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REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021 16+4 (Magazine) = 20 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 10 Vaccination drive 27 sites to be activated on Day one, 100 to get dose at each across country from Jan 16 NEW DELHI, Jan 9: LG to kick off J&K’s vaccination India will launch its COVID- 19 vaccination drive from January 16. The decision, the Government drive from GMC-J on Jan 16 said today, was taken at a high- level meeting where Modi Sanjeev Pargal Medical College Jammu on reviewed the status of COVID-19 January 16 morning in presence of *1.07 lakh healthcare workers and vaccine preparedness across JAMMU, Jan 9: Lieutenant top brass of the administration states and Union Territories. Governor Manoj Sinha will kick after which the Health authorities registered so far "After the detailed review, it off COVID-19 vaccination drive will start administering vaccines was decided that in view of the in Jammu and on on daily basis to the health work- January 16. However, the authori- The Government Medical forthcoming festivals including January 16 along with other ers including doctors, nurses, ties have prepared a list of first 100 College (GMC) in Jammu and Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, parts of the country from the Ward boys, Nursing Orderlies, beneficiaries who will be adminis- Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Magh Bihu etc, the COVID-19 Government Medical College safai karamcharis, ambulance tered vaccination on the Day 1 in Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in vaccination will start from 16th (GMC) Jammu while 2700 per- drivers, mortuary workers etc. the GMC Jammu and one of them Srinagar have been identified as January 2021," it said. sons across the Union Territory "List of first 100 health will get first dose,'' sources said. two major vaccination sites while (Contd on page 6 Col 1) will receive vaccination on Day workers who will be adminis- After inauguration of vaccina- almost all other major health insti- one at 27 designated sites which tered COVID-19 vaccine on tion drive by the Lieutenant tutions including the Medical DAK president will be subsequently raised to January 16 in the Government Governor, the doses will be Colleges, District and Sub District over 1000. Medical College Jammu after administered regularly across Hospitals are likely to be used for among 10 "The Government of Jammu launch of the vaccination drive Jammu and Kashmir. giving vaccine to the people over a found absent and Kashmir has so far registered in Jammu and Kashmir has According to sources, a total of period of time. A view of beautiful mountains near Chenab river at Kanthan area in Reasi district. 1.07 lakh health workers across been prepared,'' sources said, 1100 vaccination sites have been Sources, however, admitted —Excelsior/Karandeep Singh Excelsior Correspondent the Union Territory for vaccination adding the administration wants identified across Jammu and that activation of all vaccination in the first phase but the numbers Ward boys, Nursing Orderlies, Kashmir where COVID-19 vac- sites in Jammu and Kashmir will SRINAGAR, Jan 9: At least ‘Not easy to reconcile with what was done to J&K on Aug 5’ are likely to go around 1.5 lakh as safai karamcharis, ambulance cine will be administered. take time and will depend upon 10 employees including five some Medical students and others drivers and mortuary workers However, on Day one, 27 vaccina- availability of vaccine. senior doctors and Doctors are yet to be registered,'' official to be first recipients of the vacci- tion sites will be activated and, at In the Phase-I, according to Association Kashmir (DAK) Struggling with question whether sources told the Excelsior. nation followed by nurses and every site, 100 healthcare workers sources, healthcare workers president were found absent at They said the Lieutenant doctors. will get vaccinated. This way, at only will be given vaccine. So far, Trauma Hospital Pattan in Governor will launch vaccination "Who will be first recipient of least 2700 healthcare workers are 1.07 lakh healthcare workers North Kashmir’s Baramulla drive in Jammu and Kashmir from the vaccination in Jammu and likely to be vaccinated on first day have been registered across I should continue in politics: Omar after the Sub-District Magistrate Auditorium of the Government Kashmir will be known on of the drive. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) made a surprise visit to the facil- Excelsior Correspondent like this,” Omar said, adding he is of some persons being detained ity today. struggling with the question of and released after few months. It’s The absent employees include MHA understands importance of mechanism not J&K Govt JAMMU, Jan 9: National whether he should continue in the injustice that has been done to the president of one of the factions Conference vice president and politics. Jammu and Kashmir. It’s difficult of the DAK, Dr. Suhail Naik, former Chief Minister Omar He said he has no easy to come to terms to that,’’ Omar Asim Rather, Radiologist, Dr. No focus on appointment of Ombudsman for Abdullah said tonight that he is said in an emotional 40 minutes Zeeza, dentist, Dr Mehmooda, struggling with the question of interview. dentist, Dr Arshad Hussain, whether he should continue in He added that he had never Physician and others. ULBs, PRIs even after relaxation in criteria politics saying he has no easy been like this. