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“CEO post continues to remain vacant”

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Elections may never be held in J&K as long as BJP remained in power: Harsh Dev

Jammu, 14-11-2022: Former Minister and senior AAP leader Mr. Harsh Dev Singh has claimed that elections may never be held in J&K as long as BJP continued to rule at the centre. With the present bureaucracy enjoying authority without accountability, a ‘free for all’ kind of situation prevailed in the erstwhile state, said Mr. Singh. He said that the ECI was holding elections in other states without uttering a single word about J&K Elections which are being denied for the last four years since 2018 and which may never be held as long as BJP remained in power at the centre. So much so that even the post of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has been kept vacant for the last several months after the posting of Mr. Hirdesh Kumar as Deputy Election Commissioner in New Delhi. And while the date of publication of final electoral rolls was advanced from October 25 to November 25, the present deadline may also be changed and further postponed in view of the highest post of Election authority lying vacant in J&K.

Maintaining that the elections continued to be denied and postponed on one pretext or the other, Mr. Singh said that flimsy excuses were being given from time to time to deprive the people of J&K of their right to have a democratic govt and to continue the proxy rule of BJP therein. “If you can manage to hold the reins of power and run the affairs of state without elections, why at all should the ruling party take the risk of seeking peoples’ mandate? Asserted Mr. Singh adding that the people of erstwhile state and its political leadership seemed to have reconciled to the backdoor rule imposed by the saffron regime. “What an irony! The party which catapulted itself to power on the slogans of “one nation, one constitution” had itself dismantled the age old principles of democracy and denied constitutional rights to the people of J&K for the last four years with no hope of democracy getting restored in the downgraded state under BJP regime”, observed Mr. Singh.

Pointing towards the constitutional provisions and the rulings of the Supreme Court, Mr. Singh said that the top court of the country had categorically observed that fresh Assembly Elections in all states, wherein the legislatures were prematurely dissolved, needed to be conducted and completed within a period of six months. He divulged that even in its recent judgment pertaining to the state of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court re-iterated that there is statutory obligation to fill Assembly seats within six months so as to ensure that the people are not deprived of due representation. “You can’t create a constitutional void, a hiatus situation for the constituencies”, the Supreme Court has again observed adding further that it is the people who eventually suffer in the absence of an elected representative to espouse their cause. It therefore is a punishment to the people, said Mr. Singh while quoting the Judgment of the Apex Court of the country.

Mr. Singh said that delaying the elections on the pretext of non-completion of the Delimitation process is also unjustified. He revealed that when the State of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated and the state of Telangana created, no Delimitation was held and Assembly Elections were held immediately thereafter. It was then stated that no delimitation can take place in the country before first census after the year 2026 in view of constitutional Amendment effected by the then NDA govt in 2001-2002. In the case of J&K however, the very same NDA was adopting different yardsticks to delay and deny elections with a view to continue its proxy rule. He said that Delimitation Commission working at snail pace also had given rise to speculations that it was doing so at the behest of BJP. With the people having been deprived of popular rule and their right to have an elected govt of their own, the onus also lay on the ECI and Delimitation Commission to explain and justify their role as autonomous bodies.

Raj Kumar Goyal inaugurates aap Traders Wing office at block marh

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Raj Kumar Goyal inaugurates aap Traders Wing office at block marh

Jammu,
The Traders Wing of Aam Aadmi Party inaugurated the new office of the party at Block Marh. Many people from different political parties and sections joined the party on this occasion. Organized under the chairmanship of Traders Wing President Tanveer Hussain, Traders Wing Organization Minister Raj Kumar Goyal inaugurated the new office by cutting the ribbon. On this occasion, Tanveer Hussain said that all the hopes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir rest on the Aam Aadmi Party. They knows that the earlier governments have betrayed him, only the Aam Aadmi Party can give justice to all. Rajkumar Goyal said that all people associated with business, whether they are associated with any political party or organization, work for their betterment is their priority. At present, traders are facing a lot of trouble due to wrong policies of the government. The business has come to a standstill and the reckless tax has made the life of the traders miserable. In this role, the Aam Aadmi Party will make every effort to take the problems of the traders to the government. Goyal said that the Aam Aadmi Party is the only party that can end the plight of the traders along with the common people. On this occasion, Pratap Singh Jamwal, Vijay Pandey, Darshan Singh, Shankar Singh, Anwar Khan, Sujan Singh, Bhanu Pratap and other leaders were present.

