As per an order issued by the J&K Chief Secretary, also the Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, all schools, tuition centres, colleges, universities and technical and skill development institutions shall remain closed till June 15.

However such courses requiring physical attendance of students have been exempted from the restrictions.

Teachers have been asked not to visit the institutions in person and continue imparting online classes to students from home.

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The slain, Sanjeed Ahmad Parray, 20, a dental technician by profession, and Shahnawaz Ahmad Bhat,35, an auto-driver, both from Jablipora village were fired in head and abdomen in the village.

Parray was reportedly declared brought dead on arrival while Bhat too succumbed at MC Anantnag.

“Terrorists involved in the double murder have been identified. Justice to bereaved families shall be delivered soon. Our heart goes out to the families of innocent victims, ” a police spokesperson tweeted this afternoon.

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“It is sad that despite braving the Covid 19 complications for several days he lost the battle of life and has left us all in grief. We don’t find enough words to express our sorrow, and stand together with his family in this difficult period,” All India Service Officers of J&K Cadre said in a joint statement.

“We pray to the Almighty to give enough strength to them to bear this irreparable loss. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the family.”

Recalling their long association with Dr Ravi K Jerath, they said that the deceased was a very simple, down to earth and humble person, dignified in his conduct and always willing to lend a helping hand to the needy. “Most of us had the good fortune of interacting with him socially and enjoying his sense of humour, company and hospitality. We shall all miss him.”

Dr Jerath was a great asset to the State Administration during very testing times while serving in various capacities and post-retirement as the State Vigilance Commissioner, they said. His book as an insider on Public Administration in India was well received for its plain speaking and objectivity.

“His sudden departure is a great loss to us personally and to the civil society. We pray that the departed soul rests in peace.”

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An IAS officer of 1980 batch, Jerath also served as Commissioner Secretary GAD, Financial Commissioner Revenue, Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare besides holding other important positions.

He breathed his last today at Narayana Hospital.

J&K Chief Secretary designate, A.K.Mehta in his condolence message said that the Union Territory has lost a great human being and an outstanding officer in Jerath’s demise.

Mehta remembered Jerath as an honest officer who was always dedicated towards his work.

Condoling the death of Jerath , M.K. Dwivedi, Commissioner Secretary GAD described him as a mentor and guide to J&K cadre officers.

“He will be remembered as hardworking officer with humane face, ” Dwivedi said.

While remembering the services of Jerath, the IAS officers’ association paid condolences to the bereaved family members and stated that his untimely death is an irreparable loss to the entire fraternity.

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News agency GNS quoted the officials saying the flash of electricity struck the herd belonging to one Sthara Shaikh, son of Abdul Aziz of Lathoong Surankote and his relatives.

The incident occurred when the nomads along with herds were on seasonal migration towards Kashmir valley, officials said.

A police officer confirmed the incident to GNS.

Meanwhile the affected families have requested the authorities to provide them compensation within the shortest possible time.

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The youth had recorded a video before taking the extreme step to invite government’s attention towards the miseries of his family caused by the undue delay in the salary of his father, a teacher, for two years.

In a statement issued here, Bukhari termed the incident as “extremely disturbing wherein a youth in order to draw attention of the people at the helms of affairs towards the sufferings of his family has had to give up his life”.

“This highly abhorrible incident depicts an appalling picture of the level of mental stress and trauma of the families whose salaries have been withheld by an apathetic bureaucratic set-up even in the pressing times of Covid-19 pandemic. I hope the incident acts as an eye opener and a wake-up call for the government,” he said.

The AP President demanded strict action against those officials “whose impervious attitude resulted in this sad incident”.

“The youth took his precious life as his father who was a teacher by profession was not paid salary for the last over a year which had created disastrous circumstances for his entire family. The officers responsible stopping his salary must be booked for abetment in suicide case,” Bukhari remarked.  

He urged the Lt Governor of J&K to order a thorough probe in this matter “on humanitarian grounds and bring the officers to book whose lackadaisical approach forced the youth to sacrifice his life”.

Bukhari also demanded that the families of the teachers whose salaries have been withheld “due to some frivolous reasons” not be allowed to suffer and the departed should immediately release their salaries before they are forced to resort to such unwarranted actions.

Bukhari appealed the government to adopt a humanitarian approach and “refrain from adding to the already existing alienation among masses”.

“The pandemic has already proven disastrous and has brought economic depravity to the people and the people at the helms should not draw sadistic pleasures of the miseries of the people in such circumstances,” he said.  

He said that “denying salary to government employees for trivial reasons amounts to abuse of human rights as well as the labour laws enshrined in the Indian constitution”.

