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GUWAHATI: Reading the 'Com- on grounds of religion, race etc), Court later stayed the bail. the conspiracy of the accused," the CPI (Maoist), a banned or- 'The Capitalists will sell us the tion of "natural resources from munistManifesto', Lenin's 153B (imputations, assertions The NIA is investigating the al- the charge sheet said. ganisation. rope with which we will hang here like...crude oil, coal, tea, works, Mao's life, calling friends prejudicial to national integra- leged terror angle behind the vio- The NIA claimed it seized a The charge sheet, the main them'," the charge sheet said. limestone etc..." to accuse him of 'Comrade' and greeting them tion) of the IPC. lent protests against the conten- number of books on "communist body of which is of only 20 pages Gogoi's stand against illegal involvement in terror activities. with 'Lal Salaam' are among Provisions of sections 18 and tious Citizenship (Amendment) ideology" such as 'Communist and has been prepared by NIA foreigners has also found men- The NIA alleged that Gogoi had the reasons cited by the NIA for 39 of the stringent Unlawful Ac- Act across Assam in December Manifesto' in Assamese, "Lenin's Additional Superintendent of Po- tion in the charge sheet. several secret meetings with mem- charging peasant leader and ac- tivities (Prevention) Act, an anti- last year. Gogoi and three other Selected Works" in English and a lice D R Singh, has three annex- "...we will not accept any for- bers of the CPI(Maoist) and even tivist AkhilGogoi under sedition terror law, were also invoked KrishakMuktiSangramSamiti book on Mao Zedong in Assamese. ures -- lists of witnesses, docu- eigner either Hindu or Muslim. sent around 15 cadres/members of and anti-terror laws. against him and three others. If (KMSS) leaders--DhairjyaKon- Besides, "Introduction to So- ments and material objects. We will not accept, will not ac- KMSS in batches of five each to train The National Investigation convicted, they may end up get- war, BittuSonowal and Manash- cialism" and a number of other "BittuSonowal had referred to cept, and will not accept," the in the camps of the underground Agency filed the charge sheet, ting sentenced for life. Konwar--are accused in the case. books on socialism and dialecti- some friends and they addressed NIA said, referring to a video ultra-Left outfit. "They were im- a copy of which is with PTI, be- The special NIA court had "During the investigation, in- cal materialism were also seized, him as 'Comrade' and used words downloaded from Facebook parted with training in their ideol- fore the Special Judge, NIA, in granted bail to Gogoi on March 17 criminating documents, material the anti-terror probe agency 'Lal Salam'," the NIA said and at- where he addressed the media ogy, handling of arms and explo- Guwahati on May 29 under sec- and subsequently to others after objects, have been seized. Fur- said, presenting a long list of tached a DVD containing the on April 1 this year. sives, tactics of mass mobilisation tions 120B (criminal conspiracy), the investigating agency failed to ther, statements of witnesses in such literature with the charge Facebook profile of the accused. The agency also made the peas- to carry seditious activities in grab 124A (sedition), 153A (promot- file a charge sheet within the stip- connection with the instant case sheet and alleging that the ac- "One of his Facebook post(s) is ant leader's call for an economic of opposing lawfully established ing enmity between two groups ulated 90 days. The Gauhati High have been recorded which reveal cused followed the ideology of of a picture of Lenin with words blockade by stopping transporta- government," it added.

ers of the two countries, that peaceful, stable and balanced rela- Jammu while one death each has been reported from Bandipora, The three were among a host of political leaders detained initially India, China Army... tions between India and China will be a positive factor for stability Kupwara Doda and Udhampur. (GNS) under preventive custody and later under the PSA in the after- of talks between local commanders and three rounds of talks be- in the current global situation," the MEA said in a statement. math of the August 5 development when the Centre withdrew tween major general-rank officials but no positive outcome came It said both sides agreed to resolve differences in accordance with the special status of the erstwhile state and bifurcated it into two out from the discussions, they said. guidance provided by leadership of two countries, in a reference Govt Directs Employees... union territories -- Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir. In Saturday's meeting, the Indian side is expected to press for res- to decisions taken at the two informal summits between Prime on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in offices toration of the status quo ante in at least Pangong Tso and Galwan Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Valley to gradually deescalate the tension removal of temporary "Both sides agreed that in accordance with the guidance provided shall be followed at all times besides the bio-metric attendance AIIMS Entrance Exam ... camps erected by China after a violent face-off between the two by the leadership, the two sides should handle their differences shall continue to be suspended until further orders. Deputy Commissioners have been asked to provide all necessary sides on May 5. through peaceful discussion bearing in mind the importance of “The order said that the Heads of the "Departments/Offices shall support to the students undergoing the entrance test at their re- The Indian delegation will also insist on implementation of the respecting each other''s sensitivities, concerns and aspirations ensure strict compliance of the above instructions,” the official spective districts, an official spokesperson said. The communica- strategic guidelines issued by the two militaries in line with and not allow them to become disputes," the MEA said. spokesperson added. tion, he said further reads that the AIIMS entrance examination decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Troops of India and China are locked in a bitter military standoff has to be considered as essential activity and accordingly admit President Xi Jinping in their first informal summit in April 2018 in at least four areas in eastern Ladakh for a month cards of the said examination would be treated as equivalent to in Wuhan. Govt Refers 7000 Class-IV curfew pass for the movement of the purpose of examination on It is learnt that two sides are also engaged in diplomatic talks under rule 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV June 11, 2020. to find a solution to the face-off which is turning out to be the China Names New... (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020, an official spokesperson said “In addition, the district administrations will also ensure the most serious military standoff between the two armies after the The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theatre Command, today. movement of supervisory/observance staff and other concerned Doklam episode of 2017. Modi and Xi held their informal summit on its official website, announced that Lieutenant General Xu Giving more details, the official spokesperson said that 3475 be- for the purpose of preparation and conduct of AIIMS entrance ex- in Wuhan months after the Doklam standoff. Qiling has been appointed as the new commander for its ground long to district cadre, 3142 belong to divisional cadre (Jammu amination,” the official spokesperson said. After the standoff began in early last month, Indian military lead- forces. Before this, he reportedly served in the Eastern Theatre 1619, Kashmir 1523) and UT cadre comprises 435 posts. Among “In view of evolving situation related to COVID-19 outbreak all ership decided that Indian troops will adopt a firm approach in Command. the district cadre include Anantnag, 324; Bandipora, 113; Baram- advisories / guidelines of Govt. of India, regarding social distanc- dealing with the aggressive posturing by the Chinese troops in The Western Theatre Command of the PLA guards the 3,488-km ulla, 472; Budgam, 320; Doda, 221; Ganderbal, 61; Jammu, 224; ing and sanitization will be followed at all examination centres,” all disputed areas of Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Demchok and long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Kathua, 290; Kishtwar, 85; Kulgam, 115; Kupwara, 211; Poonch,50; he added. Daulat Beg Oldie. The PLA’s Western Theatre Command, which includes the ground Pulwama, 44; Rajouri, 213; Ramban, 106; Reasi, 80; Samba, 61; The Chinese army is learnt to have deployed around 2,500 troops force or Army, Air Force and Rocket Force, is headed by General Shopian, 81; Srinagar, 236 and Udhampur, 168 vacancies. in Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley besides gradually enhancing Zhao Zongqi. “The vacancies with department-wise/cadre-wise/category-wise Mantri Blames Nehru ... temporary infrastructure and weaponry. The new appointment comes at a time when the Chinese and In- breakup are to be filled under provisions of the Jammu and Kash- have entered India, the Union Minister said that the Congress Official sources said satellite images have captured significant dian forces are locked in a border standoff since early last month. mir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) 2020,” the leader was conveniently forgetting that problems with China are ramping up of defence infrastructure by China on its side of the On Saturday, both the sides are expected to deliberate on the spe- spokesperson said. a "baggage left" by his great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru. de-facto border including construction activities at a military air- cific proposals to end the month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh Minister of State in PMO, said that mistakes had been made by base around 180 km from the Pangong Tso area. during the first extensive talks between the Indian and Chinese Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, and the country is still paying China has also enhanced its presence in certain areas along the military, led by lieutenant generals from both the armies. for it, the report said. Line of Actual Control in Northern Sikkim and Uttarakhand fol- The general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps, Lt Gen CRPF In Kashmir Pledge... The video was reportedly shot in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s "In the context of China they started finding fault without realis- lowing which India has also been its presence by sending addi- Harinder Singh, is expected to represent India at the talks which ing or conveniently forgetting that China is baggage left by Rahul tional troops, they said. is scheduled to be held at one of the border meeting points, the Baramulla district. In a viral video, the CRPF personnel in uniform could be heard Gandhi's great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru who had walked the The trigger for the face-off was China's stiff opposition to India official sources in New Delhi said. streets of Delhi with Zhou Enlai (then Chinese premier) where laying a key road in the Finger area around the Pangong Tso Lake The two sides have already held at least 10 rounds of negotia- taking a pledge to boycott ''Made in China'' products like eatables, clothing and electronic gadgets. people around chanted Hindi Cheeni Bhai Bhai," Singh said. besides construction of another road connecting the Darbuk-Sha- tions between local commanders as well as major general-rank "Whatever happened is history. The Himalayan tragedy of 1962 yok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley. officials of the two armies but the talks did not yield any positive “I take pledge on June 2, 2020 that I will not use any product made in China like eatables, drinking, clothing, electronic gadgets and and we are still paying for it," he added. The road in the Finger area in Pangong Tso is considered crucial result, they said. Singh, who is Minister for Development of North Eastern Region for India to carry out patrol. India has already decided not to stall The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. communication equipment etcetera,” the CRPF personnel pledge in the 36-second long video. also asked the Congress to clear its stand on the abrogation of Ar- any border infrastructure projects in eastern Ladakh in view of China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while ticle 370. Chinese protests. India contests it. CRPF spokesperson in Srinagar, Pankaj Singh, told Kashmir Ob- server that the pledge taken by the paramilitary men was not the "Unfortunately, of late, the criticism that comes from Congress is Government sources said military reinforcements including Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution devoid of any evidence. Congress criticism is based on collater- troops, vehicles and artillery guns were sent to eastern Ladakh of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tran- version of the force but an emotional outburst of individual bat- talion. als. Take any issue in the last seven-eight months beginning from by the Indian Army to shore up its presence in the areas where quillity in the border areas. constitutional changes that happened in the context of Jammu Chinese soldiers were resorting to aggressive posturing. “We are of the view of the same as of that of government of India. We have to make our country self-sufficient. We have to make and Kashmir and Ladakh. Will they make their stand clear on The situation in eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 abrogation of 370? Or will they make a public claim that if they Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on our goods and products as competitive to any other country in Indian Soldier Killed... the world,” he said. come back to power which will not happen, they will restore 370? the evening of May 5 which spilled over to the next day before the Over 3,200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan’s troops were record- They will not do so because they know the will of people is in two sides agreed to "disengage". The paramilitary personnel taking pledge, Singh said were associ- ed in 2019. There is a 198-km IB and over 510 km of LoC with ated with 177 battalion in Kashmir off sector. favour of what PM Modi is deciding," he added. However, the standoff continued. Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in north Sikkim on May 9. The troops of India and China were engaged in a 73-day stand-off Amarnath Yatra... Illegal Bandsaw Seized... in Doklam tri-junction in 2017 which even triggered fears of a war 5 Doctors, 7 Pregnant ... This was done as per schedule, Pathak told reporters. regarding illegal deployment of Bandsaw/Plannar was received between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. out positive for coronavirus. Those include five doctors, including "The yatra will be conducted with social distancing measures and by DFO Kamraj Forest Division Zahid Moghul who organized raid The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. three from SMHS hospital here and seven pregnant women. other SOPs in place," he said to a question about the commence- to suspected place taking assistance from Deputy Director For- China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while SKIMS viral diagnostic lab reported 34 Covid-19 positive cases to- ment of the pilgrimage to the 3880-metre high cave shrine this est Protection Force Sarwar Shah. During search operation, illegal India contests it. day. Among them 12 are from Kupwara, eight from Srinagar, four year. bandsaw was found functional in the house of Mohammad Ashraf Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution from Bandipora, two each from Shopian, Baramulla and Budgam Pathak said the yatra may take place after taking into consider- Khan which was seized onspot along with illicit timber deodar of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tran- besides one each from Anantnag, Shopian and Rajouri. ation all possibilities. 9.1cft,” the statement reads. quillity in the border areas. 13 other cases of Covid19 were reported from SKIMS Bemina. "There are some problems. There is a shortage of labourers due to Forest department has registered FIR against this forest offence lockdown and preparations are still on," he said. in Kupwara Police Station and further investigations have been According to the sources, helicopters are likely to be used for the taken up by the Police. India, China Agree To Sort Woman Dies Of Covid-19... yatra and it will conclude on August 3. between Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the External Affairs Minis- She had many underlying ailments including pneumonia and Earlier, the Amarnath Yatra was scheduled to begin from the twin try Naveen Srivastava and Director General in the Chinese Minis- died later,” Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical superintendent SMHS tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal 4 CRPF Personnel Injured try of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao. hospital. district on June 23. It would have concluded on Shravan Purnima and J J Singh of 24 Bn CRPF were shifted to Emergency Hospital Without directly referring to the military standoff, the External Her samples, he said, returned positive for Covid-19 late last (Raksha Bandhan) on August 3. Qazigund for treatment. Affairs Ministry said the two sides reviewed the state of bilateral night. With the latest fatality, the death toll due to the virus in J&K Medical Superintendent (MS) Emergency Hospital Qazigund, Dr. relations including the current developments. has gone up to 36. So far Srinagar district with nine deaths due to Aasima Nazir said that the condition of all the four CRPF men is "In this context they recalled the consensus reached by the lead- the virus has the highest fatalities, followed by Baramulla seven, stable. (KNO) Anantnag five, Kulgam four, two each from Shopian, Budgam and Shah Faesal, Madni Placed Saturday| 06-06-2020 3

