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COVID tally rises Tehsildar, BDO, 4 Bank staffers, 2 docs, many officials positive „ Khanna terms Aug 5 as historic day
to 13.36 lakh,
deaths 31,358
Lockdown in 4 districts but cases surge as Nadda puts all speculations of early
Assembly poll in J&K to rest
NEW DELHI, July 25:

176 more test Corona +ve in Jammu

India's COVID-19 tally
zoomed past 13 lakh today, just
two days after it crossed the 12 Avtar Bhat be after delimitation of public service throughout the
lakh mark, while the recoveries Assembly segments in the UT country with a missionary zeal
JAMMU, July 25: Putting and till then you have to leave
mounted to 8,49,431, according
to the Union Health Ministry. 3 Raj Bhawan officials, 4 from JKP’s ‘Encounter Specialist’, all speculations to rest about this from your mind''.
of social responsibility. During
this period the party provided
the holding of immediate
With 48,916 fresh cases, the
country's Coronavirus infection DC Jammu office report positive several cops infected Assembly elections in J&K
food packets to 20 crore people
in the country, he added.
tally surged to 13,36,861, while UT, BJP national president, While giving full credit to
the death toll rose to 31,358 Sanjeev Pargal of Raj Bhawan Jammu and four Jagat Prakash Nadda today Prime Minister, Narendra
from DC office Jammu includ- asked his partymen to work
with 757 more people succumb- JAMMU, July 25: Even as ing a female tested postive for Modi in launching a decisive
ing to the disease in the last 24 weekend lockdown kept the for strengthening the organi- battle against the deadly
Coronavirus. The DC Jammu zation and leave the idea of
people indoors in three dis- officials had no travel history COVID pandemic, Nadda said
(Contd on page 5 Col 7) elections from their mind for that timely decisive actions by
tricts of Jammu, Udhampur while two officials of the Raj
J&K's recovery and Rajouri, it has been
*Watch video on
the time being as situation is
not ripe for the same as yet.
PM saved the nation from dis-
aster and sudden onslaught of
extended in four tehsils of
rate reaches Samba district but there was www.excelsiornews.com Addressing a virtual meeting Terming the August 5, 2019 the pandemic. He said ``It is
no let up in spike in of office bearers of J&K BJP a historical day for J&K and because of timely decisions of
53.01 pc Coronavirus cases with 176
Bhawan had returned from
Srinagar.
from New Delhi today, Nadda Ladakh when the controversial Modi Government that we are
more persons today testing said that elections will not be Articles 370 and 359 (a) was in a better position to counter
Excelsior Correspondent Meanwhile, strict lockdown held in J&K soon and the party annulled by Narendra Modi led
positive, the highest being 66 COVID- 19 infection by hav-
began today with all shops, busi- men in the Union Territory have BJP Government at Delhi, he
JAMMU, July 25: Per mil- in Jammu district even as 41 ing sufficient dedicated hospi-
ness establishments, major mar- enough time to strengthen the said a new dawn has ushered in
lion testing in Jammu and persons were treated and dis- tals in operation with suffi-
kets, hotels and majority of organization at grass root level. the two UTs after this decision.
Kashmir has reached 44744 as charged from various COVID cient oxygen beds, ample test-
Government offices except "You have ample time to go to ``A new dawn of progress and ing labs as well as capacity of
against 12742 in the country, hospitals. A city market in Jammu shut during weekend lockdown on those dealing with essential
even as the recovery rate in the Three officials of Raj people in every nook and corner prosperity has started now in manufacturing sufficient PPE
Saturday. Another pic on page 5. -Excelsior/Rakesh services remaining closed.
Union Territory has touched Bhawan Jammu, four employees of J&K to apprise them of the J&K and it will tread on the path kits etc''.
official posted at Lakhanpur, and number of security person- Shops of even karyana, vegeta- party's policies and welfare pro- of development and growth'', he Focusing on the strengthen-
53.01 percent as on July 23. of DC office Jammu, a woman bles and fruits were also shut by
The overall positivity rate in Tehsildar, a Block Development two officials of SBI and one nel including many from local grammes as holding of added. ing the party up to booth level,
each from J&K Bank and police today reported Corona the police in most parts of Assembly elections in the UT he made a reference to "Sarv
the Union Territory is 3 percent Officer (BDO), a Treasury Jammu district. However, med- Lambasting opposition par-
as against 8.3 percent in the Officer, an ‘Encounter Grameen Bank, a female Health positive in Jammu region. will take some time'', he added. ties for indulging in baseless and Sparshi BJP" asking party to
official deployed at Jammu Sixty six persons including ical shops remained open. "The elections can't be held unnecessary criticism, Nadda reach every individual irrespec-
country. It is 1.3 percent in Specialist’ of Jammu and Traffic was off the roads.
Jammu province and 4.7 percent Kashmir Police in the rank of Airport, 3 textile mill workers, 14 with no travel history tested in view of prevailing COVID- said BJP is the party which tive of caste, colour, creed or sex
several employees from positive for COVID-19 in Only few private vehicles could pandemic and till the delimita- works 24X7 and when all the in each and every corner of J&K
(Contd on page 5 Col 7) Inspector, two doctors including be seen on the City roads. The
a Consultant posted in Ramban Government offices, hospitals, Jammu district, the highest for tion process is completed in the opposition parties remained in and laid emphasis on involve-
District Court, three drivers of the district in a single day so far. lockdown was voluntarily and J&K'', he said, adding "the elec- lockdown it was only BJP which ment of more youth in the party.
Western Army hospital, a Sales Tax Department
officers, a GMC Rajouri staffer Late tonight, three officials (Contd on page 5 Col 5) tions to the Assembly will only was in unlock and it continued (Contd on page 5 Col 1)
Comdr reviews
preparedness 8 die in Kashmir, J&K toll 308 ‘Politicians reluctant to contest polls under UT status’
Excelsior Correspondent
from Brain Nishat, a 65-year-old Brain Nishat in Srinagar who In Kashmir 367 people Azad to PM: Honour commitment for
JAMMU, July 25: Western
367 test +ve, man from Nowgam Bandipora, a was admitted on July 20 with tested positive today for Novel
Army Commander Lt Gen R P
Singh today visited field areas
in Punjab-Himachal Pradesh- tally crosses
67-year-old man from Nibripora
Bandipora and a 53-old-man
from Pampore Pulwama.
multiple ailments died at
SKIMS on this afternoon.
A 65-year-old man from
Coronavirus taking the num-
ber of positive cases in J&K to
17305 including 13669 from
restoration of Statehood to J&K
Jammu and Kashmir belt and
reviewed the operational pre- 17000 mark A 70-year-old woman from
Safa Kadal who was admitted to
Nowgam Bandipora who was
admitted on 23rd July to SKIMS
Kashmir and 3636 from
Jammu division.
Neeraj Rohmetra Jammu and Kashmir and
Ladakh has been facing serious
paredness of troops. SKIMS hospital on July 20 with Medical College Bemina with They include 145 from JAMMU, July 25: Urging challenges on all fronts --- polit-
Lt Gen Singh along with Fayaz Bukhari bilateral pneumonia died today. multiple ailments died today. Srinagar, 18 from Baramulla, six Prime Minister, Narendra ical, social and economic".
General Officer Commanding A 60-year old man from A 67-year-old man from from Kulgam, 11 from Shopian, Modi to fulfil his commitment "First and foremost I told
(GoC) of 9 Corps, Lt Gen SRINAGAR, July 25: Peerbagh in Srinagar who was Nibripora in district Budgam 20 from Anantnag, 10 from made in Parliament last year, the Prime Minister that he as
Upendra, visited Basohli, Bakloh Eight more patients who had admitted in SKIMS Soura on who was on oxygen, died at Kupwara, 62 from Pulwama, 56 Leader of Opposition in Rajya head of the country and his
and Mamun military stations to tested positive for COVID-19 18th July died today. home, where his sample was from Budgam, 30 from Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad told Cabinet colleague, Home
died today, taking the total A 75-year-old man from taken by a team of district hospi- Bandipora and nine from the former to restore Minister Amit Shah had
(Contd on page 5 Col 3) number of deaths in Jammu Hakeembagh Rawalpora in tal Budgam which tested posi- Ganderbal. Statehood of Jammu and assured the country in
and Kashmir to 308 as 367 Srinagar who was admitted on tive for COVID-19. An official said that 356 Kashmir at the earliest and Parliament almost a year back
India, China 5th people in Kashmir tested posi- 18th July after testing positive A 53-year-old man from samples from Bandipora district subsequently hold elections in that Statehood would be
restored in Jammu and
tive for Coronavirus taking for COVID-19 died today. He Pampore in Pulwama who was were processed at virology lab the Union Territory.
round talks next week the J&K tally to 17305. was suffering from ARDS, admitted at CD hospital on 24th of SKIMS Medical College This was stated by the for- the Prime Minister that we have Kashmir after some time.
mer Chief Minister, who called been discussing various chal- Now, the time has come to
NEW DELHI, July 25: Eight patients who died pneumonia and other ailments. July with pneumonia and other Bemina and 28 tested positive.
on the Prime Minister to discuss lenges facing the country from honour their commitment and
include a 70-year-old woman A 48-year-old woman from ailments died today. One sample from Baramulla dis-
various critical issues being con- time to time inside and outside everyone is looking forward to
India and China are set to from Safa Kadal, Srinagar, a 60- Kantbagh Baramulla who was With eight more fresh trict was also processed at the
fronted by the Union Territory Parliament. But, today I have the same", said Azad.
hold a fresh round of high-level year-old man from Peerbagh, admitted on July 22 with ADRS, deaths, the total numbers of lab and it tested positive.
and the meeting lasted for specifically come to hold delib- Claiming that none of the
military talks next week to work Srinagar, a 75-year-old man thyroid and other ailments after deaths have reached to 308 in As per officials figures, 3793
around one hour. erations on issue confronting existing and mushrooming polit-
out modalities for withdrawal of from Rawalpora Srinagar, a 48- testing positive for COVID-19 J&K including 286 from positive cases including 86 Jammu and Kashmir", adding,
Asked about the details of ical parties were willing to con-
Chinese troops from Pangong year-old woman from Kantbagh, died today. Kashmir division and 22 from deaths and 1518 recoveries are "the State which has been bifur-
the meeting, Azad told EXCEL- test elections in the Union
Tso area in Eastern Ladakh, Baramulla, a 72-year-old man A 72-year-old man from Jammu division. cated into Union Territory of
Government sources said today. (Contd on page 5 Col 3) SIOR from New Delhi, "I told (Contd on page 5 Col 1)
So far, senior military com-
manders of the two armies have Arms, ammunition recovered in Gulmarg „ Identifying sensitive, non-sensitive posts for rotation of staff
held four rounds of talks on dis-
engagement of troops from the
friction points in Eastern
Ladakh with an aim to restore
2 LeT militants killed in Srinagar outskirts Majority of deptts sleeping over
peace and tranquillity in the
region.(PTI)
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: Two
directives of CS, CVC guidelines
Anjuman chief militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba
(LeT) were killed in an
Mohinder Verma
Only committees framed but
reduce the chances of corrupt
practices as allowing officials
booked for sedition encounter that broke out mili- JAMMU, July 25: to handle the particular task
Excelsior Correspondent
tants and security forces in the
Ranbirgarh area in the out-
Majority of the departments
of the Jammu and Kashmir
no exercise conducted for prolonged period leads to
dependence of the department
Union Territory are sleeping
BHADERWAH, July 25: skirts of Srinagar city. 6, 2020, directed all the in the Committee of Secretaries
on such employees and make
Inspector General of Police over the directives of the Chief them indispensable, which
Police today booked the presi- Administrative Secretaries to get meeting, the General
Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told Secretary as well as guidelines further leads to corruption”.
dent of Anjuman-e-Islamia, sensitive and non-sensitive posts Administration Department
of the Central Vigilance
Bhaderwah for making a Excelsior that security forces identified in all the departments issued a formal communiqué to
Even there are guidelines of
Commission regarding identi-
provocative and seditious state- foiled a major attack on the under their administrative con- all the Administrative
the Central Vigilance
fication of sensitive and non-
ment during Friday prayers, an National Highway in North of trol in a time bound manner. Secretaries for strict compli-
Commission for rotation of staff
*Watch video on sensitive posts to pave the way from sensitive to non-sensitive
officer said. Moreover, the ance.
for rotation of staff with the posts and these are applicable to
The FIR was registered www.excelsiornews.com Troops at encounter site at Ranbirgarh, Srinagar on aim to reduce the chances of Administrative Secretaries were “For the rotation of staff
against Pervaiz Ahmed Sheikh Jammu and Kashmir with effect
Srinagar. "This group was plan- Saturday. Another pic on page 5. Excelsior/Shakeel corrupt practices. explicitly told to ensure that no from sensitive to non-sensitive
at the Bhaderwah Police Station from October 31, 2019 when all
ning an attack on the security Official sources told official overstays on a particular posts and vice-versa identifica-
for disobeying the orders of the Ajaz Ahmad Bhat son of Ali The other militant was Ishfaq the Central Laws were extended
forces between Pattan and EXCELSIOR that the Chief post in the departments under tion, categorization and notifi-
District Magistrate by organiz- Mohammad Bhat of Laribal in Rashid Khan son of Abdul to this Union Territory in pur-
Lawveypora on the highway", Secretary of J&K Union their administrative control cation of such posts was the suance to the Jammu and
ing Friday prayers, the officer Kakapora area of Pulwama dis- Rashid Khan of Sozeith without any compelling circum- foremost step”, sources fur-
he said. trict. He said that Bhat was a C Srinagar. He was active since Territory BVR Subrahmanyam, Kashmir Reorganization Act,
said. stances. ther said, adding “the objec-
An official said one of the category militant and was active while chairing the Committee of 2019 passed by the Parliament.
(Contd on page 5 Col 3) militants has been identified as (Contd on page 5 Col 3) Secretaries meeting on January Based on the discussion held tive behind this decision was to
since June last year. (Contd on page 5 Col 3)

