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Delimitation Panel Scripts Story of Disempowerment of Kashmir, Jammu's Far-Flung Areas: NC
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MVK Correspondent the exercise, as evident from a SRINAGAR, FEB 16: Peoples Democratic
bare look on the Working Papers Party chairperson Mehbooba Mufti on
SRINAGAR, FEB 16: National 2-6 and the annexures to this Wednesday said that revocation of Article
Conference has accused the response has not at all adhered 370 has made resolution of Kashmir issue
Delimitation Commission of to this fundamental principle. The more complicated.
scriptingastoryofdisempowerment population has been pushed to Responding to a query over the ‘frequent
and disenfranchisement of Kashmir the backseat and other house arrests’ of PAGD leaders on the
and farflung unattended areas of consideration allowed to play the sidelines of a condolence meet at Pahnoo
Jammu. pivotal role.” Shopian, Mehbooba as per GNS said; “PAGD
Objecting to its proposals, the The Commission, party said, aims to restore the honour and dignity
party has said the Commission has “arbitrarily devised some of Jammu and Kashmir. Thousands of our
has “arbitrarily devised some unknown criteria while youth are jailed outside, our journalists
unknown criteria while apportioning and identifying who bring forth the reality are jailed,
apportioning and identifying increased 7 seats and selectively commoners are being harassed. PAGD outside, how come the parents of such
increased seven seats.” applied the criteria so fixed and raises its voice on these issues, the central children would go there. Every time PAGD
“It has selectively applied the thereafter allotted seats government does not want someone to raises its voice on such issues, it pinches
criteria so fixed and thereafter submitted that the Commission obviously takes the centre stage, compromising the fundamental talk about the reality – they want that a the Central Government”, she said.
allotted seats compromising the while preparing Working Papers is of primary focus and variation principle of population as the main message be carried that everything is On Hijab Issue, Mehbooba said: “There
fundamental principle of 2-6 has given a complete go by in population is the main criteria.” The increased seats have normal in J&K.” are diverse religions in India who wear
population as the main criteria,” the fundamental principles of consideration.” been arbitrarily allotted even in She added: “They want to give an different dresses, eat differently, but BJP
the National Conference has said universal application that govern The object of the delimitation violation of -10% and +10 % of the impression that by revocation of Article wants to create Godse’s Hindustan (India)
in the objections filed to the a delimitation exercise,” the party exercise, party said, is to ensure average criteria fixed. 370, they have solved the ‘Kashmir dispute’. and asks to wear same dresses; they ask
Commission’s draft proposal, and said, adding, “The democracy as the people have equal “The criteria provided that But it is contrary to that. After revocation not to don caps (skull caps), don’t do Hijab,
circulated to media today. the often stated ‘quote’ emphasises representation as is mandated by while 136304 would be average of Art 370 they have made the Kashmir don’t eat meat and ask to speak in one
“Without prejudice to our stand means ‘government of the people, the fundamental principles of population of an Assembly dispute more complicated to be solved. language – This is not Hindustan, this is
set out in the Preliminary by the people and for the people’…. democracy. Segment, -10 % allowance would They are muzzling the voices of people. not Gandhi’s Hindustan.”
Comments/ objections, it is The population in such an exercise “The Commission while making See....NC....On Page 10 Children of poor families are held in jails See....Mehbooba....On Page 10
Woman injured J&K youth deserve protection of their 78.43% STUDENTS PASS 10TH
in accident near
Bemina Srinagar
employment rights, identity: Dr Farooq CLASS EXAMINATION
MVK Correspondent MVK Correspondent
MVK Correspondent
JAMMU, FEB 16 : National SRINAGAR, FEB 26 : Girl students fared
SRINAGAR, FEB 16: A woman was Conference (NC) President Dr better than their male counters by a thin
injured in a head-on collision between Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday margin in the 10th class, the result of
a private car and an armoured vehicle stated that the youth of J&K which was declared by the Jammu and
of the paramilitary SSB near Bemina deserve protection of their Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE)
area of Srinagar on Tuesday. employment rights and identity. on Saturday.
Official sources told GNS that This, he said, while addressing A total of 72684 students— 37045
See....Bemina....On Page 10 the party's YNC functionaries boys and 37045 girls —had appeared in respectively, they said.
at his Jammu residence. the examination held amid covid-19 The government schools have also
Sopore town Interacting with the youth he
said that the youth are the active influencers and important stake- and Kashmir.
pandemic last year, officials told GNS.
78.43% cleared the examinations and
fared better than previous. 67.25% students
out of total 38721 who appeared in
craves for change- makers, future holders of the future of Jammu See....Farooq....On Page 10 include 78.74% girls and 78.14% boys See....Students....On Page 10
dumping site
MVK Correspondent J&K Reports 230 CS interacts with representatives of FCIK Dimple lead protest against
SOPORE, FEB 16: Signifying failure Covid-19 Cases, installation of smart meters
of authorities in north Kashmir's
Sopore town to put in place effective No Death & privatization of PDD
measures for solid waste management,
as their failure to arrange a garbage MVK Correspondent
Department
dumping facility here has evoked JAMMU,CNS,16-FEB; Sunil Dimple president
widespread resentment among the SRINAGAR, FEB 16; Jammu and Kashmir Jammu west assembly movement led a strong protest
locals as heaps of domestic and market on Wednesday reported 230 new covid-19 along with the traders, prominent citizens, resident
waste are lying scattered across the cases, the lowest single-day count in six of west assembly against the J&K Govt decision to
town. weeks, even as there was no death due to install smart meters & privatization of the Pdd
Notably, the Sopore town in North the pathogen for the third consecutive day MVK Correspondent Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), department in jammu Kashmir regions,
Kashmir has been craving for a proper on Wednesday, officials said. who called on him here today at Civil Addressing the protesters Sunil Dimple warned
dumping site for the last many They said 126 of the cases were from SRINAGAR, FEB 16 : Chief Secretary, Secretariat. that they will start mass agitation against the decision
See....Sopore....On Page 10 Jammu Division and 104 from Kashmir Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today interacted During a marathon interaction, a range See....Dimple....On Page 10
See....Covid-19....On Page 10 with representatives of Federation See....CS....On Page 10
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NEWS SRINAGAR
thursDAY | 17-february-2022
WEDNESDAY | 29-DEC-2021
Haq Nawaz Nehru Doda. during his visit to Seed from Directorate of
Production Farm of KVK Research SKUAST Jammu.
Prof. J.P. Sharma Hon’ble Samba at village Mananu, Initially, Dr Vinod
Vice Chancellor SKUAST- he directed Estate Officer, Gupta, Sr. Scientist & Head,
Jammu visited Krishi SKUAST Jammu for timely KVK Samba presented a
Vigyan Kendra, Samba. Dr. completion of fencing work detailed report of work
S.K. Gupta Registrar, of KVK land at village done by KVK for the benefit
SKUAST Jammu, Dr. Mananu. of the farming community
Pradeep Walli, , Director During his visit, Prof. and assured Hon’ble Vice
Research, S. Iqbal Singh, J.P. Sharma directed Chancellor that the team
Executive Engineer Director Research SKUAST of KVK Samba is always
accompanied Vice Jammu to adopt high present for the development
Chancellor during his visit. yielding varieties of Pulses, of Agriculture and allied
At the onset, Hon’ble Vice Wheat and Oilseed crops activities at district Samba. Dar Nazir Kishtwar.
Chancellor was welcomed at Seed Production Farm Dr, Sanjeev Kumar, I/c
by Dr. Vinod Gupta, Senior at village Mananu so that PRSS Samba, Dr. Sanjay Kishtwar Feb.16: Sh. Rajinder Singh JKPS Additional
Scientist & Head KVK quality seed may be Khajuria, Dr. Neerja SP Kishtwar today visited saroor area to review the
Samba along with KVK produced for farmers of Sharma, Dr. A.K. Sinha, security situation in the area. He visited Badhaat,
staff. Prof. J.P. Sharma the district Samba. He also Dr.Brij Nandan, Dr. Saurav Kraalpora, Sheikh pora, Bugrana, Badhoti and Kalshanga
appreciated the Scientists held a discussion with the Gupta, Dr. Vijay Kumar villages alongwith other officers. The officers interacted
and the staff of the KVK scientific staff of KVK Sharma, Dr. Amit Mahajan, with people and sought their feed back about general
for the recent initiative Samba and Pulse Research Samba was mainly focussed linkages and branding of Director Research, Dr. Shalini Khajuria and security in the area and issues related to police working.*
taken for the welfare of the Sub Station, Samba. His on increasing the farmers agriculture and veterinary SKUAST-J assured the staff Bharat Bhushan along with Thereafter a PCPG meeting was also conducted at
farming community of the discussion with staff of income manifold through products. of KVK Samba for all other staff members were village Badhoti in which many people of the area including
District Samba. Further KVK Samba and PRSS establishing marketing Dr. Pardeep Walli, possible technical support present during the meeting Sarpanch other PRI members and local local leaders
also participates. The issues projected by the participants
got noted and participants appreciated the working of
ACD Doda withheld the DODA POLICE ARRESTED TWO local police. The officer emphasised upon the benefits
of close police -public relations and also asked the youth
salary of Panchayat
BOOTLEGGERS AT BHADERWAH & ASSAR
and students to stay away from drugs.
*During the visit Additional SP Mr. Singh also inspected
Secretaries for dismal various police pickets and SOG camps during the visit
performance in timely AND RECOVERED ILLICIT LIQUOR/LAHAN and directed the police officials to remain alert on duty
and respond to any emergent situation without delay.*
payments under MGNREGA Haq Nawaz Nehru Doda. Liquor for selling purpose in general
Haq Nawaz Nehru Doda.
Doda Police said that in two
area of Bhalra
In another case FIR No. 03/2022, DODA POLICE ARRESTED
Doda, February 16:Taking strong cognizance of the
issue regarding poor performance in timely payments
separate case FIRs registered at Police
Station Bhaderwah and Police Station
U/S 48 (a) Excise Act. Police party
led by Insp Bhovinder Singh SHO
A NOTORIOUS DRUG
being under MGNREGA program, Assistant Commissioner
Development Doda Phulail Singh today issues order of
Assar, Police has apprehended two
accused persons and recovered illicit
Police Station Assar apprehended a
bootlegger namely Rajinder Singh
SUPPLIER
withholding the salary of defaulter Panchayat Secretaries Liquor and Lahan from their S/O Thakur Dass R/O Babroo, Tehsil Haq Nawaz Nehru Doda.
working in various blocks across the district. possession which they have carried Assar at Assar Police Naka and
The order issued by the ACD reads out that timely for illegally selling purpose in rural recovered 13 bottles of JK Special Doda Police said that a Police team led by Incharge
payment is one of the key indicator to ensure proper areas of Bhalra and Assar. Whisky which he was illegally Police Post PSI Gourav Sharma under the supervision
implementation of the MGNREGA program in the UT In case FIR No. 20/2022, U/S 48 carrying for selling purpose in general of Insp Arun Sharma SHO Police Station Doda and Sh.
as well as in the district which is being monitored by (b) & (c) Excise Act. registered at areas of Assar and Bugger. Investigation Jaswant Singh Dy. SP Hqrs Doda has succeeded in
the higher authorities regularly and even after the Police Station Bhaderwah, a Police of both the cases is going on. apprehending accused namely Surinder Singh S/O Hans
repeated warnings twenty four panchayat secretaries Team led by PSI Bhopinder Sharma Both these recoveries and arrest Raj of Chakra Bhatti, Tehsil Bhalla Bhaderwah after
have failed to improve the performance in their respective Incharge Police Post Bhalra of accused persons were made under their strenuous effort. Police said that the accused was
panchayats under timely payment indicator. apprehended one Vipon Kumar S/O the close supervision of Sh. Meer wanted in case FIR No. 08/2022, U/S 08/15 NDPS Act.
