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KASHMIR

Molvi Imran Reza Ansari, Abid Hussain Ansari and Mudasir Karim extend greetings on Nauroz-e-Alam

Srinagar, March 20: President All J&K Shia Association and PC General Secretary Molvi Imran Reza Ansari extended his felicitations to people of Jammu & Kashmir in particular and throughout the globe on the occasion of Nauroz. Molvi Imran said that Nauroz-e-Alam comes with the vitality and freshness of nature and conveys the beautiful message of the green and blooming spring season.

“We are proud that this magnificent event is not only celebrated in Iran but also people in many countries around the world celebrate Nauroz which is also called the “Alam-Afrooz”, meaning a new day that brightens the world with its arrival”.

Molvi Imran said that Nauroz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. Besides holding different functions and cultural programmes, people also offer special prayers on this day.

Molvi hoped that the day will usher the state in a new era of progress and prosperity and people will stand united to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and amity while celebrating the festival.

In his message of felicitations, General Secretary All J&K Shia Association and Senior leader JKPC Abid Hussain Ansari, said that the festival has high cultural and religious significance. Abid said that Jammu and Kashmir is a symbol of a composite culture where people of different religions are living together in peace and harmony adding that this centuries-old brotherhood and communal harmony needs to be strengthened. He hoped that the day will usher the state in a new era of progress and prosperity and people will stand united to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and amity.

On this occasion JKPC Youth General Secretary Mudasir Karim while greeting people on Nauroz said that this auspicious day marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. Extending the greetings to the people of Mudasir Karim prayed for peace, development and tranquility in the UT.

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SPORTS

71st B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Football

Assam Rifles won the final of women’s championship

Mizoram Police to clash with Assam Rifles in Men’s Final

Srinagar, March 19: As the 71st B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship approached the final stage, today excited matches were played among the women and men football teams. The finale of Women’s Championship was played at Synthetic Turf Ground TRC Srinagar where ADGP Kashmir graced the occasion as the chief guest.  The final clash for the title between Mizoram Police & Assam Rifles is scheduled tomorrow on 20th of March 2023 at 1:20PM at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar.

Prior the match, ADGP Kashmir interacted with players of both the teams and congratulated them for their exemplary performances throughout the championship. He lauded all the women teams who performed in the championship for showing courage and displaying their skills which encourages the local youth of the valley. He also praised the J&K Police women football team for enticing local women towards sports activities. Speaking on the occasion, ADGP Kashmir said that the main motive of such types of activities is to attract the youth in sports besides, refrain them from doing any ill activities which is harmful for them as well as for the society.

The women football finale was played at Synthetic Turf TRC Ground between Assam Rifles & SSB team. The mouth-watering match was witnessed by a huge crowd who were supporting their favourite teams. During the match, tense moments were seen for the crowd as their favourite teams tried to dominate the opposite side. SSB women team tried various attempts but could not break the defence of Assam Rifles which gives Assam Rifles edge to win the championship at the end by the margin of 3:1.

Pertinently, before the finale match, CRPF women and Odisha women teams played Hard Liner match for achieving 3rd position which ended with the win of CRPF women team by 2:0.

In men’s competition, two semi-finals were played between Assam Rifles and Kerala Police at Kashmir University ground and Mizoram Police & Punjab Police at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar.

The match between Assam Rifles & Kerala Police was played with great fervour as the road to the finals has not been easy for either team. However, their resilience and fighting spirit have seen them through the challenges and today they fought for the glory. Assam Rifles managed to break the wall to enter the finale of the Men’s championship by defeating Kerala Police 3:0.

In another nail-biting semi-finale contest between Mizoram Police and Punjab Police witnessed thrilling efforts by both the teams at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar. Both the teams tried their highest level of skills to dominate the opposite team in order to enter the finale. However, Mizoram Police scored the marginal goal and entered the finale of the championship by 2:1.

The finale match will be played between Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar tomorrow at 1320 hours (1:20PM).

As the men football teams approach the finals, we wish both teams the very best of luck. May the best team win and may this match be remembered for years to come.

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EDUCATION

GDC Nawakadal organizes Inter-College Qawali Competition

Dy. Director Information, Bilal Mukhtar presides over as chief guest; Singer Mehmeet Syed was guest of honour

SRINAGAR, MARCH 18: The Department of Music, Government Degree College (GDC) for Women, Nawakadal in collaboration with the Cultural Activities Committee today organized an Inter-College Qawali Competition.

