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Healthcare goes for a toss in Valley
Two injured in bear attacks in Pulwama
Day 6: Medical students protest against ‘anti-Islam’ film
3rd batch of Haj pilgrims leaves for Medina
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Mirwaiz calls for thorough probe into unmarked graves
A dismal teacher-student ratio at govt schools across Kashmir
Artisans to get loan at 2 % interest
The Minister for Industries and Commerce, S.S. Slathia, addresses a gathering at Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan on Wednesday in Srinagar. A Tribune Photograph
Rain damages four bridges
2 upgraded schools inaugurated
17-hour-long havan performed on Ganesh Chaturthi in old city
A woman devotee performs pooja inside the Ganpatyar Temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Srinagar on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Yawar Kabli
National Conference organises conventions
J&K Cultural Academy mourns Hyderi’s demise
NRHM Samelan held in Lolab
Participants listen to speakers at the NRHM samelan at Lolab in Kupwara on Wednesday. A Tribune Photograph
Bhanu to represent J&K at World Wushu C’ship
‘Grand Rehearsal’ play staged
Artistes enact a scene from ‘Grand Rehearsal’, a play, at the SKICC auditorium in Sringar on Wednesday. A Tribune Photograph
J-K gymnasts selected for Asian c’ship
Two bodies recovered
Two die, 7 hurt in road mishaps
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Healthcare goes for a toss in Valley
Srinagar, September 19 Sources say that critical cases, including accidents and emergency (A&C), are being handled by the untrained staff, including interns and junior residents, thus raising a question mark on the proper functioning of these hospitals in the Valley. Experts say the hospitals have A&C units which are run by physicians, surgeons and specialists elsewhere with a view to handle serious cases involving high mortality risk, but the same does not hold true for hospitals in Kashmir. Recent incidents which show the ground reality of healthcare sector in the Valley includes the shocking death of a mother-child duo at the Lal Dad Hospital. Then there was boycott of work by hundreds of junior resident doctors at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS) and resignation of eight registrars from various hospitals across the Valley. Some opine that there are two major reasons behind the mess- firstly, there are overworked junior doctors, and secondly, the senior doctors are moreover running their private practices. On September 12, 20-year-old Mehbooba and her new-born baby died following a complicated delivery at the LD hospital, Valley’s lone maternity facility. Surprisingly enough, there was only one junior resident present on duty in the emergency ward. Last week, 10 junior doctors in the anesthesiology departments of the GMCs allied hospitals resigned alleging consistent exploitation by senior consultants. The patients are an aggrieved lot as senior consultants are not available in various emergency departments. “My mother is a chronic diabetic patient who just suffered a minor heart attack. It was shocking that even after 12 hours of our stay in the hospital, there were no specialists available for her medical check-up. There are only interns present in the hospitals to take care of serious and emergencies cases, especially during night time,” said Muhammad Afzal, an attendant at the SMHS hospital. Sources said the norms were being violated with impunity at the multi-specialty hospital as night duty hours had been allotted to only junior doctors and consultants would not go for evening rounds. “It is a complete mess at major hospitals. The senior staff leaves the hospital as early as possible and will avoid our phone calls in case of any consultation or emergency. The patient care on weekends and during evening hours is completely left on our mercy,” said a junior resident doctor at the Bones and Joints Hospital, Barzulla requesting anonymity. Even a directive regarding the blanket ban on private practice by doctors issued by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has not been implemented by the Medical Education Department. |
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Two injured in bear attacks in Pulwama
Srinagar, September 19 Kaur was shifted to the Valley’s major tertiary care hospital where she is being treated. In another bear attack, a girl identified as Shabeena Akhtar, a resident of Mandakpal village near Khrew township in Pulwama, was injured near her village. She was also taken to hospital for treatment. In the recent incidents of man-animal conflict, six people have been injured in bear attacks in the past six days. Two persons were injured in separate bear attacks near Tral town of south Kashmir on Monday. A five-year-old boy and 55-year-old man were injured in similar incidents in the Valley on last Friday. There have been regular wild animal attacks in the region which experts blame on the shrinking forest space for these animals and growing intrusion of humans into animal habitats. In Kashmir's mountainous and forest areas, residents venture into the woods to collect firewood and sometimes enter places where these wild-animals have their habitats leading to the confrontation. Many of such attacks have led to fatalities or severe injuries. The Himalayan black bear and leopards, found across this mountainous region, are involved in most of such incidents.
