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Widom Soldier MeT Issues ‘Yellow’ Killed During J&K Transporters Defer Strike By A Day Do not fear Agencies failure but rather fear Practice Firing not trying Warning As Rains Agencies Srinagar: All Jammu and — Roy T. Bennett Kashmir Transporters Welfare Jammu: A soldier was killed and Committee – an amalgam Lash Kashmir two others were injured dur- of various transport associa- ing a practice firing session in tions— on Tuesday deferred Akhnoor Sector of Jammu region by a day its indefinite strike on Tuesday, officials said. which was scheduled to begin They said ‘gunner’ Sayan Ghosh from Wednesday. of Artillery Regiment suffered fa- General Secretary, Kashmir J&K Logs 94 Corona tal injury while two other soldiers Welfare Transporters Association, File Photo Cases, One Death were injured while carrying out Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf said Finance Commissioner, Finance also comprising Transport Srinagar: One more person died live firing training at Field Firing that a meeting is scheduled on Department, who is chairman commissioners of Kashmir and More On P10 of coronavirus in Jammu and Kash- Ranges in Akhnoor Sector, report- February 24 afternoon with of Fare and Freight Committee Jammu division. mir on Tuesday while 94 fresh cases ed news agency GNS. All the injured were shifted of Covid-19, including 47 travellers Govt For eputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Tuesday assured the were detected across the Union Ter- to hospital were Ghosh was de- transporters that the government is for the earliest and a viable resolution of their ritory during the last 24 hours. clared brought dead while two Viable genuine demands and urged them to call off their strike. Speaking in a special meeting others were admitted. D Among the fresh cases, 22 were Resolution he convened with them the DC assured the heads of different associations associated the from Jammu Division and 72 from SDPO Akhnoor Varun Jandyal Of Genuine transport sector that their genuine demands would be taken up with higher authorities and said that while one soldier dies, Kashmir Valley, taking the total Demands a viable resolution be found within a stipulated time period. The assurance More On P10 case tally to 126019, they said. two other injured soldiers have Providing district More On P10 been admitted in the army hospital. PRO Defence Jammu Lt Col File Photo: Abid Bhat Devinder Anand confirmed the Youth Killed As Car Agencies Qazigund, the gateway incident and said that it took Sikh Group To Roll Into Gorge town of J&K, recorded a low place at around 10: 30 am. Special Court Rejects Skip Delimitation Bhaderwah: A 23-year-old Srinagar: Kashmir Valley of 4.0 degree Celsius against man died on Tuesday when his car and Banihal received rainfall 3.0 degree Celsius on the Exercise skidded off the road and fell into a overnight even as minimum previous night and had a Militant’s Identity Parra’s Bail Plea 800-foot-deep gorge in Jammu and temperatures increased, rainfall of 3.4mm during the Press Trust Of India Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. weatherman said on Tuesday. time, the official said. Established 6 Months ‘Evidence Shows He Sajjad Hussain, a resident of San- A meteorological de- The mercury settled at 3.2 After Death Was Aiding Militancy Srinagar: All Parties Sikh wara village, was driving from Chilli partment official said that degree Celsius at Pahalgam Coordination Committee to Malikpora when the accident Srinagar recorded a low of against minus 1.2 degree Agencies In Garb Of Politics’ (APSCC) chairman Jagmohan occurred around 10.20 am, Superin- 6.6 degree Celsius against Celsius on the earlier night Singh Raina on Tuesday asked tendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Raj 5.8 degree Celsius on the while the world-famous Srinagar: DNA test established Press Trust Of India the Sikhs to remain away from Singh Gouria said. More On P10 previous night. The tem- tourist resort recorded the identity of a Kupwara youth, the delimitation exercise as there perature was around six de- 3.2mm of rainfall. killed along with two other mili- Srinagar: A special court was no reservation for the com- 5 Shotguns Seized grees Celsius above the nor- Kokernag, also in south tant colleagues in Pattan area of rejected the bail applica- munity in Jammu and Kashmir. From Poachers mal for this time of the year Kashmir, recorded a low of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district tion of PDP leader Waheed Raina said there was no point in Srinagar where 2.2mm of 3.4 degree Celsius against 4.0 last year, officials said on Tuesday. Parra on Tuesday, saying evidence collected so far in meeting the members of Srinagar: Police on Wednes- rainfall was recorded in the degree Celsius on the previ- They said three militants were the charges against him show he was aiding militan- the Delimitation Commission day claimed to have seized five last 24 hours till 0830 hours, ous night and had a rainfall of killed while an army major and were "grave, serious and cy in Jammu and Kashmir in given the fact that the people shotguns from poachers in central the official said. 2.2mm, he said. More On P10 two policemen were injured in a heinous in nature" and that the garb of a politician. at the helm are indifferent to- Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. gunfight in Yadipora area of Pattan a preliminary analysis of In a 19-page More On P10 wards the issues of minorities Officers from Police Station There are four types colour codes in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- in the union territory. Kheerbhawani and Police Post trict on September 4 last year. He said the commission would Shadipora raided different locations signifying the level of caution: green which Soon, the police had sum- Aasiya Charged Delhi court has framed militancy, lose its credibility if the minori- in Shalbugh and Paribal villages means no action, yellow—situation to be watched), amber moned families of all the three sedition and other charges against ties are not taken on board. For ‘Waging War’ Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi of Ganderbal and recovered five –government agencies need to be prepared for severe militants. While two families had Against India A “I appeal to the community 12-bore guns from poachers, who weather and red –action needed by the agencies. identified their kin as Hanan Bilal and her two associates for More On P10 members to remain aloof from are misusing their licensed weapons Sofi son of More On P10 any process of More On P10 and killing large More On P10 Missing Anantnag Youth Found Dead Budgam Admin Clueless Be Goodwill Ambassadors PDD Announces Measures To Srinagar: A youth missing for the last three weeks, was found On Training, Awareness Of J&K, LG To Tourists Prevent Accidental Deaths dead on Wednesday in a canal in field, an official spokesperson Dialgam area of south Kashmir’s Field Staff To Be Programmes: RTI said Tuesday. Anantnag district. Javaid Ahmad Equipped With PPEs, The department, he said, has Pathan alias Jeenu, a resident of Observer Monitoring Desk the central Kashmir district, directed its field offices to imme- Heaven Colony Anantnag was Safety Helmets And the Public information officer, diately focus on relevant safety found dead in a canal in Dialgam by Srinagar: In an embarrass- Rayees Ahmed Bhat has ex- Belts; Insulating Gloves measures and to ensure that locals, who informed the police in- ing move, the district au- pressed his helplessness say- Observer News Service there is no loss of human life. stantly, officials said. A police team thorities in central Kashmir’s ing that the requested infor- “As part of this effort, the reached the spot and took the body Budgam have failed to fur- mation was “not available in Jammu: The Power department has directed both into custody More On P10 nish details to an RTI peti- the repository of this office”. Development Department on the Jammu and Kashmir Power tioner on the training and “As such undersigned is Tuesday announced a slew of Development Corporations Man Opens Fire awareness programmes constrained from divulging measures, including procure- to ensure that Isolators and Over Land Dispute conducted for designat- any exact information,” he ment of Personal Protective earthing rods are provided on Jammu: A man opened fire ed officers and disad- replies in the letter issued equipment (PPE) and other every 11 KV feeder in the UT. Tuesday during a scuffle between vantaged communities on January 25, 2021. safety devices for the field staff This shall ensure that the field two groups over a land dispute in since November 1, 2019. Muzaffar had request- with an aim to prevent acci- workers shall remain safe even the Kathua district of Jammu and Replying to the RTI ed information about Agencies of their visit to Jammu and dental deaths and injuries to if there is accidental touch- Kashmir, a police official said. application filed by RTI the training/awareness Kashmir. the workforce. ing of live lines or equipment While the person fired two shots in Movement Chairman, programmes conducted by Srinagar: J&K Lieutenant "Be the goodwill ambas- These directions were passed and due to accidental charging the air, injuring nobody, he himself Dr. Raja Muzaffar seek- the district administration Governor Manoj Sinha paid a sadors of Jammu & Kashmir by the Principal Secretary, PDD, of lines or equipment during got injured in legs as he fell down ing information with about RTI Act after the ab- visit to Dal Lake on Tuesday, and carry the message to your Rohit Kansal while discussing shut down activity,” the official when people tried to overpower respect to the training/aware- rogation of special status in where he met several tourists respective areas that J&K is an the steps being taken by the spokesperson said. him, the official said. ness programmes conducted August 2019. who came from different parts ideal and safe tourist destina- Department for ensuring safe- He said that for the first time, The incident took place at Thali- for designated officers/ dis- Responding to another of the country. 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Office Of The Assistant Regional Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir Teens May Be Bullied More By Their Friends NOTICE Agencies ing when the students were in Whereas an application has been recieved from grades six, seven and eight and fin- one. Shri : Tanveer Javaid Bhat S/o: Javaid Ah- Adolescents and teens may be ishing when they were in grades mad Bhat R/o: Panzan Chadoora owner of ve- more likely to be bullied by their eight, nine and 10, respectively. hicle bearing Registration No: JK04F-4907 for friends or friends-of-friends than The researchers constructed "ag- cancellation of hire purchase agreement with peers who are not closely linked, a gression networks" by asking M/S J&K Bank B/U Panzan. new study suggests. students to nominate up to five Now therefore it is notified for the The study, published in the Ameri- classmates who had picked on or information of the general public that objections if any to the can Journal of Sociology, found been mean to them, allowing the proposed cancellation of hire purchase Agreement shall be that peer aggression occurred at researchers to identify both bullies filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport higher rates between friends, and and victims. office ARTO Budgam within a period of 12 days from the date of friends-of-friends, than between One of the students who reported publication of this notice in the daily newspaper . those not closely tied. being the victim of a friend noted, "People often assume that bullying "Sometimes your own friends No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2685 occurs between relative strang- bully you. I don't understand Dated 23-02-2021 ers, or that it targets those on the why, why my friends do this to Assistant Regional Transport officer fringes of the social network," said me." Additionally, participants mcb Budgam Kashmir researcher Diane Felmlee from the who were friends in the fall of the Pennsylvania State University in school year were over three times the US. as likely to bully or victimize the Office Of The Assistant Regional "Those do occur, but in our study, other by the spring of the same we find that the rate of peer ag- school year. Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir gression is significantly higher Being bullied by a friend was also NOTICE between those students who are linked to significant increases in Whereas an application has been recieved closely linked," Felmlee added. per cent of students aged 12 to many anti-bullying programmes For the study, the team used data anxiety and depression and lower from one. Shri : Bilal Ahmad Bhat S/o: Haji According to the National Center 18 report being bullied at school exist, the researchers said they are from more than 3,000 students levels of school attachment, the re- Gulla Bhat R/o: Shumnag Budgam owner of for Education Statistics, about 20 during the school year. And while not always effective. that was collected in waves, start- searchers said. vehicle bearing Registration No: JK04D-9378 for cancellation of hire purchase agreement with M/S J&K Bank B/U Kanir. Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general public that objections if any to the Office of the Executive Engineer, proposed cancellation of hire purchase Agreement shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport office Govt Polytechnic KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar ARTO Budgam within a period of 12 days from the date of publi- cation of this notice in the daily newspaper . Email ID : [email protected] , Tel/ Fax No. 0194-2311374 No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2682 College, Kulgam e-NIT No: ED-II/45 of 2020-21 Dated : 20/02/21 Dated 23-02-2021 Assistant Regional Transport mcb officer Budgam Kashmir Chamgund Road Kulgam-J&K- 192231 Notice Inviting e-Tender (Short Term) For and on behalf of Lieutenant Governor of UT of J&K, e-bids are invited (in two cover system) from Registered Class-“A” Electrical Contractors for “Creation of 250 kVA, Email [email protected] 11/0.433 Sub-Station alongwith laying of HT/LT network (emanating from Feeder no. 3 of Receiving Station Rawalpora) at Hope Lane, Salfia Parraypora, Sub-Division Office Of The Assistant Regional Baghat in order to relieve critically overloaded existing Sub-Station - (Key Materials shall be Provided by the Department)” Ph: 01931-260046 1 Name of Work Creation of 250 kVA, 11/0.433 Sub-Station alongwith laying of HT/LT network (emanating Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir from F3 Rawalpora) at Hope Lane, Salfia Parraypora, Sub-Division Baghat - (Key Materials NOTICE shall be Provided by the Department) Whereas an application has been recieved from EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2. Authorization of Work Accorded one. Shri : Shabir Ahmad Bhat S/o: Ab. Rashid 3. Position of Funds Available with the Department Bhat R/o: Narkara Budgam owner of vehicle bearing Registration No: JK04C-0687 for can- Expression of Interest is invited from book- 4. Estimated Cost Rs 3.36 Lacs sellers/suppliers /publishers that are reg- cellation of hire purchase agreement with M/S The tender document is available on website http://jktenders.gov.in. Interested bidders may view or download the e-Bid document, seek clarification and submit their e-Bid HDFC Bank B/U Gole Market Karan Nagar Sri- istered with Federation of Publishers and online up to date as per the details mentioned in the table below: nagar. Booksellers Association of India (FPBAI) Now therefore it is notified for the information of A Date & Time of Downloading of Standard The Standard Bidding Document can be downloaded over http://jktenders. the general public that objections if any to the proposed cancel- for supply of books to the College library. Bidding Document gov.in from 22/02/21; 10:00 AM lation of hire purchase Agreement shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam The list of books along with the terms and B Clarifications Start Date 22/02/21; 10:05 AM C Clarifications End Date 23/02/21; 11:00 AM within a period of 12 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper . Conditions can be had from the office of the D e-Bid Submission (Start) Date & Time (Submission of e- tender 23/02/21; 11:05 AM undersigned on any working day. Applica- fee, EMD and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) E e-Bid Submission (End) Date & Time (Submission of e- tender 04/03/21; 04:00 PM No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2696 tions should reach the office of the Principal fee, EMD and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) Dated 23-02-2021 Assistant Regional Transport officer F Online e-Bid Opening 05/03/21; 02:30 PM within seven days from the date of publica- mcb Budgam Kashmir tion in the newspaper. G Venue of Opening of Technical & Financial e-Bids Office of the Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar H Cost of e-Bid Document Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) (Non-Refundable) I Amount of Earnest Money Deposit Rs 6800/- (Rupees Six Thousand and Eight Hundred Only)

No: GPKul/Corr/2021/53 1. The bidders need to submit the proof/Cost of e-Bid document as stated in the above table through e-Challan/Treasury Receipt pledged to Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar to PUBLIC NOTICE be Credited to M.H-0801-Power payable at Srinagar. The scanned copy of the e-Challan/Treasury Receipt must be enclosed along with the e-Bids. No Demand Draft shall be accepted. Dated: - 16 /02/2021 nd 2. All the e-Bids must be accompanied by the scanned copy of EMD in the form of CDR/ FDR/Bank Guarantee only, pledged to the Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2 , Rajbagh, Srinagar. No Interest would I am applying for the issuance of Pesticides License under the be payable on Earnest Money deposited with the Department. Sd/- 3. Hard Copy of original instrument of EMD needs to be submitted only by the Lowest Tenderer instantly after Opening of e-NIT and must be pledged to the Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar. Name and Style "Bhat Pesticides Zawoora Shopian . If anybody Principal, 4. The e-Bids will be electronically opened in the presence of bidder’s representatives, who choose to attend at the identified venue on indicated date and time mentioned in the above table or any having any objection in this regard he/she may file his/her ob- subsequent day to the convenience of the Tender Opening Committee. An authority letter of bidder’s representative will be required to be produced. jection in the office of the Plant Protection Officer Lalmandi Sri- Govt Polytechnic College, 5. The Department reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ the e-Bid process without assigning any reason thereof. The decision of department will be final and binding. 6. In the event of date specified for e-Bids opening being declared a holiday/closed day for department’s office then the due date for opening of e-Bids shall be the following working day at the nagar within a period of seven days from the date of publication Kulgam. appointed time and place. of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertaiend. 7. All the required documents excluding Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded by the e-Bidder electronically in the PDF format, whereas Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded electronically in the DIPK-13674/20 same BOQ sheet provided with the SBD. Also, Signed and Stamped Copy of SBD is required to be uploaded. Zahwa Jan 8. To participate in e-bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate’ - (DSC) Class-III (b) as per Information Technology Act-2000, to participate in online bidding. 9. Hard Copy of requisite documents shall be required to be submitted only by the Lowest Tenderer with original CDR and e-Challan/Treasury Receipt instantly after opening of e-NIT pledged to D/o Muhammad Iqbal Bhat Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar. R/o Zawoora Shopian AST 10. The Name of the Work/Job along with e-NIT reference should be superscripted in Bold letters on the envelope and the Name/Firm of the Lowest Bidder should be clearly written on the cover. It may be noted that the hard copy should be an exact replica of the uploaded offer documents by the Lowest Tenderer. Documents uploaded on the website shall be treated as final. 11. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents. NAME CHANGE Sd/- DIPK-NB-5874/20 Executive Engineer KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh I want to change my name from Sibgatallah To Muhammad No : ED-II /5712-16/TS Dated: 20/02/21 Srinagar Affaan Wani . Anybody having any objection in this regard he/ she may fiel his/her objection in the office of the Jamia Siraj- ul-uloom Hillow Imam Sahib Shopian within a period of seven days from the date of publication of this notice. after that no THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR objection shall be entertaiend.

BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION Muhammad Affaan Wani (New Name) S/o Mohd Ayoub Wani NEW CAMPUS, BEMINA R/O Kiloora Malikgund Shopian ast NOTIFICATION Subject:- Schedule for Inter School/ District/ Provincial Migration for the Academic Session 2020-21. PUBLIC NOTICE a. Pursuant to the promulgation of the Academic Calendar by the Director Academics, JKBOSE under No.F(Acad-C)A-Calen- I am applying for the issuance of Fertilizer License under the der/2020-21/, dated. 01-02-2020, related to various pre and post examination activities, and, Name and Style "Sheikh Fertilizer Manihal Shopian" . If any- b. Consequent upon the classification of Secondary School (Class 10th) in the Affiliated Academic Institutions of the Kashmir body having any objection in this regard he/she may file his/her Division for the Academic Session 2020-21; objection in the office of the Chief Agricultural Officer Shopian c. it is hereby notified for information and follow-up of all the concerned, that the eligible candidates pertaining to Secondary within a period of seven days from the date of publication of School (Class 10th), desirous of seeking any of the below listed migration, for the Academic session 2020-21 in Regular capacity, shall this notice. After that no objection shall be entertaiend. be allowed to do so as per the below schedule. S.No. Description Prescribed fee per Last date Shakeel Ahmad Sheikh candidate S/o Bashir Ahamd Sheikh 01. a. Inter School Migration (Migration within Rs.330/- 31st March,2021 R/o Manihal Shopian AST affiliated academic institutions of same district) b. District Migration (Migration within affiliated academic institutions of other districts of Kashmir Division) OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL c. Provincial Migration (Migration within affiliated academic institutions from Kashmir TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR Division to Jammu Division) Notice 02. Last date with a late fee of Rs.100/- per candidate for first count, after the last date of normal 10th April,2021 Where as an application for prescribed fee, in addition to normal fee of Rs.330/-. transfer of ownership has been 03. Last date with a late fee of Rs.150/- per candidate for second count, after the last date of normal 19th April,2021 received from Mudasir Manzoor prescribed fee, in addition to normal fee of Rs.330/-. Bhat S/o Manzoor Ahmad Bhat 04. Last date with a late fee of Rs.200/- per candidate for third count, after the last date of normal 30th April,2021 R/o Sozeith Lawaypora Sgr prescribed fee, in addition to normal fee of Rs.330/-. (Transferor) of EECO bearing registration No. JK01AL-3169 General Instructions: chasis No: 785514 Engine No: 770107 Model 2020 in favour of • No student shall be allowed to migrate from one Affiliated Academic Institution to another withour Inter-Migration having Rozia Gull S/o Ghulam Mohammad Shah R/o Trichal Pulwama been sanctioned in his/her favour by the J&K BOSE. (Transferee). • The Heads of the Institutions shal not isse the Transfer Certificate until the migration has been sanctioned in favour of a Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, candidate by the J&K BOSE. public that representation/ Objection, if any in connection • No candidate seeking Migration shall be admitted by any Head of the Institution even provisionally under any circumstance with proposed transfer will be received within 7 days from the before his/her Inter-Migration is sanctioned by the J&K BOSE. Deviation, if any, will be treated as unauthorized admission and warrants date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kash- action against the concerned H.O.Is. mir Observer to the address of undersigned. Besides, above, the Migrations shall be governed by the guidelines as envisaged in Notification No. F(Acad-C)IS-Mig/B/15, dat- No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is ed.08-05-2015 and No.F(Acad-C)IS-Mig/B/18, dated.18-07-2018, issued by the Director Academics, J&K BOSE. made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. The last dates notified above shall be final and no claim, whatsoever, shall be accepted after the expiry of the above notified last date. NOJK-RTOK 6895 Sd/- Dated: 23/02/2021 Regional Transport Office, No:- F(JSR/Mig.)21 Joint Secretary Kashmir Dated:- 22nd February,2021 DIPK-NB-5852/20 Registration/Examination FKO Kashmir Division

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AJ J News Wednesday | 24-02-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Provide Citizenship Rights Or Deport Us: • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Pak Wives Of Former Militants To Govt AIRPORTS SRINAGAR: Pakistani origin Tennis star Sania Mirza and SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 wives of ‘surrendered’ Kashmiri singer Adnan Sami. “Adnan militants Tuesday took out a Sami was given Indian citizen- RAILWAYS protest march in Srinagar city ac- ship despite being a native of • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 cusing the authorities of depriv- Pakistan while Sania Mirza • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 ing them of citizenship rights married to Pakistani cricketer • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 and barring them from visiting Shoaib Akhtar and still she rep- • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 HIJRI their native country, Pakistan. resents India at International • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 CALENDAR The NC-Congress govern- level. Why this hypocrisy in our • PATTAN: 01954-293507 ment had announced a ‘Re- case?” they asked. • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 habilitation Policy’ in 2010 in As per the official record, 489 consultation with the Union youth, out of 4,587 who had Ministry of Home Affairs fol- crossed over to Pakistan, have HIGHWAY STATUS 11 lowing the recommendations returned via the Nepal route. • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) of a Working Group constituted After settling here, the Paki- RAJAB -UL- • Mughal Road - (Closed) by the then Prime Minister Dr stani women started alleging Manmohan Singh in 2006. that they are not being counted • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) MURAJJAB Only one in 10 youth who anywhere. “We don’t get Aad- crossed over to Pakistan-ad- har Cards, Ration Cards, Voter ministered Kashmir (PaK) for Identity Cards, and even we 1442 arms training returned utilising face difficulties in getting our This Day in History the policy. children admitted in any edu- The former militants re- cational institutions. Our de- • 1389 - Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King turned along with their wives mands are very simple, either Albert of Sweden and children. Ever since their accept us or send us back to our • 1528 - János Szapolyai, disputed king of Hungary, PRAYERS return, the brides are alleging native areas,” the protesting and Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that they are being treated as women said. sign treaty FAJR second-class citizens. Due to protests, traffic was • 1739 - Battle of Karnal: Army of Iranian ruler Nadir Scores of these former mili- disrupted for some time. Top Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of 5: 44 tants along with their wives police and civil officials rushed KO Photo Abid Bhat India, Muhammad Shah and children protested in Press to the spot. A bus was arranged • 1875 - The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier ZUHR Enclave Srinagar, breaking po- dren created uproar, raised slo- given any citizenship right nor without our parents,” said a for them and they were taken to Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, 12: 44 lice cordon and marched in the gans to seek justice. are we being deported to our protesting woman Taiba from Divisional Commissioners Office killing approximately 100, including a number of heart of Srinagar city. Though “We haven’t committed any native lands. We are desperate Karachi. where officials assured them high profile civil servants and dignitaries ASR police tried to pacify them, yet crime but married to men from to meet our families. We have The protesting women cited that matter will be taken up • Henrik Ibsen these men, women and chil- Kashmir. Neither we have been a human heart and can’t live the examples of international with higher authorities. (KNT) • 1881 - De Lesseps' Company begins work on 4:43 Panama Canal WE HAVEN’T COMMITTED ANY CRIME BUT MARRIED TO MEN FROM KASHMIR. NEITHER WE HAVE BEEN • 1881 - China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili MAGRIB Treaty. 6:25 given any citizenship right nor are we being deported to our native lands. We are desperate to meet our families. We have a human heart and can’t live • 1895 - Cuban war for independence begins “without our parents,” • 1918 - Estonia declares independence from Russia ISHA • 1924 - Mahatma Gandhi released from jail • 1942 - The "Battle of Los Angeles" takes place, 7:45 a series of anti-aircraft engagements over the city in response to a rumored but false Japanese attack. It would last until the morning of the KU To Conduct following day. • 1945 - Egypt & Syria declare war on nazi- 4Th, End-Semester Germany • 1945 - Manila freed from Japanese • 1945 - Egyptian Premier Ahmed Maher Pasha is Exams Off line killed in Parliament after reading a decree SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir on Tues- • 1948 - Communist Party seizes complete control day decided to hold the fourth semester and oth- of Czechoslovakia er end-semester examinations in offline mode • 1949 - Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement and throw open the varsity for offline teaching • 1955- Pact of Baghdad signed between Iraq & of other semesters in a staggered manner in line Turkey with the necessary SOPs related to Covid-19. • 1968 - US troops reconquer Hue Vietnam The decisions to this effect were taken at a meet- • 1969 - Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby to study ing of a high-level committee chaired by Dean of planet's atmosphere Academic Affairs Prof Shabir Ahmad Bhat. • 1971 - Algeria nationalizes 51 percent of French oil Consequent to deliberations during the meet- concessions ing, which was attended by top varsity academics • 1974 - Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh and officers, Prof Bhat said a notification has been • 1977 - US President Jimmy Carter announces US issued by his office detailing out the plan for the foreign aid will consider human rights conduct of various examinations. • 1979- War between North & South Yemen begins “The exami- • 1983 - USSR performs underground nuclear test nation of the • 1984- Iraq resumes air attack on Iran fourth semester • 1995 - The Corona reconnaissance satellite and other end- program, in existence from semester exami- • 1959 to 1972, is declassified. nations shall be • 1997 - South Africa announces it is constructing conducted phys- largest modern day blimp ically/offline as • 1997 - Qatar inaugurates the world’s largest per the sched- liquefied natural gas (LNG) ule/academic calendar including GE/OE courses • exporting facility and formally launches Qatar and shall be facilitated hostel accommodation Liquefied Gas Co. to the deserving students as per UGC norms/ • 1999 - A China Southern Airlines Tupolev TU-154 guidelines,” the notification reads. “However, the airliner crashes on examination of third-semester courses, including • approach to Wenzhou airport in eastern the GE/OE courses, shall be conducted online.” “All other examinations started either in offline/ People’s Republic of China, killing 61. online mode shall remain unaffected,” the notifica- • 2008 - Fidel Castro retires as the President of tion reads, adding that other semesters for the of- Cuba after nearly fifty years. fline teaching mode shall be opened in a staggered • 2010 - Sachin Tendulkar scores the first double way as notified earlier and the decision to this effect century in One Day shall be taken subsequently in the same committee. • International cricket The notification has been sent to all heads/ • 2010 - Europe risks a double-dip recession after directors/coordinators at the main and satellite bad results emerge from campuses for compliance. • France, Germany and Italy, it is reported today; Prof Bhat said the already-notified standard the Eurozone only grew operating procedures (SOPs)/guidelines shall be • by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2009 followed in letter and spirit by all concerned. • 2011 - Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery “All these decisions have been taken in the interest (OV-103). of the student community after thorough delibera- • 2013 - Raúl Castro is elected to a second term as tions,” he said, adding that the university is committed the President of Cuba to making its students comfortable in the backdrop of the challenges and concerns posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside maintaining the sanctity of aca- From KO Archives demics and examinations without any compromise. The Wednesday’s meeting was attended by mem- bers of the committee, including Dean of Research Prof Shakil A Romshoo, Dean Colleges Prof GM Sangmi, Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir, Dean School of Bio- CHINESE MILITANTS DIE logical Sciences and Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo, Dean School of Education and Be- havioural Sciences Prof Showkat A Shah, Provosts of IN KASHMIR: REPORT Boys and Girls Hostels, President KUTA, Chief Coor- AGENCIES dinator (CBCS-PG), Administrator University Health Centre and Assistant Registrar Academic Affairs. NEW DELHI - Indian troops shot dead four Uighur militants from China's north western Xinjiang province in Kashmir last month, the Hindustan Times reported Wednesday. According to the report, be¬fore they died of their injuries, Traffic Police Ask School two Uighurs admitted they were trained by pan-Islamic jihad groups in Pakistan's Baluchistan province. The militants also admitted they had infiltrated into Indian- Vehicle Drivers To Desist controlled Kashmir from Paki¬stan-controlled Kashmir with a group from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group, the newspaper said. From Using Gas Kits The militants were in Kashmir to observe "Lashkar's ongoing an- ti-India operations and then to head for Chechnya, the report said. SRINAGAR: Traffic Police in Kashmir capital Srinagar Information obtained from the militants was passed on Tuesday directed drivers ferrying school children to to Chinese assistant foreign min¬ister Wang Yi, who visited desist from using LPG kits in their vans. the Indian capital for the second round of the Sino-Indian Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic city Srinagar secu¬rity dialogue earlier this month, the newspaper reported. issued an advisory that reads: “It has been reported During talks, the Indian delegation called for joint ef¬forts to that some school buses and van operators ferrying combat Islamic funda¬mentalism, the news report said. school children are using LPG Kits in their buses and Xinjiang separatists — mainly ethnic Uighur Muslims — have vans as a modification of using petrol or diesel which been involved in fre¬quent and bloody clashes with the Chi- endangers lives of school-going children.” nese authorities in re¬cent years. “The modification is a violation of Motor Vehicles Uighurs, who speak a Turkic language and make up a large part Act and in such case, the vehicle shall be seized.” of Xinjiang's popu¬lation, have been linked to deadly bombings as The advisory further states that the parents, school well as ri¬ots, most notably clashes in January 1997 which accord- administration and the school bus or van operators ing to independent sources left as many as 100 dead. ferrying school-goers are requested to ensure that no such violation takes place. (KNT) (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 24 February, 2001) World Wednesday | 24-02-2021 04 US: Suit Blames Saudi Arabia Not To Be Sniffed At: Agony Of Pakistan Prime Minister Khan For 2019 Attack At Florida Post-Covid-19 Loss Of Smell Arrives In Sri Lanka To Boost Ties Army Base Agencies NICE: The doctor slid a miniature It says the gunman told fel- camera into the patient’s right nos- ISLAMABAD– Pakistani Prime low Saudi trainees at a dinner tril, making her whole nose glow Minister Imran Khan has arrived party the night before the at- red with its bright miniature light. in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit tack that he planned to carry “Tickles a bit, eh?” he asked as where he will meet Sri Lankan out the shooting the following he rummaged around her nasal President Gotabaya Rajapaksa day, but instead of reporting it, passages, the discomfort causing and Prime Minister Mahinda Ra- they called in sick in the morn- tears to well in her eyes and roll japaksa for talks focusing on in- ing. One recorded the shoot- down her cheeks. creasing trade and investment, minister several months later. ings while standing outside the The patient, Gabriella Forgione, Pakistan’s foreign office said. Trade ties, however, remain building; two others watched wasn’t complaining. The 25-year- Khan arrived in the Sri Lankan relatively limited, with $359m from a car nearby. old pharmacy worker was happy to capital Colombo on Tuesday for in bilateral trade in the last fiscal Agencies “None of the Royal Saudi Air be prodded and poked at the hos- his first visit to the island nation year, according to Pakistani cen- Force trainees at the scene of pital in Nice, in southern France, to since taking office as Pakistani tral bank data, the majority of it ictims of a 2019 shooting the attack reported Al-Shamra- advance her increasingly pressing prime minister in 2018. Sri Lankan Pakistani exports to Sri Lanka. at a military base in the ni’s behaviour nor did they try quest to recover her sense of smell. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapak- Analysts say Sri Lanka’s econ- US state of Florida and to stop” it, the lawsuit says. “Be- Along with her sense of taste, it sa received him at the airport. omy remains heavily focused on their families are suing cause they supported it.” suddenly vanished when she fell timistic that most will eventually “You have to persevere.” “The [Pakistani] prime minis- trade ties with European nations VSaudi Arabia, claiming the king- The complaint also says ill with COVID-19 in November, recover but fear some will not. Losing the sense of smell can be ter will also lead the delegation- and the United States, rather than dom knew the gunman had been Alshamrani’s fellow Saudi train- and neither has returned. Some doctors are concerned more than a mere inconvenience. level talks, covering all areas of within the South Asian region. radicalised and that it could have ees were aware that he had pur- Being deprived of the pleasures that growing numbers of smell- Smoke from a spreading fire, a gas cooperation between the two Both countries will be seeking prevented the killings. chased and stored firearms and of food and the scents of things that deprived patients, many of them leak, or the stink of rotten food can countries including trade and to increase those figures, as Raj- The lawsuit was filed on Mon- ammunition in his barracks, and she loves are proving tough on her young, could be more prone to de- all pass dangerously unnoticed. investment, health and educa- apaksa and Khan seek to revive day in the Northern District of that he had posted and shared body and mind. Shorn of odours pression and other difficulties and Fumes from a used diaper, dog’s tion, agriculture and science and domestic economies that took Florida on behalf of the families extremist material on social me- both good and bad, Forgione is los- weigh on strained health systems. dirt on a shoe or sweaty armpits technology, defence and secu- serious hits due to the coronavi- of the three who were killed and dia and screened videos of mass ing weight and self-confidence. “They are losing colour in their can be embarrassingly ignored. rity, and culture and tourism,” rus pandemic. 13 others who were injured, in- shootings before the attack. “Sometimes I ask myself, ‘Do I lives,” said Dr Thomas Hummel, And as poets have long known, read a Pakistani curtain-raiser Ending forced cremation cluding sheriff’s deputies. ‘Trojan Horse’ stink?’” she confessed. “Normally, I who heads the smell and taste scents and emotions are often like statement on the visit. The Gotabayasreturned to Mohammed Saeed Alsham- “Al-Shamrani was a Trojan wear perfume and like for things to outpatients clinic at University lovers entwined. A Sri Lankan foreign ministry power in Sri Lanka in 2019, win- rani, a Saudi Air Force officer Horse sent by his country, the smell nice. Not being able to smell Hospital in Dresden, Germany. Evan Cesa used to relish meal times. statement said the visit would ning a landslide victory in the training at the Naval Air Station Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and bothers me greatly.” “These people will survive and Now they’re a chore. A fish dinner in feature “a business and invest- presidential election following a Pensacola, shot and killed three its proxy, al-Qaeda in the Arabi- A year into the coronavirus pan- they’ll be successful in their lives, in September that suddenly seemed fla- ment forum, as well as a sports divisive electoral campaign that US sailors on December 6, 2019. an Peninsula, for flight training demic, doctors and researchers are their professions,” Hummel added. vourless first flagged to the 18-year-old diplomacy initiative”. saw their Sri Lanka Podujana The lawsuit comes nine months at Naval Air Station Pensacola, still striving to better understand “But their lives will be much poorer.” sports student that COVID-19 had at- Prime Minister Khan will be Peramuna (SLPP) party stoke after US officials revealed that Florida, under the auspices of and treat the accompanying epi- At the Face and Neck University tacked his senses. Foodstuffs became accompanied by Foreign Min- ethnic and religious tensions, Alshamrani had communicated a programme tied to billions of demic of COVID-19-related anosmia Institute in Nice, Dr Clair Vander- mere textures, with only residual hints ister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, appealing to majoritarian Sin- with al-Qaeda operatives about dollars in military arms sales — loss of smell — draining much of steen wafted tube after tube of of sweet and saltiness. Commerce Minister Abdul Raz- hala Buddhist nationalism. planning and tactics in the weeks from the United States to the the joy of life from an increasing odours under Forgione’s nose af- Five months later, breakfasting zaq Dawood and several other Sri Lanka is home to 21.8 mil- leading up to the attack and that Kingdom,” the lawsuit states. number of sensorially frustrated ter he had rooted around in her on chocolate cookies before class- high-ranking officials. lion people, some 10 percent of he had been radicalised before “Little did the American peo- longer-term sufferers like Forgione. nostrils with his camera. es, Cesa still chewed without joy, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have whom are members of a Muslim coming to the US for a military ple know that such an arrange- Even specialist doctors say there is “Do you perceive any smell? as though swallowing cardboard. traditionally enjoyed warm re- minority that has come under training programme. ment would soon devolve into a much about the condition they still Nothing? Zero? OK,” he asked, as “Eating no longer has any pur- lations, with particularly close increasing persecution since The lawsuit alleges that Saudi horrific, Faustian bargain.” don’t know and they are learning she repeatedly and apologetically pose for me,” he said. “It is just a military training cooperation the Rajapaksa brothers came to Arabia knew of Alshamrani’s as- One month after the shooting, as they go along in their diagnoses responded with negatives. waste of time.” during the latter stages of the power, rights groups say, adding sociations with al-Qaeda and his then-Attorney General William and treatments. Impairment and Only the last tube provoked an Cesa is among the anosmia suf- Sri Lankan civil war which lasted that the government has tight- radicalisation and yet failed to Barr announced that 21 Saudi alteration of smell have become so unequivocal reaction. “Urgh! Oh, ferers being studied by researchers more than two decades. ened the civil rights space and monitor, supervise or report him. trainees found to have had pro- common with COVID-19 that some that stinks,” Forgione yelped. “Fish!” in Nice who, before the pandemic, The Pakistani prime minis- pandered to right-wing Sinhala The suit also claims that other armed group or anti-American researchers suggest that simple Test complete, Vandersteen de- had been using scents in the diag- ter was one of the first world Buddhist nationalism. Saudi trainees at the base knew in sentiments on social media pag- odour tests could be used to track livered his diagnosis. nosis of Alzheimer’s disease. leaders to publicly congratu- Earlier this month, Sri Lankan advance about plans for the shoot- es or “contact with child pornog- coronavirus infections in countries “You need an enormous amount They also used comforting fra- late President Rajapaksa on his Prime Minister Mahinda an- ing but did nothing to stop it. raphy” were being sent home. with few laboratories. of an odour to be able to smell grances to treat post-traumatic landslide election victory two nounced that the island nation For most people, the olfactory prob- something,” he told her. “You stress among children after a years ago. The president’s elder would be stopping the forced lems are temporary, often improving haven’t completely lost your sense truck terror attack in Nice in 2016, brother Mahinda became prime cremation of people who have on their own in weeks. But a small of smell but nor is it good.” when a driver ploughed through minority are complaining of persistent He sent her away with homework: holiday crowds, killing 86 people. Two Indians Plead Guilty In dysfunction long after other COVID-19 six months of olfactory rehab. Twice The researchers are now turning symptoms have disappeared. daily, choose two or three scented their expertise to COVID-19, teaming Some have reported continued things, like a sprig of lavender or jars up with perfumers from the nearby Multi-Million Dollars Robocall total or partial loss of smell six of fragrances, and smell them for two fragrance-producing town of Grasse. Donald Trump May Soon Have months after infection. The lon- to three minutes, he ordered. Perfumer Aude Galouye worked Scam Targeting Americans gest, some doctors say, is now ap- “If you smell something, great. If on the fragrant waxes that were To Answer Rape Allegations proaching a full year. not, no problem. Try again, concen- wafted under Cesa’s nose to measure Agencies receiving the victims’ money, Researchers working on the trating hard on picturing the lavender, his olfactory impairment, with scents Parmar deposited these funds vexing disability say they are op- a beautiful purple bloom,” he said. at varying concentrations.—AP Under Oath wo Indian nationals have into bank accounts as directed pleaded guilty to con- by Pathan. adding: "She's not my type." Tspiracy and identity theft Pathan and his conspirators She plans to be there if Trump in connection with an overseas used a variety of schemes to is deposed. multi-million dollar robocall convince victims to send money, Malaysia Court Halts Deportation Of "I am living for the moment to scam that defrauded thousands including impersonating law en- walk into that room to sit across in the US, mostly elderly, the forcement officials from the Fed- 1,200 Myanmar Nationals Amid Outcry the table from him," Carroll told Department of Justice has said. eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Reuters in an interview. "I think Pradipsinh Parmar, 41, and and Drug Enforcement Admin- KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA): A could be more. It has not been al- of it everyday." Sumer Patel, 37, face a maxi- istration (DEA), and representa- Malaysian court has allowed a tem- lowed access to the deportees. Carroll, 77, a former Elle maga- mum sentence of 20 years each tives of other government agen- porary stay of deportation of 1,200 Earlier on Tuesday, buses and zine columnist, seeks unspeci- in prison for the conspiracy cies, such as the Social Security Myanmar nationals scheduled to immigration department trucks fied damages in her lawsuit and a count. Parmar faces an addi- Administration, to threaten vic- be sent back to their strife-torn were seen taking the detainees retraction of Trump's statements. tional mandatory minimum tims with severe legal and finan- homeland on Tuesday, after rights to the western Malaysian port of It is one of two defamation cases sentence of two years on the cial consequences. Conspirators groups petitioned to say deporta- Lumut, where the Myanmar ships involving sexual misconduct al- aggravated identity theft count, also convinced victims to send tion could endanger their lives. are docked at a naval base. legations against Trump that the justice department said in a money via wire transfer as initial The 1,200 detainees were set Malaysia has not responded uring a December visit to could move forward faster now press statement on Monday. installments for falsely prom- to leave on Tuesday afternoon in publicly to critics or Reuters que- New York City, writer E. that he has left the presidency. Shehzadkhan Pathan, 39, lead- ised loans. A significant number three navy ships sent by Myan- ries over the deportation of the DJean Carroll says she went While in office, Trump's lawyers er of the conspiracy, operated a of victims who were tricked or mar’s military, which seized pow- the government must respect the asylum seekers and those regis- shopping with a fashion consul- delayed the case in part by argu- call centre in Gujarat’s Ahmed- coerced into sending bulk cash er in a February 1 coup, sparking court order and ensure that not tered with the UNHCR. tant to find the "best outfit" for ing that the pressing duties of his abad from which automated ro- were elderly, the statement said. weeks of protests from pro-de- one of the 1,200 individuals is de- Concerns over deportation of one of the most important days office made responding to civil bocalls were made to victims in Patel, on the other hand, re- mocracy activists. ported today,” Katrina Maliamauv, unregistered asylum-seekers also of her life - when she'll sit face- lawsuits impossible. the US. Pathan pleaded guilty in trieved over 250 individual wire Refugee groups say asylum Amnesty Malaysia director, said in persist as the UNHCR has not been to-face with the man she ac- "The only barrier to proceed- the case on January 15. transfers from 230 individual seekers from the minority Chin, a statement. allowed to interview detainees for cuses of raping her decades ago, ing with the civil suits was that After establishing contact with victims from October 2018 to Kachin and non-Rohingya Muslim Amnesty has said among the over a year to verify their status, former President Donald Trump. he's the president," said Jennifer victims through these automated March 2019 on behalf of Pathan, communities fleeing conflict and deportees were three people reg- amid a crackdown on undocu- The author and journalist Rodgers, a former federal pros- calls, Pathan and other “closers” according to court documents. persecution at home are among istered with the United Nations mented migrants in Malaysia. hopes that day will come this ecutor and now an adjunct pro- at his call centre would coerce, ca- These wires totalled USD those being deported. High Commissioner for Refugees The United States and other year. Her lawyers are seeking to fessor of clinical law at the New jole, and trick victims to send bulk 219,520.98. Patel deposited the Amnesty International, which (UNHCR) and 17 minors who have Western missions have been try- depose Trump in a defamation York University School of Law. cash through physical shipments funds as instructed by Pathan. along with Asylum Access had at least one parent in Malaysia. ing to dissuade Malaysia from lawsuit that Carroll filed against "I think there will be a sense and electronic money transfers. While living in Virginia Chester- asked the courts to stop the de- Malaysia has said it would not proceeding with the deportation the former president in Novem- among the judges that it's time to According to court docu- field County, Patel also received portation, said the high court deport Rohingya Muslims or refu- and urged the government to al- ber 2019 after he denied her ac- get a move on in these cases," said ments, Parmar collected money eight packages of cash sent by granted a stay until 10 am gees registered with the UNHCR. low the UNHCR to interview the cusation that he raped her at a Roberta Kaplan, Carroll's attorney. on behalf of the robocall con- victims. Four of the eight pack- Wednesday, when it will hear the But the UN refugee agency has detainees. They also say Malaysia Manhattan department store in An attorney for Trump and an- spiracy that victims had sent ei- ages are known to have con- groups’ application for judicial re- said there are at least six people is legitimising the military gov- the mid-1990s. Trump said he other representative of the for- ther by a parcel delivery carrier tained a total of USD 56,200 in view to suspend the deportation. registered with it that are also ernment by cooperating with the never knew Carroll and accused mer president did not respond or through a wire service. Upon cash, it said. “In light of the court ruling, set to be deported and that there junta. Reuters her of lying to sell her new book, to requests for comment.

