Universities have been constituted by ductive work force through concerted efforts to have been enrolled for higher education, GER 50 colleges of Valley have been connected on pooling resources of 10 prestigious colleges of improve the quality and relevance of higher ed- in J&K is 30.6% which is above the national internet with Kashmir University to extend J&K", Pervez said. ucation to the local, national and global needs average of 26% with the peculiarity that girls National Knowledge Network connectivity of 2 He said Kashmir University is one of the and remove inequalities. outnumber boys. Under Technical Education GBPs. Besides, all universities in the UT have PRAYERS top 50 universities on NIRF ranking while Commissioner Secretary informed that Quality Initiatives (TEQIP), Rs. 40 crore has at least 1 GB connectivity to support academic Jammu University ranks 52 and SMVDU 83rd Jammu University is in the process of es- been provided for professional universities and research programmes, he added. Also, 300 FAJR 3: 53 in engineering discipline. Both the state uni- tablishing research clusters as Centres of (BGBSU,IUST, SMVDU and GCETs), 54 M.Tech class rooms have already been upgraded as dig- versities are A++ while IUST and SMVDU have Excellence in Data Science and Artificial seats in computer, mechanical, electronics and ital class rooms and the remaining 1200 would ZUHR 12: 37 B++ NAAC ranking, 48 colleges are NAAC ac- Centre, Bio-Technology, Centre for nanotech- communication for session 20-21. be upgraded this year under ‘Atma Nirbhar HIJRI credited, Pervez added. nology and material science, Centre for cli- He informed that under transformation of Bharat’ initiative, launched by Government of He disclosed that under RUSA, Rs.500 mate change and sustainable development and academic curriculum transaction about 20% India post COVID-19 and college campuses be- CALENDAR ASR 5:34 crore have been made available for two more Centre for global corporate governance society of credits have been adopted through online ing enabled with wi-fi facility. 27 Zu al-Qa’dah Magrib 7:44 ISHA 9:20 Son dies, father in hospital after 1441 slab collapse in Budgam Tele/Fax: 0194-2491345, email: [email protected] This Day In History Budgam: A man and his son came under a con- Abdul Hamid Bhat (50) and his 17 year old NOTICE INVITING TENDER crete slab in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district son Ajaz Hamid Bhat were shifted to District • 1850 - Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) resulting in the death of his young son. Hospital where Ajaz succumbed to his injuries e-NIT No: STD-I/ 02 of 2020 Dated: 14.07.2020 • 1860 - 1st railroad reaches Kansas • 1863 - Battle of Buffington’s Island (St George Creek), Ohio Police said while constructing a garage at while father is undergoing treatment. For and on behalf of the Lt.Governor UT of Jammu and Kashmir , Executive Engineer Sub • 1864 - Third Battle of Winchester, VA (Stephenson’s Depot) Warasangam village of Budgam, the slab caved A medico said that the son died on the way Transmission Division-Ist Bemina, Srinagar invites online e-bids for Annual Stage contract for in over the father son duo. while the father was undergoing treatment. • 1870 - France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins “Repairs and Maintenance of 33/11 kV Receiving Stations falling under the jurisdiction of Sub • 1912 - A meteorite of estimated 190kg mass explodes over Holbrook in Transmission Division-I, Bemina, Srinagar for year 2020-21 or till next Stage Contract. Navajo County, Arizona, causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris Cost of Earnest Money (in Last Date of to rain down on the town S.No Description of Work Document • 1918 - World War I: German armies retreat across Marne River in France Govt, of Jammu and Kashmir Rs.) Submission • 1963 - NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km Annual Stage contract for “Repairs and • 1967 - US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km)

Office of the Chief Education Officer Pulwama Maintenance of 33/11kV Receiving • 1969 - Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit • 1974 - Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 14 lands back on earth Stations falling under the jurisdiction • 1975 - Apollo & Soyuz linked in orbit for 2 days, separate TENDER NOTICE of Sub Transmission Division-I, 10.08.2020: • 1979 - 2 supertankers collide off Tobago-260,000 tons of oil spill 1. 10,000 Bemina, Srinagar for year 2020-21 or till 500.00 03:00PM • 1989 - United Airlines DC-10 crashes at Sioux City Iowa, kills 112 Sealed Tenders are Invited from the registered Advertising agencies for procurement of School Pledge next Stage Contract. • 1994 - Bomb explosion in Alas Airlines at Colon Panama, 21 killed Boards as per specification given below. The tenders shall be supported with CDR for Rs. 5,000/= • 2001 - Michael Brunet discovers the skull of Sahelanthropus tchaden- pledged to chief Education Officer Pulwama. sis in the Djurab Desert, Chad. One of the oldest known species in the human family tree, 6-7 million years ago years old. The complete tender document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in. Interested bidder/tenderers • 2015 - World Health Organization puts world’s Ebola death toll at S.No. Item Specification 11,284 may view, download the e-Bid document, seek clarification and submit their e-Bid online up to the date • 2017 - US scientists calculate total amount plastic ever produced - 8.3 01 School Safety Pledge Boards PVC boards with iron hinges and time mentioned in the table below. Bidding Documents contain Qualifying Criteria for Bidders, million tonnes, equal to weight of 1 billion elephants. 2X3 feet (Portrait) Specifications, Bill of Quantities, Terms and Conditions of Contract and other details. • 2017 - Archaeological dig in Kakadu National Park extends Aboriginal Date and Time of downloading/Sale peoples time in Australia to 65,000 to 80,000 years ago i) 15.07.2020; 11:00 Hrs • 2017 - BBC publishes salaries of its top-earning journalists and pre- The tenders shall reach this office within 07 days from the date of publication of this tender notice in (Start) of Tender Document senters, two-thirds male, Chris Evans highest at over £2.2 million local dailies. The rates are quoted "FOR" and inclusive of all taxes. • 2017 - Investigators using DNA identify 16 year-old James Byron Haak- Date & Time of Download/Sale enson as a victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, 41 years after his ii) 10.08.2020; 15:00 Hrs The Details to be printed on the school safety pledge boards can be obtained from the Samagra Sec- (End) of Tender Document disappearance tion of the Chief Education Office Pulwama within 4 days after publication of the tender notice from Date & Time of Bid Uploading 10:30AM to 4PM. iii) 15.07.2020; 11:15 Hrs to 10.08.2020; 15:00 Hrs (Start/End) From KO Archives No.: CEO/Pul/SmS/20/2365 Commercial/Technical Bid Opening iv) 13.08.2020 at 14:30 Hrs Dated: 14/07/020 Date & Time Chief Education First ever Hurriyat-KP Shall be declared later on for the technically qualified Officer Pulwama v) Financial Bid Opening bidders. DIPK-3096/20 meeting today Venue of Commercial/ Technical Bid Soft Copy Electronically in the office of Executive Engineer vi) Opening STD-Ist Bemina Srinagar, J&K. Observer News Service