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) answers and has lot of doubts. “I’m not that enthusiastic as Mohinder Verma *Provisions aimed at checking whopping funds being given to Omar’s sensational remarks was 18 months ago,’’ he asserted. Indonesia jet carrying the Urban Local Bodies and came during an interview with “In the past year and a half, I JAMMU, Jan 9: Despite the Panchayati Raj Institutions by Karan Thapar telecast tonight by feel deeply jaded and disappoint- 62 goes missing fact that Urban Local Bodies and corruption remain unimplemented the Union Government, official The Wire in which he bares his ed today. I wasn’t this person Panchayati Raj Institutions are sources told EXCELSIOR. soul and reveals self-doubts, loss before August 5, 2019. I find far JAKARTA, Jan 9: prone to the corrupt practices Ombudsman for Panchayats Act ties being faced by the administra- Earlier, there was provision of motivation and the fact that he more difficult to motivate myself A Sriwijaya Air jet carrying especially when whopping funds was enacted in the year 2014 with tion of Union Territory of Jammu that a person shall not be qualified is struggling with the question of to do basic political activities 62 people lost contact with air are being provided by the Union the same objective. and Kashmir in filling up of these to be appointed as Ombudsman whether he should continue in today which wasn’t the case one traffic controllers minutes after Government, there is absolutely Both these Acts were amended posts, which have been entrusted unless he has been a Judge of the politics saying he is jaded and de- answers and has lot of doubts. and a half year back. It doesn’t fill taking off from Indonesia’s capi- no focus on the appointment of by the Union Ministry of Home with the responsibility of ensuring High Court or eligible to be pro- motivated. Omar said it’s not easy to me with any enthusiasm. I’m tal on a domestic flight today, and Ombudsman for the both even Affairs early last year through utmost transparency and accounta- moted as Judge of the High Court. “It’s not an easy question to reconcile with what was done to deeply de-motivated,’’ Omar said. debris found by fishermen was after relaxation in the eligibility Jammu and Kashmir bility in the functioning of the However, this provision was answer. It’s not a question that I Jammu and Kashmir on August Asked how the people of being examined to see if it was criteria by the Union Ministry of Reorganization (Adaptation of ULBs and PRIs. amended by the Ministry of Home have an emphatic answer. The fact 5, 2019 when the Central Kashmir react if Narendra Modi is from the missing plane, officials Home Affairs. State Laws) Order dated March 31, However, even several Affairs and it was mentioned that a that I have doubts about the Government had withdrawn to stay in power, the former Chief said. The Legislature of the then 2020. The main objective behind months after the amendments in Judge of the High Court or is eligi- answer is an answer in itself,’’ special status of J&K and bifur- Minister observed that there is Transportation Minister Budi State of Jammu and Kashmir had the amendments was to relax the the laws the Government of ble to be appointed as Judge of the Omar said in response to the ques- cated the erstwhile State into same degree of alarm and worry Karya Sumadi said Flight SJ182 enacted the Municipal eligibility criteria for the appoint- Union Territory of Jammu and High Court as well as the person tion that whether he wants to con- two Union Territories of J&K among the people of Kashmir as was delayed for an hour before it Ombudsman Act in the year 2010 ment of Ombudsman for the Urban Kashmir has not paid serious who has held the post of tinue in politics. and . is among the people who didn’t took off at 2:36 p.m. The Boeing in order to establish the mecha- Local Bodies (ULBs) and attention towards putting in Commissioner or Secretary to the “I find it very difficult to “I’m finding current realities vote for him (Modi). 