NEWS MAKERS Elon Musk Loses World's Richest Tag As One Tweet Costs Him $15 Billion Long-Serving Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani Dies At 90 hmed Zaki Yamani, a long-serving oil minister in Saudi Arabia who led the kingdom through the lon Musk is no longer the world's richest person after Tesla Inc. shares slid 8.6% 1973 oil crisis, the nationalization its state energy company and later found himself held hostage on Monday, wiping $15.2 billion from his net worth. Aby the assassin Carlos the Jackal, died Tuesday in London. He was 90. Saudi state television re- Tesla's biggest decline since September was fueled in part by Musk's comments ported his death, without offering a cause. It said he would be buried in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. over the weekend that the prices of Bitcoin and smaller rival Ether "do seem Known for his Western-style business suits and soft-spoken, measured tones, Yamani helped Saudi Ehigh." His message -- via his favored medium of Twitter -- came two weeks after Tesla Arabia command a dominating presence in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries announced it added $1.5 billion in Bitcoin to its balance sheet. The cryptocurrency, from its birth. The kingdom remains a heavyweight in the group even today and its decisions ripple which has surged more than 400% over the past year, tumbled for a second day on through the oil industry, affecting prices from the barrel down to the gasoline pump. Tuesday, at one point slipping below $50,000 on skepticism over the durability of its “To the global oil industry, to politicians and senior civil servants, to journalists and to the world at large, rally. Yamani became the representative, and indeed the symbol, of the new age of oil,” author Daniel Yergin Musk also tweeted earlier Monday that the company's Model Y Standard Range SUV wrote in his seminal book on the oil industry “The Prize.” “His visage, with his large, limpid, seemingly would still be available "off the menu," backing up reports from electric vehicle news unblinking brown eyes and his clipped, slightly curved Van Dyke beard, became familiar the planet over.” site Electrek that the model had been removed from its online configurator. Musk drops to second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index of the world's 500 richest people with a net worth of $183.4 billion -- down from a peak of $210 billion in Janu- Pakistan MP Marries 14-Year-Old Girl From Balochistan, Probe Ordered ary. Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos reclaimed the top spot even as his fortune fell CHITRAL: Pakistan police have launched an investigation into the marriage of a 14-year-old girl with by $3.7 billion to $186.3 billion Monday. Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), and a Member of National Assem- The two billionaires have been swapping places since January as the value of Tesla fluctuated. The stock surged as much as 25% to start 2021 before bly (MNA) from Balochistan. Citing local media, Pak Observer has reported that the police have launched the wiping off almost all of this year's gain. Musk briefly overtook Bezos after his rocket company SpaceX raised $850 million earlier this month, valu- probe after receiving a complaint from an NGO working for the welfare of women in Chitral. According to a ing the company at $74 billion, a 60% jump from August. report by Dawn, the girl was a student of Government Girls High School, Jughoor, where her date of birth had Bezos occupied the top spot on the ranking for three straight years prior to January, when Musk eclipsed the e-commerce titan thanks to a 794% been recorded as of October 28, 2006, which showed that she had not attained the age of marriage. Maulana rally in Tesla shares. Salahuddin Ayubi, the Member of the National Assembly is in his late 50s, according to Pakistan media. The market selloff on Monday hit many of the world's ultra-rich. Zhong Shanshan, Asia's wealthiest person, was the second-biggest decliner on the Chitral police station SHO Inspector Sajjad Ahmed was quoted as saying that a few days ago on the Bloomberg index, dropping by $5.1 billion as his bottled-water company fell 4.5%. Colin Huang of Pinduoduo Inc., Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Mukesh complaint of the organisation, the police had reached the girl's home, but her father had denied the Ambani and Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s Pony Ma all lost more than $2.5 billion each. girl's marriage and had even given an affidavit to this effect. News Wednesday | 24-02-2021 05 First Avian Influenza Case No License Required To Two-Day Workshop On ‘Visual Detected In Bandipora Storytelling’ Begins At DCJ CUK No Need To Panic: DC Operate Stone Crushers, GANDERBAL: A two-day work- jiffy, earning the name and fame SADERKOOT: The Bandipora in the area and the department shop on “Visual Storytelling” or- for the particular individual,” he district on Tuesday reported its has taken necessary measures ganised by the Department of Con- said. Prof. Zargar asked the stu- first case of avian influenza as in accordance with the govern- vergent Journalism (DCJ), School of dents to gain more and more samples taken from dead do- ment guidelines to prevent the Hot & Wet Mixing Plants Media Studies, Central University knowledge from the expert, mestic geese returned positive spread of the infection,” he said. of Kashmir (CUK) began at Tulmul- delivering lectures on the topic for the disease. He said habituation within JAMMU- In its resolve to pro- la campus here on Tuesday. during the two-day event. DC Bandipora Dr Owais Ah- one km radius from the epi- mote ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Inaugurating the workshop, Addressing the participants mad confirmed that the sam- centre viz Khar Mohalla, Hajam by creating a business-friendly Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud through online mode, journalist ples from dead domestic geese Mohalla & Gojjerpatti village of environment, the Government Din Mir, said visual storytelling and visual storyteller, Dr. Tabeenah have returned positive for H5N8 Saderkoot Payeen are declared of Jammu and Kashmir today can help make complex news Anjum said, “It's not easy to forget from Saderkoot Payeen village as "infected zone". Villages notified the J&K Stone Crush- and feature stories easier for the storytelling power of the im- of Bandipora. within 10 kms radius from epi- ers/ Hot and Wet Mixing Plants the people to understand and ages.” She said the students of jour- “This is a first positive case centre viz Saderkoot Bala, Ajas, Regulation Rules, 2021 which remember. “The visual storytell- nalism can build a career on the in Bandipora district but there Check Sadunara, Garoora and have dispensed away the re- ing delivers a more impactful same and the social media plat- is no need to panic. A rapid re- Nadihal are declared as 'Surveil- quirement of a license to start message to the readers,” he said. forms are the easiest way to broad- sponse team has been deployed lance Zone'," he said. (KNS) operation of stone crushers/ hot The Vice-Chancellor said that in cast the visual story, free of cost. and wet mixing plants in Jam- the contemporary era of social Speaking on the occasion, mu and Kashmir. The decision media, visual storytelling has a Dean School of Media Studies, will facilitate establishment and tremendous scope. Prof. Mehraj Prof. Shahid Rasool, said visual functioning of stone crushers, ud Din Mir, however, cautioned storytelling involves the use of Govt Earmarks Rs 100 Cr hot & wet mixing plants and the students to fact-check the infographics, images, pictures, boost the supply of raw mate- erned by the rules applicable to its usage. Issuance of district- contents of visuals before post- and videos to engage with For Doodhpathri, Yousmarg, rial required in the construction mining industrial units. level NOC has been brought ing it online. “There have been viewers in an effort to drive sector. This will also expedite The rules make it obliga- under the J&K Public Services instances wherein visuals and emotions, engage intercommu- completion of various mega- tory on the mineral processing Guarantee Act, 2011 making it videos have been morphed and nication, and motivate an audi- Tosamadaan Development projects in Jammu & Kashmir. units to procure minor miner- mandatory to issue the docu- the wrong narrative built in or- ence to action. “Visual narrative The new rules recognize a als from a valid mining con- ment within 30 days. der to serve certain vested inter- has been used to describe sev- Three-Day Tourism Festival At Doodhpathri stone crusher/hot and wet mix- cessionaire registered with the The industrial units can vol- ests,” he said. He hailed the DCJ eral genres of visual storytell- From March 6 ing plant as a mineral-based Mining Department. The De- untarily opt for registration with for organising the workshop and ing, from news and information (raw material) processing unit partment has been authorized the Industries and Commerce also welcomed the students of (photojournalism, the photo different from those indulged to inspect such units, ascertain Department through Udyog 1st semester. Prof. Mehraj ud Din essay, the documentary film) in mineral mining activity. As the source of the raw material Aadhar registration to avail the Mir assured the students that to entertainment (art, movies, such, the applicability of pro- and undertake seizure of the benefits under various Govern- the university would provide television, comic books, the visions regulating the working illegally sourced minerals. ment-sponsored schemes. all the facilities required by the graphic novel). Any kind of a of industrial units has been Moreover, the rules also The decision provides major journalism students for gaining story, told visually, is a visual extended to cover these units, simplify the unit establish- relief to the entrepreneurs by practical knowledge and experi- narrative,” Prof. Shahid said. thus, doing away with the need ment process by reducing the removing the burden of dou- ence in different media. In his speech, Head Depart- of obtaining respective licenses requisite clearances/ NOCs to ble registrations wherein the Addressing the gathering, Reg- ment of Convergent Journalism, from the Mining Department. merely two documents name- unit holders had to go through istrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, said, Dr. Arif Nazir, said the main aim However, if a stone crusher/ ly- Consent to Operate (CTO) the rigorous procedures of the visual storytelling makes the and objective of the workshop hot and wet mixing plant un- from Pollution Control Board registrations/ licensing with news stories more imaginative, is to reignite and remind the dertakes mining of mineral as (PCB) and NOC from the con- the Industries and Commerce modern and relevant for readers participants of their natural an additional line of activity, it cerned Deputy Commissioner Department as well as the as they could possibly be. “In the ability of storytelling. “Partici- shall then be additionally gov- regarding the title of land and Mining Department. age of digital media, the best of pants will be taught the basics BUDGAM: The Director Tourism der PMDP for the overall devel- the visual stories can get viral on of photography and creative Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo along with opment of Doodhpathri, Yous- the social media platforms in a writing,” he added. District Development Commis- marg and Tosamadan on the sioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz equal pattern. Ahmed Mirza Tuesday visited He said apart from the devel- Kashmir Schools To Reopen In Phases tourist resort Doodhpathri, to opment of these tourist resorts review the preparedness for the on advanced parameters, the Dr Shakti Gupta Appointed Ex. upcoming tourist season. development of Ecotourism From March 1: Dir Edu The Director during the visit facilities will be given special Director AIIMS, Jammu convened a meeting of concerned focus, so that tourists visiting 'Schools To Follow Odd-Even Process In Case Of Space Crunch' officers to review the status of im- these places shall prefer to stay SRINAGAR: Dr Shakti Kumar plementation of the Draft Master during nights also in order to ‘Will Ensure Necessary Arrangements’ Gupta, Medical Superintendent Plan designed and prepared for avoid the polluted atmosphere Dr RP Centre of Ophthalmic beautification and facelift of this of congested areas/cities. "We have around 13 thou- Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi has beautiful tourist resort. The director on the occasion sand schools including private been appointed as Executive He said the Master Plan drafted in presence of DDC Budgam said ones with the admission of 13 Director of All India Institute of in the year 2011 remains unimple- that the department of tourism in lac students, and we have giv- Medical Sciences, Jammu. mented due to certain reasons, collaboration with District Admin- en them guidelines that wear- The Appointment Committee however, for its speedy imple- istration and other allied agencies ing a mask, social distancing of the Cabinet (ACC) has ap- mentation we have put it in the will organise a 3 day tourism festi- and hand sanitising is very im- proved the appointment of Dr public domain for suggestions/ob- val at Doodhpathri which will com- portant," he told KNS. Shakti Kumar Gupta as execu- jections from all stakeholders and mence on 6th of March 2021. The director said that they tive director in AIIMS situated to date, 42 suggestions have been He said the festival will be cel- have also given direction to at Vijaypur in Samba district of received from different corners. ebrated at a high standard and its schools heads to plan as per Jammu region, according to an He said for speedy disposal and main focus will be to attract the the prevailing situation. The order issued today. assumption of charge of the post. consensus on suggestions a com- attention of aspiring tourists. schooling will be held in a stag- The order states that the ap- “The contract may further be mittee consisting of Chief Town He also said at the festival site, gered manner, like the school pointment has been made in extended up to 5 years or till planner as its Chairman and mem- various departments particu- heads can ask students to avoid level 15 of the pay matrix and the incumbent attains the age ber, besides ADC, CEO of Doodh- larly affiliated with Handicrafts morning assembly and other admissible NP on a short term of 70 years or until further or- pathri Development Authority, and other handmade products co-curricular activities. “We contract basis for a period of 3 ders, whichever is the earliest,” SDM Khansahab and AD Tourism will establish their stalls depict- can maintain distance what- years with effect from the date of the order states. as its members will sit and exam- ing and demonstrating their ever way we can,” he said. ine the status of suggestions/objec- skills and products. “However we have suffi- tions received so that a concrete The festival apart from this will cient space, in case there is action plan is drafted for speedy also have other entertainments re- SRINAGAR: Director School An order has been issued yes- any space crunch at any in- action and implementation of lating to regional culture, cuisine, Education Muhammad Younis terday that Schools from Class stitution, there will be seg- DM Kupwara Attaches Two master plan recommendations. folk music, heritage items, besides Malik Tuesday said that the 9-12 shall open from March 1 regation, stagger or odd-even The Director said that nine ad- there will also be painting and classwork in the Schools from and the elementary schools process, the school heads will jacent villages are notified under photography completions. class 9 to class 12 will resume will open from March 8." take care of it,” he said. Employees For 'Misuse Of this plan and we assure that the Speaking on the occasion, the from March 1 while the class- However, he said, that teach- Malik said that the directorate residents and habitants of these DDC expressed gratitude to Di- work for elementary classes ers of elementary classes shall will create a task force, both at the villages will be taken into con- rector Tourism for taking such shall resume from March 8. attend the schools from March 1. zonal and district levels to moni- Official Position' fidence and any inconvenience enormous initiatives in boost- Speaking to newsgathering "We have set guidelines to tor the situation continuously. SRINAGAR: District Magistrate ment employee to misuse his offi- and demand after observing its ing the overall development of agency Kashmir News Service have safe schooling. We have Answering to a question Kupwara Tuesday attached two cial position and indulge in any ac- genuineness will be seriously this beautiful tourist resort in Malik said that it is the deci- already started cleanliness and about the loss that the stu- employees for alleged involvement tivity contradictory to the conduct considered for early action. the latest pattern. sion of the UT admin to open sanitation drive and the situa- dents suffered last year, he in 'misusing of official position and of Civil Service Rules and deserves He said, the aim and objective He assured him that District Ad- the schools from March 1. tion will be continuously moni- said, “We have tried our best, other activities' in Handwara. disciplinary action as warranted is to make Doodhpathri a prime ministration will facilitate all re- “We are continuously moni- tored so that parents feel their whatever the resources we An order states that a num- under Civil Service and Conduct location for tourists having all quirements, cooperation in mak- toring the situation. As the rou- wards are in safe hands,” he said. have at our command we uti- ber of allegations have been Rules", the order underscores. adventure-related tourism facili- ing this festival a grand success. tine life is returning to normal The director said that there lised them. We have commu- leveled against, Firdous Ahmad Both the officials have been ties. He also said the government Later, Director Tourism accom- gradually, the administration will be no compromise on SOPs, nity classes, assignments and Dar, Junior Assistant ADC Of- attached with the office of Dep- is going to upgrade all existing panied by CEO, ADC Budgam and has reached to a decision to wearing mask, social distancing online classes, we have deliv- fice Handwara and Bilal Ahmad uty Magistrate till further or- infrastructure so that anyone SDM Khansahab visited prime throw open the schools as well. and frequent hand sanitising. ered lectures on TV and radio.” Dar, Junior Assistant ZEO Office ders even as Additional Deputy visiting this place and stay over- location Doodhpathri and took Langate 'for misusing of official Commissioner Kupwara asked night shall feel comfortable. appraisal of to do list of works position and other activities to conduct an inquiry into the The Director said that the and other activities to be taken in WE HAVE SET GUIDELINES TO HAVE SAFE SCHOOLING. thereby tarnishing the image of matter and furnish his report Government has earmarked a hand at the tourist spot when the We have already started cleanliness and sanitation drive and the situation will be the government.' within one week for further plan to spend Rs. 100 Crore un- working season gets kick started. "continuously monitored so that parents feel their wards are in safe hands,” "It is unbecoming of a govern- course of action. (GNS) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

