DAILY EXCELSIOR, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 (PAGE 9) From page 1 Arms seized in logs 3.52 lakh cases Ramp up availability of beds, Ladakh to provide free vaccination destabilising the security situ- deployed in Kishtwar have Registering a steady on Sunday. medicines for Corona patients: Sinha tion will be provided free of cost Ladakh is grappling with a ation which is heading recovered IEDs, explosives, increase, the active cases have The 2,812 new fatalities to all who are eligible to receive spike in COVID-19 cases over the towards normalcy, they arms and ammunition in recent increased to 28,13,658 compris- include 832 from Maharashtra, spread awareness for Preventive permitted to attend it," the office of the Lt Governor past four weeks with Leh district added. months to thwart the nefarious ing 16.25 per cent of the total 350 from Delhi, 206 from Uttar measures and COVID appropri- gatherings/functions set by the said on Twitter. the worst hit by the second wave. The Army and police along designs of terrorists and their infections, while the national Pradesh, 199 from Chhattisgarh, ate behaviour, besides making Government for lowering the risk with other security forces supporters. COVID-19 recovery rate has fur- 157 from Gujarat, 143 from optimal utilization of communi- of spread of Coronavirus. Religious preacher, Delhi man, 2 kin of soldiers, ther dropped to 82.62 per cent. Karnataka, and 103 from cation medium like Social The Principal of GMC SC advances summer vacation The number of people who Jharkhand. Media, Print Media, TV and informed the Lt 22-yr-old woman among 17 die in Jammu (SCBA), Supreme Court avirus pandemic. have recuperated from the disease A total of 1,95,123 deaths Radio for reaching out to maxi- Governor that Corona curfew was Jammu. areas as micro-Containment Advocates on Record SCAORA's executive council surged to 1,43,04,382. The case have been reported so far in the mum population with requisite effective in curbing the unneces- Meanwhile, a KAS officer Zones after COVID positive cases Association (SCAORA) and Bar member Sachin Sharma said that fatality rate has further dropped to country including 64,760 from information regarding the pan- sary movement of people and the posted as the District Information were reported from the localities. Council of India to take stalk of the bar body has written to the 1.13 per cent, the data stated. Maharashtra, 14,426 from demic and also for clearing the same needs to be continued for Officer (DIO) in Doda and his The micro-Containment rising COVID situation. Chief Justice of India seeking India's COVID-19 tally had Karnataka, 14,248 from Delhi, misconceptions regarding the some time in the future. three family members today test- Zones include Bhagatpur area, Senior advocate and SCBA advancing of summer vacation in crossed the 20-lakh mark on 13,557 from Tamil Nadu, vaccines, if any. Similarly, senior doctors and ed positive for COVID-19. Niabat Office Rakh Bahu, in and president Vikas Singh said that "it view of surge in COVID-19 cases. August 7, 30 lakh on August 11,165 from Uttar Pradesh, He advised the doctors to HoDs from Jammu, , Forty two tourist-cum-travel- around Imperial Flats, Mohalla has been decided in the emergent In a letter to the newly appoint- 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 10,941 from West Bengal, 8,432 appeal to the religious leaders , , and Doda also ers at Lakhanpur and 42 in Charkan up to Thanger Pulli meeting that instead of May 14, ed CJI, SCBA's Vikas Singh also 50 lakh on September 16. It from Punjab and 7,685 from for restricting the entry of peo- put forth their suggestions for district tested positive for including area around Ration the Summer Vacation will now suggested that additional building went past 60 lakh on Andhra Pradesh. ple, who are without face-mask, effective controlling of the sec- COVID-19 today. Depot, Ward No. 51 Channi commence from May 8 and would on the court premises can be put to September 28, 70 lakh on The Health Ministry stressed in all religious places. ond wave of Coronavirus. The Among those tested positive Himmat and Sector E in Sainik end on June 27". use for augmenting Delhi's already October 11, crossed 80 lakh on that more than 70 per cent of the In order to increase the vacci- suggestions included meticulous at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Colony. He said that the CJI also healthcare facilities. October 29, 90 lakh on deaths occurred due to comorbidi- nation among the common mass- inoculation of all people, intensi- Jammu and in Kathua Meanwhile, the Union approved in principle the opening The bar body urged the CJI to November 20 and surpassed the ties. es, he asked the doctors to moti- fying COVID precautions and district, include 11 from Punjab, Territory of Ladakh today report- of the COVID care centre in the urgently approve temporary con- one-crore mark on December 