“By withholding the salaries you are not only depriving an employee of his fundamental rights including a dignified livelihood but you are also snatching right to life of his family members whose welfare depends on the wages of their bread earner,” he added.   

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Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that Muzaffar Rashid Lone was hit by a vehicle in Futlipora village, leaving him grievously injured.

He was shifted to the SMHS hospital in Srinagar, where he succumbed.

The official said the proceedings have been launched in this regard.

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Officials told Greater Kashmir that the bus bearing registration no Jk02 BA/ 1881 was on way from Lakhanpur to Budgam where it had to drop the labourers when it met with the accident.

The accident spot falls in the jurisdiction of Police Station Ramban.

Soon after the mishap, a joint team of Police, Army and QRT started a rescue operation and shifted the injured to District Hospital Ramban. Reports said the driver fled from the spot after the accident.

Medical Superintendent at DH Ramban, Dr Abdul Hameed Zargar confirmed that eight people injured in the accident were brought to the hospital. Of them, six have been shifted to GMC Jammu, Dr Zargar added.

The MS further informed that arm of a boy has suffered amputation due to the trauma.

Reports said 35 males , 20 females and 27 children were on board the bus.

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In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 169,773,989 and 3,529,577, respectively.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,251,717 and 594,304, respectively, according to the CSSE.

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 27,729,247 cases.

The other worst countries with over 3 million cases are Brazil (16,471,600), France (5,719,877), Turkey (5,235,978), Russia (4,995,613), the UK (4,496,823), Italy (4,213,055), Argentina (3,732,263), Germany (3,684,672), Spain (3,668,658) and Colombia (3,363,061), the CSSE figures showed.

In terms of deaths, Brazil comes second with 461,057 fatalities.

Nations with a death toll of over 100,000 are India (322,512), Mexico (223,072), the UK (128,037), Italy (126,002), Russia (118,781) and France (109,518).

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They said among the fresh cases, 823 cases were reported from Jammu division and 1433 from Kahsmir valley, taking the overall tally to 288940.

Regarding the fatalities, they said, Jammu division reported 20 deaths while nine patients succumbed to the pathogen in Kashmir, taking the death toll to 3870. It is lowest single day death toll since April 29 when 26 people died.

Providing district-wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 350 cases, Baramulla 164, Budgam 170, Pulwama 140, Kupwara 77, Anantnag 154, Bandipora 67, Ganderbal 190, Kulgam 96,
Shopian 25, Jammu 339, Udhampur 65, Rajouri 92, Doda 77, Kathua 32, Samba 25, Kishtwar 16, Poonch 69, Ramban 66 and Reasi 42.

A number of the fresh cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of SKIMS Soura, CD hospital and GMC Annatnag.

