Srinagar, Oct 12: Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain and Palliative Care Medicine, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, organized a CME cum Workshop on “Airway Management in A&E Bay” and “Parallel Resuscitative Priorities of Trauma Care” here today.

Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah was Chief Guest on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Secretary Health emphasized that emergency and critical care medicine form the backbone of any modern healthcare system. Highlighting the vital role of skill-based training in airway management and trauma resuscitation, he noted that time-sensitive interventions, effective team coordination, and adherence to evidence-based protocols are crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Dr. Abid Rasheed lauded the department’s dedication to medical excellence and urged doctors to serve humanity with a holistic and patient-centered approach.

Principal GMC Srinagar, Dr. Iffat Hassan described the CME as the need of the hour, stressing the importance of continuous medical education to strengthen clinical preparedness and institutional capacity in emergency and trauma care.

Prof. Dr. Hina Bashir Shah, Head of the Department in her address underscored the importance of structured training in airway management and resuscitation as essential competencies for all clinicians involved in acute and critical care.

Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Najeeb, Principal, GMC Anantnag, commended the efforts of anaesthesiologists, describing them as the backbone of every medical institution and pivotal members of multidisciplinary emergency response teams.

Organising secretary of the conference, Dr. Mohammad Ommid appreciated the unwavering dedication of the faculty, residents, and technical staff whose teamwork ensured the success of the event.

Co- Organising Secretary, Dr. Sifna Tahir shared that the workshop was designed to enhance clinical judgment, procedural expertise, and confidence in managing airway emergencies and trauma resuscitation in real-time scenarios.

Eminent speakers including Dr. Pankaj Kundra, HOD Anesthesia, JIPMER Pondicherry; Dr. Kajal Jain, HOD Anaesthesia, PGIMER Chandigarh; Prof. Dr. Hina Bashir Shah, HOD Anaesthesia, GMC Srinagar; Dr. Abraq Asma, Associate Professor, HIMSR Delhi; Dr. Nazia Nazir, HOD Anaesthesia, GIMS Noida; Prof. Jeetendra Kaur and Prof. Suman Arora from PGIMER Chandigarh, along with senior faculty members of the department attended the conference.

Lectures were also delivered by Dr. Irshad Misgar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, and Dr. Tariq Tantray, DM Cardiac Anaesthesia, on topics like oxygenation strategies, airway assessment in trauma, laryngotracheal trauma, inhalational burns, and troubleshooting difficult airway situations.

A hands-on workshop followed the lectures, coordinated by Dr. Yousha Muneeb Geelani and Dr. Qazi Afaan Zahoor. It featured seven skill stations focusing on practical training in Airway Sonography etc.

Kupwara, Oct 12: Continuing its drive against drug menace, Kupwara Police today apprehended a lady with contraband substance during a routine naka checking at Main Chowk Kralpora near the Tehsil Office.

A police spokesperson said that during the course of naka checking police personnel noticed a woman moving in a suspicious manner from Main Market Kralpora towards Sonthipora village. On being asked to stop the lady attempted to flee from the spot however she was tactfully apprehended by the alert naka party. With the assistance of a lady constable present at the naka she was identified as Meema Begum, wife of Nazir Ahmad Bhat, resident of Kralpora.

He said during her personal search conducted by the lady constable a charas-like substance was recovered from her possession.

Police have registered a case FIR No. 94/2025 under Section 8/20 NDPS Act at Police Station Kralpora and investigation has been set into motion, police spokesperson said.

Srinagar, Oct 12: President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Tariq Hamid Karra, stated on Sunday that the party will discuss the deliberations held between the Congress high command and the National Conference regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and will seek the opinion of party members on the next course of action.

Speaking to reporters, Karra said, “We have convened a meeting of the core committee to brief them about the discussions held between the Congress high command and the NC leadership. I will inform them and seek their opinion on what should be the next course of action.”

The party is holding a meeting today to discuss its strategy for the Rajya Sabha polls.

As exclusively reported by KNO, the National Conference has offered a risky seat to Congress, but the latter is insisting on contesting a safer seat.

Sources said that Congress may decide against contesting the seat, given that the BJP holds an advantageous position over the fourth seat. Against the alliance’s 24 second-preference votes, the BJP has 28 votes.—(KNO)

Ganderbal, Oct 12: Ganderbal Police have booked twenty members of a self-styled gang, locally known as “16/96,” for allegedly harassing young couples and tourists visiting Abdullah Park, Dumping Park, and other popular recreational sites in the district, officials said on Sunday.

According to press statement, a police spokesperson said that the group used to frequent these public places, click photographs and videos of visiting couples and tourists without consent, and subsequently resort to intimidation, blackmail, and harassment of innocent persons on various pretexts for personal gains.

Enquire revealed, police said, that the group-maintained WhatsApp and other social media groups to coordinate such unlawful activities.

Taking strong cognizance of the matter, police teams swiftly identified and apprehended all 20 individuals involved. Their parents and guardians were also summoned to the Police Station Ganderbal counseling sessions aimed at preventing such behavior in the future, police added.

However, considering the repeated involvement of some among them in similar acts, the spokesperson said, a few habitual offenders have been booked under relevant sections of law and sent to Dignibal Jail as per legal proceedings.

Police encouraged the public to report any incident of harassment or suspicious activity immediately for prompt police action.