SRINAGAR, MAY 09: S.P College today released its first monthly students bulletin, “The Pratap Bulletin” at the college auditorium, here.
The Bulletin was released by Nodal Principal Kashmir Division Colleges, Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir in presence of Principal SP College, Prof Ghulam Jeelani Qureshi, Principal Islamia College, Professor Khurshid Ahmad Khan, Deans Students Welfare, Dr. Khalida Hassan, Dr. Jan Shabir and Chief Editor of the Bulletin, Dr. Nadia Shah.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Sheikh Ajaz Bashir lauded the efforts of the college and termed the bulletin as a very healthy practice which must be adopted by all the colleges of the UT.
Prof Ghulam Jeelani Qureshi stated that the bulletin shall be exclusively devoted to achievements of students which shall encourage them to strive more and go beyond the academics and participate in extra-curricular activities rigorously.
The event was also attended by Principals of Kashmir Division colleges.
SRINAGAR MAY 08: In order to encourage the meritorious students and to boost their morale, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today felicitated four students from RISE Institute who have achieved a remarkable feat by securing an outstanding score of 99+ percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023.
The Deputy Commissioner felicitated the students namely Nadeem Shabir 99.32, Muiz Zubair 99.19, Azhar ul Shams 99.18, Peerzada Shabir 99.05 in his Office Chamber with certificate of excellence, as a mark of encouragement for their future endeavours.
The DC congratulated them for showing brilliant performance and said that the JEE Main exam is considered one of the toughest engineering entrance exams in India and is the gateway to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs).
The DC said this exceptional performance is a testament of hard work, dedication, and academic ability of these students and is a proud moment not just for them but also for RISE and the community as a whole.
The DC hoped that the success achieved by the students would inspire other students also to work hard to excel in their studies and academic careers.
On the occasion, Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Yaseen Lone, co-founder of RISE, Salman Shahid and other concerned were present.
Srinagar: Despite the captivating magnificence surrounding, the lake mesmerizing the on-lookers, the nearly deserted lawns, mute surroundings and the empty Shikaras also form a part of day’s look of the Manasbal Lake. Situated about 30 kms from Srinagar in the Ganderbal district, the lake is surrounded by three villages, Kondabal, Jarokbal and Gratbal.
Believed to be the deepest lake of the Kashmir Valley, Manasbal Lake is also known as the “Supreme gem of all Kashmir lakes”. On the northern shore of the lake stand the ruins of Mughal fort built in 17th century.
From the south, there is a hillock-Ahtung that overlooks the lake. Precipitation and spring water inflow are the major water sources of the lake. Despite the lake having been developed as a tourist destination, Manasbal still yearns for the tourism activity to its optimum potential.
Amidst the serene and inspiring surroundings, unlike Mughal gardens and Dal lake, there is very less presence of visitors at the destination. The big lush green lawns around its shore are almost sans people. As there is absence of any eminent footfall of visitors, the Shikaras docked on the shore side seem stagnant. In contrast to Dal lake, the water taxis or Shikaras look shabby and quite unattended.
“There is hardly any work for us in most part of the year. It is only during few months of summer we get some work. In times when there is a record footfall of tourists in the valley, many of the days pass without getting a customer,” rues Ghulam Mohammad Dar, a Shikara Wala from Safarpora, Manasbal. “I have served for almost 30 years as a rowing Shikara for the visitors. But now for past many years, there is a lack of any work here and I have been rendered workless.”
“At this stage of life what else can I do?” asks Dar. “Switching work, I tried to work as a labourer at construction sites, but my health did not permit. I have to support the family of five members.”
Apart from working as a Shikara Wala, Ghulam Mohammad Dar also functions as a president of Shikara Wala Association in Manasbal.
Since the place already receives a meager number of visitors, it has left the tourism dependent people in lurch. Hameed Manasbali, a Shikara Wala and a vice president of the Manasbal Shikara Wala Association also deplores the lack of work.
