Urge LG to order investigation to fix responsibility

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Apni Party and CPI (M) have termed the suicide incident of Kulgam youth as shocking.

Reacting to the suicide incident in Kulgam, JKPCC in a statement said that the officials responsible for withholding the salary of a teacher for about a year, as reported, should be held accountable.

The party urged the Lieutenant Governor administration to order investigation into matter to fix responsibility. “The Government should release the salary of all similarly situated employees working in various departments to ensure that no other incident of such nature happens,” the statement added.

Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari expressed deep shock and grief over a heartbreaking incident over the suicide incident.

In a statement, Bukhari termed the incident as extremely disturbing wherein a youth in order to draw attention of the people at the helms of affairs towards the sufferings of his family has had to give up his life.

“This highly horrible incident depicts an appalling picture of the level of mental stress and trauma of the families whose salaries have been withheld by an apathetic bureaucratic set-up even in the pressing times of Covid-19 pandemic. I hope the incident acts as an eye opener and a wake-up call for the government,” he said.

He demanded that a strict action must be taken against those officials whose impervious attitude resulted in this sad incident. He urged the Lt. Governor of J&K to order a thorough probe in this matter on humanitarian grounds and bring the officers to book whose lackadaisical approach forced the youth to sacrifice his life.

Bukhari also demanded that the families of the teachers whose salaries have been withheld due to some reasons must not be allowed to suffer and the departed should immediately release their salaries before they are forced to resort to such unwarranted actions.

While expressing shock and grief over the suicide incident, CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami demanded a time-bound probe and fixing of responsibility into the incident.

“The youth, who was a son of a government school teacher, was reportedly forced to take an extreme step after his father was denied salary for the past two years. Even if reports of his father being a former militant are true, it should have been verified before he entered into service,” Tarigami said in a statement.

“Media reports say that after verification, he was allowed to join the job as part of the government’s rehabilitation policy for former militants. Why are such people and their families being punished for it now? If somebody has shunned the path of violence 20 years back and returned to the mainstream, he should be allowed to live peacefully,” he added.

“There is a need to hold a proper probe into the incident which led to this teacher’s young son to take such a harsh step. I hope J&K Lieutenant Governor will order a probe into this incident and bring the officers to book whose lackadaisical approach forced the youth to take his life,” he said.

Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen also expressed profound grief and shock over a heart wrenching suicide incident by a youth of Kulgam.

He said the cause of the suicide narrated by the youth in a recorded video message speaks volumes about callous attitude adopted by the authorities at the helm of affairs towards timely redressal of grievances of the common people especially youth.

Yaseen said it was shocking that the youth has been forced to take the extreme step to commit suicide just to invite government attention towards the miseries of his family due to non-payment of salary to his father who is a teacher.

Visits DRDO’s under construction Covid hospital at Khonmoh

Srinagar (Khonmoh): Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Sunday visited the construction site of Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) 500-bedded COVID Hospital at Khonmoh and inspected the work done for the establishment of the Covid dedicated facility.

While reviewing the progress being made so far, the Lt Governor directed the DRDO and district officials to expedite the pace of work and complete the Hospital by 5th June,2021 for trial-run of all the facilities.

Emphasizing the importance of developing specialized critical care for infants and children, the Lt Governor directed the officials to prepare a 25-bedded Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the facility with a dedicated team of doctors, nurses, dieticians and coordinators.

Take comprehensive measures to ensure that staffing, medical supplies, durable equipment, diagnostic tools, and other logistics are ready within the timeline, the Lt Governor told the officers.

“My focus is to ensure high quality of care with sincere effort, rapid and efficient interventions, while integrating emergency response of healthcare services at the Hospital to fight Covid-19 pandemic”, observed the Lt Governor.

Nothing is more important than people’s lives and the administration is working round-the-clock for the best healthcare facilities for everyone and in every corner of J&K, added the Lt Governor.

During his visit, the Lt Governor took a round of the facility and enquired about the Covid care facilities including availability of ICU beds, triage facility, medical equipment, doctors, paramedics and other facilities to be extended to the patients.

It was informed that the Hospital has the capacity for 125 ICU beds and 375 beds with oxygen connectivity.

The Lt Governor asked the officials to equip the facility with CT Scan machines and other medical imaging techniques to be made available at the Hospital.