The SKISM cases include Male (42) from 175 Ta Kupwara, male (23) from 6RR Kupwara, male (23) from 7RR Kupwara, male (31) from Rajori Kupwara, male (40) from Parraypora Kupwara, male (46) from 169Bn BSF Kupwara, male (35) from 169Bn BSF Kupwara, female (50) from Hayhama Kupwara, male (18) from Dragmullah Kupwara, female (75) from Kupwara, male (38) from Dragmullah Kupwara, male (32) from Hari Kupwara, male (29) from Kalaroos Kupwara, female (35) from Parraypora Kupwara, female (13) from Hirri Kupwara, female (28) from Hirri Kupwara, male (40) from Nowbugh Kupwara, male (49, 45, 46, 34, 49, 37, 36, 35, 53,) from BSF Kupwara, male (26) from Kanipora Kupwara, male (22) from Kanipora Kupwara, male (20) from Kupwara, male (30) from Regipora Kupwara, male (35) from Khumriyal Kupwara, male (43) from Hirri Kupwara, male (16) from Kandi, male (40) from Kalaroos Kupwara, male (40) from Kalaroos Kupwara, female (21) from Hirri Kupwara, female (21) from Dragmullah, female (66) from Natnusa, female (49) from Halmatpora Kupwara, male (36) from Gutlipora Kupwara, male (35) from Manigah Kupwara, female (22) from Doorusa Lolab, female (24) from Natnusa, male (52) from Gundi machar Lolab, male (15) from Lolab, female (45) from Magam, male (16) from Dolipora, male (22) from Dolipora, female (15) from Dolipora, female (55) from Dolipora, female (40) from Dolipora, female (23) from Dolipora, female (17) from Dolipora, male (10) from Dolipora, female (55) from Panchtara Kupwara, male (70) from Tadd Kupwara, female (50) from Gomal Kupwara, male (69) from Dhani, female (53) from Tadd Kupwara, male (75) from Dildar Kupwara, female (28) from Sdh Tangdhar, male (50) from Wadder Payeen, male (60) from Vilgam, male (40) from Handwara, male (60) from Budshingi Behnipora, male (34) from Ahgam zachaldara, female (50) from Kralpora, male (32) from Kralpora, male (23) from Waddar Bala, male (29) from Ahgam zachaldara, male (51) from Dedkote, female (46) from Dedkote, female (16) from Dedkote, male (34) from Gulgloosa, female (49) from Dardasun, female (30) from Trehgam, male (36) from Trehgam, female (29) from Trehgam, male (40) from Gulgam, male (35) from Langate, female (62) from Maidan Chogal, female (25) from Koligam, male (70) from Dragmullah, male (28) from Sagipora Handwara, male (25) from Manzgam Kupwara, female (17) from Dardpora Kupwara, female (20) from Sumbal, female (55) from Safapora, female (55) from Sumbal, female (39) Takiya Sumbal, male (28) from Kullan Akangan, male (31) from Apco Kangan, male (25) from Ganiwan ganderbal, female (15) from Wahidpora ganderbal, male (41) from Tulmulah ganderbal, male (35) from Tulmulah, male (10) from Nawabagh , female (11) from Nawabagh, male (26) from Ganderbal, male (30) from Ganderbal, male (25) from Haripora ganderbal, male (20) from Gutlibagh ganderbal, male (39) from Kangan ganderbal, male (17) from Daderhama ganderbal, male (62) from Daderhama ganderbal, male (19) from Wussan ganderbal, male (45) from Satrina ganderbal, female (35) from Nunar ganderbal, male (21) from Daderhama Ganderbal, male (27) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, male (21) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, male (32) from 18Md Kalaroos Kupwara, female (31) from Rambagh Sgr, male (22) from Cargo Budgam, female (23) from Habakadal Sgr, female (46) from Charegul ganderbal, male (37) from Buchpora, female (52) from Ahmed Nagar Sgr, male (48) from Sgr, female (65) from Soura Sgr, male (32) from Haripora Sgr, female (42) from Sadribal Sgr, male (58) from Sgr, female (30) from Soura Sgr, female (54) from Soura Sgr, female (30) from Rampora Ganderbal, male (32) from Soura Sgr, female (65) from Nowshera Sgr, female (20) from Zakura Sgr, female (50) from Nowhatta, male (30) from Buchpora Sgr, female (52) from Natipora Sgr, male (24) from Soura, male (50) from Kargil, female (40) from Khankah mohalla, male (62) from Sopore, male (60) from Nowshera Sgr, female (2months) from Peerbagh Sgr, female (50) from Ahmed Nagar Sgr, female (28) from Peerbagh Sgr, male (50) from Soura Sgr, female (45) from Elahibagh Sgr, male (40) from Baderwah, female (50) from Soura, female (20) from Eidgah Sgr, female (26) from Lalbazar Sgr, female (25) from Batapora Sgr, male (38) from Kashmir University, female (17) from Soura Sgr, male (35) from Buchpora, female (63) from Soura, male (67) from Soura, female (62) from Buchpora, male (52) from Elahibagh, female (23) from Buchpora, male (23) from Sangam Anantnag, female (22) from Zoonimar Sgr, male (37) from Soura, male (35) from Zoonimar, female (22) from Skims Campus, female (28) from Tailbal Sgr and male (80) from Surankote Poonch.