J&K Agro Industries Development vii) Cost of e-Bid document Rs.500.00 (Rupees Five Hundred only). Srinagar - The moderate Hurriyat Conference, led by Mirwaiz Omar Farooq, will hold its first ever meeting with the leaders of Corporation Ltd. Lal Mandi Srinagar. viii) Amount of Earnest Money Deposit Rs.10, 000.00 (Rupees One thousand only). the migrant Kashmiri Pandits here tomorrow to discuss among other issues their safe return to the Valley. GIST of NIT NO: -AGRO/DM/PSK/01 DATED:-14-07-2020. The meeting will deliberate on the ways and means to ef- Sd/- forts to resolve the Kashmir, issue besides other problems faced No: STD-I/ 1073-75. Executive Engineer by the members of both the communities. For and on behalf of the Corporation, Union Territory of J&K Agro Industries Development Corpora- Dt: 14.07.2020. Sub Transmission Division-Ist A deputation of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits had called DIPK-NB-1419/20 tion Limited tenders are invited from Registered Principal Manufacturers/Authorized Dealers/Sup- Bemina Srinagar. on Mirwaiz Farooq on July 5 and agreed to meet on July 19. pliers having valid license/ Registration for annual rate contract for supply of different Agriculture The meeting is expected to be attended by senior leaders of machinery items as per details below:-__ various Kashmiri Pandit organisations. However, the move suffered an initial setback when few S. No Name of item. Amount of CDR Cost of Tender Docu- prominent Kashmiri Pandit outfits, including the Panun In Rs. ments (non- re- Kashmir and the All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference, fundable) In Rs. refused to attend the meeting. The Panun Kashmir described 1 Supply of Power Sprayers. (Brand Greaves) 15000/- 1000/- the move as a ‘trap’ laid by the Hurriyat Conference for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, with 100ft. spray pipe Kashmiri’ Pandits. Government of India At a joint news conference in Jammu on Saturday, heads 2. Supply of Irrigation Pump Set (Brand Greaves) 15000/- 1000/- Invites applications for the post of Chief Statistician of India of various Kashmiri Pandit organisations said the Hurriyat GSP-80, GSP90 and GSP-50, electric irrigation Conference has not mentioned the agenda, meeting points and pump set (Greaves) with suction hose pipe. Position and responsibility: The Chief Statistician of India (CSI) is a senior level limitations of the dialogue process. appointment in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. CSI besides discharging the Talking to reporters here recently, Mirwaiz Farooq said, n Supply of Brush Cutter CGS-30. (Brand 15000/- 1000/- functions of the Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Statistics and “It is an important development. Kashmiri Pandits are part Greaves) Programme Implementation will be the head of the National Statistical Organisation and and parcel of Kashmir... its culture and tradition. We will also Secretary of the National Statistical Commission. sit and discuss the ways and means to efforts to resolve the 4 Supply of Power Weeders, (Brand Greaves) 15000/- 1000/- Kashmir issue besides other problems faced by us.” The return 9HP Self start/ 9HP non self and 5HP Qualifications: The applicants shall be Indian Nationals with proven statistical and of the Kashmiri Pandits is a humanitarian issue, the Mirwaiz managerial experience in a large statistical organization. He or she should not be more than said, adding the Hurriyat Conference has always favoured their 5 Supply of Power Tiller GS-15 DIL (Brand 15000/- 1000/- 55 years of age as on the last date for application to the position. return to their homes in Kashmir. Greaves) Senior Hurriyat leader Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat said Conditions of service: CSI will have a tenure of three years extendable by a further period of 6 Supply of Reaper (Brand Greaves) 15000/- 1000/- meeting will also discuss the ongoing peace initiatives and two years, i.e. a total of five years or till he / she attains the age of superannuation, whichever the Hurriyat standpoint for the eventual resolution of the is earlier and will be eligible for reappointment. CSI will be entitled to the salary and 7 Supply of Paddy Transplanter Greaves 15000/- 1000/- Kashmir issue. allowances and other facilities like Government accommodation as admissible to a Secretary The resolution of the Kashmir issue is very important, 8 Knap Sack Battery Operated Greaves 15000/- 1000/- to the Government of India. the settlement of the Kashmir issue will serve the interests of all sections of the society be-sides India and Pakistan; ‘he Selection procedure: A Search Committee constituted by the Government of India will added. “Problem-free people live a comfortable life and make recommend a panel of names for filling the vacancy from amongst the applicants. Besides the faster progress, Prof Bhat said During the last 16 years, there applicants, the Search Committee may also recommend names of other persons considered Critical Dates: - has hardly been any contact on the collective level between suitable for the position. The competent authority also reserves the right to suitably relax the Hurrivat and the Kashmiri Pandits in exile, Salim Gilani, Hur- 1 Date of Issue of NIT 14-07-2020 eligibility criteria given above, if considered necessary. 2 Document download start date 15-07-2020 riyat’s coordinator for the meet said adding the meeting was J Bid submission Start date 16-07-2020 Candidates should send their applications along with their Curriculum Vitae including details aimed at creating goodwill between the two communities. 4 Bid submission End date 05-08-2020 of professional experiences and publications to Dy. Director General, NSC Secretariat, Describing as “unfortunate” the exodus of Pundits in the 5 Date and time of opening of bids (online)06-08-2020 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Room No. 305, 3rd Floor, C-Wing, wake of militancy, Gilani said it is a “sincere beginning of Pushpa Bhawan, Saket, New Delhi-110062 either by post or by E-mail at nsc- dialogue process for return of uprooted people from their native 1. The Bidding Document Consisting of qualifying information , eligibility, criteria, Specifi- [email protected] so as to reach her by 17:30 hours on or before 17th August 2020. Those places.” Gilani said he had held several meetings with various cation, set of terms and condition of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the who are serving in Government or Public Sector undertakings or Autonomous bodies should Kashmiri Pandit organisations and prominent people of its departmental website www.iktenders.gov.in as per the schedule of dates given above. send their applications through their employer along with character and integrity certificates. community in Jammu and Delhi over the last few months and Sd /- based on a postive response from them, it had organised the NO: Agro/DM/P&S/2020-21/970-73 Mir Aijaz Hassan For more details on the terms and conditions of service, please log on to www.mospi.gov.in conference tomorrow. ‘A larger interact ion with the Pundits Divisional Manager (P&S) was scheduled to be organised in Jammu next month, he said Dated: 14-07-2020 J&K Agro Ind. Dev. Corpn.Ltd. Dated the 17 July 2020 admitting that all the Kashmiri Pundit I organisations would Procurement & Sales Division, Kashmir Deputy Director General not be represented at the Tuesday conference. National Statistical Commission Secretariat DIPK-NB-1448/20 DAVP: 39101/11/0001/2021 F.No 1/NSC/2020(Pt.II) (Kashmir Observer, 19 July, 2005)

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 com- munity 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 Sunday Observer

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Lg Is Here To Stay Thecurrent J&K administration's rule is not subject to any temporal restrictions

