9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Kansal Chairs 3rd BoDs Meet of KPDCL DDC reviews flood preparedness in Gbl Samoon reviews status of pending Court, The 3rd Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Kashmir Power Distribution District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today CAT cases of School Education Deptt Company Limited(KPDCL) was held under the chairmanship of Principal chaired a meeting of line departments to review the flood preparedness in Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal at Civil the district. During the meeting, the DDC took stock of arrangements like Development Departments, Dr Asgar Samoon, today Secretariat here today. The meeting was attended by Divisional employing dewatering pumps, sand bags, logistics, | Page 03 chaired a meeting to review and discuss the status Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, of the pending Court/CAT cases pertaining to the Managing Director KPDCL, Mohammad Aijaz Asad | Page 05 School Education Department. |Page 07 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2020 13, Muharram 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 201 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS ....EasTERN LADAKH ROW Militants Facing Hideout Unearthed in Poonch Weapon Shortage: JAMMU: Barely an hour after army India, China Hold Brigade claimed to have busted multiple GoC 19 Infantry Div hideouts in north Kashmir’s Bara- mulla district, the security forces Says Pakistan Using Tactics To Smuggle Weapons Tuesday said that a militant hideout was unearthed during a Cordon and Commander-Level Talks Search Operation in Khetnar area close to the Line of Control in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior police officer told a local news gathering agency that joint There Will Always teams of police, 72-Battalion BSF and the army launched an operation Be Problems: Wang in several villages of Poonch this morning on the basis of a specific lead about militant hideouts. “During the searches in Khetnar vil- lage of Poonch district | More on P2 CFV in Gurez sector SRINAGAR: The armies of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged gun- Tasaduq Hussain/ ing (GOC) of 19 Infantry divi- fire along the Line of Control (LoC) Peerzada Waseem sion, Baramulla, Major General in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Agencies Varinder Vats said that Pakistan Bandipora district after Pakistan BARAMULLA: The Army on is frustrated due to blockade of army targeted forward defence lo- hinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday said that Pakistan has infiltration and cooperation be- cations at Bagtore. An official told a that the India-China boundary is yet to adopted a new trend to drop tween the security agencies had be demarcated due to which there will local news gathering agency that the C arms and ammunition close to forced it to push more advanced Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire always be problems and the two countries along the LoC this evening and tar- should implement the consensuses be- the Line of Control (LoC) to fuel weapons into the Valley. “But geted forward defense locations in Agencies two sides on the southern tual Control (LAC) in east- tween their leadership to not let differences militancy in the Valley but the the halt in supply chain has left Tarabal Bagtore area of Gurez sector. bank of the Pangong Lake ern Ladakh with a specific from escalating into conflicts. same has been blocked by the militants high and dry. In South The official said that the Indian Army New Delhi: India and in eastern Ladakh, govern- agenda to discuss the situ- He also said that China is ready to manage security agencies jointly. Kashmir, militants possess only personnel were giving a “strong and China on Tuesday held ment sources said. ation around the Pangong all issues through dialogue with India. Addressing a press confer- pistols,” he said. Wang, who is currently on a tour of Europe, befitting” response to the ceasefire another round of military The Brigade Command- lake, they said, adding the ence, General officer Command- He said that | More on P2 made the remarks during an interaction at violation. “No one has been injured talks to ease escalating er-level talks began at 10 meeting is underway. in the firing, which has created the French Institute of | More on P2 panic among the people living near tension triggered by fresh am in Chushul on the In- On Monday, the Indian forward areas,” he said. confrontation between the dian side of the Line of Ac- Army said the | More on P2 Two he Army Tuesday claimed to have busted He further stated that | More on P2 multiple hide-outs along the LoC in north Hideouts T Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered huge cache of arms that were meant to be delivered Drug Peddler THE CHINESE MILITARY CARRIED OUT "provocative