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| Jammu helplessly witnessing ‘pogrom’; Are Babus still hiding their monumental blunders? | | 39% positive case, 63 % death rate | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 11: Notwithstanding tall claims of the Babus of the Health and Medical Education Department (HMED), Jammu premium health institute government Medical College (GMC) continue to witness ‘pogrom’ of helpless patients- infected with the deadly virus.
One can witness heartening scenes where employees and helpless family members are seen shifting bodies of their dear ones to the mortuary of the GMC for their cremation as per COVID protocol.
On Tuesday J&K recorded single-day highest Coronavirus deaths as 65 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Out of these 65 deaths, 41 reported from Jammu only.
Similarly, J&K recorded 4352 fresh positive cases-1708 in Jammu division and 2644 in Kashmir Valley. It means that Jammu province recorded 39 percent of the total positive cases but 63 percent of the total deaths during the last 24 hours.
On the condition not to be quoted by name, a couple of senior doctors of the GMC told the Early Times that the situation was worsening with every passing day due to non-availability of adequate infrastructu... | |
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| JKPTCL: Managing Director, Chief Engineer lock horns over transfer of 23 JEs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 11: The Managing Director of Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) and Chief Engineer of Transmission Wing Jammu are virtually locking horns over the transfer of 23 Junior Engineers (JEs).
According to the details available with Early Times the Chief Engineer had requested the Managing Director to defer the implementation of the transfer order of the JEs in wake of the outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 but the MD has reportedly taken a strong exception to it.
According to documents in possession of this newspaper, the Managing Director JKPTCL Jammu vide order no: 39-MD/JKPTCL of 2021 dated 30/4/2021 had issued transfers/adj... | |
| | | | LG’s humanitarian approach rekindles hope of survival among families in distress | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 11: Humanitarian approach of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha amid pandemic has revived shattered hopes of a number of families who have lost their only earning member due to deadly virus.
J&K is first among UTs and states across the country which has announced such relief for families in distress.
Although for public daily deaths due to Covid is only a number, many families have lost only bread earning members of their families and they are virtually at... | |
| | | | Rural populace without a smart-phone left out in COVID vaccination drive | | Countryside asks Govt increase vaccination centers, make registration available offline | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 11: Amid the resurgence of COVID-19 second wave, the government in Jammu and Kashmir may face an uphill task in vaccinating the rural populace of the erstwhile state as the registration for the jabs is being done via an online mode. The countryside however has erratic networks which is turning the task herculean for the commoners.
In the rural areas of Jammu division reports are coming to the fore that people are facing a plethora of problems in getting registered for Covid vaccination. Reports inform that the lack of registration of people hailing from various villages is due to lack of mobile network in remote areas and border areas.
Many villagers do n... | |
| | | | Covid hospital without X-ray plant, C T scan facility | | Positive patients being shifted to GMC Anantnag, SDH Bijbehara for tests | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 11: The hospitals set up exclusively for COVID-19 infected patients in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district lack basic facilities, Early Times learnt on Tuesday.
Last year, the authorities in Anantnag district converted Trauma Hospital Bijbehara into COVID-19 dedicated facility; however the Health Department has failed to augment the facilities.
Well placed sources within the department revealed that X-ray plant and C T scan facility wasn’t available in the hospital because of which the coronavirus infected patients were being shifted to non-covid hospitals for mandatory testing. “We don’t have X-ray and C T scan machines here and becaus... | |
| | | | Ventilators, other equipment lying defunct at DH Kishtwar due to staff shortage | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, May 11: At a time when the whole country is battling to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the ventilators, ICU beds, Cardiac monitors are lying defunct at District Hospital (DH) Kishtwar due to lack of medical staff in the hospital.
According to reliable information, 16 ventilators, 20 ICU beds, 34 Cardiac monitors, 2 Defibrillator and other medical equipments are lying defunct in District Hospital Kishtwar due to lack of manpower as result... | |
| | | | Rajiv Nagar residents on verge of starvation | | ‘No work; no money to buy ration’ | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 11: We do daily labour and in the evening bring some ration to feed our family, but due to ongoing Corona Curfew, we have no work for earning and our families are on the verge of starvation, said the residents of Rajiv Nagar in Narwal area on the city outskirts.
This is the story of over 200 families mostly Diharidar (daily wager), and all are struggling to survive with hunger and Corona. We have had nothing to cook in our home for the last five days, even thou... | |
| | | | PM Modi calls off planned visit to UK to attend G7 Summit as special invitee | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called off his visit to the UK to attend the G7 Summit as a special invitee because of the Covid-19 situation in the country, the external affairs ministry announced on Tuesday.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had invited Modi and the leaders of Australia, South Korea and South Africa as guests to the G7 Summit to be hosted by the UK in Cornwall during June 11-13. This would have been Modi’s second foreign visit this year, after a trip to Bangladesh in March to attend celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the neighbouring country’s independence.
“While appreciating the invitation to the prime minister by UK Prime M... | |
| | | | 23 COVID cases reported from Palmar, 5 habitations declared Red Zones, Chingam also among Red Zone | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 11: Following massive surge in COVID 19 cases, District Administration Kishtwar today declared almost half of Palmar block as micro containment zones and imposed strict lockdown measures in the micro containment zones beside also launched 100% COVID testing in the effected areas.
As per the details available with Early Times, after declaring Sigdi and Mulchiter areas of Mughal Maidan Tehsil as micro containment zones, DC Kishtwar today declared five inhabitations of Palmar block as micro containment zones.
As per the order issued by DC Kishtwar, the micro containment zones in Palmar block are from House of Khushi Mohammad to the house o... | |
| | | | COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 224898 following 4352 fresh cases; 65 more people die | | Active positive 50,701, recovered 171350, casualties 2847 | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 11: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir reached 2, 24,898 as 4,352 new cases of virus were reported in the past 24 hours. The death toll due to the virus reached 2,847 with 65 deaths being reported during the same period of time.
Srinagar district reported 846 new cases followed by Jammu district 602 cases, Baramulla district 361 cases, Budgam district 322 cases, Pulwama district 282 cases, Kulgam district 269 cases, Kat... | |
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