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Jan Aushadhi Kendra holds awareness programme in Shopian

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13/12/2021

Shopian: An awareness programme regarding functioning of Jan Aushadhi Kendra and its importance was organised at DH Shopian.

The Programme was attended by CMO Shopian, Dr Arshad Hussain Tak, Assistant Director Directorate of Health Services, Dr Nishat; Dy. Drugs Controller kashmir division, Ms Irfana; Dy. drugs controller ILC kashmir, Ms Nighat Andrabi; Assistant drugs controller Pulwama, Ms Tabassum Wani; Nodal officer BPPI J&K, Ms Riffat and other officer also participated.

While speaking on the occasion, CMO said that the motive of the programme is to create awareness about the importance of Jan Aushadhi Kendra’s as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme initiated by the Govt. of India is a powerful intervention against the unjustifiable pricing of medicines by private Pharmaceutical Industry to make the generic medicines available at affordable prices and this scheme has already proven to be beneficial to the poor people who cannot afford the medicines due to their high price.

He informed that, ‘we have started four Jan Aushadhi Kendra’s and have proposed two more’. He also requested doctors to provide necessary support so that this scheme will be a grand success in District Shopian.

National Lok Adalat held in Kishtwar

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13/12/2021

Kishtwar: District Legal Services Authority Kishtwar organised a National Lok Adalat for amicable settlement of all category of cases except non-compoundable, here the other day.

The National Lok Adalat was held under the Chairmanship of Pr. District and Sessions Judge, Y.P Kotwal.

Three benches were constituted for the settlement of the maximum number of cases. The first bench was presided over by Y.P Kotwal (Chairman DLSA) and assisted by Imraan Wani (Secretary DLSA).

The second bench was presided over by Y.P Sharma (CJM) and assisted by Mahajabeen Akther (Munsiff/JMIC).

The Third bench was presided over by Amit Kumar, (ALC) and assisted by Kuldeep Sharma (Advocate) .

A total of 2666 cases were taken up for amicable settlement , of which 348 were settled. An amount of Rs. 1,49,60,325 was settled between the parties and an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- was recovered as fine from the violators.

Chairman District Legal Services Authority expressed his gratitude and thanks to all the concerned who made this Lok Adalat a success.

Team India to undergo three-day quarantine before flying to South Africa

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Indo Asian News Service

13/12/2021

Team India to undergo three-day quarantine before flying to South Africa

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team will undergo a three-day quarantine in Mumbai before flying to Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday by a charter flight.

Members of the South Africa-bound squad have been asked to check into a five-star hotel near the Mumbai International Airport by Sunday evening to fulfil the biosecurity protocols, a Cricbuzz report said.

Before entering the bio-bubble, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Shardul Thakur took part in a mini-camp at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai under India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.

India will play three Tests and three ODIs but at this point, only the members of the Test squad will fly to the Rainbow Nation.

Meanwhile, a few members of the India A squad — Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Arzan Nagwaswallam, Hanuma Vihari, and Vivek Ramakrishna (trainer), who were involved in a three-game series against South Africa A, have stayed back and will join the senior side after they reach there.

The rest of the India A squad avoided landing in Mumbai and flew directly to Ahmedabad from Bloemfontein to avoid strict quarantine protocols in Maharashtra.

Notably, there were concerns around senior teams’ travel to South Africa, which is reeling under Omicron, a new and deadlier variant of COVID-19. However, the incident-free A tour has emboldened the BCCI and the members for travelling to the country. The CSA has also promised to leave nothing to chance on the implementation of BSE protocols during the tour.

The first of the three Tests starts in Centurion on December 26. Wanderers in Johannesburg and Newlands in Cape Town will host the other two Tests.

4-day assessment camp for specially-abled persons concludes

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13/12/2021

Doda: To ensure 100 saturation in providing the benefits to specially abled persons across the district, Social Welfare Department Doda and Artificial Limbs Corporation of India (ALIMCO) today concluded 4 day long assessment camp under Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) scheme here at Gandoh.

The camp was held under the overall guidance of Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Sharma and in the supervision of District Social Welfare Officer(DSWO) Zubair Ahmed Lone.

Assessment of around 560 persons was conducted by the ALIMCO team in presence of Tehsil Social Welfare Officer Gandoh Touseef Zargar and other staff members of the Department. Around 275 persons were identified as specially abled and they will be provided nearly 400 assistive devices which were ever needed in near future free of cost.

In the said assessment camp, the differently abled persons were also made aware about various other welfare schemes run by the Department for them.

According to the DSWO, similar assessment camps will be organised in other parts of the district for which the schedule has already been circulated in print and electronic media. The department has appealed to the specially abled persons to visit these camp at their nearby locations to avail the required assistive devices.

