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HEALTH

CS stresses on offering online appointments in JK Hospitals

Chairs 12th Governing Body meeting of NHM

SRINAGAR, JUNE 02: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today stressed on extending the facility of online appointments with doctors in the health institutions of J&K. He impressed on the health officers to work for making this service available to public within a month’s time.

Dr Mehta was speaking in the 12th Governing Body meeting of National Health Mission (NHM) attended by Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti; Commissioner Secretary, RDD; Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Secretary, Health; MD, NHM; Principal, GMC Srinagar/Jammu; Director, MCH&I; Director Health, Kashmir/Jammu; Director, Ayush besides others.

Dr Mehta maintained that the prior online appointments to patients are given in many premier hospitals in the country and the Department needs to bring their own system in sync with that to make the process of visiting a Hospital easier. He told them to adopt the simplest and efficient system available.

Chief Secretary also enjoined upon the officers to digitize the patient history and other legacy data so that the same is accessible round the clock. He said that the convergence of data from Health Care Institutions, Anganwadi centres and Educational Institutions could make a database inclusive of all health details from birth till date for each person. He urged them to make it an objective to ensure 100% digitization of health records of all the individuals here in the UT.

On the occasion both the Secretary Health, Bhupinder Kumar and MD, NHM, Ayushi Sudan gave a detailed overview of the functioning of the Department especially the National Health Mission (NHM), J&K. It was given out that sufficient number of Critical Care Ambulances have been deployed across the health facilities of J&K and integrated with 108 call centre for providing 24×7 hassle-free services to people.

Moreover it was given out that the utilization of funds from the last 5 years from 2018-19 has seen progressive growth with each passing year. It was revealed that out of Rs 671.75 Cr amount of funds available in the year 2018-19, the percentage of utilization was 72%. The same increased to Rs 900.64 Cr in 2022-23 with percentage of utilization taking a quantum leap to reach 98.68% for the previous financial year.

The Governing Body discussed the proposals of the NHM to ratify State Programme Implementation Programme (SPIP) to the tune of Rs 1441.60 Cr for FY 2023-24, procurement of Covid essential Diagnostic & Drugs, Implementation of IT interventions like HMIS (e-SAHAJ) from District Hospitals and CHCs to Tertiary Care Hospitals. It also discussed maternity leave in favour of contractual female employees as per the existing labour laws and other HR related issues for making the functioning of the mission smooth and efficient.

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SPORTS

5th Faizal Abbas Memorial Volley ball tournament concludes

JAMMU, MAY 30: The 5th Faizal Abbas Memorial Volley ball Tournament, which commenced on 22nd May, 2023 at Government Polytechnic College, Jammu concluded here today.

Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon was the chief guest on the concluding ceremony while Director Skill Development Department, Sudershan Kumar, was the guest of honour.

Principal, Government Polytechnic College, Engineer Arun Bangotra highlighted that the volleyball tournament is being organized since 2016 in memory of one of the finest volleyball players of the college Late Faizal Abbas Ashoor. He also highlighted other activities being undertaken by the Sports wing during the current session.

The summit clash for the title of 5thFaizal Abbas Memorial Volleyball tournament was held between Automobile Engineering and Electrical Engineering in which Electrical Department knocked down Automobile Engineering 2-1 (25,13), 25-17, 25-19 and lifted the trophy.

Earlier, Automobile Engineering won against Mechanical Engineering by 2-0 (25-12, 25-17) in the first 1st and in the 2nd semifinal Electrical Engineering were victorious over Computer Engineering by 2-1 (25-18, 25-19, 25-20).

Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon appreciated the efforts of Government Polytechnic Jammu for organizing such sports events in the college campus which will inculcate good habits among the students for a brighter future.

The tournament was organized under the overall supervision of Amit Kumar Sharma, Lecturer, Travel and Tourism and Sports Secretary, Chamel Singh, Physical Education Master, Toshi Devi, PET of Sports Department.