he one-year anniversary of the Central states that “if the President, on receipt of a report from Government’s move to ‘integrate’ the state the Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Jammu of Jammu & Kashmir with the Indian and Kashmir, or otherwise, is satisfied,— (a) that a sit- Sikandar Hayat Khan Tmainland is just around the corner. Some uation has arisen in which the administration of the Constitutional Amendments, legislations and other Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be car- orders later, a question that takes the centerstage, ried on in accordance with the provisions of this Act, is, when will the Union Territory of J&K see the or (b) that for the proper administration of Union terri- light of the election day? The answer to this ques- tory of Jammu and Kashmir it is necessary or expedi- tion takes one down a rather complicated road, ent to do so, the President may, by order, suspend the which I seek to simplify through this article. operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act for There is no Beyond the magnum opus of August 5 i.e. Constitution such period as he thinks fit and make such incidental constitutional or Order 272, which effectively put an end to Article 370, the and consequential provisions as may appear to him to Centre also introduced, what is now the Reorganization be necessary or expedient for administering the Union statutory mechanism Act, 2019. While the former put an end to the state’s special territory of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with status, the latter divided the state into two Union Territo- the provisions of this Act.” that necessitates the ries of J&K and Ladakh respectively. Article 239A of the On a simple reading of this provision, it can be as- holding of an election Indian Constitution (which provides for a legislature in a certained that the power of the LG to impose his/her UT) has been extended only to the UT of J&K through sec- rule over the UT of J&K is not subject to any temporal in a time bound tion 13 of the Reorganization Act. This means, that J&K (time-based) restrictionsas the case would have been will welcome the electoral process after a two-year hiatus. On reorganization, J&K was made a UT and a new desig- if the J&K had been left a state without special status. manner in J&K. As The focal aspect is, when? nation of a Lieutenant Governor was created. In October Therefore, on receipt of a report of LG or even other- As of today, J&K is under the Lieutenant Governor’s 2019, the President vide a notification, formally revoked wise, Central rule through LG may continue as per the things stand, it is the rule. It is pertinent to highlight that LG’s rule is distinct his rule over the UT but the Central rule has since con- discretion of the President. Notwithstanding the legality sole discretion of the from both President’s rule as well as Governor’s rule. In tinued in the form of LG’s rule. This is the difference in of these laws, the current position is amply clear. There 2018, when the PDP-BJP coalition dismantled, what was the three terminologies. is no constitutional or statutory mechanism that neces- Centre imposed is known as the Governor’s rule. Since Kash- Had the state not been turned into a UT, in line sitates the holding of an election in a time bound man- mir had its special status then, section 92 of the now with Article 356 of the Constitution of India, Presi- ner in J&K.As things stand, it is the sole discretion of dysfunctional Constitution of J&K provided that for a dent’s rule would have to make way for compulsory the Centre. Furthermore, even upon the installation of a period of six months after the failure of the governmen- elections after 3 years of imposition. However, cur- democratically elected government, the Centre through tal machinery, the Governor rules the state. It is only on rently, the position is governed by section 73 of the LG retains the power to topple the government, if ‘situa- lapse of six months that the President’s rule is imposed. aforementioned Reorganization Act. The section tions’ warranting such toppling arise.

Iran-China Pact Turbocharges New Silk Roads ... China will invest $400 billion in Iran’s energy and infrastructure but nothing in the strategic pact allows for a Chinese troop presence or island handover

ment) about delivering Iranian islands to China, Pepe Escobar nothing about the presence of military forces, and other falsehoods.’ WO of the US’s top ‘strategic threats’ are get- The same applies to — totally unsubstantiated ting closer and closer within the scope of the — speculations that the People’s Liberation Army New Silk Roads — the leading 21st century would be granted bases in Iran and be allowed to sta- project of economic integration across Eur- tion troops in Iranian territory. Tasia. The Deep State will not be amused. Last Sunday, foreign minister Mohammad Ja- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas vadZarif stressed that Iran and China had been ne- Mousavi blasted as ‘lies’ a series of rumours about gotiating ‘with confidence and conviction’ and there the ‘transparent roadmap’ inbuilt in the evolving was ‘nothing secret’ about the agreement. Iran-China strategic partnership. Iranian, Chinese and Russian negotiators will That was complemented by president Rouhani’s meet next month to discuss terms of military coop- chief of staff, Mahmoud Vezi, who said that ‘a de- eration among the top three nodes of Eurasia inte- structive line of propaganda has been initiated and gration. Closer collaboration is scheduled to start by directed from outside Iran against the expansion November of Iran’s relations with neighbours and especially Geopolitically and geoeconomically, the key (with) China and Russia.’ take away is that the US’s relentless blockade of the Vezi added, ‘this roadmap in which a path is Iranian economy, featuring hardcore weaponised defined for expansion of relations between govern- sanctions, is impotent to do anything about the wide- ments and the private sectors is signed and will con- ranging Iran-China deal. Here is a decent expose of tinue to be signed between many countries.’ some of the factors in play. To a great extent, both Mousavi and Vezi were The Iran-China strategic partnership is yet an- referring to a sensationalist report which did not other graphic demonstration of what could be decon- add anything that was not already known about the structed as the Chinese brand of exceptionalism: a strategic partnership, but predictably dog-whistled a collective mentality and enough organised planning major red alert about the military alliance. capable of establishing a wide-ranging, win-win, eco- The Iran-China strategic partnership was offi- nomic, political and military partnership. cially established in 2016, when president Xi visited It’s quite instructive to place the whole process Tehran. These are the guidelines. within the context of what state councillor and for- Two articles among the 20 listed in the agree- eign minister Wang Yi stressed at a recent China-US ment are particularly relevant. Think Tanks meeting, attended, among others, by Item 7 defines the scope of the partnership and join their efforts towards the progress and pros- long electric rail from Tehran to Mashhad. Henry Kissinger: within the New Silk Roads vision of Eurasia inte- perity of Asia.’ Tehran, Qom and Isfahan will also be linked by ‘One particular view has been floating around gration: ‘The Iranian side welcomes “the Silk Road high-speed rail — and there will be an extension to Ta- in recent years, alleging that the success of China’s Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk So what’s the deal? briz, an important oil, gas and petrochemical node and path will be a blow and threat to the Western system Road” initiative introduced by China. Relying on THE core of the Iran-China strategic partner- the starting point of the Tabriz-Ankara gas pipeline. and path. This claim is inconsistent with facts, and their respective strengths and advantages as well as ship — no secret whatsoever since at least last year All of the above makes total sense in New Silk we do not agree with it. Aggression and expansion the opportunities provided through the signing of — revolves around a $400 billion Chinese invest- Road terms, as Iran is a key Eurasian crossroads. are never in the genes of the Chinese nation through- documents such as the “MOU on Jointly Promoting ment in Iran’s energy and infrastructure for the next High-speed rail traversing Iran will connect Urumqi out its 5,000 years of history. China does not replicate the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century 25 years. It’s all about securing a matter of supreme in Xinjiang to Tehran, via four of the Central Asian any model of other countries, nor does it export its Maritime Silk Road” and “MOU on Reinforcement of Chinese national interest: a steady supply of oil and ‘stans’ (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and own to others. We never ask other countries to copy Industrial and Mineral Capacities and Investment”, gas, bypassing the dangerous bottleneck of the Strait Turkmenistan) all the way to West Asia, across Iraq what we do. More than 2,500 years ago, our forefa- both sides shall expand cooperation and mutual of Malacca, secured with a median 18 per cent dis- and Turkey, and further on to Europe: a techno re- thers advocated that “All living things can grow in investments in various areas including transporta- count, and paid in yuan or in a basket of currencies vival of the Ancient Silk Roads, where the main harmony without hurting one another, and different tion, railway, ports, energy, industry, commerce and bypassing the US dollar. language of trade between East and West across the ways can run in parallel without interfering with services.’ Beijing will also invest roughly $228 billion heartland was Persian. one another’’.’ And item 10 praises Iran’s membership of the in Iranian infrastructure — that’s where the AIIB The terms of aerial and naval military coopera- AIIB: ‘The Chinese side appreciates Iran’s partici- comes in — over 25 years, but especially up to 2025. tion between Iran and China and also Russia are still (Pepe Escobar is the author of Globalistan: pation as a “Founding Member” of the Asia Infra- That ranges from building factories to badly needed not finalised — as Iranian sources told me. And no How the Globalised World is Dissolving into structure Investment Bank. Both sides are willing energy industry renovation, all the way to the al- one has had access to the details. What Mousavi said, Liquid War and Obama does Globalistan. He writes to strengthen their cooperation in the relevant areas ready in progress construction of the 900 kilometres- in a tweet, was that ‘there is nothing (in the agree- for Asia Times Online) Sunday| 19-07-2020

