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Hospitals to guard against dengue
Infant’s death: Family accuses docs of negligence
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ganesh mahotsava
Bhalla greets people on Ganesh Chaturthi
Sarpanch arrested
New ray of hope for sportsmen
Jammu varsity hosts international conference on energy physics
Minister seeks support for development of far-flung areas
Assurances for rehabilitation not new: Panun Kashmir
‘Education a tool to eradicate all evils’
Wrestling assn hails Olympic committee’s decision
Save Himalaya Day at JU
Computers donated
Batra elected hockey J&K president
Badminton
championship kicks off
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Hospitals to guard against dengue
Jammu, September 9 Both the persons from Samba and another hailing from Old City with the symptoms of the deadly fever had come here to meet their family members. They are admitted at the Government Medical College (GMC). Officials said both of them are stable due to the timely action of the doctors and medical staff. The Health Department has constituted a special team to keep trail of the disease. “Many people go outside the state for work and some may bring pathogen along with them. Identifying and providing assistance to them is a major challenge. We have succeeded in our efforts so far and our awareness campaign has also become an important tool in fighting dengue,” said Director Health, Dr BS Pathania. Owning to the weather conditions, the region is more prone to malaria, which in turn leads to higher detection rate of dengue cases. At the beginning of monsoon, advisories are circulated to establish isolation wards at hospitals and health institutions. Dr Pathania said special teams had also been constituted by the department to create awareness among people. “Detection and timely medical help is the only way to curb the spread of dengue and I am getting regular reports from the field staff engaged in the monitoring process,” he said. Dengue is an acute fever caused by a virus. It occurs in two forms: dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever which becomes severe due to bleeding and sometimes with shock, which could also result in death. Severe and continuous pain in the abdomen, bleeding from the nose, mouth and gums or skin bruises, frequent vomiting with or without blood, excessive thirst, pale cold skin, restlessness, sleepiness and black stool like coal tar are the main symptoms. Bleeding generally takes place three to four days after the fever. It is more dangerous for children. Symptoms of dengue
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Infant’s death: Family accuses docs of negligence
Jammu, September 9 The hospital staff, including doctors also held a demonstration in the hospital premises and demanded immediate deployment of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the hospital in the wake of recurring protests and a sense of insecurity among doctors and the paramedical staff. Sources said the parents of the infant and other relatives held a strong demonstration in the hospital late last night after his death. “Muskan was admitted to the hospital three days back and she gave birth last evening. The condition of the newborn deteriorated and the doctors in the hospital referred him to Jammu,” sources said. Sources said the baby died while being shifted to Jammu but his parents blame the hospital staff for negligence. “The parents alleged that the infant died because of negligence of the doctors who had referred him after his death. They held a demonstration and raised slogans against the hospital demanding action against the doctors on duty. The protest continued till 1 am," a hospital staff member said. Meanwhile, the hospital staff, including doctors, suspended work for an hour this morning and demanded immediate deployment of the paramilitary personnel in the hospital premises to ensure their safety. “There has been a shortage of doctors and paramedical staff in the hospital and the existing staff has been working under tremendous pressure. Protests and threat calls have become a routine in the hospital. The administration should make necessary security arrangements so that the hospital staff can work in safe and peaceful atmosphere," he said. He said they would continue their protest and suspend work for an hour to highlight their demands. up in arms
The parents alleged that their baby died because of negligence by the doctors who had referred him after his death. They held a demonstration and raised slogans against the hospital demanding action against the doctors on duty. The protest continued till 1 am |
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ganesh mahotsava
Jammu, September 9 The 10-day celebrations started in the entire state with people buying the idols of the lord to be welcomed in their homes, worshipped for prosperity all year round before being immersed in the rivers and streams with the promise to come back next year. Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the famous festivals celebrated all over the country. Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the god of peace, prosperity, wisdom and happiness. Several smaller pandals have also come up at several localities in Jammu city. The day of Anant Chaturdashi marks the end of ten-day festival. One of the biggest festivals of Maharashtra, the residents have also started celebrating it here with great enthusiasm and devotion. |
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Bhalla greets people on Ganesh Chaturthi
Jammu, September 9 The 10-day Ganeshotsav festival that marks the birth of Lord Ganesh started today. Hundreds of devotees of Bahu Fort and the adjoining areas participated in the Lord Ganesha celebrations. Bhalla said the celebration of such festivals bring people from all walks of life together and spread brotherhood and peace.He said celebration was encouraged by the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to galvanise support for India's independence movement. He appealed to the people of the state to resolve to renew the spirit and vision of the great leader Tilak and re-dedicate themselves to the country's development and progress. |
