Stresses on strong mask enforcement in all districts
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SRINAGAR, MARCH 30 :
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers to review COVID- 19 related situation in Kashmir.
At the outset, Mission Director NHM detailed the meeting about the district wise current graph of positive cases, contact tracing, vaccination, home isolation and other measures taken to ensure containment of corona virus spread.
All Deputy Commissioners, Director Health, Director Tourism, SP Headquarter, tourism stakeholders and other concerned attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Div Com stressed on intensive contact tracing of positive cases. He also emphasized on rigorous testing and vaccination is conducted in all districts.
Stressing on strong mask enforcement, the Div Com directed DCs to ensure imposition of fine against the violators. He said that Covid-19 related SOPs should be followed in letter and spirit and people should not be allowed to move arround public places without mask.
The Div Com also called for proper home isolation and implementation of containment zones. He instructed that all service providers should be vaccinated before the commencement of Annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra—(KNO)
Chairs security meet via video-conferencing; calls for security review of all Protected Persons; Asks men to conduct surprise CASO’s at public places, make deployment son day-to-day basis, maintain highest level of synergy to foil militants attacks on Amarnath Yatra eve
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SRINAGAR,, MARCH 30 :
In the wake of recent militant attacks, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Tuesday urged the officers to revisit security deployments across the Valley including checkpoints, strategic locations, and to conduct surprise CASO’s at public places. The Kashmir police also ordered for a security review of all the protected persons stating that SoPs entailing Do’s and Don’ts for the vulnerable persons will soon be out.
The IGP chaired the meeting of officers that include range DIGs and district SSPs of Kashmir Zone through video conferencing at PCR Srinagar. DIG CKR Srinagar and SSP Srinagar attended the meeting at PCR Kashmir.
In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a police spokesman said that on the occasion, IGP Kashmir was briefed by the participating officers about the overall security scenarios in their respective areas and the security measures being adopted to counter the challenges.
“While interacting with the officers, IGP Kashmir urged upon them to revisit the existing security deployments including checkpoints/nakas at strategic locations, surprise nakas, limited surprise CASOs in crowded places etc. He also urged upon the officers to strategise the deployments on day-to-day basis to thwart the nefarious designs of militants and anti-national elements in view of huge rush of tourists and upcoming Amarnath Yatra,” the police spokesman said, adding that “The IGP also stressed for better synergy and coordination with other security agencies deployed in their respective areas besides ensuring regular briefing of the manpower working under their command at all the levels on ground.”
Highlighting the importance of the measures to be adopted post-militant attacks, the IGP Kashmir directed officers to formulate a proper SOP so that all proactive measures are adopted immediately which include CASOs, placing cut-off points on exit routes, use of drones etc. to avoid the escape of culprits/suspects, the spokesman said.
He said that the IGP Kashmir also directed the officers to review the existing security deployment with the Protected Persons/vulnerable persons residing in their respective areas.
“He further instructed officers to ensure better coordination and synergy with them, besides formulating a mechanism so that prior to their visit to any place or area they inform the local PCR/concerned Police Station, for their hassle free and secure movement. It was also decided that a proper SOP regarding security of protected persons/vulnerable persons containing DOs/DON’Ts shall be formulated and issued shortly,” the police spokesman said—(KNO)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday ordered a massive reshuffle in judiciary with 175 judicial officers transferred and posted at new places. Among them include 63 district judges.
As per an order by Registrar General, Mohan Lal Manhas, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Sanjeev Gupta.
Mohd. Akram Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge Samba has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Abdul Rashid Malik.
Rajesh Sekhri, Special Judge Anti-Corruption (CBI) Cases, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Member J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu on deputation vice Ms. Bala Jyoti.
Sanjeev Gupta, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases), Jammu vice Rajesh Sekhri.
Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama vice Mohd. Ibrahim Wani.
Kishore Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ramban has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Tahir Khursheed Raina.
Ms. Bala Jyoti, Member, J&K Special Tribunal Jammu has been transferred and posted as P.O. J&K Labour and Industrial Tribunal against the available vacancy.
Shujat Ali Khan, Principal District & Sessions Judge Budgam has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar on deputation vice Ms. Jeema Bashir.
Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ganderbal has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Baramulla vice Sanjay Parihar.
Sanjay Parihar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Baramulla has been transferred and posted as Director, J&K Judicial Academy against the available vacancy.
