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  • AIIMS At Awantipora Likely To Be Completed By Jan 2025: Govt

    Srinagar, July 16: The two AIIMS, being set up at Awantipora in south Kashmir and Vijaypur in the Jammu province under the Prime Minister’s developmental package for the state are expected to be completed by January 2023 and 2025 respectively.

    Respondning to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State in the ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey said that AIIMS at Vijaypur is coming up at an approved outlay of Rs. 1661 Crores and target date for completion of project is January 2023.

    He, according to GNS, said that the AIIMS, with an approved outlay of Rs.1828 crores is expected to be completed on January 2025.

    He said 21 new AIIMS were approved by the Union Government in various parts of the country. Of these, he said six (6) new AIIMS in Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Rishikesh (Uttaranchal) are already functional

    South Kashmir is especially deficient in specialized medical facilities, and patients have to undertake a journey of up to two to three hours to reach Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, for advanced treatment of serious ailments. The coming up of AIIMS in the vicinity will improve the situation, officials underlined.

    According to the official, 1886 kanals and 5 marals (235.75 acres) at Awantipora and 1954 kanals and 6 marlas (244.25 acres) at Vijaypur stand transferred and handed over to the central public works department which is the executing agency for these projects.

    In January this year, the state’s administrative council sanctioned Rs 87 crore for removing hurdles in the way of building two AIIMS. The J&K government has undertaken to ensure hassle-free access to both sites by paying for land acquisition for development of roadway or for any other purpose for realising the premier medical institutes. However, land acquisition and removal of other bottlenecks has been a main hurdle for the last couple of years. (GNS)

  • Article 370 Explained

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  • Delhi Police claims arrests JeM militants from Srinagar

    SRINAGAR: The Delhi Police have arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant from Srinagar on Tuesday.
    According to Sanjeev Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, the militant has been identified as Basir Ahamad, carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh.

  • Picture of Nowgam youth holding gun is fake, edited

    SRINAGAR, JULY 15 : The pictures of a Nowgam youth where he can be seen holding an AK-47 and wearing an camouflage vest which has been making rounds on social media since today morning is fake and has been edited by some miscreants.

    While talking to Press Trust of Kashmir, the youth said that he was called upon by some friends who told him about the picture. “I received the picture from my friends on WhatsApp at around 12:00 am last night after which Ingot completely shocked.”

    He further said that some people are trying to defame his image and wants strict action against those who are involved in it. “Some people are trying to defame my image and want to spoil my life. I have registered a complaint in Police Station Nowgam in this regard and I want strict action those involved in it.”

    The picture is originally of slain militant Shoaib urf Mursi who was killed in an encounter with security forces few months ago and has now been photo shopped.

    Moreover, the youth has requested those who have shared his picture to delete and asked to not further share it. (PTK)

  • World Cup 2019: We had Allah with us, says Eoin Morgan after England’s historic win

    “We had Allah with us as well. I spoke to Adil (Rashid), he said Allah was definitely with us. I said we had the rub of the green (smiling),” Morgan said.

    Source: The Indian Express

    After leading the England men’s team to their maiden World Cup glory, skipper Eoin Morgan said that “we had Allah with us” and also mentioned that New Zealand had a better outing as compared to the hosts.

    Empathising with the Kiwis, who lost the match on the basis of boundaries after both the regulation 50 overs and the Super Over ended in ties on Sunday.

    Morgan on New Zealand’s campaign: “They’ve been actually through a better tournament than we have. The fact a trophy is sitting here is, you know — like I mentioned, we got the rub of the green today,” Morgan said during the post-match conference. He added, “New Zealand, throughout the group stages, were absolutely outstanding, very consistent and in the semifinal were very ruthless in playing against India, India are an extremely strong team.”

    Morgan on becoming the first captain to lead England men to World Cup glory: “I hope it (life) hasn’t changed that much. I enjoy my life. I lead quite a quiet one, so I hope it hasn’t changed too much. I would love it to change for everybody else who wants it to change, but I enjoy my life.”

    On being asked if it was Irishman’s luck:“We had Allah with us as well. I spoke to Adil (Rashid), he said Allah was definitely with us. I said we had the rub of the green (smiling).”

    Morgan is an Irish by birth, Ben Stokes a New Zealander, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali are second-generation Pakistanis, Jason Roy, a South African.

    Speaking on the diversity in the England squad: “It actually epitomises our team. Diverse backgrounds and cultures and guys grew up in different countries and to actually find humour in the situation we were in at times was pretty cool.”