Others present on the occasion were Engineer Suket Gupta, Principal Government Polytechnic for Women Jammu, Neelanjana Manawati, Principal Government Polytechnic Samba, Engineer Vivek Mahajan, Principal Government Polytechnic Ramban, Rashid Sheikh Principal Government ITI Jammu, Amandeep Singh, Superintend Government Women ITI Jammu, Amanpreet Singh, Superintend Government ITI Samba, Ruchi, Superintend Government ITI R S Pura, Engineer Inderjeet Singh Workshop Superintend, Engineer, Kuldeep Singh Registrar JK Board of Technical Education Engineer Raj Kumar HOD Mechanical Engineering, Engineer Rani Devi, HOD IT Engineering, Engineer Manjeet Singh HOD Electrical Engineering, Engineer Manish Kumar, HOD I&C Engineering, Engineer Sanjay Koul HOD Computer Engineering, faculty, staff and students of the institute.

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CRIME

Police arrests accused involved in sexual harassment incident; seizes vehicle

BUDGAM, May 30: In response to a distressing incident reported on 29th May 2023, involving an act of sexual harassment against a young girl (identity withheld), Budgam police today arrested the accused involved in the commission of crime. The brave victim approached Soibug Police Post on the aforementioned date at 22:00 hours to file a written complaint detailing the events that unfolded.

According to the victim’s statement, on 25th May 2023, around 10 AM, she left for her coaching classes in Budgam. She accepted a lift from an unknown vehicle near Soibugh along her journey. Unfortunately, during the course of the trip, the driver subjected her to sexual harassment. In a fortunate turn of events, she managed to escape, albeit leaving behind her mobile phone and school bag inside the vehicle.

Taking immediate cognizance of the matter, Budgam Police immediately began investigating the incident thoroughly. Through diligent efforts and resourceful investigative work, the accused individual involved in this deplorable act has been identified as Saqib Ahmad Dar, a resident of Narkara Budgam. He was promptly apprehended and the vehicle bearing registration number JK01N 5711, a Verna model involved in the incident was also seized.

Police is committed to ensure the safety and security of all individuals, particularly women and children. This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of reporting such crimes promptly, allowing law enforcement agencies to take swift action and bring the perpetrators to justice. All members of the community are encouraged to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious or criminal activity immediately.

Police would also like to extend their gratitude to the victim for displaying tremendous courage in coming forward and reporting the incident. Such bravery is commendable and plays a vital role in upholding justice and safeguarding the community.

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SPORTS

CUK holds cycle race competition

Ganderbal, May 30: Under the theme “Our Planet: Our Environment and Our campus”, Mass Mobilization On Mission LiFE”, Departments of Management Studies and Politics and Governance in collaboration with the Directorate of Student’s Welfare (DSW) organized a cycle-race for the students here Tuesday morning.

Dean School of Business Studies, Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Nikka, flagged off the race from Green Campus to Tulmulla Campus. As many as 20 students participated in the event. Mubashir Riyaz from the Department of Physics bagged the top slot and Sameer Makhdoomi from the department of IT bagged the second position. Akhilesh from the department of Education won the third spot.

Speaking on the occasion, Dean School of Business Studies, Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Nikka, congratulated the winners on achieving the feat and hailed all the students for participating in the competition. He said, “Cycling has huge health benefits and the daily routine improves mobility, coordination, heart health, and reduces weight.” He said that regular cycling can lessen mental health disorders, including depression, tension, and anxiety and the individuals can learn attentiveness and mindfulness by keeping their eyes on the road.

Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Nikka said, the objective of organizing the event was to promote eco friendly transport system. “Emission of greenhouse gases from the automobiles have wreaked havoc with the environment and the need of the hour is increase the use of cycles for daily commuting,” he added

Dy DSW, Dr. Asif Khan, Asst Professors, Dr. Mir Insha, Dr Khalid Waseem and NSS Programme Officer, Dr. Mohammad Muzammil Shah, other functionaries of the university were also present on the occasion.

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KASHMIR

Div Com visits Hajj House Bemina; takes stock of facilities for pilgrims

Directs for providing good quality of lodging & boarding facilities

SRINAGAR, MAY 30: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday visited Hajj House Bemina to take first hand appraisal of arrangements and facilities made for the convenience of pilgrims.

On the occasion, Div Com was briefed by Chairman J&K Haj Committee, Abdul Salam about the arrangements made by the Administration to ensure proper and good quality facilities for Hajj pilgrims.

During the visit, Div Com took the round of all the rooms and halls of Hajj House to inspect the sanitation, cleanliness besides boarding and lodging facilities.