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INSIDE WEATHER nificant decision,
Government of Jammu and
the of Jammu division and remain- local marketing of the fruits holy Amarnath yatra stands
) FIRs sans investigations ...Page 4 JAMMU: ing six to various districts of and vegetables from J&K to cancelled this year owing to
Partly cloudy Kashmir has closed nine Area Kashmir division. other parts of the country.
) LG reviews development alarming rise in COVID-19
TEMPERATURE Marketing Offices of the According to a Government Improving marketing con-
scenario, COVID-19 mitigation Max: 34.6 Degree C pandemic cases across the
Horticulture Department, order in this regard, Area nectivity within and outside the
measures in Poonch ...Page 3 Min: 24.6 Degree C country as well as UT of J&K,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY which were located in various Marketing Office at Ahmedabad J&K, quick dissemination of
) Dr Jitendra challenges the rituals of Chhari Mubarak,
RH-I (Morning): 74.0 per cent parts of the country and had is being relocated to Kathua, market intelligence among
opposition to prove however, continued as usual.
RH-II (Evening): 63.0 per cent been virtually defunct but Chandigarh office to Ramban, growers, , facilitating of fruit
discrimination against Sunset on Sunday: 07.34 p.m. On the occasion of Nag
incurring losses worth crores Jaipur to Kishtwar, Amritsar to supplies directly from Mandis to
Jammu ....Page 3 Sunrise on Monday: 05.43 a.m. Panchmi today, Chhari-Pujan
SRINAGAR: of rupees to the public excheq- Pulwama, Bhopal to Budgam, potential domestic markets and
) Advisor Baseer reviews was performed this evening at
Mainly clear uer. Hyderabad to Baramulla, Patna exports to other countries like
arrangements regarding TEMPERATURE Shri Amareshwar Temple,
As part of the administrative to Bandipora, Lucknow to Bangladesh and Nepal, provid-
prevention of COVID-19 ....Page 6 Max: 31.2 Degree C Dashnami Akhara, Budshah Chhari Mubarak Pujan being performed at Amareshwar
Min: 20.6 Degree C reforms, these Area Marketing Ganderbal and Chennai to ing a platform for the grower to
) Div Com reviews Chowk, Srinagar with religious Temple Dashnami Akhara, Srinagar on Saturday by Mahant
RELATIVE HUMIDITY Offices at Ahmedabad, Shopian. sell their products in the poten-
Independence Day RH-I (Morning): 74.2 per cent fervor and gaiety with chanting Deependra Giri Ji and Sadhus. -Excelsior/Shakeel
Chandigarh, Jaipur, Amritsar, These Area Marketing tial areas to avoid exploitation of
arrangements ....Page 6 RH-II (Evening): 41.0 per cent of Vedic Hymn by Mahant During the Pujan of holy mace Chhari Pujan is an important
LEH: Bhopal, Hyderabad, Patna, Offices under the Directorate middlemen, development of
) Judges panel rules out Deependra Giri Ji the custodian all the protocols set by the ritual to be performed tradition-
TEMPERATURE Lucknow and Chennai have of Horticulture Department
possibility of physical hearing market infrastructure in the form of holy mace along with selected administration in view of ally on 'Nag-Panchami'
Max: 31.5 Degree C been relocated to various parts (Planning & Marketing), J&K
in SC for time being ...Page 7 Min: 17.3 Degree C (Contd on page 5 Col 5) number of Sadhus and devotees. COVID-19 were followed fully. (Contd on page 5 Col 7)
of Jammu and Kashmir. Government, were established
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 (PAGE 2)
OBITUARIES
CREMATION
We deeply regret to inform the
sad demise of our beloved
Sh. Rajeshwar Gupta S/o Lt. Lala
Harbans Lal Gupta who breathed his
last at his residence yesterday after
a prolonged illness.
CREMATION shall take place today
(Sunday, 26 July 2020) at 11 am at
Cremation Ground, Channi Himmat.
Deeply Loved And Sadly Missed By:
Smt. Pushpa Gupta - Mother
Smt. Neeli Gupta - Wife
Samakshay Gupta - Son
Samdhi & Samdhan
Sh. Rajeshwar Gupta
Sh. Ajay Gupta & Smt. Meenu Gupta
Daughter & Son-in-law
Pallavi Gupta & Kashyap Gupta
Brothers & Sisters-in-law
Dr. Yogeshwar Gupta & Smt. Kamini Gupta
Mr. Bhuvneshwar Gupta & Smt. Kamla Gupta
Mr. Gautam Gupta & Smt. Reena Gupta
Kaashvi Gupta - Grand Daughter
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CREMATION
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF & SORROW, WE
INFORM THE SAD DEMISE OF OUR
BELOVED FATHER SH. KASTURI LAL
GUPTA TODAY ON 25-7-2020.
CREMATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT
SHASTRI NAGAR CREMATION GROUND
ON 26-7-2020 SUNDAY AT 11 A.M.
GRIEF STRICKEN
SONS & DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS
PAWAN MAHAJAN & SIMMI GUPTA
OM PARKASH GUPTA & SONIA GUPTA
(JE PDD GANDHI NAGAR)
SUNIL GUPTA & BANU GUPTA
DAUGHTERS AND SON-IN-LAWS
SH. KASTURI LAL GUPTA
SUNITA GUPTA & ADARSH GUPTA
SARITA GUPTA & JUGAL KISHORE GUPTA
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BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS
With profound grief and sorrow, we
regret to inform the sad and sudden
demise of S. Harcharan Singh S/o late
S Dalip Singh R/o 424 Preet Nagar,
near Gurudwara Sahib, Jammu.
Programme: Tenth Day is as under
Arambh Shri Akhand Path Sahib Ji 26th July
2020 (at our residence) at 10.00 am.
Kirtan: 10 am to 11 am.
Antim Ardas and Guru Ka Langar
at our residence.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Narinder Kaur -Wife S. Harcharan Singh
Paramjeet Singh -Son
Jasmeet Singh -Son
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Harbhajan Singh -Brother
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KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE INFORM
THE SAD DEMISE OF SHRI. JOGINDER SINGH
JAMWAL (SUPERVISOR PHE DEPT, RETD.), R/O
H.NO 111/1, SHARIKA VIHAR, LOWER ROOP NAGAR.
WHO LEFT FOR HIS HEAVENLY ABODE ON 15TH OF
JULY 2020.
KRIYA WILL BE PERFORMED ON MONDAY AT HIS
RESIDENCE ON 27TH JULY 2020 AT 12.00 NOON &
RASAM PAGRI AT 2 PM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
KAMLA RANI -WIFE
VARINDER SINGH JAMWAL -SON
YUDHVIR SINGH -SON
BHABHI'S AND BROTHERS
MRS SANTOSH DEVI W/O SUGREEV SINGH JAMWAL
MRS SARLA DEVI W/O LATE PREM SINGH JAMWAL
MRS USHA DEVI W/O JASWANT SINGH JAMWAL
MRS NIRMALA DEVI W/O MOHINDER SINGH JAMWAL
MRS DARSHANA DEVI W/O RAJINDER SINGH JAMWAL
MRS SHASHI DEVI W/O SURINDER SINGH JAMWAL
MRS REKHA DEVI W/O LOMAS DEV SINGH JAMWAL
SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW
MRS SUNITA DEVI W/O RANJEET SINGH ANTHAL
10th Day Kriya
With profound grief and sorrow, we
inform the sad demise of our beloved
mother Smt Kanta Jee Naqaib D/o
Late Sh Madhsudan Fotedar and
W/o Late Sh Soom Nath Naqaib
from Dal Hassan Yar, Habba Kadal,
Srinagar presently at H.No 377/B,
Lane 2, Sector 3, Shivalikpuram,
Janipur Colony, Jammu on 22nd July
2020 at 2.23 AM. KARAMYOGI
10th Day Kriya will be performed at SMT KANTA JEE NAQAIB
Muthi Ghat on 31-07-2020 at 9.30 AM.
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY
ALL MEMBERS OF NAQAIB FAMILY
Those we love don’t go away they walk beside us everyday unseen,
unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.
Come back even as a dream as a Shadow.
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TENT DAY
With profound grief & sorrow, we inform the sad
demise of Charanjit Rai (Retd. BSNL) S/o Late Sh
Babu Ram Resi H.No.37 Moh. Harinagar Old Janipur,
Jammu. Tenth Day will be performed on 27-07-2020
(Monday) at 12.00 pm at our residence.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Santosh -Wife
Tarsem Lal, Ashok Kumar -Brothers
Sons & Daughters-in-law
Parveen Kumar & Rajni Devi
Ajay Kumar & Ranjana
Arun Kumar & Usha Devi
Vandana & Subash Chander -Daughter & Son-in-law
Grand Son & Grand Daughter
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Mobile No. 9469478390, 9596749583
TRIBUTE
Love you Grandma-You truly were a special, special woman! You
may have passed on, but your memories would always live on with-
in us. Thank you for your sacrifices, your care and concern, your love
and everything that you have done for us. We know you are in a
much better place.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Grand Children
Sh. Nanaji Razdan & Smt. Soni Razdan
Sh. Raj Kapoor Bhat & Smt. Shakti Bhat
Sh. Ram Krishen Bhat & Smt. Shakuntala Bhat
Sh. Kuldeep Bhat & Smt. Neelu Bhat
Sh. Sachin Raina & Smt. Romi Raina
Sh. Arvind Manhas & Smt. Neeru Manhas
Sh. Robin Raina & Smt. Kiran Raina
Sh. Rajinder Verma & Smt. Nishu Verma
Great Grand Children: Robin, Sheen, Ragni, Arnav, Anadhya,
Sainsh, Viyan, Keshwin, Vinij and Arvika
3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY
REMEMBRANCE
You are remembered every moment in our lives for your
divine nature of sharing caring and love. We all miss you
so much, you will forever remain in our hearts. May you
shine in heaven as you used to do here, Hope you are
always smiling up there.
MISSING YOU DEEPLY
Smt Geeta Gupta - Wife
Son & Daughter-in-Law
Mr Shyam Gupta & Mrs Poonam Gupta (Shallu)
Vasu Gupta & Sidharth Gupta - Grand Sons
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Please Contact Venue: Gandhi Nagar
GRIEF STRICKEN Rakesh Kumar At BRIGADIER JAMWAL'S
Smt. Giano Devi-Wife
8082231171
LAKSHYA 9697773150 C&W No.: 7006749002, 7298264208
Best Salary & Incentives
Son & Daughter-in-law DEFENCE ACADEMY, JMU
Sh. Sunil Gaurav & Smt. Paramjeet Kour CONTACT: 9797519939
Wanted Salemen
Daughters & Sons-in-law
Smt. Nisha Devi & Sh. Balwant Raj
SPACE AVAILABLE
Proposal invited for commercial space
GOVT. REGISTERED WITH GSTIN
MATRIMONIAL for mobile accessories showroom
Smt. Varsha Rani & Sh. Banarsi Dass
Smt. Anamika & Sh. Raman Kumar SH. KRISHAN CHAND AZAD approx 5000Sq ft opp SMGS Hospital SUNSHINE TUTORIALS Wanted girl for Gupta boy B.Tech experience preffered
35 y 5’-4’’ Govt job and part time Sr Accountant experienced (Busy)
Bhabis & Brothers
Smt. Swarna & Sh. Surinder Paul
Shalamar Road space suitable for Banks, HOME TUTOR’S Drop resume
Smt. Paramjeet & Sh. Suraj Parkash
Insurance Companies, Diagnostic Centre,
Experience-17 years business.
Wellness Clinics or any other viable option. Contact No.:- 8825019707
Smt. Sunita & Sh. Vinay Bushan Only educated and Upper Caste
Sisters & Brothers-in-law M/S DR. HANSRAJ PHARMACY Ist-10th (All Subjects) Best Buy Electronics
Contact -
Smt. Shakuntalla & Sh. Muni Lal
8, Resham Ghar Colony, Jammu 11th-12th (Mathematics) Sunder Singh Gurdware
Smt. Pushpa & Sh. U.C. Digra Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Contact at:- 9419193224
9797595947 Road, Jammu
Smt. Reva & Sh. Rajinder Kumar condolences through messages CBSE/ICSE/JKBOSE
Grand Children (whatsapp will be appreciated) 9796236661
Tanusha, Malina, Ashish, Miklesh,
Kritika, Megha, Mahi, Vishal
Contact No: 9419115628 SPACE AVAILABLE
Contact :
SHUBH VIVAH REQUIRED URGENTLY
FOR DOCTORS MATRIMONIAL NET LABS
Prime Space Available for Doctors
Tenth Day Kriya near Super Speciality Hospital (All Castes & Religions)
EXPERIENCED LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2)
PHLEBOTOMIST/BLOOD SAMPLE COLLECTION (2)
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to Resham Ghar Ready to Move in AC 100% Privacy PREFERRED WITH TWO WHEELER
inform the sad demise of our beloved Smt. Cabins are available
FREE FREE FREE Walk in for Interview between 12 to 3 pm
Vijay Dhar (Pandita) W/o Sh Prem Nath M/S DR. HANSRAJ PHARMACY
Pandita originally resident of Baghatpora, Find the Perfect Life Partner here 319, G, FLOOR, Bakshi Nagar, Opp Vishal Mart.
8, Resham Ghar Colony, Jammu
Handwara, District Kupwara Kashmir , at pres-
ent Bhagwat Nagar, Partiyal Garhi Udhampur
Contact at:- 9419193224 9419236846 8899686999, 8899802999
on 24-07-2020.
Tenth Day Kriya will be performed at Devika
Ghat, Udhampur on 02-08-2020 (Sunday) at
SHOP FOR SALE MATRIMONIAL MISCELLANEOUS
CCTV
9am sharp. 12’X20’ MULTI STOREY Suitable match is invited for a
GRIEF STRICKEN Brahman boy (old Kashmiri
Sh. Prem Nath Pandita ( Retd. S.P) -Husband SHOP FOR SALE
Jammu base) Born on 02-01-1979
Daughter-in-law and Son Smt. Vijay Dhar (Pandita) AT SECTOR “C”
Smt. Soni Pandita and Sh Suresh Pandita. CHOWADI ROAD SAINIK
at 8.29 PM Height 5’3’’ Private Job WATER PURIFIERS
Daughter and Son-in-law Salary 15000/ PM
Smt Laxmi Pandita (Koul) and Sh Kewal Koul COLONY JAMMU. (Sale & Service)
Caste no Bar
Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law CONTACT: 9796227700 Contact No. 9906900637 Agents & dealers reqd.
Smt Sarla Pandita and Sh Shamboo Nath Pandita
Smt Shama Pandita and Sh Bushan Lal Pandita
Smt Rajni Pandita and Sh. Ashok Pandita KHAJURIA ASSOCIATION 9086538261
Smt Sarojini Pandita and Sh Maharaj Krishan Panadita MATRIMONIAL
Contact No's: 9469738226, 7006312234,8492802569 Property Sale and Wanted a suitable match
Purchase of Land, Building, for Rajput girl, 88 born, 5’-
Shops, Kothis & Plots. 6’’, innocent divorcee.
REMEMBRANCE/ADH BARKHI Name: Bimal Khajuria Looking for well settled
It has been six months you left us on Ph No: 9419113227, 7006026636
match from upper caste
this day for heavenly abode and not a Location: Upper Roop Nagar
family only.
single day has passed without remem- Rajinder Vihar, Swarn Vihar
Contact No. 9149923728
bering you. You may not be with us
WAREHOUSE/ AVAILABLE ON
more but your sweet memories will
RENT/LEASE AT SAINIK
stay with us eternity. You will always COLONY EXTN. JAMMU INFORMATION FOR BHARAT
be a part of us as we hold you in our size: 10,000 sq. ft. with GAS CONSUMERS
hearts.
M/s Tawi Gas Agency (A Bharat Gas
labour room, office room, rest Distributor) shall remain open all seven
DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY: room, two wash rooms, days of the week including Sundays. Normal
Delivery of cylinders shall be made on
All Verma Family & Vaid Family Lt. Sh. Ravi Kant Verma kitchen & Sunday also like other working days.
9469353237, 9797311684 (SEA Doordarshan Jammu) ample parking space MANAGER
Tawi Gas Agency Pacca Talab New
Contact: 7006461756 (M)
Plot Nr. Rehari Chungi Jammu
REMEMBRANCE SPACE AVAILABLE
Phone No:- 0191-2563158,
0191-2548810, 0191-2548455
ONLINE TUITION
Mother, you left us beautiful memories,
your love is still our guide,
20,000 sq. ft. Space avail- PHYSICS FOR NEET MATRIMONIAL
although we cannot see you, able at Akhnoor Road, DROPPERS/12TH/11TH Wanted a suitable match for
you're always by our side. Barnai on Main Highway. ( BY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TEACHER HAS Gupta Boy (Manglik) Born
TEACHING EXPERIENCE OF 15 YEARS IN
March 1986. Very Gentle.
Deeply remembered by: 7000 sq. ft. covered area. REPUTED COACHING INSTITUTES IN
Daughters & Son-in-Laws
KOTA,DELHI,CHANDIGARH & JAMMU) Running his own Business.
Rest open area. NOTE:- WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL ONLINE
Respectable family of Jammu.
Dr Anamica & Dr Jogesh Ahuja TUITION AS WELL AS GROUP ONLINE
Saakshi & Raghav Sapra Contact: 9469755555 TUITION
CONTACT:- 9086505969
Caste No Bar.
Contact No. 6005445089
Family & Friends Smt. Shakuntla Devi
SHRI. JOGINDER FOR RENT
SINGH JAMWAL MATRIMONIAL MODULAR KITCHEN
(SUPERVISOR PHE DEPT, RETD.) REMEMBRANCE
It takes only a little space to write how much we miss you, but it
Independent 3bhk duplex attached
bathroom in excellent condition avail-
Wanted a suitable match for Handsome
Gupta Boy B.Com Oct-88 born, Height :
# Semi & Fully Modular Kitchen
# As per client budget & Requirement
DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW able at H. No. 24/5 near Guru 5’4’
will take whole of our lifes to forget the day we lost you. # Readymade Merino, Acrylic,
MRS RITU DEVI W/O SANGRAM SINGH WAZIR Three years back you left us for heavenly abode and since then Harkrishan Public School Nanak Well Established Business, Belongs to a Polyglass
Simple & Gentle Family, Upper Cast No
CONTACT:-
9419105123, 7006152640, 7006673346
life has never been the same. We still feel your presence and
you shall always be alive in our hearts forever. May your soul
Nagar Jammu. Centre Govt. # Hindware Appliances
Bar KRISHNA KITCHEN GALLERY
rest in eternal peace. Employees only.
DEEPLY MISSED BY:
Contact:- 9419145372, 9419310316 Can Contact : H.O- Barnai - Bantalab Road, Jammu
S. Santokh Singh
Jatinder Singh
-Father
-Brother 7006900947, 7006900189
B.O-Sunjwan, Nowabad Chowk,
Jammu
FOR RENT CANADA
Contact: - 9086788794, 7006306471
Nirlap Kour -Wife
Jasdeep Singh -Son Kuldeep Singh
Gaganpreet Kour
Gursheen Kour
-Daughter
-Daughter Independent two bedroom Study online in Canadian
BANDHAN
MATRIMONIAL SHIFTED
set in excellent condition institutes from India. Give
OBITUARY available for rent in Sector online English assessment
REG. 3100/-
1. SM4 Gupta boy 85-b, 5-8, MBA Govt Job. AMERICAN TOURISTER
Posted in Gujrat Caste Bar.
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform sad and
5, Upper Roop Nagar. test for admissions. Don't 2. Khatri girl 85-b, 5-2, BA, B.Ed FACTORY OUTLET
untimely demise of our respectful dear mother waste a year. “We have suitable matches for Khatri, Gupta,
LESS UPTO 70%
Smt. Pitty Koul (Chitra) W/o Late Sh. Triloki Nath Koul Families only. Contact Sharma, Rajput.
!!!HURRY!!! Boys and Girls
New Address: Vishal Agencies
original resident of Bagdaji Rainawari Srinagar 9419274355 Contact :- 9149828252, 8082023357
Kashmir, passed away on 25th July 2020 at 3.38. Contact: 8803010087 MISS REENA Opp Peer Baba Ji Apsara Road
GRIEF STRICKEN:- (WORK FROM HOME) Gandhi Nagar, Jammu
Son & Daughter-in-law Contact No: 9419184899
MATRIMONIAL
Bhushan Lal Koul & Asha Koul (Mob: 9871605450)
Daughters & Son-in-laws
Usha Mattoo & H.L. Mattoo (Mob:- 9419787770) Wanted Rajput Girl For WASHING
Nimmi Kaul & H.L. Kaul (Mob: 9818080791) Sofa, Carpet, Car Seat,
Rajput Boy BDS 31yrs Only
Sarojni Kaul & U.K. Kaul (Mob:- 9018077717)
Rajni Kaul Smt. Pitty Koul (Chitra) son. Parents retired gazetted Office Chair etc.
officers. Medico/ Govt.
Grief Stricken Families:- Call for Machine Wash at
Kaul’s, Kak’s, Tickoo’s, Dhar’s, Raina’s, Mattoo’s Employee preferred. No A-1, Dust Care Centre
dowry. Mob: 9906900695, 9697233551
10TH DAY KRIYA Mob - 9682688923 9018137277
Home to Home Service
With profound grief and sorrow, we
regret to inform the sad demise of our MATRIMONIAL DR. MANHAS
beloved father Sh. Dr. Bushan Lal
Khachroo (Papa Ji) formely resident of REMEMBRANCE
24 years have passed since you left for heavenly abode.
Wanted Ramdasia
PET CLINIC
Shalyar Habbakadal on Saturday You are always in our minds and hearts. We feel your Boy, MBBS MD, for
18/7/2020 and present resident A 23 presence wherever you are. Your memories are source
Shifted from Gandhi Nagar
S-5 Kartik Kung Shalimar Garden of inspiration and always in our heart. You will stay with girl MD working in to
us forever.
Ghaziabad.
DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY: GMC, Age 29. Jammu Cantt Raipur
10th Day Kriya will be held on Sunita Sharma-Wife Satwari near Chib Resort
Charanjit Rai 27-7-2020 (Monday) at Muraadnagar Deepak & Silky Sharma-Son & Daughter-in-law Contact: 8825095648 Mob - 9419198447
(Retd. BSNL) Ghaat (Gangnehar) at 7.00 am. Sh. Dr. Bushan Lal Sahil & Seema Sharma-Son & Daughter-in-law
Mourned by Samast Khachroo Parivar Kartik & Priya Sharma-Son & Daughter-in-law Lt. Sh.Hem Raj
Khachroo (Papa Ji)
Mobile No:- 9899416172 Master Ridham Sharma-Grand Son
Contact No: 9419118415
Sharma Matrimonial CORRECTION
I, Romesh Chander S/o Sh. Thoru Ram R/o
Suitable match is require for H.No. D-230, Lower Shiv Nagar, Lane
CONDOLENCE CONDOLENCE decent family of 1985 born
Kashyap Rajput girl working as a
No.16, Near A.G. Office, Jammu applying for
the correction the name of my son which is
All the members of Chillipora Biradari Members of National & International wrongly written as Tanish Bagat instead of
Physiotherapist in Army Hospital. correct name is Tanish Bhagat on my Ration
expressed condolence on the sad demise Footballers Forum Jammu & Kashmir extend Interested person including Card bearing No. 0102100079800071/
of Sh Jagarnath Pandita (Bajji) on
their heartfelt condolences on the sad demise defense personal may 00093615. Now the correct name is Tanish
21/07/2020 .Two minutes silence has been of Begum Khaleeda Ji mother of Jb. Farooq contact on 7889562667, 7006144399 Bhagat, Objection if any may be conveyed to
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
observed for praying almighty for bestow- Khan Advisor of Hon’ble Governor of J&K UT. Upper Caste No Bar Department Jammu.
ing peace to departed soul and give Members prayed for the eternal peace to the
courage to the family to bear this loss. His noble soul & courage for bereaved family to
contribution for Chillipora biradari will be bear this irreparable loss.
Sh Jagarnath
SMT. SOOMAWATI remembered always. Begum Khaleeda Ji
BHAT Pandita (Bajji) NIFF MEMBERS
Mob.: 9419196208
JAMMU & KASHMIR
CONDOLENCE We Miss You Massi Ji
One week has passed since you left for the heav-
We are deeply saddened to hear the news about
the sad demise of Shri Maheswar Nath Zutshi. enly abode, your sweet memories and noble
We would like to convey our deepest condolences qualities will remain a source of inspiration for all
to the family. Shri Maheshwar Nath Zutshi was of us.
There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are,
highly respected and loved by A.K.P.W.S. We will
always remember his wonderful generosity and you will always be in our heart.
warm-heartedness. You are always be in our MISSED BY:
Mr. Sharv Gupta & Mrs. Shreshtha Gupta
thoughts and prayers.
Late Sh Ramesh Chander Gupta SHRI MAHESHWAR
From - All Kashmiri Pandit Welfare Mr. Raghav Gupta & Mrs. Asimita Khajuria
(Cycle Wale)
Society, Haridwar, UTKH
NATH ZUTSHI
Kids- Shreyas & Reyansh
Mrs Rita Gupta See more Classifieds on page 7
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Lt Governor chairing a meeting at Poonch on Saturday.
LG reviews development scenario,
COVID-19 mitigation measures in Poonch
*e-inaugurates various development projects
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25:
Continuing the string of out-
reach program to assess the
ground situation and to initiate
developmental programmes as
per the wishes of people,
Lieutenant Governor, Girish
Chandra Murmu today visited
border district Poonch.
He was accompanied by,
Divisional Commissioner
Jammu, Sanjeev Verma,
Inspector General of Police
Jammu Mukesh Singh , Chief
Engineers of different engineer-
ing wings & HoDs of various
line departments. Among others
who were present on the occa-
sion were DDC Poonch Rahul
Yadav, SSP Poonch Ramesh
Angral and all district and sec-
toral officers.
During his visit, Lt Governor
handed over cheques of Rs.5
lakh each to the six NoKs of
border shelling victims and dis-
tributed 13 motorized tricycles
to specially abled persons. He
also laid foundation stone of
synthetic Hockey turf at Model
Boys Higher Secondary School,
Poonch and 135 meter span
bridge with an estimated cost of
Rs. 24.98 cr, besides e-inaugu-
rated various development proj-
ects of public utility worth Rs.
32.07 cr.
The Lt Governor interacted
with almost a dozen delegations
drawn from different quarters
and corners of this hilly border
district which included several
Ex-Legislators of the district
including Jahangir Mir, Shah
Mohammad Tantry, Pradeep
Sharma, BDC chairpersons,
President & Vice President of
municipalities, border area resi-
dents, various traders associa-
tions, civil society members
from Poonch, Mandi, Mendhar
and representatives of various
political parties to take first
hand appraisal of development
scenario, needs and issues of
this hilly border district besides
reviewing the pace of various
development projects under exe-
cution.
The delegations put forth
various issues and specially the
Auto drivers demand
compensation
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Three
months after the UT
Government of Jammu and
Kashmir relaxed restrictions
amid COVID-19 pandemic out-
break, the auto drivers struggle
to keep afloat as they face poor
response and financial pressure.
They rue that very few peo-
ple are stepping out and availing
their services, while private fin-
anciers are forcing them to pay
back the loans taken by them
during purchase of the vehicles.
Public service vehicles,
including auto rickshaws, were
allowed to ply on the roads fol-
lowing relaxations in the
COVID-induced lockdown from
May 25.
With people still keeping
indoors due to the Coronavirus
scare, auto rickshaw drivers are
finding passengers with much
difficulty these days. Most of
these drivers are finding it hard
to survive, said Hardev Singh,
Chairman, Jammu Auto
Operators Union while interact-
ing with the EXCELSIOR.
Around 2500 registered
autos ply on Jammu city roads
and most of them run in shifts,
said Singh.
"It has become difficult to
feed our families due to a sharp
decline in demand as people are
not stepping out due to
Coronavirus. What worsens the
situation for auto drivers is that
they have taken loans and pri-
vate financiers are putting pres-
sure on them for payment", he
stated.
Many auto drivers complain
that they are being forced by pri-
problems being faced by the
border residents who are dealing
with unabated shelling from
across the border on daily basis,
besides up-gradation of primary
health care facilities and power
scenario, strengthening of road
connectivity in the border areas.
Among others demands del-
egations also sought Government
attention on tapping tourism
potential by bringing this district
on tourism map besides opening
of medical and professional col-
leges, early completion of
Polytechnic College at Sathra,
completion of Loran Tangamarg
road connecting Poonch with
Kashmir valley, early start of
work on 50 MV solar project at
Loran, bringing Mendhar town
under municipal limit, special
drive for recruiting border's res-
idents in defence forces, police
and paramilitary forces, con-
struction of more bunkers and a
host of other issues.
The delegations also stressed
on reviving of ancient glory of
Poonch town by renovating his-
torical buildings, development
of alternate road ring road con-
necting outer periphery areas of
Poonch city like police line to
Battar Nala for decongestion
traffic from main town Poonch.
While interacting in details
with delegations, the Lt.
Governor said that UT
Government is committed for
equitable developments of all
the regions with special empha-
sis on hilly and far-off regions
so that agenda for the welfare of
most relegated sections of the
society is realised. He assured
the delegations that the infra-
structural and manpower lacuna
will be filled on mission mode
with special focus on improving
road connectivity, health infra-
structure, power and drinking
water. He also directed the dis-
trict administration to ensure
availability of requisite medical
equipment like digital X-rays,
CT scan etc, besides gensets in
all health institutions to ensure
round the clock operation.
The inaugurated develop-
ment projects included 140M
(1109.90 lacs) & 150M double
lane motorable bridges worth
vate financiers to pay the install-
ments of loans threatening to
confiscate their vehicles. Even
some of the vehicles have been
confiscated by the private
financers, said drivers during
interaction outside GMCH
Hospital auto stand.
"I took a loan from a private
financier, who is now demand-
ing payment and threatening to
take away my auto. I have a
family of five. I do not earn
enough to feed my family let
alone pay the installment", said
auto driver on the condition of
anonymity as he feared that pri-
vate finance will confiscate his
vehicle.
The condition of those driv-
ing rented vehicles is particular-
ly grave. Even they don't have
money to buy food.
"Even facing the risk of
catching COVID-19 infection,
drivers are working but it is a
misfortune that they are not
being able to earn enough to pay
rent and feed their families",
Singh added.
With fuel and other expenses
like buying sanitisers adding to
the kitty, it is difficult to survive
with our income, says another
auto driver as he waits for pas-
sengers at Janipur auto stand.
Both the Centre and UT
Government of Jammu and
Kashmir should waive off all the
documents fees for the entire
year, particularly the insurance
and passenger tax in view of the
pandemic and its economic
impact, Union Chairman said,
and also demanded compensa-
tion for the auto drivers, who are
facing acute financial crisis due
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(532.92 lakh); one at Mankote,
Mendhar and another at Kulani,
construction of two FJBs 25M
(46.99 lakh) & 28M (61.28
lakh); one over Suran river at
Pharoo and another at
Bagnuwali over the same river,
another FJB at Chack Banola
(74.16 lakh) over Chungan
Nallah, upgradation of Harni
BG road up to 7km (220.97
lakh), construction of road from
Hathi Matha to Davi Mang,
(278.00 lakh) construction of
CHCs buildings one at Mendhar
(406.21 lakhs) another at
Jhullas, (30.00 lakh) water sup-
ply scheme Kotian Langiote,
(398.40 lakh) WSS Dum
Harmutta, (39.60 lakh) up-gra-
dation of power transformer
1.6MVA to 3.15MVA at Jhullas,
(8.10 lakh).
SC issues notice over fund for
pandemic affected lawyers
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25:
Supreme Court issued notice to
Government of India, State
Governments and Government
of Union Territories, Bar
Council of India and all Bar
Association of all High Courts
to show cause why a fund
should not be set up for mem-
bers of Bar affected by pandem-
ic.
The three judge bench of
Chief Justice A S Bobde, Justice
A S Bopanna and Justice V
Ramasubramanian said that the
pandemic has taken a heavy toll
on the lives of citizens and par-
ticularly the legal fraternity and
the court is conscious of the fact
that the advocates are bound by
rules which restrict their income
only to the profession.
Bench said that the advo-
cates are not permitted to earn a
livelihood by any other means
and in such circumstances, the
closure of the courts has
deprived a sizable section of the
legal profession of income and
their livelihood.
Court after considering the
all facts and after hearing the
counsels said it is appropriate to
issue notice to the UoI, BCI,
authorities of all State and UTs
also to Bar Associations for their
Pampore girl pens ‘Nimble
Kingdom,’ working on her novel
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: An
18-year old girl from Pampore
has authored a poetry collection
deliberating over different
aspects of life.
The book named the 'Nimble
Kingdom-a kingdom of my
emotions' talks about various
phases or points of one's life in
the form of poetry-which the
author has tried to weave in her
way.
A science student, Mir
Arieba currently studies at
Muslim Education Institute
(MEI), Pampore in Class 12 and
is aspiring to become a writer
one day.
"I am basically in two minds
about what I want to become,
with writing being my passion
and my subjects being science,
somewhere, deep down, becom-
ing a writer is all that I want,"
she said.
The book-which she terms as
a small one-has a print run of 51
pages and has been published by
Inkart Publishers.
Arieba said that she wanted
to know the feedback from the
people and that was the reason
she started with a small collec-
tion-assembled-and was written
for some time.
She said that writing has
been her hobby since she was in
5th grade and has been writing
Man posing as doctor held
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: A man posing as a doctor was today
arrested from a village in Kreeri area of district Baramulla.
Officials said that the man was practising as a doctor at a clinic
situated in the same village and was minting money from people.
The man has been identified as Hilal Ahmed Hajam S/o
Muhammad Ramzan Hajam R/o Kreeri. The official said that he
has been practising as a doctor there for long now without any
valid degree.
It was learned that the man is just a matriculate and was
involved in minting money by posing as a medical doctor in the
area for the last many years.
However, the police swung into the action and arrested the
imposter from his clinic in the village. With investigation set in
motion, he has been booked under various section of the law.
Sections like 419, cheating, 468, forgery of documents, and
468, forgery for purpose of cheating have been slapped on him and
the case has been registered at Police Station Kreeri.
GoI issues certificate of GI registration
for saffron grown in Kashmir
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: In a
momentous decision GoI has
issued certificate of GI registra-
tion for the saffron grown in the
Kashmir valley.
Expressing happiness on the
development, G. C. Murmu
Lieutenant Governor, Union
Territory of J&K said that this is
the first major step to put saffron
produced in the Kashmir valley
on the world map with authenti-
cation. With the GI tag, Kashmir
saffron will acquire more promi-
nence in the export market and
would help the farmers get the
best remunerative price.
Lieutenant Governor while
complimenting the Director
Agriculture Kashmir for pursu-
ing GI certification said that
restoring the pristine glory of
Kashmir saffron is top priority
for both the Govt. of UT of J&K
as well as GoI. He further said
that with the completion and
inauguration of State of Art Spice
Park next month, these measures
will prove to be the game chang-
er for Kashmir saffron.
Giving further details, Navin
K. Choudhary, Principal
Secretary to Government,
Agricultural Production
Department said that GI certifica-
tion establishes specific geo-
graphical origin and certifies cer-
tain unique qualities of the prod-
uct. GI certification enables
response within two weeks.
Court has also directed for issu-
ing notice to Registrar General
of all the High Courts.
Solicitor General of India
has waived notice on behalf of
UoI and Advocate Manan
Kumar Mishra (Senior Counsel)
accepted notice on behalf of Bar
Council of India. Court directed
for serving the notice to others
through their standing counsel
as well as through e-mail and
FAX.
Bench said, that there is a
constant demand to enable the
resumption of the income from
the profession by resuming the
normal function of the courts in
congregation. This demand
court added, poses its own diffi-
culties in the sense that an
unqualified resumption of nor-
mal courts may jeopardize the
health of all those who attend
courts in congregation.
Court asked to show cause as
to why a fund for relief to eligi-
ble and deserving advocates
should not be set up and dona-
tions for the same be invited
from their own members or any
other legitimate source. "It
would be also necessary to
determine the norms for eligibil-
ity of such financial aid by the
Bar Associations", Bench
recorded.
around since then. "I don't know
how that was, but I kept writ-
ing," she said.
Arieba is working on her
novel which she said will take
some more time.
Regarding the theme of her
upcoming novel-she said that
the novel has a plot which
revolves around life. "It is a
story inspired by life," she said.
She lives in a joint family
and said that her parents never
forced her to choose her career
as per their wishes and that she
had all the freedom in that
regard.
With sticking to what one
wants to achieve being her
prime mantra, she said one
should not aim for perfection;
rather one should stick to the
ground and be honest. "We have
to keep doing it and the rest will
follow," she said.
those who have the right to use
sign in order to prevent third
party using the sign. This GI cer-
tification would also stop the
prevalent adulteration of
Kashmir Saffron and thereby
authenticated Saffron will fetch
much better prices.
Choudhary further informed
that Kashmir safrron is the only
one in the world grown at an alti-
tude of 1600 meters, which adds
to its uniqueness and differentiate
it from other saffron varieties due
to its unique characteristics like
longer and thicker stigma, natural
deep-red colour, high aroma, bit-
ter flavor, chemical free process-
ing and high quality colour
strength, flavor and bitterness.
Choudhary further informed
that on the directions of LG,
Sprinkler Irrigation System in the
entire saffron fields are being
installed on a war footing and
likely to be completed in next two
weeks. With the completion of
Sprinkler Irrigation System and
inauguration of State of Art
Saffron Spice Park at Pampore,
the population associated with
saffron will witness sea change
from the production to marketing.
He also complimented Director
Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz
Andrabi for vigorously pursuing
for this certification.
Ensure compliance of all provisions
of Drugs & Cosmetics Act: DB
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: In a
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
filed by Indigenous Medicines
Organization, Division Bench of
High Court comprising Chief
Justice Gita Mittal and Justice
Sanjay Dhar has directed the
Principal Secretary to
Government Health and Medical
Education Department to ensure
compliance of all the provisions
of Drugs and Cosmetics Act,
1945 and the Drugs and
Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
In the PIL, it has been submit-
ted that Ministry of AYUSH has
addressed a letter to all States and
UTs regarding licensing require-
ment for Ayurveda, Siddha and
Unani drugs as per Rule 158-B of
the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,
1945 but there is no mandatory
compliance of the Rules.
After hearing both the sides,
DGAT reviews
functioning of Treasuries
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: A meeting
of District Treasury Officers and
City Treasury Officers of Jammu
Province was held today to
review the functioning of the
Treasuries.
Mahesh Dass, Director
General Accounts & Treasuries,
Finance Department, chaired the
meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, the
Director General Accounts &
Treasuries, Mahesh Dass said that
the Treasuries are the face of
Finance Department and advised
the officers to ensure strict adher-
ence to codal provisions for its
smooth and transparent functioning.
He laid emphasis on the strict
implementation of the various
orders/circulars/directives issued
Tapyal villagers demand
Veterinary dispensary
Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, July 25: The resi-
dents of village Gujran Jattain of
Tapyal Panchayat in Ghagwal
have urged upon the State
Government to sanction a
Veterinary Dispensary at the vil-
lage.
The residents of the area
through a local social activist,
Sham Jasrotia projected before
the Government of UT of Jammu
and Kashmir that this village
Gurah Jattain in Block Ghagwal
situated upward of National
Highway-44 wherein, a few
dairy businesses are going with
the Government initiatives.
This area is desperate for a
Veterinary dispensary, if a
Veterinary hospital is not possi-
ble, because interalia other
robust schemes/guidelines as
recently introduced by the
Government, the treatment/med-
ical facilities to the
sick/ailing/injured animals
should be of equal importance.
Though it is a matter of great
satisfaction that the Government
is taking keen interest in dairy
farming which can be vindicated
by slew of initiatives took during
the last couple of months such as
Dairy Development Policy
2020-21, certain guidelines
issued recently for incentives to
the dairy farmers etc, yet when it
comes to medical facilities to the
cattle of the farmers perhaps this
would be one of the main aspects
being left out and given least pri-
ority by the successive
Governments.
However, the able adminis-
tration under Principal Secretary
to Government, Sheep/ Animal
Husbandry Department,
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 (PAGE 3)
Dr Jitendra challenges opposition to
prove discrimination against Jammu
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July 25:
Challenging the opposition to
prove discrimination against
Jammu, Union Minister Dr
Jitendra Singh has hit out at the
critics saying, there is absolute-
ly no evidence of regional dis-
crimination against Jammu, par-
ticularly during the last one year
following the historic constitu-
tional changes of 5th and 6th
Sunny Deol, Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, calling
August 2019. He said, such alle-
on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss the progress of
gations and such propaganda are
common inter-constituency projects of national importance
being manufactured either by
including Shahpur Kandi, on Saturday.
certain vested interests who
constituencies in the Lok Sabha, is yet to take off and the other
have over the years thrived on
also discussed other issues like Highway works are also lag-
receiving benefits from the back
movement of daily labourers ging behind, said Dr Jitendra
door or by certain cynic minds
and factory workers between Singh and added that when
which draw sadist pleasure in
Kathua and Pathankot during Kashmir gets its share of
raising the bogey of discrimina-
the lockdown. Highway roads, it will also get
tion even when they can not
The Modi Government has its share of toll posts.
prove it.
ensured equitable development Taking a dig at the inherent-
Dr Jitendra Singh was speak-
of both the divisions of the ly habitual critics, Dr Jitendra
ing to the media today after the
Union Territory, but the matter Singh said, some of them are so
Member of Parliament from
Gurdaspur, Sunny Deol called of fact is that on account of cir- much obsessed by the thought
cumstances prevailing in the of discrimination against
on him to discuss the progress of
Valley, during the last one year Jammu that they assume dis-
some of the common inter-con-
the development activities had crimination in everything, and
stituency projects of national
progressed at a much faster pace so much so that tomorrow they
importance like Shahpur Kandi
in the Jammu division com- may even go to the extent of
and Ujh multipurpose.The two
pared to the Kashmir division, complaining why Kashmir got
leaders, representing adjacent
said Dr Jitendra Singh. more number of Corona posi-
Substantiating his point, Dr tive cases and why Jammu,
Jitendra Singh observed that according to them, suffered dis-
the IIM has become functional crimination by getting lesser
in Jammu while there was no number of Corona positive
the DB observed, "notices
IIM in Kashmir and so also was cases.
the case with IIT which has Out of seven centrally fund-
issued to the respondents on
been established in Jammu but ed Medical Colleges, said Dr
January 18, 2020 have not been
received back so far".
not in Kashmir. Similarly, he Jitendra Singh, Jammu received
Accordingly, DB ordered that observed that the work on four and Kashmir only three
subject to the petitioner's taking AIIMS has started in Jammu and asked why nobody points
steps, fresh notice is issued to while in Kashmir even the land out this. Similarly, he said, why
the respondents returnable on acquisition is yet to be com- nobody points out that the first
October 21, 2020. pleted. The Biotech Park is ever National Institute of High-
The DB further directed that about to become functional in Altitude Medicinal Plants is
notices shall be additional Jammu but even construction being set up at Bhaderwah in
served digitally. AAG Aseem work is yet to start in Kashmir. Jammu division and not in
Sawhney accepted notice on The construction work on the Kashmir. Why nobody points
behalf of Department of Health Ring Road project, the widen- out that the first national river
and Medical Education. The DB ing of National Highway from Rejuvenation project is coming
directed the Health and Medical Pathankot to Jammu to make it up on Devika , Udhampur and
Education Department to file 6 lane from 4 lane as well as not Kashmir, and national irri-
reply before the next date of acquisition of land for the land- gation projects like Shahpur
hearing and ensure compliance mark Katra-Delhi Expressway Kandi, Ujh Multipurpose as
of all the provisions of Drugs road corridor have started in well as power projects like
and Cosmetics Act, 1945 and the the Jammu region whereas in Pakkal Dul and Kiru are com-
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, Kashmir the Ring Road project ing up only in Jammu.
1945 including Rule 158-B of
the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, Locals protest as Health Sub Centre
1945 in the Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir. allegedly lying closed for one year
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, July 25:
on maternity leave after which
BMO Ramnagar posted here
another Medical Assistant, who
Local patients are suffering as
Health Sub Centre at Upper
never joined the duties," they
explained.
by the Finance Department/ Rassain in tehsil Ramnagar has
Some villagers said that the
DGAT from time to time. He also been lying closed for the last one
same female Medical Assistant
laid special emphasis on clear- year.
was again posted in the Sub-
ance of audit paras, OB suspense Up in arms against the
Centre but she also did not join
and Red DC accounts. Health Department, the
her duties. "Even as the matter
While reviewing the computeri- aggrieved villagers of Upper
was variously brought into the
zation of Treasuries, the DGAT Rassain, Palal, Suilaid, Ban Puji,
notice of the concerned BMO
threw light on the importance of Chutain, Sentha, Guddian,
but all in vain," they lamented.
computerization/online transaction Madorta and adjoining areas The villagers threatened to
and directed all the Treasury today held a protest demonstra-
Officers to submit the computerized
accounts to the concerned quarters
within stipulated time frame.
He also sensitized the partici-
pating officers to ensure timely
uploading of the NPS subscrip-
tion to the Trustee Bank within
stipulated time and any old
unposted amount should be
uploaded. Performance Indicators
also need to be reviewed and
updated.
Locals protesting at Health Sub Centre, which is lying closed
for one year.
Government of UT of Jammu tion in front of the sub centre.
and Kashmir, Navin K launch a violent protest against
The protesting villagers
Choudhary, who is also known the Health Department if the
raised slogans against the
for his promptitude decisiveness Health Sub Center is not made
Health Department and
in taking decisions, a ray of hope functional by immediately post-
demanded immediate posting of
has emerged for all those farmers ing Medical Assistant there.
at least a Medical Assistant in
of this village engaged in dairy The protesting villagers were
the Sub Center to make it func-
farming who went from pillar to addressed by Tara Chand,
tional.
post to sanction a dispensary in Krishan Lal, Hajru Ram, Vikram
The villagers said that this
this village of Gurah Jattain in Chand, Bablu Ram, Kaku Ram,
Sub Center has only one sanc-
Samba. Suram Chand, Nath Chand and
tioned post of a Medical
Every household keeps others.
Assistant in the Sub-Centre for
milching cattle but unfortunately According to BMO
serving such a big area.
for treatment of their ailing cat- Ramnagar Mehboob Iqbal, the
"Patients, particularly pregnant
tle/animals is not an easy task for health worker could not go to
women, small children and eld-
them because they have be cross the village because road to
erly persons need a doctor but
a National Highway, a Canal and Upper Rassain was lying closed
only a female Medical Assistant
a Railway line to reach to the due to landslide.
was posted here, who also went
nearest the Veterinary dispensary
situated at village Harsath and by
doing so these dairy farmers
many times jeopardy not only
the lives of their cattle but them-
selves too, Jasrotia added.
Master suspended
Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, July 25: Sub
Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
Gandoh has ordered suspension
of a Master.
According to the order,
Jagmeet Paul Master,
Government Higher Secondary
School Gowari has been sus-
pended for disclosing the identi-
ties of the COVID positive cases
reported today in Sub Division
Gandoh and for sharing the same
over social media (WhatsApp).
During the period, he will
remain attached in the office of
Tehsildar Bhalessa (Gandoh).
Tehsildar Bhalessa
(Gandoh) and ZEO Bhatyas
will conduct the enquiry and
submit detailed report in the
matter of SDM Gandoh within
15 days.
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Salute to heroes of the Nation

