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Awantipora 15 August: ``` Independence Day 2020 was celebrated in Police District Awantipora``` *(with due precautionary measure of COVID-19)* ```with great fervor wherein tricolor was unfurled at each Police Station / Police establishment and``` *main function was held at District Police Lines Awantipora* ```in which Additional Deputy Commissioner Awantipora Shri Mohd Zaffar-KAS, as chief guest unfurled the National Flag and inspected the parade. SSP Awantipora Shri Tahi...r Saleem-JKPS,Tehsildar Awantpora Shri Zubair Ahmad-JKAS, DySP DAR DPL Awantipora Shri Rashid Akbar besides other senior officers of civil administration/ Police Department were present on the occasion. The parade was commanded by SDPO Tral Shri Aejaz Ahmad -JKPS. Contingent of CRPF, ITBP, SSB, District Police Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police and Home Guard. Moreover special contingents of Health Department, Youth Service and Sports department and Municipal Corporation were present on the occasion in view of COVID 19 pandemic. Besides, colorful cultural programmes were presented and awards were given to the best performers by the chief guest.``` *Good number of people witnessed the function as elaborate security arrangement were made by the District Police Awantipora in this behalf.*

POLICE ACADEMY UDHAMPUR CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY AMIDIST MAINTAINING SOCIAL DISTANCING. Udhampur August 15th: Today on 15.08.2020 Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy Udhampur celebrated 74rd Independence Day at Academy premises amidst maintaining social distancing. Dr. S. D. Singh, Jamwal IPS IGP Director SKPA Udhampur who was chief guest on the occasion unfurled the national flag and inspected Independence Day Parade. Jamwal congratulated parade contingents, training offic...ers and staff for gathering here to celebrate this auspicious occasion. While speaking on the occasion Jamwal reminded the history and struggle of the freedom fighters behind attaining the independence which got on 15th August 1947. He also remembered the sacrifices laid down by various freedom fighters. He also said that India after attaining the independence India has progressed tremendously in every field. Jamwal also praised the services of trainee officers who performed law and order duty in the UT of J&K as front warrior against Covid-19 pandemic during their training period. He also remembered the sacrifices of brave police personnel who lost their lives while maintaining law and order, peace and tranquility of the UT of J&K, fighting against militancy and Covid-19 pandemic. Jamwal also decorated Inspector Vishal Manhas, SI Babu Ram, ASI Mohd. Sadiq and Sgct. Fakhar Din of Police Academy in an investure ceremony held here with Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Training which have been awarded to them by the Union Home Minister of India. Among others Sh. Mohan Lal, JKPS, SSP, Asstt.Director (Outdoor), Sh. M.F. Qureshi, JKPS, SSP Asstt. Director (Administration), Sh. Ashish Rathore, CPO, CLI, Sh. K.K. Sharma, JKPS, Dy.SP, Sh. Sunmati Gupta, JKPS, Dy.SP, Sh. Suraj Singh, JKPS, DY.SP, Sh. Romesh Chander Kataria, JKPS, Dy.SP Administrator officer and Sh. Sunil Kumar, Sr.PO were also present on the occasion. See more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the holy city of Ayodhya today for the momentous foundation laying ceremony of Ram temple. Dressed in a golden-coloured traditional dhoti kurta, the prime minister’s first stop was the 10th-century Hanuman Garhi temple wherein he offered special prayers. PM Modi was presented with a headgear, silver ‘mukut’ and a stole by Sri Gaddinsheen Premdas Maharaj, head priest of 10th-century Hanuman Garhi Temple.... He then went on to offer prayers to Ram Lalla and performed ‘sashtang pranam’ (prostration) at Ram Janmabhoomi. The prime minister planted a Parijat sapling, considered a divine plant, ahead of foundation stone-laying of Ram temple.