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR DIAL-EMMA Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Address: Mini-Secretariat Ganderbal Tele No: 0194-2416058 Re-Tender • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 NIT NO.19/2020-21 DATED 03.06.2020 1. Name of work : Construction of Generator Room of size ( 16*12) (Hon’ble Mayor’s Block • CAPD: 18001807011 For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, UT of J&K, e-tenders (in single cover system) are invited on item D) SMC • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 rate basis from approved and eligible contractors/ SHG’s registered with UT of J&K Govt. CPWD, Railways and 2. Bid Identification No.(BIN) : e-NIT No. 25 of 2019-20 AIRPORTS other State/ Central Governments for the following works:- 3. Estimated Cost Put to Bid: Rs. 6.37 in lacs SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 S Name of work Estt. Cost Cost of Earnest Time of Class of Major Head 4. Period of completion : (10 ) Ten Days (Rs in lacs) N Tender money completio contractor of Account 5. Availability of Bid document : 10/03/2020 from 04:00 pm RAILWAYS o docum n • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 ent On e-Procurement portal 6. Date and Time for submission : 11/03/2020 10:00 am to 15/06/2020 04:00pm • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 1 Improvement/Upgradation of • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 Of Bids Online Khalmulla Baba Daryadin road • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 b.w.o P/L 75mm thick compacted Rs. 7. Date and Time For Submission • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 wet mix macadam in AAY Class 15 cal Of Hard Copy of Bids : 17/06/2020 up to 04:00 pm • PATTAN: 01954-293507 patches/stretches, 50mm thick 138.00 276000/= with NABARD 2600/= days 8. Time and Date of Bid Opening • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 compacted bituminous Macadam, Lacs HMPH/HMPH 25mm thick Semidense with 6mm : 16/06/2020 at 02:00 pm thick seal coat. (Machine Mix laid 9. Place of Opening of Bids &:Office of the Executive Engineer LRWD SMC. HIGHWAY STATUS with paver) under NABARD. Address of Communication Old Fund Office opposite National School Karan Nagar • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) 2 Improvement/Upgradation of Rs. Srinagar, J & K • Mughal Road - (closed) Gutlibagh road incl. links (incl. link 190010 • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) road from Hope Disability centre 97.31 10. Bid inviting officer (BIO) : Executive Engineer Left River Work’s to Gutlibagh) b.w.o P/L, WBM G- AAY Class 2nd, P/L 75mm thick compacted Lacs 15 Cal Division 1600/= 194620/= with NABARD wet mix macadam, 50mm thick Days HMPH/HMPH compacted bituminous Macadam, NOTE:- Prayers 25mm thick Semidense with 6mm Rest all other terms and conditions as uploaded earlier shall remain same/unchanged. thick seal coat (Machine Mix laid Executive Engineer FAJR 3: 37 with paver) under NABARD. Left River Works Division  Position of AAA/TS : Accorded. Srinagar Municipal Corporation Hijri ZUHR 12: 28  Position of Funds: Committed. SMC/EELRWD/205-213 1. The bidding documents consisting of qualifying information , eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of Calendar ASR 5:26 quantities (B.O.Q), set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/ downloaded from Dated: 02/06/2020 DIPK-NB-513/20 the Departmental webiste www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- 14 Shawwal Magrib 7:41 1. Date of issue of Tender Notice 03-06-2020 Page 1 of 1 ISHA 9:20 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents 03-06-2020 at 4.00 P.M 3. Bid Submission Start date 03-06-2020 From 4.30 A.M. 1441 4. Bid Submission End date 15-06-2020 upto 4.00 P.M

5. Date & time of opening of Bids (online) 16-06-2020 at 10.00 A.M in the Office of the Executive Government of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Engineer R&B Division Ganderbal. This Day In History 19. All other terms, conditions are as per PWD Form-25 (Double agreement Form). Sd/- • 1972 - Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 Executive Engineer N O T I C E I N V I T I N G T E N D E R SHORT TERM E-NIT No. 6 of 2020-21 (E-Tendering) (Wankie, Rhodesia) (R&B) Division Ganderbal For and on behalf of Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, e-Tenders are invited on Item rate basis from • 1972 - US bombs Haiphong, North-Vietnam; 1000s killed No:- 1421-30 Date:- 03-06-20 approved and eligible contractors/SHG’s registered with J & K State Govt. for the following works. • 1975 - Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam DIPK-1342/20 Cost of Adv. E/M Time of Tender Head of established S Class Of Tender Position of Name of Work Cost (In (In Compl Receiving A/C No. Contract Doc. ( In Funds • 1977 - Washington Post reports US has developed neutron bomb Lacs) Rs) etion Authority M-H Rs) • 1981 - A passenger train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, In-

