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Densely populated Jammu needs extra-care, caution health experts 4/27/2021 11:01:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: The densely populated winter capital of Jammu needs more focus of the government towards fighting the Covid19 second wave, the medical health experts have cautioned. Talking to Early Times, some senior medicos said “given the densely populated topography of Jammu where residential colonies have houses built next to each other with little or no space in between, the situation of the Covid19 needs to be seen in line with cities of Delhi and Mumbai.” Explaining the point, the medicos, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, the droplets of the infection remain hanging in air for around two to eight hours. “In open space where houses are at considerable distance from each other the chances of getting infected are far less but when the houses are next to each other, the infection spreads fast as happened in congested cities like Delhi and Mumbai,” the medicos said. They said “ideally the people should ensure wearing three-layer face masks so that even if the infection droplets are in the air, it doesn’t affect them much.” On the part of ...   READ MORE

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Deadline set 17-years ago yet to be met, road projects still in pipeline It happens in J&K only! 4/27/2021 11:01:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Thanks to the dilatory style of functioning, hundreds of centrally sponsored road projects in Jammu and Kashmir are in limbo with untenable reasons being dished out by the PMGSY about the pendency of such vital works. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that out of 2,738 unconnected habitations as of April 2000, a total of 1,694 (62 per cent) habitations were connected during the period 2000-2018 and 1,044 (38 per cent) habitations remained to be connected. Out of 2,202 habitations sanctioned for connectivity by the GoI during the period 2000-2018, a total of 508 (23 per cent) habitations remained to be connected. Furthermore, out of 196 habi...   READ MORE   J&K wastes 2.58% of Covid vaccine till date 4/27/2021 11:01:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Jammu and Kashmir has, so far, wasted 2.58 percent of Covid vaccination supplied by the Union Government to administered doses to the residents of J&K. As per data shared by the Union Health Minister on Tuesday evening, the Union Territory of Lakshadeep is top in wasting 9.76 percent of Covid vaccine followed by Tamilnadu 8.83. J&K has received 22,81,840 doses of vaccine from the Union Government. 21,83,396 doses have been administered so far in the UT including wastages. 98,444 doses of the vaccine are still available in J&K while as 2,00,000 doses are in the supply line. Union Government made it clear that vaccine is a crucial pillar of the fiv...   READ MORE   Patient dies due to non-availability of oxygen, doctors’ negligence at GMC, alleges family 4/27/2021 11:01:16 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 27: A covid patient died of alleged non-availability of oxygen and doctors’ negligence at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) here this afternoon. Family members and relatives of the patient, who died at GMC&H alleged that despite their repeated request no one at hospital was willing to attend him. “Doctors at GMC&H wasted our valuable time, at least 90 minutes. I kept requesting them to provide oxygen to him, when he was sinking outside the hospi...   READ MORE   Ignoring Corona threat RTO Jammu persists with Learner’s Driving Licence tests 4/27/2021 11:01:03 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 27: Looking at the massive spike in cases of coronavirus across the country, different State, Union Territory and central governments have taken several preventive measures and emergent decisions to break the chain of infection. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) earlier this month cancelled its class 10 board exams and deferred the class 12 board exams. Following the decision from the CBSE, several state boards have also postponed or cancelled t...   READ MORE   Open violation of social distancing at DH Udhampur during COVID vaccination 4/27/2021 11:00:52 PM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT UDHAMPUR, Apr 27: Though the COVID vaccination process is going on in full swing at District Hospital Udhampur amid fear of fresh surge in positive cases and further spread of the pandemic but despite the looming danger none visiting the health institution is bothered to follow the social distancing norm, one of the basics to control multiplication of the infection. A group of about 50 people were seen at the hospital herded together waiting for their t...   READ MORE   Work closely with state Govts to start PSA oxygen plants: PM Modi tells top officials 4/27/2021 11:00:23 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 27) chaired a high-level meeting with top officials to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. He asked the officials to work closely with state governments to start pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants. The prime minister reviewed the situation in the country relating to oxygen availability, medicines and health infrastructure. The meeting was attended by the Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, NIT...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks govt to ensure provision of basic civic amenities Locals of Raina Colony Babliana Sec-A Lane 2 seek improved lanes, sanitation 4/27/2021 10:47:23 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 27: The residents of Babliana area’s Raina Colony Sector-A Lane Number 2 have admonished the administration for its failure to ensure basic civic amenities for them as they are deprived of improved lanes, by-lanes and a mechanism of proper sanitation in their locality. The Raina Colony Babliana falls under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency in Jammu city but the pitiable condition of lanes, by-lanes and drains present a sordid tale of absolu...   READ MORE   21% samples tests positive in Baramulla village People barred to offer congregational prayers for one week 4/27/2021 10:45:43 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 27: Twenty one percent samples tested positive during a mass sampling at Ferozpora village of Tangmarg Tehsil in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. It is learnt that despite District Magistrate Baramulla having declared Ferozpora village as a containment zone for COVID-19 disease on 22 April, it was reported that the inhabitants of the village have not followed the SOP’s during congregational prayers. Sources said that during mass sampling that was carried out on directions of district administration Baramulla 21% persons tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. In view of supra paras and in the larger interest of lives of the gener...   READ MORE   DC Kishtwar declares two areas as Micro containment zones 4/27/2021 10:44:59 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 27: Keeping in view of reporting of around 30 COVID positive cases from various areas of Kishtwar District, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar declared two areas as Micro containment zones so as to prevent the spread of the Covid in the area. As the details available with “Early Times”, DC Kishtwar vide Order No. DMK/Covid-19/21/876-90 Dated 27-4-2021 declared Akhyarabad from House of Mohammad Aslam Gilkar to the house of Ghulam Hussain Tapal in Ward No. 13 of Kishtwar Municipal Council and Majid Mohallah Ward-E of Panchayat Atholi Padder as Micro Containment Zone with population of 145 and 130 respectively. Both the areas had been put under s...   READ MORE   Residents of Panchayat Machola deprived of drinking water supply 4/27/2021 10:44:27 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 27: The residents of Mistry Mohalla of Panchayat Machola of tehsil Sunderbani district Rajouri have been deprived of drinking water supply. Despite construction of water tank with 10,000 gallon capacity by PHE Department with expenditure of Rs 20 lakh has failed to achieve target thereby defeating “Har Ghar Jal” slogan. The residents alleged that they have not been getting water supply despite lodging number of complaints with PHE Division Sunderbani. “Few years ago, the concerned JE PHE had got constructed a water tank with 10000 gallon water capacity and Rs 20 lakhs were spent on it but till date not even single gallon of water was...   READ MORE

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