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Excelsior Established 1965

Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra

Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' colour or I will come back with full state honour and the young boys for this nation there to assure that the entire now.

FIRs sans investigations wrapped in it, but I will be back tradition continues till date. It without expecting anything in nation stands in unison behind In the changing global

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very year, young offi- for sure" and some of them did was Prime Minister Atal Bihari return. the army. order, India is rising as a major
cers pass out of Indian come back home in eternal Vajpayee's firm belief that the After two decades, today, It is so heartening to see that power and defence forces are

W
e simply but firmly believe that once an FIR is Military academy with
Chetwood Motto "The safety
registered, the police has no option but to honour and welfare of the
investigate the case, collect evidences, record
country comes first, always and
statements of the witnesses and file a final report, pro- every time. The honour, wel-
duce a challan in the court and ensure there were no fare and comfort of the men
loopholes in the entire process at their end. The impor- you command come next. Your
tance of an FIR hardly needs to be underlined in that it own ease, comfort and safety
come last, always and every
sets in motion, the process of criminal justice system.
time".
The law is specific about what happens immediately With this DNA inscribed
after a cognizable offence is committed and authorises
firmly, the young officers of the
anyone knowing about such offence, anyone against Indian army fought the Kargil
whom an offence is committed or anyone having seen war and added a glorious chap-
an offence being committed, to file an FIR including by ter in the military history of the
police officers themselves. In other words, filing of FIRs nation. Indeed, it was a unique
war fought at such an altitude,
and investigating the offence are two faces of the same
hostile terrain conditions and
coin, one is incomplete without the other-- is what could well-trenched enemy. Our
be told in common and ordinary parlance. However, it is
young officers and soldiers led
a matter of concern as well as astonishment that numer- the assault and captured them
ous FIRs filed with police stations in the UT of Jammu with steel and blood. Many of
and Kashmir are not proceeded further with proper them made the supreme sacri-
investigation on professional lines in the fastest time fice to safeguard their mother-
land. Their one liners, "Ye dil
bound manner and could be termed as ''pending'' or in maange more" to "I will
''arrears''.
observe you from stars" is still
Situation reaching this pass that Public Interest fresh in the minds of every
Litigations are filed in the courts for impressing upon the Indian.
police authorities to accord the due legal status and One of the war heroes had
importance to the FIRs, speaks very poor about the famously said - "Either I will
come back after hoisting the tri-
department itself. In this connection, while hearing the
suo-moto Public Interest Litigation through virtual mode,
slumber--wrapped in tricolour.
The nation stood tall with the
gallantry and sacrifice of these
young men. The leadership at
all levels from armed forces to
parliament underwent the true
acid test and emerged.
Armed forces have a tradi-
tion of leading from the front
and lead by example. Right
from the military leadership of
the fighting section till highest
echelons led the campaign in a
very spectacular and inspira-
tional way. The then Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
visited the forward bases
amidst war and boosted the
morale of the army. The coun-
try stood united behind its
armed forces forgetting the ide-
ological and political differ-
ences.
In 1999, the then
Government of Uttar Pradesh
assigned me the role of Nodal
Minister, and I was tasked to
coordinate and organise the last
rites of all the martyrs with full
state honours. It was for the
first time that the last rites of all
the martyrs were organised
heroes of the nation should be
welcomed with full state hon-
our on their final journey. This
galvanised the entire nation
into a single and united entity
across the parties and social
strata. But it was a moment of
utmost pain and pride for me. I
felt the grief of the veer naris,
children, mothers, sisters, and
fathers who gave up their
almost at the same time in
Galwan valley, our brave hearts
again rose to the occasion and
gave a befitting reply to the
adversary. The country is full of
pride for their gallant action.
Our Prime Minister's visit to
the Leh and border areas is a
clear indication and firm mes-
sage that the unquestioned
leader of 130 crore people is
when the entire nation cele-
brates Diwali at home with
their families, our Prime
Minister is there at our borders
celebrating it with our soldiers
in frontier areas. During the last
six years, he has done it with-
out failing and made the brave
soldiers of armed forces as his
family. This is our leadership
that is willing to walk the talk.
Under the visionary leader-
ship of our Prime Minister, the
defence modernisation and
operational preparedness is at
new levels. The Armed forces
and their demands have been a
key focus area of the govern-
ment. There is no delay or
denial in fulfilling the demands
of our armed forces. The Prime
minister put his entire political
capital at stake amidst the mis-
informed and malicious politi-
cal propaganda of some parties
but did not let the armed forces
be down with his commitment
to add Rafale to their arsenal.
On this Kargil day, I can see
parallels between the commit-
ted leadership this country had
in 1999 and what it is having
the most significant element of
comprehensive national power
(CNP). "India that is Bharat" is
no more a country pleading for
mercy, ceasefire and requesting
foreign aids to fight a war.
Under the dynamic leadership
of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, we are the force to reck-
on with in the new world order
and global firepower index. We
are advocates of peace, pros-
perity and mutual coexistence,
no doubt, but not at the cost of
our sovereignty.
The Union Government
stands committed to take bold
decisions in the national inter-
est. We must remember that
while we take any decision that
our flag does not fly because
the wind moves it, it flies with
the last breath of each soldier
who died protecting it.
My salute to the heroes of
the nation! Today let's celebrate
our heroes who stand behind us
so that we can smile.
(The author is Minister of Human
Resource Development, Government of
India)
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An Ode to the People of Kargil

the Division Bench of High Court has taken a serious
note of inordinate delay in investigation in the FIRs
lodged quite some time back. Answers for such lapses
have been, therefore, sought from the Home Secretary,
Director General of Police and Director Anti-Corruption
Bureau. An ordinary citizen would definitely feel bewil-
dered and even dejected that while law allows informa-
tion about a cognizable offence given even orally, the
police was duty bound to write it down and dispense a
copy of such report to the complainant or the petitioner
and in case of any refusal, an intimation about it could
be given to a senior police officer even up to the ranks
of a DIG or IG, why investigation process was too lazy
and slow. Looking to the status of majority of the FIRs, it
is feared, that in most of the cases, a carefree and non
serious approach was defeating the very purpose of an
FIR which was glaring proof of under performance of
the Police Department.
It is only in the fitness of things that the court has
asked for the names of such police officers who were,
by law, obliged to investigate but have failed in doing so.
Even the present status, the reasons and other details
relevant to the process of investigation have been asked
for by the court to be submitted before it in the next
hearing. Needless to add, we, through these columns,
Dr. Etee Bahadur
The Kargil War (1999) between India and
Pakistan bought Kargil to the national front.
Kargil is one of the two districts of Ladakh, Leh
being the other district. Today as we celebrate,
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020 and pay homage to all
our Kargil War heroes, I would like to write a
little piece on the Balti's settled in Kargil, Balti
being a generic term used by the Buddhists in
Ladakh for the Shi'a Muslims of the region.
Ladakh is a high altitude desert where strands
of Buddhism are to be found in the Eastern
Himalayas. The anthropology of the Western
Himalayas /Karakorums being more concerned
with ethnicity, Muslim saints and sects. It was
with the Partition of India and Pakistan that the
Gilgit Scouts under the then Commanding offi-
cer, Major. William Brown, rebelled against the
decision of the Dogra Maharaja of Kashmir to
accede to India Soon thereafter, the fate of the
people of Ladakh (Leh and Kargil) became
entwined with that the erstwhile state of Jam-
have crossed-borders permanently, and live on
both sides of India and Pakistan, after the Par-
tition and the separation of the Ladakh Wazarat.
Balti is spoken by a community of people liv-
ing on both sides of the border of India and Pak-
istan in the Western Himalayas. A perspective
of Tibetan studies comes to our mind if when
we think of Ladakh and the Buddhist Zangkar
region in South Kargil district. Studies reveal
that the region is not monolithic, as the Leh dis-
trict is inhabited by a large number of Buddhists
and Sunni Muslims and the Kargil district has
a Shia Muslim population predominantly. What
then is the image of Ladakh in the eyes of a lay
man and how is the region represented and what
is Kargil's Ladakhi identity, who despite the
geo-political barriers created by the Partition
Dardi Shina cultural performance In Kargil of the Indian sub-continent share common
mu and Kashmir. sides of the border of India and Pakistan in the roots, culture a linguistic and a religious her-
The majority of the people of Kargil are Western Himalayas. These people are descen- itage.
Balti's, no guesses then, that they have cultur- dants of traders from Baltistan (and prior to that (The author teaches Development Studies at the Centre for
al links and kin across the border. Balti is spo- form Iran) who settled in Kargil and Leh. They Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.)
ken by a community of people living in both are neither, refugees nor are they in exile they feedbackexcelsior@gmail.com

An open letter from father to his son

have been voicing concern over dilly dallying in post fil-
ing procedures of FIRs and whether monthly statements
or any regular information about the status of filed FIRs
were regularly being submitted to higher authorities
where case to case scrutiny could be done and respon- My Dear Zulifqar exams, does not help in shaping careers ahead. cramming of some texts, guides and notes,. others comfortable (11) Always remain positive
sibility and accountability fixed on delinquent and lethar- Reason being, cramming of books for higher Try to accentuate more this healthy habit (12) Always dress properly and Look fresh. ( 13)

gic personnel who were taking crucial investigating part
quite casually. The Division Bench has also asked for
the submission of the information about whether preva-
lence of a system of monitoring of investigation in the
registered FIRs existed. It has further asked as to
whether there were any administrative instructions for
taking action against the investigating officers if they did
not complete investigation within the specified time.
The Division Bench has also asked the General
Administration Department to appraise the court about
the departmental action taken against the employees
involved in corrupt practices. Most of the accused were
not even placed under suspension, instead we have
reported instances of many getting promoted or trans-
ferred to hold 'plum' posts. That was tantamount to
encouraging corruption quite brazenly. Without mincing
words, the trend among many police officers or in
charge of police posts to discourage an aggrieved to file
an FIR stems from the fact that the same was to be fol-
lowed by a proper investigation which by total refusal at
the initial stage was sought to be pre-empted and avoid-
ed. 'Change fast, act and perform or quit' should be the
administrative guidelines.
I
came to know about your 10+2 result.
Congrats, my dear son. You have got dis-
tinction in examination but even then I am
not much concerned about pass percentage in the
exam but of course praying and desiring for your
smooth educational journey.
And it was more satisfying to see that you are
among distinction holders . I am also satisfied to
see that you studied cool and calm.
Now many things would change in coming
times. May GOD bring happiness in your life!
You will Insha Allha over come all the difficulties
and have a fruitful journey of life.
My dear son, scoring good marks is a good
thing , but it’s not the only criteria for judging
ones ability.
You must have listened about Thomas
Edison- When his school teacher sent him back
to home because he was not pulling well in
school but his mother guided him like a good
friend. Ultimately Thomas Edison invented
many devices which made life of mankind easy
and became, the great scientist of his times.
There are so many other examples that of great
leaders like Mahatma Gandhi Pt. Jawhar Lal
Nehru and Abdul Kalam
Sometimes scoring of high percentages in
scoring does not help in making concepts clear
because you do not write answers through your
own drafting and thoughts but through cramming
and cut paste notes. So you feel contended with
your score. What is required is that you must
emphasise more on subjects, things critically:
why, where and what of the topic in discussion
than to vomit things on paper, and that is and no
use. It may glorify a person for a time being but
does not last long in actual life.
I just want you to have a very clear vision on
the topic than to just acquire knowledge by cram-
ming and score well. I am not at all underestimat-
ing higher score but try to critically examine all
the facts and circumstances of your life.
My dear son, you have completed school edu-
cational journey and are going to join college.
Your family, society, community ,nation has
great expectations form young ones like you. You
have to work hard to bring change in the society
Now your style of studies is going to be dif-
ferent and you have work hard . Your initatives to
come up with your own style of study and
answering differently to what is there in guides
and notes is worth more important and satisfying
than high scoring which is simply based on pure
which will prove a big boon in your educational
and intellectual pursuits. As you continue to
grow and become an adult, you will shape your
own life . You will have a time of happiness and
time of disappointment. Life has its ups and
downs and is not always fair but I know your
strength and resilience will see you through.
Now when you are going to start a new jour-
ney ahead , start it with a new commitment . Have
an introspection and analysis of your past and
then choose your new course of studies and fix
your goal accordingly. Generally, I want that you
always become a role model for others. Always
keep the flowing principle in view such as:
(1)Always keep in mind the value of time (2)
You are known by the company of friends which
you keep, so remain in company of good people
(3) Set your goal of life , even weekly , month-
ly, yearly goals and pursue religiously to
achieve them (4). Keep yourself clean internal-
ly and externally (5) Believe in dignity of
labour, work hard, don’t believe in cheating and
dependence on others . (6) Be confident and live
your own dreams (7) Appreciate even very lit-
tle things(8) Become a good listener (9) Don’t
discourage others but encourage them (10) Make
Listen to others people with interests.
I don’t want to impose upon you my choice
and thinking . Let it be based on your own wis-
dom . Let you grow as the man of your own
choice ,opinions, thoughts and sense of humor. I
will be just a facilitator , a friend , a guide in your
goal of life.
Though in this journey of yours which you
had so far, I didn’t give you much time . However,
my word of advise to you now is the time for you
to start expanding , your intellect , vision and
thought and finally my simple desire will be that
apart from the field you choose as your career
ahead, my humble desire will be to see you grow-
ing as a good human being, a very positive and
productive citizen. I would like you to see you as
a best human being which will distinguish you
as an educated man in a real sense.
My dear son, You have always remained a
source of my strength and encouragement. GOD
bless you, your friends and teachers.
Your Papa
Ch. Rashid Azam Inqlabi
Former Director School
Education,
Jammu