military movements" to Busted In to militants. Defence spokesman in Srinagar Rajesh Arrested In Khrew Kalia said that alert troops detected movement of "unilaterally" change the status quo on the southern bank of Pangong lake on the inter- Baramulla suspicious persons along the | More on P2 SRINAGAR: Awanitpora police vening night of August 29 and 30 but the attempt was thwarted by the Indian troops.” Tuesday said that it arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession. In a statement, police said that of- It Is Best To Be True To ficers at a checkpoint established in village Sharshali Khrew, intercepted Oneself: Omar Abdullah a vehicle bearing registration num- 14 More Die in J&K, ber JK03B-3507 with one person Agencies on board. Toll Reaches 717 “He has been identified as Tawfeem NEW DELHI: National Conference Ahmad Dar of Waghama Bijbehara. During the search officers were able SO News Desk mir division have died in leader Omar Abdullah says in a new to recover 35 kgs of poppy straw last 24 hours. book that he will neither be "Indian (fukki) from his possession. He has SRINAGAR: The death “14 COVID-19 deaths enough for extreme right-wing nation- been arrested and shifted to police toll due to the ongoing have been reported; four alist politicians" nor "Kashmiri enough station Khrew, where he remains COVID-19 pandemic has from Jammu division and for those who don't see Kashmir's fu- in custody. The vehicle used in the mounted to 717 in Jammu 10 from Kashmir Division,” ture as part of India". commission of crime has also been and Kashmir on Tues- government in its daily It is therefore best to be true to oneself, seized” it said. Accordingly, a case under FIR number 48/2020 under day as more 14 pa- bulletin said. Abdullah said in the recently launched relevant sections of | More on P2 tients who were According to the “India Tomorrow: Conversations with the tested positive daily Media Bulletin Next Generation of Political Leaders”. earlier have on novel Corona Abdullah was detained when the Four Gamblers died in the past virus (Covid-19), government revoked Jammu and Kash- Held, Money Seized 24 hours in the out of 38223 positive mir’s special status under | More on P2 SRINAGAR: Acting tough against Union Territory. cases, 8022 are Active social crimes, Kulgam police have The figure pro- Positive, 29484 have re- arrested four gamblers from a gam- vided by the govern- covered and 717 have died; Illegal Shopping Complex in Sgr bling site and seized stake money ment in its daily bulletin, 70 in Jammu division and from the gamblers. reveals that 14 patients in- 647 in Kashmir division. Ensure Best Possible Facilities For Visiting ACB Raids Residences According to a statement, a police cluding four from Jammu The bulletin further add- party from Police Station Devsar of Four SMC Officials raided a gambling site at Bozgam division and ten from Kash- ed that 469 | More on P2 Devotees at Hazratbal: LG to Officers following an input about gambling Agencies activities and apprehended four Visits Shrine, and took stock of the facil- al leaders there and urged gamblers. 525 Fresh Cases Detected, Tally 38,223 ities being put in place for them to play an effective role SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir An- “They have been identified as Hilal Prays For Peace, the facilitation of the dev- in the fight against COVID-19 ti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has carried Ahmad wani resident of Aroo, Aadil Jahangeer Ganaie Prosperity of J&K otees coming to the shrine. pandemic by spreading con- out raids at the residences of four SMC Ahmad Lone resident of Bozgam, The Lt Governor paid tinuous awareness among officers and recovered “incriminating Irfan Ahmad Ganie and Feroze ammu and Kashmir Tuesday recorded 525 fresh cases of Covid-19 Ahmad Parray both residents of SO News Desk obeisance at the magnifi- the people on adopting the documents” in connection with the con- pandemic including 51 travelers taking the total number of positive cent shrine and prayed for necessary precautions for struction of illegal construction of shop- Kelam. Officers have seized playing cases to 38,223 in the Union Territory. Of the total 38,223 cases, 29,201 J SRINAGAR: cards and stake money of ₹4,500/- are from Kashmir and 9,022 from Jammu division. Officials told a local Lieutenant peace, progress, and pros- containing the spread of ping Plaza at Kursoo Rajbagh, here. from the gamblers. They have been news gathering agency that among 525 new cases, 284 belong to Kashmir Governor, Manoj Sinha perity in the Union Territo- infection and further ad- As per an official statement, a joint arrested and shifted to PS Devsar division while as 241 are from Jammu division, adding that the total num- Tuesday paid a visit to the ry of Jammu and Kashmir vised the people to follow all surprise check (JSC) was conducted where they remain in custody”.