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Thethis morning, reports rushed to the was youth injured died of electrocution at his househis at electrocution of died of Baramulla town in Sopore Sajjad Ah district. 21 year-old got of Sher Colony mad Kanwal trying when he was electrocuted Sopore Youth Dies Of Electric Shock on Wednesday Srinagar: A youth spot. The police spokesperson said that a case FIR No. 93/2020 sections of under relevant gamblers from the spot, a policegamblers from said. He said anspokesperson amount of Rs 4,180 and playing the from recovered were cards alleged gamblers in a raid in alleged gamblers in a raid of the city. area Habbak a police an input, Following a gambling site inteam raided three and apprehended Habbak Habbak: Police on Wednesday Srinagar: Police three arrested claimed to have hospital. The condition of an other is said to be stable. Held From 3 Gamblers to Srinagar’s Bone and Joint to Srinagar’s Bone and Joint Hospital for treatment. one of the women However, succumbed to her injuries at the vehicle hit two women near near women hit two vehicle of Chattergam Suthsoo area both of this morning leaving said. The reports them injured, removed were women injured Wednesday after being hit by after being hit by Wednesday area an SUV in Chattergam Budgam Kashmir's of central district. A Hyundai Creta SUV Crushes SUV Woman To Death was Srinagar: A woman on killed and another injured and one of them even assaultedand one of them even a health professional. the incident, Following video there, reports said. When reports video there, and asked objected employees them not to disturb them, they with them allegedly misbehaved district. Arif Dilawar Khan and Khan district. Arif Dilawar both Ghulam NabiTantray, ar were of Pattan residents Trauma after they entered rested Hospital and started capturing arrested two people for allegedly two arrested and assaultingmisbehaving at a hospital health workers Baramulla in north Kashmir’s 2 Held For Assaulting 2 Held For Assaulting Health Workers on Wednesday Srinagar: Police The department has received 297 has received The department A on Tuesday. sample reports sent to total of 588 samples were the National Centre to 11 — nine in Kargil and two in and two to 11 — nine in Kargil patients districts. Forty-three Leh hospi from been discharged have officials said. tals after recovery, cases in Ladakh to 54 on Wednes said. the Health Department day, cases of the corona The active rose virus disease (COVID-19) Ladakh Rise To 54 Ladakh Another person tested posi Leh- in coronavirus for the novel tive district, taking the number of Leh Covid-19 Cases In Covid-19 Cases In From Front page... Thursday | 28-05-2020 02 Public Works(R&B), PHE/I&FC, Transport and Animal/Sheep nal proceeding sparingly and with circumspection and that Top Army Brass Discusses Husbandry. too in the rarest of rare cases, the High Court dismissed Dar’s Bhatnagar has been under quarantine after his wife and son plea as bereft of any merit. tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their return “The petitioner (Dar) fails to make out a case for exercise of in- Ladakh Face-Off After Joke, Altaf Bukhari from New Delhi to Jammu on Sunday. herent powers under Section 482 Cr. P.C. to quash the FIR. The soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of case is still under investigation and concerned agency is in the May 5 which spilled over to the next day before the two sides Says, His Political ... process of collecting evidence,” the court said, adding, “The agreed to “disengage” following a meeting at the level of local will be the major political development in J&K, after the abro- investigation is necessary and the same cannot be stopped, at commanders. gation of Article 370. 2 More Covid-19 Deaths his stage, in the proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. As a se- Over 100 Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured in the vio- But Bukhari, who’s likely to fly home to hold consultations quel thereof, instant petition is dismissed.” lence. over the new arrangement, plays a naysayer during an exclu- In Valley, J&K Toll At 26 The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar inci- sive chat with Kashmir Observer. area of Srinagar, who had tested positive for coronavirus died dent in north Sikkim on May 9. Kashmir Observer: Tell us something about this new advisory at Chest Diseases (CD) hospital, officials said. The commanders’ conference was originally scheduled to be council? What will be it like? Will you be heading it? The officials said the patient was shifted to the CD hospital J&K Govt Extends Ban On held from April 13-18, but it was postponed due to the coro- Altaf Bukhari: [Laughs] It’s a figment of the imagination that from SICU SMHS on May 18 as an operated case of exploratory navirus pandemic. media is creating amid COVID-19 lockdown. There’s literally laparotomy with appendicectomy after testing positive for High Speed Internet ... The second phase of the conference will take place in the last nothing like this. As I’ve already said, it’s a good joke. coronavirus. on mobile data services to prevent misuse of the internet. week of June. KO: But media reports suggest that you’re in Delhi for some Exploratory laparotomy is surgery to open up the abdomen “I, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, On the face-off in eastern Ladakh, India last week said that it serious political business these days. to find the cause of problems such as belly pain or bleeding being satisfied that, it is absolutely necessary to do so in the has always taken a very responsible approach towards border AB: Listen, I stay in Delhi with my entire family. My father is that testing could not diagnose. Appendicectomy is a surgical interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the Security management but the Chinese military was hindering normal here, my brother is here. My sons are here. I’ve a home here. procedure to remove the appendix from the abdomen of the State and for maintaining public order, hereby order patrolling by its troops. Do I need a reason to come here? The patient’s health was improving and was hemodynami- that the directions/restrictions shall continue to remain in It is learnt that both India and China are looking at a solution Besides, had there been any political development, I would’ve cally stable and maintaining saturation without oxygen, the force till 17th June, 2020, unless modified earlier,” he said in to the issue through talks. already made it public. officials said. the order. On May 5, the Indian and the Chinese army personnel clashed KO: But how will you respond to certain reports—terming you However, he developed sudden cardiac arrest around 4 pm on “The (IGsP), Kashmir/Jammu shall ensure communication of with iron rods, sticks, and even resorted to stone-pelting in as Omar Abdullah’s ally in the new political plan conceived by Wednesday, they added. these directions to the service providers with immediate ef- the Pangong Tso lake area in which soldiers on both sides sus- New Delhi for J&K? The man was immediately intubated, coupled to a ventilator fect and ensure their implementation in letter and spirit,” he tained injuries. AB: I know, where it’s coming from. The other day, sadly, some and resuscitated but he developed another cardiac arrest after added. In a separate incident, nearly 150 Indian and Chinese military media reports speculated that Omar Sahab was flown in a pri- which he could not be revived, the officials said. He said from May 12 till date, the mobile internet services personnel were engaged in a face-off near Naku La Pass in the vate flight to Delhi, when he just took an Air Asia flight. With these fatalities, the death toll due to the virus upto 26 in and even mobile cellular services (voice and SMS) had to be Sikkim sector on May 9. At least 10 soldiers from both sides We need to understand that Omar Abdullah is a young man. J&K. So far Srinagar district has highest number of the fatali- suspended, although for limited periods of time and in spe- sustained injuries. He was under detention for 10 months. He didn’t even step out ties—7 followed by Anantnag (5), Baramulla and Kulgam with cific areas, in view of a number of encounters and militant The troops of India and China were engaged in a 73-day stand- all these months. four deaths while Budgam and Jammu have two each and one incidents including Nawakadal, a highly populated residen- off in Doklam tri-junction in 2017 which even triggered fears KO: But you didn’t answer my question. Is Omar Abdullah your death each has been reported from Bandipora and Udhampur. tial area of downtown Srinagar, where restrictions had to be of a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. ally in this new political arrangement? (With GNS Inputs) imposed for three days due to likelihood of “misuse of the The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long AB: The reason Kashmiris question politicians is because we data services by the anti-national elements for mobilizing the LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet do help them out, and resolve their problems. crowds and creating law and order situation.” while India contests it. And that’s why even media people ask us, and take an interest 162 More Test “There have also been multiple instances of (militant) acts in- Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolu- in us. That said, let me reiterate, nothing is happening. cluding attacks on security forces -leading to even death of the tion of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace KO: If nothing is happening, as you’re suggesting, then what SF personnel, and attempts to encourage (militancy) through and tranquility in the border areas. Covid-19 Positive uploading and circulation of provocative videos and false pro- role do you see the mainstream parties playing in Jammu and “162 new COVID-19 cases were detected in J&K. While 124 of Kashmir now? paganda -largely relying on internet connectivity, to disturb them are from Kashmir, 38 are from Jammu,” the officials said. the public order,” he added. AB: Since 2018, there’s this growing yearning in people to see Among fresh cases, 27 cases were reported from Kulgam, 26 Trump Offers Help To political process getting revived in Jammu and Kashmir. Even from Kupwara, 21 from Pulwama, 20 from Srinagar, 12 from as the last governor [Satya Pal Malik] had opened his doors for Shopian,11 each from Udhampur & Poonch,10 from Baramul- Diffuse ‘Raging’ India,... people, there was a glaring political void in the region. la, four each from Anantnag & Jammu, three each from Reasi, Restrictions Eased In City’s the two neighbours. KO: Let’s talk about now. What role do you see mainstream Samba & Kathua, two each from Bandipora, Budgam & Rajouri Trump previously offered to mediate between India and Paki- politicians playing in J&K now? and one from Ramban, they said. 13 Containment Zones... stan on the Kashmir issue, a proposal rejected by New Delhi AB: See, politicians are better than bureaucrats. They under- They said that 21 patients recovered and were discharged in periphery of such containment zones have been removed which maintains that there is no role for any third party in stand their constituencies much better. They engage with from different hospitals. for public convenience pursuant to containment efforts yield- bilateral issues. people and address their problems. This is not to say that The number of confirmed cases has now reached 1,921, out ing desired results,” the official spokesperson said. “We have informed both India and China that the United bureaucrats aren’t good. It’s just that people can relate with of which 1,535 are in Kashmir, while 386 are in Jammu, the He said that any area can be declared as a Red Zone if the cases States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their politicians more. officials said. are detected from there. now raging border dispute. Thank you!” Trump said in an This process of engagement would’ve started, had not COVID There are 1041 active cases of the coronavirus disease (CO- “More than 13,000 tests have been conducted in District Sri- early morning tweet. bringing everything to a standstill. VID-19) in J&K — 753 in Kashmir and 288 in Jammu — and 854 nagar and door-to-door health survey has covered nearly 87% The nearly 3,500-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the KO: So, let’s say, in case this advisory council shapes up, will (759 from Kashmir and 95 from Jammu) patients have recov- population,” he added. de-facto border between India and China. it be just a political local face replacing bureaucratic non-local ered, according to officials. Several areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have advisory group in J&K? The J&K has witnessed 26 COVID-19 (23 from Kashmir, 3 from witnessed major military build-up by both the Indian and Chi- AB: Since, nothing is happening as of now, so I won’t comment Jammu) deaths so far, including the two that took place on nese armies recently, in a clear signal of escalating tension and on this. Wednesday. hardening of respective positions by the two sides even two weeks after they were engaged in two separate face-offs. Dal Lake’s ‘Wonder But on Wednesday, China took an apparently conciliatory tone KCCI Urges Govt To by saying that the situation at the border with India is “overall Pak Army Says Indian Women’ Playing ... stable and controllable,” and both the countries have proper farmers has also made them “empowered” in their own right. mechanisms and communication channels to resolve the is- Evacuate Kashmiris... Spy Drone Shot Down... But before growing vegetables, these women toil hard to pre- The students from Kyrgyzstan have also forwarded a list of metres on Pakistan's side of the LoC when it was brought pare the turf. sues through a dialogue and consultation. 381 persons along with all details who are waiting to be shift- India has said the Chinese military was hindering normal pa- down. Using weeds like Pech (Typhaaugustata), Nargasa (Phragmi- ed to Srinagar. In April, the Pakistan Army claimed to have shot down an In- tescommunis), and hydrophytes like Trapaspp and Euralefer- trolling by its troops along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim and In view of the difficult financial conditions of the stranded strongly refuted Beijing’s contention that the escalating ten- dian drone. ox, they make floating gardens. persons in foreign lands, the spokesperson urged the govern- The ties between the two nations strained following the Bala- These gardens are of two types, Radh and Semb. sion between the two armies was triggered by trespassing of ment to consider these sectors as priority sectors on humani- Indian forces across the Chinese side. kot strike when the Indian Air Force jets bombed a Jaish-e- Radh is a mobile floating garden, made of long strips of lake tarian grounds. Mohammed training camp in Pakistan on February 26 last reeds having a breadth of about 2 meters. A static garden, The Ministry of External Affairs said all Indian activities were The KCCI also appreciated the organized and efficient arrange- carried out on its side of the border, asserting that India has year to avenge the killing of 40 Central Reserve Police Force Demb is formed along the sides or on shallow waters in the ments made by the administration at Srinagar Airport after personnel in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. Paki- middle of the lake. always taken a very responsible approach towards border the resumption of flights. management. At the same time, it said, India was deeply com- stan retaliated on February 27 by attempting to target Indian Women like Haleema and Hajira mostly use organic manure mitted to protect its sovereignty and security. military installations. like hydrilla muck to cultivate vegetables and fruits on these “Any suggestion that Indian troops had undertaken activity The ties further nose-dived after New Delhi abrogated Article floating gardens. across the LAC in the Western sector or the Sikkim sector is Govt Rejigs Admin, 3 DCs 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir in Au- “These organic vegetables are quite popular among elites,” not accurate. Indian troops are fully familiar with the align- gust last. Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations with In- says Haleema. “They prefer them for their health benefits, and ment of the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border Among 10 Officers Shifted dia and expelled Indian High Commissioner. good taste value.” areas and abide by it scrupulously,” MEA Spokesperson An- Bashir Ahmad Dar (KAS), Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Legend has it, that watermelons of Dal Lake’s floating gardens urag Srivastava said at an online media briefing has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, SIDCO. were once so popular that Mughal emperors used to import Sheikh Arshad Aryub (KAS), Managing Director, J&K State Rs 223 Crore Bank Fraud: them from Kashmir. Road Transport Corporation, has been transferred and posted However, with time, as the lake got choked politically to an as Director, Libraries, J&K. extent of amassing mess and muck, thousands of lake farm- 'Overall Stable, Ms. Leena Padha (KAS), Director, Rural Sanitation, J&K, has Hc Rejects Plea ... ers were relocated and sent to city suburbs “to fend for them- In his plea, Dar had submitted that the society had approached selves”. been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Gov- the Bank for grant of loan for converting land measuring 257 Controllable': China... ernment, General Administration Department. “We’re being portrayed as the lake villains and encroachers,” The comments by the Foreign Ministry spokesman came in Kanals 18 Marlas, situated at Shivpora, Srinagar, into a Satellite Haleema rues. Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza (KAS), Deputy Commissioner, Ban- Township for Kashmiri Pandits. the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militar- dipora, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commis- “But the fact is, ever since they relocated our community ies of India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “Society was asked to execute required documents and ac- members, the lake is only witnessing rising pollution and sioner, Budgam cordingly it was being monitored by the Committee consti- Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a media brief- Tariq Hussain Ganai (KAS), Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, slow death. What machines worth crores of rupees couldn’t ing here, said that China's position on the border-related is- tuted and Kashmiri Pandits executed a Power of Attorney achieve, we used to do that with our bare hands and paddles.” has been transferred and posted as Director, Rural Sanitation, in favour of Hilal Ahmad Mir – Chairman of the Society, au- sues is clear and consistent. J&K. However, as pollution and politics continue to drive and domi- "We have been following the important consensus reached thorising him to transfer the land and raise finances in lieu of nate the Dal discourse, the future of more than 6,000 families Angrez Singh Rana (KAS), Member, J&K Services Selection thereof and execute any document for creating lien in favour by the two leaders and strictly observing the agreements be- Board, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, dependent on the floating garden hangs in the balance. tween the two countries," he said, apparently referring to the of Bank over the landed property,” he said. “It’s not only our demise,” Haleema says, “but the demise of J&K State Road Transport Corporation. He said some locals, who had an eye on the land, made com- directions of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minis- Nazir Ahmad Khwaja (KAS) Additional District Development the buffer system which would help sustain Srinagar during ter Narendra Modi after their two informal summits, asking plaints under “false” pretexts before all authorities and also its trying times.” Commissioner, Anantnag, has been transferred and shall filed two suits against land owners and the Society, who tried the militaries of the two countries to take more confidence- await further orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional building measures to maintain peace and tranquillity along their best to restrain the Society from converting the land into Commissioner, Kashmir. Satellite Township while the Society as well as the Bank was the borders. Kuldeep Krishan Sidha (KAS) Officer on Special Duty with Ad- The foreign ministry's remarks came a day after President Xi doing their best to help protect interests of Kashmiri Pandits. Covid-19 Cases In visor (BK) to the Lieutenant Governor, has been transferred He claimed that the whole process was conducted as per law ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, vi- and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag. sualising the worst-case scenarios and asked it to resolutely and rules and that he has not committed any wrong whatso- Ladakh Rise To 54... defend the country's sovereignty. ever. for Disease Control in New Delhi for testing on Wednesday, Zhao said: "We are committed to safeguarding our territorial “The report of Enquiry Officer (Deputy Registrar (Counsel) the officials said. sovereignty and security, and safeguarding peace and stability Advisor Bhatnagar’s Cooperative Societies J&K) dated 5th February 2020 is self- in the border areas. Now the China-India border area situation explanatory and speaks of voluminous, and if discussed here is overall stable and controllable." Duties Assigned To Sharma would open a pandora box for discourse, discussion and 2 Held For Assaulting “Between the two countries, we have good border-related under quarantine. threadbare examination and trial, which is the exclusive do- mechanism and communication channels. We are capable of “The duties and functions of departments assigned to Advisor main of Investigating Agency and Trial Court, and not that of this Court in exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 Health Workers... resolving the issues properly though dialogue and consulta- (B) shall be discharged by Advisor (S) till Advisor (B) resumes Block Medical Officer (BMO)Dr Tasavur Khan lodged a com- tion," he said, confirming reports that the diplomatic efforts the office after expiration of the mandatory period of quar- Cr.P.C,” a bench of Justice Vinod ChatterjiKoul in a judgment on Dar’s plea, five days after reserving it for orders. plaint and accordingly a police party led by SHO Pattan arrived were on to ease the border tensions. antine prescribed by the health department,” reads an order on the spot and detained the duo. Asked where the talks are taking place, Zhao said the two issued by government. After hearing both the sides and in view of the Supreme Court’s judgment calling for use of power of quashing a crimi- A police official said that a case has been filed against the duo countries had established border-related mechanisms and Bhatnagar holds portfolios of Health and Medical Education, for misbehaving and assaulting health professionals. (KNT) diplomatic channels. “This includes the communication between border troops and between our diplomatic missions,” he added. Chinese Researchers Debunk Theory That The nearly 3,500-km-long LAC is the de-facto border between SUV Crushes the two countries. Several areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have Covid-19 Originated From Wuhan Wet Market Woman To Death... witnessed major military build-up by both the Indian and Chi- BEIJING: After staunchly day on China's state televi- ports that the deadly virus plied the Huanan Seafood Meanwhile, police have arrested the driver, seized the SUV nese armies recently, in a clear signal of escalating tension and denying the US allega- sion where she warned that which struck Wuhan and Market in Hubei's capital and filed a case at the police station Nowgam. hardening of respective positions by the two sides even two tions of coronavirus origi- such viruses are just the later turned into a pan- Wuhan may not be the weeks after they were engaged in two separate face-offs. nating from a bio-lab in "tip of the iceberg" and ex- demic paralysing the world birthplace of COVID-19, al- India has said the Chinese military was hindering normal pa- its first epicentre Wuhan, pressed regret over science originated in the seafood though the virus outbreak 3 Gamblers Held trolling by its troops along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim and Chinese researchers have being "politicised". market in Wuhan. Recent emerged in Wuhan had strongly refuted Beijing's contention that the escalating ten- debunked widely reported Shi Zhengli, known as Shanghai-based research a strong link to contacts sion between the two armies was triggered by trespassing of From Habbak: Police... view that the deadly virus the "Bat Woman" for her targeting local confirmed with the market. law has been registered in Police Station Nigeen. Indian forces across the Chinese side. emanated from a wet mar- passionate research about cases of coronavirus once Based on the analysis The Ministry of External Affairs said all Indian activities were ket in the city selling live bats and the viruses as- again proved the attacks on of 112 quality samples carried out on its side of the border, asserting that India had animals. sociated with them, had a seafood market in central from 326 confirmed cases always taken a very responsible approach towards border A leading Chinese vi- early this month refuted China's Hubei province for reported in Shanghai be- Sopore Youth Dies Of management. At the same time, it said, India was deeply com- rologist, whose mysteri- "rumours" of her defection originating the virus are tween January 20 and Feb- mitted to protecting its sovereignty and security. ous disappearance sparked to the West on her Chinese nonsense, state-run Global ruary 25, researchers found Electric Shock... "Any suggestion that Indian troops had undertaken activity speculation about the novel social media WeChat ac- Times daily reported. The two major lineages (clade I doctors there referred him to District hospital Baramulla for across the LAC in the Western sector or the Sikkim sector is coronavirus emanating from count. She also posted nine results of the study, being and clade II) with differen- advanced treatment. not accurate. Indian troops are fully familiar with the align- the Wuhan Institute of Virol- photos of her recent life. published on the website tial exposure history during The injured youth succumbed to his injuries while he was be- ment of the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border ogy (WIV), was for the first On Wednesday, Chinese of top academic journal the early phase of the out- ing taken to the District hospital. areas and abide by it scrupulously," MEA Spokesperson An- time interviewed on Tues- scientists dismissed the re- Nature on May 20, im- break in Wuhan, it said. Meanwhile, police have registered a case and started further urag Srivastava said at an online media briefing last week. investigations in this regard, CNS news agency reported. Thursday| 28-05-2020 3