    Speaking on his future: “We will let the dust settle, we’ll celebrate as hard as we can. I think it’s deserved. And then we will look at things. Four years is a long time away. I think the big question I will have to answer is will I be in the team in four years, will I be good enough? These guys are improving very quickly. Will I be able to keep up with them.”

    England’s World Cup-winning football legend Bobby Moore and rugby icon Martin Johnson’s black visage is carved on Mount Rushmore.

    On being asked if he wants a similar sculpture: “Not at all. There’s no Mount Rushmore. Primrose Hill, that’s about it.”

    Concluding with an emotional tribute, Morgan said: “They are the best, and they do it in a fashion that you’d have no qualms in turning around to your kid and saying, ‘Please idolise these guys, they are very admirable.’ They are.”

    (This story has not been edited by KASHMIR TODAY staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

  • Video: Police Officer Saves Choking Baby After Pulling Over Speeding Car

    “Because of Deputy Kimbro’s steadfast, professional and heroic response, the 12-day old baby was able to live,” said Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.

    Source: NDTV

    A South Carolina police officer is being hailed a hero after his quick-thinking saved the life of a 12-day-old baby. Deputy W Kimbro with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office pulled a car over for speeding on June 11, according to a Facebook post by the police department.
    After she was pulled over, a woman inside the car explained that her baby had stopped breathing and she was rushing her to the hospital.

    “The mother told the Deputy the baby stopped breathing after drinking a bottle,” said the police department, adding that the deputy officer realised he had to act immediately to save the baby’s life.

    Deputy Kimbro took the baby’s limp and cyanotic body and performed lifesaving first aid. As a result, he was able to get the baby to breathe again until EMS could arrive.”

    Footage released on Thursday shows Deputy Kimbro massaging the baby and inserting a finger in her mouth to open her airway. “As long as she’s crying like that she’s breathing,” he can be heard saying. He continued performing first aid until medics arrived at the scene and took over.

    A video of the incident, shared on Facebook, has gone viral with over 2,000 ‘shares’ and hundreds of comments.

    “Because of Deputy Kimbro’s steadfast, professional and heroic response, the 12-day old baby was able to live,” said Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, applauding their officer.

    “Thank you for your services and heroic act in saving this baby life!” wrote one person in the comments section. “I am in tears! Thank God for the officer who handled this so compassionately and professionally!” said another.

    The baby was transported to a local hospital, reports CNN, and released after she was better. Deputy Kimbro has been awarded a medal for saving her life.

    (This story has not been edited by KASHMIR TODAY staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

  • Significant drop in stone throwing incidents: MHA.

    Stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have declined significantly from 2,600 in 2016 to barely a few dozen in the first half of 2019, officials said Sunday.

    As per the report, the arrests involved in stone pelting incidents also have come down from over 10,500 to just about a hundred.

    The Home Ministry statistics say that there were 2,653 incidents of stone pelting in 2016 for which 10,571 miscreants were arrested by police.

    However, among the arrested just 276 were sent to jail and others were let off with warnings.

    The killing of militant commander Burhan Wani in 2016 saw a long turmoil in Kashmir, a Home Ministry official said, there were 1,412 incidents of stone pelting in 2017 in which 2,838 trouble-makers were arrested and 63 of them were sent to jail, he said.

    In 2018, there were 1,458 incidents of stone pelting in which 3,797 miscreants were arrested and 65 of them were sent to jail, as per the statistics.

    As per the official record, in the first six months of 2019, there were around 40 incidents of stone pelting in which about a hundred miscreants were detained.

    Reports also suggest that there has been a marked improvement in the security scenario in the valley ever since the imposition of Governor’s rule on June 19, 2018, when the BJP withdrew support to Peoples Democratic Party.

  • 03 Drug Pedllars arrested by Police post Noorbagh, Charas and heroin recovered.

    In its continuous offensive against menace of drug abuse under the able command of SSP Srinagar Dr. M. Haseeb Mughal-JKPS, Srinagar police continues its war against drugs.

    On 13.07.2019 during routine patrolling/checking Police party of Police Post Noorbagh headed by Incharge Police Post Shri Sheikh Ajaz apprehended 03 persons who were moving suspiciously at Eidgah.

    The suspects were intercepted and searched thoroughly.During search Contraband, 50 gms charas and one gm heroin was recovered from their possession. The contraband was seized on spot and all the accused.

