9thyear of publication SrinaGAR ObsErvER Trump Threatens To ‘Close Down’ Kansal Discusses Modalities For ‘Would be great for cricket’: Pat Cummins wants Social Media After Twitter Fact Check Installation Of Smart Meters IPL in October if T20 World Cup is postponed Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal today President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies discussed the modalities for implementation of smart metre installation A lot has been said regarding the status of the T20 World Cup in Australia and with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks project and execution of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for IT the Indian Premier League. While it was decided by the BCCI that IPL is going to be to two of his tweets. The president can’t unilaterally regulate or postponed indefinitely, there has been talk on holding it in October or November close the companies, which would require action by Congress infrastructure created under R-APDRP Part-A, here at a meeting in if the World Cup is postponed. It has been reported that the T20 World Cup in or the Federal Communications Commission. But that didn’t Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Kansal, who is also Chairman of Jammu/ Australia might be postponed to 2022 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning. | Page 07 Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited also ..| Page05 expected that a decision will be to be formalised when the ...| Page 08 THURSDAY, 28 MAY, 2020 05, Shawwal 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 123 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS INDIA-ChinA BORDER stAND-OFF DAY 03: 1289 Passengers Land in JK Highest Single-Day Spike US Ready To Jammu: About 15 domestic flights with 1289 passengers on board to- day arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Mediate, Says Trump Airports on Day 3 of resumption of the air services in the Union Territo- ry of Jammu and Kashmir. In JK, 162 Test Positive A total of 217 passengers aboard 7 flights including one charter air travel arrived at the Jammu Airport 2 more patients die in Valley, Toll 26, 854 Recover So Far while 8 flights with about 1072 passengers on board landed at Nadeem Nadu nal with underlying ailments Srinagar Airport today. like pneumonia was admitted After arrival, all the passengers SRINAGAR: The death toll to the hospital on May 25. “He were tested for the COVID-19 virus due to COVID-19 has mounted died yesterday and his sample and transported to their destina- tions at both | More On P2 to 26 in Jammu and Kashmir was taken while in hospital as two more persons who were which came out to be positive Motorcyclist killed in tested positive have died in the today,” he added. He said that Union Territory on Wednesday, body was detained at mortuary Agencies and China. Hyderpora mishap officials said. However, the erst- and would be handed over as “We have informed both Naveed ul Haq while State has recorded biggest per the Covid-19 protocol. WASHINGTON: Amid es- India and China that the single day spike as 162 people Meanwhile, Dr. Salim Khan, calating border stand-off in United States is ready, will- SRINAGAR: A motorcyclist was were tested positive today. nodal officer for COVID-19 eastern Ladakh, President ing and able to mediate or killed after he met with an accident The death toll due to the vi- at the Government Medical Donald Trump on Wednes- arbitrate their now raging in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Wednesday, an official said. rus in Kashmir has reached 23 College Srinagar, said that a day said that the United border dispute. Thank you!" An official said that a youth identi- while in Jammu three patients 55-years-old man, a resident of States (US) is ready and will- Trump said on Twitter. fied as Himayun Rasheed Dar, son have died so far. report came out positive post- month and ultimately died of Fateh Kadal Srinagar who was ing to mediate between India The situation | More On P2 of Abdul Rasheed Dar of Safden One among the victims in- humously, sources said. The cardiac arrest, they said. shifted to CD Hospital Srinagar Budgam lost his control over his cludes a 70-year-old man from other is a 55-year-old resident Principal GMC Anantnag, from Surgical ICU SMHS on motorcycle and rammed into a wall Sarnal Anantnag who died yes- of Fateh Kadal Srinagar who Dr Showkat Gellani, said that May 18 died of cardiac arrest. Army Commanders Begin Deliberations near classic hospital, Hyderpora, terday at GMC Anantnag and had tested positive earlier this septuagenarian man from Sar- “He was shifted | More On P2 leaving him seriously wounded. NEW Delhi: Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday