TOP NEWS OF J&K JAMMU, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Daily Evening Newspaper ENTERTAINMENT | 6 SPORTS | 8 STATE | 10 Neha Dhupia ‘doesn’t Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Sets Rajesh Gupta expresses understand’ how casually trolls Up Blockbuster Garbine Muguruza anguish over rising road abuse women online Clash, Finds Essential Worker Funny accidents e-paper: www.topnewsjk.in RNI No. JKENG/ 2010/39369 Regd. No. JK- 435 Vol.-12 Issue-42 Pages-12 Rs.-2/- BRIEFLY J&K joins hands with UK space agency for LMD I will join BJP when we have black snow imposes fine in Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad 91 new of Rs 50k on positive impact-based flood forecasting PM Narendra Modi since in the world & ranked floods as a Petrol Pump the 90s, fought with him Impact-based and even shared a cup of cases, 122626 climate related hazard posing the forecasting is next greatest risk to the people. India has for short tea. He also highlighted recovered so numerous flood forecasting systems his cordial relations with step of flood that provide predictions of water delivery late former PM Atal Bihari far levels and flows but not their impact SRINAGAR, Feb 12 Vajpayee but rubbished forecasting services: in terms of loss of life, damage to (Agencies): A team of rumours of joining their Top News Report buildings, critical infrastructure and Legal Metrology Depart- party. In his 28-minute farewell JAMMU, Feb 12: The Lt Governor agriculture. ment (LMD) Srinagar Government on Friday In J&K, there is no effective impact has imposed a fine of Rs. speech in the Upper House informed that 91 new based flood forecasting mechanism 50,000 on a Petrol Pump of Parliament on February positive cases of novel Top News Report NEW DELHI, Feb 12 9, Azad, 71, had recited Corona virus (COVID- in place as such. It is a big initiative owner for short delivery taken by the Hon’ble Lt Governor of of fuel from 03 Nozzles of (Agencies): Senior Con- several couplets and hoped 19), 35 from Jammu JAMMU, Feb 12: In a significant gress leader Ghulam Nabi for the restoration of peace division and 56 from essary response”, the Lt Governor UT of J&K and will help to predict flu- the Fuel Station. move to put impact based flood Azad, who is retiring in Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir division, have forecasting mechanism in place, remarked. vial flood risks, in terms of expected The fines were imposed been reported today, thus from the Rajya Sabha next the return of Kashmiri Pan- the Union Territory of J&K is join- The Lt Governor observed that the loss to life, injuries to people, building during an inspection taking the total number of international collaboration adds spe- week, said that he will join dits back to the Valley. positive cases in Jammu ing hands with UK Space Agency’s collapse, infrastructure disruption, conducted by the team of cific value in helping to analyze past and economic damage. The frame- LMD headed by Deputy the Bharatiya Janata Party Azad recalled his long and Kashmir to 125208. programme for collaborative project (BJP) when there is “black association with Parlia- Also 1 COVID-19 deaths flood events and identifying relation- work will be capable of being linked Controller, Kashmir Prov- on ‘Impact Based Flood Forecasting snow in Kashmir”. ment beginning from 1980 have been reported from using Earth Observation (EO) based ships between predicted floods and to any existing or future flood flow ince, Muzafar Wani after Jammu Division. their impact. forecasting system. The UT Gov- a complaint was filed by “I will join the BJP when and also his experiences as Information’. we have black snow in Chief Minister of Jammu Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha The mechanism will predict impacts ernment will not have to bear any an aggrieved customer Two held for to people, their houses, crops, live- expenses on the project. against a Petrol Pump Kashmir. Why BJP — that’s and Kashmir. He retraced termed the Impact-based forecasting the day I’ll join any other his political journey begin- firing in air as the next step of flood forecasting stock, and transport routes, thereby The National Space Innovation Pro- alleging short delivery of mitigating many of the challenges gramme (NSIP) is a new programme fuel. party. Those who say this ning from the Bhalesa block services. or spread these rumours, in Doda district. in Akhnoor “Having impact-based forecasts of people face during flood events, he established by the UK Space Agency During the inspection added. which supports collaborative projects of the unit, it was noticed they don’t