19. "Our figures are being recon- vate people for getting inoculated. measures, following COVID four Haryana, three each Bihar ed two Corona casualties includ- new chamber building of the version of the Advocates' Chamber India crossed the grim milestone ciled with the Indian Council of He also mentioned that out of appropriate behaviour, effective and Rajasthan, two Uttar ing a youth from Jharkhand and a Supreme Court. Block in the additional Supreme of 1.50 crore on April 19. Medical Research," the Ministry the total 88% personnel of JKP policy of admissions through Pradesh and one New Delhi local woman besides 120 fresh "SCBA executive council Court Complex for use as a Covid- According to the ICMR, said on its website, adding that who were vaccinated with the referrals from Sub hospitals and besides 18 residents of J&K. In cases. has approached the Delhi care centre or field hospital. 27,93,21,177 samples have been State-wise distribution of figures coronavirus vaccine, only six health centers to GMCs and regu- , 42 tourist/travel- A 27-year-old youth from Government to inspect the place The SCBA had suggested tested up to April 25 with is subject to further verification were found infected and they too lar awareness among the people, ers were found infected, mostly Jharkhand, who had come to Leh and submit a feasibility report. that the summer vacation can be 14,02,367 samples being tested and reconciliation. (PTI) improved after successfully fight- besides morale-boosting of at Katra Railway Station. for work, died of COVID. A 54- Tehsildar Chanakyapuri is curtailed by one week so as to ing the virus. Corona warriors. Three staff members in Gool year-old woman from Suboo Leh already briefed to make arrange- limit it to six weeks instead of Armed forces recall Retd medical staff The Lt Governor assured the The Principals of various branch of Jammu and Kashmir also succumbed to the virus. ments for inspection of the seven, considering the huge pen- Medical fraternity that there will Government Medical Colleges Bank in tested Among 120 new cases, 104 building," Singh said. dency created due to the pan- forces to deal with the second large numbers to complement the be no lacunas from UT adminis- and Hospitals apprised the Lt positive for COVID today after were reported from Leh and 16 Meanwhile, SCAORA secre- demic. wave of the pandemic raging doctors at the hospitals," the tration in providing the necessary Governor regarding the daily which District Magistrate from Kargil district. tary Joseph Aristotle said that The Bar body said that in such across the country. statement said. support, equipments, additional admissions of Cpatients, oxygen Mussarat ordered closure of Ladakh's Corona deaths have CJI has principally agreed to difficult and unprecedented times, Other medical officers who Rawat also said they are creat- manpower to the hospitals and consumption and availability of the branch for 48 hours. gone up to 138 including 94 in provide suitable area for estab- the SCBA has taken the initiative retired from the armed forces ear- ing medical facilities in large doctors. beds in their respective hospitals. continued to Leh and 44 in Kargil while total lishing medical facilities for at to provide as much aid and support lier than two years have also been numbers and military medical During the interaction, the Lt Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, account for nearly 60 percent cases have jumped to 13357. least 60 beds and other facilities as it can to its members and their requested to make their services infrastructure will be made avail- Governor also received sugges- Advisor to the Lt Governor; BVR COVID positive cases in the There are 2027 active cases while like RT-PCR test and vaccina- families. available for consultation through able to civilians, where ever possi- tions from the Medical fraternity. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary region. 11192 have recovered from the tion. However, the lack of medical medical emergency helplines, a ble. The Director Health Services and Atal Dulloo, Financial Among 791 fresh cases in the virus. The SCBA and SCAORA infrastructure in and around Delhi statement said. Modi reviewed the operations Kashmir suggested the strict Commissioner, Health and region, 472 alone were reported Following surge in cases, have both requested the Chief has hampered the admission of its Rawat also informed the being undertaken by Indian Air compliance of the SOPs and the Medical Education also attended from Jammu district followed by District Magistrate Leh Justice to advance the summer members and their families in hos- Prime Minister that oxygen cylin- Force as well to transport oxygen ceiling on the number of people the meeting. 135 in Reasi, 46 , 33 each Shrikant Balasaheb Suse today vacation in the wake of the ram- pitals in this hour of need, the ders available with armed forces and other essentials in India and Doda and Kathua, 22 , 20 ordered reduction in strength paging second wave of coron- SCBA said. (PTI) in various establishments will be abroad. 