“This place is used to receive lesser number of tourists and that too only in the few months of summer,” Manasbali says. According to Manasbali, among the tourists visiting the destination, most of the people are local visitors. There are very few tourists from outside valley, who throng the place, adds Manasbali. “Local visitors seldom board our Shikaras, so our all hopes of work are with the tourists. But unfortunately they are as few… We hardly earn Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for a ride or two in a day, while passing the most of the months idle,” explains Manasbali.
Grappling with the lack of regular work and that too in the peak season of summer, the Shikara wallas have to face the traditional joblessness during winters.
“As soon as the month of November approaches, you can hardly see any visitors to this place. The destination is virtually shut till April,” says Mushtaq Ahmad, another Shikara owner from Manasbal. In order to keep the pot boiling at home, we have to switch to other works to earn some living, Mushtaq says. “As most of us, pass the six months at our houses doing some chores just to pass the time, a very few among us switch to some menial works like needle work. Though needlework is available most of the time, its returns are so meager to run the household,” Ahmad laments. In a bid to promote the place as a world class tourist destination, government has already constituted Manasbal Development Authority , an agency to look after and develop the place as prime tourist destination.
According to Hamied Manasbali, the authority should strive to make Manasbal an all weather destination. “It is very important, as the same would help in assuring the constant tourism activity in the area.”
Manasbali says that we appeal the concerned authorities to provide financial assistance and launch welfare schemes to help the tourism related fraternity in the area.
Last year the department distributed some life saving equipments among the Shikara Wallas. “But only a half of them were benefitted, As there are about 90 Shikara Wallas registered with the Association,” Ghulam Mohammad says.
“Our Shikaras need repairs and renovation. Without money, how can we do it?”asks Ghulam Mohmmad, the president of Manasbal Shikara wala Association while appealing the concerned authorities to come to the rescue of the heritage trade.
SRINAGAR, May 08: Jammu and Kashmir Police early in the morning today received a distress call from a local tourist guide of Tangmarg namely Fayaz Ahmad Mir through the Dial 112 emergency helpline that ten (10) tourists from Andaman & Nicobar Islands traveling in a vehicle bearing registration number HR55AN-9507 who were on their way towards Jammu have lost their way and are stranded at an undisclosed location due to inclement weather. Upon receiving the distress call, the call taker contacted the stranded tourists and assured them of every possible help. After strenuous efforts, the location of the stranded tourists was disclosed at the higher reaches of B-Top Jawahar Tunnel Kulgam. The call taker at the Dial 112 further assured the stranded tourists that a rescue team is on their way. Accordingly, all the concerned including Police Control Room Kulgam were informed & a rescue operation was launched. The rescue team comprising of police party headed by SDPO Qazigund, SHO PS Qazigund, In-charge PP Jawahar Tunnel assisted by the teams of civil administration & BEACON were successful in locating the stranded tourists at the higher reaches of B-Top Jawahar Tunnel Kulgam and rescued them. The team equipped with necessary equipment’s & supplies, braved the adverse weather conditions to reach the stranded tourists. They were further provided necessary assistance & help and were shifted to safe accommodation where from they again started their journey towards Jammu. The tourists have expressed their gratitude towards police department for their timely help and necessary assistance. Jammu & Kashmir Police have reiterated the importance of using the Dial 112 emergency response system & have urged the tourists visiting the state to make use of the Dial 112 in case of any distress or emergency situations. Dial 112 provides 24×7 emergency responses and immediate assistance to the callers in distress, besides a special desk for assistance of women in distress is also functional.
Efforts are commensurating with results: Secretary Sports Council
SRINAGAR, MAY 07: Riding on splendid show of skills and mental strength, J&K players have retained the title in the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship being held in Moscow currently.
The players that have presented exemplary performance in the championship that began earlier this week and is scheduled to culminate tomorrow at Moscow include Asian Games medalist Surya Bhanu Partap Singh, National Games medalist Abhishek Jamwal, Khelo India National League champion Jiya Manhas.