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Cops held with arms are extortionists: SP
Rajouri, September 9 "We have received some complaints about extortion cases in the region and we are going to register an FIR against them, but still we are not in a position how much money was extorted by the accused policemen from the local people," he added. Not denying the possibility of their links with militants for law-full activities, he said, "We are investigating the case, but possibility is their how and when these weapons came to them for which purpose," he said. Latifi said, "Those policemen were arrested by the police at a naka. They had done a superb job during counter-insurgency operation when militancy was at its peak in these areas and this was the reason that the police had put them under observation for regular service in the police," he added. "Some criminal cases were also lodged against some of them," he added. The accused are Mohammad Yusuf, Selection Grade Constable (SGC), a resident of Balakote, Mendhar, posted at Surankote police station and Mohammad Bashir, a Special Police Officer (SPO), a resident of Dharana, Mendhar, posted with the CID (CI) Cell at Mendhar. Ashfaq Ahmad, a resident of Nakka Panjgrain, Manjakote, a Follower posted in Kishtwar district but hadn't joined duties there and Mohammad Zakheer alias Zaheer of Rajdhani Bagla, Thanna Mandi, a Follower posted in District Police Lines (DPL), Rajouri. They have been booked under the Indian Arms Act. |
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Two arrested for rape of deaf and dumb minor
Katra, September 9 After the victim returned home and informed her family members about the crime, they lodged a complaint against the accused. SP said the police has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) comprising Inspector Rakesh Akram, SHO Police Station Reasi and others headed by Jagdev Singh Slathia, Deputy SP (HQ), Reasi. |
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Sarpanch arrested
Jammu, September 9 Sarpanch Dilip Kumar of Panchayat Halqa Chak Desa Singh was remanded to five-day police custody by the court. Sources said a team of the police arrested the Sarpanch around last midnight. “The Sarpanch has surrendered the official record, which he took away from the office of BDO Kathua, in a fit of rage after the officials allegedly did not release the payments for the development works carried out in his Panchayat, before the police,” sources said. |
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New ray of hope for sportsmen
Jammu, September 9 This was informed at the recently concluded Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States and Union Territories In Charge of Sports and Youth Affairs held at New Delhi under the chairmanship of Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Youth Affairs and Sports. Under the proposed scheme, each district of the state will have a special school meant for young sportspersons in the age group of 6-10 years. Hundred talented young boys and girls in this age group will be selected through the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhihan rural competitions. The selected students will be admitted to the district-level sports schools with facilities of boarding, lodging, special diet, sports kit, school fees and other expenses. Further, there will be a job guarantee under the sports quota to the selected students both at the Centre or the state government. Sources said the representatives of the state government attending the meeting appreciated the proposals and said sports should promote inclusive growth. They said the participation of rural youth in the states had increased tremendously due to government’s efforts. The attention was drawn towards enhancement of funds for better infrastructure in the states. During the conference, the states urged the Centre to develop allied sciences like sports medicine, nutrition and psychology to cater to the needs of sportspersons and development of sports spirit. They were also of the view that coordinated efforts be made to persuade the private sector to earmark funds for the development of sports as a part of their corporate social responsibility. The state governments supported the proposals discussed at the conference and said these efforts would go a long way in promotion and development of sports throughout the country. Meanwhile, Jitendra Singh also requested the representatives of state governments to extend their support for successful implementation of the schemes of the Government of India. |
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National Conference will register record win in 2014 poll, claims Rana
Jammu, September 9 “The National Conference has pioneered democracy and strengthened the bonds of amity and brotherhood during the most testing times in the state,” said Rana, while addressing a public meeting at Muttal in Reasi constituency today. He said the NC was all set to register a new record in the Lok Sabha elections. The occasion was marked by the joining of sarpanch Muttal Makhan Lal into the NC along with his colleague sarpanchs and panchs. Rana said the NC had always followed principled and healthy politics. “We have never compromised on our principles,” he said, while reminding the people how the NC preferred to sit in the opposition in 2002 despite being the single largest party with 28 members. He said his party did not believe in power being the ultimate destination of the politics but it treated power as an instrument to serve the people. “The past four years have proved the commitment of the party under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to serve the people of all the three regions,” he said. It had always eschewed the tendencies of populism that had remained the fort of power-hungry parties in the state, he said. Referring to the unfortunate polarisation during the 2008 Amarnath land row agitation and the recent incidents