Des Raj R/O Himote Bhalra and Ghafoor SDPO Bhaderwah and Sh. registered at PS Doda and Case FIR No. 22/2022, U/S
recovered 15 litters of Lahan and 2 the said accused person is Showkat Ahmed Dy. SP DAR Doda 08/15 NDPS Act. registered at Police Station Thathri, in
POLICE DESTROYED 60 litter of Liquor from his possession, manufacturing and carrying illicit respectively. both these cases Poppy Straw weighting 9 Kg.
CMYK
NEWS thursDAY 17-february-2022
TUESDAY | 23-FEBRUARY-2021
SRINAGAR
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Secretary, DARPG, CS review functioning of DGGI portal
for J&K, also review progress of UT on NeSDA-2021
J&K achieved first rank among UTs in NeSDA-2021
DGGI portal, dashboard huge administrative reform of National significance: Secretary DARPG
Reforms will make districts result-oriented on services, improve their public service delivery mechanism: CS
SRINAGAR, FEB 16: The Secretary, He added that to reap the benefits (RAS) platform so that J&K can
Department of Administrative of DGGI for each district and improve improve the performance on NeSDA
Reforms and Public Grievances governance and public service and become number one performing
(DARPG), GoI and the Chief Secretary, delivery, this portal has been formed UT among all States and UTs of the
J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today which will make them result-oriented country.
co-chaired a meeting to review the on services provided and also improve Dr. Mehta asked the officers of
development and functioning of their public service delivery the IT department to calibrate the
District Good Governance Index mechanism. The Chief Secretary services on the RAS platform as per
(DGGI) portal and Dashboard for the directed the officers to host diverse the public feedback received. He also
Union Territory of Jammu and information on the DGGI dashboard asked them to launch an awareness
Kashmir. alongside the results of the index so campaign for the public so that
The meeting was attended by that the public gets aware about the maximum people can register
Principal Secretary, General performance of their respective feedback regarding the services
Administration Department, Manoj districts. provided through the RAS platform.
Kumar Dwivedi; DG IMPARD, Saurabh The Chief Secretary also directed Pertinently, RAS provides a
Bhagat; Secretary IT, Prerna Puri; the officers of Planning Department platform for submitting the online
Secretary, PDMD, Sushma Chauhan; to utilize the services of District applications for different services
CEO, JKEGA, Amit Sharma, senior Statistics Evaluation Officers (DSEOs) significance. He added that the J&K stakeholders with monthly data entry and Privacy’, ‘Content Availability’ like issuance of domicile certificate,
officers of J&KIMPARD. for compiling the comparative data has opened the door for further provision for each district. and ‘Ease of Use’. benefits under the MUMKIN scheme,
The portal has been made with to be hosted on the DGGI portal. promoting competitive federalism Simultaneously, the Chief The Chief Secretary complimented commercial water connection, license
an objective to monitor the progress He also directed the DG, JKIMPARD at district level and several states Secretary and Secretary DARPG also the officers of IT department, GAD for selling fertilizers, license for
of districts on several given indicators, to organize training for the DSEOs are approaching DARPG for framing reviewed the progress of the Union and others for this remarkable pesticides, license for opening
identification of key areas in consultation with the DARPG of DGGI in their respective states. territory on the National e-Governance achievement and asked them to bring nurseries and other services of public
improvement and assessment of so that they get well acquainted For the DGGI portal and dashboard, Service Delivery Assessment more services on the digital platform importance.
comparative performance of districts about the objective and purpose ten sectors have been identified for (NeSDA)-2021. so that maximum people take benefits The platform also has a user-
on a real time basis. of the DGGI portal and can compile monitoring like agriculture and allied During the meeting, Senior out of this. friendly digital feedback mechanism
Speaking during the meeting, the data of their respective districts sector, industry and commerce Technical Director, NIC, DARPG Dr. Mehta asked the IT department that enables citizens to provide
the Chief Secretary said that the accordingly. (including tourism), human resource informed the meeting that the UT to complete end to end digitization effective feedback on the services
launch of District Good Governance Speaking on the occasion, development, public health, public of J&K and improved significantly of all services, integrate all public provided to them.
Index (DGGI) for the UT of J&K was Secretary, DARPG, V Srinivas infrastructure & utilities, social and has achieved number one rank services on a single platform and The departments are also provided
a remarkable achievement for the remarked that the launch of DGGI welfare & development, financial among all the UTs in the NeSDA-2021. also develop a feedback mechanism a graphical user interface (GUI) for
administration of J&K as it is a major and now formation of DGGI portal inclusion, legal empowerment & It was also given out that the UT for the same in the given timeframe. assessing the feedback from citizens
step towards enhancing efficiency and dashboard is a huge administrative public safety, environment and citizen Portal has higher compliance to the The Chief Secretary further asked and incorporating suitable changes
in governance and improving the reform initiated by the government centric governance. The portal and assessment parameters like the officers to bring more services to further enhance efficiency in the
Public Service Delivery on the ground. of J&K which has a lot of national dashboard will be web based for all accessibility, ‘Information Security on the Rapid Assessment System service delivery mechanism.
HCC CO-PARTNERS IN ACHIEVING TO DAY LIGHTING OF Hermain Shopian. He directed Tehsildar, Hermain
to speed up the demarcation process on a war-
DDC Shopian finalizes Action Plan for From the office of Advocate Nasir Ahmad Shala
Cluster Tribal Model Villages In the Case of:- Dr. Aamir Rashid Purra
S/o Abdul Rashid Purra
Mushtaq pulwama is being implemented with focus on Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, and R/o 38- Shaheen Colony,
infrastructure and income generation. PWD sectors pertaining to the Wanbal, Srinagar.
SHOPIAN FEB 16: The District He stressed that focus should be laid Development of Cluster Tribal Model
Development Commissioner (DDC) on developmental programmes, Village.The DDC directed that all Tribal
Professor, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Govt. Dental College, Srinagar.
Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today resolution of impending issues and schools in Shopian be upgraded to Caveator Versus
convened a meeting to finalise the increasing income generation. Smart Model Schools by upgraded Public at Large
Draft Action Plan for development Vaishya further said that the infrastructure and equipping them Non-Caveators
of Cluster Tribal Model Villages in Cluster Tribal Model Village is being with modern gadgets.
Shopian district at Mini Secretariat, developed to provide modern basic He also directed all the concerned
In the matter of:- Caveat Petition in terms of Section 148-A of CPC
here.On the occasion, the DDC amenities and promote Education, departments to gear up their men The caveator has reason to believe/apprehension that non-caveators may file a writ
reviewed the progress with regard Health, Skill Development, and machinery to execute all the or any other type of proceedings before the Hon’ble Court on the ground of distorted facts/
to the formulation of DPRs for the Horticulture, Agriculture, Tourism remaining works and adopt a misrepresentation and cooked story and may succeed in obtaining some relief/order at their back/
development of Cluster Model Villages in the areas selected for funding by convergence method for judicious exparte against the caveators and in such, eventuality the caveator will be put to an irreparable
from the concerned officers of different the Tribal Affairs department so that use of allotted funds.
departments. The DDC directed the they can have better basic amenities Chief Planning Officer, Khursheed loss and inconvenience. It would be proper that caveator is given opportunity of being heard by the
concerned to submit the DPRs for and opportunities to improve their Ahmed Khatana, Chief Education Hon’ble Court before passing any order.
the projects so that work can be started socio-economic conditions. Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Sd/
within the shortest possible time During the meeting, the DDC Chief Horticulture Officer, District Advocate Nasir Ahmad Shala
and the target population could be reviewed works under Education, Sheep Husbandry Officer, Assistant
benefited.He said Rs.1.20 Crore plan Health, PDD, PHE, Animal Husbandry, Director Handicrafts .
CMYK
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thursDAY | 17-february-2022
SRINAGAR
TUESDAY | 23-FEBRUARY-2021 national9
24 years since forming TMC, Mamata
only grew stronger amid rebellions
KOLKATA: TMC supremo Mamata the shots in her camp. the Kolkata civic elections, differences saffron party.
Banerjee, who recently quashed a "Minimising the role of Abhishek arose between the two, and Banerjee In a U-turn after the assembly
brewing internal rebellion with the and distancing I-PAC were necessary wanted someone else as the party's elections last year, Roy, having won
iron-fisted rejig of the party's national to end the discord in the camp. mayoral face. polls on a BJP ticket, returned to the
working committee, established once Mamata managed the entire thing Mukherjee and his loyalists TMC and was termed by its leaders
again that she was the sole commander with such a precision that the battle deserted the party and formed a "as one of their own".
in her camp, and no one, including was won even before it started," a separate platform leading to TMC's "Mamata Banerjee forgives
her heir-apparent Abhishek Banerjee, senior TMC leader, privy to the defeat. He then joined the Congress. opponents when they surrender
was fit to challenge her dominion. development, told PTI on condition Following a gap of five years, before her. But she never forgets.
In TMC's 24-year journey, the of anonymity. Mukherjee was back in the TMC, She is a fighter. The more you
Bengal chief minister, who has earned Although Abhishek has been made and was given a berth in the state challenge her, the more powerful
herself the image of a gutsy leader, a part of 20-member committee, it cabinet. He remained a member in she gets," a veteran TMC leader told
always made swift comebacks with is mainly packed with her loyalists. Mamata Banerjee's cabinet till his PTI.
greater ferocity as and when some An undertaking was also signed demise last year. Similar revolts were Political analysts feel leaders like
leaders in her coterie revolted, and by party veterans and the Diamond However, in 2014, he returned leave NDA and align with the Congress quelled by her in the years that Banerjee, who have achieved a cult
this time was no exception as she Harbour MP, pledging their complete to the Congress and remained the as "insane and politically immature". followed. status, never favour challenges within
barely dithered to clip Abhishek's trust in the leadership of the Mamata party's state president till his death Panja unsuccessfully tried to form As an ally of the Congress-led the camp.
wings amid the internal strife Banerjee. 2020. his political platform by breaking UPA-2, veteran TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi "For leaders like Mamata Banerjee,
between old guard and fresh blood. Party insiders feel the move was After forming her party in 1998, away from the TMC. was made the railway minister in the party revolves around her mass
According to sources in the party, not just aimed at ending the power Banerjee had first faced rebellion In 2003, he returned to the TMC. 2011 as Banerjee took charge as following. Those who challenged
the recent power struggle that had tussle; it would also give the TMC when founding chairman Pankaj Soon after the TMC rejoined the Bengal's chief minister. her never had a mass following like
roots in her backyard, with the boss time to groom her nephew as Banerjee quit the camp to return to NDA in 2003, Banerjee got a whiff A year later, Trivedi's decision to she does. Leaders may end up finishing
increasing demand for a definite her heir apparent. Congress, just months after it was that his colleague and then MP Sudip increase passenger fare did not go their political careers, trying to corner
retirement age and the 'one person- Banerjee's political journey, if formed. Bandopadhyay was using his rapport down well with Banerjee, and she her," political analyst Suman
one post' policy, was aimed at phasing analysed, goes on to show that internal Both had later set differences with the BJP leadership to manage openly opposed it as "anti-people". Bhattacharya said.
