9thyear of publication SRINagaR ObseRVER Div Com reviews measures for transfer Skill Development Courses To Be Introduced Kohli faces conflict of interest probe of land to LAWDA In Education Institutions Soon: Samoon India captain Virat Kohli faces an inquiry into a potential conflict of interest Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday Principal Secretary School Education Department, Dr. Asgar Hasan Samoon, over his positions in two business ventures. D.K. Jain, ethics officer for the chaired a meeting to review the measures undertaken today visited Baramulla district to take first hand appraisal of various Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said late on Sunday that a for transfer of state land around Dal Lake to Lakes and development projects being taken up in educational sector besides reviewing complaint by a state association member will be examined. Sanjeev Waterways Development Authority(LAWDA). During the Gupta, a member of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, functioning of the department in the wake of present circumstances has alleged that Kohli’s various posts are in violation of the BCCI meeting threadbare discussions were held on various issues emerged due to COVID-19 lockdown. Director School Education pertaining to the transfer of state land measuring 709 rules that bar an individual from holding multiple positions. “I kanals of Tehsil Khanyar and 87.8 kanals | Page 07 Kashmir, Mohammad Younis Malik, Director Skill | Page 05 have received a complaint. I will examine it and then | Page 08 WEDNESDAY, JULY 08, 2020 16, Zul Qaadah 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 157 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS Amid Pandemic, LG Condoles Demise Of KAS Officer Parks, Gardens In JK SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Militant, Soldier Killed Girish Chandra Murmu has conveyed To Re-Open Today condolences on the sad demise of young KAS Officer, Pervaiz Ahmad Shah, who was posted as Administra- tive Officer at SKIMS. In Pulwama Gunfight In his message, the Lt Governor has expressed sympathy with the be- reaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. Three Including 2 Army Men, Cop Injured Girl Among Two Commit Suicide SRINAGAR: Two persons including a 20 year-old girl committed suicide on Don’t Want To Kill Tuesday in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A 20-year-old girl committed Militants, Giving suicide after consuming some poison- Them Opportunity To ous substance at her home in north SoPs To Be Strictly public parks and gardens shall Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Surrender: GoC 15 Corps re-open from tomorrow. An official told a local news gathering Followed, Wearing Of "We have decided to re- agency that a 20-year-old girl (name open all the parks and gardens withheld) consumed some poisonous Face Mask Mandatory: across Jammu and Kashmir substance at her home in Kehnoosa from tomorrow. People are village today. She was rushed to Sub Advisor Baseer District Hospital (SDH) Sopore, where Nasir Azam however, supposed to follow she breathed her last, they said. SoPs in spirit that include After conducting legal and medical SRINAGAR: The Jammu and wearing of masks and main- formalities, the body of the girl was Kashmir government today de- taining social distancing," he handed over to her family for last cided to re-open all the public said, adding carrying a hand rites. Police have taken cognizance of eneral officer Commanding of Sri- parks and gardens across the sanitizer is also part of the SoP. the case, officials said. nagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant Meanwhile, a 22-year-old youth Union Territory from tomor- “Every person who visits allegedly committed suicide by Agencies While a militant was killed, sources G General BS Raju Tuesday said that row amid strict Standard Oper- the gardens or parks must car- hanging himself at his house in told a local news gathering agency that the armed forces don't want to kill mili- ating Procedures (SoPs) ry a sanitizer with him/her. Naninara village of Sumbal in north SRINAGAR: An unidentified mili- three army soldiers and a policeman tants and that an opportunity to surren- The decision in this regard We will be having sanitizers at Kashmir’s Bandipora district on tant and a soldier were killed while were injured in the gunfight early today. der is given to every militant. According to was taken in a review meeting all the entry and exit points of Tuesday evening. An official said that two army men and a policeman were The injured were removed to army hos- a local news gathering agency, in a short chaired by Advisor to Lieu- each park and garden,” he said. a 22-year-old youth (name withheld) injured in a gunfight at Goosu area of pital where one of them succumbed to video uploaded on | More on P2 tenant Governor, Baseer Ah- All