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The spokesman said the tuted the committee to assess the pandemic situation to ments to procure smartphones PRAYERS “The Heads of Departments decision was taken in a special and monitor the conduct of on- our advantage by developing and notepads and make them in consultation with their re- meeting of the advisory-cum- line classes, devise a strategy capacity for online teaching available to the needy students FAJR 3: 41 spective Departmental Com- monitoring committee, con- or a road map for the conduct learning and assessment for who cannot afford these devices. mittees will decide the mode stituted by the vice chancellor of the examinations, devise the the better future of our univer- The devices can be issued HIJRI ZUHR 12: 28 of internal assessment with a under the chairmanship of the academic calendar under the sity and the students. to the needy students and col- transparent and well-defined Dean Academic Affairs. prevalent conditions and for- “We need not to lag behind lected back after use, he added. CALENDAR ASR 5:26 05 Shawwal Magrib 7:37 ISHA 9:15 Multi-Crore Govt constitutes Kansal discusses modalities for 1441 Scam Unearthed Committee for expediting In Municipal disposal of pending litigations installation of smart meters This Day In History Committee Shopian Seeks strengthening of Data Recovery Centre, Call Centres JAMMU : The Govern- presently at Srinagar par- • 585 BC - Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, Anantnag: A multi-crore ment has constituted ticipated through video JAMMU, MAY 27: Prin- nator REC PDCL, San- The meeting also while Lydians at war with the Medes leads to a truce. One of the scam has been unearthed in a three member com- conference. cipal Secretary, Power jeev Kailnoo; Executive informed that the AMC cardinal dates from which other dates calculated. Municipal Committee (MC) mittee under the Chair- All the Law Officers Development Depart- Director, Power GRID, of the existing Data and • 640 - Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638) Shopian where officials re- manship of Learned were directed to com- ment, Rohit Kansal today Rakesh Kumar, XEN, Data Recovery Centre • 1037 - Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II removes “Constitutio the sorted to swindling millions Advocate General for ex- pile the information discussed the modalities IT&C JPDCL, Neel Kan- has expired and re- Feudis” of rupees in the name of fuel pediting disposal of liti- of Court cases within for implementation of wal Singh and other con- tendering of same will • 1156 - Battle at Brindisi: Norman-Sicillian King William beats Byz- expenses shown in record, gations pending before three days and forward smart metre installation cerned senior officers. be done by the Chief antine fleet under John Doukas and Alexios Bryennios reliable sources said. They the High Court and oth- the same to the office of project and execution Managing Direc- Engineer Distribution • 1349 - 60 Jews murdered in Breslau, Silesia added that higher authorities er Tribunals/Benches. the Advocate General of Annual Maintenance tor KPDCL, Mohammd KPDCL. • 1358 - Daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising have miserably failed to take The other members and Secretary, Depart- Contract (AMC) for IT Aijaz Asad; Director Fi- The Principal Secre- • 1431 - Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning fraudulent officials into task of the committee are Sec- ment of Law, justice and infrastructure created nance PDD, Chief Engi- tary informed that out male clothing again, providing justification for her execution who in a well-designed plan retary, General Admin- Parliamentary Affairs. under R-APDRP Part-A, neer KPDCL, Secretary of 1.15 Lakh meters, 80 • 1521 - Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V set ablaze the evidential re- istration Department The details of the cases here at a meeting in Civil Technical PDD, Execu- thousand would be in- • Charles V cord of the Committee in 2018. and Secretary, Depart- which have become in Secretariat, Jammu. tive Engineer IT Audit stalled in Jammu Divi- • 1588 - Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia departs Sources told news agency, ment of Law, Justice and fructuous and the cases Kansal, who is also & Vigilance, Division sion and 35 thousand in Lisbon to invade England that like other Municipal Parliamentary Affairs. worth to be contested on Chairman of Jammu/ Kashmir attended the Kashmir Division, while • 1741 - Spain and Bavaria sign treaty Committee’s across J&K, Pursuant to the gov- its merits have also been Kashmir Power Distribu- meeting through video the installation would be • 1863 - 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in US gross misappropriation of ernment order issued in sought from the con- tion Corporation Limited conferencing. carried out in a phased Civil War funds has been reported in this regard, D. C. Raina, cerned officers. also reviewed the overall Threadbare discus- manners. It was also in- MC Shopian where millions Advocate General held a Besides, two nodal functioning of JPDCL and sions were held on the formed that 10 thousand • 1871 - Paris communards revolt put down of rupees have been embez- meeting today through officers one from Jam- KPDCL. preliminary work being meters have already • 1900 - Total solar eclipse occurs zled against the bills shown video conference from mu Division and other The meeting, among done for Smart Metering been procured and these • 1918 - Azerbaijan gains independence and declares itself a Demo- as fuel expenses in official Jammu with the officers from Kashmir Division others, was attended and other issues. would be installed in the cratic Republic record. of Kashmir Division be- will be assigned the job by Managing Director, The meeting decided rural areas of the Union • 1926 - Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal Sources disclosed that longing to Department of consolidation of the JPDCL, Yasha Mudgal; that the implementation Territory. • 1948 - Israeli Air Force is officially founded shortly after the start of from last three years, there of Law, Justice and Par- requisite information. Special Secretary, PDD, of smart metering (instal- Rohit Kansal direct- the 1948 Arab-Israeli War has been gross misuse of liamentary Affairs. These nodal officers will Ravinder Sadhu; Chief lation of 1.15 Lakh smart ed the concerned officers • 1948 - Iraq captures Ge’ulim settlement official funds reported in Manoj Kumar Pan- remain in touch with the Engineer, JPDCL, Gur- meters) would be started to accelerate the ground • 1964 - Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli MC Shopian where some dit, Special Secretary, De- Government as well as meet Singh; Chief En- from July, 2020 and the work for installation of • 1964 - Palestine National Congress forms the PLO in Jerusalem blue-eyed officials having partment of Law, Justice the Law Officers. gineer Projects, JPDCL, hardware along with meters in Jammu as well • 1964 - Unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit ‘no accountability’ withdrew and Parliamentary Af- The Advocate Gen- Manhar Gupta; Chief software solution for it as Kashmir Division for • 1965 - Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400 millions of rupees in the fairs attended the meet- eral stressed upon the Manager, PGCIL, Syed would be provided by the time bound comple- • 1970 - The formerly united Free University of Brussels officially name fuel charges to official ing here while Special officers to file replies/ Alamdar; State Coordi- REC PDCL. tion of the project. splits into two separate entities, the French-speaking Université Li- vehicles. “Twenty-thousand Secretaries, Additional statement of facts and bre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel. liters of diesel have been Secretaries, Deputy Le- letter patent Appeals • 1970 - Arms Trial Begins: several men are charged in a Dublin court shown in official record gal Remembrancer /Se- with promptitude, so Government of Jammu & Kashmir with conspiracy to illegally import arms for use by the Irish Repub- during two-three years by nior Law Officers/Public as to avoid frequent lican Army (IRA) officials of MC Shopian and Law Officers and the personal appearance of

