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COVID-19: People found positive for omicron already recovered: Principal GMC Jammu

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‘Two had no travel history, trying to establish genome sequencing lab at earliest’ Three persons whose samples were sent for whole genome sequencing last month and found positive for new variant omicron have already recovered from the disease and their condition is absolutely fine, Principal GMC Jammu said on Wednesday. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Dr. Shashi Sudhan while addressing a press conference in Jammu said that two among the three persons in whose samples variant of concern omicron was detected had no travel history but the duo had attended many marriage functions and it seems that they had contracted virus in the function. “It is obvious that they would have come in contact of several people while attending marriage functions,” Sudhan said. She ...

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Delimitation commission’s orders cannot be questioned in any court

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Draft proposals to be put in public domain for seeking suggestions/ objections, panel to hold public sittings The orders of the delimitation commission constituted by the Government of India to redraw J&K’s electoral map cannot be challenged in any court. A cursory look at the constitutional provisions and statutes governing the delimitation process reveals that the commission’s orders cannot be questioned in any court. “The validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies made or purporting to be made under Article 327 or Article 328, shall not be called in question in any court,” reads Article 329(a) of the Constitution of India, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The Delimitation Act-2002-the...

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LG, Omar, Sajad condemn twin attacks in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and political leaders on Wednesday condemned the twin attacks in Kashmir, which left a civilian and a police officer dead. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Sinha in a tweet said that militants and their handlers responsible for these killings will be brought to justice soon. “Deeply saddened by the barbaric and cowardly terrorist act in Srinagar and Anantnag. I strongly condemn this heinous attack on civilian Rouf Ahmad & JKP officer Mohd Ashraf. The terrorists and their handlers responsible for these killings will be brought to justice soon,” Office of J&K LG tweeted. Sinha further said that such an act will not succeed in undermining Jammu and Kashmir’s development journey. “Such barbaric te...

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1119 militant incidents, 360 infiltrations in J&K between 2018-2021: MHA

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Wednesday informed the parliament that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has significantly improved and there have been only 1,119 militancy-related incidents while 360 estimated infiltrations have taken place between 2018 to 2021. The Home Ministry was replying to the queries raised in parliament Wednesday including that the government announced at the time of the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 downgrading the erstwhile state into two Union Territories and imposing President’s rule that it would facilitate normally. Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Nityanand Rai responded to the queries and stated that the militancy-related incidents have declined in the region. In a written rep...

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Police officer, civilian shot dead in Sgr, Anantnag attacks

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J&K LG condemns attack, says militants responsible for killings will be brought to justice soon A civilian and a police officer of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) rank were killed in two separate attacks at Srinagar and Bijbehera area of Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a civilian was shot dead outside his residential house at Merjanpora area of Nawakadal, Srinagar. “The civilian identified as Rouf Ahmad Khan, son of Muhammad Shafi Khan of Merjanpora Nawa Kadal was fired upon by unidentified gunmen outside his home,” the official said, adding that he was immediately shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Kashmir zone police tweeted: “Militants fired upon a #civilian namely Ro...

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DGP stresses for quick and effective investigation of criminal, NDPS and UAPA cases

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Directs timely disposal of public grievances The Director General of Police J&K, Dilbag Singh Wednesday chaired a high level meeting at PCR Jammu and reviewed the security and crime scenario of Jammu Zone. ADGsP, Mukesh Singh, M. K. Sinha, Danesh Rana, IGsP Garib Dass, Alok Kumar, DIsG Vivek Gupta, SSP PCR, SSP Jammu, AIsG of PHQ attended the meeting at PHQ while range DIsG Sunil Gupta, Mohammad Suleman Choudhary and all district SSsP of Jammu Zone attended the meeting through video conferencing. "Addressing the meeting, the DGP directed the officers to workout measures to enhance transparency and accountability by taking action against the erring personnel. He stressed for transfer and change of personnel at Police Station levels so that efficiency in working is ensured. Stre...

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GDC Sopore orders closure for two days after faculty members test positive for Covid-19

EDUCATION

The Government Degree College (GDC) Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district has ordered a closure for the next two days after two faculty members tested positive for Covid-19. An official told The Kashmiriyat that two faculty members of GDC Sopore's English Department tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. "The authorities have ordered the college to close down for the next two days," the official said.

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Jammu Kashmir Received Investment Proposals Worth 31,000 Crores: Government

BUSINESS

Jammu Kashmir has received investment proposals worth Rs 31,000 crore and has notified a new central sector scheme worth Rs 28,400 crore which is likely to provide employment to over 4.5 lakh people, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. MoS Home Nityanand Rai said Union Home Minister Amit Shah met several delegations, families of martyrs, members of civil society and panchayati raj institutions, the public in general besides interacting with about 50,000 members of 4,500 youth clubs during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir in October. "The government has notified the new central sector scheme for industrial development of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with an outlay of Rs 28,400 crore. This is likely to provide employment to over 4.5 lakh people while boosting the indu...

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No Omicron Case Detected In Srinagar: Officials

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District administration Srinagar on Wednesday refuted rumours about detection of any omicron case in this summer capital. When contacted, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad told GNS that the rumours doing rounds are absolutely false. “There is no omicron case in Srinagar”, he said, adding," “Three cases have been sent for genome sequencing. Someone has quoted me out of context”, he said. District administrator Dr. Syed Haneef Balkhi also confirmed that “no such case has been detected from the city”, he told GNS. Notably, Health & Medical Education Department informed of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi to have confirmed three cases of Omicron – new variant of Covid – have been confirmed from a locality in Jammu on Tuesday – December 21, 2021. ...

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UN Experts Urge Authorities to Stop ‘Harassing’ Khurram Parvez; Release him Immediately

INTERNATIONAL

UN human rights experts urge the Indian authorities to stop targeting Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez. In a press, the UN Human rights experts said, Mr. Parvez has worked extensively to document serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearances and unlawful killings, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. In his search for accountability, Mr. Parvez has been a victim of a number of incidents of reprisals reportedly for sharing this information with the United Nations, as documented in various reports of the Secretary-General and communications from UN special procedures mandate holders, they said. “We are concerned that one month after Mr. Parvez’s arrest, he is still deprived of liberty in what appears to be a new incident of retaliation for his ...