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This storm is an over-activation of white blood cells, which release too-great amounts ..... News Digest Tracking The Fallen Guns: A Plagued J&K Tally Reaches 21TH RAMAZAN IFTAR SEHRI TODAY TOMMOROW Pattern Tailing The Suicide Note 983 As 12 More Test FIQAH 07:28 03:53 HANAFIYA Mrinal Pathak hands of the senior officers are known FIQAH to create resentment among forces. Covid-19 Positive JAFARIYA 07:36 03:51 WHEN Central Reserve Police In past, many reports blamed Observer News Service ers are from Jammu region. Force (CRPF) Sub-Inspector Fatah these factors for soldier suicide. Among the 12 cases, five were Singh wrote the final words, “I am However, many defence ex- SRINAGAR: Coronavirus cases reported from Srinagar, three afraid, I may have Corona,” before perts suggest that the major rea- inched closer to thousand on from Rajouri--all men aged 24, committing suicide in his bar- son behind suicides is the living Thursday as twelve more peo- 28 and 56 respectively—two from rack, it became yet another curt condition of these paramilitary ple tested positive for virus in Shopian—25-year-old woman ending of a central policeman in personnel, posted in the tough Jammu and Kashmir, taking from Heerpora and 28-year-old Kashmir Valley. terrains of the J&K. the number of infected people man from Urpora—and one from A native of Jaisalmer Rajasthan In recent times, former Border across Union Territory to 983. Pulwama—25-year-old woman. and posted in Mattan Anantnag, Security Force (BSF) Constable Tej “Twelve new cases have One among the Srinagar cases Singh ended his life with his ser- Bahadur Yadav triggered a massive been reported from Jammu and is a 50-year-old woman from vice rifle on May 12. Later that day, controversy when he uploaded a Kashmir in the last 24 hours,” Kanipora Srinagar and her test an Assistant Sub-Inspector of CRPF video on his Facebook handle in the officials said, adding that came positive at SKIMS. The Bangali Babu of Madhya Pradesh Representation Image January 2017, alleging that the gov- nineteen more patients have tests of four other residents of posted in Neelam Cinema Karan tary forces in Kashmir see an old reported in J&K. ernment had failed the forces and recovered and were discharged this capital city came positive at Police Gets Anti- Nagar also killed himself. plaguing pattern in the recent twin Earlier, in July 2014, the govern- the facilities provided to the troops from various hospitals. a private laboratory, they said. While the sample of Singh has self-killings. ment informed Rajya Sabha that were “substandard”. Among the new cases, eight Udhampur resident's case was Narcotics Task Force already been sent for Covid-19 test- Dismal Data 597 armed forces personnel com- The video became an internet are from Valley while four oth- confirmed at SKIMS. PAGE 02 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kash- ing, the reason for suicide commit- Last year, on January 07, 2019, mitted suicide in a period of five sensation. Later, the BSF denied mir government on Thursday ap- ted by the latter has still not been the central government informed years — 2008-2013. the allegations and sacked Yadav proved creation of anti-narcotics ascertained. Rajya Sabha about the “suspected” Madness behind the Method after a three-month-long pro- task force (ANTF) wing in Jammu But those who track suicide and suicide of over 80 soldiers, out of Sewadari system under ineffec- ceeding at a summary court-mar- and Kashmir police to fight the fratricide cases of Indian paramili- which a large number of cases were tual leadership and humiliation at the tial held in Samba. PAGE 02 drug menace in the Union Ter- ritory. The Home Department today accorded sanction to set- STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT SUICIDE INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL ting up of ANTF under the overall psychological counseling, workshops on mental health, meditation being made part of the unit routine, yoga classes, Pic Abid Bhat superintendence and control of Inspector General of Police, “improvement in living conditions and liberalised leave policy,” Crime Branch J&K. The new wing will have strength P-02 Hurriyat Condemns India Slams Pak Over Gilgit-Baltistan Infra Projects Militants Flee After Beerwah Youth’s Killing Press Trust Of India Overnight Gunfight Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on NEW DELHI: India on Thursday In Kulgam