737-500 disappeared from radar nism for the purpose of investigat- Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). place the mechanism, which oth- Government or equivalent rank is motivate myself. I have lost moti- lot more difficult. It’s not easy to “Modi is elected with 34 or four minutes later, after the pilot ing charges of corruption or mal- The eligibility criteria for the erwise is required to ensure eligible for the post of Municipal vation. A certain light inside may reconcile with what was done to 35 percent vote. There is size- contacted air traffic control to administration in the Urban Local appointment of two Ombudsman utmost transparency and Ombudsman. not have been switched off but it’s Jammu and Kashmir 16 or 18 able chunk that doesn’t vote was relaxed in view of the difficul- accountability in utilization of (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Bodies. Similarly, J&K (Contd on page 6 Col 1) a lot dimmer. I have never been months back. It’s not the question (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Para granted bail ‘Democracy most strong in India’ 5 LeT OGWs Two UK returnees test +ve in Valley by NIA court arrested JAMMU, Jan 9: World watching how India runs Excelsior Correspondent 2 die in Jammu, woman DySP PDP youth president Waheed SRINAGAR, Jan 9 : Police Para was today granted bail by an today arrested five Lashker-e- NIA court here after remaining in biggest vaccination drive: PM Toiba Over Ground Workers Traffic among 64 infected custody for one-and-a-half (OGWs) in Sopore area of North Excelsior Correspondent the virus and ailments in tricts while rest of the districts did- NEW DELHI, Jan 9: more and more made-in-India he said the country is among the months for his alleged links with Kashmir's Baramulla district. ASCOMS Sidhra. n’t report any recoveries. products, saying it will inspire con- nations with the lowest fatality rate terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen. Police said that acting on spe- JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Jan With these two deaths, Corona Jammu region now has 50711 Noting India's image as the fidence among those living around and the highest recovery rate. However, he was whisked cific human and technical inputs, 9: Two persons including a 29- toll in Jammu region has gone up Corona cases. After a long time, world's pharmacy, Prime them to use these items as well. "Being the pharmacy of the away by sleuths of a security Sopore police and security forces year-old woman died of to 711, the highest being 364 in active positive cases in the region Minister Narendra Modi said world, India has supplied impor- agency as he came out of the dis- arrested Khursheed Ahmad Lone COVID-19 in Jammu region Jammu district followed by 64 today came down to three figures today it is ready with two locally tant medicines to all those in need trict jail here on being released but of Nowpora Jagir Kreeri while 64 others tested positive Doda, 57 Udhampur, 55 Rajouri, and stood at 990. There have been manufactured COVID-19 vac- in the world in the past and is also it was not immediately clear Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Zargar for the virus including a female 50 Doda, 39 Samba, 24 Poonch, 49010 recoveries and 711 deaths cines to "protect" humanity, doing so now. The world is not whether he was wanted in any of Behrampora, Rafiabad, Javid Deputy Superintendent of Police 22 Kishtwar, 21 Ramban and 15 in in the region. and asserted the world is not only waiting for Indian vaccines other case or detained for ques- Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora, (DySP) posted in Traffic and 116 Reasi district. Meanwhile, two persons only waiting for them but also but is also watching how India tioning. Sopore, Waseem Ahmad Lone of others recovered. After long Among 64 persons, who tested were among 30 people who trav- watching as to how the nation runs the world's biggest vaccina- The NIA is likely to challenge Botingoo, Sopore and Arif time, active positive cases in positive for pathogen in Jammu elled to Kashmir from United runs the globe's biggest vaccina- tion programme," he said. the granting of bail to Para in the Ahmad Khanday of Zaloora, Jammu fell below 1000. region, 47 hailed from Jammu dis- Kingdom recently tested posi- tion programme. Solutions prepared by India Sopore. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) The 34-year-old woman DySP trict, five each Udhampur and tive for COVID-19 and it is not In his address at the inaugura- will benefit the entire world, the "They were involved in pro- Traffic posted in Jammu City and Doda, four Kathua, two Kishtwar yet clear whether they are 10 newborn die tion of the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Prime Minister said, adding the viding logistics and other assis- hailing from Paloura Top tested and one in Reasi district. Rajouri, infected with new virus strain or Divas (PBD) Convention, Modi country's pharma industry has tance and transportation to the positive for the virus in Jammu Samba, Poonch and Ramban dis- not while 58 tested positive in in hospital fire also said that if democracy is most Indian diaspora has a crucial shown that if the nation is capable LeT militants and were also in today. tricts didn’t report any COVID Kashmir for COVID-19 today. strong, vibrant and lively any- role in boosting 'brand India' as in any field, this helps everyone. constant contact with the active BHANDRA, Jan 9: A 29-year-old woman from positive cases today. Masarat Hashim Additional where in the world, it is in India the country advances towards "Be it our tech industry or the militants of the outfit to carry out village Gandyal in Kathua district Of 116 persons, who recov- Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ten newborn babies died after despite the grim forecasts about its self-reliance, the Prime pharma industry, India