Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: The Mission Director NRHM, Dr Yashpal Sharma has urged for plugging of gaps in the delivery of essential services through action at various levels of the healthcare delivery system so that Maternal & Child Deaths are checked effectively in the hospitals & at community levels.
Speaking at one-day workshop on Maternal & Child Death Review organized by National Rural Health Mission J&K here at Conference Hall State Health Society, Nagrota, Dr Sharma said, that though every Maternal & Child death is an unfortunate incident, there are valuable lessons to be drawn from each such incident so that the underlying causes can be addressed through well knit healthcare delivery system, adding that the action plans and schemes under National Rural Health Mission provide reliable and assured remedial measures to check avoidable Maternal & Child Deaths.
Dr Baldev Sharma, Director Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization also addressed the participants during the inaugural session and stressed for reporting of Maternal and under 5 deaths so that the necessary corrective measures can be taken in time.
He said the purpose of workshop on Maternal & Child Review is to establish a mechanism through which all deaths are reported, investigated and then accounted for, adding that it at the same time apprises the concerned authorities at the Block and District level if there is clustering of deaths in particular villages or populations, so that the social determinants and systemic causes leading to death can be further explored and necessary actions taken through the public health system and multi sectoral convergence.
The inaugural session was followed by technical session in which detailed presentations on Maternal & Child Death Review were made by Dr Harjeet Rai, Divisional Nodal Officer Jammu, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Divisional Nodal Officer Kashmir, Dr. Younis Mushtaq Associate Programme Manager & Dr. Arshid Nazir Assistant Program Manager State Health Society. The participants were sensitized about the latest guidelines of MoH&FW, GoI on Maternal & Child Death Review and the reporting mechanism at Community as well as Facility Level.
NRHM holds one-day workshop on Maternal & Child Death Review
Dhar Mahanpur residents hold protest in front of SDM office
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KATHUA, Jan 29: The inhabitants of Dhar Mahanpur held a demonstration in front of SDM Office Basholi today in protest against the failure of the authorities to renovate the local roads and solve the other problems of the area.
The protestors said that the Dhar Mahanpur being the tourist destination sans basic facilities including the service road. They accused the Government of ignoring the area totally as it sans the road connectivity as people of five Panchayats comprising of 25 villages are facing acute problems of power cuts, water scarcity and lack of educational facilities.
They said the schools have shortage of staff while the ration is not available at CAPD Depots.
They also submitted a memorandum to SDM Basholi Gurmeet Singh and Tehsildar Satya Paul.
The SDM assured them that he will convene the meeting of all departments of tehsil Basholi on February 7 with the representatives of the people from the area to sort out the problems.
Nirmal asks workers to reach out to people at grass root level
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BHADERWAH, Jan 29: Giving impetus to its activities in run up to the upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), National Executive Member, Dr Nirmal Singh today asked its workers to reach out to the people at grass root level and identify their problems besides working towards their solution.
Dr Singh along with Pawan Gupta, Dileep Singh Parihar, Shakti Parihar today held a meeting with the party workers of Bhaderwah, Bhalla and Doda here in which booth level workers also participated along with workers of Muslim Morcha. Dr Nirmal Singh asked the party workers to work towards booth management as better management at booth level pays better dividends in elections.
He also received detailed reporting of the activities of the district unit of BJP in Doda and Bhaderwah and announced the future organizational programmes. He said that the BJP was clear about its PM candidate as well as its policies while the Congress lacked both.
Criticizing the Congress, he said the party had failed to practice democracy and it only followed the dictates of its president Sonia Gandhi. As part of the drive, BJP workers will collect funds under what the Party calls a “one vote, one note” programme. BJP workers will reach out to each family for donations that could be anything from Rs 1 to 1000, in the name of Modi for PM, Dr Singh said.
Dr Singh said that the Narendra Modi’s plan to build the world’s highest statue – the Statue of Unity – of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel now, BJP leaders are ready to tour every village in the area from Feb 11 and collect iron and soil that will be used for the construction of the statue, he added.
The whole idea is to involve farmers, students, social activists and patriotic citizens symbolically and get their endorsement to the project.
Other party leaders those who addressed the meeting Raj Singh Kotwal district vice President, Raj Singh Chark, Satish Chander Kotwal, Desh Raj Katal, Koshal Kotwal, Din Mohd, advocate Manjeet Razdan and others.
Cotton factory gutted
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Srinagar, Jan 29: A cotton factory was damaged in a fire incident in Awantipora in Pulwama district on Tuesday evening.
A police spokesman said fire broke out in a cotton factory at Nowgam Khanday Pora, resulting in complete damage to the cotton factory.
The cause of fire is believed to be due to electric short circuit, he said.
Maruti organises special driving refresher course
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JAMMU, Jan 29: Maruti Suzuki India Limited in association with State Motor Garage organized a special driving refresher course training at New Plot Office of State Motor Garage.
G.A Sofi (Director State Motor Garage, J&K) while inaugurating the session laid stress on the safe driving techniques. He also laid stress on the proper maintenance of the vehicle which inturn can help in creating a pollution free atmosphere.