During the championship, Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Abhishek Jamwal secured gold medals in 60 Kg and 56 Kg categories respectively while Jiya bagged gold in below 39 Kg sub-junior category.
Among the other medallists Aman Singh and Priyanshu Singh secured silver and bronze medals in their respective categories.
The steller performance of Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Abhishek Singh Jamwal is sufficient to help their cause for being shortlisted among the probables for the Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou China, later this year.
The duo were part of the national coaching camp, the next phase of which shall be held in Srinagar from next month.
Pertinently Abhishek remained the lone gold medallist in the 36th National Games while Bhanu is the only Asian Games medallist in Wushu from the J&K thus far.
Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull has congratulated the medallists and Wushu Association of India. In her message, Nuzhat Gull remarked that the expansion in game related sports facilities is commensurating with the benefits from the endeavour in terms of medals and the performance of J&K athletes across the globe. She said aided with the advent of High-performance centres and fitness centres will make J&K athletes a force to reckon with.
The Dronacharya Awardee and National Chief Coach of India, Kuldeep Handoo also congratulated the medallists besides expressing gratitude to Secretary J&K Sports Council for taking Wushu sports to new heights and enabling J&K to host National or International event in J&K.
He also thanked Sports Authority of India for allotting National Wushu Coaching camp in Srinagar for the conditioning of the probables of 19th Asian Games being held in China. He said that the J&K duo who are part of the National Coaching camp are the best choice for the Asian Games.
Handoo also hoped that the performance of both the players will be marked with the remarkable improvement as both have been training hard for Asian Games.
President Vijay Saraf and General Secretary Bhavneet of J&K Wushu Association has also congratulated the medallists and wished them best of the performance in future bouts.
KDM-30 released for cultivation in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttara Khand, Assam, Meghalaya, Ladakh and Manipur
Srinagar, May 5 : Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-developed hybrid maize variety has been released recently at the national level for cultivation in the cold climatic Northern Hill Zone of the country. Cold resistant early maturing high yield maize composite, KDM-30, suitable for cultivation in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Ladakh and Manipur, was recently released in the 66th Annual Maize Workshop held at GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. “The variety (KDM-30) performs better than the best national check, Vijay with 13% more grain yield and moderate resistance to diseases and pests like Turcicum Leaf Blight and Maizw Stem Borer,” said Dr Zahoor Ahmad Dar, associate director at the SKUAST-K’s Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS), Rangreth, Budgam. Dar, who was leading the team of scientists involved in developing this cold-resistant maize variety, said KDM-30, besides being highly cold tolerant, gives more yield and better disease protection than Vijay, which is considered the best maize variety in the country. The maize composite is derived from materials obtained from international and national nurseries, which were subsequently hybridized with the local material to incorporate uniqueness like cold tolerance, early maturity, and high grain quality. The variety possesses a high level of carotenoids as well as the unique expression of cold-tolerance-regulated enzymes at the molecular level. The KDM-30 is going to replace Kishen Ganga-1 (KG-1) variety in high-altitude areas of the Northern Hill Zone (up to 2500m amsl) and can be a potential candidate to serve in cold arid Ladakh Region as a dual-purpose crop where it has been initially evaluated for grain-to-grain maturity in native cropping window. While congratulating Dr Zahoor Ahmad Dar and his team for developing the high-yield maize variety, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, directed upscaling seed production and utilizing rain-fed ecologies for grain and fodder production to sustain the dairy and poultry industry.