Response swift but omicron still threat

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13/12/2021

So far response by the government as far as measures against omicron variant of covid-19 are far swifter compared to earlier this year when the Delta variant began to make its presence felt.

Not only J&K, there are indications that all governments across the country have learnt valuable lessons in preparedness from the nearly two-year-long confrontation with the pathogen.

Despite measures the variant has dispersed to some states or UTs. Some of the alarm is understandable. But given the data about the variant doesn’t yet convey the magnitude of the threat it poses, the best recourse would be to remain unflinching about Covid protocols while the scientists and medical experts do their job.

Health officials have confirmed a number of infections from the Omicron variant in India, around fortnight after the World Health Organization designated it as a variant of concern (VOC). The extent of the transmission is still evolving. So far no case has been confirmed in J&K or Ladakh. There is no room for complexity either, considering what has been seen in South Africa, where the variant seems to be spreading rapidly.

It is also true that there is little known about how significant a threat Omicron poses besides being readily transmissible. It is not known if this variant leads to more severe, or milder, illness and it will take weeks before one of the most crucial questions is answered: How does it affect people who have had a past infection, vaccine shots, or both?

United States health officials said that while the omicron variant is rapidly spreading, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations globally.

President Joe Biden’s chief medial adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci has said that scientists need more information before drawing conclusion’s about omicron’s severity.

It is also true that undue alarm will only serve to create a distraction at a time when the focus needs to be on scientific evidence but there is need for covid-19 appropriate behavior as been rightly asked to be adhered to by the officials given the fact that WHO has said that measures that work again delta variant work against omicron also.

So, while authorities have done well to bolster surveillance at airports, they must also make sure that there is no let-up in the general levels of testing and contact tracing besides compliance to CAB.

Har Gaon Hariyali: Forest deptt intensifies plantation drive in Ramban

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13/12/2021

Ramban: Forest Division Ramban today conducted a series of plantation drives here at Panchyat Chamalwas Lower B & Upper A, Draman, Ind and Eidgah Chareel under Har Goan Hariyali campaign aimed at improving green cover in the district.

Plantation drives were launched at Panchayat level in collaboration with PRIs and the general public to achieve the motive of green J&K.

DFO Ramban, Dr. Rajan Singh, Tehsildar Banihal Imtiyaz Ahmed, Sarpanch Chamalwas Muneer Ahmed, Range Officers, local officers and PRIs attended the drive in their respective areas.

The DFO Ramban sought the cooperation of the locals and PRIs in protection and conservation of the forests. He also sensitized the public regarding One Beat Guard One Village Programme, JK Green Drive- Har Goan Haryali and also sought the help from PRIs, NGOs and the general public to make the programme a success.

The DFO said that all Panchayats of the district will be covered by Forest and Social Forest Departments under Flagship Programme Har Goan Haryali.

Plants and seed balls were also distributed among the locals.

A similar plantation drive, under JK Green Drive, was conducted in Panchayat Draman, Rajgarh which was attended by DDC Councilor Rajgarh Mohammad Shafi , officers and officials of department and locals.

2 policemen killed in Bandipora militant attack

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11/12/2021

2 policemen killed in Bandipora militant attack

LG condemns, says will extend all possible support to slain families

By: Sajid Raina

Srinagar: Two policemen were killed after militants attacked a police party at Gulshan Chowk in northern district of Bandipora, police said on Friday.

A police officer said that the incident took place at the busy Gulshan Chowk where militants attacked the escort party of Station House Officer Saddar in which two policemen sustained injuries.

“The injured policemen were shifted to district hospital Bandipora where doctors declared them brought dead,” the officer said and identified the slain as Muhammad Sultan of Baramulla and Fayaz Ahmed of Kupwara district.

The official said that soon after the attack the area was cordoned off and a massive manhunt launched to nab the attackers. Hospital sources said that both the police arrived with multiple bullet injuries and were declared brought dead on arrival.

A police spokesman said that at 5:15 pm, militants fired at a police party at Gulshan Chowk, Bandipora after which senior police officers visited the spot.

“Preliminary investigation has revealed that militants fired at the police party of Police Station Bandipora near Gulshan Chowk area of Bandipora in which two police personnel SgCt Muhammad Sultan and Ct Fayaz Ahmad received critical gunshot injuries. Both the injured were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, however both of them succumbed,” the police spokesman said.