Let’s fortify our frontiers

Dr. Kulvir Gupta
“Someone had blundered. Cannons to right of
them,
Theirs not to make reply Cannons to left of them,
Theirs not to reason why, Cannons in front of
them
Theirs but to do and die. Volley’d and thun-
der’d;
In to the valley of Death Storm’d at with shot
and shell,
Rode the six hundred. Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.”
Lord Tennyson – “Charge of the Light Brigade”
Words of Lord Tennyson could not have more
aptly been used to describe the brave hearts of
Kargil. Every time as we celebrate Vijay Divas an
excruciating pain runs deep down my gut, for I
firmly believe that ‘Kargil’ was preventable. Now
that the celebrations are over, I would try to put
forth my observations and experiences, which
strengthen my faith and belief that Kargil was pre-
ventable, and the supreme sacrifice of brave hearts
avoidable.
We will have to travel back in times, though it
has its roots in the history of India for the last thou-
sand years or more, when we failed to protect our
frontiers from repeated aggressions from the North-
West. But I would like to restrict my narrative from
1947-48, when the advancing armed forces of India
were halted and we let a third of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir go to Pakistan. Much has been written
and debated about accession of the state of Jammu
and Kashmir with the Union of India and secession
of one third of its territory by Pakistan in 1947. But,
regrettably, none of those accounts have touched
even the basic factors which led to devastation and
destruction of life and property and loss of one third
of the territory of the state. I, who has lived through
the carnage and destruction of Mirpur (now in
POJK) during the troubled times and have brought
out in my autobiography “EMBERS THE BEGIN-
NING AND EMBERS THE END OF MIRPUR”
Published by Olympia Publishers, London) may be
able to give the details which led to and continues
burn Kashmir for the last seventy years.
A new nation, that is India, came into being on
15 Aug 1947 was shocked by the invasion of
Pakistan on the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This
too was preventable if Maharaja Hari Singh had not
wasted the precious 71 days before signing the
Instrument of Accession with the Union of India on
26 Oct 1947. Five hundred and sixty five princely
states had the taken the final call well in time and
integrate with the Union of India between June and
Aug. 1947. It is not understood till date that what
kept the ruler of erstwhile state of Jammu and
Kashmir from signing the instrument of accession
with the Union of India until the time he was driv-
en to the brink and sent SOS to the government of
India and signed the much awaited document.
In 1959 when China annexed Tibet and Dalai
Lama came to India as a refugee we did not protest.
That was the time when India should have led all
the countries of the world, against the Chinese
aggression on Tibet to the UN Security Council.
Probably the Chinese aggression on India in1962
would never have happened. On the contrary our
leadership looked the other way and gave a tacit
approval to the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
The first thing any emerging nation must do is to
fortify its frontiers, but for us the leadership of that
time failed to do so. It will be futile to debate on
that, for we could see what happened in 1962 – a
humiliating defeat before the Chinese. In spite of
that we did not wake up, a local shepherd informed
us about the presence of Pakistani infiltrators, dur-
ing Pak sponsored Operation Gibralter in 1965.
After inflicting a shattering defeat on Pakistan, we
thought that there will be no more war between
India and Pakistan and lowered our guards.
I was posted as a Dental Officer of the Army
Dental Corps at Base Hospital, Srinagar, in Nov
1965. (First posting for me) During Aug 1966, I was
sent on Temporary Duty to a Field Hospital, located
in Kargil as a reliever for the permanent incumbent
who was to proceed on Annual Leave. I traveled to
Kargil by road which was an ethereal experience it
gave me a feeling as if I was travelling on the sur-
face of moon. After crossing snow covered Zoji La
Pass every turn and every curve of the road present-
ed a panorama of different hues and colors, moun-
tains and hills reflected the colors of minerals treas-
ured in them. There was sheen of copper, violet,
gold and myriads of glimmer. Clusters of trees
appeared by the side of streams, though sparse,
along the route which supported small habitations.
During my stay of seventy five days with the
Field Hospital there was lot to be learned about field
medical set up in the forward areas. Besides that I
had the opportunity to witness the Victory
Celebrations as anniversary of the Kargil Victory of
1965 when we captured all of the salient features
along LOC. Most prominent of those features was
VIJAY DIVAS
the famous ‘Post - 13620’ which overlooked our
life line to Leh. We could see The Peak from the
field hospital it appeared that the enemy was sitting
over our head. The celebrations were marked with
the narratives over the sand models and live fire-
works. However there was a sobering moment when
w/o late Maj B. S. Randhawa, MVC, who laid his
life along with brave soldiers under his command
during a campaign to capture the salient features,
visited Kargil to pay homage to her martyred hus-
band.
Gains in Kargil in 1965 were part of India’s
resounding victory over Pakistan. Our armed forces
not only crossed the Cease Fire Line in the State of
Jammu and Kashmir but crossed the international
border between India and Pakistan. In the joint
operations with Indian Air Force and Navy Indian
Army captured strategic features like Hajipir Pass,
(Col R.S. Dayal, MVC led the campaign) ‘Post
13620,’ in Kargil and vast areas across the CFL and
international border and destroyed many war ships
of the enemy. Regrettably all this came to a naught
when our leadership decided, on the negotiation
table, to restore all the captured areas to Pakistan.
Number of lives of our brave hearts lost during the
campaign mattered little, “But it was a great victo-
ry!” Soon after, the then Foreign Minister of
Pakistan, Zulfikar Bhutoo declared that Pakistan
will launch guerrilla warfare in Kashmir and give a
thousand cuts to bleed India.
Another memorable occasion was when I along
with my commanding officer were invited for lunch
by JAK LI, located at Dras, on their Raising Day. It
had been a practice to invite the Dental Officer
along with the Commanding Officer of the Field
Hospital for various formal functions at different
units under the Independent Brigade. I was very
curious to know about the purpose for which the
infantry battalion was stationed at Dras. Who else
could have explained better than, the 2/IC of the
Battalion, who happened to be sitting next to me
while drinks were being served. He explained that
his unit has a very important role in guarding the
LOC and right at that very moment, a few petrol
groups were out on the job which included those far
of peaks and beyond. I am not sure when and why
the guards were lowered?
Hardly had six years passed we were once again
eye ball to eye ball with Pakistan in 1971 and we
had to spill blood of our brave hearts, many times
more than what we did in 1965, to recapture the
very features and areas which were returned to
Pakistan on a platter after the war in 1965. During
the famous or infamous ‘Shimla Agreement’ after
1971 war not only 90,000 POWs were released but
all of the strategic gains of the war were surrendered
in favor of Pakistan. There could not have been a
bigger betrayal for the Armed Forces and the mar-
tyred souls.
It was not a surprise when in 1999 the nation
learned from some local residents of Ladakh that
Pakistani forces had constructed bunkers on our side
of the Line of Control in Dras and Kargil area.
Bunkers did not come up over night. How lax were
we in safeguarding our frontiers beyond those cold
and dark peaks, needs no clarification. Armed forces
alone may not responsible for this as they were prob-
ably given a battalion where a brigade was required.
Political leadership had been denying the logistical
support. Shortage of men and material in the armed
forces has been a story well known to one and all.
Units were under posted and deprived of the war
essentials, both in quality and quantity. Successive
Finance Ministers scored points on savings from
defense budget. During my service of ten years in
army, between 1965 and 1979, I had the opportunity
to serve in various formations and locations across
length and breadth of the country. Everywhere I
observed that all the units, including the Medical
Battalions/Hospitals were under posted by 20-25%
and deficient in equipment and war materials.
The story of defense procurements right from
inception has been very sad. It started with, ‘The
Jeep Scandal’ in 1948 and continued until Bofors
Scandal during 1980s. Nobody knows how many
lesser scandals took place in the intervening period.
More stories tumbled out with regards to procure-
ment of IAF Aircrafts, Helicopters and Submarines,
even the Bulletproof Jackets, Snow Boots and
Coffin Boxes were not spared by the corrupt
Officers and Politicians.
Government of India’s decision to appoint
‘Chief of Defense Staff’ is surely going to rid our
Armed Forces of many evils. I had hoped that Chief
of Defense Staff should be a five-starred General.
CDS should be advisor to the government of the day
for any negotiations with the hostile neighbors. If
we had a representative from armed forces with the
negotiators at Tashkent in 1966 and Shimla, post
1971 victory, gains of the war could not have been
lost for peanuts. Pakistan could have never dared a
‘Kargil Misadventure’.
Experiences from the past should help us to for-
tify our frontiers for all times to come.
(The author is (Ex-Capt.))
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From page 1
Nadda puts all speculations of early
Assembly poll in J&K to rest
Nadda, lauded the BJP
activists from J&K for the level
of dedication they have shown in
serving the needy through the
lockdown period. He disclosed
that during the lockdown period
the party activists from top to
bottom level were activated for
serving the mankind with dedica-
tion. He said that in Pan India,
more than 19 crore food packets,
five crore ration kits, five crore
face masks, sanitizers and simi-
larly other essential commodities
were distributed by BJP activists.
He also paid homage to BJP
leader, Waseem Bari, Armed per-
sonnel and all others who sacri-
ficed their lives in J&K while
fighting terrorism.
National general secretary
BJP in charge UTs of J&K and
Ladakh, Ram Madhav was also
present in the virtual meeting.
Besides Nadda, national vice-
president and Prabhari J&K
Avinash Rai Khanna, J&K BJP
president, Ravinder Raina and
Union Minister in PMO, Dr.
Jitendra Singh addressed through
virtual (digital) mode from their
respective places.
Addressing the virtual meet-
ing BJP national vice president
and Prabhari J&K, Avinash Rai
Khanna said August 5 this year
will be observed all over the two
UTs of J&K and Ladakh by
maintaining social distancing.
Terming the day as important for
both BJP and UTs of J&K and
Ladakh, Khanna said that last
year too they observed 'Sewa
Saptha' in connection with PM
Modi's birthday at Srinagar in
Kashmir in September and large
number of people participated in
it. Later the Indoor games were
also conducted in Kashmir in
which 935 youth from Valley
participated, he added.
Urging the party men to go up
to booth level with BJP's mes-
sage and programmes, he said the
party should mostly concentrate
on that booth which it finds is
weak. "Besides, the BJP activists
should link the people with them-
selves on social front also as the
party basically believes in the
philosophy service to mankind''.
By adopting this type of strategy
the BJP can increase its mass
base much more in the UT and
party workers will be more clos-
er to masses, he added.
He enumerated various
"Sewa" programmes like planta-
tion, Safai Abhiyan, distribution
of essentials etc. which could be
undertaken in the society from
the historic day of August 5.
Union Minister in PMO, Dr.
Jitendra Singh said that the
populous nation like India was
saved with timely action by PM
Narendra Modi. He talked in
detail about the concept of
"Aatma Nirbhar Bharat"
launched by PM and said
"Self-reliance doesn't mean
Azad to PM: Honour commitment for
restoration of Statehood to J&K
Territory, he said, "the political
process will not take - off, unless
we restore Statehood to Jammu
and Kashmir as most of the
politicians were reluctant to
resume their activities as of
now".
"Restoration of Statehood
would set the ball rolling and it
should be followed by conducting
elections to the Legislative
Assembly. Restoration of a demo-
cratically elected Government
would bring relief to the people of
J&K and would also usher into an
era of development, which is the
priority of the Centre also", he can-
didly told the Prime Minister.
Azad said, "presently members
affiliated with several political par-
ties were feeling threatened and
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that we have to limit ourselves
and not keep updated or
become part of development,
rather it means that we have to
advance by pushing ourselves
to manufacture even small
things like nuts & bolts''.
He said that Narendra Modi
granted about 10% of GDP for
fueling "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat"
mission and helped small busi-
nesses to big ones, SCIs to
MSMEs and from farmers to
labourers not to make this nation
self reliant only but strong also.
Ravinder Raina, in his presi-
dential note, paid respect to
Waseem Bari, his father, brother
all others who laid down their
lives. He appreciated the steps
taken by Modi Government for
tackling the menace of COVID-
19. He provided the details of all
the relief programmes undertak-
en by party activists during
Corona Lockdown in J&K. He
said that party activists in J&K
are on forefront to provide any
type of assistance to the needy
like distribution of dry ration kits,
food packets, face masks, hand
sanitizers, helping the stranded
persons through BJP help lines
etc. He also provided details on
current political, social and eco-
nomic scenario in J&K and vari-
ous programmes during the
"Pakhwara from August 5 to 20.
Ashok Kaul discussed all the
forthcoming party programmes
with the party leaders and asked
them to ensure successful pro-
grammes during the "Pakhwara
from August 5 to 20.
He also discussed their details
minutely with the party leaders.
Former BJP State president
and DyCM, Dr. Nirmal Sigh, for-
mer State president and MP
(Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh
Manhas, former State president,
MP Lok Sabha, Jugal Kishore
Sharma, former State president
and ex-Minister, Sat Sharma, for-
mer Deputy CM, Kavinder
Gupta and party vice president
Dr Narinder Singh addressed the
meeting from Jammu office.
BJP office bearers, party dis-
trict presidents and party Morcha
presidents throughout the J&K
participated in the meeting
through virtual mode.
Sunil Sharma conducted the
proceedings of the meeting. Dr.
Narinder Singh and Dr. D. K.
Manyal presented the vote of
thanks. Dr. Pardeep Mahotra
recited the Vande Mataram.
Aseem Gupta read report on the
"Feed the Needy" programme
undertaken by the party activists.
Tilak Raj Gupta read the details
of Sampark Abhiyaan by the
party. Sunil Sharma paid respect
to all those who lost their lives
during previous months includ-
ing security personnel, armed
forces, BJP activists and com-
mon masses.
reluctant to resume their activities as
security of most of them had either
been haphazardly withdrawn or
downgraded making them vulnera-
ble", adding "for resumption of
political activities in the UT, we
need to immediately give a sense of
security to the political class by
restoring their security and vehicles,
while taking into consideration the
existing threat perceptions".
The Central Government
along with the UT administration
also needs to address the issue of
ever rising unemployment in
both educated and uneducated
sectors.
Asked if the skirmishes along
the LAC and LoC came up for dis-
cussion with the Prime Minister, he
said, "I told the latter that Jammu
and Kashmir is strategically located
and due to sensitivities involved, we
need to urgently address all issue of
border areas and it is in the interest
of country that the youth of UT are
kept engaged in constructive activi-
ties".
"Lastly, I urged him to extend
all possible expertise from the
Centre to check further spread of
Coronavirus disease, particularly in
Kashmir which has witnessed a
sudden spike in deaths over the past
some time", he asserted.
Chief: K.S. Nitin
2 LeT militants killed in
Srinagar outskirts
November 2018. Both of them
were associated with LeT.
The operation was launched
this morning by police and
Army's 29 RR after specific
information about the presence
of two militants in the village.
As the troops approached
towards the suspected spot, the
hiding militants fired upon
them, triggering off a gunfight
Arms and ammunition recovered from Marpathri in Gulmarg
on Saturday.
in which two militants were
killed.
One soldier was injured during
the ongoing operation in
Ranbirgarh. The injured soldier
was shifted to 92 Base hospital for
treatment.
And Srinagar based Defence
spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia
said here that arms and ammuni-
tion were recovered in Gulmarg
sector of the LoC today.
He said that a search operation
was launched this morning based
on input regarding presence of
weapon cache in forest area of
Marpathri in upper reaches of
Gulmarg in district Baramulla.
"One Dragnov Sniper rifle with
magazines, 194 AK-47 rounds, 10
Majority of deptts sleeping over
directives of CS, CVC guidelines
“For making rotational
transfers in respect of the offi-
cials posted on sensitive posts at
periodic intervals a list of sensi-
tive and non-sensitive posts in
various departments and organ-
izations should be prepared so as
to check developing of vested
interests of the employees”, read
the guidelines of the Central
Vigilance Commission (CVC).
The guidelines further read: “In
case officials posted on the sensi-
tive posts continue to function in
violation of these instructions, the
Commission may be apprised so
that it may take up matter with the
concerned departments/organiza-
tions for necessary action”.
Following the instructions of
the Chief Secretary certain depart-
ments constituted committees of
officers in the month of January
this year for identifying, categoriz-
ing and notifying the sensitive and
non-sensitive posts and even time-
frame of 15 days or one month was
fixed for completion of task by
such panels.
However, this exercise has
not been completed in majority
of the departments of the J&K
Union Territory despite lapse of
over six months, sources said,
adding “the most astonishing
aspect is that committees of offi-
cers particularly in the
Engineering Departments have
not met even once till date
although time-frame fixed for
submission of report/findings
had lapsed in the month of
January or February this year”.
Western Army Comdr reviews preparedness
review the current security situa-
tion and operational readiness in
forward areas, a Defence
spokesperson said.
Called as Rising Star Corps, 9
Corps is based in Yole in
Himachal Pradesh and looks
after operational areas falling
along International Border (IB)
and hinterlands in Jammu-
Samba-Kathua (J&K),
Pathankot-Gurdaspur (Punjab)
and Himachal Pradesh.
The Army Commander also
interacted with the Field
Formation Commanders, the
spokesperson said.
Lt. Gen Singh boosted the
8 die in Kashmir, J&K toll 308
from Srinagar, 1758 including
63 deaths and 1109 recoveries
are from Baramulla, 1443
including 916 recoveries and 26
deaths are from Kulgam, 1363
including 20 deaths and 886
recoveries are from Shopian,
1151 including 21 deaths and
728 recoveries are from
Anantnag, 1018 including 644
Anjuman chief booked for sedition
The Anjuman president has
been booked under Sections 124
A (sedition) and 153 A (promot-
ing enmity between different
groups on grounds of religion,
race, place of birth), 505 B, 188
IPC (disobedience to order duly
promulgated by public servant)
and Epidemic Disease Act after
police took cognizance of his
speech while addressing Friday
rifle grenades & two IED circuits
were recovered", he said.
And police in Awantipora
today busted a militant hide in for-
est area of Chinphadi Machama
Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama
district.
Polic said that on specific
information regarding militants of
Jaish-e-Mohammad in forest area
of Chinphadi Machama
-Excelsior/Aabid Nabi
Tral,Police with 42 RR of Army
and 130 battalion of CRPF
launched a search operation early
today.
"One sloping hideout of the
JeM militants roughly 8ft x 8ft
with height of approximately 5ft
was busted and subsequently
destroyed", he said.
"The incriminating material of
Jaish-e-Mohammad was recov-
ered from the destroyed hideout.
The incriminating material has
been taken into police custody for
investigation purpose", police
said.
A case (FIR Number 64
/2020) under relevant Sections of
law has been registered at Police
Station Tral.
Quoting some examples in this
regard, sources said that vide dif-
ferent Government orders issued
in the month of January 2020
committees headed by senior offi-
cers of the Engineering
Departments and comprised of
officers of the Chief Engineer
level were constituted to identify
sensitive and non-sensitive posts
and submit report within 15 days
but till date this exercise has not
been completed.
They further said, “the dilly-
dallying approach towards the
explicit directives of the Chief
Secretary and Central Vigilance
Commission guidelines is
notwithstanding the fact that
identification of sensitive and
non-sensitive posts is imperative
even for posting of officials
against whom prosecution has
been sanctioned on the recom-
mendations of the Anti-
Corruption Bureau, Crime
Branch or Central agencies
assigned the task of handling the
menace of corruption”.
“In several corruption related
cases, the High Court of J&K has
issued directions for posting of
accused officials on non-sensitive
posts but in the absence of identifi-
cation of such posts the orders
remain unimplemented”, sources
said, adding “even the
Departmental Vigilance Officers
(DVOs), who are supposed to play
important role in pointing over
overstaying of employees on par-
ticular posts, have not done any-
thing till date”.
morale of the troops on ground
and expressed confidence on the
preparedness of the Rising Star
Corps to thwart any type of threat
posed by adversaries and anti-
national elements.
He exhorted all ranks to con-
tinue working with same zeal and
enthusiasm.
Alka Singh, regional presi-
dent of Army Wives Welfare
Association, HQ Western
Command, also accompanied the
Army Commander. She interact-
ed with families of soldiers and
praised for their strong support
and also for contribution in fight
against COVID-19 pandemic.
recoveries and 16 deaths are
from Kupwara, 1194 including
594 recoveries and 16 deaths are
from Pulwama, 1040 including
611 recoveries and 21 deaths are
from Budgam, 591 including
396 recoveries and 8 deaths are
from Bandipora and 318 includ-
ing 149 recoveries and 6 deaths
are from Ganderbal.
congregation at Jamia Masjid,
Bhaderwah, he said.
The Investigating Officer of
Doda Police said that Sheikh's
speech was provocative, deliber-
ate and seditious and intended to
cause disharmony and create a
rift in the society.
The case is being investigat-
ed by the senior officers of
Bhaderwah police, he informed.
Lockdown in 4 districts but cases surge as
176 more test Corona +ve in Jammu
police didn’t have to make much
efforts to enforce it.
Shutdown was also complete in
Udhampur and Rajouri districts
with people confining themselves in
houses except emergency cases. No
major incidents of violation of lock-
down were reported from any of the
three districts. Traffic on Jammu-
Rajouri road via Akhnoor was also
off.
Lockdown in the three districts
will continue till 6 am on Monday.
District Magistrate Samba
Rohit Khajuria has extended lock-
down in Samba, Ghagwal, Bari
Brahamana and Vijaypur tehsils of
Samba district till 5 am on June 30.
However, essential services will
remain functional.
Of 66 positives in Jammu dis-
trict, over 30 were security person-
nel including many from JKP who
had returned to duty after availing
leave and had travel history.
A woman Tehsildar hailing
from Sunjwan and posted in Relief
Department here, a Sales Tax
Department official deployed at
Lakhanpur, who was a resident of
Upper Shiv Nagar and a female
Health worker posted at Airport
tested positive in Jammu district.
Other positives of Jammu dis-
trict include a doctor, two persons
from Sunjwan, 3 civilians from
Kachi Chawni, 57-year-old from
Buses remain parked at Udhampur Bus Stand due to lock-
down on Saturday. -Excelsior/K Kumar
Nanak Nagar, shopkeeper from
Bakshi Nagar, 36-year-old from
RS Pura, 47-year-old from
Pallanwalla, five persons from
Channi Himmat, a youth from
Gadigarh, 32-year-old youth
from Trikuta Nagar, 34-year-old
from Jourian, a youth each from
Gandhi Nagar and Simbal
Camp, middle-aged man from
Arnia, 49-year-old from
Kanachak, an official of
Grameen Bank with no travel
history, 16-year-old girl quaran-
tined at a private hotel, a youth
from Janipur, middle-aged man
from Chowki Chowra, Akhnoor,
36-year-old woman from
Sunjwan, two elderly persons
from Channi Himmat, a youth
from Phallain Mandal, 40-year-
old woman and 44-year-old man
from Miran Sahib, 39-year-old
from Batehra, 32-year-old from
Jagti, 55-year-old from New Plot
and 25-year-old from Talab Tillo.
Thirty four persons today tested
positive for COVID-19 in Rajouri
district including a Jammu and
Kashmir Bank official, a
Government Medical College
(GMC) worker, a Revenue
Department official, one journalist
from Nowshera, three JKP person-
nel, two BSF jawans and two
Municipal workers, according to
SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli.
Other positives of Rajouri dis-
trict include three each from
Sunderbani and Budhal, two from
Kalakote and nine persons from
Ward Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 12,
majority of which were Red Zones.
Rest of the positives were travelers.
A 98-year-old woman from
Kalakote was successfully treated
for the virus in GMC Rajouri in 17
days and discharged today.
Twenty seven persons have
reported positive for the virus in
Kathua district, District Magistrate
OP Bhagat said.
Of 27 positives, 16 were CISF
personnel, four CRPF jawans and
one each from Assam Rifles, ITBP
and JKP.
Three other positives of the dis-
trict were workers of a textile mills
and a woman contact of already
positive person from Ward No. 14.
Meanwhile, 2078 persons today
crossed Lakhanpur to enter Jammu
and Kashmir.
Eighteen persons today
reported Corona positive in Doda
district including a BDO posted
in Bhaderwah but under orders
of transfer who hailed from Vasik
Dhera Bhaderwah, an
‘Encounter Specialist’ police
Inspector of Bhaderwah who was
reinstated sometime back after
Govt closes Horticulture Area Marketing
offices outside J&K, relocates them in UT
of mandis, cold storage, grading
and packing line, cold chain and
processing industries, etc were
the main objectives of these Area
Marketing Offices through well-
trained and dedicated officers.
However, despite spending
crores of rupees on infrastructure,
these Marketing Offices failed to
provide a platform to the growers to
sell their products in the potential
area and serve the purpose. Only 15
percent of the lower rung staff had
been working in these offices and
85 percent posts were lying vacant
while rent of hired buildings for the
purpose had created a liability of
more than Rs two crores on the
Horticulture Department, sources
informed.
Official sources told the
Excelsior that the Government
remaining suspended for long
time, a Treasury Officer in
Gandoh, three drivers of ADC
Bhaderwah, CEO Bhaderwah
Development Authority and
Additional SP Bhaderwah hailing
from Chinta, Bhalla and Qilla vil-
lages and three pregnant women
from Shigni Gandoh, Alni
Gandoh and Sartingal
Bhaderwah.
Other positives of Doda district
include two employees of Tehsil
Office Gandoh hailing from Ichair
and Guruka Gandoh, another offi-
cial of ADC Bhaderwah, three
CRPF jawans from Bhaderwah, a
JKP jawan from Changa Gandoh, a
District Court employee of Ramban
hailing from Vasid Dhera
Bhaderwah and one person from
Udrana who was sampled during
random testing.
In Ramban district, an
Anesthesia Specialist posted in
Ramban, a staffer of Chief Medical
Officer (CMO) and a Nurse
deployed at Primary Health Centre
(PHC) Sanasar were among nine
persons who tested positive for
COVID-19.
Other positives of Ramban dis-
trict include an SBI official and a
pregnant woman, CMO Ramban
Mohammad Fareed Bhat, who has
gone into quarantine after his staffer
tested positive, said. Rest of the pos-
itives of Ramban were from Red
Zones and contacts of already posi-
tive persons.
Of 10 positives in Kishtwar dis-
trict, three each were CRPF and
JKAP personnel and two from
CISF. A shopkeeper from Chatroo
tested positive in the district, DC
Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara said.
A traveler also tested positive in the
district.
Four persons today reported
positive for Coronavirus in Samba
district.
They include an SBI official
hailing from Ward No. 5 Vijaypur,
an SSB jawan, a 42-year-old man
from Ward No. 10 Budhwani
Samba and 43-year-old male from
Madhya Pradesh.
SSP Samba Shakti Pathak said
all four have been shifted to COVID
Care Centres.
Four persons including a police
constable posted at Behram Gala on
Mughal Road tested positive for
COVID in Poonch district.
Three other positives in Poonch
district include a Bihari labourer
from Kishan Ganga and two other
travelers.
Two persons reported Corona
positive in Reasi district including
an ATM Security Guard at Thapa
Chowk Reasi and a 33-year-old
police constable with travel history
of Kashmir who was under quaran-
tine at School Training Centre
(STC) Talwara.
Two persons including a 23-
year-old youth from Ramnagar and
a CRPF personnel from Bengaluru
posted in Udhampur tested Corona
positive in Udhampur district.
With today’s positives, Jammu
region has total of 3636 Corona
cases including 1647 active cases.
There have been 1967 recoveries
and two deaths in the region.
Forty one Corona patients were
today discharged from various
COVID hospitals in Jammu region
including 15 in Samba, 11 Kathua,
10 Jammu, four Poonch and one in
Rajouri district.
Thirty new Corona cases
were reported from the Union
Territory of Ladakh today tak-
ing total cases to 1276 including
514 in Leh and 762 in Kargil and
active cases to 216—175 in Leh
and 41 in Kargil. As many as
1057 Corona patients have
recovered in Ladakh—338 in
Leh and 719 in Kargil while
there have been two Corona
casualties.
Of total positives, 29 were
admitted in COVID hospitals, 66
were in home isolation, 12 in
COVID Care Centres and 108 in
Facility Isolation.
has recently initiated marketing
of horticulture products through
Electronic Marketing platforms
(eNAM) in the mandis of Jammu
and Kashmir facilitating online
trade of fruit and other products
and hence there was no need of
these Area Marketing Offices in
other parts of the country.
Pertinent to mention that horti-
culture sector plays an important
role in any region and contributes
significantly to the region’s econo-
my. In Jammu and Kashmir, horti-
culture is a source of livelihood for
33 lakh population. About seven
lakh families are directly or indirect-
ly involved and depend on the hor-
ticulture sector, which also provided
job to other related trades such as
fertilizers, pesticides, agriculture
machinery, traders and processing
of fruits etc.
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 (PAGE 5)
J&K's recovery rate reaches 53.01 pc
in Kashmir province.
Jammu and Reasi districts have
recorded lowest, 0.8 positivity in
the UT, while South Kashmir dis-
trict Shopian has witnessed the
highest positivity rate at 8.3 per-
cent followed by 5.3 in Baramulla.
Bandipora and Ganderbal dis-
tricts in Kashmir division recorded
lowest 2.3 percent positivity rate.
In Jammu province, district
Ramban is on top with 3.7 percent
positivity rate followed by Rajouri
with 2.1 percent.
The UT has also considerably
Chhari-Pujan performed at Amareshwar
temple with religious fervor, gaiety
(Shravan Shukla Paksha
Panchmi) before the holy mace
leaves for the main course of pil-
grimage to the cave shrine of
Shri Amarnath Ji as described in
religious scriptures.
Though this year's annual pil-
grimage of Shri Amarnath Ji has
been cancelled due to COVID-19
pandemic but customary rituals
associated with the pilgrimage will
be performed till last to preserve the
age-old traditions.
As per past practice, Sadhus car-
rying Chhari-Mubarak used to start
their journey on foot for holy Shrine
of Shri Amarnath Ji immediately
after this Pujan. Having night halts at
Pampore, Bijbehara, Anantnag,
Tirath Raj Martand, Aishmuquam,
Pahalgam, Chandanwari, Sheshnag
and Panchtarni, the Chhari-Mubarak
would reach holy cave of Shri
Amarnath Ji situated at an altitude of
13500 feet from the sea level on
'Shravan-Purnima' the 'Raksha-
Bandhan' day.
After performing the day long
pujan and paying obeisance to Lord
Shiva in the cave shrine, the holy
mace starts its return journey
towards the Panchtarni where after
night halt it returns towards
Pahalgam next day. At Pahalgam,
the concluding immersion ceremo-
ny is performed by Sadhus led by
Mahant Ji and later the participants
are served with Kari Pakoda
Prashad at bank of river Lidder
before the holy mace leaves for its
abode in Dashnami Akhara,
COVID tally rises to 13.36 lakh, deaths 31,358
hours, data updated by the
Ministry at 8 am showed.
There are currently 4,56,071
active cases of COVID-19 in the
country.
Thus, around 63.54 per cent
people have recovered so far. The
COVID-19 case fatality rate has
Heavy penalty on brick kiln owners
200 labourers transported
illegally held in Srinagar
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: Thirty-
one tractors of brick kiln operators
were seized today after they were
caught ferrying illegally transported
200 non-local labourers in Srinagar.
The labourers were found hid-
den in tractors of three brick kiln
operators based in a Budgam dis-
trict.
The labourers were trying to
escape COVID-19 testing required
as per protocol were caught in
Srinagar's Pantha Chowk area
where District Magistrate Srinagar,
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, has
placed mechanism in place to
ensure that all those entering
Srinagar are tested before being
allowed in.
The DC ordered on-spot
instructions for strict legal action
against offenders. He directed seiz-
ing of all 31 tractors and imposed a
fine of over Rs 3 lakh on the opera-
tors.
The labourers coming into
Kashmir are stopped in Srinagar's
Pantha Chowk area and tested for
COVID-19 and quarantined till the
outcome of sample reports.
Dr Shahid passed directions for
charging costs of COVID-19 testing
of labourers brought in these trac-
tors and that of their food, accom-
modation and quarantine charges.
The owners of the brick kilns have
been identified as Syed Manzoor,
Ghulam Mohammad Mandoo and
Abrar Wani, all from Budgam dis-
trict.
The DC said it is unfortunate
Police teams led by ASP Katra Amit Bhasin imposing fine on
people for not wearing masks in Katra on Saturday.
Rs 7000 fine imposed for not
wearing masks in Katra
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Katra
police today fined 14 persons for
not wearing masks in the holy
town in violation of the guide-
lines issued by the Union
Territory Government and the
district administration of Reasi.
Katra police launched the
drive to ensure that the people
low mortality rate of 1.7 percent as
against 2.4 percent in the whole
country. The mortality rate in
Jammu province is far low at 0.6
percent as against 2.0 percent in
Kashmir.
As per official figures, the
COVID recovery rate in Jammu
and Kashmir has touched 53.01
percent in 20 days, starting from
July 3 till July 23,2020. The aver-
age cases per million in the Union
Territory stand at 1339, though it is
far low in Jammu division at 623 as
against 1899 in Kashmir division.
Srinagar.
Addressing the gathering
after Chhari Pujan, Mahant
Deependra Giri Ji said, "Like last
year, this year too we may have to
take the aerial route to reach Holy
Shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji to
perform rituals and Pujan on
'Shravan-Purnima' that falls on
August 3 this year".
Special collective prayers were
offered today and will also be
offered at holy Cave on Shravan
Purnima for early eradication of the
pandemic and present distress facing
the mankind all over the globe, he
added.
He said all the rituals in connec-
tion with holy mace were performed
since the Vyas Purnima last month
the day from which the month- long
annual Amarnath Ji yatra as per tra-
ditions begins. On this day flag
hoisting and other rituals of holy
mace were performed at the bank of
river Lidder at Pahalgam after pay-
ing obeisance at Sun temple of
Mattan in Anantnag district.
This was followed by the Chhari
Pujan in historic Shankaracharya
temple in the heart of Srinagar city
on the occasion of Haryali
Amawasiya and Chhari Pujan in
ancient Sharika Bhagwati temple on
the hillock of Hari Parvat next day,
he added.
Mahant Ji said prior to Chhari
Pujan today, Chhari Sathapana was
held in the premises of Dashnami
Akhara on July 23.
further dropped to 2.35 per cent
today, the Ministry said.
The total number of confirmed
cases includes foreigners.
This is the third consecutive
day when COVID-19 cases
increased by more than
45,000.(PTI)
that while Kashmir is reeling under
the wrath of the COVID-19, some
people are adding to the problem
rather than helping to contain the
spread of this dangerous infection.
And DC Budgam today direct-
ed police to seal a brick kiln and reg-
ister a case against its owner for vio-
lating the Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) for containment of
COVID-19.
The District Magistrate
Budgam has also directed the
Senior Superintendent of Police
(SSP) Budgam to impose a fine of
Rs 50,000 on the owner for violat-
ing SOP.
District Magistrate Budgam
Shahbaz Mirza in an order said that
ARTO Budgam has reported that
one Brick Kiln owner Ali
Mohammad (Brick Kiln No. 55 H)
at Nassarullahpora has violated the
SOP for containment of COVID-19
in the district. "The Sr.
Superintendent of Police, Budgam
has been requested to lodge FIR
against the said Brick Kiln in con-
cerned Police Station, as the viola-
tion of SOP for containment of
COVID-19 has put the general pub-
lic at risk."
"Therefore, in view of present
scenario of COVID-19 in the
District it is hereby ordered that
brick kiln be closed immediately
under the provision of Disaster
Management Act, 2005. Besides, a
penalty of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees fifty
thousand) is also imposed on the
owner of the brick kiln," order fur-
ther read.
wear the masks to defeat
COVID pandemic.
Rs 7000 worth fine was
imposed on 14 persons for not
wearing the masks, Additional
SP Katra Amit Bhasin said.
He added that the drive will
continue.
Besides Bhasin, SDPO Katra
Kuljeet Singh and SHO Katra
Inspector Sunil Sharma joined
the drive.
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Advisor Baseer reviews arrangements Rana pitches for GI tags to Basholi Div Com reviews Independence Day arrangements
regarding prevention of COVID-19 Paintings, Jammu Rajmash Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: The
live telecasting of functions for
wide publicity, similarly DCs
from other districts were also
during Independence Day func-
tions.
To ensure strict adherence to
Excelsior Correspondent listed for the GI tag as a mark of Divisional Commissioner
*Emphasises on strict enforcement of wearing masks, social distancing JAMMU, July 25:
recognition. Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole
directed to make arrangements
for live- telecasting.
laid down guidelines and precau-
tions, the Div Com emphasized
Excelsior Correspondent He recalled how grant of GI today chaired a meeting of offi-
Welcoming the accord of GI tag enabled R S Pura Basmati to Calling upon for making on conducting antigen testing of
(Geographical Indication) tag on cers to review the arrangements
JAMMU, July 25: Advisor to hit the premier US and Middle for the ensuing Independence
Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Saffron and Pashmina of Jammu East stores after lifting the ban
and Kashmir, National Day- 2020.
Khan, today e-reviewed meas- on its inter-state movement The meeting was informed
ures being put in place by various Conference Provincial President while the Basholi Paintings are
Devender Singh Rana today that the main function will be
health care institutions regarding famous for vigorous use of pri- held in summer capital Srinagar,
prevention and control of strongly pitched for bringing the mary colours and a peculiar
Basholi Paintings and Jammu where Lieutenant Governor,
COVID-19 during a meeting facial formula of seventeenth Girish Chandra Murmu will
with officers of Kashmir divi- Rajmash in the list, not only to and eighteenth centuries. For
preserve and promote these but hoist the National Flag.
sion. their vigorous, bold and imagi- At the outset, the Div Com
Advisor had a detailed assess- to convert the specific avoca- native and unconventional artis-
tions as an opportunity to lift the sensitized Deputy
ment about the prevailing situa- tic style, the Basholi Paintings Commissioners, SSPs and other Divisional Commissioner Kashmir chairing a meeting on
tion arisen due to outbreak of the economy of the region and to have found mention in the
benefit the thousands of farmers concerned officers about their Saturday.
global pandemic and its manage- 1918-19 and 1921 reports of the role and responsibility and
ment by all concerned agencies in and artisans engaged in these Archaeological Survey of India. all, participating in march past
activities. directed them to make fool- fool-proof security arrange-
Kashmir division. Similarly, he said, Jammu proof arrangements in advance ments to ensure hassle-free cel- parades on August-13 for their
While reviewing the steps "This will be recognition to Rajmash has made a niche for the smooth conduct of cele- ebrations of Independence Day safe participation in full day
being taken up to control the these products that have poten- among foodies and it continues brations in all districts. function, the Health department rehearsal and final day functions.
spread of COVID-19, he stressed tial to flourish once provided a to be the most sought after He said that there shall be was instructed to deploy their Among others, the meeting
upon all the Deputy larger canvass", Rana said in a course in Dogri cuisine, whatev- no relaxations to any loopholes men with thermal guns at all was attended by DIG BSF,
Commissioners to ensure strict statement, adding that the prod- er the nature of festivities and
Advisor Baseer Khan chairing a meeting on Saturday. and instructed them to ensure entry points as mandatory for CRPF, Director, H&P,
enforcement of all SOPs and uct and the crafts are otherwise celebrations.
dred percent screening and test- COVID-19 pandemic. strict adherence to Covid-19 Covid-19 containment. Floriculture, RTO Kashmir,
guidelines like wearing masks popular with lakhs of pilgrims The Provincial President
ing of vulnerable patients suffer- Meanwhile, Advisor also protocol while holding func- The Deputy Commissioners Chief Engineers from R&B,
and maintaining social distanc- thronging for the Vaishno Devi vehemently urged the adminis-
ing from the critical diseases discussed the arrangements to be tions at all venues. were given instruction to felici- PHE and SEs from various engi-
ing in their respective districts. pilgrimage in this famous pil- tration to consider grant of GI
like Diabetes, Cancer, put in place for celebration of The Div Com said students tate Covid warriors for recogni- neering wings, JD Information
He directed them to deal strictly grim centre of the country. tags initially to Basholi
Hypertension and undergoing upcoming festival of Eid-ul- who can't participate in parade tion of their services rendered & PR Kashmir and representa-
with the violators and impose The Provincial President Paintings and Rajmash which
Dialysis besides those who are Azha. He instructed the con- and cultural events due to during pandemic in their dis- tives from concerned depart-
fine on them. said though Jammu is rich in will incentivize those engaged
60 years and above. cerned officials to keep a strict Covid-19, however, shall make tricts. ments.
Divisional Commissioner various products and crafts like in these activities, inspire others
He emphasized upon the vigil over profiteering and their participation through a The Div Com called for dis- IG Police Kashmir, DCs,
Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Jammu Rajmash, Anardhana, especially the youth to get
officers to ensure that guide- black-marketing of essential digital platform. tributing pamphlets among the SSPs, SSP Security, SSP Traffic
Deputy Commissioners of Dogri Pagdi, Ambal etc yet to involved in these avocations
lines issued by the Government commodities during the festive He directed concerned offi- participants regarding Covid-19 and other concerned also attend-
Kashmir Division, Director begin with the Jammu Rajmash and above all turn out as an
regarding COVID-19 are strict- days. cers to identify 5-10 locations containment for wide publicity ed the meeting through video-
SKIMS Soura, Kashmir, and Basholi Paintings could be engine to boost the regional
ly adhered to and there is no in Srinagar and install LEDs at of Covid protocol compliance conferencing.
Director
Kashmir,
Health
Principal
Services
GMC
violation of the lockdown meas-
ures in red zone areas. He also CEC reviews progress of Centrally economy. these public places to ensure
Cong responsible for 3 decade
Srinagar and other senior offi- asked them to conduct aggres-
cers of the concerned depart-
ments attended the meeting
sive and intensive testing in
their respective districts espe-
sponsored schemes, Capex Budget long turmoil in J&K: Khajuria
through video conferencing. cially in the red zone areas. Excelsior Correspondent the entire district, CEC set a
Advisor sought feedback Advisor further directed that deadline for completion of all Excelsior Correspondent unwanted extra Constitutional
LEH, July 25: The physical the projects and directed execut- position given to J&K that led to
from all the Deputy every step must be taken up to JAMMU, July 25: BJP senior
and financial achievements of ing agencies to finish the works separatism and present mess for
Commissioners regarding the ensure availability of essential leader and former State president
various Centrally sponsored in rural areas on priority so that which Congress owes an answer
measures being implemented by commodities, medicines and of the party, Ashok Khajuria has
schemes and Capex Budget of far off and un-electrified vil- to the people of this nation.
them towards containment and other items in the red zone and blamed the Congress for the over
Hill Council Leh 2020-21 under lages could be electrified at the Lambasting Congress for
management of Corona Virus in lockdown areas at the door 30 year long turmoil in J&K and opposing Narendra Modi
their respective districts. steps. He also asked them to Power sector was reviewed in a earliest. said it was because of the wrong Government for mishandling
He directed the Deputy generate more and more aware- meeting chaired by the CEC also reviewed the policies adopted by the Congress COVID crisis, he said that it was
Commissioners of Kashmir ness among the general public Chairman/Chief Executive
progress of projects under Governments right from
with the able and best leadership
about the dreaded infection and Councillor LAHDC, Leh Gyal P Workers of MC Bhaderwah dismantling a structure during Nehruvian era that J&K is facing
Division and the divisional Capex Budget 2020-21 being of Modi that country succeeded in
administration to ensure hun- involve them in the fight against Wangyal at Council Secretariat, executed by PDD and LREDA anti-encroachment drive. the present crisis and turmoil.
combating the Pandemic to a great
here today. He, while making a scathing
Portal for domicile fulfils demand of CEC reviewed the progress and stressed to achieve maxi-
of ongoing transmission line mum progress in coming
MC conducts anti-encroachment drive attack on the Congress party and
PCC leadership said instead of
extent. Had the Congress been at
the helm of affairs God knows
projects including extension of months. Excelsior Correspondent encroach upon the bank of having introspection that who was what would have happened to this
‘unregistered migrants’: Chrungoo 66 KV main power grid line to The meeting was attended by
connect rural areas and comple- Chief Engineer, PDD Leh G A
JAMMU, July 25:
Haloni Nallah during the lock-
down period and Municipal
responsible for the present mess in
J&K right from 1947, they are
nation. Khajuria asked the
Congress leaders that instead of
Excelsior Correspondent diate effect. People of J&K scat- tion of sub stations and trans- Mir, General Manager NBPS Enforcement Wing of Municipal Committee Bhaderwah within a pointing fingers on BJP they
Committee Bhaderwah under pointing fingers on BJP and accus-
tered all over the country and who (NHPC) Alchi P P Singh short time dismantled the erect- ing it for the blunders of Congress. should have an introspection that
JAMMU, July 25: While it is are registered with any other formers in rural and urban area the supervision of its Executive ed structure and seized on spot how they harmed the nation dur-
gratifying to note that the UT State/UT Governments also have of Leh district from PDD, Wilkh, Chief Manager Power Khajuria said it was Congress
Officer conducted anti- three iron/steel RCC columns ing their six decade long misrule.
Government finally launched the to register on the same portal", he NHPC, Power Grid and Grid Sukhdev Singh, SE PDD which brought the provision of
encroachment drive along with weighing about three quintals, 9 370 in Indian Constitution though He also made a dig at Apni
National Informatics Centre (NIC) added. RECPDCL being implemented Leh Tsewang Paljor, Project Eidgah link road. Party for demanding restoration of
Director LREDA Tsewang iron shuttering plates, 13 wood- opposed by its own leaders, but
hosted portal for registration of He said it is now the turn of the under centrally sponsored The main focus of the drive en shuttering plates and two Jawahar Lal Nehru for pleasing Statehood to J&K and said that
"unregistered migrants" with the political parties, social organiza- schemes like R-APDRP, PMDP Thinlas, Xen PDD Tundup was to remove the encroach- BJP is committed to the same and
Relief Commissioner's office at tions and the voluntary institutions (Rural), DDUGJY, IPDS and Spalzang and concerned execut- drums. Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
ments from the Haloni Nallah On the other hand during turned down the suggestions of his it will be done at appropriate time
Jammu for purposes of Domicile to encourage, inspire and motivate PMDP (Urban) in detail. ing engineers of Tata Projects and to retrieve the banks of the as both PM as well as Home
market inspection Executive party colleagues as well as Jana
Certificate, it will also cater to the people to register and apply for the Going through new and Ltd, Power Grid and RECPD- nallah. Minister had announced this in
Officer MC Bhaderwah chal- Sangh which opposed the special
demand of NRIs and the other cat- Domicile procedure and certifi- ongoing projects one by one in CL. It is important to mention parliament after annulling the con-
laned five persons who were status to J&K tooth and nail.
egory of the displaced persons as cate. There is a need of social here that one encroacher tried to troversial Article 370 and 35 (a).
found roaming without masks. He said it was because of this
well", said Ashwani Kumar awakening and campaign for this
Chrungoo, senior BJP & KP leader purpose. Though we have one year
and incharge Department of left with us to do our registration ‘Govt charging heavy JKNPP to hold protests
Political Affairs & feedback, J&K- yet it will be better to go online as
BJP.
Chrungoo said that the on
soon as possible for the procedure
the link: fee from job seekers’ on Aug 5 for statehood
Government and especially the http://jkmigrantrelief.nic.in, he Excelsior Correspondent Singh, Chairman-JKNPP. The
Department of DMRR and the added. Excelsior Correspondent The unemployed youth have meeting was attended by Balwant
to fill up lot many forms for differ- JAMMU, July 25: Seeking the Singh Mankotia State president,
office of the Relief Commissioner Chrungoo maintained that the JAMMU, July 25: ent posts and every time they have restoration of statehood for J&K, Yash Paul Kundal State president
deserve due compliments for ful- political upmanship in demanding the Panthers Party would hold
Government seems to be poorer to pay heavy fee, which is burden Young Panthers besides other sen-
filling their promise to do it well Statehood back is being seen by protests at District and Tehsil
before the target, i.e the end of July the people as motivated by selfish than the unemployed, as over on the poor parents. The ior leaders of the Party.
five crores have been collected Headquarters on August 5, the day Speaking on the occasion
2020. It hence paves way for reg- ends. In a federal structure of the Government should not over bur- the erstwhile State was demoted to
istration of all the 'Unregistered Union, it is futile to differentiate from the poor unemployed den the unemployed youth and Harsh Dev said that while the
VHP and SSCK leaders at a press conference at Delhi. youth seeking to take part in the the level of Union Territory (UT). NPP had endorsed the abroga-
migrants', NRIs and others who between the statehood and the UT bear the maximum cost of the
are the hereditary residents of status. "In all cases, we are Indians
Jammu and Kashmir but have not and are governed by the Soil of Sharda Peeth to be Class-IV recruitments process.
JKPCC chief spokesperson
examinations for the recruitments.
The number of those regis-
The NPP activists would
organize such protests in their
respective Districts and Tehsils
tion of Article 370, it was
strongly opposed to the disman-
been living in the J&K State for a Constitution of India having sov- Ravinder Sharma in a press tling of 200 year old historical
long time now. ereignty of Parliament as the
He said, "Those NRIs who are supreme ideal. It is simply aimed
used in Ram Mandir: SSCK statement has said that the
unemployed youth who are fac-
tered for the class fourth posts
of around, 8500 is touching
three lakhs, which is alarming
and submit memorandums to
DCs, SDMs and Tehsildars high-
lighting the demand for immediate
State of J&K and downgrading
it to the level of UT. He said that
OCl/PIO certificate holders and at to hoodwink the public opinion Excelsior Correspondent working president of VHP dur- ing great hardships on account such move of BJP led
from the point of unemploy- grant of State status to J&K which
are the hereditary State Subjects when some political groups cry ing the press conference dis- of highest record of unemploy- was wrongfully downgraded in Government had not only low-
JAMMU, July 25: Save ment index. Out of the large
can apply for the Domicile proce- hoarse about the so-called state- played the urns before the ment rate of last forty five years August last, Singh said. ered the morale of the people of
Sharda Committee Kashmir media persons. number of applicants, only few
dure on the NIC portal with imme- hood". as per official data, are being The decision was taken in a erstwhile State but caused huge
(SSCK) sends soil of Sharda would be selected and the rest disenchantment in the hearts and
Talking to reporters Founder made to pay heavy fee for fill- Party meeting held under the
Peeth for Shilanyas of Ram of Save Sharda Committee, have to shell their money only minds of general masses.
Janambhoomi Mandir Ayodhya. Ravinder Pandita said that he is ing a form that too for the low- for participation. They have Chairmanship of Harsh Dev
Save Sharda Committee, very thankful to the civil socie-
Kashmir on invitation of VHP ty members of PoK , who had
est rung job
Government.
in the spend lot of money to appear
for test. Dilution of fundamental rights
participates in a press confer- sent the pious soil and flowers
ence in New Delhi and present- from Sharda Peeth to him. "
ed the pious soil got from The pious soil of the Maha
unacceptable: Kalsotra
Sharda Peeth in PoK to its Shakti Peeth has been utilized Excelsior Correspondent their constitutional rights,"
working president Alok for a pious occasion of con- Kalsotra said while addressing a
JAMMU, July 25: J&K Zoom meeting of the
Kumar. The soil of Sharda tem- struction of Shree Ram Mandir president of All India
ple along with soil collected in Ayodhya'', the birth place of Confederation.
Confederation of SC ST OBC Numerous active members
from various parts of the coun- Lord Ram. Organizations, R K Kalsotra from different parts of Jammu
try will reach Ayodhya on The urns area being dis- today said that Government is attended the meeting along with
Dignitaries launching coffee table book on the eve of 51st August 5 where it will be used patched to Ayodhya and will be diluting reservation, which is other district heads who were
Foundation Day of REC Limited. in Garb Greh of the temple in used in the foundation ceremo- the fundamental right of SC- special invitees from Kathua,

