A massive fire has broken out inside ‘Sherwani Hall’ in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Reports reaching GNS said that the fire broke out around 2:15 PM this afternoon inside the structure –used as banquet hall for political and social functions.
A Fire and Emergency Department official confirming it told GNS that men and machinery were on job to contain spread of the blaze. (GNS)
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Kreeri:Jan 16: Kreeri Hospital Is One Of The Old Hospital In District Baramullla Which Is Equipped With Critical Care And Life Support Systems, Operation Theatre And Well Trained Medical Staff But Lacks C-Arm Machine.
Kreeri Hospital Is Only Hospital In District Baramullla Which Caters Thousands Of Patients From Far Flung Areas Of Baramulla District.
The Hospital Is Well Equipped But Lacks C-Arm Machine As 4-5 Gyne Surgeries Are Done On Daily Basis And Other Surgeries Are Done On Routine Basis.
Almost Hundreds Of Patients Visit This Hospital On Daily Basis For OPD Services.
The Doctors And Paramedical Staff Treat Patients With Love And Affection.
One Of The Patient Whose Surgery Was Done In Past Month Praised The Staff Posted At Operation Theatre Especially Mohd Akber Lone.
Some Most Important Surgeries Which Where Not Done In Any SDH Level Of Kashmir Are Done In The Said Hospital By The Professional Doctors And Other Paramedical Staff.
People Of Kreeri Area Demanded Early Completion Of Under Construction 4 Storey Building And Functioning Of Newly Established Oxygen Plant.
Body of a Kashmiri MBBS student, who died in a Bangladesh College on Wednesday, reached her native village in Budgam on Saturday, officials said.
An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of Seema Zehra, a resident of Zabar Mohalla in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, reached her home on late Saturday evening where her last rites were performed.
Seema was a 2nd year student at Addin Sakina Medical College Jessore , Bangladesh and died on January 12 at her College campus.
Arrangements were made to airlift the body from Bangladesh to Srinagar after Jammu Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha assured the family of all possible help to bring back the student’s mortal remains, the officials said—(KNO)
The upsurge in Covid-19 infection continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir as 3251 new cases have been reported while four persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
They said that 1129 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 2122 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 355874.
There were also four deaths in the last 24 hours, two each from Jammu division and Kashmir Valley. So far 4561 people have succumbed to the virus and include 2218 in Jammu and 2343 in Kashmir.
Giving the district wise details of the fresh cases confirmed in J&K, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 624 , Baramulla 471, Budgam 416, Pulwama 67, Kupwara 137, Anantnag 228, Bandipora 117, Ganderbal 21, Kulgam 37, Shopian 4, Jammu 685, Udhampur 125, Rajouri 34, Doda 24, Kathua 59, Samba 93, Kishtwar 29, Poonch 35, Ramban 3 and Reasi 42.
A number of cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratory of CD hospital here and include male (32) (NA) from Rawalpora, female (52) (NA) from Chewa bandipora, male (45) (NA) from Brain nishat, female (30) (NA) from Indranagar, male (24) (NA) from Baramulla, female (45) (NA) from Baramulla, male (50) (NA) from Balgarden, male (36) (NA) from Rainawari Sgr, female (33) (NA) from Peerbagh, female (20) (NA) from Sikkim, male (30) (NA) from Kulgam, female (35) (NA) from Tangmarg, male (45) (NA) from Sgr, female (57) (NA) from Sgr, male (58) (NA) from Sgr, female (41) (NA) from Sgr, female (26) (NA) from Sgr, male (62) (NA) from Sgr, female (33) (NA) from Batamaloo, female (32) (NA) from Sgr, female (28) (NA) from Karanagar, male (36) (NA) from Soura, male (36) (NA) from Qamarwari, male (53) (NA) from Lalbazar, female (47) (NA) from Lalbazar, female (30) (NA) from Lalbazar, male (38) (NA) from Batamaloo, male (38) (NA) from Batapora budgam, male (32) (NA) from Pathar masjid, female (51) (NA) from Bemina Sgr, male (56) (NA) from Shah mohalla Sgr, male (45) (NA) from Kulgam, male (35) (NA) from Lawaypora, male (70) (NA) from Budgam, female (13) (NA) from Handwara, female (18) (NA) from Vilgam, female (45) (NA) from Magam, female (36) (NA) from Sirajpora magam, male (15) (NA) from Ahgam rajwar, female (40) (NA) from Nutnusa, male (30) (NA) from Nishat, male (40) (NA) from Rainawari, female (36) (NA) from Lalbazar, male (34) (NA) from Khaniyar, female (55) (NA) from Jawaharnagar, female (29) (NA) from Baghat, male (64) (NA) from Baghat, male (25) (NA) from Nawakadal, female (36) (NA) from Habakadal, male (26) (NA) from Chattabal, female (30) (NA) from Sgr, male (35) (NA) from Sonwar, male (52) (NA) from Rajbagh, male (38) (NA) from Hawal, female (52) (NA) from Dalgate, male (34) (NA) from Baghat, male (42) (NA) from Lalbazar, female (27) (NA) from Rawalpora, female (46) (NA) from Rawalpora, male (54) (NA) from Sonwar, female (42) (NA) from Chadoora, male (42) (NA) from Bemina, male (25) (NA) from Sogam kupwara, male (60) (NA) from Pulwama, male (70) (NA) from Shangus anantnag, male (26) (NA) from Rawalpora, female (33) (NA) from Khrew, female (21) (NA) from Nowgam, male (56) (NA) from Shivpora, female (27) (NA) from Safakadal, male (40) (NA) from Bandipora, female (30) (NA) from Haft chinar, female (65) (NA) from Sgr, female (31) (NA) from Goggi bagh, female (25) (NA) from Sogam kupwara.