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Day 6: Medical students protest against ‘anti-Islam’ film
Srinagar, September 19
It was the sixth consecutive day that protests against the ‘anti-Islam’ film continued in Kashmir by various outfits and religious organisation. Scores of students at the premier medical college shouted slogans denouncing the film and carried anti-US placards. One of the placards carried by the students read “Our Prophet, Our Honour” while another read “The more you provoke, the more we unite”. Most of the students were wearing their medical aprons. They later marched out of the college campus and took out a rally demanding action against the makers of the film. Later on, they returned to the campus where they burnt a US flag, an eyewitness said. The day’s protest by the medical students is part of nearly week-long agitation which erupted in the Valley on last Friday when hundreds of demonstrators carried out demonstration marches at Jamia Masjid and the University of Kashmir. In the past six days, protests against the film have been held at major educational institutions including at the University of Kashmir, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) and several colleges in the city. There was a complete shutdown in the Valley yesterday after a group of several religious groups held demonstration against the film. Sources said the film had angered many in Kashmir and nearly a dozen US and Israeli flags have been burnt during protests across the region. The state government has already requested the Union Home Ministry to block access to the film on the internet fearing it could lead to deterioration in the law and order situation in the state.
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3rd batch of Haj pilgrims leaves for Medina
Srinagar, September 19 Moulana Akhzar Hussain, a member of the State Haj Committee, was also present on the occasion. Interacting with the pilgrims, Samoon inquired about the facilities being provided to them by the agencies at the Haj House Bemina and airport. So far, 810 Hajj pilgrims, including 477 males, 333 female and one infant, have left for Medina in Saudi Arabia for the Haj. The first batch of Haj pilgrims was seen off by the chief minister Omar Abdullah at the Srinagar International Airport on Monday earlier this week. While Air India is operating direct Haj flights from here to Saudi Arabia after a gap four years, an official said. Each flight would carry 270 pilgrims. Around 9,170 pilgrims from the state are expected to perform Haj this year. This year’s quota for Jammu and Kashmir had been increased from 8,441 to 8,670. In addition, private Haj operators are facilitating 500 intending Haj pilgrims. The last Haj flight from here is scheduled to leave on October 10 next month. — TNS
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Mirwaiz calls for thorough probe into unmarked graves
Srinagar, September 19
He has said it would be a constructive step if the contentious laws like the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) are revoked. He said this while addressing a seminar organised by the Toronto-based International Centre for Human Rights (ICHR), a Hurriyat spokesman said in a statement issued here. “Mirwaiz called for a comprehensive investigation and DNA tests to fix the responsibility and ascertain the identity of the persons buried in the unmarked graves,” the spokesman said. “The denial for DNA testing amounts to conceding to the crime,” Mirwaiz was quoted as having said. An inquiry by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and human rights activists has found 2,156 bodies buried in unmarked graves at 38 places in north Kashmir. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), which says around 10,000 people have gone missing in the past 20 years, claims that many (missing persons) may of them might be buried in the unmarked graves. In its petition, the APDP had demanded DNA test of the bodies buried in the unmarked graves which was rejected by the state government in its Action Taken Report.The spokesman said that Umar Farooq also asked India to “accept 169 recommendations” by the United Nations member states at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review to “address Kashmir’s most serious Human Rights problems”. “He asked India to make a serious effort to carry out these recommendations instead of simply referring to existing legislations and policies,” the spokesman said. “It would be considered a constructive step forward to improve the ground situation if all the draconian laws especially the AFSPA and PSA are withdrawn without any further delay,” the spokesman quoted Mirwaiz.
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A dismal teacher-student ratio at govt schools across Kashmir
Anantnag, September 19 Reports say government schools in various areas in south Kashmir have hundreds of students but have just two or three teachers to take care of their academic curriculum. Surprisingly enough, there are certain schools with only a dozen students and an equal number of teachers. Sources in the Education Department say the problem persists because of the fact that despite government orders, the practice of attachments and deployments remains rampant throughout the region. “Teachers with good connections get themselves posted near their homes or in some cases bribe is paid for the postings,” said a source. The authorities get these teachers attached or deployed at a school of their choice in case there is not a vacant post, without even taking into consideration the overall requirement of the schools. “The Government Primary School in Shilpora, Mattan, has two teachers for three students while there are 5 teachers for 200 students at the Government High School at Wantrag,” the source said. Reports say that most of the students from schools such as these are either getting enrolled at private schools or dropping out of the school in case they can’t afford a private one. “I cannot afford a private school for my son. However, after looking at the condition of the government school, I will be forced to get him enrolled in a private school. That will no doubt break my back but I don’t have any option,” said Ali Mohammad whose son studies at a school in Wantrag. Even though the Education Department has been taking some pains to address the issue for some quite some time but most of the transfer orders remain pending. “We are getting requisition lists from schools in different zones so that we can assess their requirements,” said an official of the department.