Ms. Nighat Sultana, Additional District Judge, Bank Cases, Jammu has been transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for her appointment as Registrar Inspection, High Court of J&K, Jammu vice Shahzad Azeem.
Shahzad Azeem, Registrar Inspection, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Hon ‘ble the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Vigilance, High Court of J&K against the available vacancy.
Yash Paul Bourney, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur vice Mohan Lal Manhas.
Jaffer Hussain Beigh, Principal District & Sessions Judge Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kathua.
“He shall take over the charge after the retirement of Pawan Dev Kotwal on 31.03.2021,” reads the order, a copy of which lies with GNS.
Ashok Kumar, Principal District & Sessions Judge Bhaderwah has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch vice Madan Lal.
Mohan Singh Parihar, Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court (CBI cases), Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu vice Yash Paul Bourney.
Mohammad Ibrahim Wani, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pulwama is transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bandipora vice Shri Sarfaraz Hussain Shah.
Sham Lal Lalhal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Inspection, High Court of J&K. Mohammad Ashraf Malik, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Budgam vice Shujat Ali Khan.
Ravinder Nath Wattal, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Reasi vice Kamlesh Pandita.
Madan Lal, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Jaffer Hussain Beg.
Yash Paul Kotwal, Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kishtwar vice Sham Lal Lalhal.
Ms. Jeema Bashir, Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar is repatriated from deputation and posted as PO, Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Srinagar against the available vacancy, the order said.
Haq Nawaz Zarger, 4h Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ramban vice Kishore Kumar.
Tahir Khursheed Raina, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kulgam vice Mohammad Ashraf Malik.
Shazia Tabassum, Additional District Judge, Pulwama has been transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ganderbal vice Mohammad Yousuf Wani.
Tasleem Arif, 3rd Additional District Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara against the available vacancy.
Ms. Sonia Gupta, Registrar Judicial, High Court Jammu Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Samba vice Mohammad Akram Choudhary.
Rajinder Saproo, 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as 2d Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Virender Singh Bahu.
Sobha Ram Gandhi, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial High Court Wing Jammu vice Ms. Sonia Gupta.
Ms. Kalpana Revo, Additional District Judge (Matrimonial), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rajouri vice Ms. Kusum Lata Pandita.
S.C Kattal, Presiding Officer MACT, Srinagar has been repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur vice Sobha Ram Gandhi.
Jatinder Singh Jamwal, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases), Srinagar vice Mohan Singh Parihar.
Virender Singh Bhau, 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah vice Ashok Kumar. Khalil Ahmed Choudhary, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag has been transferred and posted as P.O. Fast Track Court, Jammu against the available vacancy.
Chain Lal Bavoria, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar vice Ravinder Nath Wattal.
Ms. Masarat Shaheen, Registrar Judicial, High Court Srinagar Wing has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court, Srinagar against the available vacancy.
Ritesh Kumar Dubay, One Man Forest Authority is repatriated from deputation and posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Jammu vice Chain Lal Bavoria.
Kamlesh Pandita, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Reasi is transferred and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua vice Jatinder Singh Jamwal.
Sarfaraz Hussain Shah, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora has been transferred and posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Jammu vice Ms. Nighat Sultana.
Balbir Lal, Additional District Judge (Bank Cases) Srinagar has been transferred and posted as P.O. Fast Track Court for POCSO Cases, Jammu against the available vacancy.
Ashwani Kumar, Additional Sessions Judge, TADA/ POTA, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu vice Yash Paul Kotwal.
Ms. Kusum Lata Pandita, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Principal Judge, Family Court Jammu against the available vacancy.
Abdul Nasir, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis has been posted as Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar vice Balbir Lal
Surinder Singh, Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Sub-Judge upon his promotion as District Judge on adhoc basis, , has been posted as P.0. Fast Track Court (Cases against Women including rapes), Ramban against the available vacancy.
Javed Ahmed Geelani, Civil Judge, has been posted as P.O. Fast Track Court, Kupwara against the available vacancy.
Mohammad Amin Mir, Civil Judge, has been posted as District Judge, LRP, High Court Wing Srinagar.
Ajay Kumar Gupta, Civil Judge, has been posted as Ist Additional District & Session Judge, Srinagar vice Rajender Sapru.
Sudhir Kumar, Civil Judge, has been posted as 3 Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Tasleem Arief.
Om Prakash Thakur, Civil Judge has been posted as One Man Forest Authority on deputation vice Ritesh Kumar Dubey.
