TOP NEWS OF J&K JAMMU, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2020 Daily Evening Newspaper NATIONAL | 5 ENTERTAINMENT | 6 INTERNATIONAL | 7 Jaishankar pitches in as Australia, China Janhvi Kapoor roped in by Republicans oppose nomination of engage in fierce social media war over Anand L. Rai for ‘Kolamavu Kokila’ Neera Tanden as Director of OMB Afghan civilian killings, Covid spread Hindi remake? call her worst nominee of Biden e-paper: www.topnewsjk.in RNI No. JKENG/ 2010/39369 Regd. No. JK- 435 Vol.-11 Issue-330 Pages-12 Rs.-2/- BRIEFLY Govt offers to set up committee to look into farmers’ BSF officer Martyr 454 new issues; Union reps firm on repeal of new laws in Pak Snipper fire COVID-19 NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (Agen- the meeting venue. cases in J&K, cies): The government on Hours before the meeting, in Poonch Tuesday offered to set up a Union ministers Rajnath (Agencies): An Assistant committee to look into issues Singh, Amit Shah, Tomar death toll raised by farmers protesting and Goyal, along with BJP Sub Inspector of BSF was against new farm laws, but chief J P Nadda, had held Martyr in snipper fire by crosses 1,700 the proposal met with a cold marathon discussions over Pakistan along LOC in Top News Report response from representa- the farmers’ protest against Tarkundi area of Balakote tives of 35 agitating organisa- the Centre’s new agriculture Sector of Mendhar sub JAMMU, Dec 1: Jammu tions during their marathon reform laws. meeting with three union Peaceful sit-ins by farm- Division in Poonch district and Kashmir on Tues- ministers. ers, mostly from Punjab and on Tuesday. day reported 454 new As the meeting continued Haryana, continued at the SHO Mendhar Manzoor COVID-19 cases taking for more than two hours, Singhu and Tikri borders Ahmad Kohli confirmed the overall tally to sources said the farmer rep- with no untoward incident that ASI was martyr. He 1,10,678. resentatives were unanimous reported after Friday’s vio- in seeking repeal of the three lence, while the numbers identified him as P. Jatha Out of the total cases, laws that they have been of protestors swelled at the MENDHAR, Dec 1 of 59 Bn BSF. 1,04,068 have already terming as being against the technologies in agriculture. He further said the govern- representatives at the meet- Ghazipur border on Monday. recovered and 1,702 interest of the farm commu- For the meeting at Vigyan ment will arrive at a solution ing by the farmer union’s The opposition parties too nity. Bhawan here, Union Agri- after hearing the representa- president Joginder Singh stepped up the pressure, DDC polls: Groom turns up at have died leaving a total culture Minister Narendra tives of the farmer organisa- Ugrahan over the phone. It of 4,908 active cases as The protesting farmers asking the Centre to “respect have expressed apprehen- Singh Tomar was accompa- tions. is one of the largest blocks of the democratic struggle” of polling station with baratis to on date, the govern- sion that the Centre’s farm nied by Railways and Com- “The farmer’s organisa- farmers who have been pro- the farmers and repeal the ment’s media bulletin laws would pave the way for merce and Industry Minister tions rejected the govern- testing against the new laws. laws. cast vote in Kathua reads. the dismantling of the mini- Piyush Goyal and Minister ment’s proposal to form a The government side was, An earlier meeting on of State for Commerce Som five-member committee to however, firm in its stand JAMMU, Dec 1 (Agen- Of the cases reported mum support price system, November 13 had failed to Parkash, also an MP from look into the issues related that a high-level committee cies): Sahil Bhadwal of today, 237 were reported leaving them at the mercy of give any breakthrough and big corporates. Punjab. to the new farm laws,” must be formed to look into the next one was originally Mandi area of Kathua dis- in Kashmir while Jammu “We are ready for a discus- Roopsingh Sanha, member the issues and wanted the The government has main- scheduled for December 3, trict in Jammu division had division reported 217 sion to resolve their issues. of Bharat Kisan Union (Ekta farmer representatives to fur- tained that the new laws will but it got advanced due to his priorities set even on his infections. bring farmers better oppor- Let’s see,” Tomar had told Ugrahan), told agency. ther consider the proposal. the ongoing protests on tunities and usher in new reporters before start of the Sanha said he was informed Heavy security arrange- Delhi borders. wedding day. meeting. about the stand taken by the ments were in place around Before proceeding with Man hangs his baraat on Tuesday, self in Sahil turned up at the local polling station of block Srinagar Cabinet Secretary