5 Kashmiri Women Self-Starters Whose Resolve Became Their Brand Identity

ANDEMIC might’ve already paralysed many dream ventures and economic units, but re- Swati Joshi silience to rise above one’s adversities makes Kashmir’s new-age self-starters inspiration Pfor educated youth who want to become employer than employee in their life. It was the same resolve which made a young Kash- miri woman to infuse a new lease of life in traditional Kashmiri dead rug called Namada. The same steely resolve motivated a young Kash- Namada is a miri bride to step into her late father-in-law’s shoes to become a prominent bat-maker in town. traditional carpet With pandemic still locking people in their home, a young Kashmiri self-starter has come forward to made by rolling and make mandatory masks for masses. And then there’s a moving story of an educated pressing wool. In the and empowered Kashmiri girl who not only became her family’s support, but also rebranded Kashmir’s past, it was widely pashmina shawls. Besides resolve, the ability to take risks equally used by Kashmiris in fuels these stirring stories. When a young Kashmiri florist left her govern- their drawing rooms ment job for her passion, she received brickbats for throwing the “secure income” out of the window. during winters. But the A resolve to take risks makes these young Kash- miri self-starters an inspirational class for the sale of Namada strife-torn society. Kashmir Observer compiles the declined due to the spirited stories of five such self-starters who dared to dream differently. Sustaining ventures amidst restrictions and lockdowns might be a advent of a new Arifa Jan challenging task, but some Kashmiri women have grown resilient enough Arifa Jan always wanted to be an independent variety of fashionable self-starter, but knew that it wouldn’t be a walk in the to rise above their hardships. Not only have they succeeded in their endeavour, park for her. But her resolve eventually made her to but also inspired others to become their own boss. carpets in the market. set up three manufacturing units to revive the tradi- tional Kashmiri rug called Namada. She went on to employ 25 Kashmiri artisans and et bat-maker. It takes courage to quit a government job in Kash- trained more than 100 Kashmiri women. Arifa also Today, as head of Masoodi Arts and Sports firm, mir and start an enterprise in which no women have increased the wages of the artisans from Rs 175 to Rs Riffat is an inspiring story for many. entered. Ara is one of those women welcoming risk 450 per day. A graduate from Srinagar’s Vishwa Bharati with a smiling face. Namada is a traditional carpet made by rolling College of Education, Riffat has managed to handle Hailing from Dadoora village of Kashmir’s Pul- and pressing wool. In the past, it was widely used by her business amidst the turmoil in the valley and wama district, Ara was castigated when she decided Kashmiris in their drawing rooms during winters. set up manufacturing units in Awantipora, Anant- to quit her ‘secure’ job for the cut-flower profession. But the sale of Namada declined due to the advent of a nag, and Pampore. The self-starter’s unit produces The florist had no investors when she started her new variety of fashionable carpets in the market. thousands of bats per month which are transported business. She started growing flowers in her back- Arifa pursued two-year Craft Management and to many Indian states. yards and selling them. After using all her savings, Entrepreneurial Leadership program at Craft Devel- Ara worked with the vendors on a credit basis and opment Institute (CDI) after completing her gradua- Shaheena Akhtar took a loan to convert her idea into reality. tion from Kashmir University. Daughter of a coppersmith, Shaheena Akhtar had The computer graduate also runs Kashmir Es- Unable to pay the fees for the leadership program, to give up her dream of higher studies to tackle her sences, a brand of personal care and home care prod- she was granted a scholarship by CDI and went to family’s financial crisis. Her five siblings are school ucts under a company called Himalayan Agro Farms. Kyrgyzstan for specialized training. dropouts, and were job strugglers before she became The brand uses natural Kashmir produce like After Masters, she started working on the Nama- the family support. saffron, almond, cherry, walnut, apple, and other or- da revival project, setting up her first business unit at After completing a month-long entrepreneurship ganic products to make organic eatables and beauty Srinagar’s Sekidafar locality in 2012. training program, she wrote a business proposal and products. She was awarded US Citizenship Eligibility Cer- submitted it to Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneur- tificate in 2014 by the United States State Department ship Development Institute (JKEDI). Mufti Sadia for Women Entrepreneurship Programme. She wanted to weave Pashmina shawls, besides These days Mufti Sadia is busy in stitching face After returning from the US, she opened two more doing novel embroidery works on them. masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). units in Srinagar’s Noorbagh and Nawa Kadal localities. Pashmina shawls are made from the soft and fine With her designer resolve, the self-starter has joined cashmere wool from the Changthangi goats found in the battle against coronavirus. Riffat Masoodi the higher altitudes of Ladakh. Sadia started her brand called ‘Hangers and Clos- It was Riffat Masoodi’s father-in-law, Ghulam Ra- She received a grant of Rs 8.5 lakhs from JKEDI, et’ in 2014 at the age of 24. A pinch of western style to sool Masoodi, who had started a cricket bat manufac- with which the entrepreneur expanded her business. the traditional Kashmiri wear has been the idea be- turing factory in south Kashmir’s Pampore town in Shaheena’s unit also produces Kani shawls — wo- hind the boutique. the 1970s. ven with special wooden needles called Kanils in Kash- But being a trendsetter didn’t come easy for her. After his demise, the shut shop bankrupted the mir. The expensive shawls are made on demand. She quitted her human resource manager job in or- once prosperous family. Akhtar received the Exemplary Entrepreneurship der to become an independent self-starter. She also faced But when going got tough, the daughter-in-law de- Award in Handicrafts sector from the then chief min- family resistance and drew flak for her career choice. cided to revive the defunct unit. ister Omar Abdullah in 2014 for her outstanding work. Sadia, however, never backed out, and worked The 40-year-old mother of two children restarted hard to fulfill her dream and eventually became an the factory and became Kashmir’s only woman crick- Nusrat Jahan Ara inspiration for many in the society.

The Path Less Travelled Could Lead To Success Humanities are relegated to the lowest rung on the ladder of perceived mental ability Navanita Varadpande Obsession with ‘engineering’ Gulf News Well, the mindless rat race actually begins way before. The ambition of many parents is to see the re you serious? He’s chosen what?” child get into the most prestigious engineering col- These words were soaked in shocked lege in India called ‘IIT’. The training begins when consternation, as if I had just touched the child is 13 years old. They are brainwashed into my aunt with a coronavirus infected thinking that it’s either ‘IIT” or it is a “dead end”. Asneeze! I replied, “Yes, you heard right, my son Even if you have to become a stand-up comedian af- has opted for commerce!” ter four gruelling years at an engineering college … Sudden gloom had set in, the news hadn’t been Now, the societal obsession with ‘engineering’ received with much positivity. The reason being, can be said to be a colonial hangover. In the process the boy has selected the “pariah” of streams, as per of ‘modernising’ the umpteen backward kingdoms what most Indians believe. And god save those who and princely states that made up what we now call decide to take on humanities. They are relegated to India, the British began building railway routes, the lowest category on the ladder of perceived men- dams, roads, cities and more, in order to make gover- tal ability. nance and trade simpler processes. Engineers were Minakshi has literally pushed her daughter responsible for this refurbishing of the country. off the cliff into taking science despite the fact that Most of them were British and they enjoyed all the the girl was most inclined towards liberal arts. The benefits given to administrative officers. mother’s plaintive cry being, “What will our rela- Naturally, the Indians too were drawn to this tives say?” Even though the school where the girl new occupation with endless opportunities for em- used to study counselled her into opting for humani- ployment. When these educated Indian engineers ties, because that’s where her aptitude lay, her par- prospered, it gave the profession a respectful tag ents were adamant. They tried to arm-twist their which with time became an obsession, a one-stop so- way into the science stream and when that wasn’t lution to all of life’s problems. possible, they shifted the daughter to another school. The first day of the online classes in Grade 11, the . The ambition of many parents is to see the child first session with his accountancy teacher, immedi- get into the most prestigious engineering college in ately did away with the wee-bit of self-doubt that my India called ‘IIT’. son had about treading the path less travelled. As Mr. Nair even threatened the school authorities the days go by, he seems more confident, his teach- that if his son was not offered ‘science’ then he would them, I won’t be able to even dissect a cockroach next miserable 40 years of doing something that they ers further strengthen his resolve with positive af- sue them. “If my son doesn’t become an engineer I they ignore my pleas.” were never happy about. firmations. Today he reads out one of the quotes that can never ever go back to my hometown with my Her parents apparently had thrown her into a I marvel at Mrs. Kohli’s forthrightness, “Oh, I he has collected, by Rick Warren, “Those who follow head held high!” swimming pool when she was small and was terri- always thought your son was an intelligent student, the crowd usually get lost in it.” And I believe that Jina, who was my student in primary school, fied of water, that’s how she learnt to swim in spite then why commerce? We told our Guddu, whatever the pot holes and bumpy phases of the ride through called me the other day and lamented, “Ma’am I of all the howling and fear, so the argument that you want to do, do after you get an engineering de- life dissolve when you love what you do! have always maintained ‘social-distancing’ from they put forth is that, “These kids have to be pushed gree. The degree is as important for us as my Jimmy all things ‘bloody’ and ‘creepy’. I detest biology and into it, they will automatically learn to swim their Choo shoes, my LV bags and our new Audi ‘gaddi’ — Navanita Varadpande is a writer based my folks want me to study medicine. When do I tell way through.” What if they ‘drown’? Drown into the (vehicle) you see!” in Dubai. Twitter: @VpNavanita Life&Times Sunday| 19.07.2020 06

