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MLA spends night under open sky to oppose ‘domicile’ certificates to WPRsRashid slams PDP-led government for ‘backstabbing’ people of Kashmir

KU to do away with winter break, classes to continueSrinagar, Dec 24: The University of Kashmir has decided to do away with winter vacation during this academic session to compensate the loss suf-fered by students in view of the recent circumstances in Kashmir.

“A decision to this effect was taken at a high-pow-ered meeting of the Com-mittee of Deans held under the chairmanship of Dean Academic Affairs, Prof Mohammad Ashraf Wani,” a KU spokesman said in a statement.

Scintillating After a long time in Srinagar, the shimmer of

light and glimmer of Christmas Habib Naqash/GK

CM announces TDA for Nubra Valley Says ‘cultural institute’ to come up at Turtuk

Mudasir Yaqoob

Srinagar, Dec 24: A legisla-tor from J&K spend a night under open sky to oppose issuance of “domicile certifi-cates” to West Pakistan Refu-gees and press for protection of state’s special status.

Member of Legislative Assembly from Langate, Er Abdur Rashid along with his party activists, held a sit-in on Gupkar Road here—exactly outside Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s residence—amid bone-

chilling cold. According to officials, the temperature in Srinagar during the night was recorded at minus 4.4 degree Celsius.

Rashid, who heads Awami Ittihad Party, started his protest on Friday at around 10:30 am and continued it during the previous night

against the government’s move to issue “domicile cer-tificates” to West Pakistan Refugees who are non-state subjects and mostly residing in Jammu province.

‘NO DOMICILE’ MLA Rashid with his activists during a sit-in outside Chief Minister’s residence, on Saturday night.

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Srinagar, Dec 24: With respiratory ail-ments becoming common thing in Kash-mir in the wake of bone-chilling cold and dry weather conditions, doctors and experts on Saturday advised people to take precautionary measures to avoid

falling prey to cold-related diseases, including flu and common cold.

People across Kashmir are experienc-ing a surge in flu, cold and other respira-tory ailments, with doctors asserting that they have been witnessing increase in patient load at hospitals over complaints of cold-related ailments. As per records

at Kashmir’s tertiary care hospitals, there has been a three-fold increase in patients with respiratory symptoms. While doc-tors say it is impossible to completely avoid these ailments, adopting a few changes and practices in routine life could reduce chances of catching these.

Avoid extreme cold. It is could otherwise exacerbate

asthma, allergies

Avoid going outdoors in mornings/evenings

Wear adequate warm clothes/ cover mouth, nose

with clean muffler

Ensure rooms are adequately ventilated

‘Beware’ of cold, say doctors as temperatures plummetPulmonologists advise people to take precautions to keep infections away

Srinagar, Dec 24: Like other parts of the world, Christmas would be celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Churches in Kashmir and Jammu areas were seen decorated with flowers and bun-tings on the Christmas eve on Saturday.

Christmas todayGovernor, CM, Abdullahs, others greet people

WHAT TO DO, WHAT NOT TO

Mudasir Yaqoob

Srinagar, Dec 24: Cold wave continued across Kashmir as minimum tem-perature remained below the freezing point, even as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.4 degree Celsius last night, officials said on Saturday.

On Friday—the fourth day of 40-day-long harshest winter period called ‘Chillai-Kalan’—the Dal Lake in Sri-nagar and most other water bodies in the Valley were again seen partially frozen. “The maximum temperature recorded in Srinagar on Sat-urday was 8 degree Celsius while the minimum was minus 4.4 degree Celsius,” a Metrological department official here told Greater Kashmir.

He said Qazigund and Pahalgam froze at minus 4 and minus 4.6 degree Cel-sius, respectively while Kup-wara and Kokernag froze at minus 4.8 and Gulmarg at 2 degree Celsius.

The official said the minimum temperature in Leh rose by more than six degrees to settle at a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to previous night’s

minus 8.2 degrees Celsius.“There is however pos-

sibility of light to moderate rains and snowfall at iso-lated places across the state during next 24 hours,” he told Greater Kashmir.

In December, the mean number of rainy days in Kashmir is 3.5 while mean

maximum temperature is 8.8 degree Celsius and mean minimum temperature is minus 1.6 degree Celsius.

Official data reveals that highest maximum tempera-ture recorded in December is 16.6 degree Celsius, in 2009.

Chillai-Kalan begins from December 21 and ends

on January 31 next year. During this period, chances of snowfall are frequent and maximum. Chillai-Kalan is followed by a 20-day long Chillai-Khurd that occurs between January 31 and February 19 and a 10-day long Chillai-Bachha which is from February 20 to March 2.

Ensure no one smokes indoors

Use humidifiers to add some moisture to air while heating appliances are on

Get elderly, children and immune-compromised vaccinated for Influenza

Have diet rich in Vitamin D to keep flu at bay

Don’t resort to self-medication

BOTTOMLINE

WPRs getting ‘nativity, identity’ certificates, reveal documents

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Jammu, Dec 24: The West Pakistan Refugees in Jammu and Kashmir have been get-ting “identity/nativity cer-tificates” for the past four months, official documents revealed on Saturday.

According to a letter (No 19/01/2016-R&SO dated 5/8/2016)—written to the state government by Ministry of Home Affairs (FFR Division), the Government of India request-ed for issuance of “identity certificate for West Pakistan Refugees (WPR) in the State of Jammu and Kashmir for purpose of recruitment of their children settled in J&K in the Indian Armed Forces.”

Later, on August 13, the Deputy Commissioners were

ordered to issue instructions to Naib Tehsildars working under their administrative jurisdiction to issue the iden-tity/nativity certificates to the West Pakistan Refugees (WPR) strictly as per the Per-forma devised by the Minis-try of Home Affairs, Govern-ment of India.

Turtuk (Leh), Dec 24: Chief Minister Meh-booba Mufti on Saturday announced setting up of a Tourism Development Authority (TDA) for Nubra Valley. She said Rs 17 crore is being spent on the tour-ism development in the area.

Cold wave tightens grip on Kashmir Meteorological dept officials predict light to moderate rains in 24 hours

Kangri time: People in Kashmir use Kangris (traditional firepots) to keep themselves warm during winters. Aman Farooq/GK

WINTER IN KASHMIR

Format for WPRs to seek nativity/identity certificate

3.5: Mean number of rainy days in Kashmir in December

8.8: Mean maximum temperature

-1.6: Mean minimum temperature

16.6: Highest maximum temperature recorded in December, in 2009

Dec 21: Chillai-Kalan begins, ends on Jan 31

Jan 31: Chillai-Khurd starts, ends on February 19

Feb 20: Chillai-Bachha starts, ends on March 2

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