The event was presided over by Deputy Director Information (PR) Kashmir, Bilal Mukhtar who was also chief guest on the occasion and renowned singer, Mehmeet Syed was guest of honour.

Among others, Principal of the college, Prof. (Dr) Neelofar Bhat; and faculty members were present on the occasion, besides the students also participated in the event.

At the outset, Principal GDC Nawakadal felicitated chief guest and guest of honour with mementos and flower bouquets.

The programme started with College Tarana sung by a group of students while the entire programme was hosted by Prof.  Mehvish Syed.

Renowned Singer & Composer  Raja Bilal; Assistant Professor, GDC Eidgah, Dr Shah Faisal and Vocalist Muneer Ahmad Mir were the Judges on the occasion and were also felicitated by chief guest and Principal GDC Nawakadal.

The students of Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Government Degree College Pampore, Government Degree College Nawakadal, Government Degree College Sumbal, Government Degree College Baramulla presented their performances and  mesmerized the audience with their qawalies and aroused spiritual feelings.

Meanwhile, Raja Bilal, Mehmet Syed and Muneer Ahmad Mir also enthralled the audience by melodious ghazals and songs.

The soulful performances were pearled with Kashmiri songs and Rouf.

In the competition, GDC Nawakadal won first position while Islamia College secured second position and GDC Sumbal got third position. They were awarded trophies and appreciation certificates.

Earlier, Dr Asmat Ara presented a welcome address in which she welcomed guests, participants, faculty members and students, while at the conclusion of the programme Dr Sabina Ahad presented Vote of thanks.

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BUSINESS

Lt Governor presents UT Level Award to the Artisans

Congratulates all award winners for their commendable service to preserve and promote priceless cultural and artistic heritage

Administration has taken important steps to boost handicraft and handloom sector: LG Sinha

We are committed to provide training, design, technology, financial and other infrastructure support that will significantly contribute to the growth of handicraft & handloom sector and earnings of artisans: LG

SRINAGAR, MARCH 18: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha presented the UT Level Award to the Artisans at Raj Bhavan auditorium today.

The Lt Governor congratulated all the award winners for their commendable service to preserve and promote priceless cultural and artistic heritage.

The Lt Governor said administration has taken several important steps to boost handicraft and handloom sector.

We are committed to provide training, design, technology, financial and other infrastructure support that will significantly contribute to the growth of this sector and earnings of artisans, he added.

The Lt Governor said an unprecedented growth has been recorded in the last three months and this sector has registered Rs 729 crore worth export despite the instability in the global market and it shows the collective efforts of artisans and handicraft department.

 More than 3 lakh artisans are registered with the department. Number of steps like enhanced financial assistance, 7% interest subvention, training, assistance to 3000 Self Help Groups and cooperative societies have been taken to accelerate the development of this sector, he added.

 The Lt Governor also spoke on the various other efforts of the UT administration such as GI tagging, labeling, brand building, incentives to increase exports and ensure access to the global market.

“The Department has launched e-commerce platforms to empower the artisans,” the Lt Governor said. 

Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister, J&K has set a new record in Village Industrial Unit. In the last financial year, 1.73 lakh new jobs were generated under PMEGP alone, he added.

On the occasion, the Lt Governor directed the Department of Handlooms and Handicrafts to develop a mechanism for further increasing the export in the sector and changing the lives of artisans and craftsmen.

Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Sh Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce; Sh Vijay Kumar Biduri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, other senior officers of Handicraft & Handloom Department, besides large gathering of awardees and artisans were present.

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CRIME

Police held 5 extortionists in Baramulla; extortion money recovered

Baramulla, March 18: Police have arrested 05 extortionists involved in blackmailing, threatening and extortion in Shalteng Sheeri area of Baramulla & recovered extortion money from their possession.

Police Station Sheeri received a written complaint from one person (name withheld) wherein he stated that on 27th of February 2023 while he was on way to his home & on reaching Shalteng Sheeri, five persons reportedly drug addicts, assaulted him and extorted Rs.20000 from him.

On this complaint, a case under relevant section of law was registered in Police Station Sheeri and investigation was initiated.