The Lt Governor reiterated that the operationalization of DRDO’s Hospitals in twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar would strengthen Government’s efforts against Covid pandemic, besides substantially increasing the Covid dedicated bed capacity and treatment in J&K.

Health Officials, Divisional, and District administration were directed to lend all possible support to DRDO so that the hospital would be completed within stipulated time.

Pertinently, the Lt Governor, on May 29, had inaugurated the DRDO’s 500-bedded Covid hospital in Jammu to ramp up the healthcare infrastructure to effectively deal with the Corona virus pandemic.

Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor; Pandurang K Pole, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Prof (Dr.) Samia Rashid, Principal GMC&AHs Srinagar; Mohammad Aijaz, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Ajaz Ahmad Dar, Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL and other concerned officers accompanied the Lt Governor during his visit.

Dr. Anil Khurana, Chief Engineer R&D North and officials of DRDO were also present on the occasion.

Says followed ‘Sabka-Saath, Sabka-Vikas, Sabka-Vishwas’

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, during his monthly radio broadcast – ‘Mann Ki Baat’, claimed that his government followed mantra ‘Sabka-Saath, Sabka-Vikas, Sabka-Vishwas’ (everyone’s cooperation, development, trust) as the BJP-led NDA government completed seven years in office at the Centre.

“My dear countrymen, today on 30th May we are having ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and incidentally, it also marks the completion of 7 years of the government. Over these years, the country has followed the mantra of ‘Sabka-Saath, Sabka-Vikas, Sabka-Vishwas’,” Modi said in Hindi.

On the achievements of the seven years of his government, Modi said, ‘Whatever we have accomplished in these 7 years, it has been of the country, of the countrymen. Together, we have experienced many moments of national pride in these years.”

“When we observe that now India moves ahead not with the thought and pressure of other countries but with her own conviction, then we all feel proud,” he said.

“When we witness that now India gives a befitting reply to those who conspire against us, then our confidence soars. When India does not compromise on the issues of national security, when the strength of our armed forces increases, we feel that yes, we are on the right path,” he said.

Modi said in the seven decades after independence, only three and a half crore rural homes of the country had water connections.

However, just in the last 21 months, four and a half crore houses have been given clean water connections, he said. ‘Of these, 15 months were of the Corona period!’, the Prime Minister said.

In these seven years, many old contestations of the country have also been resolved with complete peace and harmony, he said.

New confidence of peace and development has arisen from the northeast to Kashmir, the Prime Minister said.

“Friends, have you thought all such work which could not be achieved even in decades, how were they done in these 7 years? All this was possible because in these 7 years, more than as the Government or as the people, we worked together as one country. We worked as a team. We worked as Team India,” he said.

“In these 7 years together, we have overcome many difficult tests as well, and each time we have all emerged stronger. In the form of the Corona pandemic, we are being continuously put to test. This is a crisis that has plagued the whole world, so many people have lost their loved ones. Even big countries were not spared from its devastation,” the Prime Minister said.

He said in the midst of this pandemic, India is moving forward with the resolve of – ‘service and cooperation’.

‘In the first wave, we fought courageously; this time too India will be victorious in the ongoing fight against the virus. Be it social distancing, rules related to masks or vaccines, there should be no letup in our efforts,’ the Prime Minister said. (UNI)

New Delhi:  Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of seven years of the NDA Government.

Shah in a tweet said that the Modi government has presented a unique example of unparalleled coordination of development, security, public welfare and landmark reforms.

Taking to twitter, he said, “In these 7 years, Shri Modi has on the one hand, keeping the interest of the country paramount with his determined, holistic and welfare policies, improved the living standards of the poor, farmers and the deprived sections by bringing them into the mainstream and on the other hand, made India a powerful nation with his strong leadership.”

The Home Minister further said, “For the last 7 years, the people of the country have consistently expressed their unwavering faith in Modi ji’s service and dedication, for which I bow to the countrymen. I am confident that under the visionary leadership of Modi ji, we will overcome every challenge and continue India’s developmental journey uninterrupted,” Shah further said in another tweet. (UNI)

29 die as 2,256 test positive in UT

By: Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar: The deaths due to COVID-19 as well as the positive cases continue recorded a dip in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with official figures revealing that the Union Territory in the last 24 hours reported 2,256 infected cases while 29 people succumbed to the virus, lowest single-day death toll in 32 days.

