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REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 14+4 (Magazine) = 18 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 17 Don’t pay heed to rumours, lies, says LG COVID vaccine launched, prominent 1234 get COVID vaccine in Jammu; Sr. doctors first receivers Irfan Tramboo nated on the day, Dr Bilquees Narendra Modi and the function launching the vaccination drive. docs, safai karamcharis among recipients Shah who has been managing the was held at the Auditorium of the He also lauded SKIMS for SRINAGAR, Jan 16: The COVID care at the hospital also hospital. leading from the front amid COVID-19 vaccination drive received the vaccine shot. Various Heads of the COVID-19 pandemic. „ No report of any side-effects, all beneficiaries normal was today carried out across Further, Dr Ashraf HoD Departments who received the Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Kashmir with the first Nephrology, SKIMS, Dr Tanveer first shot of the vaccine empha- Mayor of Srinagar (SMC), Sanjeev Pargal 100. Safai karamchari Supervisor Dr Neeraj Gupta (Orthopedics), Manoj Chalotra said. COVID-19 vaccine shot given Rather HoD Nuclear Medicine, sized the significance of this Junaid Azim Mattu, also spoke Raju became the first to receive Dr Shruti Gupta (Anesthesia) The GMC Principal said at the SKIMS, Soura to SKIMS apart from other doctors, Immunization Programme world on the occasion and appreciated JAMMU, Jan 16: the shot in the Jammu region and Dr Ashima Badyal were some of the healthcare workers Director of the Institute. all healthcare workers for their Vaccination drive today kicked when he was administered among first recipients of the were immune to allergy while At Soura, Dr A G Ahanger, efforts and appealed the general off, albeit on a slow pace in Covishield in the GMC Jammu, vaccine. others were lactating mothers. along with many senior doctors public to follow the protocols till Jammu and Kashmir, with So the number of those vaccinat- which include Dr Salim Wani, the pandemic is over. 2180 healthcare workers ed today in GMC and SMGS Head of the Department As the drive has kick-started, including senior doctors hospitals was less than 200 regis- Urology, Dr Farooq Jan, Medical the rest of the healthcare workers receiving Covishield shot on tered workers, she added. Superintendent SKIMS and Dr are going to be vaccinated in the Day one after Lieutenant Director Health Services G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for the *Watch video on Governor Manoj Sinha COVID at SKIMS were given *Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com launched the drive from the www.excelsiornews.com the vaccine shots. Government Medical College Dr Ahangar was the first one coming days. (GMC) Jammu. Dr Renu Sharma said a total of to be given the vaccine shot at As the heads of several A total of 40 sites had been 1234 healthcare workers were SKIMS as the event which was departments came forward for the designated on Day one of vacci- vaccinated on Day one of vac- attended by the Rajiv Rai vaccination, the officials said that nation-20 each in Jammu and cination in the Jammu region. Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG, Dr it was good to see and that such Kashmir divisions and 100 She added that all those who Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary, moves will further instil faith in healthcare workers were sched- received vaccine were normal Deputy Commissioner Srinagar A health worker being administered COVID vaccine in the effectiveness of the vaccine. uled to get vaccine at each site and none of them had any side- and Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor Srinagar. — Excelsior/Shakeel The Phase-1 is set to take at totaling 4000. effects. Srinagar. nurses were given vaccine shots. over to comprehensively combat least two weeks during which all In Shopian and Budgam dis- Among 2180 workers vacci- Safai karamchari Supervisor Raju after receiving first shot In the GMC and SMGS Dr Qazi Haroon, State the COVID-19 pandemic. the healthcare workers will be tricts, Medical Superintendent nated in Jammu and Kashmir of COVID vaccine in the GMC Jammu on Saturday. Hospitals of Jammu, the two Immunization Officer told Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor vaccinated and only after that the DH Shopian Dr Jameel Mir, today, 1234 were administered Another pic on page 7. — Excelsior/Rakesh designated vaccination sites on Excelsior that the day went well to the LG, while speaking on the Phase-2 of the nation-wide drive vaccine in 10 districts of the Day one, most of healthcare CMO Budgam Dr