Daily Hello Jammu l Vol 9 Issue 130 RNI No. JKENG/2013/53940 Jammu-Friday, 4 June 2021 Postal Regd. No.: JK-573/17-19 PAGES : 12 ` 2.00 Army chief reviews security DDC Rajouri takes a comprehensive review of the RDD schemes situation along LoC in Kashmir HJ BUREAU SRINAGAR, JUN 3: Army chief General MM Naravane reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir on Thursday and lauded the troops for the high level of operational preparedness. Gen. Naravane arrived on a two-day visit to Kashmir on Wednesday to review the overall security scenario in the valley. “On the second day of his twoday visit to #Kashmir, General MM Naravane #COAS reviewed CONTD. ON PG 2 Very few terrorist-initiated incidents, stone-pelting cases indicate return to ‘normalcy’ in J&K: Army chief HJ BUREAU SRINAGAR, JUN 3: Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday said very few terrorist-initiated incidents and stone-pelting cases have taken place in the Union Territory and this indicates a return to “normalcy” in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing media, HJ BUREAU RAJOURI, JUN 3: District D e v e l o p m e n t Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh Kumar Shavan, today convened a meeting of officers of the Rural CONTD. ON PG 2 Positivity rate down enormously in the district: DC B'gam Says district still under red zone, strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs, key to contain further spread HJ BUREAU BUDGAM, JUN 3: The Deputy commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today informed that the positivity rate has come down enormously in the district, and called for strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs, guidelines to come out of red zone and prevent further spread of virus in the district. while briefing the Media persons, the DC said that till yesterday there were 12465 cases reported, 8‘Every village will to get playfield’ however from Ist April 10587 patients have since recovered and presently there are 1878 active cases in the district. He said that the recovery rate has reached to 85 percent and above, and is showing increasing trend day by day. Regarding active rate ratio, the DC said it was 2 percent and above however since last 2 days, it has come down that shows the graph of positivity is coming down gradually. Mira said there is message for the general public that they shall follow all guidelines, SOPs strictly as already notified. There shall be no laxity from any one in adhering to the instructions as the danger has not diminished yet, as it still looms around so taking precautions is the best prevention, he added. Giving details about the vaccination status in the district, the DC said that vaccination to the age group of 18 to 44 years is going on smoothly across CONTD. ON PG 2 Protectees should not go anywhere without PSOs, security clearance: IGP Development Department to review the physical and financial achievements under the departmental schemes being implemented in the district. The District Development Commissioner took a com- SRINAGAR, JUN 3: Hours after a BJP municipal councilor was killed by suspected militants at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that no protectee should go anywhere without Personal Security Officers (PSOs). CONTD. ON PG 2 BARAMULLA, JUN 3: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of district Baramulla and took stock of COVID-19 mitigation measures. Advisor, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar and other senior officers, inspected the COVID Care Centre established in SDH Sopore and had a detailed assessment of facilities being made available to the patients there. Advisor interacted with the patients who expressed satisfaction over the available facilities in the hospital. He asked all the concerned to follow SOPs and related advisories regarding Covid in letter and spirit besides adopting COVID appropriate behavior for total elimination of the pandemic. After inspection of the centre, Advisor visited Chijhama Rafiabad where he met with the PRIs dele- Pardeep Kumar: Fully vaccinated Army making efforts to sustain peace, support civil administration Corona Warrior feels no fear working at DH Ramban in J&K: Northern Army commander HJ BUREAU lence, people are experiencing peace and its fruits,” Lt Gen Joshi, who is a Kargil war hero, replied to a question whether people in Kashmir are yearning for the return of peace. The Army commander spelled out his two-fold strategy to bring peace and normalcy in Kashmir. “The effort of the Army is two-fold. One is to sustain peace and second is to support the civil administration in ensuring HJ BUREAU UDHAMPUR, JUN 3: Asserting that after three decades