out the old guard to make space for rebellions have shaped her career aside, and he retraced his steps to a berth in the Union ministry, and She asked Trivedi to roll back the Political scientist Biswanath
young leaders handpicked by in a big way over the years. TMC. He was made the Leader of the immediately expelled the leader for announcement, but he refused to Chakraborty claimed that the after-
Abhishek. In the mid-nineties, then Bengal Opposition from 2001-2006. six years. He, too, found his way back oblige.An infuriated Banerjee got effect in case of Abhishek might be
A section of leaders claimed that Congress president Somen Mitra and Subsequently, differences between to the Mamata Banerjee-led party Trivedi replaced as railway minister different, given the fact he is a part
junior Banerjee was "misguided" by Banerjee had engaged in an inner- the two cropped up again, following ahead of the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. by the then TMC general secretary of the family.
political consultant Prashant Kishor party struggle over the control of which he decided to quit politics. A significant revolt that had Mukul Roy, who immediately rolled "It seems Mamata Banerjee is
and his I-PAC team, roped in to boost the state unit, but Mitra managed The second major rebellion was affected TMC's political fortunes was back the proposed hike. not ready to hand over her party's
the party's prospects in elections. to retain his post. recorded in 2001, when Ajit Panja, the one led by Subrata Mukerjee, Roy, who was the unofficial baton to her nephew right now. She
The feisty TMC boss, in her bid The development became a one of the founding fathers of the who is often referred to as Banerjee's number 2 in the party from 2011 to might want to groom him as a political
to stave off the growing rebellion, turning point in her life and career TMC, slammed Banerjee over her political mentor. He switched over 2014, later fell out with Banerjee, asset. The baton will be handed over
quickly dissolved the national-level as Banerjee left the Congress shortly decision to quit NDA over the Tehelka to the TMC from the Congress in following Abhishek's sudden rise to Abhishek once she feels that all
folios, and formed a new working after to form the Trinamool Congress scam that had rocked the Union 1999 and became the mayor of Kolkata through the party ranks. his threats have been politically
committee with just 20 members, in 1998. Ten years down the line, cabinet. after the party won KMC polls in He quit the TMC and joined the neutralised and her nephew was
thereby effectively leaving her as Mitra, too, joined the TMC and He was placed under suspension 2000. BJP in 2017, and was appointed as ready to lead the way," Chakraborty
the only person capable of calling accepted Banerjee as his leader. for dubbing Banerjee's decision to In 2005, however, just ahead of the national vice-president of the added.
I congratulate Delhi Police for its fair investigation Hijab row sponsored by BJP in
of northeast Delhi riots: Amit Shah Karnataka, charges SDPI
NEW DELHI: Union Home and 25 years with well-defined MANGALURU: The social democratic
Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday goals," he said. party of India (SDPI) on Wednesday charged
lauded the Delhi Police for its Paying tribute to the 79 police the BJP with 'sponsoring' and 'promoting'
"strict" and "fair" investigation personnel who lost their lives the hijab-saffron shawl issue in educational
in the northeast Delhi riots and during the pandemic, he praised institutions in Karnataka.
said the force should lay out a the efforts of the force by battling Addressing reporters here, SDPI state
road map for the next five years the pandemic by standing in front general secretary B R Bhaskar Prasad
and also for 25 years. row. alleged that the entire issue is a 'criminal
Shah, who was addressing the Recalling the Delhi police's act' sponsored by the BJP government in should clarify the stand of the Congress
75th Raising Day parade of Delhi contribution during the pandemic, the state. on the issue.
Police said, the force not only did Shah said, "the police personnel Noting that the constitution never The party does not want to address
an "exceptional job" during the attended people whose families barred Muslim women wearing hijab, the problems of Muslims though they
COVID-19 pandemic but also weren't here, took them for testing, he alleged that the issue was created by want minority votes, Majeed said.
thwarted several terror attempts got them hospitalised and a college principal which was later taken Meanwhile, National Women's Front,
during the period. provided oxygen cylinders to up by the Sangh Parivar outfits. He sought the women's wing of Popular Front of
"The Delhi Police has worked those who were in need. They to know why hijab should be banned as India (PFI) alleged that Muslim girls are
hard during the northeast Delhi even helped in performing last a religious symbol when Hindu symbols being subjected to mental harassment
riots and the coronavirus rites during the difficult times." like thread and 'nama' are allowed. He over the hijab issue.
pandemic. For the way the Delhi "The kind of work Delhi Police also accused the Congress of adopting At a press meet here, NWF Dakshina
Police investigated the riot cases that various programmes happen of the Delhi Police coincides with did will be an inspiration for the 'double standards' on the issue. Kannada district president Zulaikha Bajpe
in a strict and fair manner and without glitches and other law the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav police forces across the country SDPI state president Abdul Majeed, condemned the attitude of some school
presented the rioters in court, I and order related matters. celebrations and stressed that and will be a pathway for other who was also present, said the High Court administrations and teachers who are
congratulate them," Shah said. "Whenever any event happens the force should prepare a road state polices to follow. During interim order is applicable only to colleges 'torturing' girl students under the pretext
The minister said the Delhi at an international level, its map for the next five years. the period, the force also thwarted where development committees have of implementing the High Court order.
Police faces several difficulties repercussions are also felt in Delhi. "The Delhi Police has changed several terror attempts," he added. prescribed a dress code. She said while the order is limited to
and being the police force of the The police also has the job of with the times. I urge the Delhi Shah said the newly created The district administrations and the pre-university colleges, the authorities
national capital, it has several monitoring the situation here," Police commissioner and the perception management cell education department are creating are forcing students and teachers of other
duties that include providing he said. Union home secretary to prepare would help in improving the image confusion over the order, he charged. He colleges also to remove their headscarves
security to dignitaries, ensuring Shah said the 75th birthday a road map for the next five years of the city police. said KPCC president D K Shivakumar in public places.
Hijab row sponsored Man arrested for trying to enter NSA Ajit Doval's house in Delhi
NEW DELHI: A man hailing colour SUV, being driven by a house. and looks to be mentally unstable,
by BJP in Karnataka, from Bengaluru was apprehended
by security agencies for allegedly
single person, attempted a forced
entry through the gate of Doval's
The NSA is secured under
the top Z+ category of CISF
they said. The car was hired from
Noida, officials added.
charges SDPI trying to enter the residence of
National Security Advisor (NSA)
high security central Delhi
residence, official sources said.
commandos. Doval was present
at his residence when the
"A man tried to enter the house
of NSA on Wednesday morning.
MANGALURU: The social democratic Ajit Doval on Wednesday, The car was intercepted incident took place. The man The security stopped him. When
party of India (SDPI) on Wednesday charged triggering a minor security outside the entry gate and the was later handed over to the he was aksed some questions,
the BJP with 'sponsoring' and 'promoting' alarm, officials said. man was nabbed by the Central police. he is not in state of giving answers.
the hijab-saffron shawl issue in educational The incident took place Industrial Security Force (CISF) He has been identified as He is mentally unsound," the
institutions in Karnataka. around 7:30 am when a red- personnel who guard Doval's Shantanu Reddy from Bengaluru officer said.
Addressing reporters here, SDPI state
general secretary B R Bhaskar Prasad alleged
that the entire issue is a 'criminal act'
sponsored by the BJP government in the 'Will manufacture Brahmos in Lucknow': Rajnath UP polls:
state.
Noting that the constitution never barred
Muslim women wearing hijab, he alleged
LUCKNOW/KANPUR: Defense
Minister Rajnath Singh on
for hunger and fear of the common
people. There is only one person BJP announces
that the issue was created by a college
principal which was later taken up by the
Wednesday attacked Samajwadi
Party, saying "kattas" (locally-made
who is doing such work in politics
and that is our Prime Minister candidates for three
Sangh Parivar outfits. He sought to know
why hijab should be banned as a religious
pistols) were commonly made during
its government, but under BJP they
Narendra Modi. He is a socialist in
the true sense and is doing socialism," more constituencies
symbol when Hindu symbols like thread will be replaced by Brahmos missiles. he said. LUCKNOW: The BJP on Wednesday announced
and 'nama' are allowed. He also accused the Addressing election rallies in "BJP has done what it said. its candidates for three more seats that will go to
Congress of adopting 'double standards' on Malihabad (Lucknow) and Whatever has been put in the party's polls in the last of the seven phases in Uttar
the issue. Babupurva (Kanpur), the union big guns ("goli nahi gola")now. election manifesto, we have done Pradesh.
SDPI state president Abdul Majeed, who minister said such a missile is now "It is the character of BJP that it. We will not break your trust at It fielded sitting MLAs Neelratan Singh Patel
was also present, said the High Court interim going to be made in Lucknow, as we do what we say. We had said any cost," he said. and Bhupesh Chaubey from their respective seats
order is applicable only to colleges where can be fired at the enemy from that Article 370 will be abolished, Singh also condemned the -- Varanasi's Sevapuri Assembly constituency and
development committees have prescribed 400-600 kms away. and when we got a majority in Congress for "defaming" India, Robertsganj constituency in Sonbhadra district --
a dress code. Praising Jai Devi, the BJP Parliament, it was done," he said. saying an Australian journalist has again.
The district administrations and the candidate from Malihabad seat, In Kanpur, Singh attacked the written in a newspaper that a large The party also announced Ramdular Gaur as its
education department are creating confusion and her husband Union Minister SP saying that socialism has not number of Chinese soldiers were candidate from Sonbhadra's Duddhi seat, where
over the order, he charged. Kaushal Kishor, the Minister said touched it in any way. "A socialist killed in retaliation during the latest the BJP has not tasted success since long.
Lucknow will see manufacture of is one who can provide solutions stand-off.
CMYK
INTERNATIONAL
international 5 WEDNESDAY
thursDAY | 29-DEC-2021
| 17-february-2022
SRINAGAR
Pakistan asks UNSC to help stop attacks from Afghanistan Israeli president
UNITED NATIONS: attacks at their camps in determination in Kashmir. conducts frequent or focused
Pakistan has urged the UN
Security Council to hold
Balochistan. At least13
terrorists were killed in the
“We must not allow the
hijacking of technical bodies
threat risk assessments.