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Artisans to get loan at 2 % interest
Srinagar, September 19 “About 70,000 artisans of the Srinagar district, associated with handicrafts and handlooms, are being covered under the Artisans Credit Card Scheme (ACCS) during the current fiscal. The scheme envisages providing loans to them at two per cent interest without any mortgage or guarantee,” Minister for Industries and Commerce S.S. Slathia said while addressing a gathering of artisans at a function organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts Department. The function was held on the premises of the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) at Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan. Slathia said the government had tied up with the Jammu and Kashmir Bank for issuing loans to the artisans with an aimed to uplift their living standards as well as boosting the handicrafts and handloom sectors in a big way. He added about 60 per cent of the premium for their health Insurance cover will be provided by the government. “About 40,000 modern looms will be provided to the artisans at a free of cost during the next five year plan,” the minister added. President of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank B A Lone assured every possible support for the welfare of artisans and promotion of handicrafts sector in the state.
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Rain damages four bridges
Srinagar, September 19 He said four bridges were damaged in the Machil sector, 160 km from here, located on the edge of the valley close to the Line of Control. Two bridges were damaged at Ringpayeen, one at Chatwari and one at Thali area of the sector. Kashmir valley has received moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday. The frontier Kupwara district, where Machil is located and where bridges were damaged, received the maximum amount of rain in the valley in the two days of this week as the weather department recorded 55.2 mm rainfall there. Kashmir has witnessed an unusual hot and dry summer this year with very little rainfall in the past few months. However, since the first week of September, the influx of western disturbances brought fresh downpour which has continued sporadically since then. |
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2 upgraded schools inaugurated
Srinagar, September 19 Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Sarmad Hafeez announced the release of Rs 50,000 each for the development of sports activities at these schools.
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17-hour-long havan performed on Ganesh Chaturthi in old city
Srinagar, September 19 Around 25 devotees performed a havan from 10 pm on Tuesday till 1 pm today at the Shri Ganesh Mandir located at Ganpatyar Habba Kadal area of the old city on the banks of Jhelum. Devotees thronged the Ganesh temple throughout the course of the day. “We celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi only for one day unlike places like Mumbai where it is celebrated for 10 days. No visarjan of the idol is done either,” said Sanjay Saraf, a local Pandit, who also heads the state unit of Lok Janshakti party. “An idol having a right sided trunk is rare and it can be found at a few temples only, including Siddhi Vinayak temple, Mumbai,” said Ganesh Mandir Prabandhak Samiti (GMPS) general secretary Rattan Chaku. Chaku said the idol was as old as the temple (around 700 years). “We apply sindoor and ghee on it during pooja and also call it Sankat Kumbi, which means it relieves sorrows of the devotees,” he added. Ravi Pandit, a devotee who had come from Jammu to take part in the pooja, said Pandits traditionally prepared ‘pannaveed’ (round shaped special bread) on the Ganesh Chaturthi that was distributed among the devotees. Meanwhile, Saraf said around 800 devotees mostly from the summer capital visited the temple for the pooja. Chaku said they prayed for peace and prosperity of the state. |
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National Conference organises conventions
Srinagar, September 19 The conventions were held in central Kashmir’s Srinagar and Budgam district and at south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, Tanvir Sadiq, NC spokesman, said. In Srinagar, the convention was held at the NC headquaters and youth district president of the party Hilal Sofi participated in the event, Sadiq said. “The participants appreciated the policies of the government and expressed satisfaction over the development process carried out in the city,” the spokesman said. He said the party’s district president for Srinagar Peer Afaq also addressed the function. In Budgam district, a convention was held at Narbal where speakers asked people to help the government in curbing corruption, the spokesman said. The speakers said that the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the State Accountability Commission (SAC) and many other initiatives should be highlighted to make people aware about their powers and duties. A similar convention was also held at Ashmogi in Kulgam district which was attended by hundreds of people, he added. He said the speakers at the Kulgam convention highlighted various
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J&K Cultural Academy mourns Hyderi’s demise
Srinagar, September 19 In a condolence message, Khalid said Dr Hyderi had acquired repute and respect through his tremendous contribution. He was an author and editor of about 100 books and numerous research papers published in standard Urdu journals across the subcontinent. He would be missed by academic and literary fraternity. He was considered an authority on Iqbal and Ghalib. Khalid recalled Dr Hyderi’s close association with the academy and said the institution had published several of his well researched books, including Deewan-e-Mir, Tazkira-e-Shairaat-e-Urdu and Kalam-e-Iqbal Naadir-o- Nayaab Risalun Ke Tanazur Mai. Presently, the academy is in the process of publishing his Iqbal-Ehbaab-o-Aasaar in three volumes, the first being ready for press, he added. Born in Nawa Kadal, Srinagar, in 1929, Hyderi completed his PhD and D.Litt in Urdu from the Lukhnow University. He was appointed as Urdu teacher at Amar Singh College, Srinagar, wherefrom he later retired as head of the Urdu department. Hyderi has around 70 books to his credit. He was considered an authority on Allama Iqbal and Ghalib. He has written nine books on Iqbal, three on Mir Anees, two on Ghalib and one on Mir Taqi Mir. In the past 12 years, Hyderi dedicated his writing to Iqbal. He also has around 500 research papers to his name. He has received around 20 awards. He was an editor of Hakeem Ilamat magazine. He has also the distinction of being the guest editor of famous literary journal, ‘Naqoosh’ published from Lahore.
