News Briefs for 15 February 2022
Transforming J &K: J&KHCIP: A door for providing quality Health care to people of J&K
SRINAGAR 14 Feb: ( KNS ) Policy and planning decisions have powerful implications for individual behaviours and public health. The prevention of todays major health problems requires understanding and intervention to affect the root causes of ill health and the policies that shape and affect the root causes. In Jammu and Kashmir, to address these problems effectively, the administration has taken several measures proactively to provide best health care services to its people.
Sagar rues escalating unemployment, youth distress in J&K
Srinagar 14 Feb: ( KNS )
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday said that
brewing disenchantment among youth has been the most disturbing of all
the casualties of the democratic backsliding in J&K. This was said by the Party General
Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar here at the party headquarters
Nawa-e-Subha, while interacting with workers and functionaries, who had
called on him earlier today. Interacting with the visiting delegations,
Sagar said that all the promises made by the government on employment
generation for the capable, educated and skilled JK youth have rang
hollow and that the incumbent administration has turned a blind eye to
their everyday sufferings.
Womens safety squad launched in Sgr in view of rise in crime against women: Police
Srinagar February 14 14 Feb: ( KNS )
Srinagar District police launched two women`s safety squads on Monday
for ensuring safety and security of women in Srinagar city. DIG CKR,
Sujit Kumar, IPS launched the squads by flagging off first patrolling of
these squads. Speaking on the inauguration, DIG Sujit Kumar, IPS applauded
District police srinagar for the initiative and said this will bring
down crime against women and prevent crimes like the recent acid attack
by acting as deterrent.
Withdrawn Posts: J&K Govt Announces One-Time Age Relaxation
Jammu 14 Feb: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday
announced one-time age relaxation for the candidates who had applied for
the posts recently withdrawn by the administration. In respect of the posts withdrawn by virtue of a recent decision of
the Administrative Council, the J & K Government has ordered
one-time age relaxation for candidates who had earlier applied for these
posts and were eligible in terms of age but have in the meantime
crossed the upper age limit, an official spokesperson said. He further said that the government had also stated that subject to
the fulfillment of other conditions of eligibility, a candidate shall be
deemed to be eligible in terms of upper age limit, if he/she applies
for the said post(s) in pursuance to fresh advertisement, as and when
issued by JKPSC/SSB.
China, India should follow through on border agreements, Beijing
Beijing 14 Feb: China and India should follow through on the
border agreements to uphold peace and tranquility at the Line of Actual
Control, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said on Monday, after
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar blamed Beijing for the current
situation at the LAC due to the disregard of written agreements by
China. On the border issue, China always maintains that we should follow
through on treaties and agreements we signed and we jointly uphold peace
and tranquility at the border region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang
Wenbin said while responding to Jaishankars remarks. We hope the two sides will continue to maintain communication through
military and diplomatic channels to resolve the outstanding issues,
Wang said.
Farooq prevented from leaving residence in Srinagar
Srinagar 14 Feb: Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah
was on Monday prevented from leaving his residence here in view of
security concerns on the anniversary of the Pulwama suicide attack,
prompting him to lodge a strong protest. Sources in the National Conference, of which Abdullah is the president,
said that he was scheduled to travel to Jammu by road, a stretch of
nearly 300 kilometers. The information about the programme had been
conveyed to authorities concerned five days ago, but to his dismay,
Abdullah found that the exits from his house were barred.
Delimitation Exercise: NC Files Objection Against Panel Proposals
New Delhi 14 Feb: Contending that the Reorganisation of
Jammu and Kashmir Act is "Constitutionally suspect", the National
Conference (NC) on Monday questioned the recommendations of the
Delimitation Commission especially its rationale behind increasing six
seats in the Jammu division as against one in the Kashmir region and
claimed that they are in violation of laid down norms. In its 14-page reply to the Commission, the NC maintained that there
were question marks over the Constitutional propriety of the panel
especially when the party along with several others had approached the
Supreme Court challenging the Centre`s August 5, 2019 action of revoking
the special status and bifurcating the erstwhile state in two Union
territories - Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. The three NC Lok Sabha members - Farooq Abdullah, Justice (retd)
Hasnain Masoodi and Akbar Lone - had participated in the second meeting
of the Delimitation Commission, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai,
held in December last year.
Pak, India Should Resolve Kashmir Issue Like Good Neighbours: Imran Khan
Islamabad 14 Feb: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the unresolved Kashmir issue is a cause for concern and Pakistan and India should resolve it like good neighbours on the dialogue table. 'If this issue keeps continuing, there is always a chance that nuclear powers could be confronting each other. So the answer to your question is, yes it concerns me,' Prime Minister Khan said during an interview to CNN on Sunday.