9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Sufi Teachings Infuse Us With The Spirit Of Peace Srinagar Smart City holds 6th BoD Meeting Advisor Baseer Khan Reviews Winter And Tolerance: Div Com Releases books on Sufism The Srinagar Smart City Ltd convened 6th meeting of Board of Directors Preparedness of PDD, Tourism Deptt The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P. K. Pole today inaugurated which reviewed the progress on various projects approved during 2-days Sufiyat Conference at Auditorium of DIPR here. previous meetings and also approved a host of new projects in various Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired The theme of the conference was ’Sufism 700 year’s roots in sectors aimed at key infrastructure interventions and developmental a meeting to review the winter preparedness of PDD at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by MD, KPDCL, all chief Kashmir’. The Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal initiatives in city. CEO Smart City (DC Srinagar) briefed | Page 03 Chowdhary attended the conference as | Page 05 engineers of PDD and Director Tourism, Kashmir. | Page 07 THURSDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2020 25, Rab-ul-Awal 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 260 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS Rs 2.62 Lakh Recovered Amid Pandemic, From Erring Traders COVID Cases Cross SRinagaR: The Enforcement Class 10Th Board Exams Squad of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has re- covered a fine of Rs. 2.62 lakh from Begin In Kashmir 394 erring traders during market One Lakh Mark in J&K checking within the vicinity of Sri- nagar City in the month of October 2020. During the market checking Nine Die Across UT, Tally Soars to 1558 1352 business establishments were inspected and a penal sum was Jahangeer Ganaie collected as fine from erring shop- keepers including mutton, poultry SRINAGAR: The tally of and vegetable sellers etc. Besides, COVID-19 positive cases has 54 erring traders were also booked in concerned Police stations for vi- crossed one lakh-mark in Jammu olating the Essential Commodities and Kashmir as the Union Ter- Act, 1955. Meanwhile, the erring ritory recorded 507 fresh cases traders have been warned to avoid on Wednesday. The government profiteering | More on P2 also stated that nine deaths were reported in the Union Territory House Gutted today, taking the tally up to 1558. in Eidgah blaze Of 100,351 positive cases, 60,502 Bhat Imran amination centers. SRinagaR: A residential house was are from Kashmir and 39,849 from In an official communi- on Wednesday gutted completely Jammu division, the officials said, SRINAGAR: Amid ongoing que, Jammu and Kashmir while another suffered partial adding that among 507 new cases, COVID-19 pandemic, the an- Board of School Education damage in a massive blaze that 326 belong to Kashmir division ber of positive cases in Kashmir deaths while as total number of pos- nual examinations of Class (BOSE) said, “The second- broke out in New Colony Wangan- while 181 are from Jammu division. division have reached to 60,502 in- itive cases in Jammu division have 10th commenced in Kash- ary Class annual regular pora area of Eidgah in Srinagar, They added that the total num- cluding 55,589 recoveries and 1,034 reached to 39,849 | More on P2 mir on Wednesday in which examination of 10th class officials said. 74,858 students appeared commenced from 09-11-2020 Officials told a local news gather- ing agency that the fire broke out abinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to take stock of public health response to the COVID- 19 across the Valley and win- with vocational subject. To- in the residential house of Tariq Cabinet Secretary pandemic during the ongoing season of festivities. The Union Home Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, officers ter zone areas of Jammu day, the Mathematics paper Ahmad Dar, son of Muhammad Reviews Public Cfrom the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and NITI AYOG were present in the meeting. The Chief Secretary, J&K, B division. was conducted all across Amin Dar in the afternoon. V R Subrahmanyam along with Chief Secretaries of various States and Union Territories including Karnataka, Kerela, Maharashtra, West The officials informed a the Valley as well as in the They said the fire engulfed another Health Response Bengal, Chattisgarh, Manipur, and Delhi participated in the meeting. The Cabinet Secretary asked all the States and | More on P2 local news gathering agen- Winter Zone areas of Jam- house belonging to Ghulam Nabi cy that out of total enrolled mu division.” Matta, son of Ghulam Ahmad 75,063 students; 74,858 stu- It reads that the examina- Matta, adding that the house of Tariq was completely gutted Elaborate dents appeared in the ex- tion was conducted