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Srinagar, Dec 7: The Srinagar district administration has prepared an exhaustive micro plan for COVID-19 vaccination and submitted it to the UT government ahead of the expected vaccine rollout. The plan was prepared in consultation with the District Taskforce Committee Srinagar which comprises among others the Chief Medical Officer and the District Immunisation Officer.

The micro plan is part of the advance planning being made in J&K to ensure smooth and time-bound distribution and provision of COVID-19 vaccine when it is available. It covers all aspects from collection and storage of the vaccine to distribution and inoculation.

The COVID-19 vaccine when it is available will be collected and stored at 50 cold chain points or CCPs located in areas spread across Srinagar.

From CCPs the COVID-19 vaccine will be transported in vaccine carriers to 123 sites identified as points of inoculation where vaccination will be administered to people as per a separate plan based on a database of prioritised groups of beneficiaries being compiled.

With over twelve thousand vaccine shots a day at one hundred shots per vaccine site the entire vaccination process in Srinagar is targeted for completion within three to four months.

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said a detailed micro plan covering all aspects of vaccination process has been prepared for smooth and time-bound COVID-19 vaccination in the district adding the plan has been submitted to the UT government.

Dr Shahid who is also the Chairman of the District Taskforce Committee Srinagar said the plan also includes details of logistics requirements adding the idea is to ensure a well-prepared and hassle-free vaccination programme in the district.

It is notable that the J&K government has begun advance planning for COVID-19 vaccination which is set for a rollout soon. It has sought from district administrations detailed plans the aim being to ensure smooth and time-bound vaccination across the UT.

Moscow, Dec 7: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 67 million, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
As of 04:30 Moscow time on Monday (01:30 GMT) , there are 67,004,543 confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. The global death toll from COVID-19 stands at 1,535,038. The number of recovered individuals stands at 43,032,444.
The United States, India and Brazil remain the top three countries in terms of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases. Russia comes fourth with over 2.4 million cases.

New Delhi, Dec 7: India recorded 36,981 fresh nCoV cases during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 96,77,203, the Union Health Ministry update said on Monday.
Besides, 391 people also died due to the virus during the last 24 hour, pushing the country’s death toll to 1,40,573.
However, 39,109 people have recovered from the disease. With these new recoveries, recovered tally reached 91,39,901 while recovery rate stands at 94.45.

Now, the active cases are 4.10 per cent. The country is home to 3,96,729 active cases. Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 1.45 per cent.
So far, India has tested 14,77,87,656 samples, of which 8,01,081 were carried out in the past 24 hours, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Srinagar, Dec 7: Panic gripped Narbal area in Srinagar outskirts after a suspicious Maruti car ignored security forces’ signal to stop while a civilian was also injured when he was running for cover in the area, police said on Monday.
Talking to reporters at the site of the incident, SP West (Srinagar) Shahzad Salahi said that police had inputs about the movement of militants in the area. “A suspicious Maruti car was directed to stop at Narbal, but it ignored our signal and gained speed. There was a little chaos at a stop. A civilian, who was selling corn at the spot, sustained injuries on his face while running for cover,” he said.
He said the Maruti vehicle managed to flee from the spot. “The area has been cordoned off and launched searches,” the police officer said. (KNO)

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Jammu, Dec 7: Two teenage siblings, who had crossed over to this side of LoC in Poonch district of J&K yesterday, were on Monday repatriated along with gift packs through Chakan Da Bagh crossing point in Poonch.
An Army spokesman said that a team of Army and police repatriated the duo from Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on LoC along with many gift packs.

An official said that the Army team, Executive Magistrate and female officers from other sides reached at Chakan Da Bagh and received the duo.

They further informed that sweets and other daily usables were also handed over to the duo as a goodwill gesture. The two siblings identified as Laiba Zabair, 17 and Sana Zabair, 13, had inadvertently crossed over to this side of the fence in Poonch sector yesterday.

Hopes the initiative will play major role in ensuring justice at people’s doorsteps
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Jammu, Nov 7: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Patron-in-Chief J&K State Legal Services Authority, Gita Mittal, today launched an ambitious legal outreach programme “Insaf Ki Dastak”.