VIEWPOINTVIEWPOINT KKASHMIRASHMIR OOBSERVERBSERVER SRINAGAR,SRINAGAR, Friday, Friday, February February 01, 01, 2013 2013 AA LONGLONG WAYWAY TOTO GOGO undoneundone whateverwhatever littlelittle maymay havehave catedcated forfor thethe ObserverObserver GroupGroup else-else- hehe would would like like to to remain remain Indian, Indian, but but I I ILOOFAR URESHI NNILOOFAR Q QURESHI beenbeen achievedachieved byby thethe CBMs.CBMs. wherewhere in in difficult difficult economic economic times. times. willwill request request the the government government of of India India However,However, despitedespite bothboth sidessides re-re- However,However, asas expected,expected, thisthis (to)(to) please please provide provide him him security.” security.” StrikingStriking atat RootsRoots FORFOR THOSE THOSE WHO WHO HAD HAD iteratingiterating that that the the bilateral bilateral ties ties had had not not ‘noble’‘noble’ proposition proposition with with fiscal fiscal import import NotNot content content with with his his ‘request’ ‘request’ to to PLACED THEIR BETS ON beenbeen derailed,derailed, thethe recentrecent turnturn ofof failedfailed to to cut cut any any ice ice as as the the issue issue un- un- thethe Government Government of of India, India, Malik Malik went went OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn PLACED THEIR BETS ON events suggest otherwise. 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BUT AREN’T issueissue ofof thethe rel-rel- WhyWhy NewNew DelhiDelhi WhyWhy NewNew whowho areare talkingtalking inin aa negativenegative wayway say,say, hawking hawking garments garments on on the the streets. streets. The The adventurous, adventurous, glam- glam- BAD NEWS. BUT AREN’T evanceevance ofof thethe UNUN DelhiDelhi decideddecided toto aboutabout Shah Shah Rukh, Rukh, they they should should know know THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer decideddecided toto deviatedeviate fromfrom deviate from its he is a movie star." orousSorousS and and challenging challenging enterprise enterprise of of kindling, kindling, illuminating illuminating and and en- en- THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer deviate from its he is a movie star." BLAMED FOR EXPECTING GroupGroup itsits age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof WhileWhile NewNew DelhiDelhi maymay bebe an-an- lighteninglightening tendertender youngyoung mindsminds hashas becomebecome aa lack-lustrelack-lustre andand BLAMED FOR EXPECTING (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the THE IMPOSSIBLE? 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So, whilewhile nothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- beenbeen for for long, long, the theBattleground 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 of this debate, old 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. 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A change has already put the world in a DiscriminationTMC helmed by the charismatic Against Mamata CricketersIn South Asia On closer look, the agreement lingering state of confrontation be- transition syndrome. One can already DiscriminationBanerjee. In the 294 seats strongAgainst Assem- Cricketers is a win-win situation for both the tween the two will not be in the inter- sense an incipient unraveling of the countries. In the words of the defence est of either. More so for India which uni-polar world which the US had be- HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTAN women’s women’sbly, cricket cricket the team’s team’s TMC visit visit currentlyThisThis discrimination discrimination holds is is undoubtedly undoubtedly222 seats. unfair unfair eterseters will willwhich be be able able to to stay stay has in in Mumbai Mumbaibeen 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. minister they have agreed, "to have a would not want a 3800 km border with gun to build after defeating its rival TTto India for the WorldWhile Cup has turnedthe BJP into isand making puts our team all atout a significant efforts disadvan- to currentthe climate fulcrum if we reach of the final. temporary moratorium on military China become an extension of LOC USSR two decades ago. Now, Washing- a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about The ICC also needs to consider if India should a security and logistical getnightmare. Bengal, First, the TMCtage. The is teammounting has been conciliatorya formi- about The ICC also needs to consider if India should activities by both sides in the North with Pakistan. India has to do a tough ton again faces the competition which teamteam could could not not go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, where where its its itsits treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebe globalallowed allowed to to powerplay hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- dable resistance to the saffron onslaught. Bank, including patrolling to the tra- balancing act between its thickening looks set to get more intense in years matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsmentsfor at at acenturies, a time time when when it it can’t can’t this guarantee guarantee safety safety ditional areas". Patrolling is to be re- relationship with the US and that with to come. And for now, the centre of The TMC recently launched an advertise- ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all allemergence players. players. of a sumed "only when both sides reach an China. 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So, the agreement, as of now, For the world, China's emergence as this equation are already playing out CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouringwants its owncitycity daughter”,teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses was put in in stadiums stadiums up on and andthe refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We hasn't entirely delivered the status a global power is a fraught prospect with across the troubled landscape from the immediate quo ante as sought by New Delhi, but far reaching implications for the way in- Kabul to Colombo. Kashmir is also BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refusedhoardings lodging lodging to to across our our toto Kolkatalet let them them go go toanywhere anywhere paint else, else,the the theBJP security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. problemproblem would would apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunderneighborhood duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are it is more or less closer to that. In New ternational business is conducted. More emerging as a very sensitive spot in as an outsider. Delhi's view, the little give and take so, when China brings to the table an al- this fast changing security scenario. 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Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- plays out in the state as the elections are the outcome has helped calm one of ism versus west's capitalist capitalism. that Kashmir is once again set to be- 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 PakistanPakistanrepercussions. extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian China's government government the four friction points along the Line What makes this global shift imminent come a pawn in the geo-political game: videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouseheld. of of the the Butstadium stadium it in willin this thisbe in ina India. India.gripping, Additionally, Additionally, tough the the final finalcon of -of the the mustmustwidening ensure ensure the the safety safety strategic and and comfort comfort of of our our of Actual Control. The two countries is that Beijing is already rewriting the this time at a regional level with Chi- whichwhich all all their their matches matches will test.will be be played.And played. its Every Every outcometournamenttournament will leaveisis supposedsupposed a far-reach toto bebe heldheld- inin players.players. had stationed their battle tanks and rules of the game and with each passing na and India's rise adding a far larger otherother team team will will be be staying stayinging in in five-star five-starimpact hotels. hotels. on theMumbai.Mumbai. course India India needsof needs politics to to explain explain across how how our our crick- crick- sphere of influence-EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE armoured vehicles within the firing day advancing to seize what it sees as dimension to the lingering issue. distance at Pangong Tso. This always the Chinese century. But as of now, it will be interesting the country. threatens to turn the had the potential to trigger a bigger In South Asia which has been the to see how the two countries manage AllAllregion letters letters intended intended into a for forheady publication publication must mustconfrontation. include include the the writer’s writer’s name name and and address, address, even evenfulcrum if if a a pseudonym ofpseudonym the global is is used. powerplayused. Letters Letters for are are edite editeand dresolved as as clarity, clarity, their space space conflict in Ladakh, OTHER OPINON andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingThat said, a a letter letter the does does neighbours not not mean mean stillwe we agree agreecenturies, with with everything everything this emergence or or even even ofanything anything a super in in it. it.a -EDI -EDIformerTORTOR part of Jammu and Kash- OBSERVEROBSERVER MAILMAIL arena for yet another have three friction points at Depsang, power in the immediate neighbor- mir. This will hold clues to the future Gogra and Hot Springs to sort out. hood has far reaching repercussions. course of not only their relationship cold war And it can be hoped that a sustained China's widening strategic sphere of but to the South Asian geo-politics. Kashmir’sKashmir’sA year FateFate on isis JustJust Consequential!Consequential!engagement at the military and dip- HailinfluenceHail threatens KiranKiran to turn the region BediBedi DEAR EDITOR, of mistrust. Could you also tell us who lomatic level will lead to a mutually DEARinto a headyEDITOR, arena for yet another cold killingsViews andexpressed heinous in the crimes article are the DEAR EDITOR, fter 1984, ofDelhi mistrust. pledged Could never you also again. tell us who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the thereacceptablethere is is something something solution that inthat these seems seems areas to to too. war:DEAR this EDITOR, time between US and China. killingsauthor's and own heinous and do notcrimes necessarily I Iwould would like like to to comment comment on on theThe the nationalbeheadedbeheaded Capital and and has mutilated mutilated still not the thebeen bodies bodies of of otherother avoiding avoiding its its role role in in Kashmir. 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Sex Sex Crimes ThereCrimes are Must Must many allall other other agencies agencies Kashmirthat that too too Observer with with KashmirKashmir Observer, Observer, Jan Jan 22,A 22, titled, titled, "Who "Whoby the anti-Sikhhavehave happened happened violence in in afterany any case. case. 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India. It It is is anywhere.anywhere. eternaleternal peace. peace. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, peoplepeople of of Kashmir Kashmir appreciate appreciate -M.-M. R. R. BABA BABA knowknow a a lot. lot. the perpetrators ofjust justviolence symbolic symbolic (or now. now.being complete- NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail ly incapable of dealing with them), set the tem- IfIf it it is is true, true, there there should should be be ItIt seems seems that that the the United United Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and AllShoaib, Shoaib,letters keep keep intended writing writing for and and publication stay stay safe. safe. musthashas to includeto initiate initiate the the the writer’s action. action. name and investigation and appropriateplate, off action and on, hasfor notsimilar played events any role witnessed in this sector OBSERVER It is India who has to take the X X X X MAIL YOUR LETTERS investigation and appropriateover the actionpast three-and-a-halfhas not played decades. any role in this sector allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! Hafez! even if a pseudonym is used. LettersIt is India are editedwho has as toclarity, take the MAIL YOUR LETTERS takentaken against against those those who who provoked Lastprovoked year, the Capitalforfor a a long longsaw time. itstime. most In In my horrificmy view, view, vioit it is -is more more andand hostile hostile environment. environment. The The military military spaceand accuracy of expression-VORSHAL-VORSHAL require.action,action, Our but but publishing this this country country a letter is is never never does P.O.P.O. Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created created this thislence environment environment after 36 years.a a Comingpolitical political inpoint point the on wakeon part part of of of a both bothpro- these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] longed agitation against the Citizenship (Amend- ment) Act, a polarised election campaign, and a deep trust deficit between Hindus and Muslims, it took place even as United States President Donald Don’t Put a Price on Brides Trump was visiting India. It took days for the na- tional security apparatus to restore order. And it here are several consequences cludes cash, furniture, copper utensils, Nothing has really changed over In 2018, a sikh girl was tortured to such exposed, yet again, the dangerous combination of of the dowry system prevail- crockery, clothes, electronic items, gold the years other than the tactics used an extent over dowry that she hanged extreme political rhetoric and sub-optimal law en- ing in our society. Firstly, the and many more things. A girl is sup- to harass girls on the pretext of dowry. herself to death in the Chanapora area forcement. dowry system prevents wom- posed to carry everything to her new First it used to be open demand for the of srinagar. Recently, a muslim girl India has learnt little from past riots. The inves- Ten from getting married when they home. From needle to iron to beddings, dowry but now as times have changed, from bandipora was murdered over tigation into the riots has been criticised for being want to and this delays their chances every small and big thing for her use. In-laws choose to say no to the dowry dowry. So, any particular religion, lo- partisan — where it is mostly the critics of the cen- of getting married. When poor parents As if her in-laws don’t have such things. before the wedding for societal im- cation, gender or relation has no role to tral government who find themselves being scruti- somehow manage to arrange some This age old culture of dowry once used pression but deep down still have high play here. There are thousands of such nised, arrested and charged even as those pledging dowry from whatever they can afford, to be a voluntary action of giving gifts expectations for dowry. When their examples where girls either choose allegiance to the ruling party at the Centre appear the thirst of greed never ends and di- to in-laws and now it has turned into expectations arent met, they use dif- to kill themselves or were killed by to have escaped legal accountability. Delhi, and vorce is not the a compulsory thing. To be honest, as a ferent tactics to torture a girl. Mental in-laws. Evil Culture of violence over India can’t afford that. There has to be an indepen- option for the poor. For a girl, it Gen Z kid I not only used to believe but torture, verbal abuse, isolation, humili- dowry within four walls is alarming dent examination of what happened last February turns the festivity and charm of mar- also used to make others believe that ation, work load, nasty comments are a and needs to be dealt with strictly. and the law will have to take its course without con- ried life into hell. Behind feel good there is nothing like dowry demand, few psychological abuses inflicted on a Otherwise, the day isn’t too far when sidering political affiliations and victims will have pictures of brides dolled up, there are harassment, abuse and other evils re- daughter-in-law that usually go unno- such things will become a new normal to be provided justice. If that doesn’t happen, the years and years of a parent’s earning lated to girls now. It is only until very ticed unlike physical torture. in Kashmir. wounds of 2020, like those of 1984, may remain open. that they could have easily invested in recently that the same thing happened This menace is not confined to only something meaningful but they didn’t to a girl very close to me.That incident one part of the region. Every other day Nowsheen mushtaq Hindustan Times have the choice to do that. not only shook me but also made me see we get to hear such heart wrenching [email protected] If we talk about kashmir, dowry in- our society for what it is. news from different parts of the valley.