They said among the fresh cases, 823 cases were reported from Jammu division and 1433 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 288940.

Regarding the fatalities, they said, Jammu division reported 20 deaths while nine patients succumbed to the pathogen in Kashmir, taking the death toll to 3870. It is lowest single day death toll since April 29 when 26 people died.

Providing district-wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 350 cases, Baramulla 164, Budgam 170, Pulwama 140, Kupwara 77, Anantnag 154, Bandipora 67, Ganderbal 190, Kulgam 96,  Shopian 25, Jammu 339, Udhampur 65, Rajouri 92, Doda 77, Kathua 32, Samba 25, Kishtwar 16,  Poonch 69, Ramban 66 and Reasi 42.

A number of the fresh cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of SKIMS Soura, CD hospital and GMC Anantnag.

The SKIMS cases include Male (42) from 175 Ta Kupwara, male (23) from 6RR Kupwara, male (23) from 7RR Kupwara, male (31) from Rajori Kupwara, male (40) from Parraypora Kupwara, male (46) from 169Bn BSF Kupwara, male (35) from 169Bn BSF Kupwara, female (50) from Hayhama Kupwara, male (18) from Dragmullah Kupwara, female (75) from Kupwara, male (38) from Dragmullah Kupwara, male (32) from Hari Kupwara, male (29) from Kalaroos Kupwara, female (35) from Parraypora Kupwara, female (13) from Hirri Kupwara, female (28) from Hirri Kupwara, male (40) from Nowbugh Kupwara, male (49, 45, 46, 34, 49, 37, 36, 35, 53,) from BSF Kupwara, male (26) from Kanipora Kupwara, male (22) from Kanipora Kupwara, male (20) from Kupwara, male (30) from Regipora Kupwara, male (35) from Khumriyal Kupwara, male (43) from Hirri Kupwara, male (16) from Kandi, male (40) from Kalaroos Kupwara, male (40) from Kalaroos Kupwara, female (21) from Hirri Kupwara, female (21) from Dragmullah, female (66) from Natnusa, female (49) from Halmatpora Kupwara, male (36) from Gutlipora Kupwara, male (35) from Manigah Kupwara, female (22) from Doorusa Lolab, female (24) from Natnusa, male (52) from Gundi machar Lolab, male (15) from Lolab, female (45) from Magam, male (16) from Dolipora, male (22) from Dolipora, female (15) from Dolipora, female (55) from Dolipora, female (40) from Dolipora, female (23) from Dolipora, female (17) from Dolipora, male (10) from Dolipora, female (55) from Panchtara Kupwara, male (70) from Tadd Kupwara, female (50) from Gomal Kupwara, male (69) from Dhani, female (53) from Tadd Kupwara, male (75) from Dildar Kupwara, female (28) from Sdh Tangdhar, male (50) from Wadder Payeen, male (60) from Vilgam, male (40) from Handwara, male (60) from Budshingi Behnipora, male (34) from Ahgam zachaldara, female (50) from Kralpora, male (32) from Kralpora, male (23) from Waddar Bala, male (29) from Ahgam zachaldara, male (51) from Dedkote, female (46) from Dedkote, female (16) from Dedkote, male (34) from Gulgloosa, female (49) from Dardasun, female (30) from Trehgam, male (36) from Trehgam, female (29) from Trehgam, male (40) from Gulgam, male (35) from Langate, female (62) from Maidan Chogal, female (25) from Koligam, male (70) from Dragmullah, male (28) from Sagipora Handwara, male (25) from Manzgam Kupwara, female (17) from Dardpora Kupwara, female (20) from Sumbal, female (55) from Safapora, female (55) from Sumbal, female (39) Takiya Sumbal, male (28) from Kullan Akangan, male (31) from Apco Kangan, male (25) from Ganiwan ganderbal, female (15) from Wahidpora ganderbal, male (41) from Tulmulah ganderbal, male (35) from Tulmulah, male (10) from Nawabagh , female (11) from Nawabagh, male (26) from Ganderbal, male (30) from Ganderbal, male (25) from Haripora ganderbal, male (20) from Gutlibagh ganderbal, male (39) from Kangan ganderbal, male (17) from Daderhama ganderbal, male (62) from Daderhama ganderbal, male (19) from Wussan ganderbal, male (45) from Satrina ganderbal, female (35) from Nunar ganderbal, male (21) from Daderhama Ganderbal, male (27) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, male (21) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, male (32) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, female (31) from Rambagh Sgr, male (22) from Cargo Budgam, female (23) from Habakadal Sgr, female (46) from Charegul ganderbal, male (37) from Buchpora, female (52) from Ahmed Nagar Sgr, male (48) from Sgr, female (65) from Soura Sgr, male (32) from Haripora Sgr, female (42) from Sadribal Sgr, male (58) from Sgr, female (30) from Soura Sgr, female (54) from Soura Sgr, female (30) from Rampora Ganderbal, male (32) from Soura Sgr, female (65) from Nowshera Sgr, female (20) from Zakura Sgr, female (50) from Nowhatta, male (30) from Buchpora Sgr, female (52) from Natipora Sgr, male (24) from Soura, male (50) from Kargil, female (40) from Khankah mohalla, male (62) from Sopore, male (60) from Nowshera Sgr, female (2months) from Peerbagh Sgr, female (50) from Ahmed Nagar Sgr, female (28) from Peerbagh Sgr, male (50) from Soura Sgr, female (45) from Elahibagh Sgr, male (40) from Baderwah, female (50) from Soura, female (20) from Eidgah Sgr, female (26) from Lalbazar Sgr, female (25) from Batapora Sgr, male (38) from Kashmir University, female (17) from Soura Sgr, male (35) from Buchpora, female (63) from Soura, male (67) from Soura, female (62) from Buchpora, male (52) from Elahibagh, female (23) from Buchpora, male (23) from Sangam Anantnag, female (22) from Zoonimar Sgr, male (37) from Soura, male (35) from Zoonimar, female (22) from SKIMS Campus, female (28) from Tailbal Sgr and male (80) from Surankote Poonch.

