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INAYAT QAYOOM

GULMARG DECEMBER 27 :

1. After a long spell of pandemic, Gulmarg has come back to limelight with hundreds of tourists visiting this premier winter destination.  IISM Gulmarg has taken a bold decision to restart its ski courses.  The first course was inaugurated by Prop (Dr.) Alok Sharma new Principal Incharge of the Institute in which 70 students from all over the country have joined. Col JS Dhillon who has nurtured this Institute for the last 11 years has been re-engaged by Govt. of India after his retirement to supervise IISM training programs as Consultant. Dr. Alok Sharma appreciated the natural beauty of Gulmarg and told trainees the immense importance of preserving the fragile mountain environment of Gulmarg. He said that Col JS Dhillon, who is known as a mountain man of India will supervise IISM activities in his absence.

2. Col JS Dhillon said that he is privileged to be associated with Gulmarg for a long time and will continue to promote Kashmir as one of the best adventure destination of the world. He said the youth of the nation was frustrated due to pandemic lockdowns and wanted to indulge in a fruitful outdoor activity. Therefore, Institute planned 06 ski courses till March, 2021. The Institute is so popular that all 06 courses were oversubscribed within a week. There was a time when Govt. wanted to disband this Institute when Col Dhillon was called from HMI Darjeeling to revive this defunct Institute. With his vision and hard work put in by him and his staff, IISM has become one of the best ski schools of Asia.

3. Due precautions are being taken by Institute to avoid Covid-19 during the courses. Deepanjali, a student from Delhi said that she is very lucky to get admission in IISM. She said this is a world class ski Institute run by very competent professional persons like Col Dhillon & his team of Instructors. Ekta another student from Rajasthan said that she never thought that Institute has such high standards where in addition to excellent training a centrally heated accommodation and nutrition’s meals are provided to students. Institute has produced world class skiers who have represented India in International competitions.            

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NEW DELHI DECEMBER 27 :

The central government on Sunday extended the validity of vehicular documents like Driving Licenses, Registration Certificates, and permits that are expired since February 1, 2020 and could not be extended due to the covid-induced disruption, will be considered valid up to March 31, 2021.

The validity of these documents was to expire on December 31, 2020.

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a release announced the decision and issued a directory to the States and Union Territory administrations in this regard.

“Taking into consideration the need to prevent the spread of Covid-19, it is further advised that the validity of all of the above-referred documents may be treated to be valid till March 31, 2021. This covers all documents whose validity has expired since February 1, 2020 or would expire by March 31, 2021,” the advisory said.

“Enforcement authorities are advised to treat such documents valid till 31st of March 2021. This will help out citizens in availing transport-related services, while maintaining social distancing,” the advisory added.

The Ministry has requested all the States and Union Territories to implement this advisory in letter and spirit so that the citizens, the transporters and various other organizations which are operating under this difficult time during Covid-19 Pandemic may not get harassed or face difficulties.

MoRTH had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, 2020, June 9, 2020 and August 24, 2020 regarding extension of validity of documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

“It was advised that the validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till December 31, 2020,” the release said. (ANI)

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JAMMU DECEMBER 27:

The housing and urban development department has removed decades-old “encroachment” on prime land worth Rs 100 crore in Jammu during a special drive, senior officials said on Sunday.

A strong contingent of police and civilian officials reached Gole Market in the posh Gandhi Nagar locality and retrieved the prime land from encroachment, they said.

All entry points to Gole Market were sealed and no vehicle was allowed there during the drive, they said.

“We have removed encroachments on 7 kanals of prime land valuing over Rs 100 crore. These were under encroachments for several decades,” principal secretary of the housing and urban development department Dheeraj Gupta, who supervised the anti-encroachment drive since late Saturday night, told PTI.

Gupta said the land belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir housing board. “We took measure to protect our land. There is no issue of it at all,” he said.

“We have zero tolerance towards encroachments and the government is committed to removal of each and every encroacher from government lands,” he said.

People who occupied the prime land, however, said they were allotted the plots decades ago, a claim denied by the housing board.

The occupants of the land also claimed that a court had put a stay on any action by the government. Denying the claim, a housing board official said, “This is not the plot of land which is under stay. It is an encroachment.”(PTI)

Reyaz Rashid

Wadoora: In a bid to counsel and guide aspirants of various competative exams, Civil Society Wadoora Payeen on Sunday conducted a counseling session cum mock test for J&K Bank associate aspirants in Wadoora.
Chairman CSWP, Zahid Ramzan Bhat, stated that the vision and goal of CSWP is to give a headstart to  aspirants in all upcoming competitive exams and provide relevant guidance and tailored course material to help aspirants in getting through competitive exams.
 ‘ The programme is part of the multi-pronged strategy which will also include soft skill development, career counseling, mock interviews, online and offline exams to prepare youth for both government and private sectors  so that can get jobs,’ Zahid informed.
He further said  that enhancing employability and career counseling are areas of special focus and ground work cum preparations in this regard are underway. ” We can transform our dreams into reality and achieve goals when our youth constantly figure in merit lists in all the future recruitments,’ he added.
CSWP seeks assistance of like-minded people and those who want to contribute to society to work in collaboration with us, any assistance and suggestions to help us realize our goals are welcome and appreciated. CSWP thanks its members and all those who assisted us in making this programme successfully.

