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| Influential in Kashmir given anti-Covid jabs at home | | Violation of norms | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 21: In violation of the norms, some of the influential people have been administered Covid vaccines allegedly at their homes.
Sources said the allegations came to notice of the government after some of the influential including politicians got vaccines allegedly at their homes.
A senior doctor in the government told Early Times that under no circumstances can a Covid injection be given at home.
He said there were central government guidelines which make it mandatory for the concerned to hold the immunization drive only at the prescribed clinics.
“There are issues linked to the injection due to which the injection cannot be administered at home. There is a need of anti allergic kit, para medics, an ambulance and a doctor at call and thus given the sensitivity the injection has to be given at prescribed healthcare center only,” the doctor said on the condition of anonymity.
He said violation of the norms amounts to criminal act and police can file FIR in such cases.
“The government must order an inquiry because if the allegations are fou... | |
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| How violence hit Kashmir’s education sector, economy | | Devastating consequences of militancy | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 21: While the UT of J&K has faced devastating consequences of militancy since 1990, it’s the Kashmir region which has been bearing the brunt of this violence.
There’s lack of empirical analysis vis-à-vis the accuracy of losses suffered by education and economic sectors in Kashmir but there’s no denying that its severity is absolutely huge.
As of 2019, there are more than 24000 government schools in J&K while the number of private schools exceeds 5200. These educational institutions impart studies to more than 2.8 million students from elementary to higher secondary level. As per the information given by National Statistical Office (NSO), the male lit... | |
| | | | Geelani better dead than alive: Sajad Lone | | The unforgivable son! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: It was the 19th death anniversary of the father of Peoples Conference, chairman Sajad Gani Lone, on Friday. On this day, Lone cast direct jibe at the separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani in his tweet, terming him better dead than alive. In a series of tweets, Lone, a former cabinet minister in PDP-BJP coalition, said on Friday those who opposed his father and created a false narrative that ended up in his killing saw what his father was mercifully spared from seeing. “But what gives me some solace is that those who opposed him and created that false narrative that culminated in my father being killed- that crowd some of them still alive were better dead than... | |
| | | | Jammu reports first black fungus death | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported its first death due to black fungus after a 40-year-old COVID-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis at Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here, an official said.
The patient who was admitted to GMC hospital has succumbed to the infection, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, said.
Giving details, Principal of GMC hospital Dr Shashi Sudan Sharma said the man suffered from a high degree of diabetes of 900 level and was immunocompromised. He must have taken a lot of steroids resulting in the uncontrollable diabetes level resulting in diabetic ketoacidosis syndrome, she said.... | |
| | | | After first ‘black fungus’ death Centre asks J&K to take effective steps | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: Within hours after J&K reported first death due to deadly ‘black fungus’, the Union Government has asked UT government to ensure robust practices of infection prevention, control, sanitation and hygiene in hospitals. All states including the administration of UT of J&K have been directed to take effective steps for prevention and control of secondary and opportunistic fungal infections.
“In the recent days, some States and UTs have reported an increasing number of patients suffering from Mucormycosis, popularly known as Black Fungus. Taking a note of the secondary and opportunistic fungal infections which are getting amplified due to the present surg... | |
| | | | DRDO hospital to function from May 25, staff not recruited yet | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: While as higher-ups in the Union Territory of J&K have been repeatedly claiming that upcoming 500-bedded temporary COVID hospital in the collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is going to start functioning on May 25, recruitment of staff for this institute is yet to be made.
Authorities of Government Medical College Jammu issued recruitment notice on May 20 and process is likely to take some time.
Ironically DRDO has started construction of the hospital at Bhagwati Nagar in the first week of May but authorities of GMC Jammu have against adopted casual approach in recruiting staff for the same.
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| | | | COVID-19 victim’s body reaches home, many people participate in last rites | | Sarpanch blames Samba administration for goof up | | | Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, May 21: Due to alleged negligence of district administration Samba, a body of COVID-19 victim was taken to his home, instead of his last rites being performed according to the protocol.
As per the guidelines, the bodies of COVID-19 victims are directly to be taken to the crematorium or the graveyard, but in this case, rules were blatantly violated not only by the family members of the deceased, but the administration as well.
“The victim resident of Chak Bagla of Panchayat Vijaypur was infected with COVID-19 and died at Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu.