REC celebrates 51st the foundation. Alok Kumar ny of the temple by Prime

Bee Enn Hospital

Minister, Narendra Modi on
August 5. Save Sharda gym in Ward No. 17 at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
ST-OBC, through judiciary
Councillor, Rahul Kumar inspecting newly installed open which is unacceptable.
"Government is even saying
Reasi, Rajouri,
Udhampur and Kashmir. They
Doda,

said that to defend the rights of

Foundation Day functioning normally

Excelsior Correspondent
Committee has been struggling
for more than two decades for
exploration of Sharda Peeth and Councillor installs open gym
that reservation is not a funda-
mental right. Confederation has
given a platform to SC, ST,
vulnerable, this is the time to do
or die.
All members gave their valu-
Excelsior Correspondent accomplishments and key suc- reopening of it for pilgrimage. Excelsior Correspondent youth not to waste their life by OBC and minorities to come able suggestions for the better-
cesses of the CPSU. JAMMU, July 25: Bee Enn getting caught in the clutches of closer to each other and defend ment of the people.
JAMMU, July 25: REC In its glorious 51 years, REC General Hospital is now func- 5 injured as car JAMMU, July 25: An open drugs and taking care of their
Limited has launched coffee
table book on the eve of its 51st
Limited has time and time again tioning normally.
proved its mettle as one of the The hospital was sealed rolls down gym was installed by health by taking advantage of
Councillor, Rahul Kumar in a the newly installed Open Gym.
Samba police rescues 12
Foundation day.
On the occasion, Minister of India's leading NBFCs and pre- after a pregnant lady tested pos-
Power RK Singh, Sanjeev mier power financing enterpris- itive for COVID-19. The lady
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, July 25:
Park of Ward Number, 17 at
Gandhi Nagar, here today.
Others who were the part of
the event included Sandeep bovines, seizes 2 vehicles
Kumar Gupta, CMD of REC es while also paying rich divi- had been admitted under emer- Councillor said that the Gupta, Rachit Khosla, Satbir Excelsior Correspondent seized on spot.
dends to its shareholders and gency delivery case due to Five persons were injured when opening of 'Open Gym' in the Singh, Ward president, Rajesh A case FIR No. 196/2020 U/S
Limited and senior members of SAMBA, July 25: District
the corporation were present. assisting in building a stronger which the COVID-19 test was the car, in which they were trav- park, people of all age groups Gupta vice-president, Chamber 188 IPC, 11 PCAAct stands regis-
conducted after her delivery. elling, rolled down into a deep Police Samba successfully foiled tered at PS Samba and investiga-
The book titles 'A Journey and more resilient nation. would be able to take advantage of Commerce, Vijay Verma,
During the procedure, all gorge near Bali Nallah, here attempts to smuggle bovines by tion started.
towards Infinity' encapsulates REC continues to strive of it. Rajesh Khullar and Vinod rescuing12 bovines in two sepa-
today.
the legacy of the power sector towards excellence and looks to necessary precautions had been He made an appeal to the Gupta. rate incidents in the jurisdiction of
In an another similar incident,
taken against COVID-19 by The Xylo car, bearing regis- a police party of PP Supwal during
behemoth as it details exhaus- be a major partner in the service
tively, the journey, major of the nation. doctors and staff of the hospital tration number JK14B-8796,
such as wearing of PPE kits, was on its way from village
Couple among three Police Station Samba today.
A police party of Police Post,
vehicle checking Naka at NHW
Supwal, Samba intercepted a