2 Hizb militants arrested , 13 each Samba and in all district and subordinate released for hospitals. The Prime Minister also dis- Police in Baramulla today recovered from their possession. Kishtwar and four in Ramban dis- offices to 50 percent while rest Lt Governor delegates financial Modi was also informed that cussed with Rawat that Kendriya arrested two Over Ground A case under Sections of trict. will work from home. The all Medical Officers on staff and Rajya Sainik Welfare Boards Workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Indian Arms Act and UA(P) Act As many as 478 persons recov- order said the district officers powers to more officers appointments at Command HQ, and officers posted in various Mujahideen in Uri area. They Stands Registered against them in ered from the virus today including will conduct meeting through Corps HQ, Division HQ & similar headquarters in veterans cells may 211 in Jammu district, 85 Reasi, 70 video conferencing and other etc. Moreover, several officers Evaluation and Statistics have been identified as Liyaqat Police Station Boniyar and investi- HQ of Navy and Air Force will be be instructed to coordinate the Udhampur, 46 Kathua, 31 modes of virtual meeting. who were delegated such pow- Jammu/Kashmir have also been Ahmad Kakroo son of Showkat gation set in motion. employed at hospitals. services of veterans to extend the Kishtwar, 10 Poonch, nine each He also ordered imposition of ers have been substituted by brought in the list of Class-I offi- Ahmad of Nambla Uri and Akhtar Police said that the duo was "The CDS informed the reach to the maximum extent pos- Ramban and Samba, six Rajouri night curfew in Leh district from other ranking officers. cers as far as exercise of financial Ahmad Mir son of Hafizullah Mir active in trading, smuggling and Prime Minister that nursing per- sible, including in remote areas. and one in . 9 pm to 5 am. Non-essential serv- As per the amendments, powers is concerned. of Barmnate Boniyar. Two arranging of arms and ammuni- sonnel are being employed in (PTI) Jammu region now has 65309 ices shall not be allowed during Director General, Economics In the list of Class-II officers Chinese hand grenades were also tion for the militant outfit. Coronavirus cases. Number of the curfew without prior permission and Statistics, Controller who were delegated financial active cases now stood at 8488 as of the District Magistrate. Legal Metrology, Director powers earlier, the District CJ orders virtual hearing in all LG's daughter admitted in GMC 55993 have recovered from the virus. Class work will also remain Tribal Affairs Horticulture Officers have been in the ICU, doctors said, adding yesterday. Doctors, however, Fresh casualties have taken the suspended till May 15 in Kashmir/Jammu, Chief substituted by Chief Horticulture J&K, Ladakh courts till May 15 her tests are normal. However, said her problems have nothing Jammu region's Corona toll to 831, Polytechnics, ITIs and other Executive Officer, Rajouri Officers while as Deputy Director, some tests will be repeated to do with the vaccine. the maximum 444 being in Jammu institutions imparting skill train- Development Authority, Chief Tribal Affairs Jammu/Kashmir mulated by the Registrar Judicial. through any appropriate electronic tomorrow. Sinha visited the ICU in district, 65 Doda, 63 Udhampur, 60 ing. Dining places in hotels and Executive Officer, Dodhpathri and Deputy Director Handloom The officials, who as per the roster mode. Anubhuti had taken her sec- GMC Jammu to inquire condi- Rajouri, 59 Kathua, 46 Samba, 31 restaurants will also run with 50 Development Authority, Chief and Handicrafts have been added are not on duly in the office, shall It is further directed that ond dose of COVID vaccine tion of her daughter Poonch, 23 Ramban, 22 Kishtwar percent capacity, the DC's order Executive Officer, - in the list. not leave the station and shall Principal District & Sessions and 18 in Reasi district. said, adding the hotels and Dobjun-Peer-Ki-Gali The Lieutenant Governor has remain available on telephone and Judges shall categorise the emer- 1344 test +ve in Kashmir, 11 die District Magistrate Jammu restaurants should encourage Development Authority, Chief also substituted Commissioner of electronic means of communica- gent nature of cases of their Anshul Garg today declared more home delivery service. Executive Officer, Bani- Vigilance by Director, Anti- tion at all times. respective courts and the courts per cent of the total cases. surge in COVID-19 cases in the Basohli Development Corruption Bureau, Chairman The Registrars Judicial of both subordinate to them which shall be The district administration and scare it has Authority, Chief Executive Subordinate Service Selection wings of the High Court shall taken up