Pakistan assured the plans rare visit
to Turkey
account able the fight while seven soldiers such as this to serve bilateral world body that it has taken
“masterminds” who continue and an officer embraced programmes of hate and concrete steps to assess its
to support, finance, and martyrdom. aggression,” Mr Siddique terrorism-financing risk
sponsor cross-border Last month, a similar said. since 2019, including JERUSALEM: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is preparing
terrorist attacks into its attack in Kech, Balochistan, He also called out India conducting a Terrorist to visit Turkey, his office said on Tuesday, in a rare trip
territory. resulted in the martyrdom for opposing UN initiates to Financing Risk Assessment that marks the latest sign of a thaw following years of
Pakistan raised the issue of 10 soldiers. address the rising number (TFRA), as well as National frayed ties.
of cross-border terrorism Earlier this week, the of terrorist attacks at Risk Assessment on money- A statement from Herzog’s office said that a high-
from Afghanistan after India Inter-Services Public Muslims in India and urged laundering and terrorism ranking Turkish delegation was due in Israel this week,
used the UN forum on Relations (ISPR) announced it not to mainstream financing. including a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Monday to accuse Pakistan that Pakistan had intercepted Using a similar, indirect involvement in terrorist Islamophobia. Pakistan informed the Ibrahim Kalin, and deputy foreign minister Sedat Onal.
of sponsoring terrorism in communications between approach, a Pakistani attacks inside its territory. Mr Siddiqui welcomed UN committee that it has The Turkish delegation’s visit was “part of preparations
occupied Kashmir. those who conducted the representative Umer “We all know who has the UN Security Council’s made significant progress for the planned visit of President Isaac Herzog” to Turkey,
The Indian initiative attacks in Balochistan and Siddique urged the UN body been supporting and recognition of terrorist in countering terrorist the Israeli presidency said. In a television interview last
turned the annual meeting their handlers in Afghanistan to ensure that Afghanistan’s financing” terror groups like threats arising from financing by amending laws, month, Erdogan said he expected Herzog to visit, hailing
of the UN Counter-Terrorism and India. territory was not used for the Tehreek-i-Taliban xenophobia, racism and other improving regulatory the trip as an opportunity to “open a new chapter in
Committee (CTC) in New Initiating a diplomatic launching attacks into Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat- forms of intolerance and frameworks and enhancing relations between Turkey and Israel”.
York into a battle of words broadside against Pakistan, Pakistan. ul-Ahrar (JuA),” Mr Siddique called for greater focus on inter-agency coordination. Herzog’s office had declined to comment on the
between South Asia’s two Indian representative Rajesh T he Pak istani said.The Pakistani the issue. The survey also mentions prospective trip until Tuesday’s statement, which gave
nuclear powers. This was Parihar indirectly blamed representative reminded representative also He referred to a recent this, noting that Pakistan no indication of a possible date. Turkey’s state-run TRT
the committee’s first briefing Islamabad for encouraging committee members that emphasised the need to global survey, which had enhanced its television reported the trip would take place on March
since January when India terrorism in the region. He more than once Pakistan separate terrorism from acknowledges Pakistan’s investigative capacity 9 and 10.
assumed its chair. cited the 2016 Pathankot shared with the UN Security legitimate struggles for basic progress in this regard and through the creation of a Relations between Muslim-majority Turkey and
Last week, Pakistani attack, and the 2019 Pulwama Council irrefutable evidence human rights, such as the cites Pakistan as one of the national counterterrorism Israel froze after the death of 10 civilians in an Israeli
security forces repulsed two attack to support his claim. of external (Indian) struggle for right of self- states which regularly coordinating agency. raid on a Turkish flotilla carrying aid for the Gaza Strip
in 2010.
CMYK
6 SRINAGAR
EDIT/ OPED
thursDAY | 17-february-2022
Kashmir
Mountain Valley
Environmental catastrophe is
Stop illegal profiling
Editorial
worse than nuclear weapons
of Kashmiris Commitments were not made at Glasgow
Hafizur Talukdar calamities and the curse of poverty is India said it would not be able to achieve countries need to be helped and assisted
India is once again in the midst of a mini-crisis because of its actions likely to spread among them. The its targets until 2070. It has indigenous at the governmental and non-
Developing countries are the biggest developed world cannot be at ease in coal. Apart from that, it uses coal for governmental levels worldwide.
and words are not on talking terms and Kashmiris are facing the consequences victims of the catastrophic response or that. Because it will increase the tendency fuel production. Besides, it does not In addition to the richest countries
of the disagreements. situation that has arisen to global climate or fear of the landless and helpless poor have adequate alternative arrangements. in the world, regular grants from large
and climate change due to continuous to become refugees. The USA is the only country industrial, banking, and other commercial
News surfaced of Kashmiri students being profiled by the police in
environmental pollution. However, in The COP-26 was held in Glasgow announcing it will reduce its carbon organizations will have to come up with
Karnataka which was first refused as “rumours” but then the police came most cases, developed countries are with the aim of achieving four goals. emissions to zero within the mentioned part of the $100 billion funds mentioned
out and said that the details of Kashmiri students have been collected for not coming forward to save the developing The most notable of these was lowering period. The UN says OECD members in COP-26. The contribution of those
countries from the plight caused by the the global temperature 5ncrease to 1.5 should stop using coal by 2030 and lock who are causing the most damage to
years “for national security” reasons. industrialized countries. In this case, °C by the middle of this century and up coal-fired power plants by 2040. the environment should be the most
This is the disagreement between what India claims for Kashmiris about the tendency to donate knowledge more not allowing it to rise to 2°C under any However, China, Russia, India, and Brazil, significant.
“national integration” and what they actually do with Kashmiris. than money is seen more in the western other circumstances. Environmentalists the world’s largest coal-consuming But in reality, it is the complete
industrialized countries or superpowers. say that managing global temperatures industrialized nations, have already opposite. Several countries, including
By keeping track of each and every Kashmiri, the police wants to build That’s why Greta Thunberg, a young at the pre-industrial level will go a long stated inability to reduce carbon China, Russia, India, Brazil, Europe, and
an atmosphere where every Kashmiri is a suspect of who knows what and Scandinavian environmentalist, called way in protecting the world from weather emissions. The USA and the UK are the the USA, have contributed the most to
the only way “India” can remain safe is by monitoring their every move. This the COP-26 World Summit in Glasgow, and environmental disasters. The global only exceptions. Although Germany environmental pollution. They are not
UK, from October 31 to November 12, temperature rise must be kept below has agreed to the COP-26 goals, it has poor countries. They have a large amount
is fear-mongering and racism on official levels which actually discriminatory a “Global North Green Wash.” Which at least 1.5°C. Scientists have repeatedly said it will not meet them in time. of trade worldwide. So should their
and violative of Human rights under various Geneva conventions but in India, has a general Bengali connotation, the warned that there is no alternative to The COP-26 summit failed to secure contribution to environmental and
human rights do not mean much when “national security” is at stake. green bleaching of the industrialized controlling environmental pollution a $100 billion aid package to protect climate development be large.
north. What has been achieved is too and controlling temperatures to control underdeveloped, developing, and small Anyone would be surprised to know
"Racial Profiling" refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement late is very insignificant. Although the natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, island nations from climate change or in detail the military budgets of the
officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's rulers of China and Russia did not attend, droughts, tidal surges, and eruptions natural disasters as a result of world’s superpowers. The military
it was attended by leaders of 200 countries that are constantly disrupting human environmental pollution. However, the budgets of the USA, China, Russia and
race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. Criminal profiling, generally, as and a large contingent of 20,000 delegates. society and development. In this case, UK, the conference host country, seems India surpass all other sectors. The USA
practised by police, is the reliance on a group of characteristics they believe There is no denying that the current it is recommended to take strict measures to be very sincere. Because British Prime is now the world’s leading nuclear threat.
to be associated with crime. climate and the magnitude of climate to protect the forests of the world and Minister Boris Johnson wants to be China is in the second position. In this
change in the world have prompted to prevent the emission of methane remembered in history for leaving the repect, India is gradually rising. The
This is how “Racial Profiling” is defined and Kashmiris are being subjected them to come together this severe winter. gas. EU, and for a fruitful environmental USA currently has 3750 deadly weapons,
for decades now outside of the valley. Leaders and environmentalists in the Governments of all countries, conference. Along with him, US President including atomic bombs. In addition,
How can India simultaneously claim to welcome Kashmiris with open world’s least developed, developing and industries, and businesses must come Joe Biden has also been praised and by 2030, China is working tirelessly to
especially small and large islands say forward to contribute to COP-26’s applauded for bringing his country back increase the number of missiles, including
arms and at the same time automatically treat every Kashmiri as suspect? that if the current global temperature declared environmental fund or else to the Paris Agreement. its atomic bomb, to more than 1000.
This is the reason why the Kashmiri students in Agra are still behind bars for rises slightly above the record 2.5° C no military or nuclear power will be The people of the least developed, Although India and Pakistan are not
“cheering for Pakistan for defeating India in a cricket match” which the police last May, it will be a sure death warrant able to save world humanity from the developing and island nations are now poverty-free, their defense budgets are
for them. This will increase the impact catastrophe that is about to come. It suffering the brunt of globalization due surprising. But the most surprising thing
called as sedition. If it is sedition to cheer for Pakistan who defeated India in of droughts, wildfires, tidal surges, should not be forgotten that to pollution by industrialized countries. is that neither the USA, nor China, nor
a cricket match, why did Indian team play against them in the first place? floods, and other natural disasters. Many environmental pollution or catastrophe Countless people are losing their homes Russia, nor India has announced any
archipelagos or lowlands will be is far more deadly and destructive than every year due to heavy rains, droughts, large grants or contributions to the $100
Does that mean India can play the match, lose and then take their frustration submerged due to the rising sea level nuclear power. droughts, floods, or tidal surges. Many billion environmental protection fund.
out on Kashmiri students? and water levels. A hundred countries of the world people are losing their livelihood due Although India and Pakistan are not as
Every day we hear news of Kashmiri students being harassed and being Temperatures rose significantly in have agreed to keep the temperature to river erosion. prosperous economically as the USA,
West and North Asia and North Africa rise to 1.5°C within the mentioned period. But who caused this disaster, China, Russia or Germany, or France in
refused accommodations across India, being profiled in their colleges and in the middle of this year. This trend They have agreed to stop deforestation humiliation, and suffering? At home Europe, their defense budgets are not
universities because of merely being Kashmiris. has been on the rise for the last few and reduce methane emissions by 30 and abroad, that is, internationally, the small. Although it has not been able to
When will the government realize that Kashmiris generally do not wish years. Its effects are beginning to be percent by 2030. It has been asked to government and the industrialists or provide sufficient funds for the
felt, even in one or two areas of Canada, reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the rich owners of the factories have development of different regions of the
to be in mainland India for these same reasons and by inviting Kashmiris, from the western USA. In the middle zero between COP-26 and 2050. Almost to think about those unfortunate people. country including environmental
the government automatically assumes responsibility for the safety and of this century, the amount of global all the industrialized countries of the We need to understand why the people protection, the expenditure in the defense
security of them. These are often traumatic experiences which lower the damage caused by various natural world use coal for energy production, of the backward countries around the sector is generous. Many countries,
disasters due to climate and climate which has been identified as the deadliest world are suffering. Only then will it including Bangladesh, have not been
respect Kashmiris have for India and by continuing to pursue these tactics, change due to environmental pollution in terms of environmental pollution. be easier to raise $100 billion a year. able to get rid of this condition yet. If
the lines get drawn deeper and deeper. could increase to $7.9 trillion every year. Many countries, including China, Russia, The world is aware that factory you can’t save your country and your
In that case, what will the least developed, and India, have failed to deliver on their production is not possible without fuel. beloved world because of the
If the political bosses of Nagpur are happy that by sending thousands
developing countries and backward promises to reduce coal use by 80 percent Almost all countries in the world have environmental catastrophe, then what
of no budget and low budget tourists to valley is doing some favour to the island nations stand? Even now, it was by 2030. China alone contributes 30 coal-fired energy production systems. will happen with nuclear weapons or
people of Kashmir are wrong in their assumption. That is not going to integrate difficult to get $100 billion a year in aid percent to the world’s pollution. However, Yet green fuel production is not enough a huge defense budget?