During the course of investigation and strenuous efforts, all the five accused persons were arrested. They have been identified as Nasir Ahmad Dar sonof Mohd Amin resident of Shalteng Sheeri, Irshad Ahmad Malla son of Ghulam Din, Umar Akbar Ganie son of Mohd Akbar, Tajamul Bashir Malla son of Bashir Ahmad & Waseem Ahmad Malla son of Manzoor Ahmad Malla, all residents of Sheeri Baramulla. Extorted money ₹20000/- was also recovered from their possession. The arrested persons have been taken to Police Station where they remain in custody.

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EDUCATION

Islamia College organised one day training workshop on CUET (UG) 2023 for Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division

SRINAGAR: As per directive of Higher Education Department a one-day orientation cum training workshop on Common University Entrance Test, CUET-UG 2023 was organised on 16th March, 2023 at Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar for Admission Coordinators of Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division.

            Shri Alok Kumar, (IRS) Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department (Chief Patron of the Workshop) desired that the Colleges should reach out to prospective admission seekers in a big way and for the same there should be capacity building of admission co-ordinators of all colleges regarding CUET 2023 in terms of process and procedure.

The worthy Principal Secretary had mandated the said workshop to sensitize the Admission Coordinators of Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division about CUET-UG (2023) so as to bridge the gap of lack of awareness among 10+2 prospective admission aspirants about the Common University Entrance Test-CUET-UG (2023). He had expressed the view that the coordinators so sensitised will percolate the awareness among the 10 +2   prospective admission seeker aspirants at their respective college and areas.

The workshop commenced by a formal welcome address by Prof. Nayar Rizwana, Dean Humanities.

            Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Principal of the College (Co- Patron of the workshop), While inaugurating the workshop gave a detailed presentation titled CUET-UG: A Way Forward. He informed the participants that CUET-UG is a big leap for College admission process in the UT of J&K as it will streamline the admission by way of bringing meritorious students to the programmes of their choice and ensuring a timeline for admission process.  He emphasised that the admissions through CUET-2023 in Colleges will bring more sheen to College education in UT of J&K.

In technical sessions, Prof. Qayoom Ahmad, Head, Department of Computer Application took participants to detailed process that CUET-UG (2023) involved, while as Dr. Mohd Tanveer Khan, Head, IT&SS, intimated them about CUET Domain Mapping with some Case Studies.

Prof.(Dr.) Yasmeen Ashai, Director Colleges, Higher Education Department (Patron of the workshop), who joined the workshop in the afternoon session commended the College for holding such workshop saying it was badly needed as there is dire need of creating awareness among 10+2 prospective admission aspirants as they lack awareness and have some confusions about CUET-UG (2023). She exhorted the participant admission co-ordinators to share the take ways from today’s workshop and help the prospective admission seekers about CUET-UG (2023). Worthy Director Colleges emphasised the need for bringing excellence in College education and desired that the CUET-2023 awareness should be taken in right earnest by all participants.

Dr. Sadhna Parashar, Senior Director (Exam.) National Testing Agency (NTA) (Special Guest) joined the workshop online and held an interactive session with participant admission coordinators wherein she answered a number of inquisitive queries of the participants and clarified their various doubts about CUET-UG (2023). In her message to participants, she informed that CUET-UG (2023) is a single exit exam as has been envisaged in NEP 2020 and give an opportunity to a student to choose a college/ University of their choice. The participant certificates were   distributed by the worthy Director among participants at the end of the workshop.

The proceedings of the workshop were conducted by Prof.Uheedah Shah faculty of English Department. The workshop ended with a vote of thanks by Prof. Abdul Majid, Staff secretary of the college.

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SPORTS

71st BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football

Tug of war between women teams to reach finals, Men teams struggle hard to reach semi finals

Women teams of Assam Rifles & SSB reach finals

SRINAGAR: In the ongoing 71st B.N Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship, the championship between women teams reached final stage and final match will be played tomorrow between Assam Rifles & SSB on 19-03-2023 at Synthetic Turf Ground where ADGP Kashmir will be the Chief of Guest on the occasion.

On this thrilling day of football, four teams of Men, played at two venues i.e; Kashmir University & Synthetic Turf Ground, secured their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. The matches were full of excitement, with fans cheering their teams on from the side-lines. Overall, it was a fantastic day with several breath-taking moments of football.