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Vanaja Rao fearless. Perhaps the difference is age. I have friends who learnt to drive when they were still in school. And here I was or almost three years now I in Dubai and being persuaded to take have fought many mini battles driving lessons by a friend. with recalcitrant auto drivers I still remember that first lesson without notching up any vic- which was terrifying to me. I was asked Ftories. All I needed was to travel short to sit behind the wheel immediately and distances which were a little more than steer the car on a circular track. At first I would like to walk especially with the I thought the instructor was joking but sun beating down mercilessly. You can’t could see no signs of a smile on her face. make an early start as nothing opens be- I remember clutching the wheel like a fore 10am if even that. drowning man clutches at a straw and Every time I stopped an auto and wondering when that interminable les- told the driver where I wanted to go, he son would end. would ponder over my request as if I Don’t be taken in by the phrase “it’s were asking him to take me to the moon. as easy as riding a bike”? It isn’t easy. After much deliberating he would name Remember that first ride on a bicycle as a price that would be reasonable if his a kid and that terrifying moment when vehicle promised a luxury ride. you realised that there was no one be- After giving him a lecture on being hind you holding on to the bike? more realistic I would start walking. Never have I had the experience of one Gulf News of these species agreeing to take me where I wanted to go at a fair price. That is when I decided to invest in a scooter, which is something I used regu- the larly around 20 years ago. They say you I look at all can never forget cycling or swimming. youngsters on the I want to know who ‘they’ are because I have discovered that these activities are road, supremely easy to forget. confident, and I wonder Buoyed by the fact that a couple of decades ago I used to zip around on my whether they are born bike to the most crowded areas in town, I bought a scooter. It sat there in the gerously close to other vehicles. That very patient and kept telling me that I ease manoeuvring my way through traf- confident and fearless. parking for several weeks while I tried first ride was an epic failure. was doing a good job. fic and negotiating potholed roads. to think of someone who would help me In fact, that friend gave up on me I was declared fit to travel on my Perhaps the difference ride it. and advised me to contact a driving Negotiating potholed roads own after several lessons and it was tru- is age. I have friends A friend was roped in and I was school. I had to put up with nasty com- Reassured by his confidence in me, I ly liberating. Now that I am on the road overjoyed. As soon as I sat on the scoot- ments from siblings who suggested I put started riding in a straight line. He made I am tempted to cock a snook at all the who learnt to drive er with the friend seated behind, I found the machine on display in a museum! me take right and left turns repeatedly autos I pass by. that the bike had a mind of its own. I And then I found a volunteer. He until I felt dizzy. Then I was told to go I look at all the youngsters on the when they were still in was unable to control its movement and said we would start early in the morning on to main roads where huge vehicles road, supremely confident, and I won- schoolschool found myself veering to the right, dan- when there wasn’t much traffic. He was whizzed past alarmingly. Soon I was at der whether they are born confident and LIFE & TIMES Wednesday | 24.02.2021 08

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The quotation in sealed envelope addressed to Medical Superintendent MMABM AH GMC Anantnag shall reach this office within 5 days from the date of publication and will be opened on last date at 04 PM. Other Terms and conditions: 01. Price is F.O.R destination basis with no scope of escalation. 02. Rates are inclusive of all taxes. 03. Successful bidder shall have to supply the items within a week. 5. The Other terms and conditions shall remain same as mentioned in the Notification/ Notices is- 04. The undersigned reserves the right to reject or accept any quotation without assigning any reason. sued by the Board from time to time. 05. The firm shall certify that the rates charged are not higher than from any other institute in country. E&OE (Dr SuniL Gupta) Sd/= DIPK-NB-5873/20 Controller Of Examinations Medical Superintendent J&K BOPEE DIPK-13681/20 MMABM AH GMC Anantnag No: BOPEE/EXAM-35(III) / 2019 Dated 22-02-2021 No: Est/AH-GMCA/4585-90 Dated:22/02/2021 Business Wednesday | 24-02-2021 09 IT Sector Continues To See Despite Govt's Effort To Curb Business With Beijing India Ratings And Research Sequential Growth In Hiring Lowers Expected Covid-19 In January 2021: Report China Replaces US As Stress On Banks MUMBAI: India Ratings and and Hyderabad are the high- Research (Ind-Ra) has revised est paying cities for IT jobs in India's Top Trade Partner its outlook on the overall India for the salary bracket of banking sector to stable for Rs 25 lakhs or more. NEW DELHI: India’s exports to FY22 from negative. It added that Bengaluru also China has increased by 16.15 per This is because substantial tops the chart for jobs with sal- cent to USD 20.87 billion in 2020 systemic measures have re- ary bracket for less than Rs 6 from USD 17.9 billion in the pre- duced the system-wide Co- lakh and between Rs 6-15 lakh. vious year on account of healthy vid-19 linked stress below the The report said project man- growth in the shipments of ores, expected levels, it said adding support resulting in lower- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA agers are highly in demand in iron and steel, aluminum and banks have also strengthened than-expected Covid-19 stress, the IT sector (47 per cent), fol- copper, according to the data of their financials by raising capital and minimal surprises arising MUMBAI: India's IT sector lowed by construction (6 per the commerce ministry. and building provision buffers. out of amalgamation of PSBs. is experiencing a sequential cent), banking (4 per cent) and Trade deficit with China has Ind-Ra upgraded its FY21 cred- Also, the fact that the gov- growth in hiring since the recruitment (3 per cent). declined 19.39 per cent from it growth estimates to 6.9 per ernment has earmarked Rs lockdown in 2020, witness- It added that digital mar- USD 56.95 billion in 2019 to cent from 1.8 per cent and 8.9 per 34,500 crore for infusion in ing 39 per cent growth in job keting (30 per cent) is also USD 45.91 billion in 2020 as cent in FY22 with improvement PSBs in 4Q FY21-FY22 should postings in January compared one of the top roles for hiring the country’s imports from the in economic environment in 2H suffice for their near-term to the previous month, ac- compared to other industries. neighbouring country contract- FY21 and the government's focus growth needs. cording to a report. "The IT sector has made ex- ed 10.87 per cent to USD 66.78 on higher spending, especially on Private banks continue to IT sector was followed by traordinary progress in recov- billion from USD 74.92 billion in infrastructure. gain market share both in as- BPO (10 per cent growth) and ering the jobs lost despite the 2019, the data showed. The agency estimates gross sets and liabilities while com- banking (6 per cent), according pandemic. IT professionals are The bilateral trade in 2020 de- goes, fish oil, tea, and fresh electrical machinery and equip- non-performing assets (GN- peting intensely with PSBs. to the report by job site SCIKEY. playing a critical role in digital creased by 5.64 per cent to 87.65 grapes declined. ment, boilers, machinery and PAs) at 8.8 per cent in FY21 Most have strengthened their Job postings have seen a sig- transformation and enabling billion compared to USD 92.89 Commenting on these num- mechanical appliances, plastics and stressed assets at 10.9 per capital buffers and proactively nificant rise in several metro many sectors of the economy billion in the previous year. bers, Federation of Indian Export and related articles, articles of cent. Provisioning cost has managed their portfolio. cities, including Bengaluru, to continue to operate through In the agriculture sector, the Organisations (FIEO) President S iron and steel, furniture, fertil- fallen from its earlier estimate As growth revives, said Ind- Hyderabad, Pune and Delhi, remote work," it said. main export commodities which K Saraf said that this is a posi- izers, vehicle parts and acces- of 2.3 per cent for FY21 to 2.1 Ra, large private banks will accounting for more than 50 "Although, some parts of recorded healthy growth include tive sign and it reflects increas- sories, toys and sports equip- per cent (including Covid-19 benefit from credit migration per cent jobs in the sector in the jobs market are still strug- cane sugar, soybean oil, and veg- ing competitiveness of domestic ment, inorganic chemicals and linked provisions) and is esti- due to their superior product January 2021, it added. gling, IT employment remains etables fats and oils. exporters. ceramic products have recorded mated at 1.5 per cent for FY22. and service proposition. The report by SCIKEY Mar- in a bright spot. If the growth However, the exports of man- Imports of goods including a decline. PTI Ind-Ra said the regulatory Ind-Ra estimated that about ket Network has analysed data continues, we will soon see a changes led to an improve- 1.24 per cent of the total bank from over 15,000 job postings recovery in all the lost IT jobs," ment in public sector banks' book is under incremental across India. Further, the re- SCIKEY co-founder Akshay (PSBs') ability to raise AT I cap- proforma NPA and about 1.75 port revealed that Bengaluru Sharma added. ital, a high provision cover on per cent of the total book can Petrol Nears Rs 91/Litre Mark In legacy NPAs, overall systemic be restructured by end-FY21. Delhi, Above Rs 97 In Mumbai India's Office Space Grows In by Rs 4.63 per litre in February and by Rs 7.22 in 2021. Diesel rates Bharat Forge Receives Order have gone up by Rs 4.84 a litre in 2020 With Deals Worth USD February and by Rs 7.45 in 2021. Worth Rs 178 Crore From Petrol price has already surged past the Rs 100-mark in 3.1 Billion: Report some places in Rajasthan and Indian Army strong response to listed RE- Madhya Pradesh, which levy ment, Bharat Forge said in a ITs, providing a new avenue the highest value-added tax regulatory filing. for retail and institutional in- (VAT) on the fuel. On Monday, the Pune-based vestors," it said. Retail pump prices differ from firm had inked a pact with As per the report, the REITs state to state depending on the global aerospace and technol- market has been the biggest local taxes (VAT) and freight. ogy firm Paramount Group to catalyst to keep investment mo- The increase in fuel prices has manufacture armoured ve- mentum up. Foreign investors been criticised by the opposition NEW DELHI: Bharat Forge on hicles in the country. looking for stable yield and regu- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in the country—now comes for Rs parties such as the Congress that Tuesday said it has received The Kalyani M4 is a multi- lar returns, have been able to see 81.32 a litre in the national capital said that the Narendra Modi gov- an order worth Rs 177.95 crore role platform, designed to Agencies the benefits of a good sponsor etrol price on Tuesday and for Rs 88.44 in Mumbai. ernment should have cut excise from the Ministry of Defence for meet the specific require- quality, track record, transpar- neared the Rs 91 per litre Fuel prices had risen for 12 duty to ease consumer pain. supply of Kalyani M4 vehicles. ments of armed forces for MUMBAI: The office space ency and delivering predictable mark in the national capi- straight days before hitting a The Modi government had The company has received quick mobility in rough ter- segment in India witnessed returns in the REITs market. tal and diesel crossed Rs two-day pause button on Febru- raised taxes to scoop out the ben- the order from the Indian rain and in areas affected by significant growth in 2020 Landlords owning income P81 a litre, as fuel prices were hiked ary 21 and 22. efit that arose from international Army for protected vehicles mine and improvised explo- with deals worth over $3.1 bil- yielding core office assets have again after a two-day pause. Pet- The increase follows a spurt oil rates plunging to a two-decade under emergency procure- sive devices (IED) threats. lion, according to a JLL report. been forming strategies to list rol and diesel prices were raised in oil prices in the international low in April/May last year. While The report, titled 'India Real their assets through REITs. Listing by 35 paise per litre each, sending market, on which India is depen- global rates have rebounded with Estate Outlook - A Growth Cy- of new REITs is expected to pro- retail rates to an all-time high, ac- dent to meet its 85 per cent of pick-up in demand, the govern- cle', said that what appeared to vide opportunities for institution- cording to a price notification of crude oil needs. ment has not restored the taxes, be a short term pull back from al investors to build asset port- state-owned fuel retailers. Brent oil crossed $66 a barrel on which are at a record high. institutional investments in folios or co-invest with existing The increase pushed petrol Tuesday as US output was slow to Central and state taxes make Indian real estate in the first platforms before the IPO, it said. price to Rs 90.93 a litre in Delhi return after a deep freeze in Texas up for 60 per cent of the retail three quarters of 2020, came "India's emerging REITs mar- and to Rs 97.34 in Mumbai. shut production last week. selling price of petrol and over back with bang in the last ket is expected to attract cross Diesel—the most consumed fuel Petrol prices have been raised 54 per cent of diesel. quarter with large deals. border flows and further im- While most investors re- prove transparency and asset mained cautious as asset pricing leading to more mature pricing and revenue stabil- markets. This loop of increas- ity became challenging, large ing maturity and capital flows Karnal Farmer Destroys Five-Acre Wheat In portfolio deals during the last will lead to investments scal- quarter led to total investments ing new peaks," said Samantak of over $5 billion during 2020. Das, Chief Economist and Head Protest Against Farm Laws The total value of deals in of Research, JLL India. KARNAL: A farmer destroyed his he was driving a tractor over his During last week’s kisan ma- 2019 stood at $5.43 billion "Office market is on its road to wheat crop spread over five acres crop, but he ignored their pleas. hapanchayat here, BKU leader compared to $5.03 bn in 2020. recovery as it is likely to witness in the district’s Mundigarhi vil- “I am pained at the plight of my Rakesh Tikait had urged farmers "The office space with a to- an increased number of new lage today in protest against the brethren. More than 200 farmers to focus on protest and destroy tal deal valuation at $3,102 mn completions of close to 38 mn three controversial farm laws. have lost their lives during the their crops, if required. However, (3.1 bn) leads the pack among square feet, while net absorp- The farmer, Sajid Khan, said he ongoing protest. In solidarity with after a farmer in Uttar Pradesh asset classes in real estate. The tion is likely to hover around 30 did not regret his decision. them, I have destroyed my crop. I destroyed his crop, Tikait took primary markets witnessed a mn square feet," he added. Villagers tried to stop him when have no regrets,” Khan said. back his words. — TNS

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ROYAL MARBLES GULMARG ROAD) News Wednesday | 24.02.2021 10 Two-Week CJ Pankaj Mithal Holds Larger Bench To Decide If The Day Entrepreneurship Program Begins At Interaction With Judges, Lawyers Of Remand Should Be Included MSME, DI Srinagar Srinagar: The Chief Justice, Jammu and Engineer and Executive Engineer, PWD Kashmir, High Court, Justice Pankaj Mithal (R&B) executive engineer R&B presented For Grant Of Default Bail: SC Srinagar: The two-week entrepreneurship pro- Tuesday visited District Court Complex, a documentary to give an overview of New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said a sequel to non-filing of charge sheet. gramme for participants from different educa- Srinagar during which he held interaction existing infrastructural facilities and the larger three-judge bench will examine whether The HC had granted them bail as it held that tional backgrounds began Tuesday at Ministry of with Judges and lawyers in separate meetings. introduction of the phase-II proposed the day on which an accused is remanded to cus- the ED failed to file its chargesheet in the case Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Chief Justice was welcomed by Justice Ali construction project in the District Court tody should be included while calculating the 60- within the stipulated 60-day period. Development Institute, Sanatghar. The programme Mohammad Magrey, Administrative Judge Complex, Srinagar. day period for the grant of default bail. The central probe agency had then filed a has been organised by MSME, DI under the aegis of for District Srinagar and Abdul Rashid Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice A two-judge bench comprising justices SK special leave petition before the apex court. the Ministry of MSME, Government of India. Malik, Principal District and Sessions while expressing his pleasure regarding Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy also said it will re- The federal probe agency had said that it was Assistant Director, in charge MSME Saheel Judge, Srinagar, other Judges and Judicial the justice delivery by the judicial offi- quest Chief Justice S A Bobde to constitute the not in violation of the procedure and had filed Alaqband said that the participants from differ- Officers. On the occasion, Chief Justice was cers and infrastructure of the court, said, larger bench at the earliest. a part of the charge sheet through email, a day ent educational backgrounds and from different presented Ceremonial Guard of Honour. ‘I am overwhelmed to be present among The legal issue arose during the hearing of before the 60-day period ended. districts of the valley have opted for the entre- While welcoming Pankaj Mithal on his you in the court of justice’ and said, ‘I am an Enforcement Directorate appeal against a The chargesheet was filed in physical form preneurship course. He said, during the course, first visit to Srinagar after his appointment impressed by the status of infrastructure Bombay High Court order granting bail to for- by the ED on July 13. participants will be provided with detailed in- as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and facilities available here.’ He called mer DHFL promoters, Kapil Wadhawan and As per Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal formation about the schemes available with the High Court, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, the judges of Jammu and Kashmir as best Dheeraj Wadhawan, in a Yes Bank money laun- Procedure, an accused can be detained for a Ministry of MSME, DIC, KVIB, and JKEDI besides said ‘We all are happy to warmly welcome judicial officers and termed the District dering case being probed by the agency. maximum of 90 days for a crime punishable providing insight into business management. Chief Justice in the heaven on earth’. Court phase-I and II a vision project. Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for with death, life imprisonment or a sentence of In order to make the program more practical in While presenting an overview of the Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal held a sepa- the Wadhawans, told the apex court that his over 10 years. If the investigation relates to any nature, the involvement of participants in business working of judicial officers and the justice rate introductory meeting with senior clients have been in jail for over 11 months, and other offence, the accused can be detained for activities, group presentations, and Industrial visits delivery system, Justice Magrey called the lawyers of the High Court wherein law- he sought early disposal of the plea. 60 days. will also be part of two weeks Entrepreneurship judicial officers warriors of justice, who yers warmly welcomed the new Chief He said when a conflict in law is there the If the investigative agencies do not complete program. Assistant Director while giving his con- work 24*7, for 365 days and praised the Justice of J&K and held a brief interaction decision should be in favour of the accused. their investigation within these time limits, the cluding remarks on the first day of the two weeks working of the judges. with him. On the occasion, CJ called the The apex court said the question of interim arrested person is entitled to 'default bail'. course said the aim is to produce professional en- He said despite Covid-19 pandemic chal- justice system incomplete without the bail should also be decided by the three-judge The Wadhawans, the former promoters trepreneurs irrespective of the investment involved lenges, the Judges continued functioning lawyers. He said lawyers constitute an im- bench. of the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation in setting up the enterprises so that the chances of through physical and virtual mode follow- portant part of the Judicial system. "We will try to frame the issues at the earli- (DHFC), however, were not released on bail as failures are minimised to a large extent. ing Covid-19 pandemic SOP’s in letter and Earlier, Principal Sessions and District est," the bench said. they are in CBI custody at present. Earlier during the inaugural session, Project spirit to ensure that litigants are given ac- Judge, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik, in his In September last year, the top court had They were arrested by the ED on May 14 un- Director MSME TDC Mir Altaf Ahmad briefly cess to justice at all times. Justice Magrey welcome speech highlighted the working stayed a Bombay High Court order granting der the provisions of the Prevention of Money explained the role that the technology develop- quoted renowned Sufi Saint, Sheikh ul of District Judiciary Srinagar the strength bail to former DHFL promoters. Laundering Act (PMLA). ment centre at Srinagar is playing in providing Alam’s wise and famous Kashmiri proverb of judges, the nature of their work, includ- The top court issued notice to the accused on The ED had slapped PMLA charges against skills to the unemployed youth besides providing 'Kriya Khuta Boud Insaaf” meaning ‘Better ing pendency and disposal of cases and the plea of the Enforcement Directorate against the two and in this case after studying a CBI FIR them the road map for entrepreneurship. doing Justice than Meditation' and empha- other features. Malik also thanked the the High Court order of bail. filed in March in connection with alleged sus- He said, this year approximately 600 partici- sised that the judiciary is committed to do Chief Justice and Administrative Judge for The Bombay High Court had on August 20, picious loans granted by Yes Bank and the quid pants are being trained or have completed train- justice as ordained in the Constitution. visiting the Court Complex and interact- 2020 granted bail to the Wadhawan broth- pro quo between its co-promoter Rana Kapoor ing in different courses across the Kashmir region. On the occasion, Superintending ing with Judicial Officers ers stating that mandatory default bail is the and the Wadhawans.

