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Widom ‘Dream of Gram Swaraj Realized’ J&K Reports 6 Snowfall In Upper “Be wiser than other More Covid-19 people if you can; but do Newly Elected 138 DDC not tell them so.” Deaths Reaches, Temp Up — Dale Carnegie OBSERVER NEWS SERVICE degrees Celsius Sunday night. OBSERVER MONItoRING DESK The officials said the mercury Members Take Oath SRINAGAR: There was im- in Pahalgam tourist resort in SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir provement in the minimum south Kashmir settled at minus reported on Monday six more temperature across Kashmir, 1.3 degrees Celsius, up over four coronavirus deaths and 156 providing some respite from degrees from the previous night’s Srinagar Teen Found fresh cases of Covid-19, includ- the cold to the residents, even low of minus 5.9 degrees Celsius. ing 10 travellers, taking the total as many areas in the higher Gulmarg recorded a low of mi- Dead In Pahalgam number of people infected by reaches received fresh snow- nus 6.5 degrees Celsius up from SRINAGAR: A teenager from the virus in the Union Territory fall, officials said on Monday. minus 7.2 degrees Celsius the Srinagar on Monday was to 120293. The overcast conditions led to previous night, the officials said. found dead under mysterious Out of the six more deaths, an increase in the night temper- The resort was the coldest re- circumstances in the tourist resort five were reported from Kashmir ature across the Kashmir val- corded place in the valley, they of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Valley and one from the winter ley during the night, providing added. Anantnag district. capital of Jammu and Kashmir huge relief to the residents, the Qazigund -- the gateway 19-year-old Mubashir Sajad —a 78-year-old from R S Pura officials said. town to the valley -- recorded Dar of Nowpora here was found Jammu, officials said. The victims They said the minimum the minimum of minus 0.3 de- unconscious by his friend at a from the Valley, officials said, in- temperature in Srinagar -- the grees Celsius, while Kupwara, hotel in Pahalgam on Monday cluded a 46-year-old man from summer capital of Jammu and in the north, registered a low of morning, news agency KNO Budgam, a 70-year-old man from Kashmir -- increased nearly six minus 0.5 degrees Celsius and reported. He was removed to Kupwara, a 65-year-old man from degrees from minus 5.2 degrees Kokernag, in the south, minus the government medical college Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Celsius the previous night to set- 1.5 degrees Celsius, the officials (GMC) Anantnag where doctors Baramulla and an 80-year-old tle above the freezing point at 0.6 said. More On P8 declared him brought dead. man from Shopian. More On P8 A newly elected DDC member being administered oath at SKICC Srinagar on Monday —Pic: Abid Bhat With these deaths, the total fa- tality count in J&K reached 1875— Toddler Drowns 1183 in the Valley and 692 in the AGENCIES Jammu region. Soldier Injured In Shopian In Hajin Canal Will See If Anti-Defection Srinagar district with 447 SRINAGAR: An 18 month-old SRINAGAR: The newly elected District deaths tops the list followed Gunfight Succumbs child died on Monday after Development Council (DDC) members Law Can Be Imposed: Govt by Jammu (354), Baramulla drowning in a canal in Hajin area were on Monday administered oath in SRINAGAR: Amid allegations of horse-trading by the (171), Budgam (108), Kupwara OBSERVER MONItoRING DESK of north Kashmir’s Bandipora their respective districts in Kashmir valley. political parties, the divisional administration Kashmir on (91), Pulwama (88), Anantnag LeT Militant Held district. Faizan Ahmad Ganaie An official spokesperson said that the Monday said that it will verify whether the anti-defection (83), Doda (62), Bandipora SRINAGAR: A soldier, who In Jammu: Police drowned in a canal in Sodhnara oath taking ceremony was held in all 10 law can be enacted in Jammu and Kashmir. More On P8 (60), Udhampur (57), Kulgam was injured along with an- village of Hajin this morning, districts of the valley for DDC members, (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), other colleague in an encoun- JAMMU: A suspected reports said Monday. who were elected in recently held eight- Ganderbal (43), Shopian (38), ter with militants in south Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) mili- The locals rescued him in an phased elections which