• 1971 - USSR Mars 3 launched, 1st spacecraft to soft land on Mars swindled millions of rupees”, Legal Assistants posted Administrative Secre- e-NIT No 07 of 05/2020 they said. in different departments taries. • 1975 - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is Issued under No. 562-86 dated 23. 05.2020 established by the Treaty of Lagos For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir (UT), e-tender [in single cover system] is invited from the Registered PWD Contractors for the work mentioned hereunder: • 1987 - Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot Position of AAA = Available Position of Funds = Submitted • 1995 - Earthquake hits Russian town of Khabarovsk, killing 2,000 Government of Jammu & Kashmir Cost of Cost of Earnest Time of people S. Tender Name of Work work Money Completi Class • 1998 - Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of Indian nu- Office of the Executive Engineer PHE Division Baramulla No Doc. (in Rs) (in Rs) on ( In Rs ) clear tests with five of its own, prompting the United States, Japan, 1 a. Soil Testing, Design Provision, Construction, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. E - Tender Notice No. 06 of 05/2020 Successful testing & commissioning of 0.10 MGD • 2002 - NATO declares Russia a limited partner in the Western al- Dated 23.05.2020 Rapid Sand Filtration Plant comprising of liance. ClariFloculator, Flash Mixer, Filter House with For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir (UT), e-tenders [in single cover • 2004 - The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime steel roof truss and coloured CGI sheet roofing anti-Saddam Hussein exile, to become Prime Minister of Iraq’s in- system] are invited from the Registered SHG Contractors for the works mentioned hereunder: of specified gauge, Separate OHT type Back Wash Tank and clear water Sump, sludge terim government. Position of AAA = Accorded Position of Funds = Available disposal chamber including all relevant Electro/ • 2008 - The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal for- Total No. of works = ( 02 only) Mechanical Components with Trial run and mally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the S. Name of work Estt. Cost Earnest Class of Time Tender Cost of maintenance for a period of 06 months after Shah dynasty. completion of the work. 2.06 365 • 2014 - Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is elected President of Egypt. No. (Rs in lacs) Money Contrac- Receiving T. doc. 103.00 3000.00 AAY (In Rs) tor Auth. (in Rs) b. Soil testing design provision construction Lacs days Chain Link Fencing around Structures 15.92 lacs 15920/- SHG 45 days -do- 1000/- successful testing and commissioning of 0.50 lac and Constt of approach road from Gallons Capacity RCC Circular Dome type Service main road to Hilltop Filtration Plant Reservoir two third under ground ( Subject to site Venkara under WSS Venkara flow Diagram ) From KO Archives JKIDFC c. Soil Testing Design provision Construction Laying Fitting Successful testing 11.79 lacs 11790/- SHG 45 days -do- 700/- successful testing and commissioning of 0.50 lac and commissioning of 200mm dia Gallons Rectangular RCC Pre Settling Tank with Forms For Hurriyat Today D.I Raw water main from Source at steel grill work around structure for safe guard . RINAGAR - The Centre today agreed to issue On TURNKEY BASIS at Buran WSS Chanpora upto Ratnipora from RD 0 travel forms to Hurriyat Conference leaders be- Ganjipora Buran Under NABARD to 4000 Mtrs WSS Wanigam Tilgam longing to the moderate faction to go to Pakistan under JKIDFC 2 Construction, Successful testing commissioning of controlled Kashmir by the Srinagar -Muzaffar- 0.10 MGD Rapid Sand Filtration Plant comprising of Sabad bus on June two. “We will be issuing forms to them ClariFloculator, Flash Mixer, Filter House with steel (Hurriyat leaders) Friday.” Regional Passport Officer S L Contractors are requested to inspect the site of work before submitting the tender for the work. roof truss and coloured CGI sheet roofing of Sreeramulu said here. The estimated rate left blank in the uploaded BOQ shall be treated as RTQ (Rate to be quoted) specified gauge, separate OHT type Back Wash 0.65 180 Asked if the Centre had given clearance to issue of 1. The deplete bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, Tank, including all relevant Electro/ Mechanical 65.00 3000.00 SHG technical specifications, bill of quantities [B.O.Q.] set of terms and conditions of contract and other Components with Trial run and maintenance for a lacs days forms to the separatist leaders, Sreeramulu said “yes that details can be seen/downloaded from the website jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given period of 06 months after completion of the work , is why we are issuing the forms to them.” He had earlier hereunder: on TURNKEY BASIS at Dandmoh (as indicated said his office had run out of forms. on the site plan ) for Water Supply Scheme Sreeramulu said one form would be given to each appli- Cherawari Dandmoh under Distt. Sector NABARD cant but the number of persons to be allowed to travel on the 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 23.05.2020 said date had not been decided yet. He said the list of passen- 2. Date of Publishing 23.05.2020 1. Date of publishing from 23.05.2020 (10:00am) gers to travel on the bus on June two was almost complete. 3. Period of downloading of bidding docu- 23.05.2020 ( 14.00 Hrs) to 05.06.2020 2. The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in from 23.05.2020 to 08.06.2020 (upto 04:00pm) However, the passport officer said if the Centre is- ments upto 16.00 Hrs) sues Man order to specifically accommodate the Hurriyat 4. Bid Submission Start date 23.05.2020 from (14.00Hrs) 3. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website www.jktenders.gov.in from 23.05.2020 (10:00am) to 08.06.2020 up to 04:00pm. The bids received will be opened on 09.06.2020 at 02 pm. leaders, he would oblige. 5. Bid Submission End date 05.06.2020 upto (16.00 Hrs) 4. The complete bidding process will be online. The special buses plying on Srinagar -Muzaffarabad 6. Date and time of opening of bids [online] 06.06.2020 from 10.00Hrs 5. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in. Bid route have 19 seats and sources in the separatist camps Sd/-Executive Engineer documents contain qualifying criteria for bidder, specifications. indicated that the total number of leaders travelling to P.H.E Division Baramulla Sd/- Pakistan would not exceed 15. Executive Engineer No. PHE/Adm/Bla/ 537-61 DIPK-1006/20 (Kashmir Observer, 28 May, 2005) Dated: 23/05/2020 DIPK-1011/20 PHE Division Baramulla