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NRHM Samelan held in Lolab
Kupwara, September 19 Addressing the gathering, MLA Lolab, Abdul Haq Khan, hailed the management unit of the NRHM block Sogam for providing proper medical services to the residents of Lolab. He asked sarpanchs and panchs to help the medical block to improve the health-care services in the area.
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Bhanu to represent J&K at World Wushu C’ship
Jammu, September 19 Another Jammu wushu player Gurdeep Singh will accompany the Indian team as a physiotherapist. However, Asif Hussain from Jammu and Kashmir, who attended the India camp for seniors at the Sports Authority of India, Bhopal, from April 15 to April 18, could not make it to the Indian Wushu team for the 8th Asian Wushu Championship at Vietnam. The chairman of the Wushu Association of J&K, HK Lohia, congratulated Bhanu Pratap Singh and Gurdeep Singh for their selection.
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‘Grand Rehearsal’ play staged
Srinagar, September 19 The play revolves around the writer of the drama who was a college professor. He is so engrossed in with the play that he even ignores his wife Nirmala at times which leads to lots of confusion and trouble in his domestic life. The play that has to be staged in the college and the students who have to perform as actors are all non-skilled and immature. A character Saed Makkar is played by Sultan who has an important role in the play but he is quite shy. Professor advises him to observe people around him and learn more about acting through real life. Sultan gets inspired by this and decides to perform his character in front of his aunt . As soon as he reaches there, he finds her house locked. Thus unfold the circumstances which follow after this. Sultan performs well in the ‘grand rehearsal’ but when asked about the reason behind his better performance he reveals the truth to everybody and professor gets answers for all his queries and the trouble he faced at home. The current festival has been organised by the Jammu Kashmir Film Makers and Artists Cooperative Ltd in collaboration with the J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages. The Greater Kashmir is a media partner in this event.
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J-K gymnasts selected for Asian c’ship
Jammu, September 19 Ravia will compete in the women’s event in the senior category while Karanjyot will compete in the men’s event in the sub-junior category. Both gymnasts were imparted training by coach SP Singh in the MA Stadium and were selected during the selection trials held at Chandigarh last week. —TNS
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Two bodies recovered
Srinagar, September 19 The body of an unidentified man, aged around 45 years old, was recovered from Pehru nullah in Kupwara district, a police spokesman said. The body of the deceased has been kept at the sub-district hospital in Kupwara for identification and other formalities, the spokesman said. In Anantnag district, a body of 55-year-old Ghulam Ahmad Shah, a resident of Ashmuqam, The police has registered separate cases to investigate the cause and
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Two die, 7 hurt in road mishaps
Srinagar, September 19 In the first incident, a passenger cab skidded off the road on the mountainous Srinagar-Leh highway at Spangla near Drass town in which one person died. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle driver Abdul Rouf of Gas Ground died on the spot and three passengers were injured in the accident. In Anantnag district of south Kashmir, a mentally-challenged man was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Sather leaving him dead on the spot. In Srinagar, a load-carrier driver and two women were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle near Parimpora on outskirts of the city. In Baramulla district, a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in Sopore town leaving the latter seriously injured. Number of accidents is constantly on the rise in Kashmir with two to three road accidents being reported every day from across the region. Seven persons were killed and 18 others injured in road accidents this week only.— TNS
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As many as 70,000 artisans from Srinagar district will now be able to procure a loan at two per cent interest without any mortgage or guarantee.
“About 70,000 artisans of the Srinagar district, associated with handicrafts and handlooms, are being covered under the Artisans Credit Card Scheme
(ACCS) during the current fiscal.
Srinagar, September 19
The medical block Sogam in Lolab Kupwara organised a National Rural Health Mission
(NRHM) samelan at model Chandigam village. Sarpanchs and panchs of Lolab, ashas of the medical block, anaganwadi workers and senior citizens of the area participated in the
programme.
Srinagar, September 19