in Kishtwar, Rana said, “The motivation of the perpetrators of such anti-people acts has been to divide the people and derive political benefits out of it. They will never be forgiven for their deceit and duplicity,” he said. He asked the people to remain cautious of the sinister designs of such elements and foil such attempts by maintaining age-old unity and tranquility. “The joining of sagacious political workers into the party fold only reflects their immense faith in the policies and programmes of the National Conference,” Rana maintained. While urging the party workers to gird up their loins for the elections, the provincial president said the NC would be going to the people with the report card of the current tenure of the Chief Minister and the overall contribution of the party in championing the cause of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Welcoming new entrants into the party fold, he said their joining the caravan would strengthen the movement and make the National Conference a force to reckon with. “A strong NC is a key to solving the issues confronting the state,” he added. |
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Jammu varsity hosts international conference on energy physics
Jammu, September 9 Speaking on the function, Abdullah called for collaborative arrangements between universities and research institutions in the country and abroad for achieving academic excellence. The conference has organised by the department of physics, University of Jammu, at the General Zorawar Singh Auditorium Complex in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Abdullah said wider exposure to the students on a larger canvass would place them in good stead in the fast developing world. “Much has already been done to enhance the quality of education at various levels, including higher education sector, and there still is a scope for doing more,” he maintained. He said research was a key to progress and hoped that young scholars and scientists would put in their best in steering the country to the pinnacles of technological development. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu, Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, said the basic objective of the conference was to find ways and means to find answers to some of the fundamental questions regarding universe, discovery of the elementary constitution of matter and exploring the basic nature of space and time. Prof Paul Newman, Co-convener, presented the global scenario of research being conducted in high energy physics at the University of Birmingham. He gave an overvierw of the work done in the area in the recent years. Prof Bikash Sinha, DAE Homi Baba Chair, lauded the contribution of the department of physics in organising such conferences and providing a
platform to scientists and scholars to share their views. Earlier in her welcome address, Prof Anju Bhasin, head of the department of physics and electronics, gave a brief resume of the department. She said the conference was being organised by the department of physics and electronics and was partly funded by the UK-India Education and Resersh Initiative as part of the Innovation Partnership Strand. |
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Minister seeks support for development of far-flung areas
Jammu, September 9 Sham exhorted the officers to ensure enhanced basic amenities to the people across the State with focus on the hilly and far-off areas. Sham asked the concerned authorities to ensure timely and quality completion of development works. He said the government had brought people of border areas on the path of development and sought early completion of schemes and programmes launched for their welfare. He said the government had also directed the officers for timely completion of restoration of public infrastructure damaged due to recent rains and floods and directed for fast disbursement of compensation under National Calamities Relief Fund (NCRF) to the affected families whose houses were partially and totally damaged. He asked the local representatives to cooperate with officers for accurate assessment of crops and land losses so that the affected people get compensation in accordance. Exhorting the Sarpanches and panches to perform their duties with utmost care and concern, the Minister said government had given them adequate powers to ensure better development at the grass-root level. Later, the minister distributed cheques worth Rs 7.73 lakh under centrally sponsored scheme of the Floriculture Technology Mission besides Rs 4.15 lakh cheques under Social Welfare minority scheme. He also distributed 10-wheelchair/tricycles among the beneficiaries. |
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Assurances for rehabilitation not new: Panun Kashmir Jammu, September 9 Addressing a meeting of Panun Kashmir members, president Ashwani Kumar Charangoo said the recent meeting of the “so-called apex committee” to discuss the rehabilitation of Pandits seemed to be a complete “comedy of errors”. With a majority of members who mattered having dissociated themselves from the amalgam, the committee appears to have lost its weight. The reiteration of the issue of enhancing the financial aid for construction of buildings from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 20 lakh was the main point said by the Chief Minister, he said. “It may be recalled that similar assurances were given in the previous meetings also but nothing came out of it. On the employment package, PK has always maintained that unless the draconian conditions attached to the employment package are removed, the package is equal to exploiting the economic vulnerabilities and miseries of the community youth”, Charangoo added. Virender Rainam, the spokesperson of PK, said the government, instead of strengthening the nationalist constituency in Kashmir, was eager to engage with the state sponsors of terror. The government had ignored a complete series of terrorist acts against the nation and the recent beheading and killing of five Indian soldiers on the border by the Pakistan army.
