The University of Kashmir has postponed all its offline PG and UG examinations till May 2, 2021 in view of the prevailing circumstances, even as it decided that the main campus shall continue to remain closed upto and including Wednesday (April 28, 2021).
The decisions to this effect were taken after detailed deliberations over the prevailing circumstances at a high-level meeting of the varsity’s advisory committee, chaired in online mode by Prof Neelofar Khan.
The meeting however decided that online classes, as already notified, shall continue to be held by the teaching departments.
The meeting, among others, was attended by top KU functionaries including Dean Academics Prof Shabir A Bhat, Dean Colleges Prof GM Sangmi, Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir, Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo, Dean Behavioural Sciences and Chief Proctor Prof Showket A Shah, in-charge Director IT and SS Dr Maroof Naeem Qadri, Special Secretary to Vice-Chancellor Dr Tanveer A Shah and Joint Registrar Dr Ashfaq A Zarri.
Police arrested a man with fake Indian currency notes amounting to over Rs 11 thousand from Khanabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The accused has been identified as Vikar Dar of Batengoo village of Anantnag.
Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the arrest and recovery of fake currency in the denomination of Rs 200 were made by a police party from police post Khanabal.
The accused was arrested at a checkpoint. Police have registered an FIR vide number 120/ 2021 under section 489-A,B,C at police post Khanabel.
Police sources said that the man is being questioned and more arrests are expected in coming days. (KNT)
7 more COVID-19 patients died in Srinagar, today morning include 86-year-old female from Alamgari Bazar, 80-year-old male from Mehjoor Nagar, 70-year-old man from Harwan, 85-year-old female from Awanti bawan, 70-year-old male from Lal Bazar, 67-year-old female from Rainawari, Srinagar and 45-year-old male from Udhampur.
Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday approved the grant of ‘special move TA’ of Rs 25,000 to all the Darbar move employees irrespective of actual movement as a special case this year in wake of the deadly COVID-19.
The announcement in this regard was made through the official twitter handle of Office of the J&K Lieutenant Governor.
“Approved Special Move TA @ Rs 25,000 per employee to be paid to all move employees, irrespective of whether they move to Srinagar or work from Jammu. This is a special dispensation in view of the COVID-19 situation,” Office of J&K LG tweeted.
A leopard cub was caught by local residents in Kehribal village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
“We went outside at night hours and found the leopard cub. we immediately tried to catch it and also informed other locals about it, who came and helped to catch it,” a local resident, said.
Meanwhile talking with Wildlife Control room incharge Achabal Shah Gulzar he said on getting information on 24/04/21 at around 9:00 P.M about an incident at kehribal Anantnag where some locals captured a small leapord cub . The team of wildlife control room Achabal immediately rushed towards the spot rescued the leapord cub and took in custody. The incharge control room Achabal said us that they are in the process of reuniting the cub with his mother.
Shah Gulzar also said that the frequent rains / snowfall this season has impacted the wild life and could lead to increase in man-animal conflict cases in Kashmir.The snowfall in the forests has led to food scarcity, forcing animals to go residential areas.
National Conference (NC) on Saturday called the constitution of a task force to monitor J&K employees a toolkit to suppress employees, saying the measure will impede the work culture in government departments.
Terming the measure of monitoring the J&K employees with a taskforce a diktat destined to take away what was given by the constitution to people in the form of fundamental rights, Party Member of Parliament Muhammad Akbar Lone as per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) called the measure a colonial hangover that gives sweeping powers to government with minimal safeguards to protect the interests of employees thus putting them at disadvantage of being labeled as antinational.
“Such measures might be used against anybody who wounds the vanity of government or criticizes its policies. There is a stark distinction between being anti national and having an opinion, this diktat obliterates such distinction,” he said.
Lone said the new gag provides a handy tool to higher-ups in bureaucracy to suppress their subordinates and lower rung officers on unjustified excuses. “Having such a measure in place in a functioning democracy is uncalled for. It is bound to add to haughtiness in bureaucracy. The misstep is yet another low this government has touched. Such a law was not required at first place because there are already required service rules that deal with such employees as are involved in any unscrupulous activity. The measure, it goes without saying, gives a ditch to the claim of the government on return of normalcy in Kashmir. Normal situations do not require the government to have such bizarre diktats in place.”