Ex-Central Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association urges Govt to redress demands

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Ex-Central Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association urges Govt to redress demands

JAMMU: Ex-Central Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association (ECPFWA) today urged the Central Government to restore the pension benefit scheme and martyr status.

Addressing a press conference, D.K Chauhan, General Secretary of the Association, has demanded restoration of the pension benefits scheme (old pension scheme under CCS pension) rules 1972 for post 2004 personnel.

“The Government had introduced the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to the civil employees joining Government service after January 2004 and BSF has also been combined with the civil employees”, he said, adding that the duty of the BSF is very tough and deserves restoration of the scheme as applicable to defence service.

He also demanded exemption of GST and functioning of Welfare And Rehabilitation Board (WARB) at district level under supervision of registered pensioners associations.

“Presently WARB is formed which is not effective since the services of the WARB are not properly beneficial for pensioners. The duties of the WARB and proposals for pensioners are required to be examined”, he added.

He also demanded martyr status. “Martyr status is not being given to CPMFs so far. All facilities should be provided to CPMFs at par with Army and equal incentives”, he added.

He said that it is the time to restore status of BSF for OROP as the BSF personnel are performing their duties for the security of nation at par with other security forces.

Others present in the press conference include Noor Mohd General Secretary Samba, Harbans Lal Sharma Vice President J&K (UT), Chamal Singh ITBP member, Hans Raj, Yash Pal and Puran Chand CPMF members.

Spike in UP dengue cases, CM Yogi takes stock

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Spike in UP dengue cases, CM Yogi takes stock

In wake of a spurt in dengue cases, the Secondary School Education Department has issued an advisory to all schools, asking them to ensure that children wear full sleeves shirts and full pants to cover hands and legs properly in a bid to prevent mosquito bite.

As per the notification issued on Saturday, the administration and schools’ management team have been instructed to follow the advisory issued by the department. The department has also instructed to avoid keeping clutter within the premises of the schools.

Notably, recently many cases of Dengue have been reported from across the state.

Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has reported a rise in dengue cases with six adults and seven children admitted to dengue wards in a government hospital on Sunday.

“A total of 60-70 cases of fever are reported daily. Those found Dengue positive are kept in the Dengue ward. At present, there’re six adults and seven children in Dengue wards,” Dr. Shailesh Kumar Singh from Ursula government hospital told ANI.

With dengue cases rising, the Uttar Pradesh government has also cancelled the leaves of all doctors and paramedical staff.

Earlier on Sunday, several parts of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district reported an increase in dengue cases with 9 patients currently admitted to the dengue ward in the district hospital.

The mosquito-borne disease is spreading rapidly in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. The platelet count of the patients is decreasing rapidly, and hospitals are running at full capacity.

A team of health workers have been deployed. Along with medicines, essential food items are also being provided to the patients by the hospital.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a high-level review meeting with the state health department authorities on increasing dengue cases and issued directives to set up dedicated dengue hospitals in every district with the availability of doctors and health workers, facilities for investigations, and suitable arrangements for treatment.

CM Yogi during the meeting had expressed concern over the increased side effects of dengue and other infectious diseases that have increased in the past few weeks and instructed health officials to improve screening and surveillance.

He asked officials to take the help of ASHA workers and conduct door-to-door screening to identify people with symptoms and make arrangements for their treatment.

CM Yogi also directed officials to ensure the availability of beds, proper medical examination, and timely treatment for patients.

He also directed officials to make regular state-wide cleanliness and fogging efforts.

He asked them to launch a comprehensive awareness campaign to make people aware of the causes, symptoms, prevention, etc. of dengue.

Back in October, the Centre informed that it had decided to depute a high-level team to Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the state authorities to institute dengue management measures in some districts.

