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  • Search begins for appointing Managing Director of J&K Bank

    Nasir Azam

    Srinagar, Mar 28 (KNO): The Jammu & Kashmir government has flagged off the search for appointing first fulltime managing director of J&K Bank.

    To begin with, the J&K Bank has invited applications from professionals with experience in mainstream banking sector for filling the key position.

    According to advertisement notice, the candidate must be citizen of India and shall have 15 experience in mainstream banking sector with three years at Board level. The government will appoint MD on recommendations of a screening committee which will hold interactions with suitable candidates, the notice reveals.

    “The applications be screened by a Screening committee and suitable candidates meeting the eligibility criteria shall be shortlisted for an interaction with the selection/search Committee, which will make

    Recommendation to the Government of Jammu & Kashmir for appointment as Managing Director of the Bank. The decisions/ recommendations of the screening / selection/search committee and J&K Govt. shall be final,” reads the notice. As already reported by KNO, the government has set up a three-member committee headed by Tapan Ray, ex-Union Corporate Secretary for screening/ selection of chairman and managing director of J&K Bank.

    Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner Finance department and Anand Madhukar, officer on special duty in department of Financial Services, Government of India are two members of the panel.

    It is worthwhile to mention here that Reserve Bank of India in October last year gave a six months extension to R K Chhibber as the bank’s Chairman and Managing Director. He was appointed as the bank’s interim CEO for three months in June this year following the removal of Parvez Ahmed from the post by the State Government.

    In June last year, the Board of Directors of J&K Bank had recommended the appointment of separate chairman and a managing director of the bank. The J&K government was repeatedly directed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to separate the positions of Chairman and Managing Director for better governance—(KNO)

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  • Doctors Association Kashmir urges doctors to use hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients

    That would save lives and prevent spread of the disease

    Srinagar Mar 28: With 21 positive cases and a death due to the novel (new) coronavirus in Kashmir valley so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday has urged doctors to use arthritis drug, hydroxychloroquine for patients who are diagnosed with the viral infection.
    “That would save lives and prevent spread of the disease,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.
    “A French study published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents has shown promising results for hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the virus, and when used with Azithromycin, it significantly reduced the viral load,” he said.
    “According to the study, at day 6 of treatment 70 percent of the patients who received hydroxychloroquine had cleared the virus and 100 percent of the patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combo were virologically cured,” he added.
    Dr Nisar said weighing the findings, the results are enough for us to recommend the treatment for COVID-19 patients, considering the graveness of the pandemic and the lack of available treatment.
    He said in addition to the direct therapeutic role, combo drug can play a role in controlling the disease epidemic by limiting the duration of virus shedding which can last for several weeks in the absence of specific treatment.
    Dr Nisar said the combo treatment could prevent severe disease and spare the hospitals and healthcare systems from most expensive and invasive care of ICU’s and ventilators.
    “Clinicians across the world are using the drug combo, and it is working and saving lives,” he said.
    “We can’t see people dying. We can’t deny an off-label drug to a patient when it is backed by solid scientific evidence,” Dr Nisar said.
    “Off-label means to use the drug for other reasons than what the FDA has approved the drug for,” he said adding “a doctor is legally free to prescribe a drug for any reason that he or she thinks is medically appropriate, and when there are no other options available,” he said.
    “ICMR has recommended hydroxychloroquin as a preventive medication for healthcare workers and household contacts of confirmed cases. The recommendation needs to be expanded, and clinicians should be authorized to use the drug for treatment. The restrictive use will take a heavy toll on patients and the community at large,” cautioned Dr Nisar.

  • No Covid-19 suspect escapes, everything under control: DC Srinagar

    Srinagar, Mar 28, KNT: District Development Commissioner Srinagar Saturday said that there is nothing to panic and no Covid-19 suspect escaped from JLNM Hospital Rainawari.

    Earlier reports surfaced that several quarantine contacts of Covid-19 positive cases fled from JLNM hospital in Srinagar, following pandemonium at Covid-19 designated hospital. Reports added that senior administrative officials reached the hospital to assess the situation.

    DC Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary told KNT no suspect has escaped and all are back to hospital and quarantined. “There was a minor issue that was sorted out,” he added.
    Pertinently, at Rainawari Hospital, Covid-19 suspects are up in arms against hospital administration for not providing basic facilities to them. (KNT)

  • 7 More Test Positive In Kashmir, COVID-19 Cases Surge To 27 In J&K

    Srinagar, March 28 (GNS): In a sudden spurt in coronavirus cases in Kashmir, seven more COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the Valley on Saturday. This takes the total number of coronavirus disease (COVID1-9) cases in Kashmir to 21 and in the entire J&K to 27.

    Official sources told Global News Service (GNS) that the seven persons include a 56-years-old man from Jawaharnagar Srinagar who has travel history to Indonesia, and four persons, aged between 28 to 35 years, from Hajin area of Bandipora district who had come in contact with the 65 year-old man who died of the disease on Thursday. The other is a couple, a 45-year-old man, and his wife (40) from Ahmad Nagar Srinagar. They had returned from Mumbai, the sources said.

    Confirming it, an official told GNS that all of them are presently admitted to Chest Disease Hospital (CD) Dalgate here and their samples had been taken recently.

    “The test reports were received today and they came out to be positive,” the official said.