The Officials of the Jammu dealers of Maruti Udyod Ltd. (Peaks Auto Ltd) and Jamkash Vehicleads laid stress on abiding of traffic rules during driving so that accident rate could be brought down.
Also present on the occasion were Zakir Choudhary (Deputy Director SMG) A.R Bhat (Administrative Officer SMG) J.D Singh (General Manager Peaks Auto) Col (Retd) V.K Bakshi (Director Vehicleades).
PG Masters frame new body
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JAMMU, Jan 29: Vijay Kumar has been elected as president while Niranjan Sharma as vice president of J&K PG Masters Association (Annamalai University passed out) for Jammu.
In a meeting of the PG Masters held here today, the new body was framed to launch struggle in support of their demand. Mohd Aslam has been unanimously elected as president for Kashmir and Mohd Altaf as vice president. The other office bearers were also elected. They criticized the School Education authorities for delaying the DPC of the Masters of Science subjects, specially those who passed out from Annamalai University. They alleged that University was recognized by UGC and its courses as well and despite assurance by Minister and the Director School Education the promotion list was pending for the last one and half year.
Dy CLP leader’s plea to Pb CM
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JAMMU, Jan 29: Dy Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader (J&K) and MLA Bhaderwah, Mohd Sharief Niaz has appealed the Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal to intervene into the matter regarding missing/ abduction of Gujjar Bashir Ahmed, son of Noor Ali of Chopra in district Gurdaspur, who originally belongs to Gandoh tehsil of Doda district.
Mr Niaz in a press statement said that Bashir was abducted by some miscreants from Gurdaspur area on January 23. His family has told that abductors said to have chopped off his one leg and arm and he went missing since then. He said that Kanowan police of the area has refused to lodge even an FIR into the case. Mr Niaz demanded that Punjab CM should intervene into the matter and help family in tracing the abducted man and take action against erring policemen.
Boman Irani brand ambassador of ‘P’ Mark Mustard oil
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JAMMU, Jan 29: One of India’s leading mustard oil manufacturers Puri Oil Mills Limited has signed Boman Irani as the brand ambassador for its popular brand of mustard oil ‘P’ Mark.
“Time has changed. The young urban consumer is quality conscious, he is equally interested in nutritional issues and shares the same health and fitness concerns about edible oils. Boman Irani is an exceptional actor. He combines top performance in his movies with sincerity, elegance and maturity. These are precisely the qualities that are embroiled in our brands”, Vivek Puri, Managing Director of Puri Oil Mills Limited said while introducing the new brand ambassador.
According to Puri it was not easy to find the right person to be ‘P’ Mark’s ambassador. “Boman Irani is the perfect choice and is very much familiar with the wonders of mustard oil. His profile and charisma are an ideal fit for ‘P’ Mark mustard oil. He is also highly respected around the country and enjoys an outstanding reputation as an actor”.
The campaign featuring Boman Irani is expected to break sometime during this season. Till then, one must wait and watch to find out what Boman Irani is doing in a woman’s domain, he added.
“I am excited by the prospect of being a brand ambassador for mustard oil. I am a foodie and I also believe in the connection between fitness and healthy eating. The recognition of the health benefits delivered by mustard oil goes back thousands of years, and Puri Oil Mills Limited has taken this ancient heritage to new heights for the past eighty years” said Boman Irani.
BJP Mahila Morcha takes out rally
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UDHAMPUR, Jan 29: For the women empowerment, BJP District, Mahila Morcha, led by Manju Gupta, organized a rally in the town , here today.
The rally passed through different markets of the town. BJP Pardesh Mahila president Priya Sethi along with Anuradha Charak, Raj Rani, Pardesh and Poonam Sharma led the rally.
Later in a function, social activist Prem Lata, Chanchal Sharma and Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Principal Renu Sharma were honoured by the BJP Mahila Morcha for their contribution to the society and upliftment of women folk.
The others present on the occasion, included Neelam Nargotra, Neesha Mahajan, Anju Bala, Vimla Nargotra, Kamlesh Malhotra, Pushap Lata, Tina Pakhatra, Sunita Dogra, and Chanchal Sharma.
Lawyers to strike work over Pathribal closure
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Srinagar, Jan 29: Bar Association has decided to observe one-day strike on Friday against the Army officers involved in the killings of five innocent persons in Pathribal incident.
A statement of Bar said the State Government is equally responsible in protecting the guilty officials involved in the gruesome killings.
“The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not till date prosecuted the guilty police officials who were part of the joint operation in Pathribal killings. His double standards are well understood by the people of the State,” the statement said.
The statement said the Bar Association has also constituted a legal team of Lawyers namely Z. A. Shah Senior Advocate, Z. A. Qureshi Senior Advocate, Manzoor Ahmad Dar Advocate, Nazir Ahmad Ronga Advocate and Mohammad Abdullah Pandit to examine the records and after thoughtful analysis, devise the future strategy for further legal action.