The CD cases include four males (42, 38, 62, 45) and female (45) from NA, female (45) from Parraypora, female (60) from Lal Bazar, female (40) from Handwara, male (55) from Arigam, two males (34, 50) from Kuchipora, male (16) from Doompora, male (38) from Rajpora, male (48) Q Yar, female (31) from Hanjan Bala, male (30) from Marhang, two females (40, 27) from Karpora, male (16) from Muran, male (26) from Marhang, female (35) from Kanigam, male (30) and female (30) from Arigam, male (60) from Hanjan Payeen, male (20) from Marhang, female (38) from Srinagar, female (20) from Rajpora, fourteen males (35, 21, 24, 22, 17, 17, 17, 22, 22, 30, 21, 40, 25, 18) from Popvin Enterprises Lassipora, male (30) from Lassipora, female (30) from Drusoo Pul, female (30) from Tulbagh Pampore, female (25) from Nehama, male (30) from Malangpora, female (48) from Bagender, male (51) from Noorani Colony Pampore, male (32) from Newa, female (27) from Kadalbal Pampore, male (70) from Banderpora Pul, two males (58, 65) and five females (45, 28, 24, 62, 20) from Midoora, male (39) from Khangund Midoora, female (36) from Batagund, female (39) from Gulshanpora, male (28) and two females (52, 29) from Seer, two males (47, 19) and female (17) from Dar Ganie Gund, female (35) from Chadoora, male (29) from Zaldagar, male (34) from Boniyar, male (32) from Bemina, male (26) from Kupwara, female (18) from Rambagh, female (35) from Rajbagh, male (45) from Marajpora, female (29) from Badshahnagar, male (45) from Alochibagh, male (35) and female (30) from Chattabal, two males (17, 12) from Rajbagh, three females (48, 25, 17) from Sonwar, two females (30, 28) from Qamarwari, female (27) from Haft Chinar, two males (35, 11) and female (33) from Kangan, male (44) from Tenkpora, female (04) from Tengpora, male (60) from Kanikadal, male (10) from Solina, female (35) from Magarmal Bagh, male (58) and female (70) from Sonloar, female (50) and male (55) from Nowshera, female (32) from Barbarshah, male (32) and female (50) from Wanganpora Srg, male (65) from Safakadal, male (30) from Nishat, male (45) from Marjanpora, female (40) from Soura, female (60) from Shopian, male (40) from Tengbal, female (45) from Litter, male (60) from Thyarin, female (70) and male (35) from Reban, male (26) from Aglar, female (19) from Nagbal, four females (30, 20, 20, 40) from HeffKhuri, seven females (23, 30, 48, 18, 08, 04, 20) and male (56) from Nowpora, female (21) from Pahlipora, male (65) from Chowan, male (45) from Zoonimar, male (46) from Hawal, male (30) from Gulab Bagh, female (60) from Hawal, male (70) from Saderbal, male (20) from Srinagar, female (50) and male (23) from Naibugh, male (50) from Eidgah Rathpora, female (18) from Mookdum Sahib, two females (31, 12) from Buchwara Dalgate, male (31) from CD Hospital, male (50) from Dalgate, male (07) and female (29) from Jawahar Nagar, male (60) from Khanyar and male (26) from Chanapora.
The GMC Anantnag cases include male (30) from Kilam, male (30) from 70-b Kilam, two males (40, 45) from Razloo Kund, male (21) from Chadder, female (65) from Hooworah, female (58) from Bhan, male (30) from LG Pora, female (30) from Wazirpora, female (30) from Qaimoh, female (60) from K J Pora, male (28) from Ghat, female (22) from Wanigund, female (45) from TN Pora, female (11) from Haranag, male (49) from Khrewan, male (70) from Redwani, female (55) from Qaimoh, female (29) from Adigam, male (23) from Sugan, male (50) from Alrao, male (40) from Parigam, male (45) from Kaladrung, female (60) from Howara, female (27) from Khalhar, male (40) from Sagam, female (60) from Anantnag, female (18) from Larnoo, male (23) from Nagam, male (28) from Soaf, male (29) from Nagam, male (41) from Bindoo, male (25) from Narupora, female (45) from Irkumoo, male (42) from Soaf, female (19) from Sarnal, female (35) from Wanpoh, male (37) from Yaripora, male (37) from Hardpora, male (37) from Akhran, female (28) from Lazibal, female (51) from Chowgam, male (60) from Ashajipora, female (45) from Seer, female (30) from Danter Ang, female (40) from Monghall, male (37) from DH Pora, male (29) from Wanpoh, male (48) from Kamad, female (25) from Monghall, male (27) from Janglat Mandi, female (45) from Reshi Bazar Ang, male (40) from Janglat Mandi, male (37) from Nai Basti, female (28) from Janglat Mandi, female (38) from Cheeni Chowk, male (39) from Ruhoo, female (38) from Mumbai, male (20) from Watnard Kokernag, male (51) from Hazratbal Ang, male (65) from Srigufwara, male (20) from Watnard Kokernag, female (21) from Nai Basti, male (34) from Brakpora Ang, male (33) from T.B Shah Ang, male (16) and two females (18, 10) from Gundehal Arwani, male (55) from Gulshan Abad, female (40) from Janglat Mandi, female (40) from Bus Stand Ang, female (35) from Janglat Mandi, female (10) and male (15) from Nai Basti, male (38) from Sarnal Bala, two females (28, 34) and male (34) from New Qazibagh, male (40) from Lal Chowk Ang, female (29) from Bul Bul Nowgam, male (30) from New Qazibagh, male (40) from Lal Chowk, male (30) from Mir Danter, male (23) from Dehruna Ang, male (20) from Mir Danter, male (39) from Gandwani, male (43) from Gund Hakura, female (60) from Pethbugh Dailgam, male (21) from D.M Pora, male (38) from Dehruna, two females (48, 23) from Larkipora, male (49) from Bon Dailgam, male (55) from Kreeri, male (23) from Nowgam, female (40) from Kreeri, male (23) from Ringath and three males (40, 35, 70) from Gandwani, male (29) from Watigam. (GNS)

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