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GILGIT (POK) DECEMBER 27 :

At least 4 Pakistan Army soldiers including two pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in the Minimarg area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan.

According to the Pakistani Army’s statement, the helicopter crashed due to technical reasons during a casualty evacuation operation in the Minimarg area of Gilgit Baltistan, Geo News reported.

Both pilots — Major M. Hussain and Co-Pilot Major Ayaz Hussain, Naik Inzimam Alam, and soldier Muhammad Farooq — were killed in the crash, the army confirmed.

The military chopper was evacuating the corpse of a soldier Sepoy Abdul Qadeer to Combined Military Hospital located in Skardu when it crashed. (ANI)

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 27:

Special Police Officer who had gone missing along with two rifles from Chadoora has been arrested by police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday night.

A senior police officer told GNS that based on specific information yesterday night forces arrested SPO identified as Altaf Hassan Belt no. 1197 son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat Qazipora Chadoora.

Its pertinent to mention that Altaf had gone missing along with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines on 24th October this year. He was posted in SOG camp Chadoora.(GNS)

Family alleges Medical Negligence, stage protest; Patient died of cardiac arrest, says Medical Superintendent

BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 26 :

A woman died along with unborn baby at district hospital Baramulla triggering massive protests from the relatives of the deceased who alleged that the pregnant woman died due to medical negligence, an allegation out rightly rejected by the hospital authorities.

As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Afrooza Begum, 30, wife of Farooq Ahmad Dar, a resident of Keema, Bandipora, who was pregnant, was admitted in district hospital, Baramulla yesterday.

“She developed labour pain and was admitted in the hospital for delivery,” said family members of the woman. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday and today her condition deteriorated suddenly and she breathed her last along with the unborn baby.

The deceased woman’s husband Farooq Ahmed alleged that his wife died due to medical negligence as she was not provided treatment on time. Later, family members of the deceased staged massive protest against the hospital administration and demanded action against the doctors for their alleged negligence.

However, hospital administration denied the allegations and stated that the woman died of cardiac arrest and there was no negligence on part of doctors or paramedical staff.

“The woman died of cardiac arrest,” said Medical Superintendent of DH Baramulla, Dr Syed Masood—(KNO)

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SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 26 :

The Kashmir Press Club has urged the health authorities in Kashmir to make public the contents of an enquiry into the sudden death of 37-year-old Kashmiri journalist Mudasir Ali last month.
The family of Ali, who hails from Chrar-e-Sharief area, maintains that the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir has not yet shared the enquiry report with them, which was initiated a month ago to look into the alleged lapses/negligence by the doctors and other health staff into the death of prominent journalist who passed away on November 20,2020 at Charar-e-Sharief sub-district hospital in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district due to cardiac arrest.
While urging the authorities to make the enquiry report into Mudasir Ali’s death public, the Club is of the view that the bereaved family has every right to demand that the report be shared with them also.
The KPC management committee members while discussing it in a meeting said that if there is medical negligence as suggested by the deceased  journalist’s  family, the health department needs to fix responsibility and take corrective measures so as to ensure a better response and handling of emergencies in hospitals and health centers across Kashmir in future.
The delay in fixing the responsibility has raised many an eyebrows in the journalist fraternity of Kashmir and adds to the suspicion if the authorities are upto something else.
Given the background, the club urges the health authorities to immediately complete the enquiry and share it’s contents with the anguished family besides fixing the responsibility with regard to the alleged medical negligence. (KINS)

Every Possible Step Shall be taken to Promote Art, Culture, Says Dr Itoo

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BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 26 :

Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo accompanied by various concerned officers today paid visit to Kanispora Baramulla where he inaugurates the head office building of a famous cultural organization, Adbee Markaz Kamraz J&K. The said building was constructed by R&B at an estimated cost of Rs 70.60 lakh.

After inaugurating the project, DC complimented various stakeholders associated with the field of art and culture and said that such an initiative is a step forward to promote art and culture. He reiterated the administration’s commitment of providing every possible assistance in this regard. Moreover, DC highlighted the role of poets and others concerned in highlighting various social issues through their literary works and urged upon them to play their part in this regard.

Meanwhile, various poets and other concerned stakeholders expressed gratitude to the administration and said that this will be the focal point for the learning of art and culture.(CNS)

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SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 26 :

Jammu and Kashmir reported six more deaths due to covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking its fatality count to 1867, officials said on Saturday.

Four among those who succumbed to the virus include for from Jammu and two from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS.

The victims include a 78-year-old man from Fatehkadal Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Plan Bandipora, a 78-year-old man from Digiana Jammu, a 60-year-old man from Aul Doda, a 65-year-old woman from Potha Poonch and a 60-year-old man from Rehari Colony Jammu.

With these deaths, the total fatality count in J&K reached 1867—1177 in the Valley and 690 in the Jammu region.

Srinagar district with 445 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (352), Baramulla (170), Budgam (107), Kupwara (90), Pulwama (88), Anantnag (83), Doda (62), Bandipora (60), Udhampur (57), Kulgam (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), Ganderbal (43), Shopian (37), Samba (38), Poonch (23), Ramban (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi (14). (GNS)