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Principal GMC Jammu elevates assistant professor as HOD surgery; Govt rescinds order Administrative immaturity nailed? 5/16/2020 12:07:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday rescinded the order elevating an incharge assistant professor to the post of Head of Department at Government Medical College Jammu. According to the details available with Early Times the order to elevate Dr Sanjay Kumar Basin as HOD surgery was issued by the new GMC Principal Dr Nasib Chand Dogra. The new GMC principal, according to the sources, had crossed the line by issuing an order No. 408- JK(HME) on 1/05/2020. “The principal had shown his administrative immaturity by issuing the order. He had not taken the concurrence of Administrative Department before elevating an assistant professor Dr Sanjay Kumar Basin, who is presently working as in charge Associate Professor and I/C professor, as Head of the Department of general surgery, GMC Jammu vide the order no GMC/20/ORDER/02 dated 1/05/2020 issued by the principal.” Sources said, “Jammu and Kashmir administration took a serious note of the said unauthorised and Illegal order particularly when the matter pertaining to the seniority between D...   READ MORE

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Fight against Covid: Where is MP from J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad 5/16/2020 12:07:21 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: All Members of Parliament (MPs) have contributed as much as they can to accelerate fight against Coronavirus, prominent political face from J-K, Ghulam Nabi Azad, is mysteriously missing from action. Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also Rajya Sabha member from J-K, has not yet announced any contribution from his Constituency Development Fund to upgrade health infrastructure in J-K at this crucial time. Except Ghulam Nabi Azad, all MPs from J-K have released funds from MPLAD to fight Covid-19 especially to enhance health facilities in their respective areas. Former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister, Jitendra Singh, Shamsher Singh Manhas, Jugal...   READ MORE   Positive cases of COVID-19 cross 1,000 mark in JK as 30 more test positive Positive cases 1013, recoveries 513, active cases 489, deaths 11 5/16/2020 12:07:01 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 15: The positive cases of Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir crossed the 1000 mark today as 30 more persons tested positive for COVID-19. While 21 cases were reported from Kashmir, nine such cases were reported from Jammu division. Reports said that fresh cases were reported from as many as 10 districts of the union territory. Srinagar reported 11 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Baramulla six cases, Kathua four cases, Kupwara and Ramban two cases each and Bandipora, Pulwama, Jammu, Udhampur one case and Rajouri one case each. Following today’s fresh cases the number of positive cases in the union territory r...   READ MORE   Doctor flees quarantine with brother in Poonch 5/16/2020 12:06:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: Authorities on Friday lodged an FIR against a doctor and his brother who escaped from quarantine in J&K Poonch district of J&K UT. Police said the doctor and his brother escaped from an administrative quarantine in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district. "The doctor came back along with his brother at 12.30 p.m. today after he unauthorisedly left the quarantine in violation of the laid down rules and procedure. An FIR has been lodged against both violators and action mandated by law will be taken against them", police said....   READ MORE   Amid pandemic, Omar Abdullah talks luxury cars 5/16/2020 12:06:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: Amid a pandemic that has pushed entire world including India into crises, former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah is talking about luxury cars. Amid lockdown, Omar has spoken about his desire to visit the museum of luxury cars abroad. Omar who is known for his passion for the sedans, took to Twitter to vent out his feelings. “Amazing drone piloting. I’ve never visited this museum but it looks like one heck of a place to visit for a #petrolhead,” Omar said while sharing about the museum of a leading car maker in Germany. The luxury car maker in its tweet had said: “On Saturday, 9 May 2020, we will be opening our do...   READ MORE   Netas’ concentrate on ‘vote-bank’ in ration distribution 5/16/2020 12:06:13 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, May 15: The popular political faces of Congress and BJP are now back on the business to ‘en-cash politically’ the ongoing lockdown triggered by deadly COVID-19 pandemic and in the guise of helping ‘poor and needy’, the Netas are busy in strengthening vote bank via ration distribution to their supporters ignoring the deserving lot. Adding to the miseries of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and slum dwellers in this regard are those at the helm of affairs. Sources informed that many poor families hit by the ongoing lockdown were visited by some social and religious organizations with help. “Otherwise earning on daily basis, many auto-rickshaw ...   READ MORE   Skill Development Company asks employees to take voluntary leave for May-June Denying allegations, management claims of no project in hand, funds’ crunch to meet expenses 5/16/2020 12:06:04 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 15: Employees engaged by a Skill Development Company, engaged in imparting skills to youth under various central sponsored schemes such as Himayat, have alleged that the company management has been asking them to take voluntary leave for the month of May and June. The tactic being adopted by the Company is to save the management from any legal implications following the denial of the salary to the employees engaged to impart skill under various centrally sponsored schemes. The employees engaged in the Skill Development Company informed Early Times that around 150 employees including Trainers, Centre Heads, Coordinators, clerical staff has been engaged by t...   