C M C M Y B Y B RNI No: JKENG/2012/47637 Email: [email protected] POSTAL REGD NO- JK/485/2016-18 Internet Edition www.truthprevail.com Truth Prevail Epaper: epaper.truthprevail.com Bhaker pledges to donate one lakh towards COVID-19 fight 3 5 12 Div Com visits Pulwama, takes stock of Mayor provides dry ration kits to Excise department donates Rs 2 cr COVID-19 control measures needy people towards J&K Relief Fund VOL: 9 Issue: 81 JAMMU AND KASHMIR, THURSDAy , APRIL 02, 2020 DAILy PAGES 12 Rs. 2/- Inside Robust contact tracing led to detection Inside Centre redefines J-K domicile rule, extends of 62 positive cases in JK : Kansal Centre notifies JAMMU, APRIL 01 : these cases could have continued more have been prevented from changes in laws in Principal Secretary Planning, in the general population and being infected.” UTs of J-K and Ladakh it to those who have lived in UT for 15 years Information and Government could even have infected more Kansal revealed that Jammu New Delhi, April 1 : The New Delhi, April 1 : The Constitution (now abrogated) government, public sector Rehabilitation Commissioner Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal cases,” he said while adding that and Kashmir has also been test - Centre has notified that 138 Centre has redefined domicile empowered J&K Assembly to banks, officials of statutory (Migrants) in the UT of J&K, today informed that as of today the government will actively ing cases aggressively and it was Acts will stand modified, for government jobs in the define a J&K resident, who bodies, officials of central will also be included in the there are 62 positive cases of pursue this strategy. among the first to start testing adapted or repealed as the case newly-created Union definition. “Children of such COVID 19 in J&K. locally through 4 testing centres. may with immediate effect in Territory of Jammu and residents of J&K as reside Giving breakup of the fig - “Our testing rate has been nearly the Union Territories of Kashmir through a notifica - outside UT of J&K in connec - ures at a press briefing, Kansal 77.5 per million, one of the high - Jammu and Kashmir and tion - the Jammu and Kashmir tion with their employment or said 58 are active cases of which est in the country and next only Ladakh. Reorganisation (Adaptation business or other professional 48 are in Kashmir and 10 in to Kerala. We have decided to Through an order notified of State Laws) Order, 2020 - or vocational reasons” but Jammu division. “A total of further increase it. To begin in the Gazette on Tuesday, the issued on Tuesday night. their parents fulfil any of the 17041 cases are under surveil - with, we plan to test every single Union Home Ministry said: According to the gazette conditions provided earlier. lance so far. This is a dynamic one of the 2000 contacts that we "With immediate effect, the notification, Section 3A of the The provisions of the Act process and while some cases have identified,” he said. Acts mentioned in the sched - J&K Reorganisation authorise the Tehsildar as who complete their period are The government spokesper - ule to this Order stall until (Adaptation of State Laws) competent authority for issu - being released for home quaran - son said that the strategy of repealed or amended by a Order 2020, under the J&K ing the domicile certificate, as tine, newer cases keep getting aggressive tracing and increased competent Legislature or other Civil Services (decentralisa - opposed to deputy commis - added as per contact tracing testing will continue. He said competent authority, have tion and recruitment) Act, has sioner or any officer specially results,” he said. The government spokesper - that in order to achieve the con - effect, subject to the adaptions been introduced to define notified by the state govern - Kansal said that government son said that nearly 2000 con - cerned authorities have well and modifications directed by domicile as that “who has ment by way of a gazette noti - is conscious that there has been tacts of positive cases have been defined protocols for quarantine, the said Schedule, or if it is so resided for a period of 15 fication in the form of an concern among the public at identified. “We have issued isolation and restrictions on directed, shall stand repealed." years in the UT of J&K or has SRO. Through the notifica - large about the cases being test - instructions that no known con - movement. “In defining proto - The order repealed 24 State studied for a period of seven tion the Centre has repealed ed positive. “However we would tact be left untraced. I had men - cols we have often gone beyond laws, including The years and appeared in class alone were eligible to apply universities and recognised 29 state laws, which included like to emphasize we have a tioned last time that this is bound what is being followed in some Agriculturists Relief Act, 10th/12th examination in an for jobs or own