At Bakshi Stadium, two semi-final matches between women teams of SSB Vs Odisha & Assam Rifles Vs CRPF were played. DIG Armed Kashmir Shri Shahid Mehraj & Commandant IRP 6th Bn Shri Shafqat Ah were the chief guests on these events. In the first match, SSB Women team faced off against the Odisha Women team. SSB team put in a dominant performance, scoring four (04) goals and keeping a clean sheet to secure their spot in the final of championship. The 2nd match at the venue saw Assam Rifles Women team take on CRPF Women team. Assam Rifles Women team started strong and managed to maintain their lead throughout the game, ultimately winning 5-1 and securing their spot in the finals. The tug of war between these two teams will be worth watching in the finals.  As we approach the finals, we wish both teams the very best of luck. May the best team win and may this match be remembered for years to come.

The quarter finals of the Men Football teams were played on two venues viz Kashmir University Ground and Synthetic Turf Ground.

At Synthetic Turf Ground, the matches were played between Assam Rifles Vs CRPF & CISF Vs Kerala Police. The match between Assam Rifles & CRPF was a closely contested affair between the two teams. Despite their valiant efforts, Assam Rifles managed to score a crucial goal in the dying minutes of extra minutes and won the match in a tie breaker in sudden death & sealed their place in the semi-finals. The match ended with the score 9:8. Another match between Kerala Police & CISF was won by Kerala Police in a close contest & ended with the score 1:0, reaching semi-finals.

At Kashmir University, quarter final match between Punjab Police & Rajasthan Police was won by Punjab Police with the final score of 3:0.  In the 2nd match Mizoram Police team faced off against the BSF team. Both the teams put in a great effort, but it was Mizoram Police who came out on top winning 2:1 and securing their place in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals promise to be just as exciting, with the four teams that have made it through sure to put on a great show for their fans. The matches are set to take place tomorrow and clash for the Women’s championship title shall begin.

Stay tuned for more updates on the tournament, and may the best team win!

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CRIME

Police arrests 02 drug peddlers in Baramulla, contraband substances recovered

Baramulla, March 17: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested 02 drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A Police party under the supervision of SDPO Uri Shri Showkat Ali-JKPS assisted by SHO PS Boniyar DySP Prob Kubra Nazir  during naka checking at Lari Boniyar arrested 2 drug peddlers identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Gaffar Ganie resident of Trikanjan Boniyar & Siraj-ud-Din Mir son of Fareed Ahmad Mir resident of Adipora Sopore. Officers have recovered 13 grams of Heroin and 60 grams of Charas like substance from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.

 Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Boniyar and investigation has been initiated.

Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt strictly under law.

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OPINION

Darwin’s theory of evolution

The evolution of life has been a topic of debate since Darwin first presented his theories in the 19th century. Darwin’s theory of evolution challenged traditional religious views, as it offered evidence that life had evolved through natural selection over millions of years.

This sparked heated debates between scientists and religious leaders, who argued that Darwin was contradicting the Creation story taught in many religious texts. Despite this resistance to Darwin’s ideas, scientific advancements have allowed us to uncover more evidence supporting Darwin’s theory.

Through genetic sequencing and fossil records, we can now better understand how different species evolved over time. This has helped to make Darwin’s theories more accepted by the public.

In today’s world, there is much more acceptance of evolutionary science while still allowing for religious beliefs. Darwin’s theories are now widely accepted and scientifically supported, although it took decades to overcome early resistance from the scientific community and religious groups.

Darwin’s work has been crucial in helping us better understand the evolution of life on Earth, and his ideas have greatly influenced how we view science today. Most notably, Darwin’s contributions help us to better appreciate the natural world by understanding how life forms have changed over time.

His work continues to be celebrated as a major breakthrough in our understanding of evolution, making him one of the most influential scientists in history.

 Today, Darwin’s work serves as a foundation for all biological sciences and has helped us to better understand the complexities of life. It is important to remember that Darwin was one of the first biologists who proposed a explanation for life on Earth and contributed much to our current understanding of evolution and its implications for humanity.

Darwin’s findings have also had far-reaching effects in terms of how science is perceived today.

At its core, Darwin’s theory of evolution is founded on the idea that all forms of life have evolved through natural selection over time. Darwin proposed that species changed over generations due to adaptations which were favored by their environment, individual organisms with better adapted traits were more likely to survive and reproduce, passing these traits down to their offspring. By looking at fossils and living organisms today it is easy to see how Darwin’s ideas are supported by evidence.