from the industrialized nations for the it did not agree to reduce it within the for industrial production. Industrial Governments of all countries,
people of Kashmir to the rest of India especially BJP dominated States. When COP-27. stipulated time. China has stated that productionneedstobegraduallyconverted industries, and businesses must come
emotionally and physically hurt Kashmiri young men return to their villages Adequate assistance from the private it will not invest in coal-fired power from fossil fuels to green fuels. forward to contribute to COP-26’s
to narrate their ordeal, it sows more seeds of discord. Only yesterday the sector is therefore desirable to assist generation in the future, but has made Nuclear energy has not yet become declared environmental fund or else
the least developed, developing, and no promises to stop it at home. cost-effective. Apart from that, neither no military or nuclear power will be
mighty Indian army had to apologise to the protesting citizens in Magam area island nations. In addition, there is a The COP-26 Glasgow Conference, solar nor wind power generation has able to save world humanity from the
about the desecration to a photograph of Iranian general Qasim sulaimani need to take more stringent measures organized between the UK management become available worldwide in low- and catastrophe that is about to come. It
by some army officer. Despite a lot of pressure, intimidation and reprisals, to protect the climate and the and the UN framework, called for zero middle-income countries. Therefore, should not be forgotten that
environment. Otherwise, the difficult carbon emissions by 2050, China and in order to move towards a totally environmental pollution or catastrophe
local population can come out in open within minutes and register their development efforts of the above Russia said they would reduce their dependent energy system, the people is far more deadly and destructive than
protest in and outside India. countries will be ruined by the natural carbon emissions to zero by 2060, but of the least developed and developing nuclear power.
CMYK
OPINION thursDAY | 17-february-2022
SRINAGAR
7
How local media spreads
misinformation from vaccine
skeptics in the US
The Freedom’s Phoenix and the Atlanta Business Journal are two small publications — along with dozens of
radio and television stations, and podcasts aimed at local audiences — that have also become powerful
conduits for anti-vaccine messaging, researchers said
Sheera Frenkel York Times. Some of their articles agencies and mainstream media — have sprung up to fill the vacuum
are regularly published by small- are under the influence of the left by the loss of local publications.
Tiffany Hsu town newspapers, or they are pharmaceutical industry.” Recent articles on some of those
quoted as experts, the Times found. Tenpenny, Northrup and sites, such as Last Frontier News
The Freedom’s Phoenix, a local Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic Bollinger did not respond to in Alaska and Bowling Green Today
news site in Phoenix, and the physician and vaccine skeptic, requests for comment. in Kentucky, highlighted people
Atlanta Business Journal, a news was recently on Coach Dave Live, Many local media publications who died after receiving the COVID
site in Atlanta, both published a podcast in Ohio aimed at local and stations have reported vaccines without saying that it
the same article about coronavirus audiences, misleadingly claiming responsibly and factually on the was unclear if the vaccines were
vaccines in March. that coronavirus vaccines disrupt pandemic. Gannett, the publisher responsible, according to a review
The author was Joseph Mercola, people’s fertility. Christiane with 100 daily newspapers and by the Times. The stories followed
who researchers and regulators Northrup, a physician and anti- nearly 1,000 weekly publications a pattern established on anti-
have said is a top spreader of vaccine activist, showed up on across 43 states, has dedicated vaccine blogs of pulling data from
misleading COVID-19 information. the Lillian McDermott radio show resources to fact-checking and a national database of post-vaccine
In the article, Mercola inaccurately in Florida and inaccurately said teaching journalists that accuracy deaths without explaining the
likened the vaccines to “gene the vaccines would “change human matters more than speed, said limitations of the data.
therapy” and argued against their DNA.” Ty Bollinger, another vaccine Amalie Nash, senior vice president Last Frontier News and Bowling
usefulness skeptic, was featured on News4 for local news and audience Green Today did not respond to
A month later, The Freedom’s WSMV Nashville, an NBC-affiliated development at USA Today, which requests for comment.
Phoenix and the Atlanta Business station in Tennessee, where he is owned by Gannett. papers and 5,800 weekly vaccine skeptic. At least one local radio host
Journal also published another discussed why people should not The investment was crucial publications, with roughly half The activists have used their has recently recanted his anti-
article by Mercola. This time, he get vaccinated. because in the pandemic, “people located in small rural communities, segments on the show to reinforce vaccine stance. Phil Valentine, a
blamed billionaire Bill Gates for Their appearances on local turned to us in record numbers according to research from the their messages. In a promotion conservative radio host in
the pandemic, claiming Gates had media can have an impact since to get information about University of North Carolina. for Tenpenny’s appearance to Tennessee, had declared in a blog
“shadow control” of the World Americans are more likely to lockdowns, mask policies and Jo Lukito, an assistant discuss the coronavirus in April post in December that he would
Health Organization. believe what they read and hear vaccines,” Nash said. But as the journalism professor who studies 2020, for example, Coast to Coast not get the vaccine because his
Facebook and other social from local news outlets. A 2019 local news industry has been hit disinformation at the University AM’s website said, “She contends chances of dying from the virus
platforms have in recent weeks Knight-Gallup study found that by declining advertising revenues of Texas at Austin, said local media that there are so many unknowns were “way less than one percent.”
attracted attention for vaccine 45% of Americans trust reporting and cuts, some outlets have is often a starting point that creates in regards to testing, tracking, But Valentine was diagnosed
misinformation as COVID cases by local news organizations “a sometimes unknowingly run a “trading up the chain” effect. symptoms, and other factors, that with COVID-19 in July and has
surge from the delta variant and great deal” or “quite a lot,” vaccine misinformation because It starts when a rumor is the information we’re being told been hospitalized in critical
vaccination rates slow. But The compared with 31% for national they have fewer employees or less covered or published in local media, about the disease is meaningless.” condition. He has since issued a
Freedom’s Phoenix and the Atlanta news organizations. oversight than in the past, said she said, where it can gain a sheen That line was shared on statement advising others to get
Business Journal are two small “People think they are trusting Ken Doctor, a news industry of credibility. Then “when you Tenpenny’s social media accounts vaccinated
publications — along with dozens their local news, something reliable analyst. Without the resources pitch it to a Fox News or a larger and tweeted by some of her Phil would like for his listeners
of radio and television stations, and familiar, when in fact they to publish original, independent news platform, you can say that followers. to know that while he has never
and podcasts aimed at local are trusting misinformation,” said journalism, they may also rely on this other outlet covered it, so it In a statement, Noory said, “We been an ‘anti-vaxxer,’ he regrets
audiences — that have also become Rachel Moran, a fellow at the Center whatever can be freely repurposed must be real,” she said. give all views on my program and not being more vehemently ‘pro-
powerful conduits for anti-vaccine for an Informed Public at the from online material, he said. One radio show that appears that includes people who are vaccine’ and looks forward to being
messaging, researchers said. University of Washington. “It is In total, local media remains to have been part of that effect is opposed to vaccines.” able to more vigorously advocate
Mercola and other a huge problem and growing.” a significant force. There were Coast to Coast AM, which is Vaccine misinformation has that position as soon as he is back
superspreaders of anti-vaccine The Freedom’s Phoenix, the 1,762 local television stations and syndicated on 640 local stations also been published on sites that on the air, which we all hope will
content, who have been listed by Atlanta Business Journal, Coach 3,379 radio stations operating in and reaches nearly 3 million weekly purport to be local news but that be soon,” his station, 99.7 WTN,
the nonprofit Center for Countering Dave Live, the Lillian McDermott the United States last year, listeners. Its host, George Noory, are pay-for-play content websites. said July 23.
Digital Hate as the “Disinformation show and News4 WSMV did not according to the Radio Television has in recent years interviewed These sites — where articles are On Wednesday, Valentine was
Dozen,” have appeared in articles return requests for comment. Digital News Association and Tenpenny; Robert Kennedy Jr., a ordered up and paid for by put on a ventilator, 99.7 WTN said.
in local publications or as guests In an email, Mercola wrote, Syracuse University. While print lawyer and anti-vaccine activist; conservative think tanks, political The station has added a hashtag
on local radio shows and podcasts, “Local communities must come publications have been decimated, and Erin Elizabeth, founder of the operatives, corporate executives to its posts about the host:
according to a review by The New together when the federal health there are still about 1,300 daily website Health Nut News and a and public relations professionals #prayforphil.
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health HEALTH
06
Srinagar | Tuesday | 11-May-2021
1 in 3 women with Eating Less to Lose Weight? Here's What nutritionist Has to Say
COViD pneumonia at lung When it comes to losing
weight or trying to find a quick
what you are eating in the form
of fats. Higher fat content results
fix to get lean, there is a lot of in low BMR, Makhija explained.
damage risk: Lancet information available on the
Internet. Unfortunately, large
3. Truth about eating less
and exercising more
London: Most patients hospitalised for chunks of it are mere myths in When you eat less and exercise
COVID-19 infection return to full health, but one the disguise of a hack or a trick. more, you do not lose fat but
in three may develop lung damage even after a It is, therefore, extremely instead, you lose muscles,
year, according to a study published in The important to get the right advice informed the nutritionist. She
Lancet Respiratory Medicine. before you begin to turn your further added, "The more muscle
People are most commonly hospitalised for routine into your lifestyle. For you lose, the more the metabolic
COVID-19 infection when it affects the lungs -- instance, one of the most common rate goes down."
termed COVID-19 pneumonia. A study showed myths when it comes to shedding Pooja Makhija concluded the
that even after a year, a third of patients' those extra pounds is eating less. Instagram Reels by saying, "The
measures of lung function were reduced, Many of those who are determined truth here is that you don't have
particularly how efficiently oxygen is to lose weight tend to skip meals to eat less, you just have to eat
transferred in the lungs into the blood. This was or eat lesser quantities than their right."
more frequently found in women than in men. body really requires. However, Previously, the expert had
In around a quarter of patients CT scans celebrity nutritionist Pooja also provided important inputs
showed there were still small areas of change in Makhija busted this myth by on following the right health
the lungs, and this was more common in patients sharing some facts about eating protocols before and after taking
with more severe lung changes at time of less and how it affects the vaccination for COVID-19.
hospitalisation. About 5 percent of patients still metabolic processes. She explained that it was
reported breathlessness, found researchers from Weight loss: Eat enough loss- or BMR (Basal Metabolism Rate) 2. Truth about eating less essential to stay hydrated, have
the University of Southampton in the UK. calories to for healthy weight 1. Truth about restricting in order to survive," said Pooja. and storing fat nutritious food like vegetables
"The majority of patients with severe loss calories and BMR This makes the weight loss According to the celebrity and soups, restrict alcohol intake,
COVID-19 pneumonia appeared to fully recover, Makhija busts the following "When you restrict calories, process more difficult and not nutritionist, the lesser you eat, sleep well and take ample rest
although for some patients this took many myths about eating less for weight the body will cut down its burn easy, she said. the more your body will store before and after taking the jab.
months. Women were more likely to have
persistent reductions in lung function tests and
further investigation is needed to understand if
there is a sex specific difference in how patient's
recover," said Mark Jones, Associate Professor in
Respiratory Medicine at the varsity.
