Precious Kashmir

Desist from transfer of doctors, paramedical: Dir Health to CMOs, BMOs

City

21/08/2021

By: Jahangeer Ganaie

Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir has directed all chief medical officers, block medical officers and other DDO’s to desist from affecting transfers or deployments of doctors and paramedical staff of their own which is beyond their capacity.

Anyone who will be found violating orders shall be dealt strictly and shall attract disciplinary proceedings, said director in a circular issued in this regard.

“It has come to the notice of this Directorate that Chief Medical Officers/ Block Medical Officers are affecting transfer/deployments of doctors/paramedical staff of their own, which is beyond their jurisdiction/competence and also violation of transfer policy framed by Government vide order No:948-JK (GAD) of 2020 dated15/10/2020,” reads the circular.

“As such, it is impressed upon all the chief medical officers/block medical officers and other DDO’s to desist from such practice and not to issue any such order without prior approval from this directorate. Any laxity in this regard shall be dealt seriously and shall attract disciplinary proceedings,” It adds

“Besides, all the orders which have been issued by the CMO/BMOs at their own level since May-2021 are hereby cancelled with immediate effect,” the order reads. (KNO)

Teenager electrocuted to death in Pulwama

City

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

Pulwama: A teenage boy was electrocuted to death in Newa area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.

An official said that Marood Ahmad Dar (13) son of Mohammed Ashraf Dar resident of Urwan Poshwanin locality of Newa, a 7th standard student, received an electric shock while he was repairing electric wire of a water pump.

“He was immediately taken to the hospital in an unconscious state, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” the officer said.

He said that after completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his family members for last rites.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard and started investigation. (KNO)

Boy drowns to death in Nallah Sindh

City

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

By: Raja Syed Rather

Ganderbal: A 14-year-old boy drowned to death while he was taking a bath in Nallah Sindh at Watulbagh Lar area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Friday evening.

Officials said that a 14-year-old boy identified as Zaher Ahamd Khan, son of Mohammad Sultan Khan of Urpush was bathing in Nallah Sindh when he drowned.

They said that police, SDRF Unit Ganderbal and locals have started a rescue operation but couldn’t save his life.

The body has been shifted to District Hospital Ganderbal, officials said, adding that the body was handed over to the family after completion of legal and medical formalities. (KNO)

24 days on, 19 persons still missing in Kishtwar

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

By: M S Nazki

Jammu: Eight women among 19 persons who went missing following a cloudburst and subsequent flash floods in Honzar Dachan village in Kishtwar district remained untraced on 24^th day of searches, officials said on Friday.

The calamity in the remote village of the Kishtwar occurred on intervening night of July 27 and 28.

Director General of Police Dilbag Singh earlier this month had an aerial survey of the village. He also chaired a high-level meeting during which, among others, he stressed the need for intensifying the rescue operation to trace the missing persons.

Authorities had pressed several teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with “sophisticated equipment” along with other rescuers from police, Army and local volunteers, the officials said. However, as per senior police officer said NDRF, SRDF and other teams except police have withdrawn.

Success has been eluding the search teams after seven bodies were recovered and seventeen persons rescued in injured condition after the calamity.

The missing persons include Saja Begum (60) wife of Ghulam Mohidin, Khursheed Ahmed (31) son of Mohammad Iqbal, Fida Hussain (26) son of Mohammad Ramzan, Mohammad Sharif (40) son of Ghulam Rasool, Almina Tasbassum (22) daughter of Mohammad Iqbal, Mata Begum (45) wife of Lala Tantry, Ghulam Mohammad (70) son of Ghulam Rasool, Fazal Hussain (18) son of Rustom Ali Chopan, Tariq Hussain (50) son of Nazir Ahmed, Zarina Begum (40) wife of Tariq Hussain, Mata Begum (45) wife of Ghulam Rasool, Fatima Begum (56) wife of Ghulam Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed (45) son of Rustum Ali, Begum (45) wife of Abdul Rehman, Sharifa Begum (38) wife of Ghulam Mohammad, Shakir Hussain (22) son of Ghulam Ahmed, Ghulam Ahmed (65) son of Abdul Aziz, Zubaida Banoo (25) daughter of Ghulam Ahmed and Khalid son of Haji Gami.

Sources said that rescue operation was closed this evening by police and would be resumed tomorrow. (GNS)

Kathua Helicopter Crash: Searches continue for missing pilot

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

By: M S Nazki

Jammu: Five days after recovery of body of one of the two missing pilots of a helicopter of Indian Army’s aviation corps which crashed near Ranjit Sagar Dam in the Basohli area of Kathua on august 3, searches continued for the second pilot on Friday, officials said.

While the body of one of the pilots identified as Lt Col AS Baath was recovered on Sunday, there was no trace of the remains of another pilot yet, official sources said.

Army has said to have intensified search operations for Pilot and helicopter which had crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam on August 3. Submarine Rescue Unit of Indian Navy was flown in to explore digitally located wreckage at depth of approximately 80 – 100 meters, the officials said.

Indian Air Force also lifted the heavy equipment from Vishakhapatnam to Pathankot for speeding up the underwater search. Army and all other agencies including Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, NDRF, Ranjit Sagar Dam Authority and District Authorities continued searches for the missing pilot. (GNS)

Traffic on Sgr-Leh highway suspended

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

Srinagar: Traffic was suspended on the national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir on Friday for weekly maintenance.

A traffic police official said that no vehicle was allowed from either side on Srinagar-Leh national highway today to allow Beacon authorities to undertake weekly repair on the road, particularly at Zojila pass.