    In this connection Case FIR No.106/19 U/S 8/20,21,29 NDPS stands registered in Police Station Safakadal and investigation taken up.

    This effort is hugely hailed by the general masses. Police has appealed the common citizens to share all information related to drug abuse, so that curative steps can be initiated.

  • Deputy Mayor SMC Sheikh Imran accused of ‘Nautanki’

    Jammu: Booked for financial irregularities recently, the Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Sheikh Imran is now accused of resorting to “Nautanki” on the roads raising concerns over security in city of Srinagar.
    Sources said in violation of norms, Imran stopped his vehicle on the Jahangir Chowk flyover to hinder smooth flow of traffic and to raise security concerns.
    Sources said in the late hours he was seen stopping vehicles without permission from the concerned.
    He was accompanied by some employees of SMC and his personal security.
    Sources said the administration has taken a serious note of the development as such activity cannot be allowed on such sensitive roads and that too in the late night hours.
    “Kashmir has been on high alert in the wake of Yatra and he had raised his own self styled naka at a point where traffic was being hindered. He neither had permission to do so and it was a major breach of security protocol,” said a senior official on the condition of anonymity adding that Raj Bhawan was likely to serve a notice to the SMC in this regard.
    “You cannot make a joke of the governance to take selfies and to breach security protocol. Such nautakni is intolerable,” the official added.
    Sources said the police was likely to give a feedback to the civil administration on the issue and that security department of the police would also be taken into confidence. “Allowing such things to happen create a scene of governance,” said one official.
    Despite repeated attempts the Deputy Mayor couldn’t be contacted for comments.
    But the SMC officials confirmed about the development. “There is nothing about his gesture and we are not hiding it. He took pictures of the same and same is being liked by people on social, media,” said an official on condition of anonymity.

  • Artisans, weavers welcome the decision of ban on manufacture of Pashmina, Kani products on power looms in Srinagar for 1 year

    Source: GK News Service

    Saqib Malik, Srinagar

    To safeguard the interests of artisans, authorities have imposed a one year ban on manufacture of Pashmina and Kani products on power looms within the jurisdiction of Srinagar district.

    An order issued by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary says the ban will be implemented with immediate effect adding that the step was taken after complaints from genuine Kashmir art weavers that many “units were operating in Srinagar to manufacture Pashmina and Kani products without using 100 percent Pashmina”.

    “I district magistrate Srinagar in exercise of powers vested in me by virtue of section 144 of Cr PC hereby impose restrictions on manufacture of Pashmina and Kani products on power looms within jurisdiction of Srinagar for a period of one year in the first instance,” read the order.

    It also stated that the power looms were following a practice of using nylon with Pashmina which was against the “traditional values of this handicraft,”

    Artisan associations have in the past demanded ban on making of Pashmina products on power looms.

    Welcoming the ban, Showkat Mir, general secretary, Genuine Kashmir Cottage Handicraft Protection Forum said it was a representation from this umbrella body that government has acted on. He said the ban must be extended to rest of the Valley as well. Mir told Greater Kashmir that more than 40 power looms, mostly located in industrial areas, which are “meant for producing count Ruffle are weaving Pashmina instead”.

    “Mushrooming growth of power looms and spinning mills which are producing pashmina has rendered more than 4 lakh artisans across Kashmir jobless. This order will help the weavers heave a sigh of relief,” said Mir.

    The Pashmina weavers said spinning plants add nylon with pashmina which adversely affects the quality. “Once the cloth is ready, carbonised acid is spread on it which majorly affects the quality and life of the pashmina,” said another weaver.

    “Lakhs of households are dependent on handmade Pashmina products and it is welcome step that government is concerned with this reality by not allowing weaving of pashmina and kani products on power looms,” Mir said.

    He said a huge number of women used to be associated with handmade Pashmina who have been now deprived of their livelihood adding that “pro-weaver decision will infuse life in Pashmina weaving,”.

    “A large fraternity of handmade weavers, mostly located in Shahr-e-Khaas have been adversely hit by power looms. Tral, Pulwama, Nowgam are some of the hubs of Pashmina weaving where handmade weaving used to take place. While handmade weavers can make half of a Pashmina shawl in one day but machines produce hundreds of shawls in the same time. They are working against ethics of Kashmir handicrafts and banning them is a wise decision,” said another weaver

    Mir said Industries department, Handloom and Handicraft department must continue the ban on powerlooms making pashmina in order to address issues of marginalised artisans.

    (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by KASHMIR TODAY staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)