the parks and gardens were of Naninara village in Sumbal ended his life by hanging himself at his home Pulwama district. critical wounds. “The | More on P2 mad Khan today. Khan while closed for general public in March this evening. However, the family speaking to a local news gath- this year in wake of COVID-19 members immediately rushed him ering agency said that all the outbreak | More on P2 to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival, the official said. “Body of the deceased has been Aggressive Testing Must To No Evidences To handed over to his family members COVID Claims 4 More Lives, Toll 143 for the last rites after completing Track, Isolate Patients: Div Com Prove Virus Is legal formalities,” he said, adding that Jahangeer Ganaie woman from Noor Bagh, Sri- 256 Persons Test Airborne: Experts a case under | More on P2 nagar and 62-year-old male SRINAGAR: Four more deaths from Batpora, Anantnag. Positive Toll 8931 Godman Arrested related to COVID-19 were report- Dr. Saleem Tak, Medical Su- Nadeem Nadu Tasaduq Hussain In Rajouri ed in Jammu and Kashmir perintendent at CD hospital on Tuesday, taking the said that a woman from he Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR: The medical ex- RAJOURI: Jammu and Kashmir on number of total deaths Kunzarwho was ad- on Tuesday reported 256 perts in Union Territory of Jam- Tuesday claimed to have arrested due to the pandemic mitted on July 03 and COVID-19 cases, thus taking mu and Kashmir Tuesday ruled a man, who claimed to be a Tantrik T (Godman) for molesting a woman in to 143 in the Union was kept on ventila- the number of cases to 8931 in the out the possibilities of corona- Agrati area Rajouri district. Territory. tor died at CD hospi- Union Territory. The new cases— virus being an airborne disease The arrested person belongs to SO News Desk situation and its management An official told a tal today morning. 74 from Jammu division and 182 stating that there was no sub- Mendhar area of Poonch and came to in Kashmir division. While local news gathering He said that the pa- from Kashmir Valley—include at stantial evidence to prove that Agrati for treating a woman. SRINAGAR: Divisional Com- reviewing the steps taken to agency that four deaths tient was suffering from least 29 paramilitary CRPF and the deadly virus being airborne. “On the pretext of treating her with missioner, Kashmir, Pandurang check the spread of virus, the include a 60-year-old woman multiple ailments including SSB men besides eight men from In a letter to the world health black magic, the Tantrik molested K Pole Tuesday chaired 4th con- Div Com stressed all the Deputy from Kunzar, Baramulla, a COPD and pneumonia. A se- Beacon (109 RCC Kupwara) and organization (WHO), many sci- her and tried to assault her sexually,” family members of the victim told a secutive weekly meeting here to Commissioners to ensure strict 78-year-old lady from Khrew, nior doctor at SMHS said that minor who tests returned positive entists had stated that the novel local news gathering agency. discuss the prevailing Covid-19 enforcement | More on P2 Pulwama and 65-year-old the 78-year-old | More on P2 at SKIMS lab. | More on P2 Coronavirus | More on P2 Meanwhile, Police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and have arrested the accused. “The Tantrik has been arrested and Kashmirs Being FIR Registered Over ‘Fake’ Letter Attributed Pulwama Suicide Case: investigations have been started,” a Sidelined In police officer said. (KNO) NIA Arrest Seventh Person Bureaucracy: Mir To Geelani For Strike On July 8, 13 Shepherd Injured Agencies it through different social media Agencies Jammu which sent him to Nation- Agencies platforms to instigate violence al Investigation Agency custody In Bear Attack SRINAGAR: Police on Tuesday and create L&O (law and order) SRINAGAR: The National Inves- for 10 days, the officials said. BARAMULLA: A shepherd was injured SRINAGAR: Senior politician filed a case under Unlawful Ac- problems,” it said. tigation Agency (NIA) has arrested They said he had allowed the in a bear attack in Kunzar forest area and former Minister, Ghulam tivities (Prevention) Act and for Later in the day, police an- a Pulwama resident for allegedly militants to use his house as a of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Hasan Mir on Tuesday said that public mischief under IPC over nounced that a case (FIR No providing logistical support to hideout and also provided them on Tuesday. An official told a local news gathering Kashmiri officers are being a letter attributed to former Hur- 265/2020) under section 13 ULA militants involved in planning the with high-end mobile phones agency that the shepherd was at- sidelined and they feel disem- riyat Conference chairman Syed (P) Act, 505 IPC (public mis- attack on a CRPF convoy that left used for communication with tacked by a bear when he went to the powered at all levels.