CLEARANCE OF SUMPS OF DIFFERENT dia, jumps the tracks at a bridge crossing the Bagmatiriver, killing Executive LIS OF IRRIGATION SUB- Engineer 268 officially with another 300 or more missing. 4702 1 1.01 2020 DEE 300 2 DAYS Irrigation and Awaited DIV.GANDERBAL. DESILTING • 1983 -Nicaragua expels 3 US diplomats FRESH FOR ENIT NO 2 OF 2020-21, FC Division SHORT QUOTATION Ganderbal • 1985 - Soyuz T-13 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station SERIAL NO 12 • 1988 - George H. W. Bush makes campaign promise to support For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory sealed CHECKING OF LEAKAGES BY WAY OF reparations for WW II to Japanese-American internees (promise CEMENT CONCRETE JACKETING AND Executive broken, May 1989) BED TREATMENT AND REPAIRS TO Engineer 20 quotations affixed with Revenue Stamp of Rs.5/- are invited from the registered Sumo Association 2 4.615 9230 DEE 500 Irrigation and 2702 M&R • 1990- 2nd International Rock Awards EXISTING OUTLETS AT DIFFERENT DAYS SPOTS OF DAB CANAL AT REPORA-A FC Division Awaited • 1993 -PunsalmaagiynOtsjirbat recognized as president of Mongolia Ganderbal for the providing One No: Sumo (on hire charges) for the use of quality control team. – FRESH FOR ENIT NO 3 OF 2020-21 • 1993 - Ramiro de Leon Carpio elected President of Guatemala SERIAL NO 8 • 1994 - Cricketer Brian Lara hits record 501 not out/390 runs in 1 day CLEARANCE OF SUPPLY • 1994 - Tupolev-154M crashes at Xian China, 160 killed Earnest Rate to be CHANNEL,CLEARANCE OF SILT FROM S No Particulars Quantity Executive • 1999 - Largest jailbreak in Brazilian history at the Putim maximum Money quoted per day. RD0-800 & FROM RD 1100-1450MTRS Engineer security prison in Brazil, 345 prisoners run from the main gate. In 3 AND FROM RD 3755 -4500MTRS OF 1.788 3576 DEE 200 8 DAYS Irrigation and 2702 M&R Awaited the ensuing manhunt, two fugitives are killed and five innocent YACHAMA BRANCH OF AKHAL FC Division Ganderbal NAJWAN CANAL FRESH FOR NIT NO bystanders are accidentally jailed. 01 Sumo (on hire charges) 01 No Rs. 1000/- 3 OF 2020-21 SERIAL NO 10 • 2002 - A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 metres diameter DESILTING OF 4 NO.SUMPS ON explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. Executive GUTLIBAGH AND LAR CANAL & Engineer Resulting explosion estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, more MH 2702 4 1.03 2060 DEE 100 3 DAYS Irrigation and Awaited DESILTING FROM RD 6136 TO 6236 M&R powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb. MTRS ON LAR CANAL FRESH FOR NIT FC Division The quotation along with Earnest Money ( pledged to the undersigned) shall reach Ganderbal • 2004 -Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President NO 5 OF 2020-21 SERIAL NO 4 of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in a joint sitting of the two houses of to the office of the Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama on or before 08-06-2020 upto 2 CONSTRUCTION OF LINING WALL ON the Indian Parliament. R/S OF DRARIBAL CANAL NEAR THE Executive P.M and will be opened at the same day or any other date convenient to the undersigned. Engineer • 2012 -Transit of Venus (between Earth & Sun) occurs - last LAND OF MUSHTAQ AH.WANI AT 15 5 2.39 2390 SHG 300 Irrigation and 2702- M&R Awaited DAYS transit of 21st The quotationer shall quote the rate including all charges (fuel charges etc). The successful KACHAN FRESH FOR NIT NO 5 OF FC Division 2020-21 SERIAL NO 8 Ganderbal • century quotationer shall have to provide sumo as and when required by this office. • 2012 - The Solar Impulse completes the world's first intercon- (5 NO. OF WORKS) tinental flight The Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama (undersigned) have right to reject the 01 Publishing Date 05-06-2020 9:00 A.M • powered by the sun 02 Download Date Start 05-06-2020 10:00 A.M quotation without any reasons. The Payments shall be made soon after the funds are received. 03 Bid submission Date Start 05-06-2020 11:00 A.M 04 Bid submission Date End 10-06-2020 16:00 P.M From Ko Archives NO: Q-1/EEP/738 Executive Engineer, 05 Bid opening Date 11-06-2020 11:00 A.M DT: 01-06-2020 DIPK-1320/20 R&B Division Pulwama. 1) The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, bill of quantities (B.O.Q) set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can been seen / Faith moves mountains, downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in 2) The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the departmental website stops rain in Kashmir OFFICE OF THE EXCIS E AND TAXATION OFFICER www.jktenders.gov.in F Ahmad EXCISE RANGE ANTG-PUL-SPN-KUL. Near Carplaza KP Road Anantnag No: - 611-50 Executive Engineer Dt: - 4-06-2020 Irrigation and Flood Control SRINAGAR - Jabbar Mir 56, has walked barefoot with a DIPK-1306/20 Subject: - Tender notice for hiring of Laborers/ Transportation for the purpose of Cannabis Division, Ganderbal. pitcher full of water to the shirne of saint Sheikh Hamza Mukhdoom in Srinagar. It’s an age old custom that he is Destruction during the year 2020-21 sure will pull his village out of a “do or die situation”. Mir, a resident of Ganderbal, 22 km from Srinagar, Sealed tenders affixed with Rs 5 revenue stamps are invited for carrying out Cannabis Destruction drives in DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIO LIMITED has climbed the Koh-e-Maran hillock in the middle of different areas of South Kashmir during the year 2020-21 for below mentioned services, separately. the city with hundreds of villagers, all travelling on foot and carrying water Filled earthen pitchers from various parts of the Kashmir valley. SNo Description of Service Rates Requirement C.D.R Amount Eligibility They are seeking saint Mukhdoom’s blessings so 01 Laborers for cannabis As approved Required in the Rs 10000/= Contractor/supplier E-tender notice-04 of 2020-21. that the intermittent rains lashing the valley stop and destruction by using by the Govt months from (Refundable) the bright sunny days return. brush cutters i.e. June to october Pledged to ETO “ It’s a do or die situation for us. Our paddy nurs- eries are turning yellow because of the cold and rain. Rs 225/- per during excise Range Unless we have bright, warm sunshine there would be laborers per cannabis Antg-Pul-Spn- For and on behalf of the J&K Tourism Development Corporation Limited (JKTDC),e-Tenders are hardly any paddy saplings left to be transplanted into day destruction Kul. invited in single cover system on item rate basis from registered civil contractors of J&K for the the rice fields.” Mir said. drives. According to a local tradition, water collected following works. from parts of the valley and brought here in earthen 02 Transportation Viz As approved Required in the Taxi pitchers by barefooted devotees is poured into the large Taveera/Tata by Govt i.e. months from Rs5000/= Stand/Registered pond outside the saint’s shrine so that saint Mukh- sumo/Load Carrier Rs 1000 plus June to october (Refundable) Transporter. E-NIT No.04 of JKTDC-2020-21 Dated: 03 /06/2020 doom is pleased and blesses the people. fuel per during Pledged to ETO However, the devotees must walk all the distance vehicle per cannabis excise Range from their homes to the shrine. S.No Name of the Work Approx. Earnest Class of Period of Cost of Major ‘This is a practice that the people have resorted day destruction Antg-Pul-Spn- Cost Money Contractor Completion document Head of to whenever excessive rains, floods and other natural drives. Kul. (Rs.in lacs) in Rs Account calamities have visited Kashmir.’ Asked if it works, Ghulam Nabi. 48 gives a stare. 1. Providing and fixing 2.58 5160 D-Class 12-Days 1200 CAPEX Terms and Conditions “It is a heretic’s question. The custom always works. 2019-20 It is my experience of over four decades that whenever 01 The successful transport tenderer shall be solely responsible for any demage/accident, if occurs to the Tata of parquet flooring Kashmiris visit the shrine, their prayers are answered,” Sumo/Taveera/etc while carrying men/machinery during hired hours. to 4-No huts (Hut says Nabi, who has come from Anantnag district. 54 02 The successful labourer supplier shall provide the labroures which are trained in operating brush cutters and kin away. Nabi’s 20-year-old son is an epileptic whose No.106,230,232 and seizures have become frequent in recent days. also shall be solely responsible for any injury if occurs to the labourers during the course of Poppy 236) at T.E. . “I won’t say a doctor is not needed to cure my destruction operations son. But finally it is somewhere else that the outcome 03 The successful tenderers shall keep the transportation/labourers available at the disposal of the Chashmashahi of our efforts is decided. Whether a doctor succeeds or department as per poppy destruction Programmes as per requirement. not in curing my son would be decided at the sheikh’s shrine.” Nabi says. 04 The service providers shall obey all the directions of the excise officers on duty during the course of 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 03.06.2020 Mukhdoom who lived in the 15th century, is also poppy destruction drives. 2. Period of Downloading of Bidding Documents 04/06/2020 reverred as the saint who was instrumental in ending 05 The undersigned reserves right to accept or reject any tender or all the tenders in full or in part without the “tyrannical” rule of local king Yusuf Shah Chak. assigning any reason thereof. 3. Bid Submission Start Date 04/06/2020 2:00 PM Mukhdoom is believed to have written to Mughal king Akbar about the oppression of the people under 06 The successful Tenderer shall execute an agreement with the undersigned regarding terms and conditions. 4. Bid Submission End Date 15/06/2020 3:00 PM Chak. This led to the invasion of Kashmir by the Mu- 07 In case of any technical fault/ breakdown occurs to any vehicle during the course of duty hours,transporter ghals and the end of Chak’s reign. has to provide a substitute vehicle. 5. Date &Time of Opening of Bids (Online) in the Office of 16/06/2020 4:00 PM Visiting shrines and seeking the blessings of dead The tenders should reach to the office of the undersigned through registered post/Couriers/Speed the General Executive Engineer JKTDC ,TRC Srinagar, saints is an old practice in Kashmir. A little away from saint Mukhdoom’s shrine is the post or Personally/Through representative by or before 16-06 -2020 up to 12 Noon. The offers will be opened temple of Hindu deity Sharika Devi. on the same day at 2 pm. Before the migration of Kashmiri pandits follow- In case of Gazetted Holiday on the date fixed, the next working day will be date of receipts and opening of ing the insurgency in the valley, Muslims and Hindus Sd/- could be seen buying flowers from the same vendors tenders. DIPK-NB-487/20 for their saints. There are very few visitors to the Any enquiry regarding terms and conditions can be acquired from the office of the undersigned. Executive Engineer, temple these days, yet a semblance of the eclectic Kash- JKTDC, Sgr/Jammu. miri culture is recreated “when the lone priest at the SD/ temple rings the bells - the’ sound blends perfectly with the voice of the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer Excise and Taxation Officer NO:JKTDC/M&W/EE/ 792-97 DIPK-1314/20 at Mukhdom’s shrine. Excise Range , Antg-Pul-Spn-Kul Dated:- 03/06/2020 (Kashmir Observer, 06 June, 2005) Sunday Observer

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Paul Krugman | New York Times Until Trump’s rise it was possible — In a call with governors, he showed no barely — for people to deny this reality sign of recognising either that there might ast fall Bob Kroll, the head of the with a straight face. At this point, howev- be some justification for widespread pro- Minneapolis police union, ap- er, it requires wilful blindness not to see tests or that he should play some role in peared at a Trump rally, where he what’s going on. unifying the nation. thanked the president for ending I still see occasional news reports that Instead, he told the governors that all BarackL Obama’s “oppression of police” and describe Trump as a “populist.” But Trump’s the violence was coming from the “radical letting cops “put the handcuffs on crimi- economic policies have been the opposite of left,” and he insisted that governors must nals instead of us.” populist: They have been relentlessly pluto- get tougher: “You have to dominate or The events of the past week, in which the cratic, centred largely on a successful effort you’ll look like a bunch of jerks; you have death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police to ram through huge tax cuts for corpora- to arrest and try people.” custody led to demonstrations against police tions and the rich, and a so far unsuccessful Trump — who retreated to an under- brutality, and these demonstrations were attempt to take health insurance away from ground bunker when protesters began demon- met by more police brutality — including un- poor and working-class families. strating in front of the White House — also told precedented violence against the news media Nor have Trump’s trade wars brought the governors that “most of you are weak.” — have made it clear what Kroll meant by back the good jobs of yore. Even before the taking the handcuffs off. coronavirus plunged us into depression, It was a terrifying performance. And Donald Trump, far from trying to Trump had failed to deliver major employ- Republicans have, as I said, spent de- calm the nation, is pouring gasoline on the ment growth in coal mining or manufactur- cades exploiting racial hostility to win elec- fire; he seems very close to trying to incite ing. And farmers, who supported Trump by tions despite a policy agenda that hurts a civil war. large margins in 2016, have suffered huge workers. But Trump is now pushing that Trump clearly sides with those who reject any no- losses thanks to his trade wars. cynical strategy toward a kind of apotheosis. tion that police officers — or any other authority fig- So what has Trump really offered to the On one side, he’s effectively inciting ures — should be held accountable for abusive be- white working class that makes up most of violence by his supporters. On the other, haviour. He’s used his authority to pardon members his base? Basically, he has provided affir- he’s very close to calling for a military re- of the US military who were accused or convicted by mation and cover for racial hostility. sponse to social protest. And at this point, their own services of committing war crimes And nowhere is this clearer than in his nobody expects any significant pushback - Paul Krugman relationship with the police. fighters’ union has endorsed Joe Biden. joining marches or taking a knee. from other Republicans. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say If economic self-interest were the only But many police officers and their But Trump clearly sides with those Now, I don’t think Trump will actually that America as we know it is on the brink. thing driving political orientation, you unions remain staunch Trump supporters, who reject any notion that police officers succeed in provoking a race war in the near How did we get here? The core story would expect police officers to favour Dem- and they have been pretty clear about why: — or any other authority figures — should future, even though he’s clearly itching of US politics over the past four decades ocrats. They are, after all, unionised pub- They feel that Trump will back them even, be held accountable for abusive behaviour. for an excuse to use force. But the months is that wealthy elites weaponized white lic-sector employees — and Republicans or perhaps especially, if they engage in abu- Remember, he’s used his authority to par- ahead are still likely to be very, very ugly. racism to gain political power, which they are both anti-union and antigovernment. sive behaviour toward racial minorities. don members of the US military who were After all, if Trump is encouraging vio- used to pursue policies that enriched the al- Indeed, political contributions by pub- Just to be clear, many and probably accused or convicted by their own services lence and talking about military solutions ready wealthy at workers’ expense. lic-sector unions overwhelmingly favour most police officers have behaved well over of committing war crimes. to overwhelmingly peaceful protests, what Democrats. And while many firefighters the past week. In fact, in some cities the po- will he and his supporters do if he looks Wilful blindness voted for Trump in 2016, the largest fire- lice have shown solidarity with protesters, No unifying role likely to lose November’s election?