for hearing through virtu- Srinagar has geared up to tackle caused, the Central University ensure sanitization of the entire al mode. the rising number of COVID-19 of Kashmir (CUK) has post- Two soldiers martyred in Siachen Officer, Hygam-Ningli-Tarzo Board by Chairman J&K Service Other soldiers and porters the highest militarised zone in Development Authority and Selection Board, Director High Court Complex on every Physical hearing in respect of positive cases and established poned all the examinations who were also in the area when the world where soldiers have to Director Handloom and Technical Education by Director Saturday and Sunday. any listed matter will be at the dis- seven COVID Care Centers with which were scheduled from the avalanche struck it are stable battle frostbite and high winds. Handicrafts have been brought Skill Development and Sales Tax The staff on duty and the coun- cretion of the Judge concerned 1300 bed capacity to accommo- tomorrow. and out of danger, the sources Avalanches and landslides in the list of officers who will Commissioner by Commissioner sel, if any permitted for physical subject to the satisfaction of the date the increasing patient footfall The decision was taken in a exercise financial powers of State Taxes in the list of Major hearing, shall take necessary pre- Judge regarding extreme urgency within the district. meeting, chaired by the Vice said. are common at the glacier and Major Heads of Departments. Heads of the Department keeping cautions, ensure physical distanc- involved in such matter. These Centers have been Chancellor, CUK, Prof. Mehraj The Siachen glacier at the temperatures can drop to as low It is pertinent to mention here in view the change in the nomen- ing, wearing of mask and obser- In order to decongest the sec- established at Kashmir University ud Din Mir. All the Deans of height of around 20,000 ft in the as minus 60 degrees Celsius. that while Chief Executive clature of the departments/posts. vance of SOPs and guidelines tions/offices of the courts, the offi- Zakura Campus, Hyderpora facil- Schools and senior functionaries range is known as (PTI) Officers of several other All those officers who have issued by the respective cials working in the Subordinate ity, NIT Srinagar, Indoor Stadium of the University attended the Development Authorities were been delegated financial powers Governments from time to time. Courts, shall be permitted to func- Haft Chinar Srinagar, Marriage meeting. It was further decided 30 JKAS officers promoted, 8 delegated financial powers in the by the Lieutenant Governor will On account of virtual hearing, tion in batches with 50 percent Hall Sanatnagar, Haj House that the dates for conducting the month of December 2019, these exercise the same while ensur- entry of lawyers in the High Court reduction on rotation basis. The and IMPA Hostel MA postponed examinations would get Spl Secy rank premises is not required unless any roster in this regard, shall be for- Road. be notified when the COVID-19 CEOs were kept out of the list for ing strict adherence to all Codal Charandeep Singh, Kanta Devi, Sham Lal and Krishan Lal. advocate is permitted for physical mulated by the concerned The bed capacity at KU situation improves and offline the reasons best known to the Formalities as per the provi- Vishesh Paul Mahajan, Rajinder Meanwhile, eight officers hearing in any extremely urgent Presiding Officer of the Court. Zakura Campus will be 324, 300 exams are possible. Government. sions laid down in General Kumar Sharma, Puneet Sharma, namely Narinder Khajuria, matter. For smooth hearing of the at Hyderpora facility, 294 at NIT The meeting also decided to The Chief Executive Officer, Financial Rules (GFR) read Shabir Hussain Bhat, Altaf Khalid Majeed, Charandeep Regarding District and cases through virtual mode, the Srinagar, 120 at Indoor Stadium start Online classes, for the next Lakhanpur-Sarthal with the Jammu and Kashmir Ahmad Khan, Haris Ahmad Singh, Shabir Hussain Bhat, Subordinate Courts and Tribunals Presiding Officer of the concerned Haft Chinar Srinagar, 100 at semesters, from 3rd of May, Development Authority has Reorganization Act, 2019 and Handoo, Ashwani Khajuria, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Suraj in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and court shall create a link and pro- Marriage Hall Sanatnagar, 82 at 2021. This was done to save time been substituted by Chief other instructions/guidelines Kapil Sharma, Syed Qamar Parkash Rukwal, Mohammad Ladakh, it has been directed that vide the same to the advocates/lit- Haj House Bemina and 80 at and ensure the new semesters are Executive Officer of - issued by the Government of Sajad, Abid Hussain, Pankaj Farooq Dar and Krishan Lal, entry of litigants, public and clerks igants by making it available on IMPA Hostel MA Road. not delayed. The ITSS section Duggan Development Authority Jammu and Kashmir till