reviews arrangements for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out Mandi as his wedding day coincided with the second SRINAGAR, Dec 1 ‘CO-WIN’ portal/app being developed for coordination between all stakeholders phase of maiden DDC polls (Agencies): A 50-year- Police, Dilbag Singh along with ent, 3 companies are frontrunners private establishments, frontline in Jammu and Kashmir for old man allegedly Top News Report Sahil Bhadwal cast his vote died by suicide in the Chief Secretaries of all the States/ in developing COVID-19 vaccines workers including armed forces, which he had registered JAMMU, Dec 1: The Cabinet Sec- UTs participated in the meeting. in India- which are currently in the home guards, police, volunteers, at Kohag A1 Polling Station summer capital, Srinagar himself to vote. retary, Rajiv Gauba, while chair- Financial Commissioner, Health third phase of clinical trials and municipal workers, etc, the priori- of Block Mandli before pro- on Tuesday. State Election Commis- ing a high-level meeting, asked all & Medical Education Department, will be shortly available for usage. tized age group of persons above ceeding with his Baraat in Official sources said soner J&K, K K Sharma the States and Union Territories to Principal Secretary, Home, and As such, he asked the States/UTs the age of 50 years, and persons Kathua today, ” Sharma that a man, identified prepare and maintain a database tweeted about Sahil cast- MD, National Health Mission, to develop respective databases to with co-morbidities. wrote. as Bashir Ahmad, was of the prioritized group of people ing his vote on his wed- were also present. prioritize various groups of people It was informed that in India, Sharma also uploaded found hanging from the to receive the COVID-19 vaccine ding day. While reviewing the public health based on their exposure to the vaccines are being administered Sahil’s picture wherein he ceiling of a room at his during the initial stages. response to COVID-19, Cabinet disease, starting from healthcare against 12 preventable diseases “# DDC Elections Chief Secretary, B V R Subrah- 2020…A Groom namely is seen residence in Shalimar in Secretary informed that at pres- workers both in government and under the nTurn to page 9 nTurn to page 9 city outskirts this morn- manyam, and Director General of ing. He was immediately Only rushed to a hospital New Delhi unwittingly promoting where he was declared one-way dead. separatism in Kashmir: Prof Soz The cause of the suicide traffic on was not immediately SRINAGAR, Dec 1 this juncture is imperative see the present situation in known, A case has been (Agencies): Senior Con- if New Delhi wishes to J&K, the senior Congress Leh, Kashmir registered and investiga- gress leader and former restore peace and normalcy leader said that there is a tion initiated to ascertain Union Minister Prof. Saif- in J&K. “The present situ- group of bureaucrats who highways, the circumstances which ud-Din Soz on Tuesday ation demands a dialogue is ruling on J&K because forced him to end his alleged that BJP is promot- between the Central Gov- New Delhi does not seem Mughal road life. “After completing ing separatism in Jammu ernment and the main- to have policy about J&K. shut all the legal and medi- and Kashmir by pushing stream parties of Jammu “New Delhi lacks a sub- cal formalities, the body mainstream parties to the and Kashmir”, he said and stantial policy about Kash- SRINAGAR, Dec 1 was handed over to his wall. He added if New added “Unfortunately they mir. Bureaucrats have been (Agencies) :Only one- relatives for last rites. Delhi wishes to come out are talking against main- brought from outside J&K way traffic will ply on from prevailing uncertain- stream political outfits, day who are ruling on us. It is Srinagar-Jammu and Blaze guts ty, there is no option left in and day out”. groping in the dark. The national highway, con- residential behind except to initiate a Prof Soz further added abrogation of Article 370 necting Union Terri- meaningful dialogue with that New Delhi is unwit- will remain unacceptable tory (UT) Ladakh with house, mainstream parties of J&K. tingly encouraging separat- for people of J&K. At pres- Kashmir valley on Tues- While speaking with a ism in Kashmir by pushing ent people are subdued but day while the historic several shops national daily, Prof. Soz mainstream parties to the they are angry. But GOI 86-km-long Mughal road said dialogue with main- wall. doesn’t care about all this! remained closed for the in Bandipora stream political parties at When asked how do you nTurn to page 9 past nine days due to SRINAGAR, Dec 2 accumulation of snow (Agencies): A residential and slippery road condi- house besides at least Srishti represents India at 6th tion.