SRINAGAR, MAY 06: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday inaugurated two-day painting exhibition at Government Arts Emporium Srinagar. On the inaugural day, visitors had the chance to view and appreciate the paintings created by Iftikhar Wani and Er. Shazia Basharat. The exhibition features a diverse range of artwork, showcasing the talent and creativity of the participating artists. The opening reception was well-attended, with visitors enjoying the creative work and meeting the artists behind the artwork. Speaking on the occasion, the Div Com said that the event is a celebration of our city’s natural beauty and cultural heritage, and we are delighted to see so many people come out to support our local artists. The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir has dedicated its services to bringing painting out of the studio into open-air settings to bridge gap between artists and the masses through the department’s ‘Know Your Artisan’ initiative post recognition of Srinagar as the UNESCO’s Creative City in the field of Craft and Folk Art. The exhibition holds a special corner to portray various scenes of Shehr e Khaas (Srinagar City) by Iftikhar Wani. The works in this exhibition represent the many unique ways artists can interpret a similar scene and be inspired by their relationship to the environment and we are thrilled with the success of our Exhibition event, said the Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir. Exhibitions of the same magnitude shall be continued to highlight the artisans of the valley, said an official. The exhibition showcasing various master pieces of the artists are on display which is open for the general public to highlight the works of the artists. On the occasion, Director Handicrafts & Handloom thanked the Divisional Administration and all stakeholders who are supporting and promoting the local artisans at global level and also appreciated the role of media who have been prominent in promoting the arts and crafts of the valley.
SRINAGAR, MAY 06: The Vice Chancellor (VC) Cluster University Srinagar Prof. Qayyum Hussain today visited SP College Campus Srinagar to have an update on the ongoing development projects in the college.
The VC was briefed about various projects by the Principal SP College, Srinagar Prof. (Dr) Gh Jeelani Qurashi which includes construction of Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall for Women, Constriction of proposed Warden Hostel / Guest House, construction of prefab Multipurpose Store and upgradation and renovation of Safi-ud-Din Memorial Conference Hall.
The Convernor College Development Committee Prof. Shahid A. Wani updated the visiting team about the progress of ongoing works executed by various construction agencies in the campus.
The VC stressed for the timely completion of the development projects so that the facilities can be utilized by the students in near future.
The VC was accompanied by the Dean School of Sciences Prof. (Dr.) Naseer Ahmad Shah.
Baramulla, May 5, 2023: Glowing tributes were paid to Karbala Martyrs during a daylong Majlis Hussaini (AS) at the shrine of Hazrat Shamas Baba Sahib (RA), Yakhmanpora, Pattan, here on Friday.
The Majlis was organised by the J&K Shia Association, led by its president, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari.
Thousands of mourners from all walks of life attended the Majlis, which started with the recitation of verses of the Holy Quran, followed by prominent Zakirs of the Shia Association reciting Marsiya.
President of the J&K Shia Association, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, threw light on the life and teachings of Imam Hussain (AS) and Karbala Martyrs.
Ansari also recounted the immense services and sacrifices of Imam Hussain (AS) for the cause of Islam and Muslim unity.
Ansari also stressed unity and integrity among Muslims and urged them to follow the teachings of Imam Hussain (AS).
SHOPIAN, MAY, 5: In a first, laparoscopic liver surgery of a 45 year old hypertensive female patient with radiologically diagnosed huge hydatid cyst of right lobe of liver was operated successfully at District Hospital Shopian
The surgery laparoscopic en-nucleation of hydatid cyst of Liver was performed under the meticulous expertise of laparoscopic surgeon Dr Seth Mujtaba and the anaesthesia team comprising of Dr Ajaz Wani and Dr Aatif Nabi Shah.
The paramedical staff assisting comprised of Mr Fayaz, Mr Ajaz, Miss Sameena, Mr Umar, Mr Nasir and Mr Gulzar.
It is pertinent to mention that laparoscopic hydatid cyst surgery is a procedure that is usually performed at tertiary care centers in view of the surgical expertise needed and high anaesthetic risk in view of potential anaphylaxis.
The team thanked Dr Rubina Maqbool, MS DH Shopian, for providing proper logistical support for the procedure. Dr Shafi, consultant surgeon, also played very crucial role.
