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Govt hospitals fighting COVID-19, private hospitals shut 'Patients suffering with other ailments have nowhere to go' 4/13/2020 11:11:12 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 13: As the government hospitals in Jammu region are busy handling the cases of COVID-19 patients and suspects, private hospitals have literally become defunct. At present the focus of the administration is on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Everyone is aware of the fact that if this deadly virus spreads it can wreak havoc. J&K has been under lockdown for more than 20-days and there are indications that this lockdown may be extended for a few more weeks. "Many private hospitals in Jammu city have pulled down their shutters since the lockdown commenced. This has left the patients suffering with other serious ailments in a lurch. They have nowhere to go. The government hospitals are busy fighting COVID-19 and private hospitals are closed," an analyst told Early Times. He said, "The government should facilitate the functioning of the private hospitals and nursing homes in Jammu. It can help in defusing the crisis to some extent and the people suffering with other ailments can visit these institutions." An ...   READ MORE

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Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Jammu farmers a worried lot Labour unavailable, combine harvesters likely to reach late due to delayed harvesting in other states 4/13/2020 11:10:58 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 13: Amid country wide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, the farmers of Jammu region are a worried lot with the harvesting season of Rabi crop is knocking at the doors but there is minimum labour available along with likely delay in coming of the combine harvesters from other states. The farmers of Jammu region had incurred huge losses due to inclement weather conditions during the sowing of Rabi crops as around 25 percent of the net sown area of Jammu province was either not sown or destroyed during rains. As the remaining Rabi crop especially the wheat is becoming mature for harvesting, another worries have surrounded the farmers. These worries have been c...   READ MORE   Now Covid-19 facility at SKIMS Soura violates revised Govt norms Doctors, paras seek Raj Bhawan's intervention against 'money game' 4/13/2020 11:10:44 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 13: Even as the SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura here has been treating Covid-19 patients apart from running quarantine center, both the facilities are being run in brazen violation of the latest norms as laid down by the Union government and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Official documents reveal that vide an order dated 01-04-2020 , the Government of Jammu & Kashmir Health & Medical Education Department has laid down detailed guidelines for running COVID facility. "This is to inform you that the flow chart along with Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for management of COVID-19 Patients has been framed in consultation with senior expe...   READ MORE   No let up in positive cases of COVID-19 in JK as figure reaches 270, 10 more recover Two minor girls discharged from JLNM Hospital 4/13/2020 11:10:28 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 13: There seems to be no let up in Corona Virus cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir as 25 more persons tested positive for the Virus today. As a result the total positive cases of Corona Virus have reached 270. However, at the same time there is some positive news as 10 COVID-19 patients have recovered fully and they have been discharged from the hospitals in the Kashmir and Jammu divisions respectively. As on date there are 250 active cases in the union territory as 16 persons have recovered and four have died. All the fresh cases today were reported from the Kashmir with Srinagar accounting for 12 cases followed by nine c...   READ MORE   SPO martyred, another injured in terrorist attack 4/13/2020 11:10:08 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: A year after the killing of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar, the terrorists again struck in Kishtwar today when they killed a SPO and injuring another before they decamped with the weapon of the deceased. As per the details available with Early Times, Dachhan in Kishtwar District once again came to lime light following the fresh terror attack today at the time when police and administration in Kishtwar District were...   READ MORE   Home Ministry asks State Govts to ensure smooth movement of trucks during lockdown 4/13/2020 11:09:39 PM agencies NEW DELHI, Apr 13: Asserting that ministry guidelines on countrywide lockdown should be followed in "letter and spirit", the Union Home Ministry has written to all state governments to ensure smooth movement of trucks and goods carriers irrespective of essential or non-essential cargo carried by them. Addressing a press conference on measures taken during 21-days lockdown imposed from March 25 to contain the spread of COVID-19, MHA Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastva said the situation of essential goods and services is under control. To strengthen this situation, the home ministry has written to state governments that both inter-state and intra-state movement of trucks and g...   READ MORE   FCS&CA official caught on camera selling ration in black, storekeeper denies allegations 4/13/2020 11:09:29 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: At the time when world is facing crises due to Corona Virus pandemic- and Government of India announced free ration for over 80 Cr people, In Kishtwar District of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the ration meant for the distribution among the poor people of remote Dachhan area is allegedly being sold in black to influential people, the charge denied by the storekeeper concern. As per the details available with Early Times, the video clip available with Early Times is exposing the open black marketing of ration is from- Govt ration store where the ration is being dumped for people of Dachhan and is being sold in black at Food Civ...   