He directed the Chairman J&K Haj Committee to ensure good quality of food and other services to pilgrims besides instructing the concerned to regularly change bed sheets.

The Div Com also held a brief meeting with the officers and officials of the Hajj House and issued a slew of directions for maintaining cleanliness within the premises, ensuring functioning of drinking water points, and electric connectivity besides decoration of Hajj House.

He stressed on close coordination and synergy with other departments for smooth and hassle free arrangements to pilgrims of Hajj-2023.

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SPORTS

First-ever Sitting Volleyball match held at KU

Srinagar, May 29: The first-ever sitting volleyball match was organised by the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), University of Kashmir, at the main campus on Monday.

Para-players from different parts of Kashmir participated in the match, which was held on directions of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nilofer Khan, who has instructed for organising various sports activities for specially-abled persons on a regular basis.

The Directorate is mulling organising several inter-college para events, alongside regular inter-college sports activities, to provide equal opportunities to specially-abled students to showcase their talent.

In a three-set match, team Green defeated team Red by 2 sets to 1. The scores were: 23-25, 25-21 and 26-24.

Director DPES, Dr Mussavir Ahmed, distributed the prizes among the players and said the University has lined up various sports events for specially-abled players in its schedule of sports activities.

Such events will be a regular feature across the University’s campuses, he said.

The para-players expressed their gratitude to the organisers, especially Vice-Chancellor, for providing them a platform and requested the VC to organise more such events in future.

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KASHMIR

Div Com Kashmir reviews power scenario along Baltal axis for SANJY-2023

SRINAGAR, MAY 29: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting to review the power supply scenario along the Baltal axis for the Shri Amarnath Yatra Ji, 2023.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir, Chief Engineer KPDCL, officers of BEACON and others.
The meeting was apprised by CE KPDCL that the Power Cable along the axis has got damaged due to the road widening of track by BEACON which is likely to affect the power supply from Grid Station.
On the Occasion, Div Com exhorted all the officers particularly CE KPDCL to make alternative arrangements immediately to light the route so that yatries and service providers do not face any problem.
Div Com further instructed him to make DG sets available in a large number to ensure lights remain functional with constant power support.
He also directed BEACON to halt the expansion work to avoid further damage to Electric cables and instructed them to install the wire mesh to protect the route and remove the loose soil and rocks.

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EDUCATION

NIT Srinagar’s 8th Int’l Nanotech Conference concludes

Prof. Azimo emphasizes Japan’s reliance on India in his valediction address

SRINAGAR, MAY 29: The five-day 8th International Conference on Nanotechnology, themed ‘Nanotechnology for Better Living’, concluded on Monday with an impressive valedictory ceremony held at the Common Hall of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar.
The valedictory ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Prof. Sudhakar Yedla, Director of NIT Srinagar, Prof. Venugopal Achanta, Director of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), Prof. A M Wani, former and first Director of NIT Srinagar, and Prof. S K Bukhari, Registrar of NIT Srinagar.
The audience comprised delegates from various parts of the country and abroad, among whom was Prof. Yashiro Azimo from Japan, a Physics professor at IIT Delhi and a frequent visitor to Kashmir’s Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora.
During the valedictory ceremony, participants expressed their admiration for the conference, applauding the diligent efforts of NIT Srinagar in organizing such a remarkable event.
In his address, Prof. Yashiro Azimo remarked that India is a vibrant nation enriched with vast human resources. He emphasized the complementary nature of Japan and India, expressing his hopes for more such collaborative events in the future, where international expertise can be shared with Indian students. Prof. Yashiro confidently stated, “Japan needs India more than India needs Japan.”
Prof Yedla emphasized the significance of conferences like NBL-2023 in prioritizing societal benefits above all else.
“Conferences like NBL-2023 play a pivotal role in fostering a vibrant intellectual ecosystem, bringing together diverse institutions and minds,” Prof Yedla said, adding, “Through the exchange of ideas, collaboration, and sharing of knowledge, we create a powerful catalyst for innovation and progress.”
These conferences, he said, serve as a platform where institutions can collectively push the boundaries of scientific discovery and pave the way for transformative advancements that positively impact society.
Prof. M A Shah, the distinguished head of the Department of Physics at NIT Srinagar and the chair of NBL-2023, praised the diverse expertise and ground-breaking research presented by the academicians, which “significantly contributed to our understanding of nanotechnology and its vast applications.”
“It is a privilege to gather such brilliant minds to foster knowledge exchange and pave the way for advancements in the field,” Prof. Shah said.
He expressed his confidence that the insights gained from the conference sessions would serve as inspiration and fuel future innovations for the betterment of society.
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar organized the conference in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and other esteemed universities such as Parul University, the University of Kashmir, and SKUAST-K.
Previously, the first four editions of the conference were held in collaboration with IIT Kanpur, while subsequent editions partnered with prestigious IITs across the country, including the renowned IIT Kharagpur.
Exciting news surfaced during the ceremony, as Shah announced that the next NBL conference, scheduled for 2025, will be held in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad. The organizers launched a promotional campaign to generate enthusiasm and anticipation for this future event.
The valedictory event showcased an exciting art competition, where students from different government and private schools participated and wowed everyone with their creative skills. Both the participants and the winners were praised for their remarkable talents, highlighting the abundance of artistic potential among these students.