Darwin’s theories continue to shape our understanding of biology, ecology and even anthropology today.

Since the time of Charles Darwin, more and more information has been discovered about the theory of evolution. This new knowledge has led to an in-depth understanding of how species evolve over time. With this, our view of evolutionary processes has become increasingly complex. The modern synthesis brought together genetics, biochemistry, population genetics, paleontology, embryology, and systematics to create an overarching evolutionary theory. This synthesis addressed many of the problems that Darwin was unable to explain at the time, such as the origins of new characters or traits in species.

The views expressed in the article are of the author and do not, in anyway, reflect the opinion of the Valley Observer

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EDUCATION

2 day International Conference on “Advances in Computer Sciences” begins at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: A two day International Conference on ‘Advances in Computer Sciences & Technology’ began here today at Government College for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar, with academicians and subject experts deliberating on recent trends in the field.

Vice Chancellor, Cluster University Srinagar, Professor Qayyum Husain was the chief guest on the inaugural ceremony while Nodal Principal Kashmir, Professor Khurshid Ahmad Khan was the guest of honour.

In his presidential address, Vice Chancellor said that computers and the allied technologies have revolutionized every sphere of today’s life. “The discipline of computer science itself has undergone a lot of changes over the years, which makes this conference all the more important. Artificial Intelligence (AI), for instance, has emerged as a very exciting and important field, opening up plethora of possibilities for the future.”

“Keeping the developments in the field of Computer Sciences and other disciplines, Cluster University Srinagar proposed to introduce several new courses in the varsity’s second Academic Council meeting including Masters/Honors programmes in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science; Honors programme in Graphic Designing & Visualization; Diploma programmes in Digital Marketing, Block Chain Management, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security,” Professor Qayyum added.

“These courses not only meet the industry requirements and technological advances made in the respective fields, but are also in line with the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP-2020).

At the same time, we have to be aware of apprehensions and ethical dilemmas related to AI,” he added.

The lead talk of the conference was delivered by Marc Canter, CEO Instigate.ai and Co-Founder Macro-Media, USA. He shared an interesting case study on decentralized computing with professionals from different backgrounds coming together to offer international services with the concept of viral marketing. He cited the examples of ‘SauceNet’ and ‘Instigate.ai’.

In her welcome address, Principal of the host college, Professor Ruhi Jan Kanth said, “With technology touching every aspect of our lives, unprecedented opportunities for human progress and development are unfolding. Computer Science and allied fields are key enablers of the growth and prosperity around the world. With this conference, we aim to develop a better understanding of the changes happening in the world of information technology with innovation and creativity spearheading this evolution.”

The Plenary Talk was delivered by Professor and former Head, Department of Computer Sciences, BHU, Promod Kumar Mishra. He spoke extensively about the underlying concepts of Metaverse and Machine Learning. He also cited an example of India’s first metaverse wedding reception.

In his keynote address, Professor Akshay Agarwal of IISER Bhopal highlighted the new possibilities offered by Artificial Intelligence. He gave an interesting presentation on the power of AI and the future implications of the same. 

Organizing Secretary of the conference, Dr. Sameer Kaul, spoke about the relevance of the conference and introduced the theme and sub-themes spread across the technical sessions of the two-day event.

On the occasion, newsletter of the host institution ‘College Times’ was also released. Three books authored by the faculty members of the host college- Prof. Sheba Drabu, Professor Sania Shakeel and Dr. Riffat Aman- were also released on the occasion.

The inaugural session was also attended by Dean Academic Affairs, Cluster University Srinagar, Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Lone and Registrar, Prof. Khurshid Mir.

The first technical session was based on the theme of ‘Machine Learning & Neural Networks’ with Dr. A.H. Moon, Dean Research, IUST, as Chairperson. He also delivered the Lead Talk for the session. The second technical session of the day was based on ‘AI & machine Learning’ with Dr. Majid Zaman, Controller Examinations, University of Kashmir, as the Chairperson and Lead Speaker. Dr. Abina Habib moderated the proceedings of the inaugural session while Dr. Suhail Ahmad was the rapporteur. Dr. Bilal Maqbool Beigh presented vote of thanks.

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