Gowher Majid Dalal, Civil Judge, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice for his appointment as Registrar Judicial, Srinagar Wing of the High Court vice Ms. Masarat Shaheen.
Javed Alam, Civil Judge has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag vice Khalil Ahmed Choudhary.
Mehraj-ud-din Sofi, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pulwama vice Ms. Shazia Tabasum.
Surjeet Singh Bali, has been posted Additional District Judge, Matrimonial Cases, Jammu vice Ms. Kalpana Revo
Om Prakash Bhagat, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Baramulla against the available vacancy.
Manjeet Singh Manhas, Civil Judge, has been posted as Additional Sessions Judge, TADA POTA, Srinagar vice Ashwani Kumar.
Naushad Ahmed Khan, Civil Judge, has been posted as 4 Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar vice Haq Nawaz Zargar.
Som Lal, Civil Judge, has been posted as PO, Fast Track Court (Cases against available vacancy. Judge basis, vide dated on adhoc women including rapes), Kulgam against the available vacancy.
Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Civil Judge, has been posted as 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar against the available vacancy.
Pradeep Kumar, Civil Judge, has been posted as P.O. MACT Srinagar on deputation vice S.C Kattal.
Also, 63 Civil Judges (Senior Division)/Sub Judges) were promoted and transferred along with 22 Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Munsiffs) and Presiding officer of the JJBs. (GNS)
An airplane-shaped balloon with ‘PIA’ written on it was found in Poonch district of Jammu, officials said on Tuesday.
Sources told GNS that the balloon was found in the Achhad area near BSF Camp in Block Mankote in Mendhar area of the Poonch. SDPO Mendhar Z A Jafri confirmed the recovery of the ballon.
This is for the fourth time recently that the Airplane-shaped balloon with PIA written on it has been found in Jammu region. On three occasions it was found in Jammu district. PIA stands for Pakistan International Airlines while the balloon was shaped exactly in the form of airplane with windows and doors painted on green and while background. (GNS)
Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar was chief guest at Kashmir University’s annual literary and cultural festival Sonzal-2021.
The top police officer was invited as the chief guest by varsity’s vice chancellor for the valedictory function of the annual inter university festival held in the lawns of the Zabarwan Guest House in the main campus.
In the invitation letter to the top police officer, the vice chancellor had said that the varsity would be highly honoured to have his presence at the valedictory function as the Chief Guest. (GNS)
Srinagar district classified as Orange Zone, rest of districts as Green Zones
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SRINAGAR,, MARCH 30 :
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday classified Lakhanpur containment zone and Jawahar Tunnel area on either side as Red zones while Srinagar district as Orange zone and rest of the district of the UT as Green zones in view of Covid-19.
In an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said that in order to contain the spread of Covid-19 district in Jammu and Kashmir have been classified into Red, Orange and Green zones.
Th order states that a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir was conducted with the Financial Commissioner, Health, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir and other officers for an overall assessment of the situation pertaining to the spread of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, the trend in new cases particularly the recent spike in new cases and the risk perception of the Health department vis-a-vis each district and the need to control further spread of COVID-19.
“Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the State Executive Committee hereby orders that the classification of districts into Red, Orange and Green categories for Jammu and Kashmir will be as under,” the order states.
The order states that Lakhanpur containment zone on the NH-44 with a buffer of 500 meters radius and Jawahar tunnel area on either sides has been classified as Red zone while all districts of Kashmir except Srinagar and all districts of Jammu province have been classified as Green Zones.
As per the order Srinagar has been classified as Orange zone in view of the spread of Covid-19z
“This categorization of districts into Red, Orange and Green Zones/Districts will be followed for the purposes of implementation of permitted activities in the respective districts, as per a separate order, to be issued by the State Executive Committee (SEC),” the order reads—(KNO)
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, a team of officers comprising STO, DMO and AD FCS&CA conducted raids and on spot inspection of various Brick kilns across the district.
The drive was conducted under the overall supervision of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Anantnag, Sheikh Ghulam Hassan. The officers asked the Brick kiln owners to produce standard quality bricks of proper weight and dimensions besides complying with the standard rates.
The raids were conducted on Brick Kilns after reports had come into the notice of authorities regarding sale of bricks at exorbitant rates in the district in violation to the fixed rates notified by govt.
