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| Mining Hafta Scam: BJP leaders expose each other on social media | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: After exposure of the much talked out ‘mining mafia hafta’ scam, the disciplined BJP leaders are shamelessly indulged into expose each other on social media. For the last two days, social media is flooded with posts exposing the fake honesty of the ‘Desh Bhakat’ BJP leaders. Instead of posting such posts from their official accounts, BJP leaders have deputed their loyalists or family members of their supporters to expose their opponents.
In one post names of many senior party leaders have been figured who own stone crushers. In this names of almost all senior leaders are figured. The name of a senior party, who claims to be most honest and patriotic, is also figured in running a stone crusher. It was demanded in this post that CBI inquiry should be initiated against these leaders.
Another post has gone viral in social media, in which the property list of another senior leader is displayed. Through this post, some BJP leaders tried to give an impression that the same leader has purchased a huge chunk of land outside J&K by using his influence. ... | |
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| Amid Covid-19 scare, driver engaged in FCS&CA denied salary since 24 months | | Despite lockdown, Omdutt attends Jammu office after covering 56 kms daily | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 7: At a time when second wave of Covid-19 has created havoc and majority of the people have been trying their best to restrict outdoor movement, a driver engaged in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has been regularly covering over 56 kilometres of distance braving all odds, to mark his attendance so that he would get his salary, which has been denied since April 2019 by the department.
Though the driver had got a stay in his favour, against the order of the Department which had stopped his salary but despite that some personal grudges of few senior officers resulted in denial of his salary. Despite personal appeals before... | |
| | | | Instead of demanding oxygen at this crucial time, Mehbooba asks PM to release anti-nationals | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Amid worsening COVID situation in J&K, former chief minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti is worried over those anti-national elements lodged in different jails. Instead of writing a letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to arrange oxygen and dedicated COVID beds across UT to treated patients, Mehbooba has written a letter to the Prime Minister demanded the release of all the political prisoners and detainees in wake of the ongoing pandemic.
According to reports, Mehbooba has written a letter to Prime Minister in which she has stated that “I write to you at a time when the entire country has been engulfed by a deadl... | |
| | | | Much needed Trauma Hospital in Jammu Division out of bounds | | Proposal framed in 2010, shelved without compunction due to non-creation of posts | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 7: Due to the non-creation of the posts, the much needed Trauma Hospital in Jammu division couldn’t be made operational for the past six years, leaving the already crisis ridden health infrastructure in the erstwhile state in absolute shambles.
Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that in order to ensure immediate medical treatment for accident victims, a proposal was framed in May 2010 to establish a Trauma Hospital at Khellani on Batote-Kishtwar Road at an estimated cost of Rs 399.60 lakh, with target of completion within 24 months. The project involved construction of hospital complex comprising emergency/ IPD/ diagnostic/ operation theatre/ war... | |
| | | | Show Cause Notice: Randhawa clarifies his position before disciplinary committee | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Amid raging controversy over mining mafia hafta controversy, former MLC and secretary of J&K BJP Vikram Randhawa has cleared his position before the disciplinary committee of the party.
Highly placed sources Randhawa, in his reply to the disciplinary committee, has made it clear that he has not spoken even a single word against BJP. He said that his utterance was only against those who are running the ‘mining mafia’.
“Disciplinary committee will forward reply of Randhawa to J&K president Ravinder Raina and general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul”, sources said and added that decision on the fate of Randhawa will be taken after some days because th... | |
| | | | Police harass us, allege vegetable vendors | | Demand increase in morning relaxation time | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 7: Amid the reports of harassment and abuse by cops with the vegetable vendors across the country during Corona Curfew restrictions, similar incidents are taking place in Jammu city and rural areas as well.
The Jammu district is under corona curfew since the evening of April 29, the administration has allowed some commercial activities between 6 am to 10:30 am, but some vendors wait for the customer beyond the relaxation time to finish their leftover vegetables and fruits.
