JAMMU, Aug 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered the transfers and postings of five Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers with immediate effect.
As per an order issued by GAD Secretary Dr Piyush Singla, Mr. Ravinder Kumar Anand, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Samba, is transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Ramban, against an available vacancy.
Ms. Sanna Khan, JKAS, Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation, Jammu.
Mr. Manu Hansa, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Samba.
Mr. Piyush Dhotra, JKAS, General Manager, JKRTC, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Jammu, vice Mr. Vijay Kumar, JKAS, who shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.
Ms. Maxiumn Gorkie, JKAS, Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu.
J&K Govt orders transfers, postings of 5 JKAS officers
Two earthquakes in span of one hour hit J&K’s Katra, second earthquake was of 3.2 magnitude
JAMMU, August 25: Within a span of an hour two earthquakes of magnitude 3.2 and 4.1 on the Richter scale hits Katra in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
The second earthquake occurred at 11:52 PM on Wednesday. The depth of the earthquake was 5 Km below the ground.
“Another earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred 60km E of Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, at around 11:52 pm on August 24th. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground,” NCS tweeted.
Earlier on Wednesday night at 11:04 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale had hit Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) had informed.
The depth of the earthquake was 5 Km below the ground.
“An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred 62km ENE of Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, at around 11:04 pm today. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground,” NCS had tweeted. (AGENCIES)
Active Covid cases in country decline to 94,047
New Delhi, Aug 25: India logged 10,725 new coroanvirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 4,43,78,920, while the active cases declined to 94,047, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll climbed to 5,27,488 with 36 fatalities which includes five deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.60 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 2,395 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.73 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.20 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,37,57,385, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry, 210.82 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.
The 31 new fatalities include six from Delhi, five from Maharashtra, three each from Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, two each from Haryana, Odisha and Punjab and one each from Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and Uttarakhand. (Agencies)
People want Aam Aadmi Party government in country: Amit Kapoor
Aam Aadmi Party leaders conducted a door to door campaign in Raipur Khairi area of Jammu North assembly constituency. During this campaign, senior party leader Amit Kapoor along with his team interacted with the people and listened to their problems. Amit Kapoor said that now the Aam Aadmi Party has entered the fray to rid the country of the oppressive government. Earlier people did not have the option but now Arvind Kejriwal has given a strong option to the country. All political parties including BJP are badly troubled by the increasing popularity of Aam Aadmi Party in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat elections. In the election states, every section of the society is openly coming with Arvind Kejriwal. People are troubled by the wrong policies of the current governments and now want change. Kapoor said people now know that they have been fooled by saying ‘jumlas’ and only the Aam Aadmi Party can shape the future of their children. Ajay Dogra, Santosh Labru, Lakshya Bali, Bharti Devi, Rahul Labru and other members were present on this occasion.
UPSC rolls out ‘One Time Registration’ platform for aspirants
Aiming to facilitate the process of submission of applications by the aspirants of its examinations, the Centre’s apex recruitment agency the Union Public Service Commission has rolled out ‘One Time Registration’ (OTR) platform.
It has been launched on the Commission’s website at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in on a 24 X 7 basis. As per the Commission, the OTR will be quite useful for the candidates as it will not only save them from filling in their basic personal details again for any subsequent examination being conducted by the UPSC, but also eliminate any possibility of submission of incorrect information by them as their basic personal details will be validated by the candidates themselves.
Since about 70 per cent information of an aspirant in the OTR will automatically be pre-populated in the online application form of an examination, the time for filling/submitting an online application form will be reduced considerably.
The aspirants, who wish to apply for any future examination(s) of the Commission, are required to register themselves in the OTR platform by filling up their basic personal information indicated therein. Once the registration of an aspirant is completed, the information will remain stored securely in the Commission’s servers, said the Commission.
An aspirant’s information will get automatically populated in the online application form of an examination for which she/he applies. It is advised to peruse the OTR instructions and fill in the information in the OTR with extreme care to avoid any complications in future, said the Commission.
Lumpy Disease has no effect on cow milk, safe to consume: J&K ACS
JAMMU, Aug 24: In the aftermath of a lumpy disease threat looming large in cattle in several parts of Jammu region the Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo said the virus has no effect on cow milk and it is safe to consume.
Lumpy disease has no effect on cow milk and it is completely safe to consume, Dulloo told UNI.
The ACS said, the disease doesn’t transmit to humans.
We are focusing on testing, vaccination and treatment of the animals and the recovery rate is good, said Dulloo, stating that the department is also conducting door-to-door sampling and treatment of animals.
We will also be making people aware of myths about lumpy disease so that people can safely consume the milk, he added and said that the Government has aggressively launched an awareness campaign.
