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| Jammu hospitals see drastic jump in Oxygen consumption amid COVID-2nd wave | | Demand increases from 20 cylinders to 350 cylinders per day within a month | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 25: Oxygen consumption in Jammu has witnessed an unprecedented jump from 20 to 350 cylinders per day, setting the alarm bells ringing about whether the region is ready to cope with the pandemic’s second dreadful wave.
Reports inform that the oxygen consumption has increased manifold with the increase in number of patients at GMC Jammu, the premier corona hospital in Jammu city. Oxygen is being supplied to the patients from Liquid oxygen plant and hospital's own oxygen plant.
What has meanwhile set the alarm bells ringing is that till April 1, only 20 to 30 cylinders were being used daily from the plant, which has now increased to 300 to 350. In the liquid oxygen plant, the tank has to be filled after every two days.
There are fears that the increase in oxygen demand in Jammu could result in possible health crises in the division. As per the reports, about three thousand big cylinders are available in stock, of which up to 350 cylinders are being used every day and they are being regularly filled through various units. It has a capacity of 7000 l... | |
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| Controlling mortality rate in Jammu is biggest task before authorities | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 25: Even as authorities claimed to have taken effective steps to contain COVID spread, the biggest task before the authorities is to control the mortality rate in Jammu.
During the last four days, Jammu region has been witnessing a spike in mortality. On Sunday, highest-ever 21 deaths, due to Coronavirus, were reported in the UT in which 11 were reported from Jammu only.
Furthermore, Jammu province alone contributes over 40 percent of the total positive cases in J&K. After Srinagar district, Jammu is number two as far as positive cases are concerned. Out of total 16055 positive cases, 4838 cases are in Jammu district which 431 patients have lost their li... | |
| | | | Retired officer trying to get reengaged in BoMSW | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: A retired government officer, who had served Board for Muslim Specified Waqfs (BoMSW) is trying to get himself re-engaged against the post he had served in the past, sources told Early Times.
They claimed that though he didn’t have a very good track record, during his stay in the BoMSW, is using his connections to get a second term in the Board. “The retired officer is using his connections with top leaders of the National Conference and some powerful employees of BoMSW, to get the post once again”, they said.
The civil society members who are emotionally and religiously attached with this body want no more damage to this body by these blacksheep. The... | |
| | | | COVID-19 safety norms are for public not for BJP leaders | | Opens working office without maintaining social distancing, wearing masks | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 25: Amid spread of deadly second wave of Corona virus and repeated appeals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strictly follow safety norms, the local units of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) seems totally unbothered about guidelines and to follow safety protocols, which was evident from a function organized by party to open its working office.
According to the press release circulated among the media houses, the BJP had opened a working office of the party at Mandal... | |
| | | | Congress indulges in dirty politics over Corona | | Party ruled states refuse to Covid vaccination drive for 18-45 years group | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 25: Even as Union Government is all prepared to start Covid vaccine drive for the age group of 18 to 45 years, Congress-ruled states are non-committal to become part of this campaign- scheduled to start from May 1
Congress-ruled states accused the BJP led Union Government at the Centre of “hijacking vaccine stocks from manufactures” and shown their inability to become part of the next drive.
Health Ministers of Congress-ruled states namely Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Punjab held a virtual joint press conference along with health minister of Jharkhand, where Congress is running a coalition with Jharkhand Mukti Morch (JMM).
During the press conference h... | |
| | | | Students failed by internal evaluator get 50% marks in external evaluation | | JU’s discriminatory approach | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: Students of a postgraduate course of University of Jammu who had failed in internal evaluation have secured 50 percent or above marks in the evaluation done by an external evaluator.
A group of students who went through the ordeal informed Early Times that had they not dared the biased and anti-students approaches of a concerned teacher, they might have lost a precious year and valuable time of their life.
“At least two dozen students got even below 30 percent marks in a post graduation course after evaluation of their marks sheets done by an internal evaluator. We smelled something fishy in the evaluation process but could not speak against the teach... | |
| | | | Jammu to face Covid jab shortage! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: Even as the entire country gears up for its next phase of Covid-19 vaccination from May 1 for everyone above 18 years of age, Jammu province is feared to run short of the supplies in the coming month.
Sources said while Jammu has stocks for around a fortnight, the further supplies will remain affected “for the time being.”