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‘Education a tool to eradicate all evils’
Jammu, September 9 Speaking on the occasion, Dubey exhorted the audience to spread the message of importance of education as it was the only tool to eradicate
all evils. A total of 14 students from various schools of the Pouni zone participated. Neha of Middle School Kahana, Neelam Sharma of Government High School Pouni, Mohit
Sharma of Middle School Kans Brahmna and Rahat Sharma of Nature’s Lap International School Pouni were adjudged first,
second, third and fourth, respectively. The symposium was adjudged by Seema
Gupta, Raj Kumar Sharma and Jugal Kishore. Earlier, Zonal Resource Person, Daleep Kumar in his welcome address highlighted the importance of the day. Prizes were given to
the toppers by the chief guest on the occasion. |
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Wrestling assn hails Olympic committee’s decision
Jammu, September 9 Speaking on the occasion, the president said it was a great news for the wrestling fraternity as the decision would motivate youngsters to take up this sports as a career. He further said the ancient sports would reinstate as it deserved to be in the Olympic movement. Others who attended the meeting included Narinder Mahajan, Krishan Lal, Kuldeep Sharma, Satish Abrol, Vijay Pahalwan, Ajay Vaid, Dheeraj Sharma, Swaran Lal, Rajau Sharma, Kamal Sharma, Mohammad Sadiq, Ashim Vaid and Om Parkash.
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Save Himalaya Day at JU
Jammu, September 9 The programme was organised in collaboration with the J&K Almi Khudai Khidmatgar Association, Jammu, Himalayan Environmental Services and Conservation Organisation, Dehradun, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, and Activity Public Higher Secondary School, Jammu. Prof Desh Bandhu Gupta, Director, Colleges Development Council, University of Jammu, was the chief guest on the occasion, while Prof RK Rampal, head of the department, environmental science, and Prof AK Raina, convener, Board of Studies, were the guests of honour. Prof Rampal presented the welcome address followed by a presentation on Uttarakhand disaster. |
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Computers donated
Rajouri, September 9 Five computers with complete accessories, including tables and chairs were provided to the School. This project will also facilitate the introduction of Internet and broadband services. |
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project boond
Jammu, September 9 The year 2013 has been announced as the year for water conservation by World Health Organisation (WHO) and the DAV management has launched a project, ‘Boond’, in all its educational institutions all over the country to create awareness on water conservation among students.
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Batra elected hockey J&K president
Jammu, September 9 Rajinder Singh has been elected treasurer and Sham Lal Sharma and Ranbir Singh vice-presidents for Jammu province and Kashmir province, respectively. Prof Sarla Kohli and Achint Kour have been elected vice-presidents for Jammu province and Asima Ali as vice-president for Kashmir province. At the meeting, Gurdeep Singh was elected joint secretary for Kashmir province and Jagjeet Kour joint secretary for Jammu province, whereas Manjeet Singh Reen was elected resident secretary for Jammu province. Asha Rani was elected resident secretary for Jammu province and Gurdeep Singh Bakshi secretary. |
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Badminton
championship kicks off
Jammu, September 9 The three-day championship will witness participation of more than 300 sportspersons. On the opening day, preliminary round matches in various age groups were played. Others present on the occasion were Dr OD Sharma, Gautam Choudhary, Siddharth Sharma, Balbir Singh, and Satpal Sharma. |
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