READ MORE   Increase in COVID-19 cases among frontline workers raises alarm ASHA, Anganwari workers cry for providing safety gears, health insurance 5/16/2020 12:05:52 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 15: At a time when COVID-19 cases are increasing among from frontline workers particularly those who are associated with health facilities, the fear among ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers of getting infected with COVID-19 is getting deepened due to the lack of safety gears while performing their duties. Sources told Early Times that ASHA workers and Anganwari workers have alleged that they have been meted out with step motherly treatment by not providing them safety gears like PPEs and health insurance. They further informed that most of the workers are not even getting their salaries for the months. Many of them are not entitled to Rs 50 lakh insurance ...   READ MORE   COVID-19 lockdown 4.0 to be announced today; MHA likely to issue new guidelines: Sources 5/16/2020 12:05:43 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 15: The fourth phase of the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown is likely to be announced on May 16 and it will be completely different and new from the previous lockdowns, sources said on Friday. It will also be different as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the nation but only new guidelines will be issued, added the sources. The guidelines may be issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The lockdown, enforced on March 25, was originally to end on April 14. It was then extended to May 3, and then again to May 17. The centre of the lockdown 4.0 will have the wheel of the economy running again and citizens have to focus on their health and safety ...   READ MORE   Ex-militant’s kin encroached common path, constructs house in Kidru village Forest land too infringed by land grabbers, erect structures 5/16/2020 12:05:36 AM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, May 15: Threatening the local population of dire consequences, the brother of once dreaded militant has openly encroached 12 ft wide common path in Kidru village of Singhpora in Chatroo Sub Division of Kishtwar district. As per the details available with Early Times, the land grabber who happenes to be the brother of ex-militant by using muscle power in connivance of others first encroached the common path commonly known as “Sharie Rasta (common road)” and later constructed a house over it. The action led to the blockage of the common path used by the villagers to reach their homes as a result of which the people living in this hamlet ar...   READ MORE   J&K Govt orders transfers and postings in civil, police administration 5/16/2020 12:05:24 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 15: The J&K government on Friday ordered transfered and postings in civil and police administration. As per a Government order, Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department. He shall hold the charge of Administrative Information Department, Managing Secretary, Director, J&K Power Development Corporation Limited and Managing Director, J&K Power Corporation Limited, in addition to his own duties, till further orders. M Raju, Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, is transferred and ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks J&K government to solve problems of people of Sector 6, Guru Nanak Nagar Residents of Sector 6, Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 5/15/2020 11:14:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 15: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to...   READ MORE   After six month of blockade, Inshan-Matigowran road cleared for traffic 5/15/2020 11:12:45 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 15: After remaining close for nearly six months, the authorities in Kishtwar District cleared the snow on Margan top and make the 40 KM road from Matigowran to Inshan for traffic worthy though the authorities keeping in view of the COVID 19 pandemic has so far not allowed any traffic movement on this road. As per the details available with Early Times, the R&B Special Sub Division Marwah and Anantnag Division had clear the snow from the roa...   READ MORE   Thera-Topa villagers attack AEE & staff, Mendhar police reluctant to lodge FIR 5/15/2020 11:12:19 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, May 15: Despite passage of seven days the SHO Mendhar failed to lodge an FIR against the culprits who attacked the field staff of Sub Division of PDD Mendhar and dismantled the LT network to get the electricity by illegal means. The inaction has led to scare among field staff. The in-charge AEE PDD Mendhar Maqbool Ahmed alleged that even though the locals of Thera-Topa village have cut the main lines of power and fitted connected the wires illegally for their houses, but when AEE Maqbool Ahmed along with Junior Engineer (JE) Shahzad Ahmed and staff objected the said illegal acts of damaging the wires the locals attacked them and thrashed them as wel...   READ MORE   Deadly Covid-19: Health workers fighting battle at forefront 5/15/2020 11:12:09 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 15: With no treatment sight for the deadly pandemic Covid-19, the health workers are fighting battle at the forefront. There are many nurses, doctors, and other health workers who have fallen to victim of COVID-19, and were fighting valiantly against coronavirus. An official of Health Department said that over 15 health workers have been tested positive for coronavirus in Kashmir. “Among them three nurses, one doctor of the Super Speciality Hospital Srinagar have also fallen victim to COVID-19. Similarly, there have been nurses and doctors at SKIMS Bemina who too have been infected. An official of administrative block of GMC Srinagar...   READ MORE   Use of masks mandatory in Kupwara district, Violators shall be charged: DC 200 persons of Kupwara discharged after completing quarantine 5/15/2020 10:20:35 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, May 15: Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg has made use of masks mandatory for the residents of the district from tomorrow. While as there are reports that, almost 200 persons of Kupwara district have been discharged from Srinagar after completing Quarantine period. According to the details available an order was issued today making use of masks mandatory for the people moving out of their homes for any official or private purposes with valid permits from May 16. ‘The concerned Tehsildars shall ensure compliance of these directions through deployment of field staff at all the prominent public places within their respective jurisdictions...   READ MORE

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