4609 HIV-Positive Patients in JK, 179 Kids Below Age of 15 Also Registered
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AIDS control department Besides, being violative of (KNS) reveals the total Sources told that it has told that more than 600 right to equality and number of people facing been seen that these Army personnel, who fall certain other rights, deadly disease (HIV) in the children carried it from in the category of 'others', Article 35A has been Jammu and Kashmir as on their parents, while there have been tested HIV challenged on the ground Aug 2018 is 4609. were 225 widows in the positive in the state. that the President could "In Government Medical state who had also been Director AIDS Control not have amended the College Jammu (GMC) tested HIV positive. Society Dr Mushtaq Constitution by an infected people alive on Sources said that over the Ahmad told that the total executive order without ART is 2246, while in years the number of HIV number of people died so NL CORRESPONDENT Added to the Constitution parliamentary approval SKIMS Srinagar 256 patients has witnessed an far in the state is 980. NEW DELHI, AUG 31 through a Presidential and that it was to be a patients are alive on ART. increase. Before 2011, the Senior health officials Order in 1954, Article 35A temporary provision. In Kashmir region, state had 2,573 HIV- expressed concern over The Supreme Court on gives special rights and Political parties in the NL CORRESPONDENT positive in the state so far. including Leh, the positive patients. youth falling in the trap of Friday adjourned to privileges to permanent militancy-hit state have SRINAGAR, AUG 31 (KNS) The authorities here in prevalence of HIV is quite "In 2011-12, only 22 fresh drug mafias. "The drug January 2019 hearing on residents of Jammu and been agitating against any J&K State AIDS Control low," the data reads. cases of HIV-positive menace has attained an petitions against Article Kashmir and debars rest possible move to scrap The prevalence of HIV Society (JKSACS) said that The information further patients were registered alarming proportion in the 35A of the Constitution of Indians from acquiring the controversial (Human Immunodeficiency because of the social taboo, reveals that 179 children with the society, which state. While the use of after both the Centre and immovable property, provision. The National Virus) that causes AIDS people are not coming to below the age group of 15 witnessed an increase of drugs is a major reason for state of Jammu and obtaining state Conference and CPI (M) has slowly tightened its fore for the HIV tests and years are also facing the 516 during 2012-13, 343 in HIV transmission mainly in Kashmir sought deferment government jobs and have also moved the grip on Jammu and over the years number of HIV aids in the state. "In 2013-14, 335 in 2014-15 the Kashmir valley, female citing law and order settling in the state. It Supreme Court in support Kashmir as over 4609 patients infected by HIV GMC Jammu 159 children, and 302 in 2015-16," the sex workers, truckers and problem and preparations denies property rights to of Article 35A. patients including 179 kids has shown an rising trend. while as in SKIMS Srinagar statistics of aids and labourers are the main for local body elections in woman marrying men The deferment order came have been tested HIV The government 20 children facing HIV are control department said. transmitters P2 the state. from other states. This after Attorney- P2 Abduction of family members of Rajnath disapproves JK BJP chief's Municipal elections on Oct 01 in J&K; 8- cops: Facts being ascertained: IGP comments on ex-Guv Vohra Phases for Panchayat polls from Nov 08 NL CORRESPONDENT Reacting to reports, IGP SRINAGAR, AUG 31 said that no high alert was NL CORRESPONDENT sounded by the In a statement, Singh said video that the party did not SRINAGAR, AUG 31 Amid reports about the authorities. the governor's post is want to continue with abduction of family Earlier, the reports said constitutional and had its Vohra and "our own man" In a major decision aimed members of policemen by that scores of family own dignity and it is had now been appointed as at empowerment of the militants, the state police members of Jammu and expected from a governor a new governor replacing people at the grass root Vohra. on Friday said that they Kashmir policemen were that he or she performs level, the State Raina also allegedly said are ascertaining the facts. abducted by the gunmen impartially without fear Administrative Council that Vohra used to tom-tom Police also said that no in South Kashmir areas. and favour. (SAC), which met here "NN Vohra was an his own achievements. high alert has been The Kashmir police in its today under the outstanding officer. As a The home minister said sounded in Kashmir. tweet also said that some chairmanship of Governor, governor, he performed the new governor Satya Pal Satya Pal Malik after Inspector General of incidents of abduction with distinction and Malik had a long political extensive deliberations on consequential action as 2018 and 4th December, Police (IGP) Kashmir have come into their NL CORRESPONDENT maintained the career and he was various aspects and per law. 2018. Range,notice as well. NEW DELHI, AUG 31 constitutional dignity," he appointed by President feedback received from The SAC decided that the The Chief Electoral SwayamPrakashPani told "Some incidents of said. Ram Nath Kovind. the Departments of elections to Municipal Officer, J&K was asked to Kashmir News Service abduction have come to Union Home Minister The home minister said "I am sure people of Housing & Urban Bodies will be conducted adjust the schedules (KNS) that the the notice of Police in Rajnath Singh on Friday people of Jammu and in four (4) phases with Jammu and Kashmir will Development, Rural keeping in view security, investigations has been #South Kashmir. We are disapproved the remarks Kashmir appreciated the polling dates between 1st operational and the polling be benefited from his Development &Panchayati taken up following the ascertaining details and of the BJP's Jammu and role of Vohra as a governor October, 2018 and 5th requirements. (Malik's) long experience," Raj and Home decided to reports about the circumstances. In due Kashmir chief criticising for 10 years. commence the formal October, 2018. The SAC also decided to he said. abduction of family course it shall be placed in NN Vohra, saying the Singh's statement came process for conducting Similarly, elections to grant one month's extra Malik was appointed members of cops. public domain," Kashmir former governor had after president of BJP's Municipal Body and Panchayats will be salary/wages/remuneratio governor of Jammu and He said that they are Zone Police tweeted. performed with distinction Jammu and Kashmir unit Panchayat elections in the conducted in Eight (8) n in favor of the staff ascertaining the facts in Meanwhile, reports said and maintained the dignity RavinderRaina was heard Kashmir on August 21 Jammu & Kashmir and phases with polling dates engaged in the conduct of this regard. that the P2 of the constitutional post. purportedly saying in a replacing Vohra. take all other between 8th November, elections besides P2 Militants release all abducted Locals fresh challenge for security NC leads in Kargil polls kin of Kashmir policemen forces, foreign terrorists challenge Army NL CORRESPONDENT each and two seats were JAMMU, AUG 31 taken by Independents. The voting for 26 out of the JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 infiltration have been want to demoralize the NL CORRESPONDENT released. militants from Shopian, (KIP) directed to travel to police so that they do not In the closely fought total 30-member Kargil SRINAGAR, AUG 31 However, a senior police Kulgam, Anantnag and various areas in South pass on information about elections, the powerful council was held on official said they had to Awantipora. A new challenge in Kashmir particularly in the hideouts and militants. Ladakh Autonomous Hill August 27. Over 79 per Militants have released the check whether those “Some incidents of Kashmir has emerged for Shopian, Pulwama, Either through coercion or Development Council cent electorates had abducted had returned abduction have come to relatives of policemen security forces as scores Anantnag and Kulgam threats luring the local (LAHDC), Kargil, on Friday turned up to decide the whom they had abducted home. the notice of police in of foreign militants, where they have been boys by money Hizbul has headed for a fractured fate of the 99 candidates from various places in Unconfirmed reports said South Kashmir. We are including those belonging asked toabduct the youth succeeded in recruiting mandate with the National contesting the elections.