Sources said in the wake of certain modifications in the procurement of the vaccine, the government of Jammu and Kashmir had to approach the Serum Institute of India for further supplies.
It was reliably learnt that during an online meeting held on April 24, the Jammu and Kashmir government got to know that the supplies may re... | |
| | | | DM issues revised scheduled for opening of markets in Jammu | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 25: District Magistrate Jammu, Anshul Garg on Sunday issued a revised schedule for opening of markets in Jammu district.
The DM in an order said: “In supersession of previous orders, vide powers conferred upon him under section 34 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 do hereby order that the different markets falling in Limits of Jammu Municipal Corporation and Urban Local Bodies of District Jammu shall open as per the schedule given below.” In the Group-I, the shops dealing with clothes, readymade garments, home furnishing items, shoes and chappal stores, boutiques, tailor shops, hair saloons, cosmetic shops, jewelery shops and showrooms, hardware, cement &... | |
| | | | Admin shuts parks, increase night curfew hours | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: Amid the spike in the Covid-19 cases across Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Sunday ordered the closure of public parks for visitors across the regions.
The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), on its official Twitter handle, said that all paid public in Jammu and Kashmir have been closed till further orders.
“Due to the prevailing COVID situation in J&K, State Executive Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred up on it under section 24 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, hereby orders that all paid public parks in the UT of J&K shall remain closed for visitors till further orders,” DIPR tweeted.
In another tweet, it said... | |
| | | | Govt sanctions special TA to Durbar move employees amid rise in COVID-19 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 25: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday announced a special travel allowance of Rs 25,000 to Durbar Move employees irrespective of whether they move to Srinagar or work from Jammu in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases.
“Approved Special Move TA @ Rs 25,000 per employee to be paid to all move employees, irrespective of whether they move to Srinagar or work from Jammu.
This is a special dispensation because of the COVID-19 situation,” Lt Governor Manoj Sinha wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter on Sunday.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on April 15 deferred the biannual durbar move to Srinagar, saying that the civil secretariat, which is the se... | |
| | | | PM Modi speaks to COVID-19 frontline warriors on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ | | | 
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday spoke to healthcare workers at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and addressed several topics such as vaccine hesitancy and details about the ongoing deadly second wave.
The Prime Minister first called on Dr Shashank Joshi from Mumbai, who has grassroots-level experience in the field of COVID treatment and allied research. He has also been the Dean of the Indian Col... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks LG admin to provide basic amenities | | Basic amenities still a far cry for residents of Shergarh Lane number 4 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: Amid claims of a new era of development ushering in Jammu and Kashmir, the residents of Shergarh Lane number 4 have been clamouring for basic amenities in their locality as the administration has virtually failed to ensure the same.
The residents of Shergarh Lane number 4 have criticized the Union Territory administration for making tall claims about development but ground reality in the locality is that even basic amenities have not been provided to the... | |
| | | | Omar doing yeoman’s job; sets example for other politicians | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, April 25: At a time when almost all politicians have gone into hibernation due to protecting themselves from deadly Coronavirus, former chief minister Omar Abdullah is doing to yeoman’s job through social media.
Omar Abdullah, who is himself tested positive and is home quarantined, is known for using social medial platforms, especially micro blogging site Twitter.
Due to the prevailing threat of virus, it is not advisable to come out to help the people in distress... | |
| | | | MED’s Hospital Division asked to install Oxygen plant within five days | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, April 25: The administration in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has asked the engineers of the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) to complete the installation of an Oxygen generation plant within five days.
Medical Superintendent District Hospital Kulgam, Dr Muzaffer Ahmad Zargar told Early Times that the work on installation of Oxygen generation plant was going on and hopefully will be made functional within five days.
“The work on this 1000 ltr Oxygen generation plant is going on from last year most probably from the month of December and recently Deputy Commissioner Kulgam directed them to complete its installation within five days,” ... | |
| | | | People fully adhered Corona curfew in Kishtwar, markets wear deserted look | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, Apr 25: Like other parts of the Union Territory of J&K, the Corona curfew was also implemented in the entire Kishtwar district from 8 pm on Saturday while people fully adhered the curfew restrictions.
In Kishtwar, Deputy Commissioner, Ashok Kumar Sharma along with SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Hussain Butt with senior officials of the administration led at front to ensure the implementation of the curfew on ground.
The officials also held a march in dif... | |
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