J&K’s visually impaired youth qualifies Junior Research Fellowship exam

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J&K’s visually impaired youth qualifies Junior Research Fellowship exam

Kupwara, Nov 14: Hard work can change anyone’s destiny and with this hope, Mohammad Auyob Mir, a 23-year-old visually impaired has qualified JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) exam that was recently held.
Auyob who hails from Sogam Lolab tehsil of northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district was not born visually impaired. But he discovered that he is losing his vision slowly as his age advanced. By the time he entered class 12th at a government Higher Secondary school of Lolab, the same school where the country’s IAS topper Dr Shah Faisal got early education, he found himself as a 70 percent visually challenged person.
Auyob however accepted the challenge and changed his destiny by not compromising his disability. After he cracked the JRF exam, congratulatory messages poured in from all corners. His villagers term his success as “not a simple achievement, especially for him”.
Ayoub did his schooling at a local government school, where he always topped his class with a huge percentage. “My participation was not conferred to academics only, I used to take part in quiz competitions and other school activities as well”, Ayoub said.
“However, my parents never let his blindness come in the way of his education. They provided me with every assistance I needed to continue my studies like other children,” he said and believed that he will be able to change his family’s fortune.
“We have seen difficult days. But all of that will end soon,” he added.
Ayoub said that a local teacher in his vicinity turned out to be his hope, as he guided him throughout the period of his struggles. In higher school, Ayoub got massive support from his teachers to proceed toward his positive goal.
“However during the day, I am somehow able to move but as the evening comes, it becomes impossible for me to see anything,” he said.
In 2017, Ayob completed his bachelor’s in political science and later completed his master’s from Aligarh Muslim University. “Qualifying JRF is not something I have achieved alone, the professors at AMU have a major contribution to my success. The seniors also played a critical role, in my career, they guided me through the entire journey of JRF,” he added.
“Since I lost my sight, my preparation has become a bit different, I used to listen to lectures from my phone or computer. I used to read books through some specific software designed for blind people,” he added.
“Specially-abled students particularly those who are visually impaired are considered as a liability but I want to tell people that if anyone sets his target, disability can’t be a hurdle in achieving his or her goal in life,” he said.
“My family has been always my support to overcome all the challenges I faced throughout my entire journey. Whatever I am going through, I have never complained about anything, I am always thankful to God for everything I have,” Ayoub said.
He has been also creating disable friendly content to help people with visual impairment to crack entrance tests. “I was always diligent with studies and when you are such a student, there is a childish enthusiasm where you want to challenge yourself with more difficult things,” he added.
Meanwhile, the locals while hailing him said that he has proved that facilities alone do not matter. It is perseverance that counts. (Agencies)

Department of Roga Nidan and Swasthavritta & yoga celebrated world diabetes day at GAMC Akhnoor

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Department of Roga Nidan and Swasthavritta & yoga celebrated world diabetes day at GAMC Akhnoor

Under the guidance of our Principal Dr Shashi Sudan, Nodal Officer Dr Narinder Sharma and Administrative officer Seema Rani, World Diabetes day 2022 Celebrated at Goverment Ayurvedic Medical college Akhnoor.
During the celebration both the departments conducted three events.A yoga session regarding the Asans for Diabetes were conducted by department of Swasthavritta & Yoga under the guiadance of Dr Abhishek Magotra Associate Professor and Dr Sheetal Gupta Assistant Professor. A free investigation camp for the diagnosis of diabetes and a lecture for students was conducted by department of Roga Nidana under the guidance of Dr Priya Puesh Pargotra Associate professor department of Roga Nidana. From faculty members Dr Harmeet, Dr Sunakshi, Dr Swati, Dr Shrikala were present on the occasion and expressed their views.Students of 2nd ,3rd and final Prof also participated in the above said events.

Scientists repurpose cancer immunotherapy technique for variant-proof Covid treatment

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Scientists repurpose cancer immunotherapy technique for variant-proof Covid treatment

Scientists have adapted what is typically a cancer therapeutic technique, CAR-T cell therapy, for the purpose of eliminating the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study.

The team of scientists at the nonprofit biomedical research institution, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, led by Derya Unutmaz, demonstrated several immuno-based strategies to explore the treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

The first immunotherapy method in the study, published in Clinical and Translational Immunology, focused on the spike protein present in SARS-CoV-2 and the receptor on the host cell, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).