date. Kumar Sharma, Suraj Parkash who are presently functioning as of the Advocates into the court the website of the District Court Deputy Commissioner (DC) was directed to make suitable while as Administrator, The financial powers have Rukwal, Pawan Kumar, Additional Secretaries in differ- premises from the very outer gate concerned or through any appro- Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad arrangements for facilitating the Associated Hospitals been delegated in respect of Mohammad Farooq Dar, ent departments, are designated shall be strictly prohibited and for priate electronic mode. said that the additional 1300 beds online teaching and learning and Srinagar/Jammu has been unspecified items (recurring), Akramulla Tak, Bharat Singh, as Special Secretaries in their removed from the list of Major unspecified items, conveyance filing of cases, the Presiding On account of virtual hearing will be ready in next three days. also maintaining a proper record Abdul Star, Jyoti Rani Slathia, respective departments. Heads of the Department and hire, reimbursement of con- Officers shall create a dedicated of cases, entry of lawyers in the Additional Deputy of the online lectures delivered. placed in the list of Class-I veyance charges, purchase of fur- email address of their respective District Courts/Subordinate Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Officers. niture, freight and demurrage/ courts and make it available to the Courts premises is not required Syed Muhammad Hanief Balkhi As per the amendments, wharfage charges, legal charges, advocates/litigants by posting the unless any advocate is permitted said that the patients with mild Deputy Commissioner, Food and maintenance, upkeep and repair of same on the website of their for physical hearing in any symptoms will be accommodated Drugs Administration Jammu/ vehicles, execution of repairs and District Courts concerned or extremely urgent matter. in the COVID-19 Care centers. Kashmir and Regional Director, day to day maintenance of Govt "Like previous year, many buildings, to sanction rent for Unnecessary panic causing COVID-19 centres have been WEATHER accommodation of officers and established again in Srinagar JAMMU: other public institutions in private more harm than good: Govt where oxygen facilities other than Mainly dry buildings required for non-resi- the beds will be made available," TEMPERATURE gen and to plug leakage, if any. followed, one person can infect Max: 36.2 Degree C dential purpose etc. It also said that rational use of 406 people in 30 days, it said, he said, adding that the adminis- Min: 19.4 Degree C medical oxygen and appropriate adding that if physical exposure is tration has geared up in this RELATIVE HUMIDITY regard since morning and is RH-I (Morning): 45.0 per cent DISCLAIMER prescription of drugs such as reduced by 50 per cent then one RH-II (Evening): 21.0 per cent Remdesivir, Tocilizumab are criti- person can infect around 15 peo- ensuring that all the facilities Sunset on Tuesday: 07.10 p.m. ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not cal in the fight against the pan- ple during the period. And, if including oxygen is made avail- Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.49 a.m. take responsibility for the able at the Centers. SRINAGAR: demic. physical exposure is reduced by Mainly dry contents of the advertise- The Government said effec- 75 per cent, then one person can Authorities in area TEMPERATURE ments (Display/ Classified) tiveness of Remdesivir on critical infect around 2.5 people in 30 of prohibited Max: 25.6 Degree C patients is "not well-established" days. congregational prayers in Min: 7.6 Degree C carried in this newspaper. RELATIVE HUMIDITY The paper does not endorse yet as it suggested use of other It's time people start wearing mosques in a village amid RH-I (Morning): 58.0 per cent the same. Readers are prescribed drugs. masks inside their homes as well, reports that the inhabitants give RH-II (Evening): 24.0 per cent Agarwal said that, however, the Government said. a go by to the COVID-19 appro- LEH: requested to verify the TEMPERATURE contents on their own before much infrastructure is created, it On the vaccination drive, priate behavior. Max: 16.7 Degree C acting there upon.’’ will come under stress looking at Agarwal said of the 14.19 crore "In the larger interest of lives Min: 0.1 Degree C the population of the country and vaccine doses administered in of general public of village added that it is important to curb India so far, 9.79 crore people , it is hereby ordered Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and the infection. aged 45 and above have got the that the congregational prayers in owned by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj The Government stressed on first dose and 1.03 crore in the age all mosques of the village shall be Rohmetra. 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