LAWDA demolishes
Mansar, while performing vehicle
proper sanitization and fumiga- Manta to Udhampur when it
tion of the hospital, etc. met with accident near Bali injured in lightning checking duty at Naka Mansar sig-
nalled a truck bearing Registration
Mahindra pick-up vehicle bearing
Registration Number JK08D-8790
Thereafter, COVID-19 tests Nallah, around 4:45pm. Locals Excelsior Correspondent Rajgarh from where they were Number UP22AT-1483 to stop coming from Rakh Barotian,

illegal constructions were conducted for all con- and police rushed to the spot
cerned staff and doctors and and shifted the injured persons
they all came negative. to District Hospital Udhampur.
later referred to District which was moving towards Valley
RAMBAN, July 25: Three Hospital Ramban for advanced via Mansar-Udhampur road.
persons including a couple were treatment.
Vijaypur and was moving towards
Valley via Mansar-Udhampur
road.
Excelsior Correspondent These illegal structures were On seeing the naka party, the
The hospital was fully fumi- The injured were identified injured as lightning strike a The injured were identified driver accelerated the speed of During checking of the vehicle
raised in brazen violation of the gated and sanitized three times as Balbir Singh (19), son of house in Chaka area of Tehsil as Aijaz Ahmed, son of vehicle and abandoned it at a few
SRINAGAR, July 25: The four cattle were found laden inside
laws as the violators had not in a day. The hospital seal was Gopal Singh, Ravinder Singh Rajgarh, here today. it without any permission. All the
Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Mohammad Hanief, his wife meters distance from naka point
even bothered to seek any "No lifted and the authorities (30), son of Sansar Singh, As per police sources, light- Saira Bano and Rukeya Begum, when chased by police. cattle were rescued and also were
Waterways Development
Objection Certificate" from the allowed normal working to be Gopal Singh (46) , son of Inder ning strike a house in Chaka area wife of Nasir Ahmed. shifted to safer place. The vehicle
Authority (LAWDA) today During checking of the vehi-
demolished two illegal construc- concerned Departments. resumed within just 48 hours. Singh, Mukhtyar Singh (50), of Tehsil Rajgarh today morning The condition of two ladies cle, eight bovines were found used for transporting bovines was
tions including one concrete hut Also one more illegal con- The hospital is committed to son of Mir Chand and Manik in which three persons including was stated to be critical when laden inside the vehicle without also seized on spot.
and a plinth with some concrete struction of a single storey house health and safety of patients and Sharma (23) son of Ranjeet a couple received burn injuries. last reports came in. any permission. All the bovines In this connection, a case FIR
block bricks over it, in the up going on at Lashkari Mohalla is taking all precautions as per Kumar, all residents of village The house was also damaged However, Rajgarh Police were rescued and shifted to safer No. 194/2020 U/S 188 IPC, 11
hills of the Dossari Nallah NFR was immediately demol- ICMR and Government guide- Manta near Bali Nallah in the lightning. has taken cognizance in this place. The vehicle used for trans- PCA Act stands registered at PS
Bonigam Shalimar. ished on spot. lines. Udhampur. Trio were shifted to PHC regard. porting the bovines was also Samba and investigation taken up.
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Serum Institute of India seeks DCGI
nod for clinical trials of Oxford vaccine
NEW DELHI, July 25:
Serum Institute of India (SII),
which has partnered with
AstraZeneca for manufacturing the
Oxford vaccine candidate for
COVID-19, has sought permission
from the Drugs Controller General
of India (DCGI) for conducting
phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials
of the potential vaccine, highly-
placed sources said on Saturday.
The sources told PTI that the
Pune-based drug firm submitted its
application to the DCGI on Friday
seeking permission for conducting
the trials of the vaccine candidate
'Covishield'.
"According to the application, it
would conduct an observer-blind,
randomised controlled study to
determine the safety and immuno-
genicity of 'Covishield' in healthy
Indian adults. The firm said that an
around 1,600 participants of more
than 18 years would be enrolled in
the study," a source said.
Initial results of the first two-
phase trials of the vaccine conduct-
ed in five trial sites in the UK
showed it has an acceptable safety
profile and homologous boosting
increased antibody responses, the
source said.
India will ensure regulatory
facilitation and actively consider
supplementing resources if needed
for expediting the Serum Institute
of India's phase 3 trial of a vaccine
for COVID-19 developed by
Oxford University.
With the trials of COVID-19
vaccine being developed by
AstraZeneca and Oxford
University showing encouraging
Woman commits
suicide
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: A woman
allegedly committed suicide
today in Akhnoor area of city
outskirts.
"The deceased was identi-
fied as Raj Kumari (35) wife of
Thoru Ram, resident of Targwal
Janti (Akhnoor)," said police
sources. They said the woman
allegedly consumed some poi-
sonous substance at her resi-
dence.
Sources said that in serious
condition the woman was shift-
ed to Government Medical
College and Hospital, Jammu,
where doctors declared her as
brought dead. "After post-
mortem, the body was handed
over to its legal heirs for last
rites while Akhnoor police had
taken cognizance of the matter,"
they added.
Drug peddler arrested
with heroin
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Janipur
police arrested a drug peddler
and recovered heroin from his
possession.
As per polices sources, on
reliable information, a team from
Janipur Police Station led by SHO
Inspector Naresh Sharma laid a
naka and intercepted a motorcycle
bearing registration number
JK02AM-8972.
During checking, police team
recovered 8 grams heroin from
the possession of the rider and
arrested him.
The arrested person was iden-
tified as Sourab Sharma, son of
Raj Kumar of House Number 184
Upper Laxmi Nagar Sarwal
District Jammu.
A case under FIR Number
56/2020 under section 8/21/22
NDPS Act has been registered at
Police Station Janipur and investi-
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Woman among three Judges panel rules out possibility of
results, Serum Institute of India
(SII) on Monday had said it will
arrested with illicit liquor physical hearing in SC for time being NEW DELHI, July 25: Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court
Excelsior Correspondent Suchetgarh District Jammu. Bar Association President
apply for licence from the Indian A case under FIR Number
regulator to start clinical trials of the JAMMU, July 25: Arnia and A committee of seven Dushyant Dave and Shivaji
46/2020 under section 48 (A) Supreme Court judges has Jadhav, the president of Supreme
shot in a week's time. Bishnah police arrested three
Excise Act and 188 IPC has apprised the bar leaders of its Court Advocates on Records
SII, the largest vaccine manu- persons including a woman
facturer in the world, has been cho- been registered at Police Station decision to not open the apex Association, Friday to apprise
along with illicit liquor. Arnia and investigation started.
sen by Oxford and its partner court for physical hearings "for them of its decision to not
Residents of Panchayat Plahi protesting against Wild Life As per police sources, on Meanwhile, a team from the time being" and would meet
AstraZeneca to manufacture the resume physical hearings.
Department on Saturday. -Excelsior/ Pardeep specific information, a team Bishnah Police Station led by them again after two weeks to "At the outset, Secretary
vaccine once it gets ready. from Arnia Police Station led by SHO Inspector Tahir Yousaf reconsider the issue. General (of the Supreme Court)
To introduce the vaccine, SII,
the world's largest vaccine maker
by number of doses produced
Leopard’s strike creates SHO Inspector Harjeet Singh
laid a naka at Kathar and inter-
Khan conducted raid in village
Makhanpur Charkan and appre-
The apex court, since March
25, has been holding courts
read out the minutes of the meet-
ing of the committee (of judges)
cepted a car bearing registration hended a lady along with 20 through video conferencing due which had taken place earlier in
and sold, has signed an agree-
ment to manufacture the poten-
tial vaccine developed by the
panic in Basholi village number JK02CG-1231.
During checking, police
litres of illicit liquor, which she
was selling to the people.
to a nationwide lockdown and
even after the restrictions were
which it was decided, inter-alia,
not to open the Supreme Court
Jenner Institute (Oxford Excelsior Correspondent Department for its failure in cap- team recovered 52 bottles of The arrested lady has been relaxed, it has decided to contin- for physical hearings for the time
University) in collaboration with turing the Leopard who posses illicit liquor from the vehicle identified as Kashmiro Devi, ue with the hearing through vir- being as per advice of medical
KATHUA, July 25: The resi- huge loss to domestic animals and arrested two persons travel- tual courts. experts.
British-Swedish pharma compa- wife of Mela Ram of Village
dents of Panchayat Plahi in and villagers. They demanded ing in the car. The panel headed by the sen- "It was also decided by their
ny AstraZeneca. Mahkanpur Charkan Tehsil
Basholi are passing sleepless to capture the leopard and exgra- The arrested persons were ior-most judge after the CJI, jus- lordships to meet the representa-
On the partnership with Bishnah District Jammu.
nights due to the terror of wild tia relief to affected people. The identified as Pishan Singh, son tice N V Ramana, met Bar tives of the Bar after two weeks
AstraZeneca, SII CEO Adar A case under FIR Number
leopard who is moving in the protestors alleged that despite the Council Chairperson Manan and then to restart the working of
Poonawalla had said, "Serum of Amar Singh of Rajwalta 120/2020 under section 48 (A)
area past few days. repeated information made to the court in a phased manner,"
Institute of India has entered a man- Billawar, District Kathua and
The number of animals, Excise Act has been registered at
ufacturing partnership with
sheep, goats and dogs have
concerning department no one Ghar Singh, son of Jagat Ram of Police Station Bishnah and
Insp transferred, Dave wrote to lawyers about the
meeting.
AstraZeneca to produce and supply takes action in this serious matter. Sai Kalan (Moil) Tehsil
1 billion doses of the COVID-19
become easy prey of leopard in
the area. The leopard’s move-
The villagers are terrorized and investigation initiated. another given Dave and Jadhav told the
vaccine being developed by Oxford worried for their as well as safety judges' panel that they were clear
University." (PTI)
ment in the area has created panic
among the local residents and
of their children. 95 cases settled for ex-gratia relief additional charge about the starting of the physical
hearings as soon as possible,
Truck rolls down, they are totally scared of moving BSF jawan injured Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent while continuing with virtual
outside. The people have locked court hearings with improved
driver killed themselves in the houses during in accidental fire KUPWARA, July 25: The District Level Screening cum KATHUA, July 25:
system for limited types of mat-
night hours. However the domes- Coordination Committee (DLSCC) meeting, which met here under Inspector Ashwani Kumar has
Excelsior Correspondent been posted as new SHO of ters.
Excelsior Correspondent tic animals in the area have the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Anshul Garg "We both impressed upon the
settled 95 cases, today. Police Station Basholi, while
become the easy target of the KATHUA, July 25: A BSF Hon'ble Judges the need to
SAMBA, July 25: A truck wild beast. Inspector Surinder Paul Singh,
Jawan was seriously injured in a As many as 102 cases of militancy and cross border shelling restart in the interests of Justice,
loaded with coal rolled down near The villager Anubhav Kumar Incharge DSB Kathua will look
accidental fire that took place at were put up before the committee for discussion, Out of these, 95 the litigants, the lawyers and
Charawa area of Mansar in district said that last night the leopard after the work of Anti Drug Unit
Border out Post (BoP) Tapan cases were settled for grant of ex-gratia relief. their clerks and assured that
Samba today. The driver of the again made a strike in the area Kathua in addition to his own
(Londi) of 173bn BSF in These 95 cases include 04 death cases, 20 injured cases, 70 without in any manner compro-
truck died on the spot. and killed two sheep which were
Hiranagar sector of Kathua this property cases and 01 SRO case. duties. mising with the well being of all
According to police the mishap tied in a house. Such incidents
evening. The BSF jawan was Speaking on the occasion, the DC stressed on the concerned The order in this regard was stakeholders such working can
occurred at Samba -Mansar -Dhar are very common. Not even a day
officers to speed up the disposal of all cases pending in their offices issued by Senior Superintendent be resumed," Dave said in the
road near Charawa area of Mansar passed when such incidents do identified as HC, S. Trimurti.
so that quick settlement of cases could be held in the next meeting of Police (SSP) Kathua letter.
in Samba district this morning not take place, he added. He was seriously injured and
of District Level Screening cum Coordination Committee Shailendra Misra. The committee assured that
when a truck bearing Registration Following the regular losses brought to District Hospital Additional Deputy Commiss-ioner, Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Inspector Ashwani Kumar the secretary general and regis-
Number PB07 AS 1216 loaded Samba. After giving first aid he
with coal was moving from Samba
due to Leopard’s attack, the resi-
dents of village Plahi in tehsil was referred to GMC Jammu.
Lone; Assistant Commissioner, Revenue, Bashir Ahmad Bhat
Officers of Police, Army, CRPF and other concerned attended the
was transferred from Police trars will start a dialogue to cate-
to Udhampur. On reaching near Station Kathua and posted at PS gorise matters for final hearing
Basholi held a protest demonstra- The local police has started meeting. and related issues, he said. (PTI)
Charawa it suddenly rolled into a investigation into the matter. Basholi as SHO.
tion against the Wild Life
nallah after the driver lost control
over the vehicle at a sharp curve.
Truck driver died on the spot in the
mishap.
The deceased has been identi-
fied as Avtar Singh, 40, son of
Nisaan Singh of Satraiyan Daura,
district Gurdaspur Punjab. His
dead body was shifted to DH
Samba for legal formalities.
The police has taken cog-
nizance of the matter and started
further investigations.
Woman falls
from bike, dies
Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, July 25: A
woman died after she fell down
from a motorcycle near Sagra
village of Mankote tehsil in
Mendhar Sub Division of
Poonch today.
A police spokesman said
that incident took place when
the woman was coming from
Balnoi to Sagra on a bike with
her relative. She fell down and
sustained serious head injuries.
She has been identified as
Tahira Khatoon (35), wife of
Mohammad Salim, resident of
Balnoi.
The body of the woman was
sent for post postmortem at Sub
District Hospital, Mendhar and
later handed over to the family.
A case has been registered at
Mendhar Police Station in this
connection.
PDD lineman
assaulted
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: A line-
man of Power Development
Department was assaulted by a
man in Krishna Nagar area,
here today.
As per police sources, a
PDD lineman namely Arun, son
of Subash Chander lodged a
complaint with Police Station
Nowabad stating that a man
identified as Ashok Kumar, son
of Chaman Lal of Krishna
Nagar assaulted him.
Acting over the complaint, a
case under FIR Number
104/2020 under section 353
(Assault or criminal force to
deter public servant from dis-
charge of his duty) and 332 IPC
has been registered at Nowabad
Police Station and investigation
started.
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PM reviews micro credit scheme for street vendors
NEW DELHI, July 25:
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi today reviewed the imple-
mentation of a special micro-cred-
it facility for street vendors,
stressing that it should not be seen
from the perspective of extending
loans to them but as part of an out-
reach for their holistic develop-
ment and economic uplift.
The PM Street Vendor's
AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM
SVANidhi) aims at facilitating a col-
lateral free working capital loan of
up to Rs 10,000 of one-year tenure,
to help street vendors resume their
businesses post lockdown.
The review meet was
informed that over 2.6 lakh appli-
cations have been received, over
64,000 have been sanctioned and
over 5,500 have been disbursed.
The Prime Minister expressed
satisfaction on the use of end-to-end
IT solution through a web-portal
and mobile application for adminis-
tration of the scheme to ensure
transparency, accountability and
speed, an official statement said.
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of Housing and Urban Affairs is ments would also help build a socio-economic details to facilitate BHOPAL, July 25: all my colleagues that whoever review the situation through Minister Narottam Mishra,
working on a complete IT solu- credit profile for the street ven- necessary policy interventions. has come in my contact to get video conferencing as much as Urban Development and
Madhya Pradesh Chief tested for coronavirus. My possible," he said. Administration Minister
tion, including mobile applica- dor helping them in future finan- Such data could also be used
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan close contacts should move to Chouhan also said that in Bhupendra Singh, Medical
tion, for seamless implementation cial needs, Modi observed. by different central ministries to
on Saturday said that he has test- quarantine," Chouhan said in a his absence, the meeting to Education Minister Vishwas
of the scheme, the prime minister He said that the scheme benefit them under various
ed coronavirus positive. tweet. review the coronavirus situa- Sarang and Health Minister
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on Twitter in the early hours.
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He was admitted to a
This should cover the entire It should also be seen as a part PMAY-U, cooking gas under Ujja- treated on time, COVID-19
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Appropriate incentives and
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statement quoted Modi as saying.
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and should be in favour of Executive Engineer, Tourism Development Authority Leh,
Union Territory of Ladakh. This EMD shall be returned after the expiry of three years
or till the completion of the assignments in hand whichever is later.
In case, the FDR cannot be drawn for a period of three years then the applicant shall
have to given an undertaking on his letter head that the EMD shall be periodically
renewed till the expiry of three years or till the completion of assignments in hand
whichever is later. However, the Firms registered with MSME and/or NSIC are
exempted to deposit the EMD.
The Hard copies of the documents containing the offer for empanelment along with
earnest money/bid security shall be submitted in a sealed cover super scribing
“Request for EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR EMPANELMENT OF ARCHI-
TECTS FOR TOURISM DEPARTMENT LEH and should reach office of the
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LEH, Union Territory of Ladakh through
Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier/By hand by or before.
TDA/Tourism Department Leh
Union Territory of Ladakh
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Executive Engineer,
No: LDA/Xen/NIFT/152-64 Tourism Development Authority,
Dated: 24-07-2020 Leh

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2. PAN Card 2. Post Graduate Degree from Recognized Institution
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Dated: 20-07-2020 Executive Engineer Dated: Director Health Service, Ladakh.
Tourism Development Authority, Leh.
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TAWI DARSHAN
A wake up call for Jammuites
H C Katoch
"Suryaputri" popularly known as Tawi is a revered lineage from lished Jammu city on the Banks of River Tawi after seeing
Sun as Ganga is known for its origin from Lord Vishnu in our
Shastras (spiritual books). Ganga is the only river which is pure by side on its Bank. Wars were fought in 1965 and 1971 with
divine with its "Papmochini" attributes.
However, Tawi is the symbol of the identity of the people
living in Jammu. Every born human being, animal and even
bird lives with its water till end of life. Word Tawi is always
written in official records, in our documents, postal address
and correspondence as "Jammu Tawi". Thus it is eternal till
this planet exists. It is serving the people both in house and
in fields like a mother. A life giving deity that we see with our
open physical eyes.
Physical origin of Tawi is from Kapilas (Seoj) also called
Kalla Kund and this divine stream with gushing speed is
embraced by Kirchi stream after traversing 25 Kms at Shallu
where it is named as River Tawi. It resembles the flow of
River Jhelum from Verinag Qazigund in Kashmir. Since, it
flows from the glacier at its place of origin and upper reach-
es extending from Seoj to Dudu spread over vast chunk of
land is rich in vegetation like pine, fur and cedar trees and
along with it are lush green meadows that makes the journey
full of divine blessings where pollution is nowhere. This
descendancy of the stream is exalting in the eyes of poets and
scholarly persons. Its water is very cold with temperature at
about 3 degree Celsius. Various destinations come on its way
prominent among them are Jakhed, Pattan garh, Mantalai,
Chajj, Sudh Mahadev, Binisung, Mandir Daushalla, Chenani
Town, Samroli, Laddan Power house, Udhampur, Jaganu,
Roun, Krishanpur, Manwal, Jandrah, Athem, Baba Perh,
Katal Batal, Nagrota, Jammu City, Nikki Tawi and finally
Thub Village where it embraces Chenab River. River Tawi
after traversing 160 kms from Dudu reaches Jammu.
There are some prominent streams that join Tawi are :-
stream from Gou Karan above Sudh Mahadev that joins
Tawi at Binisung, another stream Raji joins before start of
Chenani Power House and stream starting from Dudar joins
at Gudar. These streams make Tawi flow more rich in water.
As a result, 33 MW capacity Power Hydle Project at Chenani
gets life from the water of Tawi. A sad state of affairs is the
pollution created in Jammu City that destroys the purity of
this river. Jammu Municipal Corporation is reported to have
started addressing this problem.
Tawi has its own historical background that depicts its
strength of divinity in a different perspective of peace giving
atmosphere and environment. Raja Jambuloachan estab-
the miracle where a lion and a goat were drinking water side
Pakistan, but the divine strength of this River that lies in the
feet of Bawe Wali Mata kept the city safe. Bawe Wali Mata is
another deity overseeing River Tawi. Even Maha Maya tem-
ple, too has its divine glances falling on this River.
The presence of this River is a divine gift amongst others
to the people of Jammu city. Its water irrigates the land in
plain areas and nourishes the land of the farming communi-
ty. Tawi is mother for the humanity living in the sites of its
flow which are towns, villages and hamlets.
This shows us the importance and calls for remembrance
not only as a river but also a life giving divine force. Hence it
becomes a matter of revering the River as a deity also. For
this purpose social gathering to play homage one day in a
Excelsior/Rakesh
year is a very befitting tribute.
So far, nobody, amongst the intellectuals, politicians, in his memory to replicate this idea for Tawi, but its intensi- detail about Suryaputri in his book Tapishi was honoured on
social workers or any prominent person could moot an idea ty became very high in 2017 when he along with volunteers this occasion.
of Tawi Darshan on the lines of Sindhu Darshan. Prime of his organisation and local people traversed the hilly ter- The event attracted people of different faiths and commu-
Minister Narendra Modi performed Sindhu Pujan at Nimo rain from Dudu to Seoj to see the origin of Tawi and features nities and all actively participated in this congregation that
Leh during his visit to Ladakh on 3rd July. of the area. This culminated in actu- encouraged the organisers to make it annual feature.
We salute Tarun Vijay former Member al event in 2019. Enthusiasm of Although this event was repeated this year also, but, because
Parliament, veteran writer and journalist locals was very high to make this of Covid 19 lockdown it was more a symbolic than the actual
for his initiative to start Sindhu Darshan W ars were fought in event very successful through cul- colourful event. This repeated colourful event of Tawi
as back as in 1997. The first discovery of tural programmes and worship of Darshan has generated heat amongst the people of the area
1965 and 1971 with
this river for its glorification started in the deity Tawi. that has provided jubilation to the local folk who are now
1996 when Tarun along with L.K.Advani Twenty one scholars from devoted to expand the canvass for larger activities and make
Pakistan, but the
the vetern patriarch of Bhartiya Janta Sanskrit Vishav Vidhalaya Jammu it as a part of their culture for progress, prosperity and
Party performed pooja at the bank of the divine strength of this performed rituals in the form of "Jal spreading happiness. The first step in this direction is being
river. This is significance of our culture Abhishek" and chanted Vedic implemented by the local people to install an Idol of Maa
where every object of nourishing the river that lies in the Hymns along with the water collect- Suryaputri like Ganga Maa at Haridwar. There are other pro-
humanity is adored as it has the in living ed from seven pious rivers from the posals like building of ghats etc to serve large gatherings in
presence of eternal Braham. feet of Bawe Wali Mata country. It was a thrilling scene giv- future.
PEACE an organization headed by ing excitement to the gathering with It awakens Jammu (People) to come forward above their
kept the city safe.
Narinder Sharma took a lead to popularise spiritual waves. different interests in their respective areas of work and join
Tawi Darshan on 15th of June 2019 at vil- Kripal Singh, Curator Dogra Art hands to involve the Government to form a Trust like Mata
lage Shallu in Dudu of District Udhampur. Museum Jammu who composed arti Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to energise the land and the peo-
He is the pioneer of this event and involved Directorate of in reverence to Suryaputri was also present on this occasion. ple of Jammu with the blessings of Deity Suryaputri which is
Tourism Jammu. O P Bhagat Director Touirm gave whole nourishing like a mother since we are born. We pay homage
Further, the ceremony of lit lamps offering in Tawi was still
hearted support to the organizational Head Narinder to Sun offering Suryaputri water every morning. Hence Tawi
more attractive similar to that at Har Ki Paudi, Haridwar
Sharma for this venture. It was a very successful event cov- joins us through its water with deity Sun which probably
where numerous lit earthern lamps with flower petals start
ering a large gathering of about 2000 people on the Bank of people are ignorant.
floating on the surface of Ganga.
River Tawi at Shallu. The President of PEACE NGO revealed
Padam Shree Professor Shiv Nirmohi who has written in (The author is former Director Planning J&K Govt)
that the Sindhu Darshan event in 1997 had left a deep mark

GOOL
A place to explore
Rajinder Singh Rana Pal who was further succeeded by Tej Pal and
then by Ding Pal in lineage.
Every hilly region has its own history and At present none of Thakurs family reside at
natural beauty which attracts people from other Dachan but some religious spots (devsthan) are
areas for visit, especially during the summer still evident for their original locations. The reli-
season. Situated in the lap of middle Himalayas, gious spots have been shrunk to debris and
Gool with magnificent view sticks to eyes of stones. The land around these spots has been
every visitor not for its natural beauty only but made fully cultivable.
also for its calmness and spiritual veneration During the reign of Akbar, Bhatal region
created through antique stone arts, religious which includes present-day Dheeda, Ind,
symbols and holy shrines located at various Chachwa, Seripura, Thatharka, Famrote,
places having their own historical background. Sangaldan, Bada Kund, Mahakund, Kalimasta,
This place is believed to be once visited by trav- Bhim Dassa, Dalwah, Gundi and Dharam was
elers, Sufis and saints. also granted to Jai Pal as Jagir and thus all
Gool has been the centre of attraction since adjoining areas remained in the possession of
centuries because of stone art rare of its kind at descendants of Jai Pal. It is said that due to per-
water streams, Bowlis, Devsthan and other reli- manent possession over the areas descendants
gious sites. One can imagine that Gool has been of Jai Pal also constructed three kote- Ding
immensely influenced by this art and culture Kote, Karlog and Dharam Shed. Later on, these
passed through generation to generation. three kote became three separate villages. The
Names of places having Sanskrit connotation, initial name of Gool was Karlog and Gool was
Folk tales and stories gathered from local people given keeping in view its round topography.
also evince the influence of primitive civilization From every side Gool appears round in shape.
on Gool. Mor Singh is considered as the last Raja of Gool.
Ghora Gali also known as Dhing Kote is one Earlier, only Thakur community remained
such place in Gool where hundreds of stone original inhabitants of Gool but later on some
horses are found with a unique and appealing Gujjar and Kashmiri communities also settled
look. Every stone horse has riders which have there and got ownership rights on the land.
been carved and chiseled so artistically. The rid- Maximum migration to this place took place
ers sit on saddles with stabbing weapons on one from Kashmir, Doda and Banihal. When
side of their waist. They are also seen in tradi- General Zorawar Singh was sent to Reasi for its
tional dress with arrow and bows in hands. It is consolidation, he annexed Gool and fixed Rs.
believed that stone sculptures are carved in the 250 as malia (rent) which was further increased
time of Pandvas who happened to have passed by one and half in 1917-18 Bikarmri.
through this place. Apart from Ghora Gali, stone Apart from Thakur community, major chunk
horses and art on stones can also be seen at of population comprise Waain, Naik, Shan
Kalyari Mata, Seiya Baggi, Bisha Gali, Bajoni, (Shangoor), Bhat, Targwal, Mir, Bohra,
Kalimasta, Jabad, Dheeda, Ind and other far off Kumhar, Tarkhan, Hajam, Lohar, Chib, Ganai,
places. But due to ignorance of local people, Gujjar Bajad, Gujjar Bania, Kohli, Gorsi etc was also shifted to Gool from Mahore. Tehsil new link roads are also being constructed in 5500-6500 feet from sea level and thus heavy
such historical symbols have rarely been which have been recorded in the Jamabandi. level Judicial Magistrate office was also opened remote areas. snow falls are experienced. In summers, there is
brought to limelight as some of them have been Some other people belonging to Malik, Khan, for the first time at Gool. At other places, some religious Khanqas of a heavy rush of local tourists at Dagan Top,
damaged while others are covered under soil. The total cultivable and non-cultivable area Hazrat Noor ul Din Noorani, Bul Bul Shah Rama Kunda, Isha Kundi, Nar Singa and Kataji.
Gut, Mulan, Zohd, Dhaing, Manhas, Syed, of Gool as per the record of right 1965-66
At Balras Salballa we can witness artistic Padhar, Kashmiri, Khoja, Dar, Rather, Gujjar Sahib, and Hazrat Shah Farid Ul Din Sahib From Jammu Railway Station, Gool is located at
designs carved on huge stones. Similar designs Kalis etc have also got ownership rights as a Bikrmi, is over 6536 kanal which is under rev- Bagdadi fulfill the sacred taste of people. Amidst a distance of 210 km and from Ramban district
can also be noticed at Naman Stream Moila, result of Big Land Abolition Act and Agrarian enue control of two Numberdars one belonging the village, one huge Jama Masjid has also been headquarter it is only 55 km away. The other
Sundar Stream, Billi Partmulla, Nar Stream Reform Act. to Thakur community while other is from Gujjar seen. The Khanqas keep alive the devotion of route is via Reasi towards Mahore and then to
Duttar, Dev Sar and Gharat Nalla. One is community. The total population of Gool as per people when they pay homage to fulfill their Gool.
In 1947, Gool became part of Niabat Arnas of the census 2011 is 9574. Gool got the status of
stunned to look at such strange and antique Tehsil Reasi. Earlier, it had also remained under desires and ambitions. Gool is credited with many other hill spots
designs which need to be surveyed and brought the control of Kulgam, Doda and Kishtwar. separate Tehsil and Sub-division in 2014. Apart One can also enjoy the beauty of seasonal like Hajam Marg, Mutgala, Munzub Kund, Nar,
on a map of historical monuments. from revenue offices, there are also block level and other permanent lakes in Gool which are Doga, Khetain, Shholi, Astan Marg, Sarkentha,
When Niabat was established at Arnas, its office and sub-divisional level offices. Gool has the
As per the record of rights (ROR) 1965-66 was made functional for six months in summers locally called Sar. One huge Sar is located at Sat Sar, Thanakundi, Kharawa Kund, Pathri and
Bikarmi, Gool was first inhabited and owned by at Gool and for the remaining six months in credit of opening the first Tehsil level Higher Mahakund. In Gool proper, some lakes (sar) are Thathran Morki. One can move to Banihal and
ancestors of Thakurs named Cheri Pal who had winters at Arnas. At that time due to unavail- Secondary School and Girls High School when it also seen but water from them has been drained Kulgam from Gool via Sarkentha on foot route
originally migrated from Ayodya. The ancestors ability of motorable roads from Arnas to Gool, was Niabat of Tehsil Gool-Gulabgarh. out by digging channels from one side. The land after crossing several hill spots and similarly we
of Cheri Pal cut the dense forest cover and revenue record was shifted through horses or Government has also opened one degree college
of Sar is now being utilized for cultivation after can walk towards areas of district Reasi after
enabled it for cultivation. Cheri Pal constructed labourers. In 1966 independent Tehsil office and sanctioned one KV school. So far as connec-
draining out water. But in the rainy season, passing Lapri top, Mooni Maal and Darsa Gali.
a small house for living at Rooskote presently was made functional at Mahore against the tivity is concerned there is one major road from
massive water logging takes place. The climate Tribal populations usually pass through these
known as Dachan which was laden with dense name Gool-Gulabgarh and Gool became a sep- district headquarter to Gool which further
extends towards Mahore. Under PMGSY, some at Gool remains feasible throughout the year routes along with their livestock.
forest at that time. Cheri Pal had the only son Jai arate Niabat. The office of agrarian Tehsildar except in winters. It is located at an altitude of (The writer is serving as Block Development Officer Gool)
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 (PAGE 2)