... 979 was a seismic and seminal year for the Mid- Influential journalists in Cairo on the Saudi pay- dle East and the Muslim world. It not only trans- roll wrote laudatory articles. Prominent Egyptian ac- formed the region, but its global repercussions The Roots Of Turmoil tresses — known for their beauty in films — suddenly are still being felt, four decades later. The year started wearing the niqab and abaya, the veil and the 1witnessed the fall of the Washington-backed Shah of long, black, Saudi style robe, sometimes after visiting Ammar Ali Qureshi Iran and Ayatollah Khomeini’s return from exile to Saudi Arabia. Ghattas, a witty raconteur, narrates successfully lead the Iranian revolution, and the es- that the popular joke in Cairo was that the second- tablishment of an Islamic Republic in Iran; the execu- Laden — to a foreign country. But the move backfired richest women in Egypt were belly dancers who were tion of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in as Saudi Arabia witnessed heightened attacks by local slipped money under their skirts by rich Saudi men Pakistan; the signing of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty terrorists after 9/11, which had been masterminded by who watched them dance; the richest Egyptian women at Camp David; the assumption of power by Saddam Al Qaeda and carried out by mostly Saudi hijackers. were the belly dancers/actresses who had converted Hussein as president of Iraq; the takeover of Makkah’s Riyadh, in an effort to counter the export of the Iranian and donned the veil, because rich Saudi men deposited Grand Mosque by Saudi militants; the seizure of the revolution, has engaged in chequebook diplomacy, by money directly in their bank accounts! American embassy in Tehran by Irani students, lead- financing proxies and/or promoting Wahabbism in Ghattas has visited Pakistan and witnessed the social ing to the hostage crisis that eventually brought Ron- many Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Egypt, Indo- and cultural transformation which began under military ald Reagan to power in the US; and the invasion of Af- nesia etc. Iran has responded by supporting its allies dictator Gen Ziaul Haq, who took pride in the fact that he ghanistan by the Soviet Union. in, and exporting its revolutionary ideals to, Lebanon, introduced strict allegedly Islamic Sharia laws in Paki- Since that fateful year, the region has been con- Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Palestine. stan a day before Khomeini assumed power in Tehran. vulsed by multiple wars, political turmoil, increasing Former BBC and FT correspondent Kim Ghattas These punitive Islamic laws, as Ghattas details, were sectarianism and terrorism, the rise of Al Qaeda and traces the current problems of the Middle East to three drafted by Maarouf al Dawalibi, a former Syrian prime the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the outbreak key events from 1979 minister exiled to Saudi Arabia in 1964, and dispatched and subsequent failure of the Arab Spring and cul- In this book, which reads like a fast-paced novel, to Islamabad by Riyadh at Gen Zia’s request, to assist the tural changes brought by government-led Islamicisa- Ghattas also looks at Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Council of Islamic Ideology in his ‘Islamisation’ drive. tion drives. Kim Ghattas, a Dutch-Lebanese journalist Lebanon and Egypt. She pieces together four decades Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry Pakistan saw a mushrooming of Deobandi/Wah- based in the United States, tries to connect the dots of history across these seven countries by narrating that Unravelled the Middle East habi mosques, as the Saudi footprint increased mas- in her elegantly written, insightful book Black Wave: the tales of revolutionaries, clerics, intellectuals, nov- By Kim Ghattas sively during the Afghan ‘Jihad’ in the 1980s. Paki- Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry that Unravelled elists, Sufis, musicians, spymasters, journalists and Wildlfire, UK stan became an active battleground for the Saudi-Iran the Middle East by presenting a general history of the leaders. She retraces the steps to a period before 1979, ISBN: 978-1472271099 proxy war, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives Middle East since 1979, and attributing most of these which was less violent or sectarian, in order to under- 377pp. in the last three decades from sectarian violence and radical political and social changes and turn towards stand how we arrived at this juncture. targeted killings, mostly of Shias. This deadly process conservatism to the cold war between the two bastions Her protagonists are individuals who have was a conservative country, where promoting reli- kicked off under Gen Zia in 1987, when one sectar- of the Muslim world: Wahhabi Sunni Saudi Arabia struggled against repressive regimes and intolerant gious piety was part of government policy to counter ian militia was pitted against the other in a two-week and Shia Iran. thought-brigades. Her heroes and heroines range from threats of communism and pan-Arab socialism. battle in the Kurram district, near the Afghanistan A former correspondent for the BBC and the Finan- a Pakistani television anchor who refused to obey In this book, which reads like a fast-paced novel, border — 52 Shias and 120 Sunnis were killed and 14 cial Times in the region for over two decades, Ghattas a military dictator’s orders to cover her head, to the Ghattas pieces together history by narrating the tales villages were completely or partially destroyed. As has travelled extensively across the Middle East, and Egyptian novelist who was incarcerated for indecent of revolutionaries, clerics, intellectuals, novelists, Su- Ghattas poignantly observes, it was the first premedi- seen these changes first-hand, starting from a cosmo- writings, to dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashog- fis, musicians, spymasters, journalists and leaders. tated, state-sponsored attack by one sectarian militia politan Beirut, where she grew up during the Lebanese gi, who was brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate Most importantly, however, the book airbrushes the against another sect, the first such killing that the civil war. Ghattas, now a non-resident scholar at the in Istanbul in 2018. role of Israel in the geo-politics of the Middle East, and Muslim world had witnessed in modern times. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, also cov- Ghattas’s story starts with her native Lebanon, downplays the significance of American foreign policy The author also illustrates the lives of audacious ered former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, ac- torn by a civil war in 1977, where Irani exiles collabo- towards Iran — both before and after the Islamic revolu- Pakistan men and women who opposed military dic- companied her on various trips and wrote a best-selling rate with local Shia activists to record cassettes call- tion — and the Middle East in general. In order to un- tatorship — television anchor Mehtab Rashdi who de- account titled The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary ing for the fall of the Shah of Iran. Both Iran and Saudi derstand the share the hostile and anti-Tehran foreign fied Gen Zia’s orders to cover her head, for example Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power. Arabia have played a role in the sectarian proxy war policy of Israel and the US had in determining the path- — or lost their lives while resisting intolerant ideolo- Three events — the Iranian revolution, the take- in Lebanon, and the author is no fan of Hezbollah or dependency of Iran’s aggressive and militant posture to- gies — for example, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, over of Makkah’s Grand Mosque and the invasion of the Iranian revolution. But to be fair to her, Ghattas is wards the region, one has to turn towards Dilip Hiro’s who was assassinated for speaking up in defence of a Afghanistan — stand out for Ghattas as the key turn- an equal opportunity offender, being very critical also impressive and detailed Cold War in the Islamic World: Christian woman. ing points. The Iranian revolution ushered in Islamic of Saudi Arabia’s policies, both domestic and foreign. Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy. But the book suffers from a few mistakes: Taseer republicanism which was seen as a threat by the bloc Her main thesis — that most of the greater Middle Ghattas is a master storyteller and her most inter- was not Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s nephew, but his wife Alys of monarchies in the Persian Gulf led by Saudi Arabia East’s current troubles can be traced to events in Iran esting chapters deal with Egypt and Pakistan. Since Faiz’s. Irani revolutionary ideologue Ali Shariati was — which became more conservative after Makkah’s and Saudi Arabia in 1979 — is quite appealing. It has 1979, both countries have seen long spells of military in his mid-40s, not early 30s, when he mysteriously mosque was seized by Saudi militants. Both Tehran many adherents among analysts and policymakers, dictatorships supported by Riyadh and Washington. died in London in 1977; and Pakistan, not Syria, was and Riyadh, before Khomeini’s revolution, were close and also among leaders such as Saudi Crown Prince Both succumbed to “Saudisation” under military dic- the first country to officially recognise the Iranian allies of Washington in its efforts to contain commu- Mohammad Bin Salman, who like to pin the blame on tators who exploited Islam and were financially helped revolution in 1979. Despite these minor drawbacks, nism. Since 1979, Iran and Saudi Arabia have been the Iranian revolution, which is branded as sectarian by Riyadh in exchange for allowing Saudi influence to Black Wave is a valuable and entertaining book which locked in a rivalry for religious and cultural suprema- and reactionary. However, this simplistic explanation increase. In Egypt, six percent of books published in should be read for its elegant prose, impressive re- cy. This cold war has adversely impacted the culture, is, at best, only partially correct, as it ignores many nu- 1985 were religious but, because of Saudi influence, search and engrossing story. society, religion and politics of the Muslim world. ances and factors. For example, the rebellion by Saudi this number touched 85 percent by 1995. In the 1970s, By bankrolling Jihad International against the So- militants at Makkah’s Grand Mosque was a purely do- 30 percent of Egyptian women wore the headscarf; by The reviewer is an independent viet Union in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia also got an mestic issue and had nothing to do with the Iranian the mid-1990s, under Hosni Mubarak, that had risen to researcher and consultant in Islamabad outlet to export its militants — including Osama Bin revolution. Moreover, Saudi Arabia, even before 1979, 65 percent. ...Dawn Saturday| 06-06-2020 Meet 5 Contemporary Kashmiri Poets Who Put Emotion into Measure

Rakshanda Afrin prose, form, and metaphors. All these literary de- Engineer by profession, the poet goes by her ture,’ won an Honourable Mention in the Society vices were missing in modern Kashmiri literature penname Rumuz-e-Bekhudi. She’s one of the stron- for Humanistic Anthropology’s 2017 Ethnographic for some time, before Rashid introduced them with gest, active voices from the valley’s literary world. Poetry Award. HEN Agha Shahid Ali’s ‘A Country new creative touches. The versifier started her poetic career by As a trained journalist, she first rose to promi- Without a Post Office’ got published Born in Apple Town, Sopore, Rashid was drawn translating Kashmiri poetry of Habba Khatoon, nence with her in-depth human interest stories for in 1997, Kashmir suddenly became the to poetry after frequenting a local literary organi- Amin Kamil, Shaad Ramzan and Rehman Rahi an online news portal. As part of the post-2010 cre- poet’s muse and memory for the world zation—which would later influence him to take up into English. ative boom in the valley, her powerful social media toW see and explore. The celebrated anthology, for Kashmiri as his medium of expression. As soon as she devoted herself to poetry writing, poetry feeds would paint the painful plight of Kash- the first time, attempted to globalize the conflict- His second collection of poems, ‘Door Pahan her verses reflect self-reliance, empowerment, and mir’s unending tryst with the drawn-out discord. torn region’s localized agonies through the creative Dewaran Manz’ (In distant walls) came nearly a decade struggle amidst the valley’s strife backdrop. Some of her remarkable poems beautifully cap- expression of the son of the soil, who went on to in- after his first anthology. It only cemented his place as As evident in her verses, her thoughts reflect a ture the pervasive mood in the valley: spire a generation of poets in the valley. one of the boldest poetic voices of modern Kashmir. strong poetic vision: Nameless trees stand intimately, Before Shahid, however, the battered landscape rooted but almost paralytic, embracing each other had witnessed the rise of many rhymesters who Nighat Sahiba Saanay Kasheeray Hind Posh Baagas in all seasons would measure emotions and treacheries of the Maraan Pholnai Golaab Kaetya waiting for the bugle times with a knack of some iconic literary giants of Darbaar Chanay Gardan Jhukaevith for a final march against tyranny of time the world. Faqeer Kam Kam Nawaab Kaetya a grand march for flow. In fact, poetry and poets had been an inevi- (In the gardens of our Kashmir Flowing, flow, flowed. table part of the valley since several generations. Be it the works of classical Kashmiri poets like Lal How many roses die without blossoming Syed Zeeshan Jaipuri Ded, Habba Khatoon, Arnimal, or modern literary In Your darbar, with their heads bowed heavyweights like Amin Kamil, Dinanath Nadim So few fakirs; how many Nawabs.) or Rehman Rahi, the poetic voice and its narrators As a ‘fresh poetic’ voice from the Kashmir Val- have always canvassed times and lived experiences ley, Rumuz has already inspired many young poets. in the volatile region. And in the process, they’ve only enriched the Uzma Falak coffer of Kashmiri literature.