While underlining the undemocratic underpinnings of the gag, Lone asked the government to roll back the diktat as it would severely affect the work culture in government departments. “This is what the government has for our employees when they are in the frontline fighting the resurgence of COVID-19. With such measures, the ruling dispensation at New Delhi has brought dark days for labour classes in Jammu and Kashmir. Such exclusivist measures vis-à-vis the people of J&K reveal the wanton parity which our people are subjected to. We are undoubtedly undergoing a grim chapter in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that sans democratic moorings, and reverence for people’s fundamental rights,” he added—(KNO)
With an aim to tackle the recent upsurge of Covid 19, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo on Saturday impressed upon the officers for effective implementation of the 5-pronged strategy in J&K which includes testing, containment, isolation & treatment, Covid appropriate behaviour and vaccination.
He made these remarks during a review meeting at Civil Secretariat here to analyse district wise Covid-19 scenario and the implementation of 5-pronged strategy to tackle the upsurge.
The FC directed the concerned officers to expedite the testing and vaccination drive, study the increase of the test positivity rate and take remedial measures accordingly.
“We have to gear up all our efforts at all levels, only then we will be able to tackle the surge of cases. Testing has to be increased significantly at all designated facilities and bring down the test positivity rate in each district. All the testing facilities have to make sure that the set targets are met on daily basis” he said, adding that installation of oxygen generation plants needs to be expedited which would augment the oxygen supply of our hospitals.
He directed the officers that there should be no delay in the result of RT-PCR tests and directed the GMCs to make sure that they do perform 2000 tests each daily.
Calling for an increase in the pace of vaccination, Atal Dulloo directed the officers to make all the necessary arrangements to accelerate the vaccination drive to the population. He said that by vaccinating more people, we will be better equipped to fight the disease, adding that they have an adequate supply of vaccines in all districts.
Regarding the containment strategy, the FC said that restrictions in the 127 containment zones have to be implemented fully, adding that testing in containment zones has to be increased significantly. He also said that the number of contacts traced for every positive case should be increased to 20.
Regarding the treatment of home isolation patients, the FC directed that they should be monitored regularly and necessary instructions passed to them. He directed the district authorities to fully activate their control rooms and periodical calls should be made to the home isolation patients on regular basis.
About the upgradation of Covid facilities at the Dedicated Covid Health Centres (Category II) and Covid Care Centres (Category III), he directed the Deputy Commissioners to visit every facility and make sure that these facilities are in a state of preparedness to handle any emergency.
“We can’t lower our guard under any circumstances. We have to make sure that our Category II and III facilities are ready in all respects,” he said.
Emphasising the need for strict compliance of Covid appropriate behaviour, the FC asked the DCs to take strict action against the violators and increase enforcement drives in their districts which would go a long way to prevent disease transmission, besides making a fervent appeal to people to go back to the basics and follow the norms of social distancing, maintaining personal hygiene and wearing masks.
Elaborating about the facilities, Dulloo said the facilities available with the department are satisfactory with 3 state of the art Cobas-6800 testing machines to be installed in our premier health institutes shortly. He gave out that there are some 600 Covid dedicated ventilators around J&K with only 48 occupied currently. He said that 6000 category-I covid beds are available with the hospitals including 10000 bulk oxygen cylinders and 3500 medium sized cylinders. He gave out that government is in a process of installing 36 oxygen generation plants with 23 to be made functional at the end of the week that will help in adding 2000 more oxygen beds to our kitty.
The meeting was attended by MD NHM, Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, Director General Family Welfare, MCH and Immunisation, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Renu Sharma, Principal Government Medical College Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma, MD JKMSCL, Dr Yashpal Sharma, State Drug Controller, Lokita Khajuria, DG Planning (H&ME), Satvir Kour Sudan, Surveillance Medical Officer (WHO), Dr Ravinder Pal Singh and Deputy Director Planning (H&ME) Aman Kumar Dogra.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer, , Director SKIMS, A G Ahanger, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, Samia Rashid, Principals of New Medical Colleges, Deputy Commissioners of districts and other officers attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Amid Covid-19 surge across Jammu and Kashmir, two oxygen generation plants having capacity of 1000 LPM each were on Saturday made functional in Kupwara and Sopore areas of North Kashmir.
In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an official spokesperson said that on the directions of Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir Atal Dullo, Director Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather today conducted extensive tour of north Kashmir wherein he inaugurated 1000 LPM each high capacity oxygen generation plant at SDH Kupwara and SDH Sopore.