NOVEL SURFACE ONE HOUR IS THE SHORTEST PERIOD that we have tested so far, and tests at shorter periods Coating Rapidly Inactivates Coronavirus: "are ongoing," STUDY Press Trust Of India causes COVID-19, an innovation compared to the uncoated sample. land on a solid object, the virus with- vate the virus in minutes. submerged in water for a week, the place other safety measures that that may help stop the spread of According to the scientists, in- in the droplets will be inactivated," Results have shown that the researchers said based on the tests. people should take to stop the cientists have developed the pandemic. cluding those from Virginia Tech said William Ducker, a co-author of coating is robust, they said, add- "Everybody is worried about spread of the coronavirus, such a surface coating which The research, published in the in the US, the coating adheres the study from Virginia Tech. ing that it does not peel off after touching objects that may have as handwashing, physical dis- when painted on com- journal ACS Applied Materials & well to glass and stainless steel, "One hour is the shortest peri- being slashed with a razor blade. the coronavirus," said Ducker, tancing, and wearing a mask. mon objects, such as Interfaces, noted that after one as well as everyday items that od that we have tested so far, and It also retains its ability to inacti- adding that the invention "would Even so, "people won't have to Sdoor knobs, light switches, and hour on coated glass or stainless people may fear to touch during tests at shorter periods are ongo- vate the virus after multiple rounds help people to relax a little bit." worry as much about touching shopping carts can inactivate steel, levels of the virus reduced a pandemic like doorknobs. ing," Ducker said. of being exposed to the virus, and The scientists however cau- objects. It will be both practical the novel coronavirus which by about 99.9 per cent on average, "The idea is when the droplets The scientists hope to inacti- then disinfection, or after being tioned that the film doesn't re- and reducing fear," Ducker said.

Study Predicts India's Population May Peak To Scholarships This Week Kashmir Observer in association with Buddy4Study.com presents scholarships available for the meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir 1.6 Bn In 2048, Decline In 2100 To 1.09 Bn Scholarship Name 1: NIT Rourkela Department of Electronics & Press Trust Of India tion over the century. Communication Engineering Junior Research Fellowship 2020 "It is expected to surpass China's Description: The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela invites applications cientists have predicted that workforce population in the mid- for NIT Rourkela Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering Junior Re- the India's population may 2020s, rising up the GDP rankings search Fellowship 2020 from MTech degree holders. The fellowship is a temporary post peak to about 1.6 billion in from 7th to 3rd," the scientists not- for project titled, “Development of a low power video compression and enhancement 2048, and decline by 32 per ed in a statement to the press. module using TI’s DaVinci board along with its FPGA realization". Scent to around 1.09 billion in 2100, Commenting on the research, when it is also expected to be the Christopher Murray from the Uni- Eligibility: The fellowship is open for candidates who hold an MTech in Electronics and world's most populous country. versity of Washington, who led the Communication Engineering/ Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering/ VLSI etc. The analysis, published in the research, said continued global pop- Prizes & Rewards: Fellowship up to INR 35,000 per month journal The Lancet, used data from ulation growth through the century Last Date to Apply: 20-07-2020 the Global Burden of Disease Study is no longer the most likely trajec- Application mode: Via email only 2017, and applied novel models to tory for the world's population. Short Url: www.b4s.in/observer/NIT3 project future global, regional, and "This study provides govern- national population for 183 coun- ments of all countries an opportu- tries, including India, US, China, nity to start rethinking their poli- and Japan, and their mortality, fer- in global powers. They said the world is projected to fall from 762 mil- cies on migration, workforces and tility, and migration rates. could be multipolar at the end of this lion in 2017 to around 578 million economic development to address According to the researchers, in- century, with India, Nigeria, China, and in 2100, compared to that of China the challenges presented by demo- cluding those from the University of the US the dominant powers. where numbers of workers are es- graphic change," Murray said Washington in the US, there may be "This will truly be a new world, timated to decline from 950 million Citing the study's limitations, the dramatic declines in working age- one we should be preparing for to- in 2017 to 357 million in 2100. scientists said while they used the populations in countries such as India day," the scientists noted. It said India may be one of the best available data, predictions are and China, which they said may ham- According to the study, the num- few -- if only -- major power in Asia constrained by the quantity and per economic growth and lead to shifts bers of working-age adults in India to protect its working-age popula- quality of past data.

New Antiplatelet Drug Shows Promise For Treating Heart Attack Agencies Scholarship Name 2: DRDE Junior Research Fellowship in esearchers have developed a new drug Biological Stream 2020 that prevents blood clots without causing Description: Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Defence Re- an increased risk of bleeding, a common search and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Gwalior invites applications for DRDE side effect of all antiplatelet medications Junior Research Fellowship in Biological Stream 2020 from MSc in Biological stream Rcurrently available. students. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, described the drug and Eligibility: The fellowship is open for candidates below 28 years of age who hold an its delivery mechanisms and shows that the drug MSc in Biological stream in Life Science/ Zoology/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ is also an effective treatment for heart attack in Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Immunology. animal models. "Unfortunately, current anti- Prizes & Rewards: INR 31,000 plus HRA and medical facilities platelet medications prevent the blood clotting Last Date to Apply: 28-07-2020 that causes heart attack and stroke but also dis- Application mode: Instead of applying for this fellowship, the candidates rupt platelets' ability to stop bleeding if a blood vessel is torn," said study researcher Xiaoping Du will have to appear in the Defense Research and Development Establishment from the University of Illinois in the US. (DRDE), Jhansi Road, Gwalior on 28 July 2020. "The magic of this new drug is it prevents Short Url: www.b4s.in/observer/RDO7 clots but does not make people prone to bleed- Scholarship Name 3: DRDO Junior Research Fellowship in ing, which other drugs have failed to do," Du added. In a previous study, the research team Biological Stream 2020 identified a signalling mechanism that is im- Description: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) invites appli- portant in the blood clotting process but not re- cations for DRDO Junior Research Fellowship in Biological Stream 2020 from MSc in quired for platelets' ability to adhere to a wound Biological stream students. and prevent bleeding. Based on this finding, the Eligibility: The fellowship is open for candidates below 28 years of age who hold an MSc researchers derived a peptide to target the signal- degree in Biological stream in Life Science/ Zoology/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ ling mechanism and designed a nanoparticle that successfully delivered the peptide into platelets. Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Immunology. They must be CSIR-UGC NET & GATE qualified. The peptide-derived nanoparticle drug -- called Prizes & Rewards: INR 31,000 plus HRA and medical facilities M3mP6 high-loading peptide nanoparticle, of Last Date to Apply: 28-07-2020 HLPN -- was then tested in mice as a possible Application mode: Instead of applying for this fellowship, the candidates will have treatment for heart attacks.Du said a heart at- to appear in the Defense Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Jhansi tack can cause heart failure and death in two Road, Gwalior on 28 July 2020. different ways. One, from the initial damage Short Url: www.b4s.in/observer/DRD4 caused by the clot, which blocks blood flow and reduces oxygen supply. Business

