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| Babus turn GMC as ‘laboratory’ for their transfer industry | | Amid a wave of deadly Coronavirus hospital administrator transferred thrice in one year | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: Higher-ups of the J&K bureaucracy has turned Jammu’s premier health institute-Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC) Jammu as a laboratory to conduct experiments of their ‘transfer industry’.
It is widely alleged that due to this inhuman attitude of the higher-ups that GMC has virtually turned into a ‘slaughter house’ as every day this health institution is recording the highest number of COVID deaths across the Union Territory.
Instead of streamlining the functioning of this prestigious institute-which caters to the need of the residents of 10 districts of Jammu province, higher-ups in the corridors of power tried to make it rehabilitating centre of their blue-eyed doctors and officers.
When the second wave of Coronavirus was at its peak, authorities transferred KAS Amit Sharma from the post of Administrator GMC and Associates Hospitals. Although Amit Sharma has completed his tenure, his transfer amid the peak of deadly virus raised many eyebrows.
On October 4, 2020, an upright KAS officer, known for his integrity and honesty, Nag... | |
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| Online mode of examination likely to earn profit for Jammu University | | Varsity undecided about returning printing charges to students or colleges | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: The latest decision of University of Jammu to conduct annual examination of the students of graduation degree courses likely to prove financially beneficial as the varsity would not to pay for stationery, invigilating staff, for setting of question papers while other expenditures for which it has already taken fee from the students.
Sources informed Early Times that over 66 Government Degree Colleges are affiliated with the University of Jammu in which around 50,000 students have been enrolled in the three semesters of the graduation course.
“The University charges Rs. 1520 from each student for two semesters as examination fee during the admissions... | |
| | | | Ill-planned project by I&FC causes blockage of Rs 1.80 crore | | Work handed over without fulfilling of 1978-Irrigation Act, shelved due to deficiencies | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 4: The improper planning of Irrigation and Flood Control Department to advance funds to JKPCC, before seeking objections and clarifications and publishing the scheme for construction of barrage on the proposed site coming in the alignment of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has resulted in the blocking of whopping Rs 1.80 crores.
Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that sections 13 and 14 of the Jammu & Kashmir Irrigation Act, 1978 stipulate that while preparing the irrigation schemes, the estimated cost, realignment of any watercourse or existing water course, the site of the outlet, the particulars of the owners, occupiers and beneficiaries to be... | |
| | | | Black-marketing of oxygen cylinders is going on, admits BJP | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: Amid reports of non-availability of oxygen to home isolated patients, BJP also joined the opposition in alleging black-marketing of the lifesaving gas. Allegation of oxygen black-marketing was leveled by none other than former Deputy Chief Minister and ex-Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta.
While as other BJP leaders have gone into hibernation due to threat of deadly virus, Kavinder Gupta has issued a handout in which he highlighted problems being faced by the people due to wrong decisions are taken by the administration.
Reliable sources said people in distress, across Jammu region is approaching BJP leaders for help but to no a... | |
| | | | No social distancing: Violation of COVID guidelines goes unabated at Thandi Khui | | |  GURDAS KUMAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
VIJAYPUR, May 4: At a time when Corona is breaking records of every previous day across the country, unwillingness of the masses to obey COVID guidelines is adding fuel to the spread of COVID 2.0.
Similar is the scenario at Thandi Khui area, where a designated testing centre has been established by the authorities, as the people are not maintaining mandatory social distancing.
The centre has been established at Radha Swami Ashram Thandi Khui, Vijaypur an... | |
| | | | Increase Covid dedicated beds with Oxygen Cylinders support in Peripheral Hospitals: Lt Governor to Officers | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 4: In view of the trend in Covid positive cases, the positivity rate and the cases per million, the Corona Curfew in the four districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu, which is in force till 7 am on Thursday, 6th May 2021, will stand extended till 7 am on Monday, 10th May 2021. In addition, Samba district will also be under Corona Curfew from 7 pm on Wednesday, 5th May 2021, till 7 am on Monday, 10th May 2021.
The Corona curfew at night shall contin... | |
| | | | JK reports highest number of 4650 new COVID-19 cases; 37 deaths, positive cases are 191869 | | Active positive 37302, recovered 152109, casualties 2458 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 4: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported record 4,650 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 91,869. Following 37 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus in the union territory reached 2,458.
Srinagar district reported 1311 new cases followed by Jammu district 598 cases, Anantnag district 417 cases, Budgam district 386 cases, Baramulla district 352 cases, Pulwama district 240 cases, Udhampur district 220 cases, Rajouri district 205 cases, Kulgam district 162 cases, Kathua district 134 cases, Bandipora district 107 cases, Kupwara district 96 cases, Shopian district 85 cases, ... | |
| | | | Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight, searches on: Police | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 4: Two militants have been killed in an encounter with the security forces in Nathipora area of Sopore town on Tuesday, while searches are underway, said police.
According to police, there was a specific input about the presence of militants in Natipora area in Sopore town, following information Cordon and Search operation (CASO) was launched in the area to neutralize the militants.
“CASO was launched by a joint team of security forces incl... | |
| | | | Senior district officer, doctor test positive for COVID-19 | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, May 4: After three doctors viz two physicians and a surgeon tested positive for COVID 19 few days ago, another doctor today tested positive for COVID 19 along with senior District Officer posted on key post in the administration. As per the details available with Early Times, Dr Noor ul Hassan, Nodal officer (Contract tracing and Home isolation) of Block Kishtwar after developing symptoms today tested positive for COVID at District Hospital Kishtwar.. Speaking to Early Times, Dr Noor ul Hassan confirm that he tested positive for COVID and had isolated himself at home. He said that he got vaccinated few days ago and initially thought that he m... | |
| | | | M&CCH Anantnag finally gets fresh ambulance | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, May 4: Finally after waiting for over a year, the Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag Tuesday got a fresh ambulance.
The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr Piyush Singla handed over the ambulance vehicle to the hospital Medical Superintendent in DC office premises. Senior officers of Anantnag district administration were present on the occasion. “The ambulance was donated by the National Highway Authority of India to Jammu and Kashmir Government. Each district got two ambulances and here in Anantnag one vehicle was provided to Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag as the ambulance vehicles they have are lying dysfunctional,” an office... | |
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