Shahnaz Rashid

Born in Anantnag, Nighat chose Kashmiri and Urdu as her medium of expression to challenge the established orders. Carving her place in the multitude of modern day poets, Nighat’s poems have been published in many renowned prestigious literary magazines. Her verses reflect pain and agonies of living in a patriarchal world; they challenge the belief system A young poet from Kashmir, Syed Zeeshan Jai- and express ire towards the establishment. puri recites poetry to represent the interests of the One of her verses powerfully pictures the per- native youth. petual pain of enforced disappearances in Kashmir: Grandson of the renowned Urdu poet, Syed Ak- bar Jaipuri, also known as Mujahid-e-Urdu, Zeeshan Goliv Yim Niey Tim Qabran Maenz Moujoodei inherited love for the language from an early age. Maajan Yeim Aeis Lari Tal Sawith Tim Koat Gayi During his school days, massive protests (Bullets took them away, graves devoured them; and curfews in the valley, made him engrossed When his ‘Doad Khatith Guldanan Manz’ (Pain ones who lay sleeping beside mothers, where A native of Srinagar, Uzma Falak is a doctoral in poetry. concealed in flower vases) was published in 2006, it did they go.) fellow at Heidelberg, Germany. Through her poems His inclination towards the art form had been caused such a stir that even legendary poet Rehman Emerging as a popular literary icon in the val- and essays, she explores the narrative and meta- heavily influenced by prominent poets like Faiz Rahi had to comment, “At the time of my sunset, it ley, Nighat was awarded the Akbar Jaipuri Memo- phors of peoples’ history in the valley. Ahmed Faiz, and the progressive writers’ move- seems sunrise has happened in the shape of Shahn- rial Award for her contribution to Urdu poetry. Her Be it expression of solidarity and pain, remem- ment and their ethos. az Rashid.” Kashmiri poetry collection, ‘Zard Paniek Daer’ (Pile brance and lamentation, conflict-torn lives and mil- In the literary circle, Syed Zeeshan is famous It wasn’t a work of an established poet but rath- of Pallid leaves) received Sahitya Academy Yuva itary operations, Uzma has penned down her voice for reciting his Urdu Ghazals and poems. er an aspiring one. Puraskar in 2017. in several Kashmiri-based as well as International He believes art is the reflection of society and Since then, Rashid, an orchardist and trader by publications. through his Nazm and poems, he pays tribute to profession, has swept praises for his experiments in Rumuz Uzma’s ethnographic poem, ‘Point of Depar- his homeland.

Mrs Serial Killer Movie Review An Awful Comedy Rather Than A Thriller

tarring Jacqueline Fernandez in a lead role, Mrs. Serial Killer is a latest Hindi Netflix crime thriller film written and directed by Shirish Kunder. The cast of the movie includes Manoj BajpayeeS (Dr. Mrityunjoy Mukherjee), Mohit Raina (Inspector Imran Shahid), Darshan Jariwala (Brij Ras- togi), and Zayn Marie Khan (Anushka Tiwari). Set in Nainital, this 106-minutes long movie is based on a story of a wife (Jacqueline Fernandez) who opts to mimic the enormity of a serial killer in order to prove her husband's (Manoj Bajpayee) innocence in the court of law. Shirish Kunder is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer, editor, and composer. The movies written Arbeena & Asif Khan and directed by him include Jaan-e-Maan (2006), Joker (2012), and Kriti (2016). Besides, he has edited several movies such as Champion, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke, Aankhen, Om Shanti Om, Tees Maar Khan respective- ly. The title of the movie definitely catches the atten- The plot is tion, and may convince the audience to spare some time on it. However, the hilarious & pathetic thing poorly written and about the movie is that Sona Mukherjee (Jacqueline) one would bear it till the turns out a bad serial killer and she doesn't kill anyone throughout! Instead, the girl (Zayn Marie) she plans to end only to figure out murder hits her back like a wonder woman at several the reason behind the instances whereas Sona appears frightened and help- less. Hence, the title of the movie, undoubtedly, mis- looks funny rather than scary. ors and exteriors of the building. That is confusing and murder of six unmarried leads the viewer. Darshan Jariwala (Brij Rastogi), playing the role the viewer may not be able to relate the two faces of the The plot is poorly written and one would bear it of a senior criminal lawyer, is more like an under- same maternity hospital. pregnant girls by the till the end only to figure out the reason behind the world don than a lawyer. His home looks somewhat The movie is not so well written, edited, and ex- doctor (Manoj murder of six unmarried pregnant girls by the doctor like a Disney castle. His support for the criminal doc- ecuted. This is Shirish Kunder’s worst shade as far (Manoj Bajpayee). But don't think that you are going tor remains unclear in the movie. as his other works are concerned (already mentioned Bajpayee). But don’t to get an answer for it. The movie disappoints with the Mohit Raina (Imran) is an indecent cop who af- above). With unconvincing dialogues, zero songs, and climax as it's unable to provide a convincing reason for ter failing to find the real evidence against the doctor bad background music; it appears to be the work of think that you are going the crime. manipulates the proofs, in order to take revenge from an immature and inexperienced person. The lighting to get an answer for it. Though Sona, played by Jacqueline, is pressur- him. Zayn Marie Khan (Anushka), the debutant, is an and cinematography isn't up to the mark and many ized to marry Dr. Mrityunjoy ( Manoj Bajpayee), yet easygoing chatty girl with colorful hair who does'nt get fighting scenes look unrealistic. Especially, the one in The movie disappoints the movie shows Sona as a wife who loves her husband scared after being kidnapped and prisoned inside the that unknown floral place where Sona and Anushka with the climax as it's deeply. The movie hasn't bothered to portray the scenes hospital room. As such, all the characters are not able are seen exchanging blows totally looks artificial. The which show love growing in between the couple. With to convince the viewer through their acting. soil used during this scene looks more like sparkling unable to provide a that being said, it ultimately leads to a failed attempt of The movie falls short of logic at several places, like magic flakes. justifying Sona's decision of going to the harm's way to in the scene where Dr. Mrityunjoy stabs Sona's hand This so called thriller movie is full of flaws, and convincing reason for save her husband. with the scalpel and she still sits as if unhurt. The pres- isn't able to do justice to the genre it claims to belong. the crime. Jacqueline's bad acting and foreign Hindi accent ence of tons of glucose bags hung inside the operation There is nothing thrilling about the story, thereby, doesn't make her fit for the role. As such, the viewer theatre remains a mystery. The film maker looks in no takes the shape of an awful comedy. To conclude, Mrs. won't be able to connect with her character. Being the mood to reveal the reason for their existence. Serial Killer does'nt have what platforms like Netflix recipient of National and Filmfare awards, Manoj Ba- The movie isn't outstanding in the technical as- demand. The movie is dull, unexciting, nonsensical, jpayee has brought disappointment to his fans through pects as well. The camera work is below par and ob- flimsy, and definitely not worth watching. his silly acting and ill-suited role in this movie. His scure at times. The maternity hospital of Dr. Mri- —- acting looks mute, mockery, and bland in the movie. tyunjoy, through long shot, appears as some haunted Critiques are the students of Mass Communication & For instance, Manoj Bajpayee is seen dancing in the building located in the outskirts. However, inside, it Journalism from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar operation theatre before conducting the surgery of a looks totally different through different camera angles, and can be reached at: [email protected], pregnant woman towards the end of the movie. That thereby drawing a sharp contrast between the interi- [email protected] Life&Times Saturday| 06.06.2020 06 TEMPERAMENT CAN LEAD CHILDREN To Develop Unhealthy Eating Habits

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH good eating habits during childhood because we often bring "these habits with us into our teens and adulthood. Good eating habits are important for having a good relationship with food and eating, and to avoid overweight,"

