SUNDAY www.kashmirtone.com 08 August 2021 | 27 Zil Hajj 1442 [email protected] Published from Srinagar | Volume : 01 | Issue No: 23 Pages: 08 | Price Rs 10/- Young generation has huge responsibility to Neeraj scripts history with stunning ensure peace, prosperity of nation: Lt Governor Srinagar, Aug 7: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday javelin throw gold, India's first flagged off Cyclothon event ‘Pedal for Dal' from the shores of the Dal Lake in the run-up to the Indepen- dence Day celebrations. athletics medal at Olympics The cyclothon witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more Tokyo, Aug 7 (PTI): Star jav- silver and four bronze medals. than 200 boys and girls from differ- elin thrower Neeraj Chopra Czech Republic throwers ent age groups, along with profes- on Saturday became only the Jakub Vadlejch (86.67m) and sional cyclists. second Indian to win an indi- Vitezslav Vesely (85.44m) took Speaking on the occasion, the Lt vidual gold in the Olympics, out- the silver and bronze respec- Governor observed that the young Independence will send a message of a prosperous future while instill- performing the field by some dis- tively. generation has a huge responsibil- across the world that J&K has ush- ing the spirit of our cultural and tance to immortalise himself as Chopra came into the final ity to ensure peace, prosperity and ered into the era of sustained peace patriotic ethos among the citizens, the first track-and-field Games as a medal contender after top- unity of the nation. and progress, he added. the Lt Governor said. medal-winner for the country. ping the qualification round on A large number of youth par- Activities like ‘Pedal for Dal' The Lt Governor called upon The 23-year-old son of a Wednesday with a stunning first ticipating in the events commemo- mark the celebrations of 'Azadi ka the youth to recognize the contri- farmer from Khandra village round throw of 86.59m. rating the historical occasion of Amrut Mahotsav' and also gives butions of the great personalities near Panipat in Haryana pro- But few would have thought the 75th Anniversary of Indian hope to the entire humanity, a hope See Ypung on pg 7... duced a second round throw of that he would bludgeon his way 87.58m in the finals to stun the to gold in such a dominant fash- athletics world and end India's ion at the grandest of the stage. 100-year wait for a track and Just like in the qualification Cop killed, two field medal in the Olympics. History has been scripted: PM round three days back, Chopra Modi slams Cong for Brimming with confidence began with a bang by sending others injured in with hardly any nerves on dis- New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sat- the spear to a distance of 87.03m Kulgam militant hypocrisy' towards poor play in his debut at the Games, urday praised javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for showing "remark- and then improved it to 87.58m, Chopra walked in like a rock- able passion and unparalleled grit" in his Olympic gold medal feat his best of the day which none in attack star to make the Tokyo Games and stressed that what he has achieved today will be remembered the field could match. Srinagar, Aug 7: A policeman India's best ever Olympic outing forever. His third throw was a poor was killed after militants fired Says previous govt in what was the country's final Modi spoke to Chopra over the phone and congratulated him on 76.76m, he then fouled his next upon a police party in Pumbay had distortion' in competitive outing at the ongo- winning the gold medal. two attempts before a final effort area of DH Pora in south Kash- ing edition. Lauding the 23-year-old athlete, the prime minister said he per- of 84.24m. mir's Kulgam district on Satur- system His was the country's sev- sonifies the best of sporting talent and sportsman spirit. By the time the Nordic jav- day, officials said. enth medal and first gold in this Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an elin left his right hand in his “Today at about 1920hrs, (mili- Bhopal, Aug 7 (PTI): In a veiled (PMGKAY) beneficiaries from Olympics and he joined shooter individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by quite second attempt, he knew that it tants) fired indiscriminately upon attack on the Congress, Prime Madhya Pradesh, he also said that Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing a distance to notch up the first track-and-field Games medal for was going the farthest among all a Police party at Poshwan area Minister Narendra Modi on Sat- there was vikriti' (distortion) in Games) in an elite and very the country. and he raised both his arms in of DH Pora in district Kulgam in urday accused the previous gov- the system of the previous gov- hard-to-reach club of India's "History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has jubilation, confident that the job which one police personnel was ernment of indulging in hypoc- ernment. individual gold winners in the achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has had been done. killed and two other personnel got risy, and said it used to recite the Asserting that with the change showpiece. done exceptionally well," Modi tweeted. After the end of the event, injured,” a police spokesman said. word 'poor' hundred times a day in the functioning of the govern- With this, the country sur- "He (Chopra) played with remarkable passion and showed unpar- Chopra ran towards the Indian “Preliminary investigation like a "song", but did not work for ment now, the schemes were passed the previous best haul of alleled grit. Congratulations to him for winning the Gold," he said. contingent in the stands with reveals that, a group of (militants) their welfare. reaching the beneficiaries, Modi six medals achieved in the 2012 In another tweet, Modi said he spoke with Chopra to congratulate raised fists and wrapped himself fired upon a police party headed Speaking during a video inter- also said work was on to mitigate London Games. Apart from Cho- him on winning the gold and appreciated his "hard work and with the tri-colour to run a short by SHO PS DH Pora who were action with Pradhan Mantri the problems being faced on pra's gold, India have won two See History on pg 7... See Neeraj on pg 7... See Cop on pg 7... Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana See Modi on pg 7... Govt's arrogance responsible for 2 former MPs, DDC chairperson, ® parliamentary logjam: ex-MLC join Peoples Conference Saheb Group presents Congress Srinagar, Aug 7: In a major boost to Ahmad Mir secured 24603 votes from Ludhiana, Aug 7: Senior national Peoples Conference (PC), two former Kupwara Assembly segment but lost Much Awaited spokesperson of the Congress, and MPs, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir to PC’s Bashir Ahmad Dar by a wafer- Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari Ahmad Laway, Chairperson District thin margin of 151 votes. on Saturday alleged that it was sheer Development Council Baramulla, Nazir Ahmad Laway, who fought Marriage Offer 2021 Package arrogance of the Bharatiya Janata Safina Baig, former MLC Murtaza election from Kulgam assembly seg- Party government at the Centre which Khan and former deputy mayor Sheikh ment in 2014 state polls, polled 20240 was responsible for the prolonged Imran joined the party on Saturday votes but lost to CPI (M) leader MY parliamentary logjam that threatens to here. Tarigami by a thin margin. washout almost an entire session. Addressing a news conference here, Safina Baigh contested the last “Their arrogance is an insult to PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, who year’s DDC chairperson from Baram- the parliamentary democracy”, he was flanked by the party leaders, said ulla and was elected as head of the remarked. the PC will come up to the expectations council with support of Peoples Con- Tewari also 'warned" the govern- of people. ference, which emerged as the single ment of India against procrastinating “I wholeheartedly welcome all largest party in the district. the farmers’ stir saying, it can have leaders in the party. I am hopeful Those who present in the press con- serious ramifications not just for that the way the party is expanding, ference included Imran Reza Ansari, Punjab, but the entire country. PC will emerge as a collective team Abdul Gani Vakil, Syed Basharat Addressing a press conference on to meet the challenges confronted by Bukhari, Peerzada Mansoor, Khur- Saturday, he said, the Congress and the people of Jammu & Kashmir,” he sheed Alam, Raja Ejaz Ali, Irfan Pand- other opposition parties had simply said. itpuri, Bashir Ahmad Dar, and others. See Congress on pg 7... In the last assembly election, Fayaz (KNO) Militant killed in Budgam encounter Associate escapes, caught alive at Khrew: Police Budgam, Aug 7: A militant was presence of militants got ascertained, Available in variety of Colours & Designs Everything killed in an encounter at Mouchwa they were given opportunity to surren- area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s der, however, instead of surrendering @`49990/- Budgam district while second one who they fired indiscriminately upon the managed to escape from the gunfight joint search party which was retaliated site was caught alive at Khrew area of leading to an encounter. In the ensuing Inclusive of all taxes southern district of Pulwama, Police encounter, one militant Al-Badr outfit said Saturday. was killed and his body was retrieved ‘Fluffy’ Leatherette A police official said that acting from the site of encounter.