immovable research institutes of central the J&K civil services (spe - robust tracing process. Many of to lead to some inconvenience. other states; however this has 1983, the J&K government aid educational institution located property. government who have served cial provisions) Act, while the positive cases could be Hot spots would need to be iso - been carefully planned. to Agriculturists and Land in the UT of J&K”. The new definition of in the UT of J&K for a total 109 have been amended. traced as a result of a vigorous lated and sealed and movements Wherever we have been deliber - Improvement Act, The J&K This would allow them to domicile also expands to period of ten years or children Section 5A states that no per - contact tracing exercise under - fully restricted,” he said while ately stricter, it is because we State Aid to Industries Act, apply for gazetted and non- include “children of those of parents who fulfil any of son shall be eligible for taken by the administration. As a appealing people for their coop - firmly believe that it is better to 1961, The J&K Civil Services gazetted government jobs in central government officials, the conditions in sections”. appointment to a post carry - result we were able to trace eration in this exercise. “Believe be strict and firm initially than (Special Provisions) Act, the UT administration. all India services officers, Additionally, as per the ing a pay scale for not more many cases including some that me, it is worth the trouble and dealing with a large pool of 2010, J&K State Commission Before August 5, 2019, officials of PSUs and new rules, persons registered than level 4 “unless he is a were asymptomatic. This is effort. Every single case detect - infections at a later stage,” he for Backward Classes Act, Section 35 A of the autonomous body of central as a migrant by the Relief and domicile of UT of J&K”. important because if not traced ed and traced means so many said. 1997, J&K Deputy Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act UK records over 500 coronavirus and Deputy Speaker's Act, Nizamuddin Covid impact: Coronavirus: CBSE to conduct classes 10, 1957, J&K State Emergency India sees jump of 373 cases deaths in a day for first time Relief Fund Act, 1960. It also 12 exams for only 29 main subjects UK : The total number of Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Pune amended the rest while repeal - in single day after event New Delhi, April 1 : The inations hanging midway. conducted so far, he said, coronavirus COVID-19 posi - (Maharashtra), Mumbai ing two sets of law as applica - Central Board of Secondary The ministry has directed adding those not promoted tive cases in India rose to (Maharashtra), Kasaragod ble to the UTs of J& K and New Delhi, April 1 : A Jamaat which had organised a 1,637 with a death toll of 38 (Kerala) and Pathanamthitta day after India reported a religions gathering recently. Education will conduct board the board to promote all stu - this time can appear in school Ladakh in each other's territo - examinations for only 29 dents of Classes 1 to 8 to the based tests online or offline. on Wednesday (April 1). (Kerala). ries, the scheduled said. An huge spike in single day Close to 281 foreigners, According to the Ministry of Union Minister for State COVID cases following a including from Indonesia main subjects that are needed next class. "In view of the "Students studying in amendment also describes for promotion and are cru - Health and Family Welfare, Home Affairs G Kishan C M domicile for purposes of facil - recent religious gathering at a where Tablighi Jamaat India witnessed a spike of Reddy has donated Rs 1 C M mosque in Delhi’s activists have been found cial for university admis - Y B ities and employment. sions, Human Resource 146 new cases in the last 24 Crore from his MPLADs y B COVID positive, hours. Also three deaths were fund to PM CARES Fund, Rs NPPA sanctions attended the gathering Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on reported from Gujarat, West 50 lakhs to Telangana CM with 10 deaths across Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Relief Fund and Rs 50 lakhs establishment of price India now associated Wednesday. "Have advised CBSE to While, the world wide to Hyderabad District to fight monitoring unit in J&K with attendees here. number of positive cases COVID -19. Contact tracing of conduct board exams only JAMMU, APRIL 01: In for 29 main subjects that touched 8,57,487 out of J&K Principal Secretary: order to monitor the avail - people these attendees which the death toll stood at Process of transferring Rs ability of essential medicines met over time and iden - are required for promotion and crucial for university 42,107 till 6.25 am (IST) on 1000 to each registered con - in the Union Territory of tification of attendees Wednesday as per Johns struction worker through Jammu & Kashmir at afford - admissions.