THIS WEEK FOR YOU PERSONALITY

26TH JULY TO 1ST AUG 2020
ARIES :
You may face some issues in your career
during this week. Government employ-
ees awaiting for their transfers may
get one during this week. If you are
planning to initiate something new, you
may find this week in your favour.
People involved in the IT field may get a sig-
nificant achievement. In order to focus more on your stud-
ies during this week, eliminate negative thoughts from
your mind. You may get a fever, cold or other minor health
issues during this week. If you have diabetes, you may
have to be really cautious and avoid consuming food that
is high in sugar. You and your loved one may exchange
numerous gifts during this week. You might confess your
love to your partner. This week may provide you with
great benefits for your investments. This period may also
favour you for long term investments. Your financial posi-
tion may ameliorate as well.
TAURUS:
This week may favour businessmen for
expanding their business; employees
will also feel satisfied with their job.
Students would focus more on their
academics. You may progress well in
your studies, especially if you are in the
science or commerce stream. If you want to opt for for-
eign education, this week may fall in your favour. The
chance of you paying higher interest rates for a recent
investment are quite high. Thus, you should plan your
finances in advance. You might get into some misun-
derstandings with your loved one during this week.
Though, by the end of the week, issues would get
resolved and love would blossom again. For asking
someone out, you are advised to wait for a while.
There are no major health complications for you during
this week. You should be cautious for your eating
habits as the probability of gastric issues is high.
GEMINI :
You are going to get a lot of opportunities in
your job during this week. You may make
some changes in your business envi-
ronment and might get some advan-
tages from it. This week will prove very
lucrative for your business. Your financial
flow would be great during this time; you may also get
good returns on your past investments. Your regular
expenses are likely to increase, thus you may have to
be careful about it. Your stamina would also increase
during this period. You will be really energetic. There are
no major health complications for you during this time.
Students aiming for higher education would get good
support from their mentors. If you want to get an admis-
sion in any professional courses, you are likely to get
success during this week. Your romantic relationship is
likely to get more intense during this week. You should
avoid arguing over petty things.
CANCER :
This week is likely to be favourable for
employees. Legal matters may also fall in
your favour. Students in the technical,
arts fields are likely to find this week in
their favour. Students desiring for foreign
studies would get success. This week may
favour you for your financial matters. You will get suc-
cess in getting a bank loan for your business. You would
incur expenses after your family members. You will be
excited for your relationship. You are likely to get closer
to your loved one. You will try to understand your partner
during this week. The beginning of this week may favour
your health. You are likely to be highly energetic and con-
fident. During the last two days of this week, higher work-
load would make you feel drained.
LEO :
You may get new opportunities for
your job or business during this
week. Businessmen will be able to
expand their business. Your career
graph would go upwards. If you
have started a new relationship, you
may get the chance to spend some quality
time with your loved one. You will have to tackle
your family's demands very politely. You will have
to be calm to maintain peace at home. If you want
to go abroad for education, you are likely to get
success. You may get success in increasing your
income sources this week. The probability of finan-
cial gains from the stock market is high. You may
spend money after religious activities as well. On
the health front, this week may not favour you for
going through any operation. You would require
being really cautious about your health and fitness.
VIRGO :
It is advisable for you to work with dedication, and
all your hard work will pay off sooner or
later. This week may favour students
desiring to go abroad for education.
Your academic progress will be
LIBRA :
Your constant efforts will deliver positive
results. Such results will charge your spir-
its and present you in a new light. Your
hard working image will impress your
superiors and subordinates. Rapid finan-
cial gains might be required for your health
and legal expenses. You may also invest for
your child's future. Deep understanding and spending
some quality time with your loved one will strengthen your
relationship. You may expect your relationship with your
siblings to improve. You're going to find your energy lev-
els high. This might be because you're feeling mentally
and physically healthy. However, your minor health issues
could hinder your progress. So you need to invest some
time and effort in your health, which will ensure your
steady progress.
SCORPIO :
You may expect that your efforts in your career
will be paid off. Such gains will encourage
staying productive and working positively.
As a doctor or consultant, you may expect
productive output. People who are in
administrative or management firms may
expect to face some challenges at work.
However, your constant efforts will gradually result posi-
tively. You may find yourself with a lack of positivity and
enthusiasm. However, you must stay patient and give
time to yourself. Such patience will result in positivity. You
may expect monetary benefits this week. Furthermore,
your family may help you with your finances, either in
management or funds. This will strengthen the connec-
tion between you and your family. You will find yourself
confident for your future. Finance management will help
you boost your savings. You may expect yourself to pay
off your debts. This week, you can expect love and care
from your family.
SAGITTARIUS:
You are likely to confess your feelings to
your beloved this week. A friendship
may turn into a relationship. Exchange
of gifts and valuable items are expect-
ed. You will get emotional and bond
with your partner deeply. You will also
make a good amount of money this week.
Monetary gain will happen from one source or the
other. Ventures and investments will flourish. You will
clear off your debts this week. Business people must
avoid investing in big projects this week. Postpone any
business with a foreign country or international busi-
ness expansion this week. Working people would have
to wait for new opportunities. An awaited transfer may
get a desirable result. Technical and engineering stu-
dents would have to work more in their respective area
during this phase.
CAPRICORN:
: A difference of opinion may arise in your
family due to your relationship. Watch
your words and keep a tab on your
actions in front of your family.
Fluctuations in friendships may occur.
At work, you would feel much more com-
fortable with your seniors than subordinates.
The money will flow, but there will be many expenses as
well. You will spend a lot on buying gifts for your friends
and family and may also spend on your child's special
wishes. Married individuals may receive financial support
or an excellent gift from their in-laws. You will enjoy the
authority and support of superiors' at the job. Your trans-
fer application may get approved. Great skills and bright
career prospects are also foreseen. Your creativity and a
flair for writing will earn you appreciation.
AQUARIUS :
This week may be a little tricky for your per-
sonal life. Married couples may face
some disturbances. Seek support from
your friends this week. Your communica-
tion with your subordinates as compared
to your colleagues and seniors will be
good, on the other hand, you must be very
polite and careful while discussing any important matter
with your family members and loved ones. An expen-
sive week ahead. You will spend quite a good amount
of money on luxurious or beautiful showpieces for your
home or office along with jewelry and beauty products
for your loved ones. However, you are strongly advised
to save. Not a good week for real estate dealers as you
may not receive any good profits. Keep a positive atti-
tude and an optimistic vision at work. Opportunities
may flow. Stay alert and decide quickly. It is an apt
week for business; new or pending ventures can get a
good start.
PISCES :
A fantastic week for love. A positive
response from your love interest can be
expected. Married couples need to be
sensitive. Strong family support can be
expected. You will spend some time
with your friends but be very honest and
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strongly relies on digital tools and technology
platforms to democratise education and skill
development, bringing it within reach of all,
through Government and private sector educa-
tion institutions. Due to this reason and his
proven expertise, Mr. Kerawalla is often invited
to work closely with the public sector for trans-
forming early childcare centres and schools
operated by the Government and Municipal bod-
ies and other similar projects.
Recently, he was invited by the Government
of Jammu and Kashmir for an online teaching
programme. In an exclusive interview with the v) At a time when there are issues relating to
Daily Excelsior Correspondent, he shares his
views on a spectrum of educational issues.
EXCERPTS
i) You were invited by the Government of
Jammu and Kashmir to collaborate in an
online Teacher programme. What were the
terms and conditions for such a collabora-
tion?
Answer: Ampersand Group collaborated with the
Samgra Shiksha, Government of Jammu & Kashmir
for conducting teacher training in the Early Child
Care & Education (ECCE) as a pilot project under
the Public-Private Partnership model to train 40
teachers across 40 schools. The successful comple-
tion of the pilot project has showcased the capabili-
ty of the group to scale the project across the state
at any given point of time.
ii) How were the teachers selected for the pro-
gramme? Were these selected on any test or
they were sponsored by the Government or vi) Do you think online teaching is going to stay
by the Education Department on its own?
Answer: The government had identified a select group
of teachers across schools to participate in the pilot
project.
iii) What were long and short term objectives of
such a programme?
Answer: The immediate objective was capacity building
among teachers through the curriculum provided by
Ampersand Group which would help them gain a
modern perspective of ECCE. A quality programme,
vii) There is no face to face interaction between
in the long run, will be achieved when all stakeholders
along with the government take ECCE to another
level. This can be done by extending our services in
continuous teacher training and with Ampersand
Group sharing its curriculum with the entire teaching
fraternity across the state. With the training and certi-
fication, teachers with entrepreneurship aspirations
in Jammu & Kashmir can set up their own local ECCE
centres, leading to further growth of pre-primary edu-
cation and employment opportunities.
online mode, there is no way you can conduct
Answer: This course will help to generate rele-
vance of child development by developing appropri-
ate practices of early learning. In addition, a script-
ed curriculum will bring all academic learning at
par and instill a scientific methodology of learning
for teachers. This will be fruitful by imparting 21st
century skills to the teachers and by grooming them
into professionals.
ix) Is not online teaching a privilege for the elite
internet access in the UT, poor communica-
tion network in rural areas, lack of electron-
ic devices like laptops, android based
mobiles among students community, how is
online teaching programme going to benefit
students Community?
Answer: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought
most of these issues to the fore. However, various
measures are been implemented to bridge this
divide. Parents are understanding the importance
of education amidst lockdown and hence are
encouraging their children to opt for online learn-
ing to maintain continuity in education with what-
ever means available. A number of measures have
been taken to boost online education through tele-
vision, radio sets, Edtech applications, and messag-
ing services, etc. where academic material is shared
with the students, and regular updates are been
given to them.
here when Covid Pandemic is over?
Answer: Online education during the COVID-19
pandemic has been a boon for the education sector.
It has maintained continuity in education and pre- x) How do you see education sector in Jammu
vented millions of students from missing out on an
academic year. The post-COVID world will have
online learning as part of its regular curriculum as
the world has learned its benefits. While there is no
supplementing classroom education, the future of
academics will be in a blended form.
teachers and students during online classes.
Do you think that it can replace the tradi-
tional classroom ambience?
Answer: The benefit of online learning is that it
can reach out to masses beyond the geographical
divide. It helps in creating a level playing field for
students as well as teachers and bridge the urban-
rural gap. It will bring learning at par for all and
teachers can opt for upskilling courses just like their
counterparts in the cities.
exams online given the present circum-
stances. Is there any suitable way out?
Answer: Exams can definitely be conducted online
and for all grades. In pre-primary, teachers can
assess the qualitative and quantitative scores and
then upload them for parents as a report card. There
are effective summations of successful competitive
examinations that are conducted online - For e.g.,
GRE, GMAT among others can be taken from any
place. Similar models can be applicable for school
and college examinations where students can take
examinations confined to their home/locally
assigned centres. Malpractices can be avoided
through effective Artificial Intelligence programmed
platforms to conduct examinations. Cameras in the
laptop, mobile phone, or a computer can detect
abnormality or anomalies and initiate action just like
an exam hall. Pilot projects should be initiated at the
earliest and models should be created to make it
more robust before rolling out across the spectrum.
Such a system can at present be rolled out within
months and ensure that this academic year isn't lost.
section of society only? Has not it created
class distinctions in society?
Answer: With the disruptions caused by COVID-
19 in education, online education has bridged the
divide through time zones and geography. It has
ensured that irrespective of the hindrance caused
by social, political, health, or ecology - students can
sit in the confines of their dwelling and continue
their academics. It has eradicated class distinctions
across boundaries as education is not restricted to
brick and mortar landscape and it has become
accessible through a non-partisan platform. In the
span of 3-4 months, the world has witnessed those
changes in education which it hasn't for the past
two decades. Even the government has been pro-
fessing the use of various broadcast mediums to
ensure education is delivered by making several
course materials accessible to launching various
education-based programmes on radio and televi-
sion. In addition, they along with the private sector
should create new models to ensure that all children
have access to devices and connectivity for educa-
tion. Over the past few months, private educational
enterprises have made education freely accessible
on their applications and scores of students have
benefitted from it. Smartphones have become
affordable and even families belonging to the
Economically Weaker Sections can afford a mobile
phone. They too realise that education for them is
an investment that will reap dividends in the future.
and Kashmir? Is it keeping pace with other
states of the country?
Answer: There are lots of opportunities and poten-
tial for investments Jammu & Kashmir which are
needed for developing a robust education system.
While it is lagging behind from the rest of the coun-
try, there many positive changes that are taking
place in the state. Private-Public Partnership will
assist in the transformation of education sector in
the state. The government should give topmost pri-
ority to strengthen the foundations of ECCE.
Ampersand Group through its experience in ECCE,
K12 Education, teacher training, curriculum man-
agement, formulating education policies, and skill
development can contribute immensely towards the
development of education in Jammu & Kashmir.

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SACRED SPACE BOOK REVIEW

Where does God reside?
Swami Ram Swarup, Yogacharya
What a wonder that in the mind of a
human-being, a desire originates. Then he
naturally starts searching the matter, to
fulfill his desire. After a great effort, when
he obtains the desired matter, he experi-
ences happiness and peace within him.
For example- Human-being when came to
know about gold, they immediately
searched out the same and got pleasure.
When they came to know about the
clothes, silver, platinum, diamonds,
sweets, iron, coal, gases and so many
other matters then humans spent all their
valuable time to search out the said mat-
ters and they acquired them and they tried
to satisfy themselves.
In the present scenario, we see that
people are after materialistic articles,
money and other sources of satisfying
themselves.
But we see that inspite of achieving all
the matters, people still remain unhappy.
Why? Because nowadays, everybody is
enjoying from God made materialistic
articles, as quoted above. People are
enjoying the time of day and night, by
working hard and taking sound sleep
respectively, people are enjoying different
types of vegetables, food etc. and people
are enjoying every matter made by God.
But in the absence of listening to the
preach of Vedas, humans never try to
search out the Creator of all the matters
and UNIVERSE and He Who is even nurs-
ing the universe and Who infact is only the
matter Who gives peace and long, ill free
life to the people along with innumerable
assets. Otherwise inspite of possessing
materialistic articles people have gone far
away from peace.
The four Vedas- The divine voice of
God and based on Vedas, our ancient and
present Rishi-Munis including personal
experiences of human-beings have clearly
taught us that in the absence of real wor-
ship of God, peace/salvation cannot be
attained.
Therefore, like previous yugas, why
don’t we the human-beings take interest
to follow divine Vedas wherein the defini-
tion of God and process of His worship
has clearly being explained by God
Himself. Because the basic principles state
that before a devotee starts worship, he
must first know that Who is God and How
His worship is performed.
WHO IS GOD
In Yajurved mantra 40/5, it is clearly
preached,
“Tadan Tarasya Tadu Baayataha” i.e.
the God resides within this world as well
as within every soul.
The God while being omnipresent
within every subtlest/minutest particle of
universe and even outside also and thus
knowing all souls and their pious as well
as sinful deeds, He justifiably awards the
result of those deeds, to be faced by souls.
We have to worship the said God.
Number of people ask as to where the
God resides? In this connection, Rigved
mantra 10/22/1 throws light that the God
resides in the residence of learned of
Vedas, Yogis, Rishi-Munis, God resides in
their intellect also and the God is attract-
ed to exist there by stuti (praise through
ved mantras) to be realized. The God
today also is realized like a friend by
supreme and purest aspirants.
So, the way/method preached by God
in Vedas to be away from problems, dis-
eases, poverty etc. should be followed
today also like the people who adopted the
same in previous yugas especially in the
beginning of the earth.
Rishi Yagyavalkya states in Shatpath
Brahmin Granth about the residence of
Almighty God, stating, “Yasya Atma
Shareeram” i.e. that the soul is the resi-
dence of God. So, the aspirants who fol-
lows the Vedic path and worships accord-
ingly, realise God within their souls and
not outside and see that worship is also
exercised in a way that our concentration
enters within us and not outside.
In this connection, Yog Shastra sutra
1/2 educates us that “Yogaschittavritti
nirodhaha” i.e., by doing hard practice of
Ashtang Yog, an aspirant must control all
the five vrittis and stop them from going
outside. The effect of this eternal knowl-
edge is being seen in the new Granth of
the present respected saints.
For example- Respected Shri Guru
Nank Dev Sahib throws light that- “Man
In the present
scenario, we see
that people are
after materialistic
articles, money
and other sources
of satisfying
themselves.
mandar tan Bhesh Kalandar,
Ghat hee teerath nahaanva” i.e. Real
temple is the mind of human-being where
God resides and is manifested by
tapasya.
In view of the above, though the God is
omnipresent but He manifests in the heart
of human-beings, who follow Vedic-path,
perform daily agnihotra, name-jaap, seek
shelter of learned Acharya of Vedas and
Ashtang Yog philosophy. So, our eternal
and ancient knowledge of Vedas and pres-
ent knowledge of great saints says that
God is within us. On the other hand, it is
an open fact that people are doing the
worship, searching God outside human-
body. Then how can peace be maintained
in the world.
Infact, when we enter the Vedic eternal
knowledge, we find that in every ved, God
has given preference that all human bod-
ies must seek shelter of learned Acharya of
Vedas and Ashtang Yog philosophy to gain
knowledge, realize God and establish
peace, like in previous yugas. But nowa-
days, everybody and the Government as
well tries to maintain the books of Vedas,
Shastras but is not trying to spread Vedic
knowledge amongst people and hence
problem.
When brutal rape bruises memories
Ashok Ogra
As a school going kid in 1960s, I would
the author in the book. Jammu's canals, in
particular, seem to have left a deep
impression on young Balan.
sniffing or licking the resulting paste.'
Few persons have the nerve to face up
to the dirty little secrets from their past
invariably shift to Jammu during winter
'In the peak of summer, the belief went which they have consigned to some dark
vacations, and stay with my aunt who used that jumping into the canal, when the ambi- corner of their mind. But not Balan!
to live in Panchtirthi area of the old city.
ent temperature hovered upwards of 40 Towards the end, the author introduces
Srinagar during winter can get very cold. degrees centigrade, resulted in paralytic an interesting twist in the story - when he
The impressions that I earned of the city of
attack of polio…..But there were other two encounters Asha at IIM. But she is not
those days have stayed with me till date. occasions in the year when we would get to what he thinks she is- she says so herself.
The area had a royal look and feel. The
impressive Wazir mansion was just oppo-
site our lane, and the magnificent looking
old secretariat was just 200 meters ahead.
The city was neat and clean, and the air
was fresh and pure. Days were sunny, and Images of the city
the stars lit the city at night.
Important places like Mubarak Mandi are vividly framed
Complex, Purani Mandi, Old Secretariat,
Hari Singh Palace, Library, Museum, vari-
by the author in
ous temples and shrines - though some of
these are not in great shape - are a testi-
mony to the city's past grandeur.
For me the city always held a special
the book. Jammu's
charm. No wonder, the nostalgia and the canals, in particular,
memories survive even after five decades.
Same seems to be the case with Balan- the
seem to have left
protagonist of 'Return To Jammu'- written
by noted corporate executive, author and
columnist, V.Raghunathan. He was till
recently President of ING Vyasa Bank in
a deep impression
Bengaluru. on young Balan.
Born into Tamil Brahmin family,
Raghunathan spent most of his childhood in
Amabala and Jammu where his engineer
father was posted with Military Engineering
Services (no one referred to it as Money spend quality time at one of the canals. Balan though is not convinced and decides
Eating Services; at least not in those days).
These were at Tilo Talab or Rajender Park. to return to a changed Jammu in
We get to read the story of Balan who Both became our picnic spots in due course. December 1983 to reconnect with the fam-
lived in Satwari cantonment area of
Tilo Talab, also home to Gurudwara Tali ily. This where the story takes a poignant
Jammu during 1959-66.Though the book Sahib, in the 1960s was a beautiful spot with turn - though the author is careful not to
is a work of fiction but one can easily sense sprawling mango orchard, through which allow narration to slip into sentimentality.
the author's own life spent in Ambala and
flowed the lovely distributary of Ranbir The family of Asha belonged to border
Jammu and, later at the Indian Institute of
canal, almost 15 feet wide.' town of Uri in Kashmir. One day on way to
Management, Ahmedabad. In the words
The book begins with Ambala where the sacred Kheer Bhawani temple, she was
of the author 'all characters and the story Balan was born but the major focus of the kidnapped and raped by the militants and
per se are fictional. At the same time, I
book deals with his stay in Jammu where the grandmother murdered. This changed
would be dishonest if I did not confess to
he made friends and had a childhood the life of the family resulting in the early
borrowing liberally from many episodes of
crush on a girl. "I first met Jeevan Asha death of her father and mother. She her-
my childhood in telling a tale.
Kaul on the second day of our arrival in self suffered huge trauma and permanent
'My first memory of Jammu is a kaleido- Satwari. For Asha was my best buddy in loss of past memory. Her aunt took cus-
scope of many images, with a couple of
the whole world; and even better, I sus- tody of her and nursed her back to life so
experiences thrown in. As I alighted from
pect, I hers. What is more, Asha, easily the that she could study and lead a normal life.
the last step of the rear door of the roadways
prettiest girl in the world, had earned for Those of us who have been witness to
bus and looked around, I saw a concrete herself the position of 'honorary boy'. It our sisters and daughters being kidnaped,
shelter corrugated tin roof, under which
helped that she was the best shot with the raped and murdered when the militancy
stood a number of skinny and naked hors- gulel and could pick her targeted raw erupted in 1990 will relate to the novel.
es….. About fifteen feet away was another
mango off a branch. All anecdotes, as told, Towards the end, it turns into a heart-
embankment, the parallel counterpart to the illuminate and linger. wrenching account of a family that is still
one I stood on, and between the two was a
He continues: 'Another feature of processing the trauma.
canal with rapidly flowing brownish but Satwari landscape in general was an abun- Raghunathan writes in easy and read-
transparent water.….and one of the sights in dance of a weed called BHANG. In time, I able prose. The book is a Harper Collins
some ways the most astonishing and, to my would learn, it was the cannabis plant. At Publishers and priced moderately at
bashful nature, embarrassing was dozen the time we were often amused to see so Rs.399.
odd boys jumping and swimming in the many workers of the sub-staff category (The author is a noted management &
canal.' rubbing the leaves between the palm of media educator, and works for reputed Apeejay
Images of the city are vividly framed by one hand and the thumb of the other and Education Society)