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(UNMOGIP) on ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the uninspiringuninspiring activity activity devoid devoid of of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed spirit, spirit, mainly mainly be- be- THE IMPOSSIBLE? thethe LoC LoC in in Jammu Jammu inging dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto peoplepeople of of India India will will perhaps perhaps remain remain and Kashmir.Send yourdogs dogswrite lie’lie’ ups toto and bringbring feedback upup thethe atbring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been and Kashmir. bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- Thursday| 28-05-2020 XPECTINGXPECTING THATTHAT thethe DeclaringDeclaring thatthat [email protected] issueissue andand UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue riorrior MinisterMinister forfor enlighteningenlightening themthem tootoo occupied occupied with with other, other, more more lucrative, lucrative, concerns concerns to to bother bother about about venomvenom ofof hatredhatred infusedinfused “UNMOGIP’s“UNMOGIP’s role role andand thethe timingtiming itit withwith the the fact fact that that Shahrukh Shahrukh Khan Khan is is into their people over the has been over- thethe timingtiming itit chosechose choseOPINION to do so, “a movie star!” whatwhat is is the the corner-stone corner-stone of of the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. This This has has had had into their people over the has been over- chose to do so, “a movie star!” yearsyears byby thethe leadersleaders onon takentaken byby thethe toto dodo so,so, defiesdefies defiesdefies compre-compre- CanCan bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween IndiaIndia aa direct direct bearing bearing on on the the condition condition of ofKASHMIR schools schools and and their their performance. performance. both sides could easily Shimla Agreement hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan both sides could easily Shimla Agreement comprehension. So, hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan ByBy an an ironic ironic twist twist of of circumstance, circumstance, the the teaching teaching profession profession has has andEandE quicklyquickly bebe remediedremedied merelymerely byby ofof 19721972 betweenbetween comprehension. So, whilewhile nothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- beenbeen for for long, long, the the last last resort resort of of the the capable capable and and the the destination destination of of thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build- IndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhile nothingnothing camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby ofof thisthis debate,debate, oldold debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh choicechoice for for those those who who are are unable unable to to fit fit in in anywhere anywhere else. else. When When the the themselvesthemselves continue continue to to foster foster an an en- en-Dothethe HeadsHeads ofofGood thethe Gradeswoundswounds werewere re-re- Khan Khan ‘Z’ ‘Z’ category category security? security? screeningscreening process process for for entry entry into into this this field field - - on on which which the the entire entire social social vironmentvironment of of mutual mutual mistrust! mistrust! twotwo governmentsgovernments woundswounds werewere reopenedreopened openedopened andand ThoughThough the the recent recent exchanges exchanges be- be- Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the TheThe reactionreaction ofof NewNew DelhiDelhi andand andand ratifiedratified byby and normalisation of normalisationnormalisation ofof tweentween New New Delhi Delhi and and Islamabad Islamabad may may edificeedifice rests rests - - should should have have been been highly highly stringent, stringent, it it had had largely largely be- be- Islamabad to the recent incidents on their respective and normalisation of the bilateral ties bring a whiff of humour into our lives, Kashmir Observer LLP Islamabad to the recent incidents on their respective the bilateral ties bring a whiff of humour into our lives, comecome a a hit- hit- and-trial and-trial exercise exercise with with the the barest barest minimum minimum regard regard for for thethe LoCLoC servesserves asas aa grimgrim reminderreminder parliaments,”parliaments,” thethe thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween NewNew thethe dismal dismal future future of of the the bilateral bilateral rela- rela- talent,talent, skill skillPublished and and temperament. temperament. from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 thatthat thethe basicbasic philosophyphilosophy ofof ‘build-‘build- IndianIndian representa- representa- betweenbetween New New Delhi Delhi DelhiDelhi andand tions,tions, whichwhich thethe presentpresent ‘line‘line ofof en-en- inging bridges’ bridges’ through through CBM CBM initiatives initiativesandtivetive suggestedsuggested Marks itsits Matter?IslamabadIslamabad hashas gagement’gagement’ portends,portends, isis disquietingdisquieting HavingHavingPrinted been been activeat: active KT Presspartners partners Pvt. in Ltd,in ruining ruining Rangreth the the Indstate-run state-run Area, Srinagar. school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. andand IslamabadIslamabad hashas takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tem,tem, the the ruling rulingRNI Registration classes classes now now No: abdicate abdicate 69503/98 all all responsibility responsibility by by dumping dumping tacttact is is flawed. flawed. AsAs expected,expected, takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody bodybody blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like school- school- thethe educational educationalPostal Registrationsector sector into into the No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16the private private lap. lap. This This is is seen seen in in the the lavish lavish inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow.blow. IslamabadIslamabad tootoo seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious leaders themselves don’t seem to be Delhi’s contention ing for a chance ‘foot-in-the- mouth’ disease, which supportsupport to toEditor-in-Chief fashionable fashionable and and: Sajjad prohibitively prohibitively Haider expensive expensive private private schools schools leaders themselves don’t seem to be Delhi’s contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor ing for a chance ‘foot-in-the- mouth’ disease, which and the mushrooming of lesser copycats who are making a finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono toto ‘take‘take on’on’ NewNew seemsseems to to have have afflicted afflicted them. them. Till Till this this and the mushrooming of lesser copycats who are making a finan- displaying confidence in each other. bilateral agree- aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take Delhi. Just a day happens, ‘Aman ki Asha’ will remain cial killingLegal in the Counsel: absence Tasaduq of a dependableKhwaja and affordable public displaying confidence in each other. bilateral agree- Delhi. Just a day happens, ‘Aman ki Asha’ will remain cial killing in the absence of a dependable and affordable public Though,Though, W bothbothajahat countriescountries Qazi areare nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- structure.structure. Switchboard:It It is is nothing nothing (0194)short short 2106304 of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwo nationsnations hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy sending theirEditorial: wards (0194) to government 2502327 schools on account of the latter’s ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! sending their wards to government schools on account of the latter’s cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record,Email and andeditorial: preferprefer [email protected] seedyseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik mattermatter how how mercenary mercenary they they are. are. likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] StudentsStudents clearedcleared byby thethe state-runstate-run schoolschool systemsystem inin KashmirKashmir usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] oftenoften barely barely make make the the grade grade in in rudimentary rudimentary literacy, literacy, particularly particularly in in ruralrural and and remoteReopen remote areas. areas. This This is isThe sought sought to to Economybe be cloaked cloaked by by the the perfor- perfor- In Kashmir mancemance ofof aa handfulhandful&K government ofof privateprivate schools,schools, seems withinwith no no nomood thoughtthought to ease forfor thethethe theTiredTired delivery and ofof Thinking?Thinking? ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion COVID-19 lockdown in Kashmir which has now colossalcolossal amounts amountsbeen spent spent over on on running tworunning months a a vast vast old. network network In this of of period,under-per- under-per- the If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of KnatureEVIN MARTIN of education If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of formingforming institutions. institutions.number Howsoever Howsoever of COVID-19 sound sound positive the the system system cases may may has appear appear gone on upon KEVIN MARTIN doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- Jfrom one to around 1800 cases. There are thousands is not a picture of paper,paper, onon thethe groundground itit isis asas ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool vocabularyvocabulary in in his his speech speech — — but but if if he he were were a a movingmoving a a few few feet feet forward forward in in a a determined determined liclic nature nature and and dream dream of of writing writing lines lines that that others who are under quarantine. This has naturally ‘IN‘INexcellence: CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ it was is,was a ina favourite favourite cricketercricketer Mr Mr P P would would have have been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome their their resisting resisting wills. wills. rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spreadled to all all perpetuation over over rural rural Kashmir Kashmir of the chronically lockdownchronically which,starved starved in of of turn,staff staff and hasand phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacher of of mine mine — — a a man man of of scien- scien- asas an an all all rounder. rounder. This This is is because because he he was was three three ChemistryChemistry periods periods were were about about tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.wrought havocReports Reports with of of under-manned theunder-manned economy The schools, schools, problem particularly particularly with the tifictificfact qualification; qualification; shoddy. a a man man who who looked looked at at you you sciencescience teachers teachers rolled rolled into into one. one. He He taught taught withwith cryptic cryptic symbols symbols and and water water that that changed changed science?science? atat the the primary primarylockdown level, level, in are are Kashmir a a routine routine is feature thatfeature it didn’t such such areas,startareas, on while while March insti- insti- 25 andandGovernment perceived perceived atoms atoms and and molecules. molecules. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s Physics,Physics, Chemistry Chemistry and and when when the the frogs frogs were were colourcolour magically magically with with the the introduction introduction of of dif- dif- AA young young man man dreaming dreaming is is how how I Icome come to to but on August 5 when New Delhi revoked Article 370 callcall him, him, for for he he very very well well may may still still be be alive alive plentifulplentiful he he was was found found in in the the ferentferent powders. powders. I Ionce once remem- remem- viewview my my school school reports reports of of that that day day and and age age tutes in thethat city granted appear J&K to burstingits autonomous at the seams status withunder needless India’s tutes in the city appear to bursting at the seams with needless monitoringmonitoringschools the the masses masses are that thatthe passed passed through through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these constitution. So, Kashmir has effectively been shut for LIFE IN A staff,staff, Schools Schools in in far-flung far-flung areas areas function function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hishis hands. hands. onon dissection dissectionIn South which which Asia non-bi- non-bi- there is anLIFE obsession IN A with gradestakingtaking or a a moredeep deep accurately,sniff sniff from from gettinga a daysdays good yellowing yellowing grades. in in aSuch a plastic plastic is thesleeve. sleeve. Mr Mr P P obvi- obvi- over nine months. This is too long a lockdown for any worstIt was the where Sixties, of course. many The Hippie ology-inclinedfanatical onesobsession like my- withCLASSROOM good grades, that these OF are bottlealmost of held chlorine to be that a measure nearly ofously self-worth. had a kind But, heartgrades too are for his marks theirtheir often ofteneconomy lone lone teachers, teachers, to sustain. and and instances instancesAlmost allof of just justbusinesses one one or or two twohave tutors tutors suf- It was the Sixties, of course. The Hippie ology-inclined ones like my- CLASSROOM OF bottle of chlorine that nearly ously had a kind heart too for his marks MovementMovementtimes, was was the winking winking teacher naughtily naughtily from from out- out- selfgrades-self found found a subjectivehard hard to to stomach, stomach, evaluation THEand assessment SIXTIES of a student.tooktook my my sinuses sinuses for for a a walk walk awardedawarded to to me me in in their their own own scientific scientific way way handlinghandling multiple feredmultiple disproportionate classes classes and and hundreds hundreds losses. Manyof of students students smaller are are businesses common. common. THE SIXTIES reflect a kindness. have been wiped out. sideside classroom classroom windows, windows, “Come “Come out out and and taste taste especiallyespecially the the drawing drawing of of rightright out out of of my my body. body. reflect a kindness. The standards of such schools and the education they impart can student ratio is HERE’S hardly a field, do- are reflective of one aspect of learn- must be viewed as a form and kind of The standards An of estimate such schools by Kashmir and the Chamber education of they Commerce impart and can thethe freedom!” freedom!” bloodblood or or the the severing severing of of flesh flesh in in order order to to peer peer PhysicsPhysics was was about about equations, equations, balance balance IfIf the the dissecting dissecting of of a a frog frog taught taught me me any- any- main or discipline that has ing but do not constitute real learn- feedback used for determining where wellwell be be imagined. imagined.Industry (KCCI) says the Valley’s economy has been set skewed,TheThe band band Uriah Uriah delivery Heep Heep did did indeed indeed is sing, sing, atat the the undercoating undercoating and and the the insides. insides. andand sticking sticking pins pins in in paper paper while while trying trying to to thingthing it it pointed pointed me me in in the the direction direction of of veg- veg- plaintively,plaintively, Free Free Me, Me, which which may may well well have have “One“Onenot has has been to to have haveaffected a a stomach stomach by the for for Co these these- ing.tracetrace The angles angles bane ofof reflection reflectionmemorisation and and refraction refraction and theetarianism etarianismreal interest and and a aof kindness kindness a student to to all all lies animals animals and great great TheThe situation situationback by has has more been been than allowed allowed Rs 18000 to to drift driftcrore for for during far far too too post long long Article in in the the vid 19 pandemic. One such rote learning is very real in Kashmir. as feedback for improvement. Grades- beenbeenextremely the the anthem anthem of of many many poor, a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mr P P would would instruct, instruct, directing directing his his throughthrough a a thick thick glass glass slab. slab. andand small. small. Science Science provided provided me me with with an an in- in- 370 lockdown. Similarly, according to Kashmir Trade Tfield is that of education which has Real learning, among other things, whether poor or good- must not leave hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- schoolboy of that time. words at the ones who’d gone a whiter shade MostMost things things in in Mr Mr P’s P’s class class started started out out as as sightsight into into laterality. laterality. That That is, is, you you could could be be Alliance, the Valley has lost Rs 8416.2 crore over the schoolboycurricula of that time. are beenwords hit at at the all ones levels- who’d primary, gone a whitersecond shade- is the ability to understand and put an imprimatur on the direction and vatevate schools schoolstwo would would months phase phase of the the the Covid19 government government lockdown. system system The out out general of of existence. existence. trade ItIt was was also also still still the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion — — aryofof paleand pale andtertiary. and generally generally While stood stood attempts in in the the back back have rows rows intopremisespremises perspective before before gradually graduallyconcepts, working working gain their contheir- way waythrustseatedseated of in ina the thestudent’s lap lap of of science science life. and andBut be be thistotally totally at at ItIt remains remainshas to to be besuffered seen seen how how the well wellhighest measures measures loss oftaken taken Rs 1620 in in desperation, desperation, crore followed like like betweenbetweenoutdated teacher teacher and and andparent parent to roteto ensure ensure at at all all beenatat the the and dissecting dissecting are being table table somade so they they tomissed missed deliver a a good good ceptualthroughthrough clarity a a series series of andof reasoning reasoning understand, stages stages to to aall a finely finely assertioneaseease contemplating contemplating might hold poetry. poetry.more in devel- by that of the industrial sector at Rs 1248 Similarly costcost that that Johnny Johnny put put his his head head down down peered peered educationdealdeal of of what what non-conventionally- was was going going on. on. online overlaindrawndrawn conclusion. byconclusion. critical thinking. There’s oped contextsScienceScience didn’t didn’twhere care care student because because ultimatelychoice ultimately it it recruitmentsrecruitmentshorticulture scrounged scrounged sector, in in haste, haste, tourism, are are able able IT to to industry, turn turn the the tide tidehandicrafts for for soci- soci- intointolearning the the laboratory laboratory ismicroscope microscope and and averted averted throughPREPARINGPREPARING zoom TO TOand FACE FACE other LIFE: LIFE: channels- “Life “Life is is going going but to tomore thatDisputeDispute goes that, that, into he’d he’deducation, say, say, pointing pointing learn -to to a ais more,seemsseems universitieseverything everything is is relative. relative.and institutions There There is is no no end, end, ety,ety, particularly particularlysector low-income,havelow-income, suffered rural rural massive and and agrarian agrarianlosses. Thereclasses classes are for for an whom whom esti- hishisincentivised, gaze gaze from from the the classroom classroom to windows. windows. The The ittoss istoss not things things the at atsame you you that that thing are are aas a lot lot the harder harder ‘bricks to to take, take, ingsolvedsolved and pedagogyequation equation on on but the the theseblackboard. blackboard. aspects Of Of course, orcourse, of learningnono conclusion conclusion do not to to be begenerally drawn drawn because because discrimi like like -some some state-runstate-run matedschools schools 80,000 were were metricthe the mainstay mainstay tonnes of of hope. hope.apples lying in Kashmir, worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education andsoso get getmortar’ used used to to it.stuff- it. In In any any that, case, case, youactual you have have and to to do do it itattributeswhowho could? could? might Especially Especially be the who who core could could of whothese. who had had his hisnatewisewise on person ageismperson once onceand said, sosaid, on. “A “A In conclusion conclusion lesser de is -is the the one lakh tonnes of apples which are in cold storage and couldn’t.couldn’t.name just a few realyourselfyourself class come come room exam exam learning. time. time. It It carries carries What a a good goodmay deal deal headheadIn wrappedKashmir wrapped around around the delivery other other notions notions and — —na those -thosevelopmentplaceplace where where contexts, you you got got grades tired tired of of canthinking.” thinking.” be or may rot during the coronavirus lockdown. accrue from this is that in the future ture of education is not a picture of ever are determinative. How can this Education has been the worst hit. The children negative aspects of there might be a synthesis of online excellence: it is, in fact shoddy. Gov- problem be obviated? The answer lies OTHEROTHERhaven’t also goneOPINIONOPINION to school for nine months, And it looks learning and andNONO real, classroom HOLDSHOLDS learning. But, all ernment BARREDBARRED schools are the worst where in the supply side of education which ...... unlikely they will be able to do so this year. At the same, this...... obscures one important aspect of many times, the teacher student ra- must be improved drastically so that the children can’t even study online as the government teaching. learning and teaching- grades, marks tio is skewed, delivery is extremely students, especially disadvantaged has refused to restore high-speed mobile internet. and the grading system(s). poor, curricula are outdated and rote ones, are not had done by and their DiscriminationDiscriminationThere is thus a strong case for theAgainstAgainst government to CricketersCricketers By way of a bit of a digression, learning is incentivised, to name life chances thrown down the drain review the restrictions and eases them considerably in South Asia, there is an obsession just a few negative aspects of learn- just because of grades. with grades or more accurately, get- ing and teaching. In the final analysis, grades do HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANto women’s women’s let the cricket cricket people team’s team’s visit visitreturnThisThis to discrimination discrimination businesses. is is undoubtedly Goingundoubtedly by unfairits unfair eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the to India for the World Cup has turned into and puts our team at a significant disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. ting good grades. Such is the fanati- Moreover, grades can be merely matter but these should not be seen TTto India for theeconomic World Cup hascost, turned the into lockdownand puts hasour team become at a significant unsustain disadvan-- current climate if we reach the final. cal obsession with good grades, that suggestive of a student’s ability and as a matter of harsh judgment and aa security security and and logistical logisticalable. nightmare. Asnightmare. things First, First, stand, the the lockdowntage.tage. The The team team is haswrecking has been been conciliatory conciliatory the busi about about- TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should these are almost held to be a measure intelligence. In Kashmir, for ex- cast gloom and doom on a person. It teamteam could could not not nesses,go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, leaving where where thousands its its itsits treatment oftreatment people but but unemployed. the the International International It hasCricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- of self-worth. But, grades are grades- ample. The delivery and nature of has been, in developed contexts been matchesmatches were were originally originallyhit the scheduled, scheduled, marginalized after after the the sectionsCouncilCouncil (ICC) very(ICC) should should hard. take take The note note fallout of of this. this. of mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety a subjective evaluation and assess- education is not a picture of excel- observed that individuals who have ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedthe issuing issuing lockdown its its usual usual will threats threats be thusInternationalInternational worse than teams teams that have have of refused therefused Coro to to visit -visit ofof all all players. players. ment of a student of his or her exams lence: it is, in fact shoddy. Govern- done stupendously well have been againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani navirusPakistani teams. teams.pandemic and PakistanonPakistan a much over over justified justified bigger security security scale. fears. fears. What It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World or assignments. So why this monofo- ment schools are the worst where school dropouts. This is not to sug- Now,Now, hotels hotels at atthe the the governmentalternative alternative venue venue should of of however, however,focus thaton that insteadif if we we simply simply is put putto international strictlyinternational CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament cal emphasis on grades? many times, the teacher student ra- gest that students should leave school CuttackCuttack andand enforce neighbouringneighbouring the social city citydistancingteamsteams at at clubhousesnorms clubhouses in in inpublic. stadiums stadiums Itand and can refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We The answer is multi-pronged tio is skewed, delivery is extremely but to put into perspective the nature BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have havealso refused refuseddevote lodging lodging more to to resourcesour our toto let let them towardsthem go go anywhere anywhere creating else, else, a the thebetter security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing but in the main it pertains to society poor, curricula are outdated and rote of intelligence which can be, at times, playersplayers out out of of fear. fear.awareness about the contagion.problemproblem would would This apparently apparently will help be be solved. insolved. mak- underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are and the importance attached to high learning is incentivised, to name just totally divorced from grades. So, Our cricketers nowing have people to play more this all-im- responsibleNo country, in their of course, daily would activities. accept such unacceptable if any of our sportspersons tour grades by some or even most employ- a few negative aspects of learning and students who read this essay: chill, ... Our cricketers now have to play this all-im- No country, of course, would accept such unacceptable if any of our sportspersons tour ers. Consider society first. In , say, teaching. The situation is to bad that understand yourselves and focus portantportant tournament tournamentAnd under under this virtual virtualis eminently house house ar- ar- doableconditionsconditions for to to theplay play cricketgovernment, cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. con Yet, Yet, -our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- sidering the smaller population of Kashmir makes the the context of Kashmir, my birth- it is only the extremely intelligent on what you are really into and find rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodation being being pro- pro- womenwomen cricketers cricketers are are expected expected to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government place, society holds good grades to who manage to educate themselves for yourselves niches where you can vided at the clubhousepandemic of the more stadium manageable in this in than India. the Additionally, densely thepopulated final of the must ensure the safety and comfort of our vided at the clubhousestates across of the stadiumIndia. in this in India. Additionally, the final of the must ensure the safety and comfort of our be the epitome of a student’s worth , through and in the cracks of our excel. 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In Delhi, more than 75 per cent of the beds earmarked for COVID-positive patients in private ith broken heart and locality with no traffic management about the denial of treatment and ir- One wonders that every year crores hospitals are already occupied. Though the Delhi government tears rolling down from except a narrow and busy lane where responsibility, arrogance and hard at- of rupees are kept for development claims that the situation is under control, it needs to be on high eyes I am once again writ- an ambulance can hardly pass. Not titude of the doctors and paramedical of health care especially maternity alert because the city has been adding more than 400 COVID ing about the lone mater- only this but the building of the hos- staff but all goes unheard and adminis- health but why this hospital is still cases daily for more than a week now. In Mumbai, as a report in Wnity care hospital of my home district pital is small and unsafe. Building is tration is silent over the issue. lacking facilities is a big question. this paper showed last week, the situation is much more criti- which always hits the headlines of without proper ventilation and heat- Today another pregnant lady lost Why MCH Anantnag mostly refer pa- cal: There is an acute shortage of Dedicated Covid Hospitals, newspapers and news channels, but ing system. her life in the same hospital after be- tients to L.D Hospital Srinagar? Why which admit critically ill patients like those who require ICU or not for good reasons. Every other day From last many years administra- ing referred from SDH Seer Hamdan. Deputy Commissioner Anantnag does ventilator support. With the return of migrants from hotspots, a tragic story comes from this so called tion failed to shift the hospital from Adding salt to their wounds they were not spare funds for this hospital dur- districts and small towns in the country will have their task maternity care hospital and no one Sherbagh because of nexus between denied ambulance amid lockdown and ing district board meetings? Why ac- cut out. Khagaria district in Bihar, for instance, expects about bothers. It has become the death trap the hospital administration and the video of dead body of this woman on tion was not taken against those who 50,000 migrants to return in the coming weeks, but has only two for pregnant women and the genocide shopkeepers outside who are depen- hospital trolley got viral on social me- were involved in previous deaths at ventilators, both in private hospitals. Only 37 of the 135 posts of centre for the new born. The arrogant dent on this hospital for their bread dia. Soon after this the Deputy Commis- MCH? These are some questions an- government doctors in the district have been filled. behaviour of the medical staff at MCH and butter. sioner Anantnag tweeted and blamed swer for which people of district seek. Overwhelmed by the pandemic, some medical facilities is known to all who so ever visits the The recent tragedy of a death of the relatives that they took away body Now if the district administration have turned up the pressure on medical professionals, particu- hospital. It is the hospital were para- pregnant lady along with her twins without legal formalities. But how is it is really concerned about the health larly junior doctors and nurses. Last week, the Gujarat High medical staff take hefty amount in the shook the very foundations of the hu- possible that amid the covid-19 surveil- care system of district then they Court pulled up the state’s health minister and chief secretary name of “Chai” it is the hospital where manity and exposed the rot in the sys- lance relatives came out from the hos- should take concrete steps to overhaul for neglecting the problems faced by patients and staff at the a entry pass of Rs. 10 is cut by gate- tem in a big way. But unfortunately pital with a dead body? Isn’t it a ques- the health sector of Anantnag and Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Responding to an anonymous letter keeper into two or three pieces and this death was wrapped in the coffin of tion mark on Covid-19 management in priority should be given to the mater- detailing the problems of the government hospital’s junior staff, this way three persons can make an Coronavirus and no action was taken the hospital? It’s pretty clear that the nity and child care and secondly steps the court described the healthcare facility as a “dungeon”. As entry in the wards so on and so forth. against the medical staff of the institu- women was not from red zone and died should be taken to shift the hospital the country’s COVID-19 caseload increases, policymakers and This all was done behind the curtains tion. Since then they deny the treatment due to medical negligence. from congested Sherbagh area as soon hospital authorities need to work at creative solutions to deal but thanks to social media which give to the expectant mothers and treat them Another tragedy is that every time as possible. This way we will save pre- with the patient influx. As a first step, they must treat health- voice to voice less people and exposed as untouchables under the tag of Covid the hospital administration blames cious lives. care workers in a humane manner, ensure their safety. the health institution to a large extent. -19 and red zone which a big tragedy. the lack of infrastructure and equip- DR.MASOON AHMAD BEIG The Indian Express Another tragedy is that the hospital From last few days every day videos are ments and drops curtain on misman- [email protected] is situated in the congested Sherbagh shared on social media by the people agement in hospital administration. GDC, Shopian Thursday| 28-05-2020 More We Remain Silent, More Criminal It Is: Aga Ruhullah