smoothly while Matta’s house was partially DDC POLLS amination of Mathematics with almost full attendance damaged in the blaze. Measures Taken paper at 814 designated ex- and COVID-19 | More on P2 The cause of fire is said to be gas leakage, officials said. (KNO) For Smooth Conduct Of Polls: SEC PAGD To Release Its List Of 19-yr-old Youth Crushed To Death In Dooru SO News Desk Candidates For Phase- 1 Today Anantnag: A 19-year-old motor- If BJP Wins, Kashmir Will See cyclist was on Wednesday crushed JAMMU: State Election Commis- Faizan Wani has worked out a seat-shar- list is being handed over to to death in Dooru area of South sioner (SEC) K.K Sharma Wednes- ing pact for the first phase PAGD chairman and Nation- Gujarat Like Development: Koul Kashmir’s Anantnag district. day said that elaborate measures SRINAGAR: Days after of the polls for which tomor- al Conference (NC) president, Officials told a local news gather- have been undertaken for the deciding to contest the up- row is the last date for filing Dr Farooq Abdullah, who will Agencies ing agency that a 19-year-old youth smooth conduct of District Devel- coming District Develop- nominations. announce the names of candi- identified as Shakeel-Ur-Rehman, son of Muhammad Ramzan opment Council (DDC) and Pan- ment Council (DDC) polls “The seat-sharing arrange- dates tomorrow,” they said. SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata of Cavtharoo Nadoora Dooru chayat By-Elections in the Union unitedly, the People’s ment has been worked out The PAGD comprises Na- Party (BJP) General Secretary was crushed by a speedy tipper Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Alliance for Gupkar for the first phase. All the tional Conference, Peoples (Organization) Ashok Koul on (JK13A-9311) near Pooli Verinag. The SEC was interacting with Declaration (PAGD), an parties who are part of the Democratic Party, Peoples Wednesday appealed to the people “The motorcycle (JK02B-9895) the representatives of different amalgam of top politi- alliance have prepared Conference and some small- of Jammu and Kashmir to vote of youth was crushed under the political parties here today. Chief cal parties in J&K, is set the list of their er parties. The alliance is for the party in upcoming DDC wheels of the tipper, resulting in Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh to release the list of its candidates and seeking restoration of Arti- elections and asserted if BJP will his on spot death,” officials said, adding that a case under relevant Kumar and other senior offi- candidates for the first have sent it to cle 370 and Jammu & Kash- come into power the Kashmir will sections of law has been registered cers were also present. The SEC phase tomorrow. their respec- mir’s statehood. see Gujarat like development. and further investigation has been while responding to the demands Sources told a local tive party high National Conference (NC) Koul urged people of Jammu grass root level. taken up. (KNO) and suggestions of the political news gathering agency commands for General Secretary, Ali Mu- and Kashmir to come forward “I appeal people across to vote parties assured them that these that the conglomerate approval. The hammad Sagar | More on P2 in District Development Council for us and give us a chance to Murder Case Solved, would be looked into and re- (DDC) elections and vote for the make J&K another Gujarat in the Accused Arrested: Police dressed properly. | More on P2 party to ensure development at country”, Koul said. | More on P2 KULgaM: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have solved a murder case in South HC Gives Govt Kashmir’s Kulgam district and ar- KPDCL Seeks Police Assistance Union Finance Ministry Clears rested the accused person involved To Stop Power Thefts In Kashmir ‘Last Opportunity’ in the act after carrying out investi- Industrial Policy to ‘Boost’ J&K Economy to Disclose Policy gation in a professional manner. Sumaya Jan the curtailment schedule as Police spokesman in a statement said that on 10-11-2020, Police approved by the government,” Ishtiyaq Ahmad ment council elections,” a senior Aqib Ahmad Station Kulgam received informa- SRINAGAR: Authorities at the official said. official told news agency Kashmir tion through reliable sources that the Power Department have Authorities at KPDCL have SRINAGAR: In a significant Indepth News Service (KINS). SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- a lady namely Mehmooda, wife of sought assistance from the po- written a letter to district ad- development, the Union Finance The official said the Union Fi- mir High Court on Wednesday Muzaffer Ahmad Najar of Shurat lice department to stop power ministrators seeking police as- Ministry has cleared a separate nance Ministry has incorporat- gave “last opportunity” to gov- has been assaulted at her native theft in Kashmir.