"We also don't yet know what happens
Morning Rituals: This Is How You Should Start Your Day For A Healthy Gut
beyond 12 months and this will need ongoing Gut health is an extremely consuming one litre of water with one wrote, "Both probiotics and prebiotics
study," Jones added. important part of your overall health tablespoon of sabja seeds as first thing have been shown to reduce level of
The team worked with collaborators in and well-being. This is because any in the morning. Sharing a photo of the anxiety. It's a good idea to add nuts,
Wuhan, China, to investigate the natural food you consume will reach different drink, she wrote, "Try this out. First seeds, fish, yoghurt, idli, dosa and
history of recovery from severe COVID-19 parts of the body as nutrients only if litre of water with 1 tbsp of sabja seeds whole grains in the diet". In addition to
pneumonia up to one year after you have a healthy digestive system every day." Listing its benefits, she said this, she added that polyphenol-rich
hospitalisation. About 83 patients were and gut. At a time when the need to that it was "great for gut health." items such as coffee and green tea also
recruited after they were discharged from strengthen one's immunity is of Nmami also said that the drink had help increase healthy gut bacteria.
hospital following severe COVID-19 pneumonia paramount importance, ensuring that "great fibre content" and acted as a In the clip, the expert recommended
and were followed up after three, six, nine and your gut is taken care of is a necessity. "natural body coolant". focussing on healthy and wholesome
twelve months. But is there a way to promote gut During the summer it is essential to food. She explained the need to include
The research provides evidence that routine health by sitting at home, using foods drink adequate amount of water. Adding foods rich in Omega-3 fats such as nuts,
respiratory follow-up of patients hospitalised available at our disposal? Well, yes! sabja seeds to your morning can also seeds, or fish in the diet. Along with high
with COVID-19npneumonia is required. It also This is exactly what nutritionist help you beat the health as these seeds fibre food such as whole grains, fruits
highlights the need for exploring treatment Nmami Agarwal has explained in her leave a cooling effect on your body. and vegetables, it is also important to
strategies, including the role of exercise latest Instagram Stories. The expert had also recently shared have fermented foods like yoghurt, idli,
programmes to prevent the development of long Gut health: Try this simple trick a list of foods that can help overcome and dosa, too, she said.
term COVID-19 related lung changes. every morning anxiety. She mentioned that a healthy So, give your mornings a healthy
The expert has recommended gut can help you fight anxiety. She start with this simplest hack.
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Trade gap at 5-month
Excited about India’s low of USD 17.42 billion; exports up
25 per cent in January
5G tech stack: IT minister NEW DELHI: India’s
Ashwini Vaishnaw
merchandise trade deficit
shrunk to a five-month low
of $17.42 billion as export
witnessed a 25.28% year-
on-year growth to $34.50
BENGALURU: IT and telecom contract manufacturer Foxconn billion in January 2022.
minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on on the semiconductors front. Even Merchandise imports grew
Tuesday said he is very excited the Tata Group has shown interest at a slower pace than the
about the 5G technology stack in the chip making. “Very happy exports at 23.54% during
which has been developed in that within such a short time the month to $51.93 billion. exhibiting a slower rate of The services trade deficit
India. “I am very excited about frame, superb response has been The trade deficit in growth of 30.54% over the in January was $11.07 billion,
the 5G technology stack which received from the semiconductor December 2021 was $21.68 same period last year and up 47.86% from January 2021
has been developed in India. industry participants,” said billion. In January 2021, a positive growth of 30.19% ($7.49 billion) and an increase
Space-tech has been opened, a Vaishnaw. the trade deficit was at over January 2020. of 48.38% over January 2020
new central bank digital currency The minister also hailed the $14.5 billion. India’s overall The non-petroleum and ($7.46 billion).
has been announced, quantum IT industry for adding 4.5 lakh exports, including non-gems and jewellery " The fall in mobility and
computing, cyber security new people in FY22 to take the merchandise and services exports in January 2022 the demand for gold with
initiatives, and semiconductors direct employment tally to 50 combined, were estimated were $27.10 billion, the onset of the third wave
are a reality now,” said the the government has got superb scheme to promote semiconductor lakh. to be $61.41 billion, registering growth of 20.13%. and the associated
minister. response from the semiconductor and display manufacturing in The $227-billion industry’s exhibiting a positive growth The estimated value of restrictions, helped to pull
The minister, while speaking industry participants. In the country. focus on spreading out to newer of 36.76% over the same services export for January back the merchandise trade
at the IT industry grouping December, the government had On Monday, minerals and centres like Kolkata and Nagpur period last year. The overall 2022 was $ 26.91 billion, deficit to a five-month low
Nassom’s strategic review press approved a Rs 76,000-crore natural resources-focused for setting up offices was also imports in January 2022 exhibiting a growth of $17.4 billion in January
conference, also mentioned that production-linked incentive (PLI) Vedanta announced a pact with welcomed by the minister. were $67.76 billion, 54.95%andgrowthof46.57%. 2022," said.
Future Retail Ltd can seek HC nod on ‘IT sector revenue likely to LIC sits on over
case in National Company Law Tribunal hit USD 350 billion by FY26’ Rs 21,500 crore
NEW DELHI: The Supreme BENGALURU: The information and technology (IT) sector can
Court on Tuesday allowed Future
Retail Ltd (FRL) to approach the
achieve the target of $350 billion revenue by FY26, growing at a
rate of 11-14%. The industry crossed the $200 billion revenue mark, unclaimed funds
Delhi High Court seeking a nod and is estimated to reach $227 billion revenue in FY22, with $30
to resume proceedings before billion incremental revenue in the year, said Nasscom.
the National Company Law In the Strategic Review 2022, Nasscom on Tuesday said the
Tribunal (NCLT) on its merger industry is recording the highest ever growth since 2011. Exports,
with Reliance Group. including hardware, witnessed a growth of 17.2%, clocking revenue
This comes after earlier this of $178 billion, and the domestic revenue of the technology industry
month the apex court had recorded a 1.2X growth over FY2019 to reach about $50 billion.
reserved orders on FRL’s plea E-commerce recorded a growth of 39% to reach $79 billion in
on whether NCLT proceedings 2021-22.
in connection with its deal with court can grant appropriate Future Retail’s `24,731-cr merger Nasscom said that FY22 has been a breakthrough year for the NEW DELHI: State-owned insurance
Reliance can continue and if it orders uninfluenced by any deal with Reliance Retail. The Indian technology industry. India has emerged as a global hub for behemoth LIC had unclaimed funds to the
could be allowed to go ahead observations of the Supreme deal is being opposed by Amazon digital talent with over 5 million workforce, and the industry saw tune of Rs 21,539 crore as of September
with the steps of the scheme. Court. which argues that FRL violated nearly 10% estimated growth in direct employee pool with an 2021, according to a draft prospectus filed
The Supreme Court last week Future and Amazon have their contract. addition of around 4,50,000 to its employee base. for IPO with market regulator Sebi. This
had also rejected US e-commerce been entangled in a tussle over NCLAT on Monday adjourned The Indian tech industry has also reskilled about 2,80,000 includes interest earned over the outstanding
giant’s request to file a written the sale of Future’s retail assets till Feb 25 the hearing on employees in FY22. There are over 1.8 million women in the unclaimed amount.
submission in the matter. to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Amazon’s plea seeking a stay workforce, said Nasscom. Debjani Ghosh, President, Nasscom, As per the Draft Red Herring Prospectus
Granting liberty to the Kishore Industries Ltd. The high court on the CCI’s order, which had said, “Domestic market emerged as a great propeller, nearing a (DRHP) filed by the Life Insurance Corporation
Biyani-led Future Group to has listed for hearing on February suspended the 2019 approval total of $50 billion, owing to India’s tech adoption with public of India (LIC), the unclaimed amount was
puruse NCLT proceedings before 24 a batch of pleas concerning for the company’s deal to acquire digital platforms like Aadhaar, UPI and CoWIN playing a large part at Rs 18,495 crore at the end of March 2021
the high court, a bench led by the ongoing tussle between a 49% stake in Future Coupons in delivering citizen services.” and Rs 16,052.65 crore at the end of March
Justice NV Ramana said the high Amazon and Future Group over Pvt Ltd (FCPL). 2020. The total unclaimed amount stood
at Rs 13,843.70 crore at the end of March
2019.
Splitting MD Tax evasion charges: Income Tax dept searches Every insurer is required to display
information about any unclaimed amount
& chairman role NEW DELHI: The Income Tax to the country's security. These include
of 10 years) and a facility is to be provided
on the website to enable policyholders or
beneficiaries to verify the unclaimed amounts
voluntary: Sebi department on Wednesday conducted
searches at three premises of the
Tencent Xriver, Nice Video Baidu, Viva
Video Editor and gaming app Garena
due to them.
Further, it said, the unclaimed amounts
Chinese tech giant Huawei as part of Free Fire Illuminate, citing security circular by the Insurance Regulatory and
a tax evasion investigation. This is and privacy concerns. Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
the second raid on the Chinese mobile The relationship between India prescribes the procedures relating to the
makers in the past two months. and China soured after the Galwan mode of payment of the unclaimed amount,
As per sources, during the raid, some personnel. Huawei is confident military stand-off in Ladakh in 2020. communication to the policyholders,
officials looked at financial documents, our operations in India are firmly Subsequently, the government banned accounting, utilization of investment income
account books and company records compliant to all laws and regulations. various Chinese apps, which were etc.
as part of a tax evasion investigation We will approach related government operating in India. So far, it has banned The SCWF Act mandates the transfer of
against the company. Some records departments for more information more than 300 mobile applications. unclaimed amounts of the policyholders
have been seized too. The raids were and fully cooperate as per the rules However, Chinese mobile makers still held beyond a period of 10 years to the
conducted at Delhi, Gurugram and regulations and follow the right dominate the smartphone market of Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund (SCWF). The
(Haryana) and Bengaluru in the procedure," the company said in a India. According to Counterpoint Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund Rules, 2016
Karnataka office of Huawei. statement. Research, Xiaomi led the market with (SCWF Rules) specifies the entities that are
MUMBAI: The top 500 listed entities will However, Huawei on its part said In December, the government a 24% shipment share while it is closely required to transfer the amounts into the
not be required to split the post of chairman it fully cooperates with the rules and raided the offices of Xiaomi and Oppo followed by Realme and Samsung. SCWF and contains provisions pertaining
and MD/CEO compulsorily from April 1 this regulations and follows the right and claimed to have detected alleged The Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the administration of the SCWF, it said.
year. Sebi at its board meeting on Tuesday procedure. unaccounted income worth over Rs also froze assets of Chinese-controlled The Unclaimed Amounts Circular
decided to make the corporate governance "We have been informed of the 6,500 crore. Earlier this week, the companies and non-banking financial prescribes that the unclaimed amount, on
reform applicable on a “voluntary basis”, given visit of the Income Tax team to our Information and Technology ministry companies (NBFCs) dishing out instant completion of 10 years.
the “unsatisfactory” level of compliance by the office and also of their meeting with blocked 54 more apps citing a threat loans through mobile apps in India.
companies so far.