know me,” Azad Azad was among the four flood risk will be useful for efficient, told The Hindustan Times. members in the Jammu effective contingency planning and A recent report has put India among between UK organisations and inter- that 03 Nozzles of the Azad said he has known n swift evaluation of severity for nec- the 10 most disaster prone countries national nTurn to page 9 nTurn to page 9 Turn to page 9 JAMMU, Feb 12 (Agen- cies): Two people were arrested for firing in the air and disturbing peace in Akhnoor in Jammu dis- Air travel becomes expensive as govt Gang making fake contractor registration trict on Thursday evening, police said. Vinod Singh and Vipan announces 30 pc fare hike cards busted in Jammu; 3 arrested Chalotra parked their car at Jamotia and fired from cards and arrested three of NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (Agencies): The the price will be increased by 10 per for domestic travel to a minimum of a 12-bore gun and a pistol, its members, officials said government on Thursday announced cent, an increase of Rs 200,” MoCA Rs 2,200 and maximum of Rs 7,800, which have been seized, on Friday. police said. an increase in fares for air travel by said. from Rs 2,000 and Rs 6,000 respec- A written complaint By doing so, they up to Rs 5,600, and as per aviation The government has stated that the tively. was filed in crime branch disturbed peace in the experts, the reason behind the hike is fare hike was necessitated due to the In the highest fare band, the mini- area, they said. Informa- Jammu by contractors the increase in fuel prices. opening of the aviation market. “Fare mum and maximum fares have been tion was received at the of district Doda through As per an order from the Ministry of capping operations during the cali- moved to Rs 7,200 and Rs 24,200, from Akhnoor police station Shadi Lal and Lal Din, that they had come to Civil Aviation (MoCA), it is a routine brated opening of the aviation sector Rs 6,500 and Rs 18,600. The govern- alleging that the accused Jamotia from Phallan- change. “The upper price band on in the country has been extended ment had imposed a fixed cap for air had managed to get fake wala Kaleeth side. A 180-210 minute flights which is now from time to time, and is currently in travel during the peak of the COVID- police team was rushed registration cards from the capped at Rs 18,600, will be increased force up to March 31, or until further 19 pandemic but has now removed it to the spot and duo was office of the chief engineer by about 30 per cent to Rs 24,200, an orders,” the Ministry said. as the market slowly opens up. JAMMU, Feb 12 (Agen- Police has busted a gang arrested. irrigation and flood control increase of Rs 5,600. On the shortest The Ministry has also announced a All scheduled commercial passen- cies): The Crime Branch of involved in making fake CRPF route for the minimum price band, new fare band and an updated fare ger flights nTurn to page 9 the Jammu and Kashmir contractor registration nTurn to page 9 officer injured in accidental fire First ever snow skiing course for deaf Gulmarg set to host first ever mega event-Khelo Slight improvement in minimum in Budgam and dumb flagged off in Srinagar Village India national Winter Games from Feb 26 temperature in parts of Kashmir SRINAGAR, Feb 12 Haneef Balki said that the SRINAGAR, Feb 12 — nearly two degrees up SRINAGAR, Feb 12 SRINAGAR, Feb 12 Baramulla while speak- 2, at Gulmarg. (Agencies): In a first, the group of deaf and dumb (Agencies): There was a from minus 4.2 degrees (Agencies): A Central department of youth ser- (Agencies): Jammu and ing to news agency said, Former Chief Minister Reserve Police Force children was flagged off to Kashmir government “ No new order has been Omar Abdullah wrote on slight improvement in the Celsius the previous night, (CRPF) Officer (ASI) was vices and sports Srinagar Gulmarg to attend 10 days Friday said all arrange- issued to cancel the book- his Twitter handle , “The minimum temperature at they said. injured during night in an has organised deaf and basic snow skiing course at several places in Kashmir They added that the mini- accidental fire in Nagam dumb and district boys and ments are in place to host ings in Gulmarg. We have games are a welcome addi- village of Chadoora in Gulmarg. with the meteorological mum temperature was 3.8 girls snow skiing courses Khelo India winter games not issued any order, and tion to our calendar but its central Kashmir’s Budgam He said that this is the first at the ski resort-Gulmarg earlier order has been can- mindless application of department on Friday pre- degrees above normal.