    With these seven fresh cases, the tally of COVID-19 patients in the Kashmir region has gone up to 21 and one of them, the 65-year-old man from Hyderpora, originally a resident of Sopore, died on Thursday. One of them, a 67-year-old woman who was first COVID-19 patient in Valley, has recovered at SKIMS Soura, the Valley’s only tertiary care hospital. Sources said that doctors at SKIMS also fear increase in cases. “There are at least 3 patients with high viral load and their test reports are expected by this evening or tomorrow,” they said.

    In all, 27 persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, 21 of them are in Kashmir region—3 in the winter capital of the J&K and as many in Rajouri district. (GNS)

  • Lal Bazar residents hail it’s cops as Hero’s, appreciate efforts amid COVID19 crisis

    Peer Viqar Ul Aslam

    Residents of Lal Bazar hail the efforts of SHO GP Singh and his team for keeping the area safe and responding to SOS messages effectively round the clock.

    Local resident, Nasir Shah said “We are thankful to the SOS response teams fighting the deadly virus on the forefront including the police department, SHO GP Singh and his team have been working tirelessly to ensure safety of the general public working round the clock.”

    Police is seen in full action in Lal Bazar, they have increased patrolling of the area and requesting people to stay indoors through public address systems.

  • NC leader Sara Hayat Shah urges GoI to release Mehbooba Mufti and others

    Srinagar, Mar 27 : National Conference (NC) Additional Spokesperson Sara Hayat Shah on Friday urged Government of India to release PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and others lodged after New Delhi scrapped Article 370 on August 5, 2019.

    According to (KNS), Shah said amid COVID-19 pandemic which hit entire world, family members and other relatives of detained political leaders are concerned about their lives.
    She tweeted, “Govt. of India must release Mehbooba Mufti, Ali Muhammad Sagar, Peer Mansoor, Nayeem Akhtar, Sartaj Madni, Hilal Akbar Lone, Shah Faisal and all other political detainees”.

    In another tweeted she said, “Their loved ones fear for their lives amid Covid19, their families also face a lot of inconvenience carrying food, and visiting them. This is only going to add to the problems”.

    Notably authorities earlier released two former chief ministers – Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah – who were taken into “preventive custody” by J&K authorities hours before New Delhi annulled special position of J&K in last year. However PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is still under detention and has been lodged in Srinagar’s Banquet Hall.

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  • PSAJK to distribute packets of essential food items to needy people in Kashmir

    Collaborates with KWT to deliver packets to homes

    Srinagar, March 27: Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir Private Schools\’ Association) or 80-G exempted today announced a collaboration with Kashmir Welfare Trust (KWT) for the distribution of various food items among poor and needy families and persons in the society.

    The Association had recently allowed use its resources in the shape of buildings, vehicles and manpower to effectively deal with the situation. Now further increasing the ambit of its social work, the Association has cooperated with a well known NGO Kashmir Welfare Trust to reach out to the needy persons of the society. The relief part of the work will be undertaken under the supervision of the head of Environment & Relief Council of PSAJK Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo. He will supervise all the relief work jointly with KWT to serve the needy sections of the society.

    “We are working overboard to help the society in this hour of crisis. As everyone knows that during this time of shutdown many families are running short of edibles. People are out of work and out of money to buy even the basic things. So we have decided to do our bit in helping such people by providing the essential items to such families at their doorstep,” said G N Var president PSAJK.

    With its in-house donations the Association will assemble packets of various essential items and in collaboration with KWT deliver it to homes of needy people. The packets will include Atta (flour), dal, edible oil, spices, soap and other items which may be in short supply of any family.

    “Taking all precautions we will assemble the food packs and deliver it to families in the most efficient manner,” said Var.

    The Association has appealed the government to help them in this endeavour by way of giving necessary permissions. “We hope that the concerned authorities issue us passes at the earliest so that there is no hindrance in movement of our vehicles and men in delivering the service,” said Var.

    The Association called on the people to call them on their numbers in case they feel any family or person needs help.

    The Association has also appealed all the schools to come forward to help the people at this cubical juncture. The Schools and general public have been requested to donate generously in:

    Kashmir Welfare Trust

    (Private Schools’ Association) or 80-G exempted

    JK Bank Acc. No. 0777010100003642

    IFSC: JAKA0SSISGR

    Account No. 0346010100005083,

    IFSC: JAKA0BOTSHA

  • Father-Son arrested for violating restriction orders in Baramulla

    Srinagar, March 27(GNS) : Police on Friday registered an FIR against father-son for violating administration order amid lockdown over COVID-19 in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

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    A police officer told GNS, a vehicle bearing number JK15 8030 boarding father-son were on the way from Sangrama to Delina , were stopped at Naka point near Jamkash, a team of police on duty when asked to provide curfew passes, they refused to do so and when the concerned police party tried to know the reason behind their journey they started a brawl with on duty police official, the police official in return responded properly as per the norms and guidelines above the law.

    The officer identified both father and son as Azad Wani son of Ghulam Rasool Wani and his Son Suhail Ahmed Wani.

    The officer further said, soon after the incident the matter was taken to the Delina police station over there a case FIR number 29/2020 U/S 188/269/353 IPC was lodged and further investigation has been taken against the arrested person.(GNS)