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KASHMIR

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 conducted smoothly in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, MAY 28: The Union Public Services Commission today conducted Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 throughout 78 cities across India. For Kashmir based aspirants examination was successfully held at twelve centres in Srinagar.

Government of J&K had Nominated Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri as State Level Observer for Srinagar Centers , while the Assistant Commissioner, Central with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Aadil Fareed was appointed as Coordinating Supervisor for the conduction of Examination.

Besides, the Office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir had appointed 12 inspecting officers for the said venues in compliance to the measures undertaken to strengthen the process of conducting the Commission’s Examination.

Further, the office of Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar had nominated Mobile Magistrates for each venue.

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 conducted smoothly in Srinagar

Pertinently, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir yesterday had held a meeting in connection with ensuring necessary arrangements for smooth conduction of exam which was attended by all Principals, Venue Coordinators, Inspecting Officers and representatives of Police, Security & Traffic respectively.

Following the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Assistant Commissioner Central, Kashmir visited all the 12 centers on Saturday and took the stock of all the arrangements.

The Total Number of candidates which were supposed to attend the examination was 4211, however the examination was only attended by 2430 candidates in 1st session & 2408 no. of candidates in 2nd session respectively, making the present percentage 57.7 %.

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KASHMIR

Mela Kheer Bhawani Celebrated with Religious Fervor, Gaiety at Tullamulla

GANDERBAL, MAY 28: Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits and devotees today visited the Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami here at Tullamulla Ganderbal.

Every year, on this auspicious day, Kheer Bhavani Mela is organized at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal and devotees from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir visit the holy shrine here.

Kheer Bhawani is considered to be the deity of Kashmiri Pandits, who have a lot of recognition there. Over the years, the Kheer Bhawani Mela has become a symbol of communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir.

Mela Kheer Bhawani Celebrated with Religious Fervor, Gaiety at Tullamulla (Photo Zaid Ali/VO)

The religious sanctity of Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple, built atop a holy spring, has a special spiritual significance among Kashmiri Pandit devotees across the world.

The Tulmulla area of district Ganderbal witnessed enthusiastic scenes as a large number of devotees arrived here who paid obeisance and prayed for the entire humanity.

Mela Kheer Bhawani Celebrated with Religious Fervor, Gaiety at Tullamulla (Photo Zaid Ali/VO)

Earlier of the day, the Deputy Commissioner inspected the arrangements and enquired about the facilities being provided to the devotees. Full attention was given to ensure that devotees do not face any issue.

Mostly Kashmiri Pandits were seen performing the rituals of the festival at the temple besides that Muslims were seen greeting pandits and making arrangements.

Mela Kheer Bhawani Celebrated with Religious Fervor, Gaiety at Tullamulla (Photo Zaid Ali/VO)

Pertinently, the District Administration had made necessary arrangements for uninterrupted power and drinking water supplies, transport, security, fire tenders, ration, bedding, medical camps, and medical facilities at the temple besides free transport facility was also made for the devotees on various routes.

Several NGOs and civil society had also made arrangements to provide wheelchairs and other aids for the convenience of the devotees during the mela.

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