“During this summer you cannot preserve vegetables and fruits for the next day. If you store the remaining vegetables and fruits, it will get rotten by the next day and you have to face ... | |
| | | | Kishtwar faces Remdesivir injection crises, other life saving drugs | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 7: The tall claims of the government regarding availability of essential drugs at District hospitals falls flat as the people suffering with acute COVID 19 are facing difficulties in getting access to the life saving drugs like remdesivir injections.
As per the details available with Early Times, at least three critically ill COVID patients in Kishtwar District were in need of remdesivir injections, but unfortunately same was neither available at District Hospital Kishtwar nor in the market anywhere. It was after over night hectic efforts, one family manage to get 3 remdesivir injections from Government Medical College Doda for which... | |
| | | | Lt Governor visits Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, CD Hospital, GMC Jammu | | Takes first hand appraisal of Covid infrastructure & facilities | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: To take first hand appraisal of the infrastructure and patient care management in Covid care Hospitals, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Chest Disease & TB Hospital Jammu, and Government Medical College Jammu.
During his visits, the Lt Governor enquired about number of patients being treated in the hospitals, patients discharged after recovery, availability of oxygen support beds.
The Lt Governor, while inspe... | |
| | | | PM Modi, Australian PM Morrison discuss affordable and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed initiatives for equitable and affordable access to Covid-19 vaccines with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison over phone. PM Modi and PM Morrison agreed that the vaccines are crucial for fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The two leaders spoke in the backdrop an exponential surge in Covid-19 cases in India and growing chorus across the world for a waiver on intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines under the mechanism set up by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
PM Modi wrote on Twitter: “Spoke with my friend @ScottMorrisonMP to thank him for Australia’s solidarity and support for India’s fight agains... | |
| | | | JK reports record 5443 new COVID-19 cases; 50 deaths, positive cases are 206954 | | Active positive 44307, recovered 160035, casualties 2612 | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, May 7: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir continues to witness a spike in new Corona Virus cases with record 5,443 cases being reported in the past 24 hours following which the total number of positive cases reached 2, 06,954. The death toll reached 2,612 with 50 people dying during the same period of time.
Srinagar district reported 1,071 cases followed by Jammu district 639 cases, Anantnag district 568 cases, Baramulla district 496 cases, Budgam district 384 cases, Kulgam district 344 cases, Rajouri district 300 cases, Udhampur district 292 cases, Kathua district 226 cases, Kupwara district 198 cases, Ganderbal district 169 cases, Shopian district 134 cas... | |
| | | | One died due to COVID 19 in Kishtwar, several areas declared micro containment zones | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 7: Like in other parts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the number of COVID 19 cases also witness rise in Kishtwar District and as many as 39 cases were reported from the District in last 24 hours and as per the official data, Kishtwar District had 196 active COVID 19 cases.
As per the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar District today witnessed one death due to COVID 19- 3rd in last four days. The fresh death was repo... | |
| | | | Designate GMC Anantnag as COVID-19 Hospital’ | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 7: Doctors, working at Government Medical College Anantnag, on Friday demanded that the Associated Hospital of Medical College be designated as COVID-19 Hospital and twenty ICU beds be set up for severely ill COVID-19 positive patients.
“There is urgent need to increase High flow oxygen beds and setup at least 20 bedded ICU facility at GMC Hospital Anantnag exclusively for COVID-19 services,” the doctors associated with Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) and Health Employees Association of GMC Hospital Anantnag said in a joint statement.
The doctors’ bodies also unanimously demanded that the AH of Government Medical College Anantnag (DH An... | |
| | | | JKRTC retired employees at crossroads as gratuity, leave salary not paid to them | | Appeal LG Manoj Sinha to intervene so that justice is delivered | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 7: More than 100 retired employees of Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) are dejected and distressed since they have not been paid the retirement benefits so far even though they have retired around two years back. A group of these retired employees while sharing views with Early Times said that at the time of retirement they were not given retirement benefits like leave salary and gratuity. They said that they are facing huge problems as their financial health is not upto the mark.
The retired employees have made a fervent appeal to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene in the matter and ensure that the retirement... | |
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