“DC Kupwara Shri Imam Din was also present during the inauguration of oxygen generation plant at SDH Kupwara.”
The statement reads that both the plants have been made fully functional and serves as big relief for the inhabitants of north Kashmir amidst covid crisis.
“Patients indicated for high flow oxygen will be treated at their door steps while as only critical patients shall be referred to tertiary care. DHSK took detailed stock of SDH Sopore as being the dedicated covid hospital; he ensured that covid preparedness is as per the established guidelines and protocol.”
It said that DHSK also augmented the bed side high flow oxygen machinery from 2 to 10 at SDH Kupwara which will ensure quality health care services to the covid patients.
As per the statement, DHSK also visited DH Handwara and took stock of health care services being provided to the patients there.
“He took stock of covid & non covid health care services. He also inspected the designated covid ward established in the hospital and gave on spot directions about its foolproof functioning. DHSK concluded his day long visit by inspecting all the sections of Trauma Hospital Pattan and preparedness thereof.”
Pertinently as per the directions of Financial Commissioner H&ME, DHSK also laid stress on robust home isolation covid management, policies to increase vaccination and sampling, action plan for effective micro containment zones, implementation of covid SOPs maintenance in letter and spirit.
He also directed the administrators for effective covid control rooms and proactive outreach by covid care teams.
He directed the administrators and health care workers to implement better coordination among each other for containment of covid resurgence—(KNO)
On intervening night of 23/24-04-2021, on a specific input, Baramulla Police in a joint operation with 29RR arrested three terrorist associates (OGWs) affiliated with LET, namely Rahil Ahmad Parray S/O Bashir Ahmad Parray R/O Kanihama, Arif Ahmad Mir S/O Ghulam Ahmad Mir RIO Mazhama and Naseer Ahmad Bhat S/O Ghulam Mohammad Bhat R/O Singhpora.
The trio was involved in recent robbery at J&K Bank Khare Sherabad on 22/04/2021 as well as a string of other robberies vis a-vis Grameen Bank Ogmuna on 12/03/2021, Grameen Bank Panzinara on 16/03/2021 and J&K Bank Chandipora on 24/03/2021. Preliminary investigation reveals that they decamped with total cash of Rs. 9, 51,896 1NR in all.
They were also involved in looting of Rs 3500001NR, from a petrol pump at Budgam on 18/02/2021. Moreover, these OGWs were also involved in Killing of a civilian namely Naseer Ahmad Khan S/O Ghulam Mohammad Khan R/O Buchipora Magam on 11/04/2021 and were working on the behest and directions of designated LET terrorists Yousuf Dar @ Kantru and Abrar Nadeem Bhat.
The recoveries affected from the trio included cash of Rs 24,500, one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 25 live rounds, two 12 bore rifles, three cartridges, two pouches, one multipurpose knife, three PPE kits , one weapon tying chain and three vehicles (Alto K-10 JKOSG 5626, Alto-800 JK05G -45664 , Alto K 1O without number plate). Further investigation is going on.
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is now the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and succeeded the post after Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde.
President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Ramana in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and many other dignitaries at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Justice Ramana, a first-generation lawyer passionate about Carnatic music, will have a tenure of around one year and four months and will retire on August 26, 2022.
An avid reader and literature enthusiast, Justice Ramana was born in a farmer’s family on August 27, 1957, in Ponnavaram village of Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district. He worked as a journalist for two years from 1979 to 1980, reporting on political and legal matters for the Eenadu newspaper.
Ramana was called on to the Bar on February 10, 1983, and has practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunals, and the Supreme Court of India. He has specialised in constitutional, civil, labour, service and election matters. He has also practiced before Inter-State River Tribunals.
During his practice years, Justice Ramana was a Panel Counsel for various government organisations and as Additional Standing Counsel for railways in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Hyderabad before rendering services as Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Andhra Pradesh.
Justice Ramana served as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of India from February 17, 2014. He has also served as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) since November 27, 2019. Initially, he was appointed as a permanent judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 27, 2000. He also functioned as the acting Chief Justice of his parent High Court from March 10, 2013 to May 20, 2013.
Justice Ramana, a judge on his own rights, carries strong progressive views and was a champion of freedom of speech and democratic rights. He had last year directed the Centre to set up a committee to review the restoration of full-fledged internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, while hearing a petition seeking appropriate directions to restore net connectivity, as after the abrogation of article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, net connectivity was disconnected.
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