RINAGAR: Rumblings in 5. Our party doesn’t need to wait for Kashmir’s grand old party the Working Committee to get togeth- arose on May 24, the first er, and take a final decision. Sday of Eid, when its Bud- Auqib Javeed gam face questioned the party’s INTERVIEWER silent stand on the swiftly taken What according to you should be steps in the erstwhile state of Jam- the party line right now? mu and Kashmir. In a series of tweets, Aga Ruhullah MEHDI If the objective is Mehdi, National Conference’s Chief I believe, we can have our opinions, spokesperson, said while the govern- and should convey them to New Delhi. not only elections, we ment was doing a job, the hands and Thing is, NC hasn’t forgotten what thoughts of local leaders were not tied. we, as a party, always stood for. Both are only in a political “If the objective is not only elec- individually, and collectively, we can process,” he said. “Many tions, we are only in a political pro- make it known to everyone, that what- cess,” he said. “Many of my colleagues ever happened on August 5 is unaccept- of my colleagues are are detained under the PSA. Others able, and that, we haven’t surrendered including me are put under house de- to it, and we don’t agree to it. This is detained under the PSA. tention. My heart goes out to them how I think and feel. Others including me are and I wish & pray for their immediate I believe that’s the course the Work- release. But, believe me their and our ing Committee can sit, and decide. put under house (house) detention is a political message and process itself.” INTERVIEWER detention. My heart goes The articulate leader who plunged But then, your party leader, Omar into politics following his father’s as- may, or mayn’t, agree with my party Jammu and Kashmir now. And mind Abdullah is repeatedly saying that out to them and I wish & sassination in 2000 said the political colleagues’ opinions. you, this is coming from the general he’ll talk about the issue when the pray for their immediate leaders of Kashmir should not be seek- However, as National Conference secretary of the ruling party! right time comes. Any idea, when will ing permission from the government is yet to respond to the J&K situation, So, yes, they’re doing their job. that right time come? release. But, believe me for various things as it would mean it becomes a different thing, if we’re Whatever their objectives had, they’re doing only what the government wants taking or losing time. done with it. And in the process, we’re MEHDI their and our (house) them to do. In this backdrop, my response to my losing it. You should ask this question to His tweets came as a sharp retort party colleague, Tanveer Sadiq, was to And therefore, it’s my personal him, as he’s the right person to answer: detention is a political and response to his party colleague, his individual opinion. I hope, his opin- opinion, that more we remain silent, why he and others are silent—and, message and process Tanvir Sadiq’s article in a local daily. ion doesn’t reflect the party stand. more criminal it is. when’ll be the right time for them to While calling for the release of all speak up on the issue. itself political leaders, Sadiq in his write-up INTERVIEWER INTERVIEWER For me, as an individual, the right exhorted the government to allow re- But what if the party agrees with But why is there a silence in your time was post-August or any time after sumption of the political process. Tanvir Sadiq’s opinion? camp? that. Unfortunately, since then, we’ve “What is a political process for already lost a lot of time. I don’t say we you? Only an election?” Mehdi quizzed MEHDI MEHDI should pick-up the gun against New Sadiq. “If we go with a reason and Well, I don’ think I might be okay See, the party leadership is wait- Delhi’s moves, but we should be seri- stand our course, even being detained with that. ing for the release of other colleagues. ously doing some talking now. is a part of political process.” People like [Ali Mohammad] Sagar Sb Since August 5 is not acceptable Mehdi said he was ready to be tak- INTERVIEWER [NC General Secretary], and others are to the party, who’s stopping us to tell en from his home to a prison but would What do you think is the dominant still under detention. people that NC hasn’t surrendered. not ask permission of the government opinion of your other party colleagues? The other justification is that the to do what he wants. Working Committee, the decision mak- INTERVIEWER As his tweets triggered a new po- MEHDI ing body, is yet to meet. Technically, But then, your detractors say, NC’s litical row in the valley, the former Honestly speaking, I don’t know the body can’t meet, till the detained party line stands compromised today, cabinet minister, and a three-time leg- their opinion, as I haven’t met them leaders aren’t released. given how the 4G politics has taken a islator—who has pinned a telling tweet personally yet. And this is where the hitch lies. center-stage in your party ranks now? on his handle: “The axe forgets, but the Until and unless the committee meets, Is this your stand as well? tree remembers”—in an exclusive in- INTERVIEWER the party can’t take a final decision. terview with Kashmir Observer talks But don’t you think it’s too late, too But while I agree that the decision- MEHDI about his party’s growing political pos- little to know that now, given how BJP is making body has a role, individual Listen, the day the party clears its turing in J&K. already implementing its policies in J&K? opinions and NC’s age-old political stand on the situation, I will announce stand equally matter. We can immedi- my decision. INTERVIEWER MEHDI ately take a decision based on the NC’s As of now, my stand is clear. I’m not What made you question your par- See, the party has its own justifi- near century-old principles. going to compromise on my principles. ty colleague’s article? Aren’t you hap- cations regarding their response, and As the oldest political force of J&K, I also agree that NC is taking too py with NC’s response to post-Article I may not, personally, like those justi- we know our principles, our stand — much time to clear its stand, and that 370 situation in J&K? fications. Because, I believe, we’re los- Autonomy, Article 370, individuality too, when New Delhi is doing its job ing our precious time. of the state, the rights and respects that and people of the Jammu and Kashmir RUHULLAH MEHDI The other day, BJP’s Ram Madhav constitution has guaranteed us. are made to suffer. I can’t say, if I’m happy or not. Let said it quite openly that they’ve done So, yes, let me tell you, in case We shouldn’t remain silent, and my party respond. We’ll have some their job in Kashmir. According to him, people are wondering, we can have an lose more time now. It’s the time to do clarity after that. But yes, as of now, I there’s hardly anything for us to do in opinion on what happened on August some talking.