READ MORE   Pakistan shows its true color Picture of mother carrying dead son in lap goes viral 4/13/2020 11:09:14 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 13: The dreadful face of the terror once again came to fore when during a Pakistani shelling a minor was killed in Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara. The picture of the scene is taking the internet by storm. The excruciating picture of a wailing mother holding her dead son in her lap who was killed during a shelling from the Pakistani side on Sunday has gone viral. Three civilians, two from Chowkibal and a minor from Timuna Vilgam village of Kupwara were ki...   READ MORE   Shelling leaves Kupwara residents terrified 4/13/2020 11:08:45 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Apr 13: It is the common masses that suffer at large whenever there is shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) and today were are living our lives under the shadow of terror and uncertainty is all over. Earlier it was a family of four members, now a couple and a small daughter only, they loss a last hope of their survival, but again surrendered before the will of Allah, but the inhabitants of this small hamlet was shocked after there was cross LoC shelling in this border district of north Kashmir. Shameema Begum 37 w/o Gulzar Ahmad Hajam R/o Reddi Chowkibal, Javeed Khan s/o Ghulam Rasool khan R/o Redi Chowkibal and Ziyan Bashir 8 s/o Bash...   READ MORE   BDOs Chassana, Bhoond issue weird orders during lockdown Direct all field functionaries to go for field survey 4/13/2020 11:08:34 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: Block Development Officers (BDOs) of Chassana in Reasi district and Bhoond in Kathua district have issued weird orders directing all field functionaries to go for field surveys to take stock of the development works in their respective blocks despite the fact that there is a complete lockdown going on in the Union Territory of J&K along with other parts of the country due to COVID-19. Sources told Early Times that except essential services all departments have restricted their functioning within the offices only as movement of employees was not allowed barring few but BDO Reasi has issued explanation against employees for not going to fie...   READ MORE   PM to address nation at 10 am today, expected to outline lockdown decision 4/13/2020 11:08:11 PM agencies new delhi, Apr 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the prevailing coronavirus situation in the country on Tuesday, April 14. The Prime Minister is likely to give a final word on the coronavirus lockdown which will enter its final day tomorrow. The Prime Minister announced the 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown on March 25 to break the chain of Covid-19 infections in the country. In a meeting with chief ministers last week, the Prime Minister was urged by heads of all states to extend the lockdown by at least a fortnight. Though a final word on the lockdown extension is awaited from the Prime Minister, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had already ...   READ MORE   Div Com flags off bus carrying ration 4/13/2020 11:07:59 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 13: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today flagged off a bus carrying ration and other essentials for distribution among needy in Jammu district. The ration will be distributed by Indian Red Cross Society Jammu region in collaboration with Art of Living among workers and needy in Jammu city and its adjoining areas. Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society Jammu region, Vinod Malhotra and other officials were present on the occasion....   READ MORE   Illegal mining goes on unabated in Sunderbani 4/13/2020 10:45:19 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 13: Illegal mining has been going on unabated in village Barnara of tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri during lockdown. Sources said that a Naib Sarpanch is involved in illegal excavation of minor mineral from local Tawi. They said that the he has hired transport for this work and selling on high rates, which has been running from the last many days in sheer violation of Sec 188 RPC. Recently Rajouri police lodged FIR against many brick kiln o...   READ MORE   Formulate proper action plan to provide basic amenities in Chatha: Munish tells admin Residents demand provision of better sanitation-drainage, carpeted roads 4/13/2020 9:12:30 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 13: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Monday while slamming the authorities for the appalling condition of civic amenities in Chatha area said that it is unfortunate that the locality and its residents have been ignored all these years due to which the locals are deprived of elementary facilities of life even today. “The area is still without the basic amenities of life. These amenities are important for people to survive. It is sad that no one has paid any...   READ MORE   Lockdown violation goes unabated in Poonch Stone Crushers operate under nose of Police 4/13/2020 9:10:35 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: Violation of ongoing countrywide lockdown to contain spread of COVID-19 goes unabated as stone crushers of Poonch district under the patronage of administration operate without restriction. Commoners are being victimized by district administration and the Police but there are no rules for the influential people. “Even the social workers and media are not allowed to discharge their professional duties in the time of crises,” said a local and a...   READ MORE

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