NEWS Sunday| 19-07-2020 7 Scientists Identify 6 Distinct Iran Seizes Back Oil Tanker Symptom Clusters In COVIDPatients Hit By US Sanctions; Vessel Agencies who is most at risk and likely to need hospital care in a sec- Anchored Off Iranian Coast London: Scientists have ond wave of coronavirus infec- claimed that there are six dis- tions. Agencies of Action (JCPOA). tinct "types" of COVID-19, each The study noted that pa- Following its withdrawal, the distinguished by a particular tient symptoms can fall under Tehran: The Dominica-flagged US unleashed the so-called maxi- cluster of symptoms in patients, one of the six following cat- MT Gulf Sky was seized back on mum pressure campaign against findings, if validated, can help egories: 'flu-like' with no fever, July 5 off the coast of the United Iran and targeted the Iranian na- physicians better diagnose and 'flu-like' with fever, gastroin- Arab Emirates. Satellite pictures tion with the “toughest ever” eco- monitor those infected with the testinal, severe level one with showed it is now moored in Ira- nomic sanctions. novel coronavirus. fatigue, severe level two with nian waters, according to Tanker- Back on July 19 last year, The yet-to-be peer re- confusion, and severe level Trackers.com. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards viewed study, published in the three accompanied by abdomi- David Hammond, the CEO of Corps (IRGC) naval forces seized medRxiv preprint platform, nal and respiratory pain. the United Kingdom-based group the 30,000-tonne UK-flagged tanker used a machine learning algo- In the first category of pa- Human Rights at Sea, told the As- Stena Impero, when the vessel ig- rithm to analyse data from a tients who reported 'flu-like' sociated Press that he took a wit- nored distress calls as it collided subset of around 1,600 users in symptoms with no fever, the ness statement from the captain of with a fishing boat on its route. the UK and US with confirmed scientists said the manifesta- the MT Gulf Sky, confirming the IRGC said the ship had also cases of COVID-19, who ship had been recovered. used a wrong path to enter the had regularly logged their Hammond added that 26 of the Strait of Hormuz. symptoms using the app in Indian sailors on board had made it A day after the seizure of the March and April. back to India, while two remained Stena Impero, Iran released footage It analysed that if par- in Tehran, without elaborating. showing Iranian speedboats cruis- ticular symptoms appeared “We are delighted to hear that ing near the tanker as a military together, and how this was the crew are safe and well which helicopter hovered over the vessel. related to the progression has been our fundamental concern An Iranian marine could be of the disease. from the outset,” he said. heard communicating with the According to the sci- In May, the US Justice Depart- command center in the southern How Hot Could Us-China entists, led by those from ment filed criminal charges against port city of Bandar Abbas. King's College London in the tions included loss of smell, two Iranians, accusing them of at- On September 27, 2019, the UK, the findings have major muscle pains, cough, sore tempts to purchase the tanker, then British-flagged oil tanker finally ‘Cold War’ Get? implications for the clinical throat, chest pain, but no fever. named the MT Nautica. The ves- set sail and left Iranian waters for Agencies ‘Cold War’ in certain respects, but War lens leads to ineffective re- management of COVID-19 pa- According to their analy- sel then took on Iranian oil from Dubai in the UAE. it is not yet as dangerous as that sponses, including Washington tients. sis, those in the second catego- Kharg Island to sell abroad. Tensions between Iran and Washington: Tensions are mount- earlier rivalry,” Walt said. incorrectly seeing Beijing as an "These findings have im- ry had headache, loss of smell, The report comes amid ten- the UK began in early July last ing by the day between the United “One key difference is that ideological threat. portant implications for care cough, sore throat, hoarse- sions between Iran and the United year, when British naval forces States and China, leading to talk the two states are still closely con- Mastro said that China had and monitoring of people who ness, fever, and loss of appe- States, after President Donald seized an Iranian oil tanker in Gi- of a new Cold War. Experts see nected economically, although plenty of options to alleviate US are most vulnerable to severe tite, and those in the gastroin- Trump on May 8, 2018 officially an- braltar under the pretext that it important historical differences that relationship is now under concerns, such as pulling back COVID-19," said Claire Steves, testinal symptoms cluster had nounced Washington’s unilateral was carrying oil to Syria in viola- — but believe the two powers are considerable strain.” weapons systems in the South a co-author of the study from a combination of headache, withdrawal from the landmark tion of European Union sanctions entering dangerous territory. US Secretary of State Mike China Sea. King's College London. loss of smell, loss of appetite, 2015 nuclear deal officially known against the Arab country. Iran US President Donald Trump’s Pompeo, who is taking stern “But Beijing won’t do this be- They said the research diarrhea, sore throat, chest as the Joint Comprehensive Plan strongly denied the claim. administration has increasingly warnings about Beijing around cause it fundamentally misunder- can also help doctors predict pain, but no cough. gone global against China, push- the world, did not reject the Cold stands the drivers of US policy. It ing other nations to reject its War comparison in a recent radio thinks the US is responding to its strings-attached aid and telecom interview. own decline in power — that no The great Twitter scam titan Huawei, and siding unre- He also noted that the US matter how Beijing acts, the US servedly with Beijing’s rivals in was never as economically in- will lash out,” she said. handiwork of 4 young hackers the dispute-rife South China Sea. tertwined with the Soviet Union “So there is no impetus to Trump has made China a ma- — and said the West, therefore, try to moderate its ambitions and Agencies with someone called "Kirk." jor campaign issue as he heads needed to separate from China, how it attempts to achieve them. "Kirk did have access to Twit- into the November election, but especially its technology, which This is a mistake. And China’s San Francisco: The worst cyber ter's most sensitive tools, which the relationship looks unlikely to Washington fears will be used for failure to do so, to try to assure attack in the history of social me- allowed him to take control of change in more than tone if he los- espionage. the US, could lead us into a war.” dia in which over 130 high-profile almost any Twitter account, in- es to Joe Biden, who has accused Twitter accounts were compro- cluding those of former President the president of not being tough Chance of ‘hot war’ Sharp hardening mised using internal company Barack Obama, Joseph R. Biden enough. Oriana Skylar Mastro, an as- In a shift from a few years tools this week is not the handi- Jr., Elon Musk and many other Stephen Walt, a professor of sistant professor at Georgetown ago, US businesses, stung by what work of nation-state bad actors celebrities," said the report. international affairs at Harvard University and resident scholar they see as rampant theft of intel- but the brainchild of four young Twitter was yet to make University, said the world’s two at the American Enterprise In- lectual property, are rarely asking hackers, the media reported. it public who were behind the largest economic powers were stitute, said it was dangerous to for de-escalation. The New York Times re- cyber attack, saying the inves- engaged in a long-term competi- speak of a Cold War with China. David Stilwell, the top State De- ported on Friday that the Twit- tigation was on. tion over “incompatible strategic “The situation with China is partment official for East Asia, said ter crypto scam can be traced "But four people who par- visions”, including China’s desire nothing like the Cold War,” she he learned as US defence attache in back to a group of hackers who ticipated in the scheme spoke to dominate Asia. said. Beijing that China responded to “de- congregate online at OGusers. with The Times and shared nu- China sees Trump as a “weak “On the positive side, we have monstrable and tangible action”. com, a username-swapping merous logs and screenshots of and error-prone leader” and like- extensive engagement. On the “Personally I was of that community where people buy the conversations they had on ly believes the “disastrous” US negative, there is a real possibil- school that you could work with and sell coveted online handles. Tuesday and Wednesday, dem- response to the coronavirus pan- ity of a hot war between the two these folks. But my epiphany Two users, identified by the onstrating their involvement demic presented opportunities to sides to a degree that never exist- came 10 years ago when I went online monikers "lol" and ""ever both before and after the hack press its advantage, he said. ed with the Soviet Union.” to Beijing,” he told a recent think so anxious," came into contact became public". “It resembles the US-Soviet She said that using a Cold tank event. INFO Covid-19 Cannot be Transmitted from Mosquitoes to Humans, Says Study