The UTs of J&K and Ladakh have agreed to suspend traffic on the highway on every Friday for maintenance of the road, which remained closed for six winter months due to heavy snowfall.

Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu, historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Sinthan-Kishtwar road was plying as per schedule, he said. (KINS)

Drug peddler held in Ganderbal

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

21/08/2021

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, a police spokesman said Friday evening.

He said on a tip-off, a police party led by SHO Police Station (PS) Kangan under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Yasir Qadri established a checkpoint at Kachnambal, Chattergul Kangan.

During checking, a suspicious person tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully by the alert police party.

The police recovered 250gms of Charas from his possession. He was identified as Sharaf Din Chechi son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Chechi resident of Chattergul Bala.

Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 94/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in PS Kangan and further investigation has been taken up.

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 as per law.

“Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.”

First DNA-based vax proves Indian scientists’ innovative zeal: PM

National

Indo Asian News Service

21/08/2021

New Delhi: The approval for Zydus Cadila’s indigenous ZyCov-D, the world’s first DNA-based vaccine, is a testimony to the innovative zeal of India’s scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
“India is fighting COVID-19 with full vigour. The approval for world’s first DNA based ‘ZyCov-D’ vaccine of Zydus Universe is a testimony to the innovative zeal of India’s scientists. A momentous feat indeed,” he said in a tweet.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s Subject Expert Committee has granted Zydus Cadila’s three-dose vaccine emergency use authorisation in India. The vaccine can be administered to people aged 12 and above.
ZyCoV-D is a first of its kind DNA vaccine that produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 to elicit an immune response. It is an intradermal vaccine that has to be applied using a ‘needle-free injector’, which, the manufacturer says, will help in reducing side effects.
Earlier, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in a tweet, said: “Double good news for the nation! CDSCO_INDIA_INF approves the 1st DNA-based, needle-free COVID19 vaccine in the world ‘ZyCov-D’. Making children of India COVID-safe, this vaccine can be used for individuals aged 12 and above.
“‘ZyCov-D’ is the 6th approved COVID19 vaccine in India, and the 2nd indigenously developed one”, he said in another tweet.
The interim results from Phase 3 clinical trials, involving over 28,000 volunteers, showed primary efficacy of 66.6 per cent for symptomatic RT-PCR positive cases. This has been the largest trial so far in India for Covid-19 vaccines.

Trying to keep Rashid Khan busy: Franchise skipper

Sports

Indo Asian News Service

21/08/2021

London: Trent Rockets have rallied behind their Afghanistan leg-spinner Rahid Khan, who they feel is “not his regular bubbly self” during the ongoing The Hundred tournament.

The 22-year-old Khan is representing Trent Rockets which played the eliminator against Southern Brave on Friday night.

“We have a fantastic group of lads and they have really rallied around him, trying to keep him busy and look after him as much as we can,” said Trent Rockets skipper Lewis Gregory to Sky Sports.

“I know he has been around a long time but he is still a young lad. You can see he is not his regular bubbly self and all we can really do is try and pick him up.”

Khan, who is among the best bowlers in T20 format, and is in huge demand around the world, is the joint highest wicket-taker along with England’s Adil Rashid (prior to the start of Friday’s eliminator) with 12 wickets.

He has also managed an economy rate under eight.

“The guy is unbelievable. He has done it all around the world and he is doing it in England this year.

“When you throw in the circumstances with what’s going on back home where his family are, it’s nothing short of amazing. What he brings to his country and cricket is huge.

“He is fully focused on his cricket.”

Kashmir observes Ashura

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Precious Kashmir

20/08/2021

Processions carried out in Sgr, elsewhere to remember Karbala martyrs

Srinagar: The Shia Muslims on Thursday carried out processions in different parts of the Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of 10th Muharram, Ashura, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and his companions for their supreme sacrifice in Karbala.

The day was observed with religious zeal and sanctity as religious events were organized in Masjids by Sunni Muslims while the Imam Baras echoed with ‘Nowha’ and ‘Marsiyah’ throughout the day.

Thousands of mourners took out Ashura procession, which passed from several localities including Bota Kadal and Hawal before culminating into the ‘Majlis-e-Shaam-e-Gareeban’ at the historic Imambara at Zadibal Alamgari Bazar here on Thursday evening. It was the largest Zuljanah procession in the Valley with thousands of mourners participating in it.

Many devotees were seen touching Zuljannah with reverence while several were seen passing the young children under it.

People, especially from Sunni sect, were also seen offering refreshments including special drinks and food to the mourners.

The second major procession was taken out at Imambara of Mirgund which after passing through various lanes and by-lanes, ended at the historic Imambara of Budgam in central Kashmir.

A large procession was also taken from Babapora Magam which culminated at Ahmadpora in the Budgam.

Reports of Zuljinnah and Alam processions were also received from all districts of the Valley including Dab Wakora (Ganderbal), Pandraithan and Hassanabad in Srinagar, Pattan, Qazipora in Baramulla district, Gongwa, Wakharwan, Chhatergul, Sallar and Devsar in South Kashmir.

The mourners were seen striking their chest and head with their hands as they continued to recite Nowha and Marsiya to pay accolades to the martyrs of Karbala.

Apart from makeshift tents, ambulances with doctors, para-medics and medicines were kept ready at the place.

Reports of Ashura processions were also received from Jammu including Pir Mitha Imam Bada. The processions passed through Lakhadata Bazar, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar and Shaheedi Chowk. (With inputs from agencies)

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