NEW DELHI, Nov 8: In sync with Prime Minister’s vision of “Health for All,” the government has granted 265 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate medical seats to several government hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir across 20 districts. The step will not only benefit people of Jammu and Kashmir, but the doctors there there will also get an opportunity of being trained in their own region, a health ministry statement said. Tapping into this homegrown medical workforce would lead to an effective healthcare delivery system in the Union Territory, it said. ”With the vision of providing trained specialists in almost every district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India took this as a challenge in a mission mode,” read the statement.
”The Ministry of Health along with National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) took a lead role and ensured that several postgraduate seats of NBEMS are granted to various government hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir,” it said.
As a consequence, at present there exist more than 250 PG seats across 20 districts in phase 1 of the expansion plan. Two more PG seats will be granted in the second phase.
Fifty per cent of the PG seats are reserved for local in-service doctors to provide them with the opportunity for postgraduate training.
The people of Jammu and Kashmir will be benefited as modern quality healthcare will become more affordable and accessible in almost all the districts. This in turn, would further enhance the quality of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, the statement said. The Indian government has also increased the number of examination centres in the UT to ensure that the candidates do not have to travel to other states to appear in the entrance examinations, the statement said. (Agencies)
PM Modi grants 265 DNB Post-Graduate medical seats across 20 district Govt hospitals in J&K: Mansukh Mandaviya
NDPI President visits border villages of Suchetgarh listens to the problems of locals
JAMMU, Nov : National Democratic Party Indian (NDPI) president Rajesh Gupta on Monday visited border villages of Suchetgarh and listened to the problems of people. He appealed LG Manoj Sinha to improve power,water and bunkers scenario in the border belt by augmenting the transformers which are much below the capacity as the people in these areas are confronting frequent power outages due to worn-out power infrastructure.
NDPI leader was interacting with people of villages Nikowal, Rakhjoda, Devigarh and in Suchetgarh during a visit to know the problems of the people. He assured them to take up their matter to higher authorities. The locals rued the dismal condition of lanes-drains and assured that all the genuine demands will be fulfilled soon.
While addressing to the media Rajesh Gupta said that pro-people policies of the NDPI are receiving massive support from the masses in the entire Jammu & Kashmir.He said that J&K is passing through a state of uncertainty with the entire UT being plunged in chaos with misgovernance, poor public services delivery system and lack of approach to redress grievances of masses is on peak affecting everyone’s life. He said that pro-people policies of the NDPI are receiving massive support from masses in the entire Jammu & Kashmir.
He further said that massive public support for NDPI in J&K is increasing with each passing day and joining of faces from all sides is a clear indication that now a big ray of hope for the entire J&K and public aspirations from this party and leader are running high.
Rs 30 lakh monetary penalty imposed on J&K State Cooperative Bank for non-compliance of RBI directions
SRINAGAR: A penalty of Rs Rs 30 lakh has been imposed on the Jammu and Kashmir State Co-Operative Bank Limited in Srinagar by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for non-compliance with its directions on ‘income recognition, assets classification, provisioning and other related matters.
Details reveal that the penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of section 47A(1) read with section 46(4)(i) of section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account the failure of the bank to adhere to the aforesaid directions issued by the RBI.
An order in this regard was issued by the financial institution on October 28, 2022. This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.
The statutory inspection of the bank conducted by NABARD with reference to the bank’s financial position as on March 31, 2020, revealed, inter alia, non-compliance by the bank with aforesaid directions issued by RBI.
“Based on the same, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why a penalty should not be imposed for non-compliance with the said directions. After considering the bank’s reply to the notice, RBI came to the conclusion that the aforesaid charge of non-compliance with RBI directions was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty.
Prakash Javadekar appointed head of Rajya Sabha’s ethics panel
NEW DELHI, Nov 8: Former Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and BJP MP C..M. .Ramesh have been appointed as chairpersons of Rajya Sabha’s ethics and housing committees, respectively.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar reconstituted several committees and appointed their chairpersons, according to notifications issued by the Secretariat of the Upper House.
BJD MP Sujeet Kumar has been appointed as chairperson of Rajya Sabha’s petitions committee, and DMK MP M Thambidurai of panel on government assurances, while BJP MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa will chair the parliamentary panel on papers laid on the table.
BJP’s chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Laxmikant Bajpayee will chair the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
In the reconstituted ethics committee chaired by Javadekar, TMC floor leader of Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, BJD leader Sasmit Patra and YSR Congress leader Vijaysai Reddy are also among its members.
Mr. Ramesh, BJP’s key floor manager in the Upper House, will now chair the Rajya Sabha’s housing committee, the notification said. (Agencies)
Term ending in 3 months, Law Commission finally gets chairperson, members
NEW DELHI: The central government on Monday appointed chairperson and members of the Law Commission over two and a half years after it was constituted.
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju took to Twitter to announce the appointment of retired high court chief justice Rituraj Awasthi as the chairperson of the commission.