ARRIED to a Pakistani national, I’m cur- to an epidemic of lost learning. rently on a visit to my in-laws. We live in Over text, my cousins are sharing their experi- a rented house on a street in suburban Lockdown Diary of a ences about the pandemic in Srinagar. They spend Islamabad. It’s the 45th day of lockdown the time in the doldrums of lockdown. It’s boring, Mhere. Administration has announced easing of curbs they tell me. Everything is closed, and they miss be- initiated on April 1 and extended twice. Kashmiri Stranded in Pakistan ing at schools. My wife and I are out to a local utility store to “I want to hug my friends. Google classroom and shop essential food supplies. Aashiq Hussain Andrabi Zoom are just not going ever bridge that gap,” one of The store has drawn circles, squares on the floor them says. outside store, to maintain social distancing, curb con- “Yes, we do a lot of connecting via social media, tagion, and protect its staff. and that’s still happening, but that face-to-face and be- “That’s nice,” I said to my wife, gesturing to the ing with friends… we’re missing that,” he adds. safety precaution. Closed schools are seriously creating more trau- The salesman guarding and checking us out was ma for students, and I could feel that in the texts sent not satisfied, however. by my cousins. We’re joined by my father-in-law. He “Stand over there, where everyone stands while retired as Assistant Professor and post-retirement, he they wait to be called in,” he said. runs a college. I did. Almost three feet separated us, half the rec- As we get into a discussion, on how the colleges ommended social-distancing protocol. across are scrambling to close deep budget holes and Shoppers are standing at the cash counter for four some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after or five minutes settling their bills; probably, since the coronavirus outbreak triggered financial losses, they’re hoarding food. he says, “This crisis is causing massive disruption to Also, when an epidemic spreads, so do rumours institutional operations and institutional finances. and misinformation. There’re multiple hits on the revenue side and new While standing in the queue, I hear two men talk- hits on the cost side.” ing to each other. “This disease is nothing but a bio- According to him, the hurt is deeper this time, weapon,” one of them says. and the recovery period will be longer. The other is sure the whole thing is a hoax—a The coronavirus pandemic is turning daily life story spread, so the public would accept “restrictive upside-down around the world. Domestic helpers, curbs upon their personal freedoms”. drivers, students and college owners are among those It’s our turn now to get inside and shop. We get in- who suffer the most. side, the racks have been picked over, but at least the Even as life begins again with the easing of the aisles aren’t crowded. I still found a bag of my brand public spots continue to be closed, on our way back I age to make space and move on. lockdown, the multifaceted aftershocks of the corona- of rice, a crate of eggs and a nice spaghetti packet, our see boys and young men down the street riding their We reach home, and within a few minutes, my virus pandemic will be felt for years. new comfort food. motorcycles, and the market swarmed by ladies and wife, assistant professor, gets a call from her colleague. To my mind, the unpredictability surrounding Aside from such weekly trips to the grocery, we’ve window shoppers busy with Eid shopping. “I had to terminate the services of my house help,” our future is bound to cause a sense of alienation. hardly left our house in forty-five days, and there’s a “I do not feel comfortable while shopping in a congest- I can hear the caller, “as I didn’t want myself and my For a society like Pakistan many, particularly the sense not only of being shut away from the world but ed environment,” my wife comments, as we see some of child get exposed. My main issue was she might bring poor, labourers and least but not the last, the students of being out of it altogether—or adjacent to it, some- the shoppers wearing the surgery room masks. the virus. I just wanted to make sure that my home will keep suffering for no fault of theirs. They’ve a where terribly familiar yet not quite the same. “Sometimes,” she continues, “you find what stays healthy and safe.” little understanding of why this happened. As we step out of the shop, we meet a driver, who you’re looking for, though you’re also forced to make We feel so bad for the poor domestic help. Like everyone else here, I’m having trouble thinking used to earn his livelihood driving a passenger vehi- unnecessary compromises quite frequently. It’s bet- “I’m hearing person after person losing their job,” about anything other than coronavirus pandemic, and cle from Rawalpindi to Lahore. ter to buy stuff in a hassle-free environment.” my wife tells me. “I’ve a job, and I’m grateful for that, the shockwaves it has sent, and will continue to send. I greet him with Salam and smile. “Wa’aliakum As we move, I see a huge crowd has gathered out- but at the same time, there’s so much of pain unfold- As I’m stranded here, due to the lockdown, I find Assalam,” he responds. I followed up with how he was side one of the shops. There’s no space for our vehicle ing around me.” myself thinking and talking about it constantly. It’s doing during lockdown. to pass by. I lower the glass of my vehicle door and With a heavy heart, as we start making prepara- absorbing me and it’s with the burden of these un- “I’m suddenly uprooted by the lockdown placing enquire from a bystander. tions for iftari, she gets another call, this time, from a precedented circumstances and the uncertainties me in very precarious situation,” he laments. “I fear “Some women had come out here for shopping, car- student class representative. that I’m writing this diary. hunger more than the virus.” rying along with them little kids,” he replies. “Women “Mam,” I overhear the student say, “many of the Seeing the driver under severe stress and feeling police personal came to arrest them for failing to comply students are complaining about connectivity problems. Aashiq Hussain Andrabi is a Journalism Student, the pain of the human tragedy that has unfolded to with the administration’s coronavirus lockdown direc- The students have also reservations about the quality Freelance Writer, Digital Media Marketer, Educator him, my wife takes out her wallet and provides some tions barring bringing along kids below 10.” and effectiveness of online teaching as they cannot ask and a Scout Leader. He previously worked with the financial assistance to the distressed driver. I see the shopkeepers yelling in the faces of wom- questions in case they fail to comprehend a lecture.” Directorate of Information and PR as Reporter. Though the public transport, offices, parks and en police personal. It’s so weird. But finally, we man- It makes me feel that the pandemic is giving birth Life&Times Thursday| 28.05.2020 06

CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN Anxieties Take Toll On Sleep Cycle

Press Trust Of India office deadlines, all the while nia and sleep deprivation, there enrolled in a Phd course recent- ping and feeling irritated at toss and the stress is natural. “In important aspect of recovery, working from home are among are some who are seeking treat- ly, said she was initially thank- my family members,” she said. times like these when every- added Poddar. BINGE-watching till dawn, play- the factors influencing our sleep ment for oversleeping or hyper- ful for the lockdown, assuming Priyanka Dass, who once had a body is at home, and routines Doctors recommend physical ing endless online games, video quality,” said Gulshan Kumar, somnia. And there are those like it would give her a lot of time to “nearly perfect” 11 pm to 5 am have changed, people might feel activity, yoga and maybe some chats until the sun rises or sim- a neurophysiologist at the Na- Gaganjot Kaur who have both focus on her research work. But sleep cycle, found herself strug- low, and even depressed, creat- music to calm the mind and ply staring into darkness while tional Institute of Mental Health insomnia and hypersomnia. as it kept getting extended, she gling to stay awake as soon as ing a sleep crisis. “Stress and body. The list of don’ts includes everyone around is in deep and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). The 33-year-old said she found her mind inundated with the clock struck 7 in the eve- worry have an intense impact using electronic devices like mo- slumber… wakeful nights are The Bangalore-based medi- cannot remember even one panic-inducing thoughts. ning, particularly the first few on the sleep cycle,” she said. bile phones and laptops before no longer about once in a while cal institution has also seen an night of restful sleep in the last “I think about hundreds of weeks of the lockdown. Both Kumar and Poddar advise sleeping and caffeinated drinks but too often for comfort. As In- increase in the number of que- two months. Most nights she things when I lie awake in bed, “I would fall asleep in the against ignoring irregular sleep- such as colas, alcohol, coffee, and dia navigates the ninth week of ries related to sleep issues like can get barely get three hours but I immediately start spiral- evening, for not more than a ing patterns, which can affect tea, particularly in the evening. the nationwide lockdown that insomnia since the lockdown of sleep, but there have also ling when I think of my career. couple of hours around 7-9 pm, cognitive abilities, including “The bedtime and wake time pushed millions of people into started, he said. Quantifying been days when she’s slept for I constantly feel I am not being and then would barely sleep learning and memory retention, should be consistent from day the confines of their homes, dis- the stress over jobs, working 10 hours at a stretch and still productive enough. Another through the night,” the Delhi- over a long period. to day, including on weekends. tress and anxiety are on the rise, from home, a pandemic that wakes up feeling unrested. “It’s thing I cannot stop worrying based publicist said. During “Research confirms that there Regular vigorous exercise for 20- manifesting primarily in the shows no signs of ebbing and not like I am consciously trying about is my parents, who are most of these sleepless nights, is a strong link between learn- 30 minutes during the day pro- form of sleep disorders. an uncertain future, a pan-India to stay awake. I find myself up extremely vulnerable to the the 25-year-old ended up “over- ing, memory and sleep. During motes a good night’s sleep. Medical experts said the survey by wakefit.co revealed at three in the morning for no coronavirus infection,” Gangan- thinking everything”, and once sleep, nerve cell connections “If despite all this, an individ- number of consultation calls that 44 per cent of 1,500 re- reason. It’s almost like there is jot, who lives with husband and also had a panic attack. She in the brain are strengthened ual is not able to sleep within 20 over erratic sleep cycles have spondents were getting less a disconnect between my body sister-in-law, said. The “new then started watching Netflix and this enhances the brain’s minutes, they should move out shot up since the country went than six hours of sleep during and its need for sleep,” the Delhi anxieties” combined with the and reading books to keep her abilities to stabilise and retain of the bed and perform some into lockdown on March 25 to the lockdown. The number University philosophy professor lack of enough sleep have start- mind occupied. “Sometimes, I memories. “With a disrupted light, non-stimulating activity stem the spread of COVID-19. of people facing a sleep crisis said. She said she had been di- ed affecting not just her profes- simply hop out of bed to whip sleep cycle or not enough sleep, like reading a book and wait un- “People are living with many before March 25 was signifi- agnosed with General Anxiety sional productivity, but also her up something in the kitchen,” it is very difficult for the brain til the feeling of drowsiness sets uncertainties and insecurities. cantly lower at 26 per cent, the Disorder (GAD) a few years ago relationships. she said. According to mental to stabilise neural connections in,” said Vivek Nangia, director, Worrying about health, job and survey by the Bangalore-based and was seeing a therapist. But “Work wise I am not able to health expert Prakriti Poddar, and consolidate memory effec- pulmonology, Medical Critical financial security and manag- sleep solutions company added, her condition aggravated in the achieve even half of what I aim carefully cultivated routines tively,” Kumar explained. Sound Care & Sleep Disorders, Fortis ing household chores alongside While many complain of insom- last two months. Gaganjot, who for. Besides, I find myself snap- over the years have gone for a sleep of seven-nine hours is an Hospital, New Delhi.

Masks Too Dangerous For Children WHO Suspends Testing Under Two, Says Japan Medical Group Hydroxychloroquine On Why Health Literacy Agencies Virus Patients Is Important For Heart TOKYO- Children under the age of two shouldn’t wear Agencies masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase GENEVA: The World Health Failure Patients the risk of choking, a Japan Organization has suspend- medical group said, launching ed testing the malaria drug Agencies an urgent appeal to parents as hydroxychloroquine in the country reopens from the COVID-19 patients due to atients with heart failure coronavirus crisis. safety concerns, WHO Di- Tedros told an online briefing. who experience low health Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rector General Tedros Ad- He said the other arms of the literacy are at an increased lifted a state of emergency hanom Ghebreyesus said trial - a major international risk of hospitalisation and for Tokyo and four remain- on Monday. initiative to hold clinical tests Pmortality, according to a new study. ing areas on Monday after sociation has warned parents notice on its website. Hydroxychloroquine has of potential treatments for Heart failure is a chronic condi- the number of infections fell that masks are too risky for It said that so far there were been touted by Donald Trump the virus - were continuing. tion that requires patients to en- Both observational and inter- across Japan, but warned that infants. very few serious coronavirus and many others as a possible The WHO has previously gage in complex self-management ventional studies evaluated the it could be reimposed if the “Masks can make breath- cases among children and treatment for the disease recommended against us- skills to monitor weight and blood impact of health literacy among virus started spreading again. ing difficult because infants that most kids became in- caused by the novel coronavi- ing hydroxychloroquine to pressure, control glycaemia, stick patients 18 years or older with To prevent the virus spread, have narrow air passages,” fected from family members, rus. The U.S. President has said treat or prevent coronavirus to drug and diet guidelines and oc- heart failure on mortality, hospi- health experts worldwide are which increases the burden with almost no outbreaks at he was taking the drug to help infections, except as part of casionally lose weight and exercise. talisations and emergency depart- recommending people wear on their hearts, the associa- schools or day care facilities. prevent infection. “The execu- clinical trials. Dr Mike Ryan, Therefore, greater attention ment visits for all causes. masks when it is difficult to tion said, adding that masks The U.S. Centers for Dis- tive group has implemented head of the WHO emergen- has recently been given to health Interventional studies evaluated maintain social distancing as also raise the risk of heat ease Control (CDC) and the a temporary pause of the hy- cies programme, said the deci- literacy, which is defined by the interventions among patients with countries loosen restrictions stroke for them. American Academy of Pedi- droxychloroquine arm within sion to suspend trials of hy- authors of the study as "the de- heart failure who had low health following coronavirus shut- “Let’s stop the use of masks atrics also say children under the Solidarity trial while the droxychloroquine had been gree to which individuals have the literacy. Among the observational downs. for children under 2-years- the age of two should not safety data is reviewed by the taken out of “an abundance capacity to obtain, process and un- studies, 9,171 heart failure patients But the Japan Pediatric As- old,” the association said in a wear cloth face coverings. data safety monitoring board,” of caution”. derstand basic health information were included, of which 2,207 (24 and services needed to make ap- per cent) had inadequate or mar- propriate health decisions." ginal health literacy. "Our findings showed that an The researchers found that low inadequate level of health literacy health literacy was associated with 'Age, Male Sex, Underlying Illness Validated As Risk Factors For Death Due To Covid-19' is associated with increased risks higher unadjusted risk for mortal- in mortality and hospitalisation ity, hospitalisation and emergency Press Trust Of India In this largest prospective edge gap, the scientists said factors already known to cause cannot be established. "Our among patients with heart failure," department visits. In adjusted anal- observational study reported they analysed data from 20,133 poor outcomes like obesity and study identifies sectors of the said study author Lila J. Finney Rut- yses, low health literacy remained ge, male sex, and un- to date, the scientists, includ- patients with COVID-19 admit- gender were key factors associ- population that are at great- ten from the Mayo Clinic in the US. statistically associated with mor- derlying illnesses like ing those from the University ted to 208 acute care hospitals ated with higher risk of death est risk of a poor outcome, and Previous studies have suggested tality and hospitalisation, but no Adiabetes have emerged of Liverpool in the UK, noted in England, Wales, and Scot- in hospital. The scientists said shows the importance of for- that low health literacy among correlation was found for emer- as risk factors for death due to the characteristics of patients land between 6 February and the outcomes were poorer for ward planning and investment patients with heart failure could gency department visits. novel coronavirus infection, hospitalised in the UK with 19 April 2020. This data, they those requiring mechanical ven- in preparedness studies," the be associated with higher risk of Among the four interventional according to a large cohort COVID-19, and their outcomes. said, represents around a third tilation. In this category, they scientists wrote in the study. mortality, hospitalisations and studies, two effectively improved study which can help health At the time of publishing the of all patients admitted to hos- said 37 per cent of the patients They said the results have emergency department visits, but outcomes for heart failure patients professionals learn more study, the scientists said the pital with COVID-19 in the UK had died, and 17 per cent had been shared with the World the results have been inconsistent. with low health literacy. "Iden- about how the COVID-19 ill- study had recruited over 43,000 at the time of publishing the been discharged alive, while 46 Health Organisation, and are For the current findings, pub- tifying health literacy as a factor ness progresses. patients. While earlier studies study. The patients, according per cent remained in hospital. being compared with data from lished in the journal 'JACC Heart that affects health outcomes and According to the study, had reported the risk factors as- to the researchers, had an aver- According to the scientists, re- other countries around the Failure', the research team con- measuring its effect on patients published in the BMJ, the risk sociated with severe COVID-19 age age of 73 years, with more duced lung function or inflam- world. If countries are going to ducted a systematic review across with heart failure is essential to of death increases in people based on reports from China, men admitted to hospitals than mation associated with obesity be managing COVID-19 for the EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycInfo and allocate more resources for, and above the age of 50, as does the researchers said an under- women. may play a role in morbidity next several years, the research- EBSCO CINAHL databases from in- research on, interventions to im- being being male, obese, standing of features of patients Besides age, and underlying due to COVID-19. But since the ers said "we need to understand ception to January 1, 2019. prove health literacy," Rutten said. or having underlying heart, in other parts of the world are heart, lung, liver and kidney study was only observational, and optimise care before, dur- lung, liver and kidney disease. lacking. To address this knowl- disease, the study noted that they cautioned that a cause ing, and beyond the hospital." Business