witnessed a voter Samba (38), Poonch (23), Ramban Kashmir’s Shopian district last tant was arrested here and unconscious state and removed turnout of about 51 per cent in J&K. Poll For DDC Heads (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi (14). week, succumbed to his inju- two grenades were recov- him to the nearby Community “On the occasion, 138 DDC members Meanwhile, ten travellers were ries at the army hospital here ered from him, a top police Health Centre (CHC) Hajin. representing 138 Block Constituencies In Next 20 Days among 156 more people, who on Monday. officer said on Monday. However, the doctors there of 10 districts of the division took oath in SRINAGAR: The election for chairperson and vice- tested positive for coronavirus in The solider identified as Anil Mohammad Ashraf, a resi- declared him brought dead. the name of God and pledged to bear true chairperson of district development councils (DDCs) in J&K during the last 24 hours, of- Kumar Tomar of army’s 44 RR dent of Lar-Mahore area of faith and allegiance to the constitution Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory will be held in next ficials said. died at the army’s 92-Base Reasi district, was found Cab Rolls Into of India and also uphold the Sovereignty 20 days. According to Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj While 81 new cases were de- hospital here on Monday after roaming suspiciously on the of India,” he said, adding the ceremonies Rules, the election for chairperson and vice-chairperson tected from Kashmir Valley, the battling with life for two days, national highway bypass near Gorge, 9 Injured were attended by senior police and secu- of DDCs shall not be held later than 20 days after remaining 65 were confirmed reports said. Tomar along with Bagh-e-Bahu in Jammu at POONCH: Nine persons were rity force officers, besides officials from administering of oath to members. More On P8 by the officials from Jammu another soldier was injured around 7.30 pm Sunday and injured when a vehicle they were the administration. More On P8 division. More On P8 after coming More On P8 tried to flee on More On P8 travelling in met with an accident in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that a TATA Sumo (JK12B-1646) on way Panun Kashmir Most from Sawjian to Mandi skidded Apni Party Aims To Have Govt Starts Rolling Out of the road near Sundri Nullah Reiterates Announcements at around 1110 hours and fell down about 10-15 feet, resulting 6-7 DDCs In J&K: Bukhari Homeland Forest Rights Act In J&K Made In Financial in injuries to nine persons who Package were later shifted to PHC Sawjian, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Demand AGENCIES Forest Officers (at District reported news agency GNS. hqr’s), District Panchayat Awaited: KCCI More On P8 SRINAGAR: The Jammu and PRESS TRUST OF INDIA SRINAGAR: After facing flack for Officers (DPO) – other Senior of- Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) is forcibly evicting tribal popula- ficers of Forest, Revenue, Rural Protest In Batwara aiming to have its chairpersons JAMMU: Reiterating its de- tion and forest dwellers the Development and Tribal Affairs OBSERVER NEWS SERVICE in at least six to seven District mand for a separate homeland Jammu and Kashmir govern- Department(s)”, an official told Over Water Shortage Development Councils with the in the Valley for rehabilitation ment on Monday started rolling news agency KNS. SRINAGAR: Terming the fi- SRINAGAR: The residents of help of Independents and mem- of Kashmiri Pandits, Panun out the Forest Rights Act 2006 The training session will be nancial package announced by Batwara on Monday staged a bers of other parties who are Kashmir Monday sought a (FRA) in the Union Territory. for two and a half hours and Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant protest against the Jal Shakti “willing” to cross over, its chief one-time compensation for According to the reports, a will start from December 29th, Governor, Manoj Sinha as a ray department over the alleged Altaf Bukhari said on Monday. their youth who could not ap- training schedule has been pre- the official added. of hope for the business com- shortage of clean drinking water. Elected DDC members will ply for government jobs on ac- pared by the Forest Department He further added that the munity, the Kashmir Chamber of According to reports, dozens pick the chairpersons in 20 dis- count of being in “exile”.