Meanwhile, the district administration has advised the general public to approach its offices regarding the
overcharging of brick rates and violations of the govt. orders.(KNT)
‘Youths Arrested In Baramulla Had Gone To See Militant’s Graveyard’
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SRINAGAR,, MARCH 30 :
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar, on Tuesday said that chairman Municipal Committee Sopore should have informed the police in advance before the meeting during which the attack was carried by militants. Two councillors and a policeman were killed as militants fired “indiscriminately upon the Municipal Councilors near Lone Building opposite SDH Sopore in the north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“When there was a meeting of Municipal committee, the Chairman should have informed the police as such there was no additional deployment. There were four security men, two from security wing and two from police,” the top police officer of Kashmir told reporters on the sidelines of the wreath laying ceremony of a CRPF trooper, who succumbed to the injuries suffered by him in the attack by militants in which two of his colleagues were killed in Lawaypora on Srinagar outskirts on Thursday last.
“The PSOs should have retaliated. They could have killed the militants or prevented the attack. We are suspending all four of them. In fact two of them have been suspended,” the IGP said as per GNS, adding, “We have arrested an OGW namely Ashiq and upon interrogation he said that Mudasir Pandit along with a foreign militant carried the attack. They had come to his residence before the incident where they planned the same.” The IGP said that police and army had launched cordon-and-search-operations at two places and they managed to successfully escape. In fact they had escaped before cordon and very soon they will be neutralized.
Asked that after south Kashmir and north Kashmir, militancy has increased in Srinagar, the top officer said: “There have been incidents and I admit. We are increasing our operations. Wherever there is technical mistake or mistakes by our policemen, CRPF and army, we are plugging it and controlling it.”
Asked about the question about the arrest of some youths, he said, “They had gone to see graveyard where militant was buried as against Pakistan which had been wrongly reported in media.”
Asked if the vehicles with outside registration numbers are seized for being used by militants, he said: “SOP is that within 15 days, the vehicles are to be registered. Some of these vehicles were not registered for years. All the recent incidents, may it be Parimpora, Lawaypora or used in drugs, all are with outside registration numbers which have not been registered. RTO Kashmir has issued a circular and people need to register their vehicles.” (GNS)
‘70% population need to be vaccinated to end pandemic’
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SRINGAR MARCH 30 :
: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said only one percent of the population in Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 so far. “That means most of the people are still susceptible to Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “As per the vaccination data from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, JK has administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine to 6,34,953 people as on March 30, 2021. The figure represents 5 percent of JK’s 1.25 crore population. Full vaccination (both doses) has been given to 1, 42,895 people which represent 1 percent of the population.” “We need to vaccinate around 70 percent of the population to bring an end to the ongoing public health crisis,” DAK President said. “When enough people are vaccinated, virus can’t find any host to survive, replicate and move on.” “This is how pandemic will subside,” he said. “But with current vaccination rate, it will take years to a decade to reach the goal.” “Vaccine hesitancy is a cause of major concern,” Dr Nisar said. “People are not coming forward for the vaccine. Misinformation and wrong perceptions about the vaccine are keeping people away from the vaccine.” “Another reason why the goal can’t be achieved is because children who constitute a huge proportion of the population are not vaccinated,” he said. “There are around 4.8 million children in JK who cannot be vaccinated.” “Vaccine is the only way to stop the pandemic,” Dr Nisar said. “In order to get back to normal, we need enough people to get vaccinated.” “The sooner we get more people vaccinated, the sooner we start reliving our lives,” he said. “The best way to circumvent Covid-19 variants is to continue to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible.” “If we leave a large number of the population unimmunized, we will not be able to break the chain of infection and pandemic will linger on. And, we will continue to have fresh waves of Covid-19 infection,” said Dr Nisar. Sd/ Dr Riyaz Ahmad Dagga Spokesperson DAK
Jammu and Kashmir reported 359 fresh covid-19 cases, the most in a day so far this year, to take the overall tally of the infections to 130587, officials said on Tuesday. Also, one death due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the J&K’s fatality count to 1990—735 in Jammu and 1255 in Kashmir.
This is for the second time that single day cases breached 300-mark in Jammu and Kashmir. Also, it was for the fifteenth consecutive day that more than 100 cases were reported on a single day in J&K. In all, nearly 2900 cases were added to the tally in the last fortnight, they said.
Among the fresh cases, they said, 93 were from Jammu Division and 266 from Kashmir Valley.
Moreover, they said, 175 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—20 from Jammu Division and 155 from Kashmir Division. There are 2293 covid-19 active cases—615 in Jammu and 1678 in Kashmir. (GNS)
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