Thursday demanded punishment took strong note of Pakistan award- for the CRPF personnel responsi- ing a mega contract to build a dam SRINAGAR: Unidentified mili- 13 More Recover From Covid-19 ble for the “cold-blooded murder” tantsgave slip to government in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying carrying he SKIMS Medical College and Hospital, Bemina today of a youth in Kawoosa area of forces after engaging them in a out of such projects in territories discharged thirteen more patients after recovering Budgam district on Wednesday under Pakistan's ‘illegal occupa- brief gunfight in Yamrach area of morning. In a statement issued Tfrom covid-19. They include eight from district Bandi- tion’ was not proper. South Kashmir's Kulgam district here, a Hurriyat spokesperson pora, four from Budgam, one from Baramulla. The Pakistan government has on Thursday. expressed grief and sorrow over The patients had been admitted in the hospital after testing signed a whopping Rs 442 billion The militants, believed to be two positive more than two weeks back at various referral centers. the killing of 24-year- old Mehraj- to three in number, escaped taking ud-din Peer of Budgam by CRPF in contract with a joint venture of a Representation Image The hospital informed that the number of patients who re- advantage of darkness, a police of- covered reached to one hundred thirty-six out one hundred the holy month of Ramzan. P-02 Chinese state-run firm and a com- mercial arm of Pakistan's power- continue to be integral and inalien- ritories under Pakistan's illegal oc- ficer told news agency GNS. seventy eight with the recovery percentage 76%. Landslides Block ful military for construction of the able part of India," MEA Spokesper- cupation," he said. Earlier a joint team of Police, ar- Diamer-Bhasha dam. son Anurag Srivastava said. Last week, India conveyed its my's 34RR and CRPF had launched Kashmir Highway "Our position is consistent and "We have consistently conveyed strong protest to Pakistan for its ef- a joint cordon-and-search-opera- Srinagar: Fresh landslides trig- clear that entire territory of the Union our protests and shared concerns forts to bring "material change" af- tion in Yamrach village following gered by heavy rains disrupted Territories of Jammu and Kashmir with both Pakistan and China on ter the country's top court allowed specific inputs about the presence Jammu Receives First Special traffic on the strategic Srinagar- and Ladakh have been, are and will all such projects in the Indian ter- holding of elections PAGE 02 of militants. P-02 Jammu highway on Thursday, leaving hundreds of vehicles Train With 1018 Passengers stranded. According to the re- Observer News Service train and had a brief interaction ports, the 270-km-long Srinagar- with the passengers. Jammu highway, the only surface Srinagar Airport Ready To Resume CIC To Hear RTI Applications JAMMU- As part of government’s Chauhan, while wishing safe link connecting Kashmir valley initiative of bringing back the and comfortable further journey to with the rest of the country, was Flight Operations: Director From J&K, Ladakh Today closed yet again today after stranded people of J&K to their the passengers, appealed them to heavy rains triggered fresh land- Touch Free Arrangements To Be Made In View Of Covid-19 Press Trust Of India Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- homes in the wake of COVID-19 cooperate with the district author- slides and shooting stones. A po- from October 31, 2019 after passing Lockdown, Jammu today received ities in ensuring strict adherence to lice official said that the vehicular Izhar Nazir Ali NEW DELHI: The Central Informa- of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorgan- first COVID special train carrying the guidelines issued by Ministries movement on the P-02 tion Commission will start hearing isation Act 2019 in August last year. 1018 passengers while 7 buses of Home Affairs and Health & Fam- SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Interna- appeals and complaints of RTI appli- Consequently, the Jammu and carrying 175 people including 11 ily Welfare regarding COVID-19. CASO Carried tional Airport is ready to resume cants pertaining to Union Territories Kashmir Right to Information Act minors stranded in Jammu have “Following the guidelines is the upto 40 percent touch free flight of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh 2009 and the Rules thereunder left from Bhatindi to Kashmir.