The programme aims at providing access to justice at the door steps of people living in far-flung and inaccessible areas of the UTs of J&K and Ladakh who face severe hardships in reaching the courts for their legal issues.

The project “Insaaf ki Dastak” (Access to Justice for inaccessible areas) was envisioned by Chief Justice, Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal, Executive Chairman of J&K SLSA to ensure that no person is deprived of their constitutional rights enshrined in Article 39-A of the Constitution of India which provides that the State shall secure that the operation of legal system promotes justice, on the basis of equal opportunity and to ensure that the opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of any disability.

Pertinently, the rules governing the filing of suits, appeals and petition by the persons residing in remote areas were framed and by virtue of Notification no. 1617 dated: 07.03.2019, the High Court of J&K made necessary amendments to J&K General Rules (Civil) of 1978 svt. The High Court in Sch. (Schedule) A Chapter 8 of the J&K General Rules (Civil) of 1978 Svt. has notified certain areas of UTs of J&K and Ladakh as remote areas.

For achieving the target of the Project, the assistance of department of posts and certain government approved agencies providing public services (Common Services Centres) was also sought. The Para Legal Volunteers who form an important area of Legal Services Authorities would bridge the gap between the people living in inaccessible areas with Court and other Legal Services Authorities by facilitating filing of cases as per rules through the CSC’s /Post office located in their area.

In her inaugural address, Chief Justice stated that there are areas in both the UT’s which face severe vagaries of weather. Moreover, due to topography of the region a large number of areas remain cut-off and inaccessible for months together especially during the harsh winters. Resultantly, the inhabitants of these areas are deprived of their legal rights as they are unable to approach the courts for redressal of their grievances, she added. This programme, Chief Justice said, is aimed at to reach out to these people so that they do not remain deprived of the legal rights. She hoped that by better coordination between the courts, the post offices, Common Services Centres and the Legal Services Authorities, the programme shall play a major role in ensuring justice at people’s doorsteps.

For better operationalization of the scheme, the Para Legal Volunteers have been provided preliminary knowledge of laws and schemes provided by the Government especially in drafting petition, pleadings and applications. Besides, the Para Legal Volunteers, the post Masters, their subsidiary staff were also imparted training on how to maintain register of filed cases and applications with details of court fees and exemption if any.

Justice Rajesh Bindal dwelt deep into the concept behind the programme and its purpose to serve the poor and marginalised people and the role of Legal Services Authorities in carrying forward the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey lauded the concept and thought behind the programme and thanked the Chief Justice for floating the idea for such a programme.

On the occasion, MoU was exchanged between JKLSA and LLSA, Department of Posts and Government approved Common Service Centres. A special cover (Specially designed by Department of Posts) was also released.

Chief Justice also released a short film and a theme song on “Insaf Ki Dastak” besides videos showing filing of a case in Common Service Centres at Salamabad Uri and Sub-Post Office NyomaLeh were also released. Messages of eminent personalities of UTs of J&K and Ladakh were also displayed during the function. A Youtube Channel for the High Court was also launched on the occasion and the team involved in production of film and theme song was felicitated on the occasion.

Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman Ladakh Legal Services Authority and other Judges of the High Court, D.C. Raina, Advocate General J&K, Achal Sethi Secretary Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs J&K Government, Jawad Ahmed Registrar General, High Court of J&K, Shalender Shora Chief Post Master General J&K, Shahnawaz Rashid, General Manager Common Services Centre e-Governance Agency, Government of India and officers of the High Court Registry attended the event. The function was also live streamed on Youtube.

Registrar General presented the welcome address with a brief outline of the purpose and scope of the programme.

Member Secretary J&K Legal Services Authority and Ladakh Legal Services Authority presented vote of thanks.