ART & CULTURE HEALTHLINES

Of Saavan, Shaivism and Sahitya Perception of Plastic Surgery

Brij Nath Betab
India is the land of festivals and festivities. For us,
here, Nilamata Purana describes in detail the legends
of different festivals, and explains how they should be
(and are) celebrated in this part of Bharat Desha.
Going by the description it is evident that every day,
each month and all seasons have some festivity
attached to them.
We are in the year 2020 and it is the month of
Saavan (Shraavana). The significance of this month
can be gauged by the fact that Lord Shiva himself is
the presiding deity of this month. It is here that wor-
shiping the lord and fasting in adoration to Him
grants one salvation (Moksha). 14th night of the
month, night before the new moon, in the dark fort-
night of each month of the lunar calendar, particular-
ly during the month of Phalgun, is dedicated to Shiva
and is also called Shivaratri. It is believed that during
this period Lord Shiva descends on to Prithvi (Earth)
and stays at Mount Kailasha. It was during this
month that Devi Sati, the daughter of Himalaya wor-
shiped Shiva to attain Him.
Young Vedic scholar Acharya Rajesh Prashar tells
me that during this month a devotee shall not con-
sume Tamasic (static) foods and instead serve non
sedative food to Brahmans and the needy. With
regard to worshiping Shiva, he says 'worship using
white color flowers or white colored offerings like
rice, milk etc. One must do Rudrabhishek and recite
the Shavite Mantras to attain knowledge, to get rid of
the animal instincts (Pashu tatvas) and seek Moksha.
During this month of Saavan, devotees of Lord
Shiva, local as well as from other parts of the land
throng to the holy cave of Lord Shiva Amarnath, for
darshan of the ice Lingam, formed naturally.
Worshiping Shiva Lingam made of ice dates backs to
antiquity, but Rajatarangani, (Book second.
Shloka138), in an apparent reference to Holy
Amarnath tells us that king Samdimat (Aryaraja) (34
Bc-17AD) 'worshiped a lingam above the forests that
was made of snow'.
The Shiva worship has been so prevalent in
Kashmir that worshiping a thousand Shiv Lingams
daily was a routine. M.A Stein who translated
Rajatarangani explains that these Sahasra Shiva
lingams were made of clay and would be immersed in
the river waters in the evening after pooja. He says for
worshiping Sahasra Shiva lings, Banalingas (linga
shaped pebbles) were taken even from Narmada.
When the whole life is encompassed with spiritu-
ality, it is but natural that literature also imbibes the
influence. With regard to Kashmir Shavite thought,
the earlier influence that we find is evident in
Kalidasa's writings. Kalidasa like almost all the
Sanskrit scholars of Kashmir was a Shavite.
According to his translator Prof. Arthur W.S Ryder,
this is also evident from the dedicatory Shiva prayers
in his writings. For any Sanskrit scholar Shiva is not
only the fountain head of all knowledge but also the
'Patron of literature'. It is here that Shaivism has
influenced literature since early times.
The famous drama of Kalidasa, Abhijnan shakun-
talam is, without any doubt, the outcome of the influ-
ence of Kashmir Shavite philosophy of Pratyabhijna
darshan, (Recognition and realization of one's self).
Dr Laxmidhar Kalla mentions in his book 'Birth place
of Kalidasa' that 'Abhijnan Shakuntalam is the alle-
gorical representation of the philosophy of
Pratyabhijna'. He argues and establishes that
Kalidasa was born in Kashmir and then moved south-
ward.
The influence of Shavite thought is clearly visible
in the writings of local dramatists and poets. In her
famous book 'Kashmir ka Sanskrit sahitya ko yog-
daan' (Contribution of Kashmir to Sanskrit litera-
ture), Dr. Ved Kumari Ghai notes that 'It seems that
some couplets in Subashitawali of Srivara have been
taken from dramas of Candaka. Three couplets seem
to be 'Nandi Padya'
of some dramas and
they are hymns to
Shiva and Parvati.
Rajatarangani (ii-
16/iii-386), while
mentioning second
century Kashmir
King Ranaditya,
'whom the people
forthwith called by
another name
Tunjina ' tells us
that 'at that time
there lived a great
Kavi Candaka who
was a descendant or
(incarnation) of the
Muni Dvaipayana
(Vyasa), and who
composed a play
worthy of the attention of all people'.
Here we have reference of Bhakti to Shiva in
Sanskrit dramas of second century. Dr. Ghai is also
categorical in saying that the influence of Kalidasa is
clearly visible on the drama Karnasundari of Bilhana.
This is significant in our context as the influence on
the writings has always been mutual. If Kalidasa has
been influenced by Kashmiri theological thought,
Kashmiri literature has also imbibed 'outside' influ-
ence. This is quite natural as culturally Kashmiri soci-
ety adheres to the social patterns of Vedic life and the
writers specifically derive their themes from the
Vedas, Puranas, Vedic seers and Puranic tales.
The influence of Kashmir Shaivism on Indian
writing continues and other than Kalidasa another
best example could be given by referring to the
influence of Pratyabhijna school of Shaiva thought on
the most famous poem in Hindi, Kamayini by
Jaishanker Prasad as propounded by
Utpaldevacharya. Dr. Pankaj Misra, a Sanskrit
Scholar says the epic poem Kamayini of Jaishanker
Prasad is a poetic form of the Pratyabhijna Darshan
as explained in the Abhinavagupta's Ishvara
Pratyabhijna Vivrti Vimarshini. "The crux of poem is
based on the Anandvad (Theory of Blissfulness) of
Shaiva philosophy. The basic subject matter of
Kamayini is as to how to travel from a state of worry
to the state of bliss". (Translated from Hindi). This is
what Trika philosophy teaches us.
Talking about Shavite poetry we can neither
ignore Adi Shankara, who we believe was influenced
by Shakti tatva in Trika, nor Acharya Abhinav Gupta
or poets like Anandvardhana or Pt Kalhana. While
Pandit Kalhana is generally remembered for his his-
torical poem Rajatarangani, his devotional poetry like
the Ardhnareshwar stotra is forgotten. However,
despite all the upheavals Adi Shankar's stotras and
Abhinavagupta's Shavite poetry like the Bhairav
Stotra are still recited in every household to worship
the Lord. Vasugupta's Shiv Stotras and
Utpaldevacharya's Shivstotravali could be put in a
different category, as the purpose there is dissemina-
tion and propagation of Shavite philosophy. That is a
different genre.
With regard to Shaivism and literature in
Kashmiri, the poetry created by Paramananda and
Krishna joo Razdan, has been inspiring generations
and no one has surpassed them till date.
Paramananda's Poems Shiv Lagan and Amar Nath
Yatra and Krishna joo Razdan's Shiv Lagan poetry in
particular, surpass all others. Poem Amarnath is mes-
merizing not only due to expressiveness but also in
mystical deft. 'Describing the outwardly pilgrimage to
the holy cave, he describes the awakening of the
Kundalini energy'. This is a unique poetic experiment.
Adoration to Shiva by Razdan is also exceptional in
the sense that it encompasses all Shavite lore.
In Kashmiri Bhakti poetry we generally find
Shavite or Vaishnavite themes, but the way the life
sketch of Lord Shiva and the epic tales associated
with him have been superbly put to musical poetry by
all the prominent Kashmiri Bhakti Poets from
Paramananda to Krishna joo Razdan and from Bulbul
Nagami to Prakashram Kurigami and modern day
devotional poets like Badri Nath Abhilaash, makes
one realize the impact of Shaivism on literature.
Poets of yore, called Rishis, have not only demon-
strated versatility in expression but also used themes
from Shaivism to Vaishnavism and to me that seems
to be a trend of spiritual thought as also propounded
by most illustrious, the greatest of all poets,
Laleshwari, fondly called Lal Ded who said 'May He
rid me of the worldly sufferings/ be He Shiva, Keshva
or Jinva' (Buddha).
While Lal Ded is credited with propounding
Shavite philosophy in the colloquial lingo, Jagaddhar
Bhatt sticks to Dev Bhasha Sanskrit. While Lalla-
Vakyani or the Vaks of Lalded, other than worshiping
Shiva also propagate Shavite thought and teaches us
some lessons, Jagaddhar Bhat prays to Lord to seek
his mercy (Due to political upheaval in Kashmir dur-
ing his times). His expression is so intense that
Goswami Tulsidasa is said to have been impressed
and influenced by him. Dr Baldevananda who wrote a
thesis on Stutikusmanjali told me once that Tulsi
Dasa always kept a copy of Stutikusmanjali in his pos-
session.
The tradition continues, though, with no equal
measure. What is heartening is that we have female
devotional poetesses like Santosh Shah Nadan con-
tinuing the tradition of Roop Bhavani and Riche Ded
and that keeps not only the tradition but also the hope
alive. Nadan is a poet worshiper of Lord Krishna
though.
Almost entire Kashmiri Bhakti poetry is based on
devotion to Gods, Goddesses and Deities, and only a
small portion is dedicated to local deities and places
of worship like the one devoted to Karkota Naga.
Hemyo bartal zagay
Manh myani Karkut nagai
Here the poet says that he shall wait at the door of
Karkota Naga, who resides in his heart. This tirtha is
in village Utrsu, some distance away from
Kapteshwara (Kothyer) in Anantnag district.
Poet Abhilaash does not only worship Shiva but
this Universe also which he believes is the expansion
of Shiva, as propounded by Trika philosophy. He
says, Yeth bhramands sadshiv chu mooladaar/thath
bhrmands chu myony jai jaikar. (I hail in reverence
the Universe, whose creator is Sadashiva).
Saavan is the month of Shiva's bliss and it is with
His Anugraha that literature is created. Anugraha
according to Jagaddhar Bhatt comes only through
Bhakti (devotion) to Lord and Bhakti comes only
through His bliss. This month of Saavan gives us an
opportunity to surrender to Shiva and seek his
(Anugraha) blessings.
(The author is a senior fellow, Ministry of Culture,
Government of India)
Dr Shitiz Gupta
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seems to be a limited knowledge among the
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well.
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Our own eminent surgeon Sushruta 600
BC is the regarded as the Father of Ancient
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for performing cosmetic surgeries.In India,
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lowed by rhinoplasty.
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Medically themed series such as Grey's
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method used to advertise for cosmetic
treatments. Social media are integrating
into many aspects of daily life in India. It is
important to determine the role of these
advertisements in influencing the patient's
decision to undergo a cosmetic procedure.
Social media platforms are used as meth-
ods of communication, education, enter-
tainment, promotion, and lifestyle aspects,
such as diet, fashion, and specifically beau-
ty. Beauty used to be advertised almost
exclusively through television shows and
commercials, but now it has a large pres-
ence in advertisements done by social
media influencers. A Forbes article shows
that a review from a trusted social media
figure is the equivalent of a word-of-mouth
relay.
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tive specialty. Internet and social media
channels are rich sources of information
and their use as educational tools should be
encouraged.Plastic Surgery has different
sub-specialities including hand surgery,
faciomaxillary surgery, microsurgery and so
on. The general public is not aware of these
vast areas encompassed under plastic sur-
gery.
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educating the public but at the same time
they have portrayed plastic surgeons, that
cater only to the rich and that it is a money
spinning enterprise.
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est Plastic Surgeon.
(The author is Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon)
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 (PAGE 4)

SPORTS HEALTHLINES

Places for Paragliding in Jammu

Kamal Singh Oberh
As the COVID continues to rise in certain parts of the Country so is parallelly the
urge to move out, to step out and to unleash ourselves from these bonds of social
distancing and quarantine. Adventure is one big thing that we could find ourselves
knocking at.
Paragliding is one such aero adventure sport that has inbuilt characteristic of
adrenaline rush, absolute thrill and getting one closest to feeling like a free bird
in the sky. You could enjoy a paragliding flight either as a tandem passenger
with a qualified paragliding pilot, or go solo - all by yourself - just you and the
winds - aur kuch nahi!
As of now there is negligible paragliding activity in the region while Jammu
is home to multiple paragliding locations. Let's explore these sites in our region,
panning various high reaches, which are a treat to visit even if you don't wish to
take to the skies!
I shall restrict myself to only those locations which have been personally
accessed by me, so far, on ground, along with other experts in the field.
ity right till the launch point and the landing area as well. This is critical to facil-
5 GOLDEN RULES
How to IncreaseRunning Mileage after a break
itate the pilots to carry out multiple launches.
PINGLA MATA
Same ridge line, let's move further up North. Pingla Mata. A destination
again well within the reach of a million people who visit Mansar annually, or 10
million yatris to Mata Vaishno Devi.
At 23 kms from Mansar, this location already has excellent road connectivi-
ty to the top through the desired landing areas in the foothills. Opening up of
the site by the authorities for regular operations is all that this location awaits.
One could get 10 minutes of flight from here to the landing area.
Ladha This is a gold mine as far as paragliding in Jammu is concerned.
Jewel of all locations. Tourists could get the best paragliding experience here. Kapil Arora
The feel of a flight from here would be heavenly. Flights here would go beyond
half an hour. Rule 1 - Inch By Inch
However, for actual success of his site, this spot needs to be linked directly Question - How to eat an elephant, Answer - One Bite at a Time.
with Kainth Gali, as the landing would be towards that side. As long as this vital After a long haul, start slowly. Increasing your mileage suddenly can lead to injuries. A
road link, of about 6 kms, is not in place, paragliding operations here would not rule of thumb would be to increase your mileage by not more than 10% per week. For
be a financially viable option for the pilots. While the location in itself is excellent, Example - If you are currently running 15km kms per week, increase it to not more than
effective adventure tourism shall have to be patient until this vital link is in place. 17km per week the very next week.
DHANUA Rule 2 - Don't do this every week
If there is one place in this region that has seen some regular paragliding, it Now if you keep increasing mileage by 10% every week, in 10 weeks i.e 2.5 months, you
is at Dhanua, which is about an hour's drive from Katra. Kudos to the persever- will be doubling your mileage. This is however not feasible and with no races in sight, there
ance of the operators here. Dhanua site has been basically catering to the yatris is no urgent need too.
visiting the holy shrine. One gets about 5 minutes of flight from this beautiful What is the best way then?
location that has jungles all around and a perennial stream below. Set an Upper Limit - From 15 Km per week to start,Upper Limit can be 40 km per week
AITHEM in next 2 month or in 10 weeks.
Stay Put - Increase 10% for1 week, hold that for 1 more week increase 10% again.
On Jammu Surinsar road, Aithem is sitting right in our back yard at 20 kms.
Successful trials were conducted here, however the activity is yet to take off.
Probable cause - grant of final permissions for conduct of commercial activity.
A flight here would last a little longer than at Dhanua. However, one thing is
assured, as in Dhanua, the pleasure of flying can certainly be experienced here as
well. The landing area couldn't be any better with the sandy banks of Sardan Nala.

Adventure enthusiast tourists enjoying paragliding flight at Dhanwa Reasi.
SIYARA
Let's start - literally from the bottom. Siyara. Am certain you're many of
those who have neither heard this name, and obviously so, nor been there (as
yet!). Don't you worry, just hang on to me as I walk you through this location.
Siyara is on Basholi - Bani road (so did I hear you say, "okay"? Good! Now you
know the general area I'm talking about!). Standing at Siyara, facing South East,
looking at your eye level, you could pass a smile to our distant cousin, a
Himachali Dogra, in Dalhousie, just 13 kms as a crow flies across the valley. In
the valley below, between you two, is the beautiful river Ravi, delimiting J&K
and Himachal. Siyara is about 200 kms from Jewel Chowk.
Once you take off from this site the overall view is just breathtaking, moun-
tains, river, valley, cool winds brushing your face. Landing area is on the J&K
side in fields near Hutt. Flights here could last for half an hour.
Creation of accommodation at Siyara would be an inescapable requirement
in order to provide basic amenities to the tourists.
CHOUNTRA MATA
Let's move up North West now, along the Dhar Road. Chountra Mata. A pil-
grim destination that is well within the reach of a million people who visit
Mansar annually. It's about 25 kms from Mansar. One could comfortably
extend their day out trip from Mansar to Chountra in less than an hour, enjoy-
ing the picturesque Dhar road drive.
After paying respects to the deity one could enjoy a smooth 10 minutes flight
down to the foothills.
While there is good road connectivity to Chountra Mata from the Dhar Road
junction, the last kilometre or so yet remains to be commissioned. For any
paragliding site to become user friendly, it needs to have convenient connectiv-
BHADERWAH
Bhaderwah too offers few excellent locations for paragliding in the region.
The location towards Padri is well connected by road which offers multiple
points for paragliding launches. As one launches from the beautiful meadows
situated at 8,000 plus feet, the valley down below offers comfortable landing
areas. One could easily get flights close to half an hour here.
Paragliding Training Institute
In order to make paragliding a sustainable tourist attraction the Govt would
have to come up with a Paragliding Training Institute that would have the
wherewithal for ab-initio training, instructors, certifications, and availability of
equipment. It may certainly take time for this to build up, but then Rome too
was not built over night. It is sad that paragliding trials have been going on in Rule 3 - Avoid Speed/interval training
this region for the past two decades, but the sport could never get to spread its Interval Training adds to lots of stress on body and doing it after a break can be detri-
wings to help soar tourists or adventure enthusiasts. It is high time we act now, mental. You are adding stress to your body anyways by increasing the mileage. Wait for at
lest another ten years from now we read yet another story of a remarkable trial least 2 months of consistent running to reach a base level - Say 40km per week training
conducted in Jammu region for paragliding. before you include Speed training or interval training.
Let the Govt please do it now, if not, it'll be never. Let's lay the foundation
stone by training a team of twenty odd youngsters, thereby also creating job Rule 4 - Reduce Intensity
opportunities for them. Let's hire instructors, even if at a premium. In times to It's advisable to build up mileage first to a base level and then increase intensity. This
come, we would be self sufficient as is Himachal today in terms of independent simply means if you want to run at 5.30km/per minute and currently running at 6km/ per
operations. minute, its better to build endurance up to 40-50km per week for first 6-8 weeks before you
Come on Jammu, we have taken many a 'first steps' by conducting trials, start building up speed.
more trials, and then few more trials. It's high time to move ahead. Enough of
'first steps' have been initiated in the past, it's high time now to take 'The Second Rule 5 - Focus where you are running
Step'..... When you are in the process of building your mileage, ensure you run on the soft sur-
Until next time - blue skies and happy landings! But what an irony, for faces and not hard or uneven surfaces. For example, running on the tarmac on the road is
Happy Landings, one would first have to get airborne. Isn't it? better than running on the sidewalks. Sidewalk are generally made of cement and hard on
Jammu! It's now, or, never..... your feet, please cracks on the payment can be dangerous. A park or a beach, during low
( The author is a qualified Parachute Jump Instructor and recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award tide when surface is even is advisable.
for excellence in Aero Adventure Sports. ) (The author is a Fitness expert, and a successful Corporator)

BOLLYWOOD BUZZ HEALTHLINES

“You're reminded of being Taboo of being Depressed

an outsider all the time"
Excelsior Correspondent
Actor Vidyut Jammwal says there is a
hierarchy in the film industry, which comes
in the way of recognising and lauding gen-
uine talent.
Jammwal, who has been in the industry
for nearly a decade-having starred in films
like "Force" and the "Commando" series-said
rather than "nepotism" it's the lack of appre-
ciation from within the fraternity that con-
cerns an artiste.
"You are reminded of it (being an out-
sider) all the time. There's this whole hierar-
chy, nobody can deny it. But what do we do
about it? The only thing I'd like to change is
that people should not ignore others. They
should applaud everything that they see.
"It has got nothing to do with nepotism,
just be a good human being, recognise what
the person has done," Vidyut told .
The actor was recently mentioned in a
global list that said the martial art-trailed
actor was among the 'ten people you don't
want to mess with'".
Jammwal said there was outpouring love
from people, but not from the industry.
"They will not acknowledge it, nobody will
tweet about it. It's not a sad thing. I'm
trained for sit. So when one door shuts, 100
others open. That's what I've concluded from
my journey here. Nobody can stop you," he
added.
Last month, the Jammu-born actor
voiced his displeasure after Disney+Hotstar
snubbed him for the announcement of their
upcoming film slate, which included his film
"Khuda Hafiz".
The 39-year-old actor said the behaviour
didn't "hurt" him but his reaction came from
a space of not
being even
acknowledged.
"When I Over the years, the actor
read that in the
morning, my has built an action-hero
subconscious
mind asked a
question- 'How
image with his body of work.
come you
haven't been
mentioned?' I just put that question on my social media
platform and I think I got the answer in the form that
people love me.
"It's nice to know that you've done well for yourself
and people have seen the truth within you. You don't
need anything else. My question was answered by the
country."
Over the years, the actor has built an action-hero
image with his body of work.
Though the films, especially the three part
"Commando" series, have brought him recognition,
Vidyut said the barometer for success in the industry is
a Rs 100 or 200 crore hit.
The actor said as a true martial artiste, he has learnt
to take the lows with the highs.
"I didn't learn martial arts just to look good on
screen as an actor. I have been
trained in a ring, so I'm used to being
slapped, punched and kicked. I'm
used to taking it very well. If I fall, I
do stand up. That's my philosophy.
"So it didn't matter of the movies
didn't do Rs 200 cr or what people
thought… I've been sustaining here for
ten years with great happiness."
The actor is gearing up for his
next, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia's crime-drama fea-
ture "Yaara" which is set to release on ZEE5 on July 30.
Also starring Amit Sadh, Shruti Haasan, Vijay
Varma and Sanjay Mishra, Yaara traces the rise and fall
of four friends'' rustling operations across the Nepal-
India border.
Vidyut said the digital steaming of his film will
ensure that "Yaara"-which was awaiting a release for
almost four years-reaches out to a global audience.
"I've started believing in the saying 'Apna time
aagaya.' So the film's time has also come. Once you've
done your best, you know whenever it comes out, it'll be
good."
Produced by AZURE Entertainment, "Yaara" is a
remake of 2011 French crime-drama "Gang Story".
Tahzeeb Z. Jawaid
Depression is a reality. Let's not neglect it. Let's not underestimate it.
Let's not laugh at it. Let's not shove it under the carpet. Let's not turn
it into a taboo. And most importantly let's not exploit it for attention.
Two years ago a friend narrated a story sobbing that she wanted
to visit a psychiatrist/psychologist and had asked someone to
accompany her. The reply she received was that she should never
mention it again. A few days later she was not friends with the per-
son after receiving the message and I quote "I can't be friends with
a mad person". This was my first second hand experience with
unawareness and taboo that is associated with mental health.
Anyways she did go to the doctor. But before that, she had to go
through the agony of spending her hard earned money and then the
rudeness of the woman arranging the patients and their appoint-
ments. Finally she made her way into the cabin and talked her heart
out .Though after that neither the doctor nor she felt the need for a
repeat visit. This episode of her life helped me realise the multiple
jeopardy faced by those who actually need help-its a taboo, treat-
ment is expensive and not even the doctors clinic shows any sympa-
thy.
According to the WHO, one in four people in the world will be
affected by mental or neurological disorders at some points in their
lives and around 450 million people currently suffer from such con-
ditions. Globally 4.3% of the world population suffers from
Depression (WHO 2015).While in our country, nearly 15% of Indian
Adults need active intervention for one or more mental health
issues (National Mental Health survey-2015-16). One in every
twenty Indians suffer from Depression. Hence the burden of
Depression is too huge to be neglected!
The WHO defines depression as an ILLNESS characterised by
persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that one nor-
mally enjoys, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activi-
ties, for atleast two weeks. Also there is loss of energy; a change in
appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration;
indecisiveness; restlessness; feeling of worthlessness, guilt or hope-
lessness; and thoughts of self harm or even committing suicide.
So that's basically almost everything that makes a person into an
independent being. This definition in itself tells us that Depression
can't be underestimated. It affects the idea of a "normal life". It cre-
ates a world of negative reinforcements inside the mind of a person.
A person suffering with depression may seem healthy to others.
But a close medical examination might reveal the effects it has- A
fall in the levels of few hormones to slow deterioration of the nor-
mal functioning of the body.
Behaviour of people suffering from this may vary from hyperac-
tivity, social interactions and explicit happiness to completely shut-
ting out the world around them. This seems like the most difficult
part of the illness because the happy faces can easily fool others
while those shutting people out are mostly perceived as snobs or
antisocial and finally forgotten. Both the extremes (and those some-
where in between) are susceptible to the worst effect of the illness
i.e the idea of self harm.
All this becomes more severe today because the lifestyle of peo-
ple is characterised by features like -living alone or spending too
much time in separate rooms even if you live with your family,
excessive indulgence in the virtual world of social networking sites,
idea of hardwork being justified by less sleep and cut off from social
relation, heart breaks, relentless competition, materialism, con-
sumerism, quick success strategies and an intensified struggle for
existence.
Today 800 000 people die due to suicide around the world every
year (source: WHO). This number is too huge and the worst part is
that the 15-29 year olds are most susceptible to it. Therefore, as a
society we need to act fast to recreate the Social construct. Our
value system needs an overhaul. For this we need to bring changes-
behavioural and psychological changes. The patient, family and
friends, all have a role to play. While, as a society we need to accept
the existence of this illness before doing anything else. The taboo
built around the issue of mental issues has to be broken down first
and then we need to make changes in the thinking.
The society needs to understand that every one gets to live his
own life. One can only learn from the others, not become the other
person. So we need to learn to respect our diversity and like our life
and teach the same to the younger generation. The content we
watch on social media and the sense of competition and greed for
more has to be curbed. A line has to be drawn between what is real
and what is not.
Also we need to learn the art of patience. No doubt success is the
inevitable desire of all humans but it can't come easy. So we need to
give it its time. It is more important to do things correctly rather
than quickly. If we change our idea of success from "ME ONLY" to
"ME and OTHERS TOO" ,we can bring about a revolution in the
model of development.
We need to build a supportive, ethical and empathetic environ-
ment because as humans our current situations can change for the
better or worse at any time. And if we generate a "Safe Zone" for
people around us ,it will provide a sense of security and reduce the
fear of failure.
Familial and social bonds have to be strengthened. We need to
redevelop the process of communication between people on a one-
on-one basis and things like family discussion because man is a social
being and interactions act as antidote to any negativity in the mind.
Parents should understand the changes in the social norms and talk
more freely to children to solve the new problems of the new age.
Also we need to remember that since now the illness is being dis-
cussed by people on larger platforms ,so we must be very cautious
and not trivialize the discussion by using the term casually. We
need to remember the people suffering from it, (be it at any stage
Mild, Moderate, Severe) need help to go ahead with life. It is a
struggle for them to get out of the bed in the morning. Hence, the
severity of the illness should not be forgotten at anytime.
Life is a gift given to many different creatures but, social life
where in one can share and care for each other is restricted to one
specie. Let us use this faculty to fight the grave illness of depression
and its effects. Let every human become free because a mind that is
depressed is no better than the caged bird which Maya Angeloue
compared to a free one in the poem-THE CAGED BIRD:
The free bird leaps on the back of the wind
#But a bird that stalks down the narrow cage And flows down-
stream till the current ends
#Can seldom see through his bars of rage And dips his wings in
the orange sun rays
#His wings are clipped and his feet are tied And dares to claim
the sky
So he opens his throat to sing....
(The author is an alumnus of S.M.V.D.U,Kakryal, Katra and runs a Trust for the wel-
fare of the downtrodden and weaker sections of Society)