The body was handed over to his family members who took it home, where ... | |
| | | | Covid containment measures: Lt Governor chairs series of meetings | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 21: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a series of meetings with COVID Task Force, Deputy Commissioners and SPs from across the UT, in which important decisions were taken to strengthen the Covid containment efforts in J&K. The Lt Governor is keeping a close watch on the Covid containment measures being undertaken by the district administrations across the UT.
“Protect and save precious lives by discharging your duties with determination, dedicati... | |
| | | | Complaint lodged for assaulting patient’s kin by doctor | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: It is not the first incident which has put doctors in the dock. Utter commercialism, bad behavior with patients and attendants was one of the reasons behind that eroded the image of doctors and health institutes in this country. India’s Health Minister is on record when he urged the medical practitioners to show compassion and kindness while treating patients, adding that the high respect held by people for doctors is getting ‘eroded’ due to increasing complaints of rude behaviour. A recent incident comes to fore, where an attendant of a female patient has lodged a complaint on Thursday at Police Station, Gandhi Nagar and got his statement recorded acc... | |
| | | | Jahan Bimar Wahan Upchar PM’s new Mantra to fight COVID at village level | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: As deadly Coronavirus has engulfed rural areas across the country, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Friday coined new Mantra “Jahan Bimar Wahan Upchar” to treat patients at their native places to avoid the rush at hospitals in urban areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with doctors and officials of Varanasi through video conferencing. Varanasi is the constituency which PM Modi represents in the Lok Sabha. During the interaction, the Prime Minister got emotional and thanked doctors and front-line workers for their efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PM also provided a new mantra for COVID-19 management- 'Jahan Bimar Waha... | |
| | | | Black Fungus is new challenge, need to focus on precaution, preparation to deal with it: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, May 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warned against “new challenge of Black Fungus” and said there was need of precaution and preparation to deal with it. His remarks came at an interaction with the doctors, paramedical staff, and other frontline health workers of Varanasi over the challenges posed by the pandemic. “In our ongoing fight against COVID-19, a new challenge of black fungus has surfaced. We must focus on precaution and preparation to deal with it,” the Prime Minister said. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan also held a meeting today where he expressed his concern over the spread of black fungus, which is a post-COVID complicat... | |
| | | | Udhampur: ESIC dispensary fails to provide medicare to beneficiaries | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, May 21: The dispensary established by Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at Battal Ballian Industrial area in Udhampur for the benefit of industrial workers and other private employees is proving to be just wastage of money as no help or medical assistance is being provided here to those who are in dire need. Sources informed that the dispensary was established by the authorities so that the industrial workers who contribute an amount from their wages towards Employee State Insurance deposits may get free treatment and their long journey to ESIC Hospital in Bari Brahmana, Jammu about 80 kms from here, can be avoided. “Whenever we vis... | |
| | | | With 43 fresh deaths JK witnesses dip in COVID-19 casualties; 3848 new cases | | Positive cases 263905, active positive 49893, recovered 210547, casualties 3465 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 21: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir witnessed appreciable dip in COVID-19 deaths with 43 people dying in the past 24 hours; 67 people had died due to the virus on Thursday. Following 3,848 fresh cases the positive cases reached 2, 63,905 with the death toll being 3,465.
Srinagar district reported 598 cases followed by Jammu district 401 cases, Budgam district 344 cases, Baramulla district 320 cases, Anantnag district 303 cases, Pulwama district 224 cases, Kupwara district 204 cases, Ramban district 201 cases, Samba district 163 cases, Udhampur district 160 cases, Rajouri district 155 cases, Kathua district 130 cases, Ganderbal d... | |
| | | | Officers snatched ice-cream boxes, alleges trucker | | Will look into the matter, assures SDPO | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 21: Two police officers in tehsil Mendhar of this district allegedly took two boxes of ice-cream from trucker by ostensibly threatening him to implicate him in a false case of carrying liquor.
Amid COVID-19 surge, where police have been working hard to extend help to people in lockdown some police officials are allegedly taking advantage of this situation by intimidating common people.
In one such incident, a trucker carrying ice-cream from Jammu to Mendhar was stopped after crossing Bhimber Gali by a police officer of ASI rank with his subordinate in his Red Maruti Car and started inquiry about him, a trucker alleged.
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