began He was rushed to the | More On P2 deliberations on key security challenges facing India, including the tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in several areas of eastern eputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today said that people must now learn to live with COVID while as Ladakh. The three-day conference is being presided over by Chief of Army Woman Killed, Another Time To Learn administration has ordered for removing of barricades in all green and orange zones of the district for the smooth movement Staff Gen M M Naravane. The commanders are also expected to delve into Injured In Mishap D of people and emergency cases. He, however, was quick to add that massive deliberations are on with the various stakeholders the overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the main | More On P2 To Live With on revival of economy and survival of livelihood and that final decision will be taken on May 31 when lockdown guidelines will be BUDGAM: A woman was killed reviewed at Centre, State and UT levels. “We have passed direction to the concerned to remove the barricades that were put on roads, while another sustained injuries COVID: Admin lanes and by lanes in earlier red zones where there is no positive case now. We are taking a call after assessing when | More On P2 Situation ‘Overall Stable’: China on Wednesday after the duo met BEIJING: China on Wednesday said that the situation at the border with an accident near Sutsoo Chat- with India is “overall stable and controllable,” and both the countries tergam area of Central Kashmir’s have proper mechanisms and communication channels to resolve the Budgam district. issues through a dialogue and consultation. The comments by the Officials said that two women from Windstorm in Valley, Three Identify Private Hospitals foreign ministry spokesman came in the backdrop of the continuing Budgam district were injured in the standoff between the militaries of India and China | More On P2 mishap today, who were rushed to Killed In Southern Districts the Bone and Joint (B&J) hospital To Treat COVID Patients At in Srinagar for treatment. Umaisar Gull yoom Jogi of Akhnoor died. Dr. Saima, Chief Medical Officer Nominal Cost: SC to Centre The Galwan river valley, which is the epicenter of They said that one more lady Epicenter Of standoff between India and Chinese forces in the (CMO) Barzulla said that two ladies SRINAGAR: A minor girl and who came under the tree iden- Agencies were hit by a | More On P2 Stand-Off newly carved out Union Territory of Ladakh, has a a woman was killed while an- tified as Shabnum, 25, wife of unique connection with Kashmir Valley. The geo- other lady sustained injuries Mustafa Bajran of Akhnoor NEW DELHI: The top court Has Unique graphical region is named after Ghulam Rasool Indo-Pak Armies on Wednesday after a tree up- sustained injuries. “She was of India has asked the Centre Kashmir Galwan whose ancestors ran away from Kashmir Trade Gunfire rooted by strong winds fell on evacuated to hospital Keller for to identify private hospitals connection and settled in Ladakh. According | More On P2 RAJOURI: The armies of India and them in Keller area of South treatment,” they added. where Covid-19 infected pa- Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged Kashmir’s Shopian district. Block Medical Officer tients could get treatment for gunfire along the Line of Control Officials told a local news (BMO) Keller said that a mi- free or at a nominal cost. (LoC) in Nowshehra and Poonch gathering agency that at nor girl and a woman were A bench headed by Chief sectors in Jammu division. around 05:00 PM, they re- declared dead at the hospital Justice S A Bobde, hearing Officials said that on Wednesday ceived a call that in forest area while the other is undergoing the matter via video-confer- Organise Home Delivery Of evening at around 07:35 PM, of Shukroo Chulawali in Sho- treatment at the hospital. encing, observed that there tients for free. the Pakistan Army resorted to Essential Medicines In Containment unprovoked firing along Khari and pian district, a Bakerwal fam- Meanwhile, a lady was also are private hospitals which "You identify all those Karmara areas of Poonch. ily came under a tree in which killed after a tin shed fell down have been given land either hospital and find out," the Zones: Health Ministry “Pakistan Army violated ceasefire a minor girl identified as Bab- due to strong winds in Sriguf- free of cost or at nominal bench, also comprising Jus- drawing retaliation from Indian li, 10, daughter of Gami Bajran wara area of Anantnag dis- rates and they should treat tices A S Bopanna and Hri- Agencies on Wednesday, the ministry side,” said police officials.