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NC... upon the proposals in any manner or
proceeding ahead in the matter.” (GNS)
Vakil appealed delimitation commission
to call all parties meet & to get their views
Apni Party President Syed Mohammad
Altaf Bukhari also congratulated students
for better service delivery both to the public
and business community.
be given having regard to tough terrain, in order to make delimitation purposeful who successfully passed class 10th Annual While deliberating on other issues raised
lack of connectivity, hardship faced by people,” Mehbooba... and meaningful. He also demanded a separate Regular board examinations and extended by the FCIK representatives, the Chief
the party said, adding, “In such cases Assembly “I believe that one day the people of this constituency for Zaingerarea as it deserves his best wishes for the future endeavours. Secretary assured them that all their genuine
Constituency would be allotted for population country will wake up and won’t let this in every respect—(KNO) "Our toppers have proved that despite demands will be looked into and resolved
10% below the average. The parameters or Hindustan of Gandhi to become Ghodse’s uncertainties due to COVID pandemic, they on priority. (GNS)
indicators of criteria were not made known Hindustan”, Mehbooba said adding “the Sinkhole... still outshined in the board exams. Securing
to the associate members. However, the ploy behind this Hijab issue is to keep our Sub Divisional Magistrate Kokernag, a 500 out of 500 shows that our students are Dimple...
decision as regards allocation of increased girls away from education, but I believe that number of media personnel continue to next to none. They have done a commendable as stated by the LG Manoj Sinha to install
7 seats in the ration of 1:6 though arbitrarily our girls are wise and courageous, they won’t move close to and into the sinkhole, posing job" the smart meters in Jammu Kashmir.
and ignoring our objections, was taken before let their education suffer.” threat to their own life,” Tehsildar Kokernag Meanwhile as soon as the result were “The decision has already been taken to
Paper-1 was circulated and response invited On Delimitation Commission Draft, the said in an advisory issued today. “This in declared, the J&K Board of School Education taken that 15000 smart meters will be
from associate members the comments/ PDP chairperson said that no one was happy turn attracts general public near the sinkhole website crashed again due to heavy traffic, installed every month in Jammu”,he said.
Objection filed on December 31, 2021 though with it. “They have dissipated the which increases the threat to life and makes causing great distress among students who Dimple alleged after the installation of
cogent and convincing were ignored.” constituencies and joined different areas”, crowd control difficult for the administration,” had to access the result through other means. the smart meters the domestic power per
The “arbitrary” allocation of increased she said. reads the advisory adding that all media As jkbose.nic.in was not working, angry unit will charge 5/- rs and commercial will
seats for reasons “other than contemplated “Journalism is a great profession but our personnel are advised and warned not to parents and students complained and ridicule be Rs 8/- per unit
under law and logic”, the part said, have government restricts the journalists here violate the restrictions imposed around the the situation as they could not check result. “These projects are producing so much
made now “huge violation of fundamental from speaking the truth with we having sinkhole. “We have been put to great trouble and this power electricity that after selling electricity
principles of a delimitation exercise the examples of Fahad Shah and Sajjad Gul, The order reads that action under relevant speaks insensitivity on the part of authorities,” to the whole India. We can give free electricity
unavoidable.” how the cowardly government blindfolded sections of law shall be taken against anyone said Gulzar Ahmad, an angry parent. “We to the people of Jammu Kashmir”,dimple
The deviation in population ranges from them for telling the truth”, Mehbooba said found violating the order. called number of people and luckily one of added.
56077 more than average of 136304 in case adding, “People in Jammu and Kashmir are Pertinently, the vertical sinkhole in the them had the gazette,” said Azrah, a student. He alleged after the abrogation of article
of 41-Dooru to 85025 less than average in being held captive by the cowardly government Brengi stream at Wandevalgam village has “There should be action against those 370, common man in JK is burdened with
case of 50-Padder, the NC said. “There are using the words white collar and hybrid become centre of attraction for people responsible,” said Ghulam Mohammad, a a heavy load of toll plazas, tariffs, taxes,
seven Assembly segments with less than militant(s).” (GNS) especially media personnel. (KNT) parent. Despite repeated attempts, no senior fines, burdens on traders, industries, farmers,
100,000 population ( Paddar, Shri Mata official of the J&K BOSE could be contacted common.
Vaishnav Devi, Bani Mughal Madaan, Basohli, SIA... Farooq... for comments as their phones were switched Dimple urged LG to take Slal and uri
Ramgarh and Kishtwar) in Jammu Province at various locations in the South and Among others senior leader Khalid Najeeb off. (GNS) power projects back from the center.(CNS)
while number of such constituencies is only Central district of Kashmir, during which Suharwardhy, YNC President, Jammu Aijaz
three (Gurez, Karnah and Kunzer),” it said, the arrests were made Jan, District President Ramban Sajjad Shaheen, Covid-19... ACB...
adding, “Likewise there are eighteen Assembly “These raids were primarily focused on and Sheikh Bashir Ahmed were also present Valley, taking the overall tally to 451560. Khulchohar, District Anantnag Hafiza
segments with population of more 1,50,000 the network of JeM. Ten identified persons in the meeting, which was marked by huge Giving district wise details, the officials Begum, wife of Ghulam Qadir Kumar of
in Kashmir Provinces while number of such who were part of OGW modules and taking participation of YNC Provincial, Zonal, and told GNS that Srinagar reported Srinagar Kulhchohar, Block Shangus, Anantnag has
Assembly segments is seven in case of Jammu instructions from (JeM) commanders have Block level functionaries. reported 50, Baramulla 8, Budgam 14, demanded Rs 6500 on account of approving
province.” been arrested,” it said, adding, “The module Echoing the sentiments of the youth Pulwama 3, Kupwara 18, Anantnag 3, work files related to works executed under
Twenty Four constituencies in Kashmir whose members were organised in to sub- functionaries, Dr Farooq, as per a statement Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 0, Shopian MGNREGA, 14 FC and SBM through the office
Province have more than average population modules, in the form of verticals, so that in issued to the news agency—Kashmir News 1, Jammu 54, Udhampur 8, Rajouri 3, Doda of BDO Shangus.
of 136304 while population of only eight the event of detection of one member the Observer (KNO), said that the Youth of Jammu 39, Kathua 3, Samba 0, Kishtwar 1, Poonch “Upon receiving the instant complaint
constituencies in Jammu Province exceeds bigger network does not get compromised and Kashmir are finding themselves living 9, Ramban 9 and Reasi 0. prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention
the average population of a constituency had been painstakingly discovered through in a region far more volatile, unstable and A few cases were confirmed at diagnostic of Corruption Act 1988 was found made
worked out by the Commission, it said. “The discreet surveillance in which corroborative economically fragile. centre associated with GMC Anantnag and out. Consequently, case FIR No. 03/2022 was
population of Dooru almost equals population intelligence capable of being converted to “The new domicile rules, outsourcing of include male (50) from Habbak, male (15) registered at P/S ACB Anantnag.”
of three constituencies – Paddar, Shri Mata admissible evidence in court was used to jobs and contracts, withdrawing of already from Dadsara, female (65) (NA) from Chota “Subsequently, a trap team was constituted.
Vaishnav Devi and Bani constituencies of ascertain and confirm the OGW membership advertised posts, lingering regularisation bazar, male (73) (NA) from Chanpora, male The trap team caught Hafiza Begum W/o
Jammu,” it said, adding, “While a little less of the individuals. SIA said in a statement. of contractual employees, snail's pace of (34) from Banihal and female (50) from Ghulam Qadir Kumarof Kulhchohar, Block
2 lac people of Dooru will have one member The “module”, the SIA said, could be recruitment by JKSSB, PSC, and inequitable Kangan. Shangus, Anantnag while demanding and
in Assembly an almost equal population connected to other modules through higher termination policy have embroiled our There was no death either from Jammu accepting bribe of Rs 6500 from the
from aforementioned 3 constituencies shall levels of JeM leadership. “Their discovery is educated and skilled with plethora of or Kashmir in the last 24 hours, they said. complainant. She was arrested and taken
have three members in the Assembly.” likely as the investigation rolls out in coming anxieties. Plight of my Dogra youth, Pahari So far 4745 persons have succumbed to the into custody by ACB Team. The bribe money
The people of Dooru therefore cannot days,” the SIA said. youth, Gujjar youth, is no different from virus—2323 in Jammu and 2422 in Kashmir. was also recovered from her possession in
not be equal stakeholders in decision making The detected portion of the module, it their Kashmiri counterparts. Job insecurity, Besides, they said, 827 Covid-19 presence of independent witnesses,” ACB
and equal participants in governance, it said, had been active in recruiting other and diminishing employment avenues patients—356 from Jammu and 471 from said, adding that further investigations of
said. “The Working Papers 2-6 scripts a story young persons, arranging finances, concerns the last educated young boy or Valley— recovered during the time. So far the case is going on—(KNO)
of disempowerment and disenfranchisement transporting weapons in south and central girl living in Gurez as it concerns their 443132 people have recovered, leaving the
of Kashmir and farflung unattended areas Kashmir besides providing other logistic counterparts in Doda, Bandipura, Rajouri, active case tally at 3683— 1621 in Jammu LG...
of Jammu.” support. Samba,” he said. and 2062 in Kashmir. justice have a great relevance today.
While Anantnag, Kulgam and Zainapora “In the searches, besides arrests, cell The communal forces, he maintained, They said there was no new confirmed “I bow to Sant Guru Ravidas Ji on his
from Shopian District have been joined with phones, SIM cards, records to show use of are diverting people's attention from real case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported Jayanti. Guru Ji's eternal teachings guided
Poonch and Rajouri Districts, the NC said banking channels and even a dummy pistol issues after having failed to deliver on their today. So far 51 black fungus cases have the humanity to lead a virtuous and noble
that the same was without any regard for were seized.” Among arrested persons, there promises. “When you ask questions with been confirmed in J&K, the officials said. life. His ideals to end all discrimination based
the terrain, geography, connectivity, is one at whose house four militants had regards to Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, They also informed that 28846 doses of on caste, colour and creed are a source of
accessibility, and overall convenience. been killed on 4 April 2020, it said. toll tax, employment, augmenting health covid-19 vaccine were administered during inspiration for us to create a just and humane
“The Commission has not in the least “The hitherto unknown module was infrastructure, educational facilities, they the time in J&K. (GNS) society,” the Lt Governor added.
considered that Anantnag, Kulgam and working towards furthering (militant) go mute. Diverting the attention of people May this auspicious occasion bring
Zainpora are separated by mighty Pir Panchal activities in south and central Kashmir,” the from real issues is the agenda of the incumbent CS... sustained peace and progress in the UT and
Range and the area are in- accessible for SIA said. ruling dispensation,” he said, adding that of vital issues pertaining to the industrial prosperity in the lives of the people, prayed
half the year because of heavy snowfall,” it The arrested members were mostly the incumbent ruling dispensation doesn't sector were discussed in detail. the Lt Governor—(KNO)
said, adding, “The draft proposal makes no recruiting vulnerable “school and college” care for the poor. Principal Secretary, Industries and
sense looking from any angle.” The only going students as a few of them are students Asking the functionaries to launch Commerce (I&C), Ranjan Prakash Thakur; Bemina...