Tajamul and all the recipients of the vac- occasion emphasized on the will be started. Jammu region. Principal Dr Shashi Sudhan In SMGS hospital too, 69 workers returned to work within Hussian including several others cine are doing well and there importance of following the pro- Earlier, as per the calcula- In the Government Medical Sharma told the Excelsior. persons were vaccinated with half an hour of receiving the received their vaccine shots. have been no adverse effects tocols such as wearing a mask, tions, 4000 healthcare workers College (GMC) Jammu, 61 Several healthcare workers HoD Pediatrics Dr Ganshyam shot. At JLNM hospital, apart reported so far. hand /respiratory hygiene and were scheduled to be vaccinated healthcare workers got first shot including Dr Smriti Gulati, HoD Saini receiving the first shot, "The vaccination drive is from the rest of the healthcare At SKIMS, the drive was of social distancing as was reiterat- across J&K at 40 different vacci- of vaccine as against the target of Anesthesia, Dr Mukta Jatinder, Medical Superintendent Dr (Contd on page 7 Col 1) workers who were to be vacci- e-launch by Prime Minister ed by the Prime Minister while (Contd on page 7 Col 4) PM turns Don’t fall to propaganda, says Modi Kargil to get vaccine from Jan 18 emotional NEW DELHI, Jan 16: PM launches India’s vaccination drive against COVID Sanitation worker, 20 ITBP men On the day of the nation- NEW DELHI, Jan 16: trol amid chanting of Sanskrit vaccinated in the second stage. wide launch of the COVID-19 shloka that meant 'let everybody “Dawai bhi, kadai bhi (vac- vaccination drive, Prime Prime Minister Narendra be happy, let everybody be cine also and strict discipline get Covishield shot in Leh Minister Narendra Modi turned Modi today launched India's healthy', Modi said never before also)” should be the mantra Excelsior Correspondent Vaccination in Kargil district Foundation Hospital here in the emotional recalling people's COVID-19 vaccination drive in history, has this type of a going forward, he said. of Ladakh will start on January presence of Lt Governor RK sufferings during the pandemic, while reassuring the country large-scale vaccination cam- “I want to remind people of LEH, Jan 16: A sanitation 18. Mathur and Member Parliament death of healthcare workers that emergency use authorisa- paign been undertaken. the country that two doses of the worker at Ladakh Heart Skalzang Chodon, a safai Jamyang Tsering Namgayal while serving the infected and tion was given to two made in There are more than 100 Corona vaccine are very impor- Foundation was the first per- noted that many of those who India vaccines only after scien- countries in the world whose tant. Don't commit the mistake son to be administered died could not be given the tra- tists were convinced of their population is less than three that you take one dose and for- COVID-19 vaccine in the ditional last rites. safety and effectiveness, and crore and India is vaccinating get the second one. As experts Union Territory of Ladakh A family often comes urged people to beware of propaganda and rumours. three crore people in its first (Contd on page 7 Col 1) where Lieutenant Governor R together to nurse its sick mem- Addressing the nation ahead phase of vaccination, he said. K Mathur inaugurated the ber. But Coronavirus isolated its Drive successful, says of the launch of what he In the second Phase, the Over 1.6 lakh first phase of the inoculation (Contd on page 7 Col 6) described as the world's largest number of those vaccinated has drive this morning. IndiGo to launch Health Ministry vaccination programme, Modi to be taken to 30 crore, Modi get first jabs District Immunization said these vaccines will ensure a *Watch video on Officer (DIO) and Media Over 1.65 lakh beneficiaries "decisive victory" for the coun- Over 1.6 lakh healthcare Delhi-Leh flight were inoculated with COVID- *Watch video on try over the coronavirus pan- www.excelsiornews.com and sanitary workers at the 19 jabs at 3,351 session sites frontline of India's COVID-19 NEW DELHI, Jan 16: demic, but asked countrymen to said, pointing out that only two www.excelsiornews.com across the country today and no battle got their first jabs today continue wearing masks and countries other than India have a Incharge Dr Tashi Namgyal said IndiGo will launch flight case of post-inoculation hospi- as Prime Minister Narendra A safai karamchari receiving first shot of vaccine in Leh on maintain social distancing even population in excess of 30 crore a total of 79 healthcare workers services between Delhi and Leh talisation has been reported so Modi rolled out the world's Saturday. — Excelsior/Morup