Agencies Temperament is often equat- Study (TESS) project, which is ing more prone to fluctuating later - that is, they were more slowly or fast? Do you eat until to supporting healthy eating. ed with anger, but it embraces based at NTNU. moods than others), are partic- likely to eat less when they were your plate is empty even though This can be extra challeng- WASHINGTON - Children who much more. Temperament is the When the approximately 800 ularly vulnerable to developing sad, restless, scared, or angry. you're actually full? Do you use ing for parents of children are temperamental, which is of- child's fundamental way of deal- children were 4, 6, 8, and 10 eating habits that can lead to "It is important to establish food as comfort? These are char- who have greater mood swings ten equated with characteristics ing with his environment and years old, the researchers asked unhealthy weight gain and dif- good eating habits during child- acteristics of our eating habits than others. Parents of tem- like frustration and mood swings himself. It can be regarded as a parents about their children's ficulties with food and eating. hood because we often bring that affect what and how much peramental children more are more vulnerable in develop- precursor to what is called per- eating habits and temperament They resort to emotional eating these habits with us into our we eat, and therefore also our often have to deal with nega- ing an unhealthy relationship sonality in adults. and examined whether temper- more over time, are more likely teens and adulthood. Good eating weight. tive emotions than parents of with food and eating habits, ac- A new study shows that the ament could predict how eating to eat because food is available, habits are important for having a Given that temperamental children who don't easily be- cording to a recent study. child's own characteristics also habits evolved. even though they may be sati- good relationship with food and children are extra vulnerable come frustrated or angry. It's The study was conducted by play a role in the development Their findings show that chil- ated, and they become pickier eating, and to avoid overweight," to developing unhealthy eating not surprising that parents of researchers from the Norwegian of eating habits. Researchers dren who are what we often eaters over time. Children with said the researchers. habits, it is even more important temperamental children more University of Science and Tech- investigated the topic as part think of as temperamental (e.g., this temperament also showed Are you picky or do you love than the parents of these chil- often resort to strategies that nology (NTNU). of the Trondheim Early Secure getting frustrated quickly, be- greater emotional undereating all kinds of food? Do you eat dren to pay particular attention may not less than optimal. Osteoporosis Medicines Can Someone Get Covid-19 Here’s How Lifestyle Changes May Lower Pneumonia Risk Through Eyes Or Ears? Cut Bad Cholesterol Level In Kids Agencies Glasses may also offer add- ed protection, according to the Agencies weekly after-school exercise t's possible through the American Academy of Oph- clubs. Children’s plasma lipids eyes, but not likely through thalmology. Health care work- n individualised and fam- were analysed at the beginning Ithe ears. ers are advised to use safety ily-based physical activity and at the end of the study. The As with the nose and mouth, goggles when treating poten- Aand dietary intervention study showed that increasing the doctors say the eyes may be tially infected patients. may reduce the plasma LDL cho- consumption of high-fat vegetable a route of infection if some- Ears, on the other hand, are lesterol concentration of primary oil-based spreads and decreasing one with the virus coughs or not believed to be a route of school children, say researchers. no similar change was observed in the consumption of butter-based sneezes nearby. COVID-19 infec- The study, published in the Eu- children in the control group,” said spreads played the most impor- Infection is tion, according ropean Journal of Nutrition, ex- study researcher Aino-Maija Eloran- tant role in decreasing the LDL also possible to the U.S. Cen- plored the effects of an individu- ta from the University of Eastern cholesterol concentration. Replac- when rubbing ters for Disease alised and family-based physical Finland. “The lifestyle intervention ing high-fat milk with low-fat your eyes with Control and Pre- activity and dietary intervention did not have an impact on other milk, and doing more physical hands that have vention. on the plasma lipids of more than plasma lipids,” Eloranta added. activity, also explained some of been exposed The skin in the 500 Finnish children aged be- During the two-year follow-up, the decreases in the LDL choles- to the virus. outer ear canal is tween 6 and 8 years at baseline. families participated in six individ- terol concentration. Having an Tears from an more like regu- The researchers were also in- ualised dietary and physical activity elevated LDL cholesterol concen- infected person lar skin, unlike terested in which components of counselling sessions. The sessions tration in childhood may predict could also spread the virus. the tissue in the mouth, nose the lifestyle intervention had the were individually tailored to each artery wall thickening in adult- Frequent hand washing, so- and sinuses. greatest impact of plasma lipids. family and they focused on improv- hood, the researchers said. The cial distancing and the use of That creates a barrier that “The LDL cholesterol concentra- ing the quality of the family’s diet, results of the findings thus sug- Agencies Mineral Research, the research facial coverings in public are makes it difficult for the virus tion of children from families who increasing physical activity and re- gest that a family-based dietary team included 4,041 patients ways to keep the virus from to enter, according to Dr. Ben- participated in the lifestyle inter- ducing screen time. and physical activity intervention HONG KONG- The nitrogen con- with hip fractures who received spreading, including through jamin Bleier at Massachusetts vention was slightly reduced during In addition, children were may prevent the development of taining bisphosphonates (N-BPs) N-BPs and 11,802 who did not. the eyes. Eye and Ear in Boston. the two-year follow-up, whereas encouraged to participate in atherosclerosis in adulthood. medications such as alendronate Over a median follow-up time widely used to treat postmeno- of 2.7 years, the findings showed pausal osteoporosis are linked that N-BPs was associated with a with lower risks of pneumonia 24 per cent lower risk of pneu- and of dying from pneumonia, monia compared with no treat- say researchers. ment (69 versus 90 cases per Researchers Find New Way To Detect Blood Clots Osteoporosis is a medical con- 1,000 people per year). dition in which the bones be- A similar association was ob- Agencies these curves, it makes changes turning and twisting blood ves- come brittle and fragile from loss served with pneumonia mortal- to its fluid mechanics and inter- sels, which are physical regula- of tissue, typically as a result of ity, with a 35 per cent lower risk TEXAS - Researchers in the actions with the vessel wall. In tors of blood clotting," Jain said. hormonal changes, or deficiency associated with N-BPs (23 versus Department of Biomedical a healthy person, these chang- "Therefore, the readouts from of calcium or vitamin D. 35 per 1,000 patients per year for Engineering at Texas A and es are in harmony with the these current static systems are "The objective of this work was the N-BP and non-N-BP groups, M University are working on tortuous microenvironment, not highly predictive, and often to study the risk of pneumonia respectively), the researchers said. an entirely new way to detect but when diseased, these en- result in false positives or false and pneumonia mortality among Together with its anti-inflam- blood clots, especially in pedi- vironments could lead to very negatives," added Jain. patients receiving N-BPs medica- matory and immune-modulato- atric patients. complex flow conditions that To approach the problem tions, non-N-BP medications, and ry properties, this may explain The study was recently pub- activate proteins and cells that from a new angle, researchers no anti-osteoporosis medications why N-BPs were associated lished in Nature's Scientific Re- eventually lead to blood clots. in Jain's lab at Texas A and M after hip fracture," the study au- with reduced risk of pneumonia, ports journal. Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant designed a microdevice that thors from the University of Hong as revealed in our study," said Unlike what a biology text- professor, said a big challenge in mimics tortuous blood vessels that are given to patients who tection of clotting disorders Kong wrote. study senior author Ching-Lung book may show, blood vessels medicine is the medical devices and created a diseased micro- suffer from clotting disorders. and used in precision medi- Results from previous animal Cheung from the University of are not straight cylinders. They used to detect clots and assess environment in which blood Jain said he can see several cine where you would want studies indicate that N-BP treat- Hong Kong. are tortuous, meaning they anti-blood-clotting drug effects may rapidly clot underflow. applications for the device, in- to monitor pro-thrombotic or ment leads to a high concentration He added that studying the have complex curves, spirals are entirely chemistry-based. They showed this biomimetic cluding critical care units and anti-thrombotic therapies and of N-BPs in the respiratory tract. potential of N-BPs for treating and bends. "They do not incorporate blood clotting device could be military trauma care units. optimize the therapeutic ap- For the current findings, pub- symptoms of COVID-19 may be When the blood reaches the flow through the naturally used to design and monitor drugs "It can be used in the de- proach," Jain said. lished in the Journal of Bone and warranted. Business

news Saturday| 06-06-2020 7 Facebook Labels Hackers From Iran, China Access Books about racial State-Controlled discrimination Media Posts Campaigns Of Trump And Biden become bestsellers Agencies to ads by such news Agencies ROM White Fragility to The New Jim outlets, blocking targeted users our standard Crow, literature about the history of ra- SAN FRANCISCO: them entirely ahead Tehran: Google has said that government-backed attack cial discrimination in the United States Facebook on Thurs- of the US presidential hackers from China and Iran warning and we referred this Fis selling out as white Americans seek to day began labelling election in November have tried to break into ac- information to federal law educate themselves as nationwide protests grow media organizations “to provide an extra counts of the campaigns of enforcement,” a Google rep- over the killing of unarmed black people. As the whose editorial calls layer of protection Joe Biden and US President resentative said. death of George Floyd, who was pinned under may be under the against various types Donald Trump. Iranian hackers tried the knee of a white police officer in Minneapolis, influence of govern- of foreign influence According to the tech gaining access to Trump’s has prompted more than a week of street pro- ments and said ads in the public debate,” company, the hackers have emails related to campaigns tests throughout the states, Americans at home from those outlets according to Gleicher. targeted staffers work- last year too. It was done by are turning to books, movies and television would be blocked lat- Facebook’s defini- ing on the US presidential the same group that did the shows that lay bare decades of discrimination. er this year. tion of state-controlled campaign of Democrat Joe hacking this time—called Non-fiction books about the black experience The social net- media includes influ- Biden. A senior Google offi- Phosphorous, APT 35, or head the Amazon.com bestseller list, including chil- work is following ence over editorial cial said that Iranian hack- Charming Kitten—at the time, dren’s books, such as the We’re Different, We’re the through on a previ- content as well as fi- ers had recently targeted the group was unsuccessful. Same from the Sesame Street stable. Many titles are ously announced nancial backing of email accounts belonging to A Biden campaign sold out and used editions carry asking prices of up plan to label state- outlets, he explained. President Donald Trump's spokesman said, "We have to $50 each. On the Barnes and Noble website, eight controlled news pub- Labels will ap- campaign staff. known from the beginning of of the Top 10 bestsellers were previously published lishers, according pear globally in Face- The announcement was We have known from the beginning of our our campaign that we would books, including Between the World and Me by to Facebook head of book’s advertising made on Twitter by the head campaign that we would be subject to such be subject to such attacks and Ta-Nehisi Coates, and So You Want to Talk About cybersecurity policy library and on pages. of Google's Threat Analy- attacks and we are prepared for them we are prepared for them." Race, by Ijeoma Oluo. “This doesnt happen every- Nathaniel Gleicher. In the US, labels will sis Group, Shane Huntley. The Trump campaign, the day ... The #1 and #2 overall bestsellers @amazon “We believe peo- also appear on posts in It is the latest indication of Chinese Embassy in Washing- right now are two books challenging racism. This ple should know if News Feeds at the lead- the digital spying routinely pany like Google to publicly ler, which revealed how the ton and the Iranian mission is you,” Ibram X. Kendi, author of How To Be an the news they read is ing social network, ac- aimed at top politicians. reveal information of this na- president's aides used hack- to the United Nations in New Anti-Racist, tweeted this week. coming from a publi- cording to Gleicher. Such attempts usually ture— this is a sign of how sen- ing as a means to gain ac- York did not immediately re- Just as the street protests have transcended cation that may be un- “If we determine involve forged emails with sitive Americans have become cess to Trump’s opponent spond to requests for comment. colour lines, Americans have been seeking and der the influence of a that there are enough links designed to procure to digital espionage efforts Hillary Clinton’s emails and Charming Kitten, the passing on recommended reading lists to friends government,” Gleich- protections in place to passwords or infect devices aimed at political campaigns. used them to sabotage her group identified by Google and followers through Twitter and Instagram er said in a blog post. ensure editorial inde- with malware. Allegations by US intel- campaign. Ever since then, as being responsible for the postings. Kendi, who compiled one such list for Facebook later pendence, we will not Huntley added that ligence that Russia helped hacking to interfere in elec- targeting of the Trump cam- The New York Times at the weekend, wrote that this year will begin apply the label,” Glei- there was “no sign of com- swing the 2016 US election to tions has become a concern paign, had also recently hit the aim was to “confront our self-serving beliefs adding similar labels cher said. promise” of either cam- ensure a victory for Trump for governments. the headlines over other ex- and make us aware that ‘Im not racist’ is a slo- paign. Details, beyond those led to investigations being Iranian attempts to break ploits, including the target- gan of denial.” Supporters are also urged to make mentioned in Huntley’s initiated by former special into Trump campaign offi- ing of the pharmaceutical their purchases through black-owned or indepen- tweets, weren’t shared. counsel for the US depart- cials' emails have been docu- company Gilead Sciences Inc. dent book stores in a concrete show of support. Twitter disables Trump It is unusual for a com- ment of justice Robert Muel- mented before. “We sent the video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint J&K Cable Car Corporation Limited Indians on H-1B visa with US-born (A J&K Government Undertaking) Agencies Head Office: Batmaloo Qamarwari Road near Bemina Woollen Mills, Bemina e.mail: [email protected] Los Angeles: Twitter Inc has disabled US Pres- kids feel left out, plead for help Regional Office: Mini TRC Building, Peerkho, Jammu Phone: 0191-2562880 ident Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copy- entry visa, she said. NOTICE INVITING TENDERS right complaint. Gopinath Nagarajan E-NIT NO. 04 of 2020 The clip, which is a collation of photos and said that his mother is in Dated: 04-06-2020

videos of protest marches and instances of coma in India. The doctor For and on behalf of the J&K Cable Car Corporation Srinagar (JKCCC), e- violence in the aftermath of Floyd’s death, has said that it’s better I have tenders are invited by J&K Cable Car Corporation Srinagar (JKCCC) by e-tendering Trump speaking in the background. to be there immediately as mode on item rate basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with Floyd’s death last week after a fatal encoun- her life is at risk and she is J&K Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following ter with a police officer has led to nationwide breathing her last days, he work:- protests. In widely circulated video footage, told PTI. a white officer was seen kneeling on Floyd’s “I am planning to visit S. Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of Earnest Date of Class of Major neck as Floyd gasped for air and repeatedly India as soon as possible, No (Rs. In T/Doc Money Comple Contract Head of groaned, “I can’t breathe,” before passing out. but I have a US-born infant Lacs) In Rs. In Rs. tion or Account Twitter said the video on the president’s of four months (Prakruthi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 campaign account was affected by its copy- Gopinath). Myself and my 1. Execution of Civil Items 7.30 500 14600 25 Days “D” Major right policy. wife are Indian passport for installation of Ropeway “We respond to valid copyright complaints Press Trust Of India government to allow minors holders,” he said. Vertical Lift/Elevator at Project sent to us by a copyright owner or their autho- of Indians with visas to trav- Jincy Mathew said we Corporate office rized representatives,” a Twitter representa- New Delhi: Many Indians el in the Vande Bharat mis- are in a situation that we Building of JKCCC at Bemina Srinagar. tive said. who hold the H-1B visa sion as well. The US laws ex- cannot be a part of repa-