has always subversive activities within the died of Coronavirus at Fortis ered from the virus, 56 belonged to Srinagar who is also Nodal Officer a fire broke out in the Special survival in the country at the time Minister said. been at the forefront of helping mit- jurisdiction of Sopore police”, Hospital Amritsar while 76-year- Jammu district, 32 Samba, 11 COVID-19 Mitigation Operations in Newborn Care Unit of a State-run of independence. Talking about India's fight igate global challenges," he said. they said. old man from Buta Nagar Paloura Rajouri, nine Kathua and four Srinagar told Excelsior that at least hospital at Bhandra in He urged Indian diaspora to use against the coronavirus pandemic, (Contd on page 6 Col 3) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) in Jammu district succumbed to each in Doda and Udhampur dis- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Maharashtra in the early hours today while seven babies were Being dealt with under laid down norms Dense fog engulfs Jammu, temp goes down *Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com rescued, doctors said. Army apprehends Chinese soldier Fresh snowfall disrupts air traffic in The deceased infants were aged between one month and three months, a doctor said. who crossed LAC in Ladakh Valley, 6 flights cancelled in Jammu State Health Minister Rajesh NEW DELHI, Jan 9: gressed into the Indian side of the he "strayed" across the LAC in the Tope told reporters that at least LAC and was taken into custody Demchok sector of Ladakh. Fayaz Bukhari/ Kashmir valley received fresh (Contd on page 6 Col 7) In a second such incident in by Indian troops deployed in the The corporal was handed snowfall today disrupting air traf- nearly three months, a Chinese area, the sources said. back to China at -Moldo Gopal Sharma fic and leading to brief closure of WEATHER soldier was apprehended by the The Chinese soldier is being border point in eastern Ladakh Srinagar-Jammu National SRINAGAR /JAMMU, Jan JAMMU: Indian Army at the southern dealt with as per laid down proce- following laid down protocols. Highway at Jawhar Tunnel axis. Partly cloudy bank of in Eastern dures and the circumstances under Nearly 50,000 troops of the 9: Temperature plummeted Then people in Kashmir woke TEMPERATURE Ladakh on Friday morning which he had crossed the LAC are Indian Army are currently deployed across Valley while fresh snow- to another snowy morning today Max: 14.8 Degree C fall in Kashmir disrupted air Min: 9.5 Degree C after he transgressed across the being investigated, they added. in a high state of combat readiness with 2-3 inches snowfall wit- RELATIVE HUMIDITY Indian side of the Line of Actual "The PLA soldier had trans- in various mountainous locations in traffic, the winter capital city nessed across Kashmir. In some RH-I (Morning): 100.0 per cent Control (LAC), official sources gressed across the LAC and was eastern Ladakh in sub-zero temper- witnessed sharp decline in day places, it was snowing intermit- RH-II (Evening): 86.0 per cent temperature due to dense fog Sunset on Sunday: 05.45 p.m. said today. taken into custody by Indian atures as multiple rounds of talks tently throughout the day while in Sunrise on Monday: 07.34 a.m. The capture of the soldier troops deployed in this area. between the two sides have not for the last couple of days, six other places it stopped snowing at SRINAGAR: comes amid a massive deploy- Troops from either side are yielded concrete outcome to resolve *Watch video on around 10 am. Generally cloudy TEMPERATURE ment of troops by the Indian Army deployed along the LAC since the standoff. China has also www.excelsiornews.com The fresh snowfall caused slip- Max: 2.4 Degree C and the Chinese People's friction erupted last year due to deployed an equal number of pery road conditions across Min: -4.0 Degree C Liberation Army(PLA) in Eastern unprecedented mobilisation and troops, according to officials. flights were cancelled at Jammu Kashmir. The vehicular movement RELATIVE HUMIDITY Ladakh in view of the tense border forward concentration by Chinese Last month, India and China airport due to poor visibility White blanket drapes after fresh snowfall in Srinagar. RH-I (Morning): 86 per cent was restricted today as people pre- RH-II (Evening): 90 per cent standoff that erupted following a troops," said a source. had held another round of diplo- and snow at Srinagar airport. —Excelsior/Shakeel ferred to stay home to avoid any : clash between the two sides in the Indian troops had captured matic talks under the framework The Jammu-Srinagar National Ramban sectors as the authorities of vehicles from Jammu or inconvenience. However, later in TEMPERATURE Pangong lake area in early May. Corporal Wang Ya Long of the of Working Mechanism for Highway witnessed massive traf- cleared all the stranded vehicles on Srinagar side was allowed today the afternoon, with improvement Max: -1.2 Degree C fic jam in Udhampur, Chenani and Min: -12.6 Degree C The PLA soldier had trans- PLA on October 19 last year after (Contd on page 6 Col 5) both the sides. No fresh movement by the Traffic Police authorities. (Contd on page 6 Col 5)