Stanzin far, the Government said on the after receiving the jabs. -- the US and China. largest vaccination drive were given first shot of on February 22, the private car- Emphasising the enormity of The Prime Minister said that rier announced today. first day of India's massive vac- against the pandemic, showing Covishield vaccine against the karamchari, hailing from shortly after Prime Minister the vaccination drive, which he those who are elderly, are suffer- target of 90 on Day one of vac- Skidmang village of Nyoma Narendra Modi launched the Leh will be the 63rd domes- (Contd on page 7 Col 4) launched through a remote con- ing from serious illness, will get (Contd on page 7 Col 4) tic destination for IndiGo. The cination drive today. block, took the first jab at Heart (Contd on page 7 Col 6) bookings for the daily Delhi- Leh flights have already begun, Cold wave continues in Kashmir Certain conditions laid for strict, timely compliance by PDC the airline said in a press release. "Leh, the capital of Ladakh, Traffic restored on NH after EAC recommends grant of Environment is known for its magnificent landscapes, crystal clear skies, Clearance to Ujh Multipurpose Project (Contd on page 7 Col 8) trial run of Bailey bridge Nishikant Khajuria / the Bailey Bridge, which was bridge was successfully conduct- Mohinder Verma erected by Border Roads ed by the Chief Engineer, Beacon „ Project to generate 196 MW power, make 30381 Ha cultivable CB raids travel, Fayaz Bukhari Organization (BRO) in a record of BRO, Brigadier IK Jaggi, this JAMMU, Jan 16: Paving the way for early start of work attended by the representatives dard and additional conditions. ence to the Environmental JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Jan afternoon at airline offices on Ujh Multipurpose Project of the Central Water The Project Proponent has Management Plan and in case of 16: The vehicular traffic on 2.45 pm and in Kathua district of Union Commission (CWC), Central been asked to furnish informa- revision of the project cost or Excelsior Correspondent Jammu-Srinagar National after giving some final Territory of Jammu and Electricity Authority (CEA) and tion vis-a-vis clearance for due to price level change, the SRINAGAR, Jan 16: The Highway (NH44) was restored touches, the Kashmir, the Expert Appraisal Central Inland Fisheries 680.1 hectares (Ha) forest land cost of Environmental Crime Branch Kashmir today today with the completion of stranded vehi- Committee (EAC) has recom- Research Institute (CIFRI) held involved in the project, Management Plan should also carried out searches at various Bailey bridge at landslide hit cles were mended grant of Environment detailed deliberation on the wildlife conservation plan for be updated proportionately, locations on selling of air tick- Kaila Morh in Ramban, thus information submitted by the Schedule-I species, detailed sources said, adding the com- allowed to pass Clearance to the Union ets at exorbitant rates by the *Watch video on Project Proponent. muck management plan hav- mittee has mentioned that after over it after 7 Ministry of Environment and staff of various airlines as well Accordingly, the EAC rec- ing details of coordinates, five years of the commissioning www.excelsiornews.com pm. Forests with certain conditions as the ticketing agents. ommended the proposal for capacity and approach roads of the project, a study should be According to be followed by the Project The CB conducted searches ensuring resumption of sup- grant of Environment Clearance of all the much disposal sites, undertaken regarding impact on to the traffic Proponent-- Jammu and in the offices of nine travel ply line to Kashmir valley, subject to submission of infor- command area development the environment through an Trial run being held on Bailey bridge at Kaila authorities, Kashmir Power Development agents and the residential prem- which continued to freeze with mation on certain important plan and details of proposed independent agency. Morh in Ramban on Saturday. Another pic movement of Corporation Limited. ises of a Sales Manager of one dense fog and cold wave. aspects to the Union Ministry of activities under local area “Necessary permission on page 7. — Excelsior/Parvaiz Mir the stranded Highly placed sources told of the Airlines in Srinagar city. The vehicles stranded on Environment and Forests at the development plan etc to the should be obtained for quarry- time and thrown open this vehicles is being followed by EXCELSIOR that Expert The CB seized important docu- Jammu-Srinagar National Appraisal Committee for River earliest prior to formal grant of Union Ministry. ing