The three-minute 45-second video upload- and have children born in pect her to leave the country triation flights as my baby Position of AAA/TS: Submitted ed on Trump’s YouTube channel was tweeted the US have appealed In- as soon as possible, but the (six months old) doesn’t by his campaign on June 3. dian government to relax current Indian law would have an Indian visa or Position of Funds: Demanded foreign travel rules so that not allow her with her US- Overseas Citizenship of families can unite in the born daughter. India (OCI) card. We have 1. The Bidding Documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, coronavirus pandemic. "She (daughter) has an a valid reason to fly back specifications, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other Public Notice The Vande Bharat mis- entry and emergency visa, to India but we cannot be- details can be seen/downloaded from https://jktenders.gov.inas per schedule of dates sion, launched last month, but due to the current travel cause our minor baby can- given below: - I have lost my Driving License bearing DL is the Indian government's visa restrictions, we cannot not be left alone in the US. 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 04-06-2020 No:JK0120180002805 while travelling from Ishber to largest-ever exercise to go back to India since all visas The student visa of Jincy is Nishat . Now I have applied for the duplicate of the same repatriate its nationals are suspended by the govern- to expire soon. 2. Period of Downloading of Bidding Documents 04-06-2020 if anybody having any objection in this regard he/she may stranded abroad due to ment of India," Anguraj said. “I have registered with 3. Bid Submission Start Date 04-06-2020 From 04:00 P.M file his/her objection in the office oft RTO Kashmir within the coronavirus lockdown. The Indian consulate the Indian mission San 4. Bid Submission End Date 23-06-2020 Upto 04:00 P.M 5. Date & Time of Opening of Bids (Online) in a period of seven days from the date of publication of this Over 1.07 lakh people have considered my request for Francisco and tried to apply 24-06-2020 at 10.00 A.M the Office of the Executive Engineer, JKCCC, notice. After that no objjection shall be entertained. so far returned to the coun- an emergency visa and for an emergency visa for or any other convenient date Batmaloo Qamarwari Road near Bemina try under the programme. they approved it last week, my baby but the mission in Name : RAHMAT UL HAQUE Anguraj Kailasam, who but even with that I cannot San Francisco is not accept- Woollen Mills Father’s Name : SHEIKH NOOR MOHAMMAD is now out of status in the travel unless visa restric- ing any applications. We are Sd/- Date of Birth : 11-10-1969 US as her work visa has ex- tions are relaxed for cat- really stranded here with no Executive Engineer DIPK-NB-516/20 Present Address: DEWAN COLONY ISHBER NISHAT pired, requested the Indian egories like emergency/ food and money.” J&K Cable Car Corporation

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NOTICE INVITING TENDERS e-mail:- [email protected](Phone/Fax No: 01933-260226) NOTICE INVITING TENDERS E-NIT No: (10) of 2020-21 DATED:-03-06-2020. For and on behalf of the Lt.Governor of Union Territory J&K e-tenders (In single cover system) are invited on item rate basis from NIT No:- 16 / 964-72 /SPN/RnB/e-Tendering/2020-21 Dated:- 04-06-2020 approved and eligible Civil registered with Union Territory J&K Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/ Central Governments for the following works.

***************************************************************************************************************** Cost of SNo Name of work Estt. Earnest For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor Union Territory of J&K,e-tenders are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible Contractors Cost Tender money registered with J&K Government ,CPWD, Railways and other state/Central Governments for each of the following works:- (Rs in lacs) document (IN Rs.) of Bid Major Major Time of of Time Time & Time

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of Class Head of Account opening opening completion Adv. Cost Time of Cost of Earnest contractor S. Major Head Class of Name of Work (Rs. in Completion T/Doc. Money No of Account Contractor 800 (indicate name of 14400+(Addl Lacs) In days (Rs.) (Rs.) Completion of Newly tehsil Office Building 12-06-2020 Construction of crate protection work on Zainpora Aglar 10 1 7.19 work with .Security if 15 days CEE/DEE …….. 1 3054 M&R 6.00 SHG 300/- 6000/- Bandipora by way of Finishing items. at 10.30 A.M road working days NIT serial applicable) no. on TR) Completion of balance work of Health Sub Centre at Pahnoo 03 2 4210-Medical 0.30 SHG 200/- 300/- 1. The bidding documents consisting of qualifying information , eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities by way of Plinth protection and allied works working days (B.O.Q), set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/ downloaded from the Construction of footpath including surface drain in front of 07 3 3054 M&R 2.50 SHG 200/- 2500/- Departmentalwebsitewww.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- R&B Division Shopian working days 1. Date of issue of Tender Notice 03-06-2020. Position of AAA/TS: Accorded Position of funds : Available 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 03-06-2020.06:00 P.M. Note:- The work shall be completed during the current financial year 2020-21, no such claim shall be entertained on account of said work unless until the work is completed in all respects. Otherwise the contract shall get cancelled automatically 3. Bid Submission Start date 03-06-2020.From 06:00 P.M. 1. The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities 4. Bid Submission End date 11-06-2020upto 04.00 P.M. (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website 5. Last Date for receiving the hard copy Hard Copy shall be obtained only from the Bidder who is declared as Lowest (Original DD & EMD) Bidder (L1) at the time of opening of Tenders. The cost of tender documents www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below: will be collected through e-challan / Receipt. However the successful bidders 1 Date of Issue of Tender Notice 04-06-2020 will submit the same separately after the opening of bids online. 2 Document downloading Start Date. 05-06-2020 From 10.00 A.M NOTE:_The bidders whose bid is greater than 15% below the 3 Document Downloading End Date. 11-06-2020 upto 4.00 P.M Adv.Cost must upload Addl.Security performance in shape of CDR/FDR pledged to Executive Engineer (R&B) Division 4 Bid submission Start Date. 05-06-2020 From 10.00 A.M Bandipora,besides Earnest Money (CDR/FDR). 5 Bid Submission End Date. 11-06-2020 upto 4.00 P.M 6. Date & time of opening of Bids (online) 12-06-2020 at 10.30 A.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer (R&B) Division 6 Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 12-06-2020 at 11.00 A.M Bandipora. NOTE:- All terms and Conditions can be had from Detailed NIT No.1 of 2020-21 uploaded on Departmental Website ( www.jktenders.gov.in ) Note: The Bidder will mention the Contact No. and Bidder Name in the BoQ

Sd/- Executive Engineer No. :- NIT/e-Tendering/NIT/ 973-77 Executive Engineer DIPK-1358/20 DIPK-1388/20 (R&B) Division Bandipora Dated:- 04-06/2020 PW(R&B) Division Shopian