*Eid festival: Essential services shops to open from 9 am to 5 pm on July 29, 30 in Srinagar* *Shops to open with strict adherence to COVID-19 preventive guidelines; maximum penalties in the form of sealings, fines ordered against violations* Essential services shops will open for two days on 29 and 30 July with strict adherence to notified COVID-19 preventive guidelines in Srinagar.... The two-day relaxation in lockdown has been given in view of the Eid festival later this week, said a spokesman of the district administration on Tuesday. The shops dealing in essential services and commodities will open from 9 am to 5 pm. Business establishments dealing in non-essential services and commodities will remain shut till further notification to this effect. In view of the COVID-19 situation in the district, there shall be strict adherence to COVID-19 preventive protocols mandating face mask and distancing guidelines and violations thereof will attract maximum penalties in the form of sealings and fines under the disaster management act. Enforcement teams several in each tehsil have been activated across the district to ensure adherence and strict action against violations wherever noticed or reported. Both shops and shoppers will be under the watch of these teams to check violations. District Magistrate Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the relaxation in lockdown is being given in view of the Eid festival later this week, adding that there will have to be strict adherence and enforcement of preventive guidelines considering the situation surrounding COVID-19 in the district. He said the threat from novel coronavirus remains big which he said is evident from the sharp spike in COVID-19 positive cases in the district as in other parts of Kashmir reported during the unlock period past month and urged the general public to be cautious and ensure strict adherence to all notified preventive guidelines. Stressing the crucial importance of public cooperation and support in containing spread of COVID-19, Dr Shahid has made a fervent appeal to people for ensuring strict adherence to relevant SOPs in public places in the interest of personal and public health. Meanwhile the Srinagar district administration has constituted and notified joint market-checking teams to prevent overpricing of commodities during Eid shopping. These teams will comprise magistrates, police officers and officials from consumer affairs, legal metrology and food safety departments.

*Restriction on domestic flights to remain in effect till November 24* The civil aviation ministry on Friday extended the restrictions on domestic flights till November 24 in the view of the coronavirus pandemic. A notification by the ministry issued in the evening also said that domestic airfare cap, too, will remain in place till November 24 or until further orders.

In the collective fight against #Covid19 J&K Police is donating Plasma. Recovered patients are requested to contribute. #JKPCARES

*In video* Lt Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu,has appealed to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to take all precautionary measures and follow the SOP’s issued by the Government to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.*In video*

*IGP appeals people to wear masks, seeks help of Imams* Srinagar, July 16 : Amid surge in cases, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday appealed general public to wear masks. He has also directed police to announce from vehicles or drones to appeal public to wear masks especially in public places, sumos, taxi stands, market areas etc. ... Talking to GNS, the top police officer also sought assistance of Imams and urged them to appeal people to wear the masks. (GNS)```

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*Face mask, physical distancing, handwashing is temporary vaccine to fight COVID -19: DAK* Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Monday said that society need to be proactive while dealing with Covid-19 pandemic and said face mask, physical distancing and handwashing is a temporary vaccine to fight the pandemic. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said the pandemic has ravaged many developed countries and it is high time that we follow protocols strictly to save lives.... We have to understand that while managing pandemic when there is community spread, our level 2 and level 3 health infrastructure and allied manpower is our limiting factor, he said. Naik said together we can and together we have to fight it and at this critical juncture, we must have a high level of collaboration between health experts and society. He said that the healthcare system here can manage patients when they come in trickles and not in waves. People who die due to any pandemic are martyrs. But people who disobey set protocols are doing suicide and endangering lives of the whole community, Naik said. The doctor’s body said that they are holding continuous meeting saying there is no doubt that we have to live with the deadly virus but it is time to teach people how to live with it. Face mask, hand washing and physical distancing is a temporary vaccine for virus and people have to follow it at any cost if they want to move the wheel of the socio-economic sector, the DAK president said. DAK appealed community leaders, preachers, teachers and NGO to start manufacturing and distribution of homemade cloth masks at the village level from local tailors and distribute them across places. It is the responsibility of the government to further strengthen the health infrastructure in every district on war footing basis particularly level 2 and level 3 care, it said. It said that government must constitute a committee of critical care specialists (CCS) who can design high flow oxygen beds (HFO) in short span of time. DAK also suggested that the government should increase health budget and expand infrastructure so that such viral pandemics can’t affect the management of patients suffering from non-communicable diseases. The doctor’s body also said that people aren’t following precautionary measures and health advisories in view of the pandemic despite rise deaths and cases in J&K. DAK said there is still lack of awareness among people and said some people call coronavirus pandemic a conspiracy which would land people in trouble. People should stay away from rumors and fake news that is spread by anti-social elements during the coronavirus and believe reliable sources, it added.

*Flash* Authorities seal city centre Lal Chowk after fresh lockdown was announced in Srinagar.

In pictures Our Party BJP Handed Over An Amount Of Ten Lakh To The Family Of killed Waseem Bari In Presence Of Honourable National General Secretary Shri Ram Madhav, Vice President Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, Minister PMO Dr Jitendra Singh & J&K President BJP Shri Ravinder Raina at Bandipora.