Charing a meeting here on August 10, Dulloo said the public must be assured that there is no need to panic and that the Government is taking every step to mitigate the disease.
He directed to advertise ‘1962’ helpline number of the Animal Husbandry besides strategizing ‘ring vaccination’ procedures for areas infested with the LSD.
However, speaking to UNI, a dairy product dealer said, the sale of cow milk has come down by 20 to 25 percent and people prefer buffalo milk or tetra packs.
The Government should spread a message among the general public on milk consumption, he said.
The office of the District Magistrate Jammu on Wednesday also issued guidelines on Prevention and Control of Lumpy Skin Disease stating that it is highly contagious in nature and is spreading in bovine animals.
People are advised to immediately separate infected animal from healthy animals, control of vector population using insect repellents, cleaning and disinfection of infected premises/sheds using phenol 2 percent for 15 minutes/sodium hypochlorite 2-3 percent /formalin 1 percent, strictly restrict the movement of animal and seek immediate help from nearest Veterinary centre for treatment.
The administration has also issued an 18001807205 helpline number for the public.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa taking stock of the measures taken to control Lumpy Skin disease emphasized upon the officers to generate mass awareness regarding precautions and treatment of the infectious disease which was spreading in cows and buffaloes.
The officials were asked to identify a place to quarantine the infected animals and ensure disposal of dead animals in two days. (Agencies)
More bank branches to open in rural Himachal assured
Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad has said that more bank branches will be opened in rural areas of Himachal Pradesh and for this, a survey will be conducted. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said various meetings have been held with banks and PSUs in the state to serve Himachal in a better manner.
“Four rural areas are not connected with the banking system. I have requested the bank correspondents to stay for four hours a day in these villages so as to connect them to the banking system,” the minister said.
As many as 3,500 street vendors are registered with the government to avail of various schemes under which they get Rs 10,000 to 50,000 to start their business. Efforts will be made to increase the registration soon, he informed.
“Himachal has 4,50,000 Kisan credit card holders, we will start training camps for the societies in the villages so as to increase the numbers of the account holders,” he said.
Karad said: “We are also focusing on financial literacy of our people and through NABARD, we will go from village to village to increase the literacy level. We will provide 12 mobile vans for 12 districts so as to help in increasing financial literacy at all block levels.”
The per capita income of Himachal Pradesh is very good and it can be enhanced further by working in Animal husbandry and fisheries sectors, he said, adding that the double engine government in the state and Centre is working for all round prosperity of the people of Himachal Pradesh and in times to come the state will see golden days.
He said that we have started Jan Samarth App by which people can get loans online under which banks will approach you. The public do not have to go to the banks for the same. Replying to a question, he said that no banks will be privatised and there is no such agenda for the same.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 2,600-bed hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad
HARYANA, Aug 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 24 inaugurated a 2,600-bed private hospital in Faridabad that is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including a centralised fully-automated laboratory, in what will be a major boost to healthcare infrastructure in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Haryna Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were also present on the occasion.
The state-of-the-art Amrita Hospital, built on a sprawling 130-acre campus with sustainability in mind, has a dedicated seven-storey research block and has been constructed over a period of six years under the Mata Amritanandmayi Math.
The new super-speciality hospital has opened initially with 500 beds and is expected to be fully operational in a phased manner over the next five years. Once fully operational, the hospital with 81 specialities is billed to be the largest private hospital in Delhi-NCR and the country, its officials had earlier said.
The hospital buildings will span 36 lakh sq. ft in built-up area, with a 14-floor tower housing key medical facilities. There is also a helipad on the rooftop.
The new mega hospital in Faridabad’s Sector 88, near the Delhi-Mathura road, has a built-up area of one crore sq. ft and the campus will also have a medical college. A dedicated seven-storey research block and eight centres of excellence, including on gastro-sciences, renal sciences, bone diseases and trauma, transplants, and mother and child care, are located on the campus.
The hospital has patient-centric wards and OPDs and a hi-tech, fully-automated centralised laboratory. (Agencies)
Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LOC
An infiltration attempt by 2 terrorists from Pakistan-based terror organisation was foiled at approx 150m on the Indian side of LOC. Later, a blast was observed & it was assessed that terrorists had stepped over a minefield. Their bodies were recovered today: Indian Army Sources
Major Bovine smuggling foiled by Police in Jammu
Jammu, 24 August: Jammu police on Wednesday foiled a bovine smuggling in Rajbagh , Kathua on Jammu-Pathankot national highway.
The local police in a vehicle check rescued eleven bovines from a truck bearing registration number JK02BS6977,
Further details in this matter is underway.