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demands. Pakistan-supported militant and secession- the fate of politicians who fight elections from different sectors such as entrepreneurship, MeT Issues Dr Shahid assured the transporters that the ist organisations operating in Jammu and such constituencies. photography, art, sketching, psychology, jour- The minimum temperature settled at 6.2 government wants a just and favorable-to-all Kashmir for a number of reasons, including “In the past, we have been demanding res- nalism, doodling, standup comedy, and so on. degree Celsius in Kupwara against 4.0 degree resolution of the issue and motivated them to the immediate motive for furthering their po- ervation in assembly segments, but the de- For 35 courses, MyCaptain has engaged Celsius on the previous night even as the north- call off their strike. litical clout. mand was never considered by political parties over 200 educators, who’ve so far mentored ern Kashmir district recorded rainfall of 4.6mm, There was agreement that the strike would During the preliminary analysis of the and the Delimitation Commission. The pres- 1,50,000 students. he said. lead to huge inconvenience for one and all and phone, it has emerged that the accused has ent Delimitation Commission initiated by the Since most of their students come from vast Gulmarg, the world-famous skiing resort, re- that it must be avoided. contacts across the border suspected to be his Ministry of Home Affairs has been tasked to set rural belt of India, Ruhan says, “Our team’s corded a low of 0.0 degree Celsius against mi- Some of the demands the transporters raised associates and handlers in Pakistan as well as up a new state of Jammu & Kashmir after the biggest achievement is our ability to fulfil the nus 0.6 degree Celsius on the earlier night and and sought fulfillment for during the meet- with anti-national elements which include se- abrogation of Article 370 by Parliament,” Raina dreams of those students who do not have a recorded fresh rain/snow of 4.8mm, the official ing include among others announcement of a cessionists, militants and overground workers said. proper guidance and system.” said. transport policy which gives the transport sec- (OGWs) in the UK and other parts of the world, Budgam Admin To hone and harness talent, they even In Jammu division, Banihal received rain- tor the status of the transport industry, hike the counsel informed the court and also al- teamed-up with Vir Das, a celebrated come- fall of 1.2mm and lowest minimum tempera- in the fare structure, waiving off of token and leged that the accused has been in touch with a cleaning of Doodh Ganga, Solid Liquid dian, Tanmay Bhat, a Youtuber, and others. ture—6.1 degree Celsius — among the obser- passenger taxes from August 2019, review of number of militants. Resource Management/ Swachh Bharat Mission “There’re young experts available in every vatory stations while winter capital, Jammu, condemnation age of vehicles, a fresh survey in It was also pointed out in the court that the Gramin in district Budgam, the PIO writes that field who hold sway on masses,” Ruhan says. recorded a low of 15.2 degree Celsius , the of- compliance with the J&K High Court directions accused had asked for security cover only as a his request have been transferred in terms of “We want to engage these influencers to in- ficial said. for identification of feasible locations for auto/ “smoke screen” and he had passed instructions Section 6 (3) of RTI Act 2005 to the public au- spire others.” The MeT office has forecast erratic weather sumo/mini-bus stops/stands, and taking trans- not to search any visitors which were mainly thorities which deal with the concerned sub- By touching many lives, MyCaptain recent- throughout the week with possibility of heavy porters into confidence while fixing fee for toll anti-national elements and OGWs. ject matter more closely. ly found a special mention in the category of rain/snowfall at some places in Jammu and plaza and parking places. The accused had visited foreign countries “Furthermore, you are advised to submit Education in Forbes 30 under 30list. Kashmir on February 25-26. According to the Special Court to have one-on-one meeting with agents from applications as per RTI Act of 2005 as J&K “Forbes’ mention is indeed a shot in our MeT official the weather system may cause dis- enemy countries. He travelled to Pakistan and RTI Act 2009 stands repealed vide the J&K arm,” Ruhan continues. “But honestly, it was ruptions of flights and slippery road conditions order, the special court here rejected the met Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled chief of Reorganization Act, 2019,” adds the PIO. not something we aspired for. Our main goal is Banihal-Ramban, Zojila, Mugal road etc during argument that Parra was a budding politician the banned Hizbul Mujahideen group, the Be Goodwill to mentor and touch more and more lives and the two days. and said “a perusal of the CD file transpired prosecution alleged. inspire others.” For February 26 and 27, the weatherman has that in the garb of a politician, the petitioner Aasiya Charged pleasant stay in the Union Territory, the LG But as a Kashmiri he feels sad to see “less issued a “yellow warning” for “isolated heavy had been playing an active role in funding the observed that the tourism department, local Kashmiri students” pursuing careers in cre- rains/snow/thundershowers” in Kashmir as militants and had also been demanding arms allegedly waging war against the govern- community and other stakeholders are collec- ative fields — despite being “powerhouses” of well as Jammu divisions. and ammunition against payment by misusing ment of India and conspiring to commit mili- tively providing a tourist-friendly environment talent. There are four types colour codes signifying his position”. tancy acts in the country. to facilitate the visit of the tourists coming to “While we’ve students from everywhere, the level of caution: green which means no ac- The bank accounts show huge transactions The case relates to waging war against the J&K. we’ve almost no students from Kashmir,” tion, yellow—situation to be watched), amber and the matter is still being investigated and country with support from Pakistan including From eco-tourism to winter sports, from a Ruhan rues. –government agencies need to be prepared for the facts would come out with the passage of militant entities. pilgrimage to adventure tourism, J&K offers a “I believe Kashmiris are the epitome of tal- severe weather and red –action needed by the time and conclusion of investigation, the court Special Judge Parveen Singh had put Andrabi host of attractions to tourists to experience the ent and if groomed properly and provided with agencies. (GNS) said. and her associates – Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida scenic beauty, warm hospitality, rich culture better facilities, they can excel in every field.” Militant’s Identity Parra was detained by the Criminal Nasreen – on trial for various offences pun- and heritage of J&K and make their visit to the But the valley’s obsession for the twin sub- Investigation Department (Kashmir) and ishable under IPC and the stringent Unlawful UT a memorable one, Sinha added. jects, he says, is shielding that talent from Bilal Ahmad Sofi of Arampora Azadgunj brought from Jammu on a transit remand, after Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on February He also advised the tourists to also explore shining. and Shafkat Ali Khan son of Ali Mohammad his release by an NIA court on January 9. The 20. the unexplored tourist places in J&K. “I wasn’t interested in engineering, and yet of Rawathpora Delina, the third one could not National Investigation Agency (NIA) had ar- The court passed the order after the accused The tourists, while sharing their experiences, I did it and never succeeded in it,” the young identify and subsequent authorities took sam- rested Parra on November 25 in a separate case pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. said that they felt very much delighted to visit educator adds. ples for DNA profiling. related to militancy. The court framed charges under sections Kashmir. “But I’m excelling today, because I’m enjoy- “DNA profiling was received and it has been The counsel for Parra claimed that his client 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging war PDD Announces ing what I’m doing. I always wanted to do this, established that the third militant was Imtiyaz had managed to win the District Development against the government of India), 121-A (con- and therefore, I’m living my own dream at the Ahmad Mir alias Moin-ul-Islam son of Ghulam Council elections while he was in custody of the spiracy to wage war against government of safety devices to be used by the field staff moment.” Nabi Mir of Gulgam Kupwara,” a police official National Investigation Agency which alleged India), 124-A (sedition), 153-A (promoting working round the clock to ensure that unin- J&K Logs 94 said. “His family was also summoned then but that he had paid Rs 10 lakh to Naveed Babu, a enmity between different groups), 153-B (im- terrupted power supply is provided to all of its they could not identify him.” militant of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen, for putations, assertions prejudicial to national- consumers. wise details, the officials said that Srinagar Imtiyaz, according to the picture posted by “managing” the 2019 parliamentary elections integration) and 505 (statements conducing to Divulging more details, the official spokes- reported 40 cases, Baramulla 8, Budgam 4, him at the time of announcing his joining with in south Kashmir. public mischief) of the IPC. person said that the PPE which shall be provid- Pulwama 5, Kupwara 4, Anantnag 2, Bandipora the militant ranks, was Hafiz-e-Quran (one The judge, while rejecting this contention It further framed sections 18 (conspires or ed to field workers shall include safety helmets 4, Kulgam 2, Shopian 3, Jammu 10, Udhampur who memorise the Holy Quran) besides he had said that Parra having won “does not deserve attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, ad- to prevent head injuries due to accidental fall 8, Kathua and Samba 2 each new cases of done diploma in some stream which was not any consideration because it means that the vises or incites terror act), 20 (being member or falling objects or impact with other objects, coronavirus, revealed and had passed 11th standard. petitioner is a highly influential person and can of terrorist gang or organisation), 38 (offence while insulating gloves shall be provided to One more death due to the virus was report- He had joined Hizb-ul-Muajhideen ranks on tamper with evidence and no witness would relating to membership of a terrorist organisa- prevent electrical shock due to operating rods ed from Kashmir Valley, taking the total fatality 12 June 2019, according to the picture. (GNS) depose against him”. tion) and 39 (offence relating to support given and operating handles. count to 1955. J&K Transporters The judge said the allegation against the ac- to a terrorist organisation) under the Unlawful “Safety harness / Belt to be provided for fall Moreover, they said, 62 more patients have cused “are so grave, serious and heinous in na- Activities (Prevention) Act. protection equipment, while working on ele- recovered and were discharged from various “Our representatives held a meeting with ture that if a balance is to be struck vis-a-vis Andrabi, who was chief of the banned outfit vated electrical lines and other equipment and hospitals—25 from Jammu Division and 37 officials in Jammu and in principle they ac- the personal liberty of petitioner and the se- Dukhtaran-e-Millat (daughters of nation), was Safety Shoes shall also be provided to prevent from Kashmir. cepted our demands as genuine,” he said. “In curity of the state/UT, it is the interest and the accused by the National Investigation Agency foot injury and to provide electrical shock re- Youth Killed wake of the development we have decided to security of the state/UT which shall prevail.” (NIA) of being involved in conspiracy and acts sistance,” he said. defer by one day our strike and if nothing con- The counsel for Parra, while arguing in the to “severely destabilise the sovereignty and In addition, the Power Department has also He said the body of the deceased was being crete come up with meeting (with financial court, said the political rivalry has become or- integrity of India”, along with her two other issued Standard operating Procedures (SoP) handed over to his family for last rites after Commissioner), then our indefinite strike shall der of the day as the ruling classes or the ruling associates. for safe working besides designating safety completion of legal formalities. begin from February 25.” parties are time and again blamed for framing By their activities on cyber space, they were officers. Set guidelines too have been framed 5 Shotguns Seized The association has demanded revision of the their opponents who may be the greatest pa- running a concerted campaign to solicit sup- for the field staff to follow while working in transport fares amidst the skyrocketing of the triots or nationalists but in order to force them port of Pakistani establishment which inter- the field. Further, mock safety drill of SoP by number of migratory birds, a police spokes- petroleum prices during the past few years. “In either to join the parties which are ruling and alia included arranging support from militant the field staff under the proper supervision by person said Wednesday. such a situation, transporters have no other op- no stones are left unturned in order to force entities from Pakistan, it said. safety officers would be made a regular feature In this regard, he said, cases vide FIR No.11/21 tion than to go for an indefinite strike to press for and coerce. The NIA, on directions of the Union home in all the field offices of Power Department,” he and FIR No. 25/2021 under relevant sections of fare revision,” Sheikh said. The counsel said the contest and winning of ministry, registered a case against them and added. law have been registered against five persons. The Association also demands roll back of the DDC elections “has annoyed and anguished the organisation. The official spokesperson further said that it “Further investigations have been initiated,” tax for the lockdown months. the other political rivals and parties of the pe- According to the FIR, Andrabi, Fehmeeda was also decided to observe Safety Day every he added. All type of commercial vehicles including titioner and till now he has not even been al- and Nasreen were actively running Dukhtaran- month to make the field workers aware about Missing Anantnag buses, trucks, tankers, mini-buses, Sumos/ lowed to take oath.” e-Millat (DEM), a militant organisation pro- safety issues by conducting mock safety drills Taxies/ Tempo-Travelers, Auto-rikshaws etc. He said that the petitioner “has been made scribed under the first schedule of the UAPA. and use of PPE and field safety devices. for legal-medico formalities. shall remain off the road from Lakhanpur scapegoat because of the political rivalry and They were using various media platforms to Pathan, as per the reports, was missing since (Punjab border) to Uri in Kashmir if the indefi- that he has been a very great and good moti- spread insurrectionary imputations and hate- Cult-Breaker February 3. Twelve days after his disappear- nite strike takes effect, they said. “Government vator for nationalism and the integrity of the ful speeches that endanger the integrity, secu- ance, his family had protested outside DC of- will be responsible for inconvenience to the country” and that the allegation of being an rity and sovereignty of India, the NIA said. “Most of my friends felt the same way. Some fice Anantnag demanding authorities help in general public,” the association has maintained. unscrupulous political leader having support- DEM through Andrabi openly advocated se- were interested in journalism, social media, tracing the youth. The association said to have submitted the ed militants and secessionist is devoid of any cession of Jammu and Kashmir from the Union blogging, art, photography, writing, etc.” “After the legal-medico formalities, the body cost of operation in the office of Transport evidence, merit and basis. of India and had also called for Jihad and use of The turning point in his career came when will be handed over to his family for last rites,” Commissioner for revision in passenger fare He claimed that there has been no evidence violence against India, it said. a visiting professor from IIM Bangalore asked the official said. because the rate of petroleum products has collected against the petitioner in this case and The three accused were arrested in April him and his classmates to meet him. Man Opens Fire been increasing day-by-day. “Passenger fare the facts and evidence is being fudged and pad- 2018 and are currently in custody. “He was the person who suggested us to in- was revised in April 2018, then the rate of die- ded to falsely implicate him in the case “so as to Sikh Group To vest in online portal than offline or print, as Kathua town and five people have been sel was Rs 65 a litre but now the rate of Diesel please the political masters”. online media impacts more people.” detained so far for questioning, the official is more than Rs (84), which is not bearable for However, the prosecution presented be- delimitation of constituencies. They should He then opened a magazine which brutally said, adding the injured has been shifted to a transporters in J&K,” the JKTWA had said in a fore the court the investigation carried out take part in the process only when some seats failed. After two years of struggle, he along hospital. statement. so far by the police in the case registered are reserved for minorities in the Jammu and with his co-workers—Sameer Ramesh, Fatema He said it was not immediately clear if the Govt For Viable after reliable and confidential sources said Kashmir legislative assembly,” Raina said. Hussain, Mohammed Zeeshan—opened pistol used in the firing was a licensed weapon that some political functionaries misusing The Sikh leader said many constituencies in MyCaptain in 2015. or unlicensed. followed extensive discussions on issues the their position and have established clandes- both Kashmir and Jammu divisions have a huge As a SDSN-awarded incubated company, “It is a matter of investigation which is going transporters said face them and their set of tine connections and relations with different number of Sikh voters and they hold the key to MyCaptain offers workshops from a lot of on,” the official said. (PTI) 11 Wednesday | 24.02.2021 Sports Sport Does Not Recognise Jammu and Kashmir Captain Kohli Expects Both Anything Other Than On-Field Spinners And Pacers To Do Performance: Sachin Tendulkar Defeats Services By 3 Wickets Well With The Pink Ball Press Trust of India In Vijay Hazare Trophy Press Trust of India "And yeah, there are many, MUMBAI: Cricket icon Sachin many weaknesses in the opposi- Tendulkar firmly believes that AHMEDABAD: A rank turner is tion side as well, if you are keen sport only recognises perfor- Observer News Service