The CD cases include four males (42, 38, 62, 45) and female (45) from NA, female (45) from Parraypora, female (60) from Lal Bazar, female (40) from Handwara, male (55) from Arigam, two males (34, 50) from Kuchipora, male (16) from Doompora, male (38) from Rajpora, male (48) Q Yar, female (31) from Hanjan Bala, male (30) from Marhang, two females (40, 27) from Karpora, male (16) from Muran, male (26) from Marhang, female (35) from Kanigam, male (30) and female (30) from Arigam, male (60) from Hanjan Payeen, male (20) from Marhang, female (38) from Srinagar, female (20) from Rajpora, fourteen males (35, 21, 24, 22, 17, 17, 17, 22, 22, 30, 21, 40, 25, 18) from Popvin Enterprises Lassipora, male (30) from Lassipora, female (30) from Drusoo Pul, female (30) from Tulbagh Pampore, female (25) from Nehama, male (30) from Malangpora, female (48) from Bagender, male (51) from Noorani Colony Pampore, male (32) from Newa, female (27) from Kadalbal Pampore, male (70) from Banderpora Pul, two males (58, 65) and five females (45, 28, 24, 62, 20) from Midoora, male (39) from Khangund Midoora, female (36) from Batagund, female (39) from Gulshanpora, male (28) and two females (52, 29) from Seer, two males (47, 19) and female (17) from Dar Ganie Gund, female (35) from Chadoora, male (29) from Zaldagar, male (34) from Boniyar, male (32) from Bemina, male (26) from Kupwara, female (18) from Rambagh, female (35) from Rajbagh, male (45) from Marajpora, female (29) from Badshahnagar, male (45) from Alochibagh, male (35) and female (30) from Chattabal, two males (17, 12) from Rajbagh, three females (48, 25, 17) from Sonwar, two females (30, 28) from Qamarwari, female (27) from Haft Chinar, two males (35, 11) and female (33) from Kangan, male (44) from Tenkpora, female (04) from Tengpora, male (60) from Kanikadal, male (10) from Solina, female (35) from Magarmal Bagh, male (58) and female (70) from Sonloar, female (50) and male (55) from Nowshera, female (32) from Barbarshah, male (32) and female (50) from Wanganpora Srg, male (65) from Safakadal, male (30) from Nishat, male (45) from Marjanpora, female (40) from Soura, female (60) from Shopian, male (40) from Tengbal, female (45) from Litter, male (60) from Thyarin, female (70) and male (35) from Reban, male (26) from Aglar, female (19) from Nagbal, four females (30, 20, 20, 40) from HeffKhuri, seven females (23, 30, 48, 18, 08, 04, 20) and male (56) from Nowpora, female (21) from Pahlipora, male (65) from Chowan, male (45) from Zoonimar, male (46) from Hawal, male (30) from Gulab Bagh, female (60) from Hawal, male (70) from Saderbal, male (20) from Srinagar, female (50) and male (23) from Naibugh, male (50) from Eidgah Rathpora, female (18) from Mookdum Sahib, two females (31, 12) from Buchwara Dalgate, male (31) from CD Hospital, male (50) from Dalgate, male (07) and female (29) from Jawahar Nagar, male (60) from Khanyar and male (26) from Chanapora.