result would be huge hardship to the people themselves, the SIA said. aggressive door to door campaign to apprise Director I&C, Kashmir, Mehmood Ahmad the accident took place between I10 car
of Poonch, Rajouri and also far flung areas They were in close connection with the the people about the tricks the ruling Shah and other officers of I&C department and with SSB’s armoured vehicle, leading
of south Kashmir, it said. regular militants of JeM outfit and had been dispensation is playing on them, Dr Farooq also participated in the interaction both in to injuries to Sabia Yasmeen wife of Imtiyaz
“Redrawing of boundaries of Srinagar under surveillance for quite some time, the said the doors of the party are open for those person and through video conferencing. Ahmad Shah of Iqbal Abad Bemina. The
and Baramulla depicts similar indifference SIA said. who want a platform to work for the protection The representatives of FCIK sought devising injured was shifted to SMHS hospital, they
to the guiding principles of compactness, The agency further said that the digital of job, land and cultural rights of Dogras, a local purchase policy mandating said. A police officer told GNS that the woman
contiguity and connectivity while making records seized is being sent to FSL for evidence Kashmiris, Paharis, Gujjars. “Youth has to procurement by the government departments suffered “minor” injuries and that a case
delimitation exercise.” analysis and the arrested persons would be work with collectivism, if it wants to secure from local MSME units to enable them to has been registered in this regard.(GNS)
Shopian has been made part of Srinagar presented before the NIA court in Srinagar its future,” he said—(KNO) survive in the market. They also demanded
Constituency and Budgam and Beerwah seeking permission for custodial questioning. clearance of payments pending with the Sopore...
part of Baramulla in utter disregard of the "It is believed the arrests and subsequent Students... government departments as well as allotment years and which is not yet being considered
settled guiding principles and to huge follow up investigation would dent the upper the examination cleared it. Last year of land to all those bonafide prospective by the government.
inconvenience of the people, the party said. ground network of Jaish and degrade its 62.76% students from government schools entrepreneurs, who applied for the same Locals told the news agency—Kashmir
“The Working Paper 2-6 shockingly ability to undertake militant activities across had passed the examination. Students from as per the parameters prescribed by the News Observer (KNO), that this Sopore town
obliterates a number of Constituencies of valley".(CNS) private schools have done better with 30967 government. They also demanded exemption has been turned into a garbage dump with
historical importance,” the party said in the (91.18%) students out of 33963 tasting success of Bat manufacturers and Pencil makers heaps of garbage present on the roadside
objections, a copy of while Lies with Global Hanjura... in the examination. 19 students have secured from SRO-103, besides ease of some clauses in many areas including the main market
News Service. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir 500 out of 500 marks while 24 secured 499 in tendering procedure for industrial unit due to the non-availability of any proper
To name a few like Habakadal, Amirakadal, News Observer (KNO), Hanjura said that the out of 500. “We only give grades. Don't holders of J&K. garbage dumping site in the area since long
Zadibal, Shangus, Kokernag, Sangrama, resignation tendered by him from the party publish positions in 10th class,” the officials Responding to the issues raised by the time.According to locals, the garbage being
Gulmarg, Hom Shali Bugh, Inderwal, Gandhi posts, was not accepted by the president, said.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, delegation, the Chief Secretary reiterated collected by Municipal council from various
Nagar are made to disappear and completely Mehbooba Mufti. National Conference president Farooq that the revival of the industrial sector was areas is being dumped along the road here
obliterated unmindful of their emotional, However, he said that some issues were Abdullah and others extended greetings to the prime objective of the LG administration that emanates foul smell making the
psychological value and importance. there within the family, which have been the successful students. and several initiatives have been taken for pedestrian movement difficult.
“Habakadal has name of famous poetess resolved, adding that he has resumed his “Congratulations to all my young friends Ease of Doing Business here. He added that "Garbage dumped in front main road at
queen Habba Khatoon associated with it, duties as party’s General Secretary—(KNO) who have successfully cleared @jkboseofficial the government was improving the use of market here has become a nuisance for
while Amira Kadal makes us remember the class 10th examinations, Annual, Regular-2021, technology and digital means in government residents, " the local said, adding that the
name of Governor Amir Khan one the Vakil... Kashmir Division,” Sinha said in a tweet. departments and in recent months over 200 stink emanating from the garbage makes
Governors who has made significant why the names of constituencies like “Compliments to teachers, parents & @ services have been made online bringing a it hard for them to breathe while the situation
contribution to architecture and urban Sangrama, Shangus have been changed & jkboseofficial. Best wishes to all the students significant improvement in the services gets worse during rain.The locals’ further
development,” the party said, adding, “It even Rafiabad has been renamed as Rohama for their bright future.” delivery mechanism. said that even the garbage being on roads
appears that the Working Paper 2-6 is being Rafiabad , What purpose does it serve? Vakil National Conference Party President, Dr. Mehta, while deliberating on the issues has also adversely affected the business in
used as a device to deface and obliterate added that Zainageer area in Sopore deserves Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Dr raised by the FCIK representatives, directed the town while the admission is quietly
history and make an assault on culture,” a separate Constituency but it is surprising Farooq Abdullah, and Vice President, Omar the I&C department to draft a comprehensive watching the deteriorating situation in the
the party said, adding, “It is shocking when that it has been divided & a big part of Abdullah, on Wednesday extended warm proposal for making the unit holders area."Dogs are always seen in many areas
efforts are being made to restore old names constituency has been added & included to felicitations to the students, who qualified competitive for government tenders. He as they keep searching for food in these
of cities and towns in the Country, a conscious Rafiabad without any logic - while as many 10th class JKBOSE.According to a statement further directed to complete the process of dumping spots, posing a threat to locals
effort is being made to obliterate and remove areas in Jammu with very less population issued here, Dr Farooq said, “I Congratulate granting permission for industrial clusters. particularly students,'' Mehnaz a local female
history and culture of Jammu and Kashmir.” have been carved out as constituencies. the students and pray that the student While assessing the progress of the student said, adding that the authorities
The names of places, towns and cities The senior leader said that with this fraternity conquers many more summits industrial sector and proposed future plans, should think about this as soon as possible.
are symbols of culture and history and deserve exercise, the Delimitation Commission seems in their life and live a successful, prosperous the Chief Secretary directed the I&C Zuhaib Ahmad, another local, said that
to be respected, the party said. “The to be working under the diktat of particular life.”Party Vice President Omar Abdullah department to initiate a research study to the authorities have turned a blind eye toward
constituencies therefore must be restored.” party’s ideology and are hell-bent to make while congratulating all the successful decode the local industrial potential and this issue. "Many a time authorities do not
The party has also urged the Commission demographic changes in J&K as was feared students said he appreciated the consistent impediments which hinder the progress of lift garbage from garbage from the place
to stop exercise forthwith pending final during the unconstitutional revocation of efforts of the teaching and non-teaching this sector.Regarding the issue of delay in even in the evenings,” he said.
adjudication and disposal of the batch of Article 370.But he warned that such anti- staff, students and parents in these trying payments, the Chief Secretary highlighted “The garbage emanates a foul smell and
petition questioning vires and constitutional Kashmir policies of ruling party will backfire times. “I congratulate the successful that with the introduction of e-tendering, has become a health hazard for the people.
validity of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation and will not be in any way in the interest of candidates. I hope that they will keep up BEAMS and PaySys, the delay of payments It also attracts dogs, cattle and insects,”
Act 2019. the country. with the hard work,” he said. within government departments has been Ishfaq, a local shopkeeper said.
“The draft proposal made in Working "For how long will you test the people Altaf Bukhari congratulates students for reduced to a large extent. Meanwhile, despite repeated attempts,
Paper 2-6 proposing demarcation of the of Kashmir? This continuous disenfranchising passing Class 10th Annual Regular 2021 Dr. Mehta advised the representatives the officials at Municipal Council (MC) Sopore
Assembly Constituencies and Parliamentary of people of Kashmir will further widen the Board exams, extends his best wishes for to make use of different digital platforms didn't respond to repeated calls from this
constituencies be withdrawn without acting gap between Delhi and Srinagar," Vakil added. their remarkable journey of the J&K government launched recently reporter—(KNO)
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Valieva takes lead in Olympic figure skating
amid doping scandal
BEIJING: Russian teen sensation be allowed to compete in part because Her victory in the high-speed event who is 18 later this week, also now
Kamila Valieva put aside the emotional she is a minor, known as a protected followedLara Gut-Behrami in the has one silver and one gold after he
exhaustion of being at the center of a person, and is subject to different rules women’s super-G, while Beat Feuz won dominated the men’s snowboard Big
doping scandal and took the lead in from an adult athlete. But the decision the men’s downhill at the start of the Air to take the title even before his
the women’s figure skating competition has been roundly criticised, including Games and Marco Odermatt took the third and final run.
after the short programme at the Beijing by others that performed before her men’s giant slalom. In a touching moment, Su pointed
Olympics. on Tuesday. Two-time skiing gold medallist at his parents when he was standing
Skating despite a positive drug test, Valieva is the overwhelming Mikaela Shiffrin, who is yet to win a on the podium.
Valieva started her pursuit of a second favourite for the gold and Russia is medal in Beijing, came 18th as she “I haven’t seen my parents for the
gold medal with a score of 82.16 points aiming for the first sweep by any nation warmed up for the alpine combined past seven months because I went to
on Tuesday. She faltered on her opening of the women’s Olympic podium. event on Thursday. Europe for training and to many places
triple axel and then made it through Reigning world champion Anna Defending champion Sofia Goggia for competitions,” said Su, a film actor
the rest of her programme. Shcherbakova was second with 80.20 of Italy took silver, capping a remarkable as a child. “This moment is so special
The 15-year-old Valieva tested points. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan had return to form after she injured her for me and also my family.”
positive for a banned heart medication a score of 79.84 to prevent a 1-2-3 knee in a crash last month. Austria’s Anna Gasser won a
from a sample given in December, a Russian finish in the short programme. There was another Swiss winner dramatic snowboard women’s Big Air
result that only emerged last week Alexandra Trusova, the other member earlier in the day in the form of Mathilde gold to retain her title.
after she helped Russia win gold in of the Russian Quad Squad, was fourth Gremaud in women’s freestyle Germany posted the first podium
the team event with a historic with 74.60 points. broadcaster Channel One in comments The free skate is on Thursday. slopestyle.Gremaud triumphed ahead sweep by any nation in any Olympic
performance. It included her landing Whatever happens on the ice, Valieva shown Monday night that “these days Nine gold medals were up for grabs of Californian-born Chinese sensation bobsled race, led by Francesco Friedrich
the first quadruple jumps by a woman will not get a medal ceremony moment have been very difficult for me. I’m in the Chinese capital on Tuesday. Eileen Gu, the face of the Games and piloting the winning sled in the two-
at the Olympics. in Beijing. Nor will any skater who happy but I’m tired emotionally.” Corinne Suter won the women’s gold-medal winner last week. Gu, 18, man event. Johannes Lochner drove
The Court of Arbitration for Sport finishes in the top three with her. She broke into tears as she skated downhill to confirm Switzerland’s had to settle for silver. the silver-medal sled and Christoph
ruled on Monday that Valieva should Valieva told Russian state off the ice Tuesday night. alpine skiing dominance. Her Chinese team-mate Su Yiming, Hafer steered his bobsled to the bronze.
survey gives
miss Australia's tour of Pakistan
a run-a-ball 13 in the fifth over to make the total 26-2
and then had Maxwell caught in the outfield to break
up Australia’s half-century partnership for the third
thumbs-down to Australia fast bowler Michael Neser
wicket.
“No positives today. Yet again, poor start”, Sri Lanka
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