of violence people are experiencing peace and its fruits, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi said the Army is making a two-fold effort to sustain peace and support civil administration in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army commander said that they have been successful to a great extent in weaning the youth away from violence and gun culture by promoting people friendly activities. “It is a visible reality that after three decades of vio- CONTD. ON PG 2 RAMBAN, JUN 3: Protected by both doses of Covishield vaccine and having staunch faith in God and blessings of patients, Pardeep Kumar, 42, an Ophthalmic Assistant, feels no fear or risk working in the testing centre of District Hospital Ramban. “Having once survived Corona Pneumonia in December 2020, I dreaded doing Covid duty again this year when I was asked to do it in March 2021, but after taking Advisor Baseer Khan visits Kupwara, reviews CCM HJ BUREAU KUPWARA, JUN 3: : The Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited Kupwara to review the COVID-19 Containment Measures (CCM) in the district, besides inspected the COVID Care Centre at Dragmulla. The Advisor convened a joint meeting of District Administration and Public Representatives and held a threadbare discussion with all the stakeholders regarding COVID-19 con- tainment measures, solicited feedback and suggestions from them. The Chairman District Development Council (DDC), Irfan Sultan Panditpori; Vice Chairperson, DDC, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir; Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Imam Din; DDC Members; ADDC,Nazir Ahmad Lone; BDC Chairpersons, President MC Kupwara, Handwara and Langate; Officers of the District CONTD. ON PG 2 CONTD. ON PG 2 Advisor Farooq Khan inspects COVID Wellness Centre Sopore, reviews virus mitigation measures HJ BUREAU HJ BUREAU prehensive review of progress achieved under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Aadhaar seeding, the sta- tus of Aadhaar based payments, progress on FTO generation, preservation and renovation of water bodies, Geo-tagging of the Rural Development Assets; clearance of pending wages, completion rates of the Projects and other issues. At the outset, Assistant C o m m i s s i o n e r Development, Sushil Khajuria apprised the DDC about the status of the physical and financial progress of the centrally sponsored schemes in Covid vaccination I no longer hesitate, “said Pardeep Kumar. According to him, his inclusion in the roster of Covid duty in March this year not only sent a shiver down his spine but also invited the reluctance of his parents, who asked him to get his duty cancelled by hook or by crook. “With my just 2 month old daughter and impending difficulty in helping my wife in upbringing her and doing other chores with none of my parents or other family members gation headed by DDC Chairperson, Baramulla Safeena Beigh and other stakeholders. DDC Chairperson highlighted various issues pertaining to fight against the pandemic. She demanded installation of oxygen plants in Rafiabad area for effectively tackling the disease besides demanding posting of Chief Accounts Officer in GMC Baramulla so that the funds, meant to tackle the pandemic, are utilized in CONTD. ON PG 2 Killing of BJP leader a cowardly act by Pak-sponsored terrorists, Vicious attempt to disrupt PM Modi's development agenda : Chugh around to help me, it was not only very tough to perform the Covid duty in the beginning but also a great risk for my child,” he said. “For many months I couldn’t go near her and cuddle her for fear of passing on Covid infection to her,” he added. In December last year, he could not attend the cremation of his paternal uncle in Kishtwar as his leave was not sanctioned because of being on active Covid duty since March 2020. JAMMU, JUN 3: Expressing shock and grief at the killing of BJP municipal councillor Rakesh Pandita by terrorists in Tral town in Pulwama district BJP national general secretary CONTD. ON PG 2 CONTD. ON PG 2 HJ BUREAU Martyrdom of Rakesh Pandita will not go in vain, all terrorists and Conspirators will be eliminated: Ravinder Raina HJ BUREAU JAMMU, JUN 3: Jammu and Kashmir BJP expressed grief and anguish over the cold blooded killing of Sh. Rakesh Pandita in Kashmir. J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and former legislator Ajay Bharati were among those present in the blast rights of the martyred leader. J&K BJP Chief Mr. Ravinder Raina said Pandita’s “martyrdom” will not go in vain. “Pakistani terrorists have once again bled the Kashmir valley. The coward Pakistanis attacked Pandita, a dedicated and committed BJP worker who always dared CONTD. ON PG 2