o mosquitoes carry the transmitted by mosquitoes. quinquefasciatus -- representing the novel coronavirus and can While the World Health Organ- two most significant genera of ar- they transmit Covid-19 to isation (WHO) has definitively stat- bovirus vectors that infect people, humans? Maybe not. In a ed that mosquitoes cannot transmit were tested. Dnew study, the researchers have con- the virus, our study is the first to Also, all three of the species are firmed that Covid-19 virus cannot be provide conclusive data supporting present in China, the country of ori- transmitted to people by mosquitoes. the theory," said study researcher gin of the novel coronavirus. The findings, published in the Stephen Higgs from Kansas State The study found that the virus journal Scientific Reports, provide the University in the US. is unable to replicate in three com- first experimental investigation on the For the results, three widely dis- mon and widely distributed species capacity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that tributed species of mosquito -- Aedes of mosquitoes and therefore cannot causes Covid-19 disease, to infect and be aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex be transmitted to humans.

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M 08 19 07 2020 K O C C LG Urges Religious Leaders Ex-Army Havildar Shoots To Spread Awareness Himself Dead In Poonch POONCH: A former Army A resident of Salani Mend- About COVID-19 Havildar who had subse- har, Bashir was declared SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Gov- ease, he added. quently joined Defence Ser- brought dead by the doctors ernor, Girish Chandra Murmu The Lt Governor advised vice Corps (DSC) shot him- who attended him. today urged the religious them to utilize the potent self dead with his service SHO Mendhar Manzoor leaders to play the crucial role media tools like social me- weapon at Mendhar area of Kohli confirmed the incident in bringing about a consci- dia, print and electronic this district on Saturday, of- and said that investigations entious behavioural change media to spread awareness ficials said. have been launched in this among their followers regard- messages in this regard. They said that the 45-year- regard. Meanwhile, the wife ing importance of wearing Stressing on broader com- old, former Havildar of 4 of the deceased demanded a face masks, social distancing munity participation for gen- JAKLI, Bashir Ahmad, was probe, claiming that her hus- and adherence of guidelines erating awareness, the Lt Gov- shifted to hospital soon af- band had been “murdered”. and advisories related to the ernor sought their cooperation ter he was found in a pool of “There should be a probe into prevention of COVID-19. for achieving better results in blood at the place of posting it. My husband cannot com- The Lt Governor was inter- the fight against the deadly vi- in Mendhar. mit suicide,” she said. (GNS) acting with the religious lead- rus as they have a greater im- ers and heads of various reli- pact on their followers. gious faiths and organizations He further asked them to Aishwarya Rai And Daughter from across the Kashmir Divi- encourage the public to par- sion here at the Auditorium ticipate and cooperate with Aaradhya, Hospitalised For Complex, Raj Bhavan. the government, take immu- AN ELDERLY KASHMIRI peasant returning home after days toil in central Kashmir- KO Photo Abid Bhat Advisor to the Lieutenant nity boosters for self care and Covid-19 Treatment Governor, Baseer Ahmad install Aarogya Setu App, be- Khan; Divisional Commis- sides adopting the practice of sioner Kashmir, Pandurang ‘Stay at Home-Pray at Home’ K. Pole; besides religious during the COVID-19 crisis. leaders and heads of various The religious leaders assured religious organizations were their full support to the Govern- HC Gives DG Mines 6 present on the occasion. ment in its efforts to prevent Taking note of the spike in and contain this pandemic. the positive cases during the Advisor to the Lieutenant relaxations, the Lt Governor Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan underlined the importance said that the religious lead- Weeks for Compliance of taking strict and effective ers are already playing a con- measures to ensure the safety structive and positive role in SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir difficult situation on account of the mining activity by the mine owners of the people amid the crisis. generating awareness among High Court has granted Director Gen- COVID-19 pandemic,” the court said have been noticed,” the court had He asked the religious the people against COVID-19. eral of Mines Safety, Government of and issued notice to them to ensure said. heads to facilitate aware- He further appealed to the India, Director of Mines Safety and compliance with the court’s order The concerned authorities, court ness and encourage people religious heads to encourage Regional Controller of Mines, Indian dated March 18 this year within six had observed, are unable to inform to take all the precaution- the people to inculcate healthy Bureau of Mines, six weeks time to weeks. “In case the respondents fail the about the measures which are in ary measures and follow the practices in day to day life, comply with its orders in a Public to comply with this order, we shall place to ensure the safety and securi- SOP’s issued by the Govern- besides adopting a behaviour Interest Litigation and warned them be constrained to pass adverse or- ty of the workers in the mines as well ment to prevent the trans- change to protect themselves over non-compliance. ders in the matter on the next date of as the compliances with the statute, ndian actress Aishwarya been shifted to Nanavati mission of the deadly dis- from the deadly disease. “Despite grant of final opportunity hearing,” the court said and ordered rules and regulations. “There is no Rai Bachchan and her hospital,” the newspaper and imposition of costs in terms of listing of the case on August 17. clarity even on the issues as to what daughter were hospital- said, adding that they were order of this Court dated 18.03.2020 The Public Interest Litigation was are the responsibilities of the Centre ised for COVID-19 treat- admitted to the top Mumbai Distribution Of Passports there is no appearance on behalf of filed in 2016 in respect of various and the (J&K) Authorities.” Iment, the Times of India private hospital on Friday. (them),” a bench of Chief Justice Gita “serious matters” regarding the The petitioner has also com- reported on Saturday, days A spokeswoman for Aish- Mittal and Justice Sanjay Dhar said. working of the Mines Act, 1952; plained of environmental degrada- after her husband and fa- warya Rai did not respond Soon: JK Hajj Committee The court had granted four weeks Mines and Minerals Development tion and the adverse impact on the ther-in-law were admitted. to text messages and calls Image for representation time to them for filing a response to Regulations Act 1957; the Metallif- ecology, landscape and the habita- Rai’s father-in-law Am- seeking comment. the PIL, failing which they were liable erous Mines Regulations 1961, the tion because of the indiscriminate itabh Bachchan and husband Fans across India prayed to pay payment of costs of Rs.25000. court had observed in one of the and illegal mining activity. Abhishek Bachchan, also this week for the celebrity “Neither counter affidavit has been previous hearings. “Several viola- “The matter raised petition is of major Bollywood celebrities, family as the virus contin- filed nor there is any representa- tions by all mine owners and failure very serious concern as is manifest- were admitted to Mumbai’s ued its rapid spread without tion on their behalf. We will give the to ensure the safety protection and ed from the several orders passed by Nanavati Hospital early this any sign of a peak. benefit to these respondents of the rights of the labourers employed for this Court,” the court had observed. week, becoming the high- Aishwarya Rai, 46, has est-profile patients the pan- worked on several Bolly- demic sweeping India. wood and Hollywood films. At the same time, Aish- She is a brand ambassador warya Rai, a former Miss for some multinational com- SRINAGAR: It is for the infor- situation due to COVID–19 Narcotics Control Bureau Office To World who regularly ap- panies, including L’Oreal. mation of all the intending Pandemic, the Haj Commit- pears on most beautiful India, which has regis- Hajj Pilgrims of Hajj-2020 tee is not in a position to dis- Be Set Up At Jammu lists, and her eight-year-old tered over a million corona- that J&K Haj Committee has tribute the passports. daughter, Aaradhya Bach- virus cases, has the world’s received the Passports from However, it has been de- SRINAGAR: The Administrative construction of office building and rence of Department of Law, Justice chan, tested positive for the third-highest number of Hajj Committee of India, cided that the process of dis- Council (AC), which met here un- residential complex. & Parliamentary Affairs and Revenue coronavirus that causes CO- infections, and more than Mumbai for onward dis- tribution of Passports shall der the chairmanship of Lieutenant The said parcel of land will be al- Department. VID-19, but they have since 26,000 people have died of tribution among the con- be reviewed after Ist August Governor, G C Murmu, approved lotted to NCB on lease basis for 40 The decision will facilitate setting been in home quarantine. COVID-19. Partial lockdowns cerned pilgrims. 2020 provided the on-going allotment and transfer of land up years. The decision has been taken up of an independent NCB Zonal “After Amitabh Bachchan have been re-imposed in As per the statement is- situation permits for which to 13 kanals 5 marlas to the Nar- on the basis of recommendations Headquarter and assist in effective and Abhishek Bachchan, some densely populated ar- sued here, it was informed a separate notification shall cotics Control Bureau (NCB), at of the Board of Directors of Jammu control of Narco-terror related ac- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and eas to control the spread of that because of the present be issued. village Majeen, Sidhra, Jammu, for Development Authority and concur- tivities in the region. her daughter Aaradhya have the virus.