being anticipated at Motera but to exploit them. If it's a seamer mance on the field and not the India captain Virat Kohli expects friendly track for them it's for us background of an athlete. SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir pacers to have as big a role as as well. One of the game's all-time cricket team on Tuesday defeated spinners in the day-night third "And we probably have, you greats, Tendulkar retired in 2013 Services by 3 wickets in the ongo- Test against England, a side rid- know, among other teams, the after breaking a plethora of re- ing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 dled with "many weaknesses" ac- best bowling attack in the world cords during a glorious career. at the Jadavpur University Cam- cording to him. so we're not really bothered by "Every time we enter the dress- pus, 2nd Ground, in Kolkata. Both teams have won a game what the ball might bring differ- ing room, it really didn't matter to his name, added. Parvez Rasool-led Jammu and each in the four-match series ently to the table. We're ready where you came from, which part of He also advised students to Kashmir won the toss and opted and ahead of third Test, starting for anything that comes our the country and where you belong. continue chasing their goals and to field first in their second Group here on Wednesday, the talk has way," he asserted. It was a level field for everyone. make that extra effort. E match. been incessantly focussed on the Both teams go into the game "Sport doesn't recognise any- "Continue to chase your dreams, JK Pacer Umar Nazir took 2 early nature of the virgin track at the with a lot of unknowns. The pink thing other than your perfor- dreams do come true, number of wickets to reduce Services to 10/2. refurbished stadium. ball is known to aid the pacers but mance on field," Tendulkar told times we push ourselves and we However, a determined Ravi Chau- Asked if the ball was unlikely it remains to be seen how much it PTI during a virtual interaction af- feel it is a dead end, but it is never han (118) century stabilized the to swing much in the third Test, will help the spinners, which is con- ter being named as the brand am- dead end, so take that extra step and Services’ innings. Captain R. Paliw- Kohli said he expected the pacers sidered India's strength at home. bassador of e-learning platform you will achieve your goal," he said. al (33), Pulkit Narang (48 not out) to be in the game till the ball is Senior India batsman Rohit Shar- 'Unacademy'. He also remembered his father and Diwesh Pathania (42 not out) "nice and shiny". ma has already said that it would He spoke about sports unifying late Ramesh Tendulkar, who was chipped in with important contri- "I don't think that is an accurate be another turning pitch. Kohli said people through the new initiative. a professor and recalled how he butions to help Services post a to- assessment (that bowl will not facing the pink ball was more chal- "You are out there as an indi- travelled through Mumbai to im- tal of 274 for the loss of 7 wickets. swing). The pink ball does tend to lenging than the red ball irrespec- vidual who wants to contribute part lessons to his students. For Jammu and Kashmir, Cap- swing a lot more than the red ball. tive of the nature of the surface. towards the team," added the "When we talk about accessi- tain Parvez Rasool, Aquib Nabi and We experienced that when we "It is much more challenging to 47-year-old legendary batsman, bility, I remember my father, was Vivrant Sharma took 1 wicket each. played for the first time in 2019 play with pink ball regardless of who will connect with students also a professor and he would In response, the JK batsmen (against Bangladesh)," Kohli said the pitch you play on. Especially and share his experiences. travel from one end to other end started off gingerly. Losing open- in the pre-match press conference. in the evening, if as a batting "That is what we want to do, try of Mumbai and constantly be busy ing pair of Vivrant Sharma (17) Kohli also rejected the assess- team, you are starting your in- and share my experiences. (I was) teaching his students. and Suryansh Raina (19) in the ment that England would have an nings under lights then that one being part of different schools along "Today if he was alive, he would first 8 overs of the match, leaving edge if the pitch favours pacers. and a half hour is very challeng- board and met different coaches. I have been really proud of what the team at 43/2. Samad’s blitzkrieg innings 2 wickets. "...not really bothered about ing," he said. myself learnt a lot and those are the Unacademy has enabled to do, be- However, Jammu and Kashmir’s came in just 38 balls, with the The victory helps Jammu and what the strengths and weak- "Yes, spin will come into play experiences I want to share. cause then not in thousands, but cricketing sensation Abdul Samad burly batsman smacking 4 sixes in Kashmir register first points on nesses of the English team are. for sure but I don't think the new "We will be conducting classes millions had access to him." (63), and veterans Shubham Kha- the process. Jammu and Kashmir the Group E table after losing the We have beaten them in their ball and fast bowlers can be ig- free of cost, so I think we wanted According to Unacademy CEO juria (84) and Shubham Pundir scored 276/7 to win the match, first match to Saurashtra. Their home as well, where the ball nored. The pink ball does bring this platform to be accessible to and co-founder Gaurav Munjal, (56) maintained calm to steer JK with 9 balls to spare. next match is against Haryana on does way more and hold them them into the game till the ball is anyone and everyone," the bats- Tendulkar told him to reach out to to an important victory. For Services, Pulkit Narang took Thursday, February 25. out every time so we're not really nice and shiny, something we are man, who has numerous records 1 billion users. bothered with that. It's just about very well aware of and preparing playing well as a team," he said. accordingly," added Kohli. Cricket Australia Won’t Mason Robertson Double Powers Real Allow Players To Endorse Kashmir To Top Of I-League Table India Spin Legend Bishan Singh Press Trust of India Bedi Undergoes Bypass Surgery Betting, Alcohol At IPL Press Trust of India recovering from the surgery and KOLKATA: Mason Robertson's is expected to be discharged from Press Trust of India IPL team in print media in India and fine brace helped a dominant NEW DELHI: Legendary spinner the hospital soon," he added. any such photo should not involve Real Kashmir FC beat Aizawl Bishan Singh Bedi has undergone Bedi, a premier left-arm ortho- NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia or include the name or branding FC 3-1 and jump to the top of a bypass surgery at a city hospi- dox spinner in his playing days, (CA) doesn’t want its players to of a company primarily engaged in the I-League table at the VYBK tal a few days back after he com- represented India in 67 Tests and feature in advertisements pro- the business of alcohol, fast food/ Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday. plained of heart problems and he 10 ODIs between 1967 and 1979, moting betting, fast food, alcohol fast food restaurants, tobacco or After a defensive error is recovering well. scalping 266 and seven wickets and tobacco brands during the betting.” had given Aizawl FC the lead The 74-year-old Bedi under- respectively. next edition of Indian Premier Among other restrictions, CA through Lalremsanga in the went the procedure 2-3 days In December last year, Bedi League. The 14th Indian Premier said not more than one player from 26th minute, Lukman Ad- back and he is expected to be dis- had protested against the Delhi League is scheduled to start in the a Big Bash League (BBL) side and a efemi's strike in the first half charged from the hospital soon, and District Cricket Association's second week of April and quite a state team should be used in adver- and a double by Robertson in according to a close confidant of (DDCA) decision to name the few Australian cricketers, includ- tising campaigns. the second powered the Snow the former India captain. Feroz Shah Kotla stadium after ing big buys Glenn Maxwell and As many as 19 Australians are Leopards to a thumping win. minute saw the Snow Leopards so lucky in the 56th minute. "As far as I know, he was hav- its late ex-president and former Jhye Richardson, are going to be set to play in IPL 2021. Prominent With the win, Real Kashmir FC citadel crumble while giving Pratesh Shirdokar's free-kick ing some heart issues and he union minister Arun Jaitley. part of the action. among them are Steven Smith, extended their unbeaten streak Aizawl FC the lead. from a distance found Rob- underwent a bypass surgery 2-3 He had threatened to take le- According to media report, in Maxwell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rich- to nine games and could remain A goal-kick by Aizawl FC's ertson in the box and his free days back on the advice of the gal action against the DDCA if his a recent advisory to the all the IPL ardson, Riley Meredith, Ben Cutting, on top of the I-League table, if custodian was misjudged by header found the bottom-right doctors," he told PTI. name was not removed from a franchises the BCCI quoted CA as Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Churchill Brothers drop points Mason Robertson and the ball corner to hand Real Kashmir "He is currently doing fine and spectators' stand at the stadium. saying, “A full team photo — for use Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Stoinis, Pat against NEROCA on Wednesday. bounced over him as it caught the lead. only by the sponsors of the relevant Cummins, David Warner, etc. In what was a cagey first half Pawan Kumar in an awkward In the 68th minute, Robert- between the two sides, it took position. It ultimately led to son's long throw-in once again Vijay Hazare Trophy two moments of defensive errors Lalremsanga picking up the found Lukman Adefemi inside from either team to let the other pieces and slotting it past a the box in almost a replay of the Bihar Cricketer Tests Positive For India Men’s Football Team score. However, it was Aizawl hapless Samanta. first goal. However, this time, who tried to breach the Real Real Kashmir trailed only the Aizawl FC goalkeeper he- COVID-19, Others To Undergo Tests Kashmir FC citadel with their eight minutes and in the 34th roically saved Adefemi's header To Play Friendlies Against possession-heavy style of foot- minute, Robertson made to deny him from close range. Press Trust of India They are scheduled to take on Ut- ball from the opening minutes. amends. With the Aizawl FC de- Scotsman Robertson was not tar Pradesh in a league game on Oman And UAE In March In the eighth minute, Real fence switched off, Robertson's done with the action, however. MUMBAI: The Vijay Hazare Tro- Wednesday. Kashmir goalkeeper Mithun long throw-in from the left In the 72nd minute, he stood phy has seen its first case of A Bihar Cricket Association Press Trust of India two home games against Asian Samanta was forced to make flank found Lukman Adefemi, tall over a free-kick from 30 COVID-19 with a Bihar player (BCA) official believed that the champions Qatar and Afghanistan his first save of the match when who unleashed a header from yards out and curled it into the returning positive for the virus, game would go on as scheduled. NEW DELHI: The Indian men's and an away tie against Bangladesh Ramhlunchhunga sent a pow- close range to restore parity. back of the net to make it 3-1. following which all the other A player each from Maharash- team will play two international yet to be played. erful shot. But it was to no avail The Snow Leopards were Though Aizawl FC tried to cricketers are being tested. tra and Himachal Pradesh had friendlies – against Oman on March As part of preparation for the two as Samanta kept the shot out. given a golden opportunity to make a comeback, the lead “It is confirmed and the con- tested positive for COVID-19 last 25 and United Arab Emirates on matches against Oman and the UAE The Snow Leopards, boasting surge into the lead when Luk- proved to be unassailable for cerned player has been isolated week but both the teams have March 29, the All India Football in March, the national team will as- one of the best defences in the man Adefemi's header off a Rob- Yan Law's side. from other players. He is currently continued playing their league Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday. semble in a camp from March 15. league so far, relied on counter- ertson cross forced the opposi- With the loss, Aizawl FC sit in Bangalore as he cannot travel,” games after undergoing tests. Both the matches will be held The camp will also be held in attack and direct football. That tion goalkeeper to make a save. on 12 points from nine match- a senior official of the state’s Maharashtra and Himachal in Dubai. It was in November 2019 Dubai under head coach Igor Stimac almost paid dividends for them The rebound, however, es and could find themselves cricket body told PTI on Tuesday. Pradesh are placed in Elite Group that the Blue Tigers last played at to allow the players to acclimatise in the 14th minute when mid- found Dicka inside the box, in the bottom half of the table Another source said all other D and have been playing in Jaipur. the international arena – in the to the conditions faster. fielder Farhan Gani sent Dipanda but with the goalkeeper out of before the round ends. players would undergo COVID-19 All matches of the Hazare Tro- 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers The two friendlies come on the Dicka on to the goal. But Dicka's his line and no real covering at Real Kashmir will next tests on Tuesday with the results phy, the national ODI champion- against Afghanistan (in Tajikistan) back of the U-16 national team's effort was cut short by a crunch- goal, Dicka skied his shot from play Mohammedan Sporting coming by evening. Bihar has sent ship, are being played under the and Oman (in Muscat). tour to the UAE this month, and ing Lalchungnunga tackle. close range as Aizawl survived. on Sunday, February 28. The 22 players for testing. bio-secure bubble across venues. India have garnered three points the women team's visit to Turkey, A defensive error in the 26th Yan Law's Aizawl were not match kicks off at 2 pm (IST). The Bihar team is placed in This is the second tournament from the five matches they have where they played matches against Elite Group C and is playing all conducted by the BCCI in the cur- played so far in the qualifiers, with Serbia, Russia and Ukraine. its league games in Bengaluru. tailed 2020-21 domestic season.

India Venture Into The Unknown While England Seek Answers To 'Pink Ball Turner' time clock ticks 2:30 pm on Wednesday, the Press Trust of India track will bear a bald look, similar to Chepauk. The Squads Umesh Yadav passing the fitness test was AHMEDABAD: A virgin Motera strip has be- India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, good news for the Indian camp as Kuldeep Ya- come the big talking point as India captain Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar dav is likely to be dropped from the playing XI. Virat Kohli prepares the right pink ball ques- Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Umesh, along with Ishant and the now in- tionnaire to trouble a spoilt-for-choice Eng- Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket- jured Mohammed Shami, had polished off land in the day-night third Test starting here keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Bangladesh twice inside six sessions in the on Wednesday. Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washing- inaugural Pink Test match in Kolkata. Ahmedabad as a cricketing venue has been ton Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, But this England team, with Joe Root, Ben witness to a lot of cricketing feats in Indian Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav. Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, will pose a far greater cricket -- from Sunil Gavaskar's famous late cut challenge. Hardik Pandya has been kept with to complete 10,000 runs in Tests to Kapil Dev's England: Joe Root (c), James Anderson, the Test team with an eye on his bowling best bowling figures of 9 for 83 and also him Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Dominic Bess, workload but it's not known whether the team eclipsing Richard Hadlee's then world record of Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Ben thinks that he is Test match ready. highest wickets. Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Pandya taking the load of a maximum 15 On Wednesday, Ishant Sharma joining Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Chris overs per innings on a turner could provide Kapil as the second Indian pacer to play 100 Woakes, Mark Wood. more balance to the playing XI and his big- Tests would add to the momentous occasion hitting can tilt any game in India's favour. and Kohli scoring a hundred is just what the For England, with Moeen Ali back home as 55,000 odd spectators, who would be allowed team's choice of surface -- a turner that helps Pink' make it difficult for the Ashwin-Axar that warrant factoring, any captain would like part of workload management, Dom Bess is

s ENG, 3r d T est Pr eview in, might crave for. Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel just like combo which wreaked havoc on the Che- to assess conditions as senior speedster Ishant expected to be back alongside Jack Leach in The refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium looks Joe Root would have opted for a green top at pauk snake pit? said on Monday. the spin department. colossal under lights but the first Test match in the Headingley or the Old Trafford. And with a 2:30 pm start, how much will "...this test pink ball test match test we are However, whether Anderson and Jofra Archer many years would mean that even the home There are a few more questions that would the dew have a bearing during the final ses- playing in new ground, so for even for us there will have Stuart Broad or Mark Wood for com- team wouldn't expect a lot of advantage. demand answers. sion? The ball would be difficult to grip at that are a few things we don't know how we will pany is still not clear. IND V It would prefer a square turner to go 2-1 up How would the twilight period be for the point for slow bowlers and the pitch, despite have to tackle (and) all these things," Ishant Also, talented batsman Zak Crawley could in a high-stakes game but whether it actually batsmen as James Anderson feels that the ball grass being shaved off, might ease out with said on the eve of his 100th Test match. be back in the playing XI in place of Rory gets one remains to be seen. swings more in that phase? ball skidding off the surface. His opposite number James Anderson how- Burns while Jonny Bairstow can replace Dan As senior opener Rohit Sharma was clear in Will the extra lacquer on the 'SG Test When there are so many unknown variables ever has no doubts whatsoever that by the Lawrence at number three. K K Wednesday | 24.02.2021 Y Y WEDNESDAY   Observers OUT POST12

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