construction materials, if evening after successful trial run. Srinagar bound trucks carrying ments from various travel agents Highway for a week were Valley and Hydroelectric Environment Clearance and The EAC has also stressed any required, for the project as The trial run on the Bailey (Contd on page 7 Col 3) allowed to move and pass over (Contd on page 7 Col 6) Projects in its recent meeting compliance of applicable stan- that there should be strict adher- (Contd on page 7 Col 6) One dies of Corona in Imam among 3 DCs among 13 IAS, KAS extortionists held officers transferred J&K, 109 test +ve Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent Commissioner, Kashmir was Mussarat-ul-Islam, Director, Excelsior Correspondent Baramulla, 5 Budgam, 7 SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Five transferred and posted as Deputy Handloom and Handicrafts, Pulwama, 5 Kupwara, 1 from persons were arrested for past- JAMMU, Jan 16: The Commissioner, Shopian. Kashmir has been transferred and SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Jan Anantnag, 5 Ganderbal, 1 Kulgam ing threat posters in Seer and Government today ordered Nazim Zai Khan, Deputy posted as Deputy Commissioner, 16: One person died of COVID- and 2 Shopian in Kashmir divi- Batagund villages of Tral area transfer and postings of 13 IAS Commissioner, Ramban has been Ramban. 19 in Kashmir today taking the sion. in South Kashmir's Pulwama and KAS officers including the transferred and posted as Director, Rajesh Kumar Shavan, fatality count to 1921 while 54 The number of cases in district today while three extor- Deputy Commissioners. Industries and Commerce, Managing Director, J&K persons tested positive. Kashmir division have reached to tionists posing as militants were Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Kashmir. Financial Corporation was trans- A 75-year-old man from 72,135 including 70,204 recover- arrested from Sopore. Director, National Health Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itoo, Deputy ferred and posted as Deputy Mazhama in Magam area of dis- ies and 1,206 deaths. Police said that on 13th Mission, J&K has been trans- Commissioner, Baramulla was Commissioner, Rajouri. trict Budgam died of COVID-19 The number of active cases in January some threat posters of ferred and posted as Deputy transferred and posted as Director, Shamim Ahmad, Special today. He was admitted to hospital Jammu and Kashmir are 1,280 militant outfit were found past- Commissioner, Baramulla. Tourism, Kashmir. Secretary to the Government, and succumbed today. including 725 from Kashmir divi- ed in Seer and Batagund vil- Anshul Garg, Deputy Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Finance Department will hold the So far 1921 people have suc- sion. lages of Tral area. Police regis- Commissioner, Kupwara was Tourism, Kashmir, holding addi- charge of Managing Director, cumbed to virus in J&K including With 256 more recoveries, the tered a case (FIR No. 04/2021) transferred and posted as Deputy tional charge of Managing J&K Financial Corporation, in 1206 in the Valley. tally of total recoveries in Jammu in Police Station Tral and inves- Commissioner, Anantnag. Director JKTDC has been trans- addition to his own duties till fur- Srinagar district with 453 and Kashmir has reached to tigation was initiated. Choudhary Mohammad ferred and posted as Managing ther orders. deaths topped the list followed by 120,016 which is 97.41 percent of Police said that during the Yasin, Deputy Commissioner, Director, JKTDC. Imam Din, Director, Baramulla 172, Budgam 115, the total cases. investigation, police party raid- ed multiple places and rounded Shopian was transferred and post- Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Horticulture, Planning and Kupwara 94, Pulwama 88, In Jammu region, no Corona up several suspects. "During the ed as Mission Director, National Director, Industries and Marketing, J&K has been trans- Anantnag 84, Bandipora 61, casualties were reported today. questioning of suspects and col- Health Mission, J&K. Commerce, Kashmir was trans- ferred and posted as Deputy Kulgam 54, Ganderbal 46 and However, 55 persons tested lection of other evidence five Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, ferred and posted as Director, Commissioner, Kupwara. Shopian 39. positive for the virus, 47 alone in militant associates were found Additional Deputy Commissioner Handloom and Handicrafts, Ram Savak, Director, Cases tested positive in J&K Jammu district, three Samba, two in the office of Divisional Kashmir. (Contd on page 7 Col 8) include 20 from Srinagar, 8 (Contd on page 7 Col 8) (Contd on page 7 Col 4)