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JAMMU WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 2021 9 FROM PAGE ONE While talking about vaccination, the MHA said: "While the The BCCI shall, as an interim measure and till a new body The investigation revealed that a criminal conspiracy was No takers of ISIS ideology in J&K, need to vaccination drive is proceeding smoothly, the pace is un- of the JKCA is elected under its supervision, run the manage- allegedly hatched between Dalip Thusu and Harkewal counter social media even across different states and UTs; and, the slow pace of ment, control and administration of the JKCA immediately Singh. vaccination in some states/ UTs is a matter of concern. Vac- upon being handed over the same by the CAA, the court In pursuance to that, the project and construction of radicalisation propaganda: LG cination against COVID-19, in the present scenario, is crit- said in another direction. bridge was undertaken without prior vetting of the design How to prevent this radicalization should be our prior- ical to break the chain of transmission." "The BCCI shall, while finalizing the amendment, if any, from Design Directorate, Jammu. ity. We need to promote Sufism and teachings of our Gurus. All state/UT governments have been advised to step up the in the Constitution of the JKCA, in conformity with the rec- The technical aspects were ignored prior to execution of We don't need any foreign model to deal with this menace," pace of vaccination, to cover all priority groups in an expedi- ommendations made by the Lodha Committee as approved the same which lead to failure of the bridge. Sinha said, adding that religious scholars are the torch bear- tious manner. by the Supreme Court, consult all the stakeholders, includ- The exercise of construction of such a bridge was found fu- ers and hold the key to tackle the challenges like radicaliza- ing the parties litigating before this Court, i.e., the repre- tile. It failed to serve the purpose thereby rendering the tion. Suspension of international sentatives of the erstwhile clubs of the JKCA as also of the whole expenditure as wasteful, causing corresponding loss The LG said that at times it has been seen that even edu- District Cricket Associations now formed by the CAA." to the state exchequer. cated youth tread wrong path. "If that happens, parents flights extended till Apr 30 The BCCI, the court said, shall ensure promoting of crick- and religious scholars need to play their part. At the same vices to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of April 30. This re- India justifies designs of Pakal Dul, striction shall not apply to international all-cargo opera- eting activities in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in Ladakh time, mainstream media shouldn't blow things out of pro- in tune with its approved Constitution and at par with other portion by focusing on a single case," he said, adding that the tions and flights specifically approved by DGCA" a circular Lower Kalnai projects in J&K as Pak ob- stated. affiliated Associations from various States and Union Terri- role models for the youth should be Maqbool Sherwani and tories of the country. jects Brig Rajinder Singh. "However, International Scheduled flights may be al- This year"s meeting is the first between the two commis- He said that radicalization should not be associated with lowed on selected routes by the competent authority on 2 more lose Covid battle sioners after the August 2019 nullification of the provisions a specific religion. "There is a need for Islamic Scholars to for- case to case basis," it added. of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status mulate a policy and a process by which a helpless person, Amid the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, in J&K; toll 1,983 to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today issued new have recovered, 21 have died), Reasi - 1,659 (9 are active, who is exposed to a violent ideology, is prevented from get- The meeting also assumes significance as this is the first guidelines for effective control of the disease. The guide- 1,634 have recovered, 16 have died), Kishtwar - 2,739 (0 is ac- ting radicalized," said the Lt Governor. important engagement between India and Pakistan after lines will be effective from April 1 to 30. tive, 2,717 have recovered, 22 have died), Doda - 3,449 (9 is The Lt Governor appreciated the efforts being made to militaries of the two countries had announced last month "The main focus of the guidelines is to consolidate the active, 3,376 have recovered, 64 have died) and Poonch - discuss the role of religious leaders and women in creating that they would strictly observe a ceasefire along the Line of substantial gains achieved in containing the spread of 2,535 (12 are active, 2,499 have recovered, 24 have died). violence-free