The spike protein is the molecule on the surface of the virus that is responsible for infecting healthy host cells. The protein enters the cell via the ACE2 receptor, allowing the viral RNA to begin its takeover.

In the Unutmaz study, T cells were engineered with anti-spike and anti-ACE2 CAR-T cells to target either the spike protein or the ACE2 receptor, with high specificity and efficiency across various infected cell types.

The second immunotherapy method provides an antibody-based means for preventing COVID-19 infection. T cells were engineered with a bispecific antibody fused with ACE2 to activate the patient’s own T cells to destroy infected cells that present the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein on their surface.

Rather than having cells, modified outside of the body, kill the infected cells, ACE2-bispecific therapy activates the healthy T cells within the individual to target Spike + cells post-infection.

Unlike most present therapeutics, ACE2-bispecific modified cells take advantage of the ACE2 receptor to target the different presentations of the Spike protein across all SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Delta, Omicron, and more.

The ACE2-bispecific therapy can, therefore, provide more efficient elimination of variants with more powerful ACE2 binding. It can also act as a decoy to block viral entry into cells, offering a possible preventative strategy, the study said.

Both the proposed COVID-19 CAR-T cell and ACE2-bispecific-based therapies offer promising potential strategies for future COVID-19 treatment and prevention, according to the study.

PM Modi pays tributes to Pandit Nehru on his birth anniversary

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PM Modi pays tributes to Pandit Nehru on his birth anniversary

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has paid tributes to the former Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “On his birth anniversary, tributes to our former PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji. We also recall his contribution to our nation.”

Mr Nehru was born in 1889 and served as the country’s first prime minister. He died in 1964 and remains the longest serving Indian prime minister yet.

In 1954, the United Nations declared November 20 as Universal Children’s Day and India used to celebrate Children’s Day on that day.

Xen PWD Doda among 3 killed, SE injured in Bolero accident near Assar area of Doda

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Xen PWD Doda among 3 killed, SE injured in Bolero accident near Assar area of Doda

By King RJ

Bhadarwah, Nov 14:- Xen PWD Doda among 3 killed, while SE got injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge near Trungla Bridge Assar in District Doda on Monday Morning.

According to reports, four officials of PWD were onboard a vehicle when it skidded off the road and plunged into the George near Assar.

Three officials including executive engineer (Xen) PWD Doda, AEE and driver died on the spot while superintending engineer(SE) was injured.

Police, Al-Khair, locals immediately reached the spot and shifted all to CHC Assar, where doctors declared 3 of them as brought dead and one is seriously injured.

While confirming the incident, SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, said that as per reports at about 10:40 AM one Bolero Vehicle bearing Registration no JK02CC-0701 was on way from Jammu towords Doda when reached near Trungul Bridge Assar, the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down 200/300 feets resulting 3 persons died on the spot, while one got seriously injured.

Medical Superintendent Associate Hospital GMC Doda Dr Yudhvir Kotwal confirmed the identity of deceased as Mohd Rafiq XEN PWD Doda R/o Poonch, AEE R&B Doda Kamal Kishore 40 S/o Hem Raj R/o Jakhani Udhampur and Driver Mohd Hafiz s/o Mohd Azim Butt r/o Doda. While Suresh Kumar SE PWD Doda got injured in the incident.

Later, after giving first aid, the seriously injured SE Suresh Kumar was shifted to GMC Jammu for further treatment.

Meanwhile DDC Vice-Chairperson Doda Sangeeta Bhagat expressed shock over the fatal accident near Trungal Pul Assar. Terming the accident as "shocking", Sangeeta Bhagat said, ''The untimely demise of Xen PWD Doda and others in this fatal mishap is shocking. My heartfelt Condolences to their families and friends. May their souls rest in peace. Beside she also prayed early recovery of injured person in the accident.

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after shooting stones in Ramban

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after shooting stones in Ramban

JAMMU, Nov 14: The Jammu-Jammu National Highway was on Monday closed for traffic movement after shooting stones and mud slides hit near Ramban area, officials said here.
An official told that traffic was halted on the national highway due to mudslide and shooting stones at various places at Ramban sector.
He said that vehicular traffic will resume as and when rain stops and road gets cleared.

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