He said that Police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the circumstances which lead to the incident. Area has been cordoned off and search in the area is going on,” the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha tweeted: “No words are strong enough to condemn the heinous militant attack on our brave JK Police jawans SgCT Mohd Sultan & Ct Fayaz Ahmad at Bandipora. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. We are firmly resolved to avenge this barbaric action by the enemies of peace & determined to completely dismantle the militant ecosystem. J&K administration will extend all possible support to martyrs families.” (KNO)

J&K politicians condemn

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari and CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami on Friday condemned the militant attack in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday in which two policemen were killed.

“I condemn the militant attack on the police in Bandipora area earlier today (Friday) that resulted in the death in the line of duty of J&K police personnel, Muhammad Sultan and Fayaz Ahmad. May Allah grant them Jannat and may their families find strength at this time,” Abdullah said in a tweet.

Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari condemned the militant attack while terming the attack as heart wrenching and barbaric.

“The senseless bloodshed has only destroyed the life of people in Kashmir. Forces inimical to peace will yield nothing through violence except for adding to the miseries of people,” he said.

Bukhari reiterated that the acts of violence in any of its manifestations are detrimental to the interests of any civilized society and people should raise their voice against such inhuman and barbaric forces before it is too late.

CPI (M) leader and former Kulgam legislator, M Y Tarigami also condemned the attack and said that such attacks won’t serve anyone’s cause.

93% work on 3.5-km emergency landing strip in Bijbehara completed

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Ibni Maqbool

11/12/2021

93% work on 3.5-km emergency landing strip in Bijbehara completed

‘Work in full swing, land being acquired for ATC tower’

By: Ibni Maqbool

Srinagar: The work on 3.5-kilometre long emergency landing strip in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is in full swing and land is being acquired for setting up an air traffic control building.

Official documents in possession of The Precious Kashmir reveal that 93 percent work on the facility has been completed till date. “It was apprised that construction of emergency landing facility from kilometer 246.200 to kilometer 249.700 (design length 3.5 kilometer) on Srinagar- Banihal section of NH1A (New-NH44) is in full swing and 93.8 % progress has been achieved on it,” reads record note of a meeting chaired by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K. Pole on November 27 to review progress of the major projects being executed by central agencies in Kashmir.

According to the report, the majority of works have been completed and land acquisition is under process for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building and service road.

It further reveals that a draft 3D notification has been issued by the competent authority for land acquisition (CALA) and the same has been sent to the headquarters of the National Highways Authority of India for approval and publication in the official gazette.

It is worthwhile to mention that in 2016, the ministry of road transport and highways announced the formation of an inter-ministerial joint committee with the ministry of defense and the Indian Air Force (IAF) to look into the feasibility of setting up emergency landing strips on highways. IAF and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) were tasked with the site survey and inspection.

The Centre plans to set-up 19 such airstrips on national highways to handle emergency landings of the IAF’s jets and other aircrafts.

The standard design for the emergency landing strips includes parking slots for four aircraft, an air traffic control (ATC) tower and two gates at both ends of the strip.

Last rites of CDS Rawat, wife performed with full military honours

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11/12/2021

Last rites of CDS Rawat, wife performed with full military honours

New Delhi: Last rites of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and highly decorated General Bipin Rawat were performed on Friday with full military honours.

Tributes were paid to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat by political leaders and military officials. A 17-gun salute was accorded as per military tradition.

Top political leaders made a beeline to pay tributes to India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, as his mortal remains were kept at the CDS’ residence at Kamraj Marg in Delhi.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were among those who paid tributes to General Rawat today. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Anurag Thakur, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Harish Singh Rawat, BJP chief JP Nadda, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and DMK leaders A Raja and Kanimozhi, were among leaders who paid tributes.

The mortal remains were kept at the CDS’ residence on Friday, from where it was taken to Brar Square Cremation Ground for the last rites in a gun carriage of 2233 Field Regiment. 99 personnel from the Army, Navy and Air force and 33 members of the tri-services band escorted the gun carriage.

Over 800 service personnel were in attendance for the military funeral of the CDS.

A 17 gun salute was accorded as per protocol. Post the playing of ‘Last Post and Rouse’ by tri services buglers, the funeral pyres was lit by their daughters Kritika and Tarini.

The highly-decorated India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other military personnel were on Wednesday killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, engulfing the entire nation in sorrow.

The pilot of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was the lone survivor in the crash that took place in Coonoor valley at around noon when Gen Rawat was on his way to Wellington to deliver a lecture. He remains critical, has been moved to Command Hospital, Bangalore. (UNI)

LG pays last respects to Rawat in Delhi

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11/12/2021

New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday paid his last respects to the Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife, Madhulika Rawat.

“A truly extraordinary leader, soldier and human being, General Bipin Rawat embodied the highest ideals of Armed Forces. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues”, the Lt Governor said.

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