NEWS Thursday| 28-05-2020 7 Saudi to end curfew on Third Iranian Tanker June 21, except in Mecca Enters Venezuela’s

Agencies sale and retail shops, as well as shopping centres and cafes. Territorial Waters Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will But other businesses such start relaxing coronavirus as beauty salons, barbershops, Agencies (PDVSA)’s second largest re- restrictions on movement sports and health clubs, recre- finery, Cardon, on the coun- this week and lift the re- ational centres and cinemas Tehran: The third of the five try’s western coast. strictions across the coun- will remain closed because Iranian oil tankers carrying The remaining ships in the try, with the exception of of the difficulty in imposing fuel for Venezuela has sailed fleet — Faxon and Clavel — are the holy city of Mecca, from physical distancing rules. into the Latin American coun- scheduled to arrive in the gas- June 21, the state news Saudi Arabia first imposed try’s territorial waters. oline-starved Latin American agency reported in a state- a temporary lockdown in early Venezuela’s Telesur country in the next few days. ment early on Tuesday. March on its eastern Qatif television network said the The shipments have in- In the first phase, which area, home to a large Shia Iran-flagged tanker, Petunia, curred the wrath of the US starts on Thursday, the 24- Muslim population, to prevent crossed the Caribbean Sea ear- administration in Washington hour curfew will be revised the spread of coronavirus, also lier on Tuesday and reached as both Iran and Venezuela to 3pm-6am (12:00-03:00 GMT) known as COVID-19. the country’s exclusive eco- are under illegal sanctions im- with bans on domestic travel, The unprecedented lock- nomic zone after being escort- posed by the White House. holding prayers in mosques, down was later expanded to ed by the Venezuelan navy. The administration of and workplace attendance in other parts of the country in- The vessel carries near to President Donald Trump, both the government and pri- cluding the two holiest sites 50,000 tons of gasoline and re- which has returned US sanc- vate sector lifted from May 31, of Islam. Saudi Arabia an- lated products, destined to re- tions against Iran after leav- the statement said. nounced in April that the two start the oil production in the ing a historic nuclear accord The round-the-clock cur- holy mosques in Mecca and Trump Threatens To ‘Close South-America country. between the Islamic Republic few will remain in force in Medina would remain closed Petunia followed the route and world powers, said earlier Mecca and is only expected throughout Ramadan, which Down’ Social Media Platforms taken in recent days by two this month that it was consid- to be reduced from June 21, ended on Saturday. other vessels, Fortune and ering “measures” to take in re- when curfew time will be Ramadan is the holiest Agencies most would win. Likewise, So- living in the state would be Forest, which are reportedly sponse to the shipments. changed to 3pm-6am (12:00- month for Muslims, in which cial Media. Clean up your act, sent ballots when in fact they discharging at Venezuela’s Iran’s President Hassan 03:00 GMT), and prayers will they fast during daylight hours, Washington: US President NOW!!!!” he added. will only go to registered vot- state-run ports. Fortune, the Rouhani warned on Satur- be allowed in mosques. congregate for prayers and Donald Trump on Wednes- The president also ac- ers, according to the notice. first of five Iranian tankers day of retaliatory measures The Hajj and Umrah pil- share meals as a community. day threatened to close cused social media platforms The tweets in question carrying 1.53 million barrels of against the United States if it grimages, which usually at- But because of coronavi- down social media plat- of interfering in the last elec- violated a recently expanded gasoline and alkylate reached caused problems for tankers. tract millions from around the rus, almost all Muslim-ma- forms after Twitter labelled tion, saying “we saw what Twitter policy, said the San Venezuelan waters late Satur- Venezuelan President world, will remain suspended. jority countries have closed two of his tweets “unsub- they attempted to do, and Francisco-based company. day to ease the Latin American Nicolas Maduro has also dis- According to the govern- mosques and asked people to stantiated” and accused him failed, in 2016.” “In serving the public nation’s fuel crunch. missed threats of harassment ment, physical distancing pray at home, in addition to of making false claims. conversation, our goal is to Forest, the second tanker for the shipments, insisting guidelines are still required, imposing curfews to limit the Twitter targeted tweets in 80 million followers make it easy to find cred- in the flotilla docked on Tues- that Tehran and Caracas “both while gatherings of more than spread of the deadly virus. which the president said that The president has long ible information on Twit- day at a port serving the Ven- want peace, and we have the 50 people will remain banned. A full lockdown was also mail-in voting would lead to used Twitter as a platform ter and to limit the spread ezuelan National Oil Company right to trade freely.” Some economic and com- imposed from May 23 to 27 dur- fraud and a “Rigged Election” to spread abuse, conspiracy of potentially harmful and mercial activities will also be al- ing Eid al-Fitr, which marks in November. theories, false information misleading content,” the lowed, including those at whole- the end of the fasting month. Under the tweets, Twitter and insults to his 80 million company vowed when the posted a link which read “Get followers. change was announced. China’s Survey Team the facts about mail-in bal- Before being elected in Twitter’s move came as lots” -- a first for the social net- 2016, he built his political brand Trump, already facing US eco- Summits Mt Everest To COVID-19 work which has long resisted by supporting the “birther” lie nomic calamity and 100,000 calls to censure the president. that Barack Obama, Ameri- deaths from coronavirus as Most viruses, other germs do In response, Trump fought ca’s first black president, was well as sinking reelection Remeasure Its Height back, tweeting that “Repub- not born in the United States polls, continued to push a con- not spread easily on flights, licans feel that Social Media and therefore was not eligible spiracy theory about TV host Platforms totally silence con- to be president. Joe Scarborough. says US health body servatives voices. We will The notice tagged In an attempted character strongly regulate, or close to Trump’s tweets read assassination of Scarborough, them down, before we can “Trump falsely claimed that Trump has spread the base- ever allow this to happen.” mail-in ballots would lead to less rumor that Scarborough Trump repeated his al- ‘Rigged Election’ murdered an aide. legations, saying “we can’t “However, fact-checkers The entirely evidence- let large scale Mail-In Bal- say there is no evidence that free story claims that Scar- lots take root in our Coun- mail-in ballots are linked to borough killed a woman he try. It would be a free for all voter fraud.” was having an affair with in on cheating, forgery and the Trump aimed the mislead- 2001, when he was a Repub- theft of Ballots. ing tweets at California, con- lican congressman and she “Whoever cheated the tending wrongly that anyone was one of his staffers.

Press Trust Of India sures less than 20 square me- Trump offers to ‘mediate or arbitrate’ tres, the report said. Beijing: A Chinese sur- Chinese surveyors have Agencies vey team on Wednesday conducted six rounds of between India and China reached Mount Everest scaled measurement and sci- Washington: Most viruses and other germs do not spread through Tibet to remea- entific research on Mt Everest easily on flights, the US Centre for Disease Control and Pre- Press Trust Of India the de-facto border between In- Beijing’s contention that the sure the exact height of the and released the height of the vention has said in its COVID-19 guidelines, which do not dia and China. escalating tension between world’s tallest mountain. peak twice in 1975 and 2005, recommend following social distancing between two passen- Washington: In a surprise move, Several areas along the the two armies was triggered According to China’s mea- which was 8,848.13 metres and gers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied. US President Donald Trump on LAC in Ladakh and North by trespassing of Indian forces surement the height of Mount 8,844.43 metres, respectively, As a result of coronavirus pandemic, air traffic inside Wednesday offered to “mediate Sikkim have witnessed major across the Chinese side. Everest is 8844.43 metres the report said. the US has come to a near halt. Air traffic is said to be down or arbitrate” the raging bor- military build-up by both the The Ministry of External which is four meters less than In Tibetan language, to about 90 per cent. For all travellers coming from overseas, der dispute between India and Indian and Chinese armies re- Affairs said all Indian activi- Nepal’s calculations, the state Mount Everest is known as the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rec- China, saying he was “ready, cently, in a clear signal of esca- ties were carried out on its side media reported. Mount Qomolangma. ommended 14-day quarantine. willing and able” to ease the lating tension and hardening of the border, asserting that On May 1, China, which China and Nepal settled “Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on tensions, amid the continuing of respective positions by the India has always taken a very differs with Nepal over the their border dispute in 1961 flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on aero- standoff between the militaries two sides even two weeks after responsible approach towards height of Mount Everest, be- with the boundary line pass- planes,” the CDC has said in its set of COVID-19 guidelines of the two neighbours. they were engaged in two sepa- border management. At the gan a new survey to measure ing through the summit of for air travellers. Trump previously of- rate face-offs. same time, it said, India was the altitude of the world’s Mount Everest. However, it noted that the air travellers were not risk- fered to mediate between India But on Wednesday, Chi- deeply committed to protect its highest peak. More and more interna- free, especially in the time of the coronavirus pandemic and and Pakistan on the Kashmir na took an apparently concil- sovereignty and security. The event marked a cru- tional climbers are report- recommended Americans to avoid travel as far as possible. issue, a proposal rejected by iatory tone by saying that the “Any suggestion that cial step in China’s mission edly using the Tibetan side “Air travel requires spending time in security lines and New Delhi which maintains situation at the border with In- Indian troops had undertaken to remeasure the height of of Mount Everest as China airport terminals, which can bring you in close contact with that there is no role for any dia is “overall stable and con- activity across the LAC in the the world’s highest peak, has improved infrastruc- other people and frequently touched surfaces,” it said. third party in bilateral issues. trollable,” and both the coun- Western sector or the Sikkim which scientists believe ture facilities compared to “Social distancing is difficult on crowded flights, and “We have informed both tries have proper mechanisms sector is not accurate. Indian will enhance human knowl- that of Nepal. you may have to sit near others (within six feet), sometimes India and China that the Unit- and communication channels troops are fully familiar with edge of nature and help China which closed Qo- for hours. This may increase your risk for exposure to the ed States is ready, willing and to resolve the issues through a the alignment of the Line of boost scientific develop- molangma National Park virus that causes COVID-19,” the CDC said. able to mediate or arbitrate dialogue and consultation. Actual Control in the India- ment, state-run Xinhua in southwest China’’s Tibet But instead of recommended social distancing inside their now raging border dis- India has said the Chi- China border areas and abide news agency reported. Autonomous Region as a pre- commercial planes, the CDC has advised a series of preven- pute. Thank you!” Trump said nese military was hindering by it scrupulously,” MEA After summiting, team caution following the corona- tive and hygienic measures to be taken by the airlines pilot in an early morning tweet. normal patrolling by its troops Spokesperson Anurag Srivas- members began erecting a virus outbreak reopened it on and crew to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The nearly 3,500-km-long along the LAC in Ladakh and tava said at an online media survey marker on the snow- May 1 coinciding with May Line of Actual Control (LAC) is Sikkim and strongly refuted briefing last week. covered peak, which mea- Day holidays.

NEWS MAKERS Dutch PM Didn’t See Dying Mother German choirs silenced as singing 6 killed in Saudi branded virus risk shootout dispute Due To Virus Rules between families: police hen the Berlin Cathedral from choirs around the world, includ- he Hague, Nether- institutions to the public on Choir gathered for a re- ing one in Amsterdam where 102 sing- shootout in a southwestern lands: Dutch Prime March 20. hearsal on March 9, the ers are reported to have fallen sick with province in Saudi Arabia that Minister Mark Rutte “The prime minister has new coronavirus was still a COVID-19. local reports say was sparked was unable to visit complied with all directives”, Wdistant concern, with fewer than 50 con- High-risk activity by a dispute between two fami- This dying mother in her fi- Rutte’s spokesman told AFP firmed cases in the German capital. Though much is not yet understood Alies has killed six people, a police spokes- nal weeks because he obeyed when asked about reports But five days later, one of the ensem- about how the new coronavirus spreads, man said on Wednesday. coronavirus restrictions that the premier had stuck to ble’s 80 singers contacted choir director anecdotal evidence has been enough to According to the spokesman, Lt Col against visiting care homes, the rules and so not seen his Tobias Brommann to say she had tested convince German authorities that sing- Zayed Al Dabbash, three others were his office said Monday. mother before she died. positive for Covid-19. ing is a particularly high-risk activity. wounded in the violence in Asir prov- The news about Rutte His mother did not die of Within two weeks, around 30 mem- Under new freedoms being gradu- ince on Tuesday. emerged as Britain was coronavirus although there bers had tested positive and a further ally introduced across the country’s The spokesman was quoted by the gripped by a political row had earlier been an outbreak 30 were showing symptoms — includ- states, Germans can meet friends in the state-run Saudi Press Agency as saying over allegations that the top of the disease in the home ing Brommann himself, who was struck park, dine in a restaurant, play sports, that the fatalities were all Saudi citizens. aide to premier Boris John- says in a statement he be- where she was living, Dutch down with a headache, cough and fever. go to church, browse the shops, watch He said police seized weapons used son broke COVID-19 rules to haved ‘reasonably and legally’ media reported. “We also can’t be sure if those with- football and even go swimming. in the crime and that prosecutors were travel cross-country to stay after being accused of break- Rutte earlier announced out symptoms were not infected too, as But singing remains broadly off lim- investigating. on his parents’ estate. ing lockdown rules. his mother’s death, saying we have not done antibody tests,” Brom- its, and it looks likely to stay that way Mass shootings are rare in the king- UK PM’s aide Cummings Rutte on Monday an- that “in addition to the great mann told AFP. Hardly considered an for the foreseeable future. dom, and the police official gave no in- says behaved ‘reasonably and nounced the death of 96-year- sadness and all fond memo- extreme activity up to now, singing — es- In recommendations for the re- dication the shooting was terror-related. legally’ during lockdown old Mieke Rutte-Dilling in a ries, my family and I also have pecially choral singing — is quickly earn- sumption of church services published Local media said the shooting in- British Prime Minister home in The Hague on May a feeling of gratitude that we ing a reputation in the pandemic as about in April, the federal government stated volved two dueling families, though the Boris Johnson’s trusted lieu- 13, nearly two months after were allowed to have her with the most dangerous thing you can do. that singing should be avoided “because cause of their dispute was unclear. It tenant Dominic Cummings the government shut all such us for so long.” Similar horror stories have emerged of the increased production of poten- took place in Al Amuwa, a landlocked region of Asir. K K Y Y THURSDAY   Observers OUT POST

