February 2023

Baramulla, February 28: In a significant and breakthrough achievement, medical experts at Govt Medical College Baramulla today successfully performed a heart surgery, called in medical terminology as Permanent Dual Chamber Pacemaker Implant in an 80-year-old patient with complaint of recurrent loss of consciousness and conduction block.

This is a first-of-its-kind facility among the new Medical Colleges and will prove to be a boon to the health sector of North Kashmir. This facility will benefit the people of North Kashmir in general and senior citizens in particular, who otherwise had to travel to Srinagar or outside state for Pace Maker Implants.

As per the Principal of GMC, a team of doctors’ lead by Dr. Mudassir Muzamil & Dr. Owais performed this procedure which took 1 hour. The team was assisted by Dr. Javaid Ahmad and technical staff led by Jaffar Ahmad and as per reports, the patient is doing well post-surgery.

Meanwhile, the Principal of the college and Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital congratulated the team of Doctors of the Department of Medicine for achieving the feet in cardiac surgery domain. They said that such operations are being performed at very few centres in Kashmir. They asserted that Medicine department will be provided with advanced surgical equipment for delivering top end facilities to the heart patients of North Kashmir.

Khan Jehangeer

Sopore 28 febuary: National Science Day 2023 was celebrated here at Government Degree College Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.

The day is celebrated on February 28 every year since 1987 to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman.

The programme was organised by the Sopore Rashtriya Rifles in collaboration with the NGOs “We Care Kashmir Foundation” and “Jarna Fondation and Govt degree College Sopore at GDC Sopore.”

An official said that a total of 30 Science projects spanning 13 schools and one college were submitted by the students for the exhibition.

Dr. Nazrul Islam, a member of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), was the chief guest on the occasion.

Around 450 students from 13 schools, including Unique Educational Institute Duroo, Imperial Educational Institute Nathipora, Rehmat e Alam Educational Institute Seloo, Welkin School Sopore, Govt. Hr. Sec. Botingoo, Govt. Hr. Sec. School Unisoo, Amzat Hall Public School Malmapanpora, and GDC students, besides 50 students from different Madrasa also participated in this grand event

The occasion was also attended by a large number of volunteers across the Sopore belt.

Meanwhile, on this occasion, the participants showed great interest and also thanked the Army for coming forward to organize such events for the bright future of students in the town.

“This is exactly the need of the hour to give a platform for the young blood who can have a vision for his or her career; such programmes are boosting our children and giving them peace of mind to think about their bright future; we are really thankful to the Army for organising such programs,” said a group of volunteers.

The students also thanked the Army for giving them a chance to participate in such informative programs.

Srinagar, Feb 28: One more militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter in Awantipora area of Pulwam district, taking the toll to 3 including a soldier, police said here on Tuesday.

Kashmir zone police, in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said one more militants has been killed while search operation was going on.

“01 more #terrorist killed (Total 02). #Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. #Search going on. Further details shall follow,” police tweeted.

Earlier, one militant and a soldier were killed, while another soldier was injured in the ensuing gunfight. ADGP Vijay said the slain militant identified as Aqib was involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma—(KNO)

Srinagar, Feb 28: An unidentified man was killed after getting hit by a moving train along Pattan-Hamray railway station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this morning, officials said.

They told GNS that the man was hit and subsequently run over by the train on way from Banihal to Baramulla, resulting in his instant death.

Confirming it, a police official told GNS that they are ascertaining the identity of the deceased individual. (GNS)

Srinagar, Feb 28: A militant and a soldier were killed while another soldier was injured in an encounter in Padgampora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of police, Army’s 55 RR and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area launched search operation.

He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated to, thus triggering an encounter.

He said in the ensuing encounter a militant and soldier were killed while another soldier was injured.

He said that identification of the militant is being ascertained.

“The injured soldier has been shifted to 92 base hospital Srinagar for treatment,” the official said—(KNO)

Srinagar, February 28:(GNS) One militant has been killed while as two army soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter at Padgampora area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on tuesday.

Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile two army troopers also recieved bullet wounds in the gunfight, who have been subsequently shifted to hospital for further treatment.

Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Padgampora.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

Waris Fayaz

Sopore, Feb 27: An employee of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department died after an electric pole fell on him at Watlab area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said here on Monday late evening.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an I&FC employee was critically injured after an electric pole fell on him while he was repairing a genset. He was rushed to the sub-district hospital, Sopore where doctors declared him dead.

The deceased was identified as Tanveer Ahmed Bhat (30) son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat of Darpora Delina in Baramulla.

Meanwhile, police have taken the cognizance of the incident, while investigation was taken up—(KNO)

Srinagar, Feb 27: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that with the implementation of various central government schemes, Jammu and Kashmir will soon achieve its target of ensuring round-the-clock electricity.

Talking to the reporters here, Sinha, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the power generation, distribution and transmission capacity has been increased in the past three years.

“We have increased 56 per cent capacity of distribution and generation in the three years compared to what we had in the past 70 years,” he said, adding that with the Rs 152 crore project in Kashmir, the capacity of power distribution will be increased further.

“At present, Rs 5000 crore wiorth central government schemes are there to strengthen the distribution grid in J&K. With the support of NTPC, REC, others including the installation of smart meters, J&K will soon achieve its target of 24*7 electricity to the consumers,” he said—(KNO)

Waris Fayaz

Sopore, Feb 27: The old Chankhan bridge known as Bakhshi bridge built in 1953 over river Jehlum in Sopore town lies in shambles.

The 260-metre bridge as per the locals had the historical and architectural value but the department concerned failed to take measures to protect it from getting damaged.

The bridge was built during the tenure of the then J&K prime minister Ghulam Muhammad Bakhshi and was declared unsafe for traffic in 1999. It was used for pedestrian movement only. However, the movement was halted in2019 when the bridge developed some cracks and its middle pillar collapsed.

Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that since the bridge collapsed in the 2021, the remaining bridge (worth in lakhs) was left in shambles and the material due to the negligence of the concerned authorities continue to flow within Jhelum.

They also alleged that people during evening hours are stealing the material including the wood and iron.

“The historic bridge which earlier was connecting the town with rest parts of the valley was having the Deodar woods which is now seen flowing with the waters of jhelum. We have been demanding it be developed into a foot bridge to no avail,” Syed Fayaz, a local said.

“If there would have been an auction of the remains of the bridge, the amount may have been used for the construction of the small footbridge,” he said.

The locals however, urged the LG Manoj Sinha to direct the Deputy Commissioner Baramulla to do the needful as the ‘officials in the town are taking them for a ride’.

An assistant executive engineer, roads and buildings (R&B) division Sopore, Er Danish told KNO that they have taken up the matter with the concerned including local administration and forest department.

However, he said that the remains of the bridge would go for an auction soon and the call for a footbridge would be taken later—(KNO)