COVID-19 Pandemic: KIIT & KISS Rise To The Occasion

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology affected groups in the present crisis. Ex- students of KISS are in constant touch with quick turnaround time in setting up of the clock services following WHO and ICMR (KIIT) and its sister institution Kalinga In- aminations, admissions and academic ses- their teachers through WhatsApp groups. state-of-the-art dedicated Covid Hospital guidelines. The Covid Hospital in Kandha- stitute of Social Sciences (KISS), moved by sions all remain disrupted. KIIT Deemed to KISS has taken initiative to start e-Learning received much praise. Today, KIMS is the go- mal, a district having no railway connec- the compassionate vision of its Founder, be University, which has been recognized classes for them through Kalinga TV. to hospital for any suspected coronavirus tivity, is a boon for the local people, who Prof. Achyuta Samanta, have always re- as an Institution of Eminence by the Govt. While in their homes in various districts of patient in the capital city of Bhubaneswar. are yet to be exposed to the world of high sponded swiftly to reduce the suffering of of India, has 30,000 students from all parts Odisha, KISS students are actively engaged “The vision of Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble speed internet connectivity. Besides Covid people at the time of natural calamities. of India and over 50 countries. Another in creating awareness on social distancing Chief Minister of Odisha in tackling the Hospital, KIIT & KISS are providing grocer- This time also, right from the outbreak 30,000 underprivileged students study in and respiratory hygiene in their areas. In- pandemic has been proactive and ahead of ies and cash for miscellaneous expenses of Covid-19 pandemic, it has been doing KISS, the world’s largest fully-free fully- volving the students of the institute, KISS any other Indian state. The MoU with KIMS to over 40 orphanages, old age homes and its bit to reach out to the worst-affected, residential institute exclusively for tribal launched ‘Project Uday’, a massive aware- takes that vision one step further. KIMS leprosy centres in Kandhamal district. touching the lives of patients, stranded students. Anticipating the problem early, ness campaign on social distancing, proper will definitely put in all possible effort to Another constituent of KIIT, KIIT-Technol- migrant workers, people living in contain- all the students of KIIT and KISS were safely use of mask, hand washing and respira- justify the Chief Minister's faith and fulfill ogy Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI) under ment areas and even starving animals. sent back to their homes well before India tory hygiene in six aspirational districts his vision, and serve the people of the state KIIT School of Biotechnology, has been rec- Predicting the challenges that lay ahead, declared the nationwide lockdown. of Odisha: Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, in a better and bigger way. I hope that this ognised as a Centre for Augmenting War KIIT & KISS initiated an action plan to help But for KIIT and KISS students, being away Kandhamal, Balangir, and Gajapati. Under partnership will bear fruit and we can soon with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) by the worst-hit sections of the society. It was from the campus did not mean academic Project Uday, students are carrying out have a COVID-19 free Odisha”, said Prof. the Department of Science and Technol- the first mover in creating awareness on loss. KIIT is the first University to have begun door-to-door campaigning and organizing Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS. ogy (DST), Govt. of India, along with other the disease even before the State reported online classes for 30,000 students. Encourag- awareness camps at market places. More In anticipation of the possible spike in eminent institutes in India, including IITs. its first coronavirus case. Kalinga Institute ingly, about 95% of the students are attend- than 500 volunteers are involved in the positive cases in districts, KIIT has also KIIT-TBI is responsible for implementing of Medical Sciences (KIMS), the medical ing the online classes, conducted through project covering 220 villages. set up three 200-bedded COVID-19 hospi- this program in East & NE. wing of KIIT, organized a lecture on ‘Coro- Zoom, regularly. Not only online classes, but In one of the most significant measure in tals, one each in Kandhamal, Balangir and Reaching the unreached, KIIT & KISS ex- na Virus - A Global Threat’ on 1st February, there is good participation in the one-day Odisha’s war against Covid-19, KIMS set up Mayurbhanj districts, with the support tended a helping hand to the red light ar- 2020 in which standard infection control academic seminars conducted online, with India’s first standalone COVID-19 hospital, of the respective district administration. eas in Bhubaneswar. Groceries and other strategies to prevent the spread of corona- overwhelmingly positive feedback from a 500-bedded ultramodern facility includ- In Balangir and Mayurbhanj, the facility essentials were provided to the needy. KIIT, KO Advt-+91-7006034174 virus was discussed. Subsequently, Kalinga the students. As such, KIIT has been able to ing 50 critical care beds, with the support functions from the satellite campuses of KISS, Sakha and Azim Premji Philanthropic Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS) and maintain the academic calendar perfectly so of the Govt. of Odisha. This Covid Hospital is KISS, which were inaugurated recently. All Initiatives came together to distribute ra- KIIT School of Public Health also joined the far. If the crisis persists for a longer time, KIIT functioning from a dedicated block of KIMS three District COVID-19 Hospitals, already tion and essential items for the transgen- awareness effort. has made all preparations to conduct online with an exclusive team of doctors, nurses, operational from the mid of April, are der community in Bhubaneswar, Rayagada The student community is one of the worst examinations also. Similarly, 30,000 tribal paramedics and housekeeping staff. The managed by KIMS and provides round the and a few other districts of Odisha. K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C