New Delhi, Dec 7: Five people were arrested after an encounter with police in East Delhi’s Shakarpur area and it is suspected that some of them might have links to militant groups, officials said on Monday.
Two of them are from Punjab and three belong to Kashmir, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said, “We have apprehended five persons after an exchange of fire. Weapons and other incriminating material have also been recovered from their possession.”
Some of them are suspected to have links with militant groups but this is being verified, he said, adding that further investigation is underway. (Agencies)

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Budgam, Dec 7: The three families of central Kashmir’s Budgam Monday refuted the claims of Special Cell of Delhi Police that trio from Kashmir arrested by them have links with militant outfits.
Today five men, three from Kashmir and 2 from Punjab were arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from Shakarpur area of Delhi.
Police said these arrests were made after a gunfight in the area.
Three Kashmiri men who were arrested by police hail from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. They are Reyaz Ahmed Rather and Shabir Ahmed Gojri, both residents of Nasrullah Pora and Muhammad Ayoub Pathan of Gondhipora village.
The family members of all these arrested men talked to news agency Kashmir News Trust and vouched for their innocence.
Shaista wife of Shabir Ahmed Gojri said her husband visits the shrine of Ajmeer Sharif every year and this time another youth from the same village Reyaz Ahmed accompanied him.
“My husband had to pay obeisance at Ajmeer Sharif while Reyaz being a Welding expert had to get some stuff from Delhi,” she said adding, “On Sunday late evening, her husband informed that he is alright.”
“My husband is a tipper driver with clean police record. We were shocked over the claim made by Delhi Police. Shabir is sole bread winner of family comprising old parents and two little sisters,” she said.
Muhammad Shafi Rather, father of Reyaz Ahmed also vouched for the innocence of his son saying he had gone to Delhi for the first time in life.
“My son is unmarried who had gone to Delhi to purchase some welding stuff,” he said and sought intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
“My son has clear police record who has been never ever arrested for anything wrong,” Rather said.
Muhammad Ayoub Pathan, a resident of Gondhipora Budgam who is one among arrested by Delhi Police according to his family had gone to Delhi to purchase construction material. “We are constructing a house and for this purpose Pathan left for Delhi two days ago to get some material,” his family members said.
Pathan is the father of 3 daughters and 2 sons. One of our sons is in police custody for his alleged involvement in Lawaypora militant attack in February this year.
Two militants Zia-ur-Rehman of Arth Budgam and Khateeb of Wagam Bijbehara were killed in Lawaypora shootout on 5 February this year. A trooper Ramesh Ranjan was also killed in this shootout.
“Few persons are still in detention in connection with Lawaypora Srinagar attack and among which is the son of Muhammad Ayoub Pathan as well, but: “we vouch for the innocence of both father and son,” the family members said. (KNT)

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Srinagar, Dec 7: The authorities on Monday urged commuters to avoid journey on Jammu-Srinagar highway in wake of the weather forecast for widespread rain and snowfall on Tuesday.
“In view of inclement weather prediction (rain and snowfall) issued by MeT department in J&K for next few days, there are chances of blockade of the highway. People are advised to avoid journey,” an official of the traffic department said.
However, the official said that subject to fair weather and better road condition, Light Motor Vehicles (passenger) shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar on the highway, the only road link connecting the Valley with the rest of the world.
“People are advised to undertake journey on the highway only after confirming status of the road from Traffic control units.”
Regarding the Mughal Road which connects Shopian with Poonch district, the officials said that in view of fresh snowfall, only downward traffic, load carriers carrying fresh fruits and vegetables, shall be allowed from Herpora (Shopian) towards Poonch after “assessing the weather and road condition.”
“Moreover, no passenger vehicle or pedestrian shall be allowed on Mughal Road,” he said
As regards Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari, the official said only one way traffic shall be allowed from Minanamarg towards Srinagar after assessing the weather and road condition.

“No vehicle shall be allowed from Gagangir towards Sonamarg between 1800 hrs to 0900 hours due to slippery condition of the road.” (GNS)

New Delhi, Dec 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the inaugural address at the virtual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on Tuesday at 1045 hrs.

The IMC, 2020 is being organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

It will be held from December 8 to 10, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement here on Monday.

The theme for IMC 2020 is “Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable’. It aims to align to the Prime Minister’s vision to promote ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital Inclusivity’, and ‘Sustainable development, entrepreneurship & innovation’.

It also aims to drive foreign and local investments, encourage R&D in the telecom and emerging technology sectors.

The IMC 2020 will see participation from various Ministries, telecom CEOs, global CEOs and domain experts in 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Data Analytics, Cloud and Edge computing, Blockchain, Cyber-security, Smart Cities and Automation, the statement added.