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M 08 28 05 2020 K O C C Congress Asks North India Sizzles As Government To "Take Temperature Touches 50C India is wilting under a heat- people suffers from severe wa- Nation Into Confidence" wave, with the temperature ter shortages with tens of mil- in places reaching 50 de- lions lacking running water. On Situation In Ladakh grees Celsius (122 degrees Parts of New Delhi and Fahrenheit) and the capital elsewhere regularly see NEW DELHI: The Congress and a continuing stalemate enduring its hottest May day scuffles when tankers arrive on Wednesday said the have caused anxiety among in nearly 20 years. to deliver water. Last year, standoff between the armies people. The hot spell is projected Chennai made international of India and China is a mat- "The Congress party urges to scorch northern India for headlines when the southern ter of serious national con- the Government of India to several more days, the Mete- city ran out of water entirely. cern and urged the govern- take the nation into confi- orological Department said he heatwave adds to prob- ment to take the country dence to address the con- on Tuesday, "with severe lems the country has al- into confidence and address cerns of the people," the heatwave conditions in iso- ready been dealing with the the concerns of people. former union minister said. lated pockets". spread of coronavirus. Senior spokesperson of Former Congress presi- As global temperatures India now has the 10th the party Anand Sharma dent Rahul Gandhi had on rise, heatwaves are a regular highest number of coronavi- said the situation in Ladakh Tuesday urged the govern- menace in the country, par- rus cases globally, climbing following the incursion by ment to be more transpar- Chinese forces in the Lan- ent on the China issue and gong Tso lake and Galwan be transparent on what is valley regions and the stand- happening at the boundary off between the armies of In- in Ladakh. dia and China are matters of There has been a standoff "serious national concern". between Indian and Chinese

ticularly in May and June. Last above 150,000 on Wednesday Nepal’s New Map year, dozens of people died. with almost 4,500 deaths. Met officials said Churu Last week, Cyclone Am- in the northwestern state phan ravaged coastal areas of of Rajasthan was the hottest eastern India and Bangladesh, Showing A Part Of India place on record on Tues- flattening villages, destroying day, at 50C, while parts of farms and leaving millions Punjab, Haryana and Uttar without power. More than Pradesh sweltered in the 100 people were killed. high 40s. The northeastern states Has Been Put On Hold Parts of the capital, New of Assam and Meghalaya In a statement, he said the troops at the boundary in Delhi, recorded the hottest are currently experiencing differing accounts in the na- eastern Ladakh, amid build- NEW DELHI: Nepal has for now iced low an 1816 treaty with the East In- piece of land and makes simpler May day in 18 years with the floods, with more heavy tional and international me- up of troops on both sides a brand new map that was cleared dia Company. That settlement, in ac- and shorter the journey for Hindu mercury hitting 47.6C. rainfall forecast in the com- dia of escalation of tension since early May. by its parliament and locations in- cordance with Kathmandu, units the pilgrims who journey to Kailash No deaths have been re- ing days. side its personal borders a stretch of River Kali as its western boundary Mansarover in Tibet. ported so far this year, but Meanwhile, huge swarms land excessive within the mountains with India and says the land men- Nepali officers had mentioned last year the government of desert locusts have de- that India claims as its personal. A dacity east of the river is its territory. the brand new map might be print- said the heat had killed stroyed nearly 50,000 hect- 176 Pakistanis Return Home dialogue in its parliament today to The new map that exhibits a sliver ed at school and faculty textual 3,500 people since 2015. ares (125,000 acres) of crops clear a constitutional modification of land – together with areas like content books and official paper- There have been fewer across western and central From India Via Wagah that might formalize the brand new Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapa- work and might be used for all ad- deaths in recent years. India, and it may enter New map has been deferred, reported in- ni – jutting out from the northwest- ministrative functions. The country of 1.3 billion Delhi in coming days. Border Amidst Travel Ban formation company ANI. ern tip of Nepal was made public per Yesterday, Nepal’s Defence Min- The map was cleared final week, week in the past. ister Ishwor Pokhrel reacted angrily LAHORE: A group of 176 Pradesh, Uttarakhand and scary a fierce response from India, Nepal’s aggressive new transfer to the Indian military chief saying Pakistani nationals, includ- Delhi due to the extended which described the transfer as was mixed with its prime minister not too long ago that Kathmandu’s Lockdown: Students Who ing women and children, lockdown and the closure of “unilateral” and never based mostly KP Sharma Oli blaming India for in- response to India’s new highway is stranded in India due to the the Attari-Wagah border fol- on historic details. “Such artificial fecting his nation with coronavirus. “at the behest of someone else.” The Moved To Different State, coronavirus-induced global lowing the outbreak of the enlargement of territorial claims will The map and a constitutional allusion by military chief General travel restrictions returned COVID-19 pandemic. not be accepted by India,” Anurag modification adopted India open- Manoj Mukund Naravane was ap- District Can Appear For home via the Wagah Border Mahesh Kumar, a strand- Srivastava, spokesperson for the For- ing an 80-km-long highway link- parent. “How professional is it for on Wednesday, officials said. ed Pakistani national, said eign Ministry, mentioned final week. ing Uttarakhand with Lipulekh on the head of the Army to make a po- Pending Board Exams There With the arrival of 176 that had gone to India early Nepal claims the territory, which the border with Tibet. The highway litical statement?” the Nepali minis- people, a total of 400 Paki- in March on a religious pil- touches the border with China, be- stretches throughout the disputed ter requested. stanis have so far been re- grimage. patriated from India via the “Owing to the coronavirus Attari-Wagah border since lockdown, I was stuck there. March 20, 2020. I am happy to return to my The Pakistani Rangers re- country,” said Kumar, a resi- India's 'Arrogant Expansionist Policies' Becoming ceived them from the Border dent of Sindh. Security Force (BSF). Those who returned were 'Threat' To Its Neighbours: Pak PM Imran Khan They were stranded in reportedly quarantined in different parts of India for India as well. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Min- their leaders often express support about three months due to They were screened at At- ister Imran Khan on Wednesday al- to each other on matters of core in- the lockdowns and travel re- tari, the Indian side of the leged that the Indian government's terests. strictions put in place by the border, before crossing over "arrogant expansionist policies" is Khan further alleged that India government to contain the to Pakistan. becoming "a threat" to its neigh- had "illegally annexed" Kashmir and raging coronavirus disease. The purpose of their trip bours as he tried to curry favour with dubbed it as "a war crime". “Upon their arrival, the to India pertained to visit- Islamabad's all-weather ally, China. Pakistan has been unsuccessfully Pakistani citizens including ing family, seeking medical The Indian government "with its trying to drum up international sup- NEW DELHI: Class 10 and 12 who have to appear in pend- women and children were treatment and attending re- arrogant expansionist policies, akin port against India for withdrawing students who have moved to ing board exams but have screened and transferred to ligious ceremonies. to Nazi's Lebensraum (Living Space), Jammu and Kashmir's special status a different state or district moved to different state or quarantine centres in Lahore On Tuesday, Pakistan’s is becoming a threat to India's neigh- on August 5 and bifurcating it into when schools were closed district during the lockdown where they will stay for 72 Foreign Office said in a bours. Bangladesh through Citizenship two Union territories. during the COVID-19-in- when schools were closed, hours," Mohammad Younis statement that for the safe Act, border disputes with Nepal & Chi- India has categorically told the duced lockdown can ap- will be able to appear for of Edhi Foundation told PTI. and smooth repatriation na, & Pak threatened with false flag op- international community that the pear for pending board ex- exams at their present place “If their corona test comes in of stranded Pakistanis, the eration,” Khan said in a series of tweets. scrapping of Article 370 was its in- ams there only, Union HRD only. They will not be re- negative, they will be allowed High Commission of Paki- Several areas along the 3,500-km- ternal matter. It also advised Paki- Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal quired to travel back. The

to go home after 72 hours oth- stan in New Delhi remained long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in stan to accept reality and stop all 'Nishank' announced on CBSE will issue a notification K

erwise they will be quaran- in close contact with the In- Ladakh and North Sikkim have wit- anti-India propaganda. Wednesday. in this regard and modalities Y tined for 14 days,” he said. dian authorities. nessed major military build-up by Khan in his tweet said that the The minister said these for registration of such re- M The relatives of those re- The Pakistani mission also both the Indian and Chinese armies Indian government is "not only a students will not be required quests," Nishank said. C patriated from India were facilitated and coordinated recently, in a clear signal of escalat- threat to the country's minorities to travel back to the previous The exams, which were not allowed to enter the their transfer to Attari from ing tension and hardening of respec- but also a threat to regional peace." board exam centre. The Cen- postponed due to a nation- Wagah Border to meet them. more than 20 Indian cities. tive positions by the two sides even Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood tral Board of Secondary Edu- wide lockdown imposed They were stuck in Chhat- Over 200 Indian nationals two weeks after they were engaged Qureshi also alleged that India's "ag- cation (CBSE) will announce on March 25 to contain the tisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya are reportedly stranded in in two separate face-offs. gressive policy towards its neigh- modalities of registrations spread of COVID-19, will Pradesh, Maharashtra, Pakistan. They are awaiting The LAC is the de-facto border be- Pakistan and China consider their bours is putting at stake the regional for such requests, he said. now be held from July 1 to Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar their repatriation. PTI tween India and China. relations as all-weather friends and peace and security." PTI "Class 10 and 12 students 15. PTI

NEWS MAKER SC Refuses Pilot’s Plea Against Allowing Ai To Fly Lockdown: Toddler's Failed Attempt To Wake Up Non-Schedule Flights With Middle Seats Occupied Dead Mother Leaves Internet, Conscience Shaken

NEW DELHI: The Supreme cide the issue finally, the top MUZAFFARPUR: A toddler's curred on May 25 when the Court on Wednesday refused court said and gave the lib- vain attempt to wake up his migrant woman was on the to entertain a pilot’s plea seek- erty to the pilot to withdraw dead mother from eternal way to Muzaffarpur from ing modification of its order the application. sleep on a railway platform Ahmedabad by a Shramik which allowed Air India to fill The counsel for the peti- in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Special train. the middle seats while operat- tioner then agreed to with- Wednesday presented the He told reporters the wom- ing its non-scheduled flights draw the application. most poignant picture of the an, who was accompanied by to bring back Indians stranded The pilot, on whose plea the massive migrant tragedy un- her sister and brother-in-law, abroad up to June 6. high court has sought replies folding across several states. had died on the Madhubani An intervention applica- refusing to modify its order Centre and Air India, said from the Centre and Air India, A video tweeted by Sanjay bound train. tion was filed by Deven Ka- said that whatever they (Cen- that an expert committee has said in his application before Yadav, an aide to RJD leader "My sister-in-law died nani seeking modification of tre and Air India) have done, been appointed to look into the top court that he is seek- Tejashwi Yadav, shows the suddenly on the train. We May 25 order on the ground howsoever bad it might be, let the matter. ing modification of May 25 or- child walking unsteadily up did not face any problem that there has been spike in that interim arrangement con- He said that health of citi- der as it was an ex-parte order to his mother's body, tug- getting food or water," the number of COVID-19 cases tinue for ten days. zens is paramount and govern- obtained by suppression and ging at the blanket placed officer said, quoting the de- and even if a single flight (in- Advocate Abhilash Panickar, ment would take every pos- misrepresentation. over her, and when failing ceased's brother-in-law who ternational /domestic) oper- appearing for the pilot, said sible step to protect them. On May 25, the top court to wake her up, covering his he did not name. ates with full occupancy then that DGCA guidelines on social The Bench said that it trusts had allowed Air India to keep own head with it. cities that could sustain them for these deaths on trains? He said on getting infor- many other passengers and distancing should be followed the expert committee and the middle seats occupied As the mother lay still, he no more. Shouldn't the opposition ask mation, police brought down crew are likely to get infected. and middle seats in the aircraft hope that it would take into all while operating its non-sched- wobbles away from her, an- "This small child doesn't uncomfortable questions?" the body and sent it for post- The top court said it does should be kept vacant. relevant considerations. uled flights to bring back Indi- nouncements continuing in know that the bedsheet with tweeted Yadav. mortem. not want to add to the confu- The Bench asked Panickar It told the petitioner that ans stranded abroad up to June the background about the ar- which he is playing is the However, the police had a Citing the brother-in-law of sion after having passed order to approach the Bombay High the court has asked the Cen- 6 while observing that the rival and departure of trains shroud of his mother who has different story to tell. the deceased, Upadhyay said earlier this week. Court if he wanted to raise any tre and Air India to bring back government should be more that would bring in tens of gone into eternal sleep. This Ramakant Upadhyay, the she was aged 35 years and A Bench of Chief Justice S A other issue related to the matter. the stranded Indians and they worried about the health of thousands of people in a rush mother died of hunger and Dy SP of the Government was undergoing treatment Bobde and Justices A S Bopan- Solicitor General Tushar are doing it. citizens rather than the health to get away from hunger and thirst after being on a train for Railway Police in Muzaf- for "some disease" for the last na and Hrishkesh Roy, while Mehta, appearing for the Now, let the High Court de- of commercial airlines. hardship they face in large four days. Who is responsible farpur, said the incident oc- one year in Ahmedabad. K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C