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M 08 06 06 2020 K O C C You Have 15 Days To Civil Services Send Home Guest Preliminary Exam Workers: Supreme On October 4: UPSC Court To States, Centre NEW DELHI: The civil ser- view the prevailing situation vices preliminary examina- due to COVID-19 lockdown. NEW DELHI: The Supreme tinations and most of the tion 2020, postponed due to "Taking note of the open- Court Friday said it intends trains ended up in Uttar the coronavirus pandemic, ing of lockdown and pro- to give 15 days to the Centre Pradesh and Bihar. will be held on October 4, gressive relaxations being and states for transporting He said state govern- the Union Public Service announced by the Central all stranded migrant work- ments can tell as to how Commission (UPSC) an- government and various ers to their native places, many more migrant work- nounced on Friday. states, the Commission commencing hearing on ers need to be shifted and It said the personality test decided to issue a revised their plight during the Co- how many trains are re- of the candidates selected schedule of examination/ vid-19 lockdown period. quired for that purpose. through the last year's civil recruitment tests," the UPSC A bench of Justices Ashok The hearing in the case, services preliminary and said in a statement. Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR which has been taken cogni- main examinations will re- According to the revised Shah was informed by So- zance on its own by the top sume from July 20. calendar, the civil services licitor General Tushar Mehta court, is underway. This year's preliminary test preliminary examination that till June 3, over 4,200 On May 28, the top court was originally scheduled to 2020 will be held on October ‘Shramik Special' trains had directed that the mi- be held on May 31, but was 4 (Sunday). The main exami- have been deployed to grant workers wanting to deferred due to the nation- nation 2020 will begin from transport migrant workers return to their home states wide lockdown to contain January 8, 2021 (Friday) for the spread of coronavirus. five days, it said. Minister of State for Per- "The dates of notifica- sonnel Jitendra Singh said tion, commencement and the announcement of fresh duration of examinations/ date for the civil services recruitment tests are liable No New Government Schemes preliminary exam would al- to alteration, if the circum- lay apprehensions in some stances so warrant," the quarters of it being cancelled. Commission said. "It would Personal- For A Year, Centre Cuts Back also allay ity tests for apprehen- civil services sion from the (main) exami- minds of some nation, 2019, Amid COVID-19 Crisis quarters who for remaining to their native places. will not be charged train or thought that candidates are Mehta said that till bus fares and those stranded NEW DELHI: The finance ministry 31 next year or further orders. This Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the they would being resumed now over one crore mi- across the country will be has asked all ministries and de- would also include those schemes Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan pack- become overage by the next from July 20, it said, add- grant workers have been provided food free of cost by partments not to initiate any new for which in-principle approval has age and any other special package/ year in case the exam was ing "candidates will be in- transported to their des- the authorities concerned. scheme in the current financial year been given by the department. announcement," it said. postponed. Candidates need formed individually." and said that there is a need to use "It may be appreciated that in the With regard to the existing ongo- not worry. The examination A common examination resources prudently in the wake of wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ing schemes, the department said it will be held as per the UP- for both NDA& NA Exam (I) the COVID-19 crisis. there is an unprecedented demand has already given an interim exten- SC's schedule," he told PTI. and NDA&NA Exam (II), 2020 Tirumala Temple To Reopen However, funds for schemes un- on public financial resources and sion till March 31, 2021, or till the The civil services exami- will be held on September 6, der the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan a need to use resources prudently date the recommendations of the nation is conducted annu- 2020, the UPSC said. For Worship From June 8 Package, the Aatmanirbhar Bharat in accordance with emerging and 15th Finance Commission come into ally in three stages—prelims, The recruitment test for Abhiyan package and any other changing priorities," the expendi- effect, whichever is earlier. main and interview—by the the posts of Enforcement special package or announcement ture department said adding that it "No funds may be released for UPSC to select officers for Officer/Accounts Officer in would be allocated, according to an has been receiving many new pro- schemes that are not in strict conformi- the Indian Administrative the Employees' Provident office memorandum by the Depart- posals for in-principle approval from ty to the instructions nor should bud- Service (IAS), the Indian For- Fund Organization (EPFO), ment of Expenditure, which comes various ministries or departments. getary provisions be made available eign Service (IFS) and the earlier scheduled to be held under the finan "No new proposals for a scheme/ by re-appropriation to such schemes," Indian Police Service (IPS), on October 4, 2020, has been Also, schemes that are already ap- sub-scheme should be initiated this it said adding any exceptions to these among others. deferred, it said. proved for the currrent financial year year (2020-21) except the propos- guidelines would require approval of Lakhs of aspirants take the "New date for conduct of will remain suspended till March als announced under the Pradhan the expenditure department. examination every year to this recruitment test will be be part of the country's cov- published on the website of eted civil services. the Commission at the time The decision on an- of issue of calendar of exam- fter a two-month Co- entire month of June will be Coronavirus: India Issues Guidelines For nouncement of fresh date inations/recruitment tests vid-19 lockdown ban sold on June 8. was taken in a meeting held for 2021," the Commission Aon devotees' entry, Another 3,000 offline Reopening Of Hotels, Malls And Places Of Worship by the Commission to re- added. PTI darshan at the famous hill tickets will be issued at the shrine of deity Venkateswara counters at Alipiri check ith malls being allowed to at Tirumala will begin again point every day. open from next week, the Lockdown Flattened GDP Curve, from June 8, with a trial run The official said every WUnion Health and Family for the first three days. devotee will be subjected to Welfare Ministry on Thursday issued Tirumala Tirupati Devast- thermal checking and some the SOP on preventive measures Not COVID-19: Rajiv Bajaj hanam (TTD), which manag- would be picked for random there to contain spread of Covid-19, NEW DELHI: India imple- es the affairs of the world's Covid-19 tests. It is manda- saying only asymptomatic custom- mented a "draconian" lock- richest temple, announced tory for all devotees to wear ers will be allowed with masks and down that was porous and on Friday that only its em- face masks and maintain six entrances will have sanitiser dis- ended up with the "worst of ployees will be allowed to feet physical distance from pensers and thermal screening. both worlds" as it resulted have darshan on June 8 and each other. IP darshan will be Noting shopping malls get fre- in decimating its economy 9 while local devotees will allowed from June 11 for one quented by a large number of people and flattening the GDP curve be permitted on June 10. hour from 6.30am to 7.30am. for shopping, entertainment and food, instead of that of the corona- spokesperson on economic The temple will be thrown Vehicles will be sanitised it said: "To prevent the spread of Co- virus infections, industrialist affairs Gopal Krishna Agar- open for darshan by other at Alipiri check point before vid-19 infection, it is important that Rajiv Bajaj said on Thursday. wal saying that Gandhi devotees on June 11 but with being allowed on to the hill required social distancing and other During a video interaction used the businessman as a a number of restrictions to while barricades to main- preventive measures are followed," "The staff for home deliveries shall Ministry of Health and Family Wel- with Congress leader Rahul "bouncing wall" for his ideas avoid overcrowding and en- tain queues will be sanitised Shopping malls in containment be screened thermally by the shop- fare on Thursday said that all such Gandhi, Bajaj also said that during the conversation in sure social distancing to check once every two hours. zones will remain closed, and only ping mall authorities prior to allow- places will ensure the protocol of opening up the economy which the opposition leader the spread of coronavirus. The walkway to the hill those outside containment zones ing home delivery." social distancing and face masks will would be a Herculean task, did "most" of the talking. TTD Trust Board chairman shrine will remain closed for will be allowed to open up. Also, the number of people in the be mandatory for gaining entrance. and asserted that none oth- "Everybody has a right to Y. V. Subba Reddy told a news some days. The officials re- According to the ministry, the ge- elevators should be restricted, while In its guidelines, the ministry said: er than the Prime Minister have an opinion but Rajiv Bajaj conference that initially only quested devotees not to touch neric measures include simple pub- "Use of escalators with one person on "Religious places/places of worship should purge people's mind is not an expert on COVID-19 6,000 to 7,000 devotees would the Hundis (boxes for offer- lic health measures that are to be fol- alternate steps may be encouraged". for public in containment zones shall of fear through a "very clear and how to deal with it," he be allowed per day against ings). Herbal sanitisers will be lowed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 The guidelines also bar large gath- remain closed. Only those outside and aligned narrative". "The said. Taking a dig at the in- 60,000 to 70,000 who throng provided to the devotees near and these "need to be observed by erings or congregations, gaming ar- containment zones will be allowed way India has been locked dustrialist, BJP's Amit Malviya the hill shrine on normal days. the Hundis. The Anna Prasa- all (workers and visitors) in these cades and Children Play areas along to open up." As a generic preven- down is draconian. We tried said Bajaj "hailed" Sweden's About 500 devotees will be ac- dam (food) section will have places at all times". with cinema halls inside the malls. tive measure, it said that the people to implement a hard lock- strategy of not imposing a commodated per hour. a limited number of devotees. Physical distancing of at least 6 "Persons above 65 years of age, above 65 years of age, persons with down which was porous. So I lockdown to deal with the He announced that dar- Only two persons will be per- feet, use of face covers and masks and with comorbidities, pregnant wom- comorbidities, pregnant woman and think we have ended up with pandemic, even as the coun- shan will commence at mitted to stay in each guest frequent hand washing and use of en and children below the age of 10 children below the age of 10 years are the worst of both worlds,", try's chief epidemiologist has 6.30am and end at 7.30pm. house. Private hotels have not Aarogya Setu app was advised to all. years are advised to stay at home, advised to stay at home. the 53-year-old business- admitted that this approach People above 65 years and been allowed to reopen in Ti- Spitting will be strictly prohibited, except for essential and health pur- The government, in its 'unlockdown' man said. Noting that was a mistake, causing a high children below 10 years will rumala. Authorities have sus- the guidelines said. poses," they said. plan issued on May 30, mentioned "we are not seeing a smooth, rate of fatality. During the vir- not be allowed into Tirupati pended some rituals in view "All employees who are at a higher Places of worship to have separate that the religious places and places of concerted, rhythmic move- tual interaction, Bajaj also won- Balaji, as the temple is popu- of the apprehension that they risk -- older, pregnant and employ- exits, no prasad offerings: SOPs worship will open from June 8 across ment towards unlocking", dered why India looked to the larly called. may lead to spread of Covid-19. ees who have underlying medical Places of worship, set to open from the country, after being closed down the managing director of Ba- west and not the east to draft There will also be no entry However, no decision has conditions, to take extra precautions. June 8 outside containment zones, during the nationwide lockdown to jaj Auto said, "you have defi- its pandemic response. "Unfor- for people coming from con- been taken on the tonsuring They should preferably not be ex- will not allow entry of senior citizens combat the spread of Covid-19. nitely decimated the econo- tunately India not only looked tainment zones. facility. Most of the devotees posed to any front-line work requir- and other high-risk categories, are The Health Ministry said that the my. You flattened the wrong west, it went to the wild west. TTD executive officer A. K. visiting Tirumala hill shrine ing direct contact with the public." urged to have separate entry and ex- religious places were asked to have curve. It is not the infection I think we stayed more towards Singhal said 3,000 darshan tonsure their heads. Two days The Ministry said the shopping its and touching of idols or holy books mandatory hand sanitisation and curve that you flattened, it is the impervious side", Bajaj said, tickets will be sold online ago the Andhra Pradesh gov- mall management must facilitate will not to be allowed, as per the thermal screening process for the the GDP curve. This is what adding that being an Asian every day. Such devotees ernment had given its nod to work from home wherever feasible. Standard Operating Procedures is- visitors and only allow asymptom- we have ended up with the country, Italy, France, Spain, UK will be screened at Alipiri, the TTD to conduct a trial run It said preferably separate entry sued by the government on Thursday. atic persons. People with no face worst of both worlds." and the US were not really the the starting point of the hill for darshan with TTD employ- and exits for visitors, workers and In a detailed note for places of masks and face covers should not be The BJP downplayed Ba- right benchmark for India in route. Online tickets for the ees and local people. goods/supplies should be organised. worship and religious places, the allowed entry inside the premises. jaj's remarks with party's any sense. NEWS MAKER Last Three COVID-19 Patients In China's Wuhan Discharged From Hospital Atlas Cycles Now Only A Childhood Memory As Factory Shuts Operations BEIJING: The last three coro- levels and their symptoms cough or sore throat. Howev- NEW DELHI: Atlas Cycles - a attendance daily. navirus patients in Wuhan, disappeared, according to er, they pose a risk of spread- name that became a synonym While he did not elaborate the first epicentre of the CO- the report. ing the disease to others. for bicycles in India - has shut on the payment to employees, VID-19, have been discharged By Thursday, all COVID-19 Hubei has accomplished its last manufacturing unit in "lay-off wages" typically equal and the central Chinese city patients in Hubei, the prov- seven “zeros” by Thursday: Sahibabad, just outside the to 50 per cent of basic salary has recorded zero cases of ince most affected by the zero new COVID-19 cases, zero national capital, citing lack of and dearness allowance. the virus after mass testing of cluding 66 patients who were COVID-19 epidemic in China, new suspected cases, zero new funds to run the factory. The plant, the biggest in about 10 million people, state- still being treated, and 78,327 have been discharged from deaths, zero silent carriers, Its CEO N P Singh Rana, the country, started in 1989. media reported on Friday. people who had been dis- the hospitals. In total, the zero imported cases, zero ex- however, insists the shut- It was the last operational According to the China's charged after recovery. Alto- province reported 68,135 cas- isting confirmed cases and zero down is only temporary, and plant of the Atlas cycle with National Health Commission gether 4,634 people have died es, with 63,623 recovered and existing suspected cases, state- the company will resume op- a monthly production of over (NHC), five imported cases, of the disease, the NHC said. discharged. In all 4,512 people run Global Times reported. erations once it is able to raise two lakh bicycles. Employees including four in Shanghai and The last three COVID-19 died due to coronavirus in the All districts in Wuhan, about around Rs 50 crore by selling claimed the unit was shut one in Sichuan Province, were patients in Wuhan, capital of province. As of Wednesday, 10 million have been tested surplus land. without notice. ranging funds for our day-to- would not be entitled to any reported in China on Thursday. the Hubei Province, have re- Wuhan still has 245 people and are now assessed to be The company shut the fac- On Wednesday, a notice was day operations. We are also lay-off entitlements. Also on Thursday, three new covered and been discharged with asymptomatic symp- low risk for the coronavirus tory on June 3, which ironi- pasted on the factory gates unable to buy raw materials. The company started mak- asymptomatic cases were re- from a hospital, state-run toms were under quarantine. infection. Dongxihu district, cally was also happened to be that read: "the company had In these conditions, the man- ing losses in 2014 and its first ported taking the total of such People's Daily reported on Asymptomatic cases also the last medium-risk district the World Bicycle Day. It laid been passing through a finan- agement is not in a position to plant in Malanpur was shut cases under medical observa- Friday. They were discharged known as silent spreaders, in the city, reported zero new off 431 remaining employ- cial crisis for several years and operate the factory." down in December 2014. The tion to 297, the NHC said. on Thursday after they tested pose a problem as the pa- cases for 14 consecutive days ees, though Rana insists they had exhausted all its funds to However, the laid off em- losses continued to mar the As of Thursday, the overall negative for two nucleic acid tients are tested COVID-19 to June 1 and its risk level was continue to be on the roll of keep the factory afloat. But ployees have been asked to growth and its second plant confirmed cases on the main- tests within 24 hours, their positive but develop no adjusted to low on June 2, the the company and will be paid now, there are no funds left. mark attendance except on in Sonepat, Haryana was also

land have reached 83,027, in- temperatures fell to normal symptoms such as fever, report said. "lay-off wages" upon marking We are facing difficulty in ar- holidays, failing which they closed in February 2018. K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C