The GMC Anantnag cases include male (30) from Kilam, male (30) from 70-b Kilam, two males (40, 45) from Razloo Kund, male (21) from Chadder, female (65) from Hooworah, female (58) from Bhan, male (30) from LG Pora, female (30) from Wazirpora, female (30) from Qaimoh, female (60) from K J Pora, male (28) from Ghat, female (22) from Wanigund, female (45) from TN Pora, female (11) from Haranag, male (49) from Khrewan, male (70) from Redwani, female (55) from Qaimoh, female (29) from Adigam, male (23) from Sugan, male (50) from Alrao, male (40) from Parigam, male (45) from Kaladrung, female (60) from Howara, female (27) from Khalhar, male (40) from Sagam, female (60) from Anantnag, female (18) from Larnoo, male (23) from Nagam, male (28) from Soaf, male (29) from Nagam, male (41) from Bindoo, male (25) from Narupora, female (45) from Irkumoo, male (42) from Soaf, female (19) from Sarnal, female (35) from Wanpoh, male (37) from Yaripora, male (37) from Hardpora, male (37) from Akhran, female (28) from Lazibal, female (51) from Chowgam, male (60) from Ashajipora, female (45) from Seer, female (30) from Danter Ang, female (40) from Monghall, male (37) from DH Pora, male (29) from Wanpoh, male (48) from Kamad, female (25) from Monghall, male (27) from Janglat Mandi, female (45) from Reshi Bazar Ang, male (40) from Janglat Mandi, male (37) from Nai Basti, female (28) from Janglat Mandi, female (38) from Cheeni Chowk, male (39) from Ruhoo, female (38) from Mumbai, male (20) from Watnard Kokernag, male (51) from Hazratbal Ang, male (65) from Srigufwara, male (20) from Watnard Kokernag, female (21) from Nai Basti, male (34) from Brakpora Ang, male (33) from T.B Shah Ang, male (16) and two females (18, 10) from Gundehal Arwani, male (55) from Gulshan Abad, female (40) from Janglat Mandi, female (40) from Bus Stand Ang, female (35) from Janglat Mandi, female (10) and male (15) from Nai Basti, male (38) from Sarnal Bala, two females (28, 34) and male (34) from New Qazibagh, male (40) from Lal Chowk Ang, female (29) from Bul Bul Nowgam, male (30) from New Qazibagh, male (40) from Lal Chowk, male (30) from Mir Danter, male (23) from Dehruna Ang, male (20) from Mir Danter, male (39) from Gandwani, male (43) from Gund Hakura, female (60) from Pethbugh Dailgam, male (21) from D.M Pora, male (38) from Dehruna, two females (48, 23) from Larkipora, male (49) from Bon Dailgam, male (55) from Kreeri, male (23) from Nowgam, female (40) from Kreeri, male (23) from Ringath and three males (40, 35, 70) from Gandwani, male (29) from Watigam. (GNS)

New Delhi: India’s case count continued to fall as it recorded 1,65,553 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 45 days, taking the cumulative tally to 2,78,94,800, Union Health Ministry update showed on Sunday.

Meanwhile 3,460 people succumbed to the disease in the said period, which pushed up the death toll to 3,25,972.

A total of 2,54,54,320 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far with the addition of 2,76,309 more recoveries in the past day, amounting to the recovery rate of 90.34 per cent.