The Law Commission is constituted for three years and the 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020.
Though the official notification announcing the appointments was not immediately available, going by the date of its constitution, its term will end in February next year.
The government has said that the issue related to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be taken up by the 22nd law panel.
Justice KT Sankaran, Professor Anand Paliwal, Professor DP Verma, Professor Raka Arya and M Karunanithi have been appointed as members of the commission.
“The central government is pleased to appoint Justice Rituraj Awasthi, retired HC chief justice as chairperson, Law Commission of India, and Justice KT Sankaran, Prof. Anand Paliwal, Prof. DP Verma, Prof.(Dr) Raka Arya and Shri M. Karunanithi as members of the commission,” Rijiju tweeted.
BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey had raised the issue of the importance of having a UCC in a Zero Hour reference in December last year.
Responding to the issue, Law Minister Rijiju wrote to Dubey in January, saying Article 44 of the Constitution provides that the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a UCC throughout the territory of India.
“In view of the importance of the subject matter and sensitivity involved and it requiring in-depth study of the provisions of various personal laws governing different communities, a proposal to examine issues relating to uniform civil code and to make recommendations has been forwarded to the 21st Law Commission of India,” he said.
However, the term of the 21st Law Commission ended on August 31, 2018.
“The matter may taken up by the 22nd Law Commission of India,” Rijiju had said.
In June 2016, the Union law ministry had asked the 21st law panel to examine matters in relation to the UCC.
After detailed research and a number of consultations held over the course of two years, the commission had issued a consultation paper on reform of family laws in India.
The law panel advises the government on complex legal issues.
The UCC has been a part of the BJP’s successive election manifestos.
India records 625 new Covid cases, no deaths reported in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI, Nov 8: India saw a single-day rise of 625 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 9, 2020, while no death was reported in a span of 24 hours in first such instance since March 2020, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.
The country’s infection tally has climbed to 4,46,62,141, while the active cases have declined to 14,021, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated.
The death toll has remained at 5,30,509.
On April 9, 2020, a total of 540 new cases were reported in a day.
No deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours in the first such instance since March 2020. A 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi in Karnataka was the first victim of coronavirus in India.
The active cases comprises 0.03 per cent of the total cases, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,17,611, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry’s website, 219.74 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 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.
India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore cases on May 4, 3 crore on June 23 last year and 4 crore on January 25 this year. Two deaths — one each from Delhi and Odisha — have been reported in a span of 24 hours. (Agencies)
20 Injured As Bus Turns Turtle In North Kashmir’s Handwara
SRINAGAR, Nov 8: At least 20 persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Watayin area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.
An official told that a bus turned turtle near Watayin when it was on way to Srinagar.
He said that in the at least 20 persons were injured and they were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The official added that among 20 injured 14 were later referred to district hospital Handwara. (KNO)
J&K: Schools Shut in Kishtwar, Ramban Due to Adverse Weather
JAMMU, Nov 8: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday ordered the closure of primary and middle schools in Ramban and Kishtwar districts in view of harsh weather conditions, officials said. Snowfall in the upper reaches and heavy rains in lower areas have triggered cold conditions in the districts.
In view of heavy rains, all primary and middle schools in Ramban district shall remain closed, they said, adding that students are advised to remain indoors.
Similarly, all primary and middle schools of Kishtwar district will remain closed due to bad weather as directed by the district administration. However, all high schools and higher secondary schools in the districts will function normally, they added. (Agencies)
Generally cloudy sky likely in J&K during next 24 hrs: MeT
JAMMU, Nov 8: Widespread light to moderate rain/snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Tuesday that generally cloudy weather is expected during the next 24 hours.
“Generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain/snow are likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said.
Meanwhile, Srinagar had 4.3 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 1.6 degree and Gulmarg minus 2.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature this morning.
Drass town in Ladakh region had minus 4.8 degree, Kargil 3.4 degrees and Leh minus 5.6 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 13.8 degrees, Katra 11.2, Batote 5.8, Banihal 2.2 and Bhaderwah 3.4 as the minimum temperature. (AGENCIES)
T20 World Cup 2022 | Rohit Sharma sustains injury in nets
ADELAIDE, NOVEMBER 8: The Indian team on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 suffered a massive scare as captain Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during an optional session ahead of India’s T20 World Cup semi-final against England on Thursday.
Rohit was taking customary throwdowns from S. Raghu at the Indian net session when a short ball hit his right forearm and he was instantly in deep pain, leaving the nets immediately.
Rohit tried a short arm pull and throwdowns being hurled at 150 plus speed from 18 yards climbed on him and he missed the shot by a split second.
He left the session and after that a big ice pack was tied to his right arm but he looked desolate and in considerable pain even while watching the training from a distance sitting on the ice box.
Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton was seen talking to him for a considerable amount of time.
At this point with 48 hours left for the game, the Indian medical team will definitely try its best to get him on the park unless there is a fracture which will possibly rule him out of the playing XI. (Agencies)