A number of cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratory of District Hospital Pulwama and include female (24) from Heff shirmal, female (25) from Nowgam, female (30) from Wahipora pulwama, female (30) from Tikken pulwama, female (30) from Gongoo pulwama, female (30) from Khandaypora pulwama, female (35) from Tikken pulwama, female (43) from Karimabad, female (60) from Imamsahib shopian, male (55) from Poshwani pulwama, male (62) from Karimabad, male (40) from Karimabad, female (45) from Hyderpora Sgr, female (16) from Narbal pulwama, female (40) from Narbal Pulwama.
Besides, they said, 390 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time—239 from Jammu Division and 151 from Kashmir. So far 338453 people have recovered, leaving active case tally at 12860 —5690 in Jammu and 7170 in Kashmir.
They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.
They also informed that 62407 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. (GNS)
Officials said that at least six doctor have been tested for COVID-19 today. “The affected doctors might have contracted virus while examining the patients at the hospital,” he said.
Notably, Sopore has reported nearly 500 positive cases within a weeks time, including 15 Municipal Council officials.
DC B’la Participates from the UT; Put Forth his Feedback Regarding Transformation of Baramulla as an Aspirational District
CEO NITI Ayog Amitabh Kant Inaugurates the Event; Extends Applause, Appreciations to the DC for Achieving Marvellous Performance
Baramulla, January 15: In a bid to provide a platform where public functionaries can deliberate and discuss different means and modalities for upscaling the indicators of socio-economic development, Country’s top most think tank NITI Aayog today organized a virtual panel discussion under the banner of “Aspirational Districts Forum” in which Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar participated.
Bhupinder Kumar was the sole representative from the UT of J&K and the only Deputy Commissioner among all the DCs of the country. He was specially invited in the event as the Baramulla district has recorded overwhelming and remarkable performance thrice in subsequent NITI Aayog’s delta rankings.
At the outset, CEO Amitabh Kant presented the keynote address wherein he underlined several policy objectives envisaged under the Aspirational Districts programme. He welcomed all the participants besides extending warm applause and appreciations to DC Baramulla for excelling and recording marvellous performance among all the aspirational districts of the country.
Bhupinder Kumar, in his address gave a detailed sketch of developmental journey of Baramulla district and shared his valuable experience while achieving milestones in public service delivery which enabled the district to stand at the apex in competitive federalism.
While presenting his valuable suggestions and feedback for achieving development oriented outcomes, the DC also put forth some issues and challenges confronting the pace of development. He added that there is a dire need to upgrade basic infrastructure in government health institutions as the people largely prefer private sector for primary as well as secondary healthcare services. He further said that this has increased the out of pocket expenditure which has it serious implications on the marginal and weaker sections of the society.
The Deputy Commissioner also presented an overview of developmental profile more especially in health and other vital sectors and said that better outcomes were achieved through collaborative approach among various stakeholders. He said that Rs 16 Crore was provided to the district as an incentive grant which was by and large utilised on upgrading basic infrastructure having their impact on the livelihoods of common people.
Among others who participated in the Panel discussion include Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Co-founder & CEO of Sattva Consulting, Sourav Roy, Chief CSR, Tata Steel & Head, Tata Steel Foundations, Manmohan Singh, Head Aspirational Districts Collaborative, Prabhakar Lingareddy, EVP and Head, Social Investments ITC LTD, Reema Mohan, CEO, National Stock Exchange and Tushara Shankar, Head CSR, Lupin Ltd.
Cluster University Srinagar on Saturday deferred till further orders all the examinations of the varsity which were scheduled to begin next week.
“This is notified for the information of concerned that all the examinations of Cluster University Srinagar scheduled from 17th of January 2022 have been deferred till further orders,” read an order by Cluster University Kashmir, a copy of which lies with GNS. “The decision has been taken in view of the surge in COVID cases.”
Revised schedule for these examinations shall be notified separately, the order reads further. “Students are advised to remain in touch with the University official website (www.cusrinagar.edu.in) for further detail.” (GNS)
Sub-zero conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording a low of minus 4.5°C on Saturday.
A meteorological department official told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was down by more than a degree Celsius than previous night’s minus 3.4°C. It was minus 2.1°C below normal for this time of year in Srinagar.
Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.5°C against 10.5°C on previous night, he said. The temperature was minus 1.6°C below normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 11.4°C against minus 10.3°C last night, he said.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 7.6°C against minus 7.8°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 7.2°C against minus 7.5°C on the previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of minus 5.0°C against minus 1.3°C on the previous night, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 7.7°C against previous night’s 5.7°C which is 0.7°C above normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 0.8°C, Katra 5.0 °C and Bhaderwah saw a minimum of minus 2.1°C, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 16.8°C against last night’s minus 13.8°C while mercury at automatic station in Kargil settled at minus 18.6°C. Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 27.6°C against last night’s minus 23.8°C, official said.
The weatherman has forecast moderate to fairly widespread rains and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday.
“A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Jammu & Kashmir region from January 16th and another Western Disturbance from January 18 and is likely to cause light/moderate scattered to fairly widespread precipitation,” the official said. (GNS)