There are 21,14,508 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 7.58 per cent of the total caseload, the data indicated.

As per the government data, 30,35,749 people were inoculated in the past day, taking the total number of people vaccinated to 21,20,66,614.

Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that a total of 34,31,83,748 samples have been tested so far for coronavirus. Of this, 20,63,839 were tested in the past one day. (UNI)

Says news attributed to French Virologist is fake

Srinagar: Terming Covid-19 vaccine as 100 percent safe, Director Health Services, Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather today said that news circulating against the vaccine is fake.

He said that news attributed to French Virologist and Noble prize laureate, Luc Montagnier that vaccine causes Antibody Dependent Enhancement (ADE) has been rejected already by experts as incorrect.

He said that experts from the relevant field were consulted and it has been found that vaccine is 100 percent safe and news attributed to it was not right.

Director Health said that people should not worry and avoid paying heed to any such fake news. He said that renowned scientist Dr. M. S Khuroo has also rebuffed this news.

He further appealed people not to hesitate and come forward for vaccination which provides high protection against the Coronavirus.

Srinagar: Dr Imran Hafeez, Consultant Cardiologist and Associate Professor, SKIMS said patients suffering from heart disease like Ischemic disease or heart failure, are at high risk of covid infection, adding that  such patients need to take precautions and follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour.

He said vaccination is very important for heart patients because vaccine acts as a shield against Covid infection.

While further emphasizing on vaccination, he requested everyone to get vaccinated to remain safe and secure.

While sharing his experience and observation, he said that vaccinated people get insulated against infection and they hardly catch infection. However, very few vaccinated individuals get mild infection but they recover immediately.

Dr Imran advised heart patients to consult  a doctor in case of catching infection and start appropriate treatment.

The Cardiologist informed that many people ask him about the risk to hypertension patients due to the Corona virus. He said hypertension is one of the common risk factors whose prevalence is 25 percent but every high blood pressure patient is not at risk, so people should not worry.

He further added that only those high blood pressure patients are at risk who are suffering from target organ damage (TOD) like renal failure, heart disease and associated diabetes.

Srinagar: As many as 919 people were fined while 19 others were arrested during the last 24 hours for violating Corona curfew and other guidelines imposed to curtail the spread of the infection in Kashmir valley.

A police spokesperson on Sunday said continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of second wave of Coronavirus, J&K Police have enhanced its efforts to sensitise the masses about controlling the highly contagious COVID-19.

“Police have also enhanced the efforts to implement the COVID-19 guidelines, SOPs and restrictions strictly in the valley,” he said, adding slew of measures including restrictions under section 144 CrPc, have been put into place to contain the spread of the infection.

“During the last 24 hours, police arrested 19 persons, lodged eight FIRs and also realized fine to the tune of Rs 1,10,820 from 919 people for violating the guidelines and rules in the valley,” he said.

He said the special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines and rules would continue in all the districts of Kashmir to ensure that people adhere to SOPs and guidelines envisaged by government to curb COVID-19 pandemic.

“People are once again requested to cooperate with the Police in containing the spread of Coronavirus by following the SOPs, guidelines and protocols for the safety of the people. The special drive will continue throughout the districts of Kashmir Valley to strengthen the safety measures,” he added. (UNI)

‘Remaining selection lists to be issued soon’

Jammu: The Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has released the selection list for the post of Nursing Supervisors for Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hospital Bhagwati Nagar Jammu.

The selection list has been strictly made on the basis of the mentioned criteria.

To make the 500- bedded DRDO COVID Hospital fully functional, the selection list of remaining cadres of employees is being made at a rapid speed by a committee headed by Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal GMC Jammu as Chairperson with Yaseen Choudhary, Managing Director NHM; Dr. Renu Sharma, Director Health Services Jammu; Rajeshwar Singh Charak as a representative of Health and Medical Education Department and Ashwani Khajuria, Administrator Associated Hospitals Jammu as members.

In addition, the committee is assisted by the Personnel Officer Associated Hospitals Jammu, Mamta Devi and Administrative Officer GMC Jammu, Dr. Zeba Suleman.

Further, six JKAS probationers working in GMC&AH have been deputed to assist the committee to expedite the selection process.

It is pertinent to mention here that the selection list of the all cadres of employees is in final stages of preparation and shall be issued very shortly.