society, Counter-Radicalization and modern- Control and other sectors. COVID-19, which was visible in the sustained decline in the In the valley, Srinagar district today recorded 56 cases, ization of Madrassa education. In 2019, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was number of active cases, continuously for about five Baramulla - 23, Kulgam - 2, Shopian - 0, Anantnag - 3, Kup- "J&K has remained home to diverse religious and cul- months," MHA said. wara - 3, Pulwama - 3, Budgam - 14, Bandipora - 1 and Gan- also bifurcated into union territories - Ladakh and Jammu tural influences which deeply enriched its pluralistic ethos. The ministry also emphasised that in order to ensure that derbal - 0. and Kashmir. No development and progress is possible without sustained the resumption of activities is successful and to fully over- Srinagar district now has 28,173 cases (701 are active, India has since cleared several hydropower projects for the peace, communal harmony and brotherhood," said the Lt come the pandemic, there is a need to strictly follow the 27,005 have recovered, 467 have died), Baramulla - 8,524 region. Governor. "The Lt Governor emphasized the need for prescribed containment strategy, and strictly observe the (130 are active, 8,216 have recovered, 178 have died), Kul- Of these, Durbuk Shyok (19 MW), Shankoo (18.5 MW), restoration of the pristine glory of J&K as an abode of peace, guidelines/SOPs issued by MHA and health ministry and gam - 2,764 (20 are active, 2,690 have recovered, 54 have Nimu Chilling (24 MW), Rongdo (12 MW), Ratan Nag (10.5 amity, communal harmony and brotherhood and urged the other ministries/departments of the central government died), Shopian - 2,638 (27 are active, 2,571 have recovered, MW) are in Leh; and Mangdum Sangra (19 MW), Kargil people to come forward in achieving this goal." and state/UT governments. 40 have died), Anantnag - 5,114 cases (14 are active, 5,006 Hunderman (25 MW) and Tamasha (12 MW) are Kargil. He said that "Violence has no place in any civilized society have recovered, 94 have died), Kupwara - 5,739 (22 are ac- Both Leh and Kargil fall in Ladakh. and peaceful co-existence is the best means to resolve prob- tive, 5,620 have recovered, 97 have died), Pulwama - 5,936 Pakistan has sought information on these projects, lems." NH closed due to landslides, (40 are active, 5,804 have recovered, 92 have died), sources added. Besides religious heads, the day-long conference was also Budgam - 8,060 (96 are active, 7,844 have recovered, 120 attended by as many as 200 women and 200 youth. shooting stones have died), Bandipora - 4,737 (15 are active, 4,660 have re- Ready to discuss bringing petrol, Sinha emphasised the need for restoration of the pristine weather condition, the sources added. covered, 62 have died) and Ganderbal - 4,696 (14 are ac- diesel under GST: Sitharaman glory of J&K as an abode of peace, amity, communal har- Several vehicles were stranded at several places on both tive, 4,635 have recovered, 47 have died). sides of the highway. Council)," the minister said. mony and brotherhood and urged the people to come for- Srinagar is presently the worst affected district in terms of There was also fresh snowfall on the higher reaches in The GST Council, headed by Union Finance Minister and ward in achieving this goal. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, sources said. mortality rate with 467 deaths, followed by Jammu district comprising state finance ministers, is the highest decision The LG also highlighted the significant role of family, The Kishtwar-Anantnag- road also remained closed due at 379 deaths and Baramulla which has recorded 178 making body regarding GST. community influencers, religious and spiritual heads in the to accumulation of snow. deaths. Earlier in the day, members from the Opposition benches counter-radicalisation process to thwart any attempt be- Ten districts of Jammu have so far reported 732 fatali- said high prices of diesel, petrol and LPG were hurting the ing made from across the border to incite communal ha- Mild earthquake ties while 1,251 people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in common man across the country and asked the govern- tred in the society. 10 districts of Kashmir. ment to reduce their rates. He also urged the religious heads and women to play an ac- in Ladakh 94 terror funding cases with NIA Petrol and diesel prices are hovering at historic highs fol- tive role in prevention of drug addiction. gion at 10 km depth. Government has also entrusted 94 cases of terror funding lowing a relentless increase in rates over He also underlined the important role of mainstream me- Panic gripped the region soon after the quake hit the re- to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for investiga- the past nine months.
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