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26 dead; Painthal mishaps takes June toll to 97 In 24 days of June, 97 killed, 350 injured in road accidents –let state government calculate the daily killing average on roads. 6/24/2009 11:03:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jun 24: In yet another ghastly road accident, which is more or less a regular feature on hilly roads of Jammu region, at least 26 passengers were killed and 47 others injured today when a private transport bus skidded off the road at Panthal, about 50 kms from here on Katra-Udhampur road. As a customary practice, dignitaries ranging from the Governor and Chief Minister to the legislators and sundry politicians have expressed their ‘anguish’ and ‘strongly’ condoled the killing of 25 persons and ‘expressed their sympathies’ with the bereaved families. Hundreds of such statements pour in but the state government is yet to come up with any comprehensive plan to make journey in hilly roads safer. With today’s accident, the death toll in various road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir since June 1 has reached 97 –meaning a daily average of nearly four persons killed in accidents. Over 350 persons have been reported injured in 20 odd accidents in past 24 days. Police sources said the overcrowded bus, with some passengers also sitting on its roof and hangin...   READ MORE

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Greet Omar for fresh central funding but is there any idea of previous funds CONSERVING WATER BODIES 6/24/2009 11:02:23 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, June 24: When Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, went round various lakes, including the Dal, Nigin, Mansbal, Anchar and Wuller along with the union Minister of state for environment and forests, Jairam Ramesh, the two only discussed the need for protecting and conserving the water bodies. Neither Omar Abdullah informed the union Minister about the quantum of central funds that had been dumped for the development and conservation of some lakes, especially the Dal Lake, nor Jairam Ramesh inquired from the Chief Minister about the state allocation on the conservation of water bodies. Omar told the union Minister that the "time had come for taking a holistic view to prote...   READ MORE   Look in the garbage bin nearby Want to check your medical records at GMC? 6/24/2009 11:02:04 PM SALMAN NIZAMI JAMMU JUNE 23 :Lack of much publicized ‘works culture’ among the staff and other members at Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu considered to be the premier hospitals of the province has left the records and other necessary documents pertaining to the patients un attended and even in the dustbins. Time and again there were allegations and counter allegations from the patients and the employees of the said health institution that things are not under control here in this intuition while the hospital administration always had claimed that it is managing quietly and perfectly. The files lying with the Early Times are evident to the reluctant approach of the concerned...   READ MORE   2 KAS Officers transferred 6/24/2009 11:01:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 24 –Government today transferred Dr. Surraiya Bhat, Executive Director, Rehabilitation Council (Social Welfare Department) and posted her as Member, J&K Service Selection Board against an available vacancy, Dr. Irshad Ahmad Jan, Joint Director Handlooms, Kashmir has been transferred and posted as Executive Director, Rehabilitation Council vice Dr. Surraiya Bhat. ...   READ MORE   Yatra suspended in Jammu, decision on traditional route is expected today 6/24/2009 11:01:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 24: As huge rush of pilgrims accumulates at the Baltal base camp of Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, no fresh batch was allowed to proceed from the transit camp in Jammu. Meanwhile, hundreds of pilgrims at Nunwan-Pahalgam base today resorted to protests and demonstrations against government and the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board for delay in commencing the pilgrimage from this route even as a two committees framed by the board today submitted their assessment report for a final decision on pilgrimage through traditional route. Owing to large number of devotees stranded at transit base camp at Baltal, Amarnath yatra has been suspended on Wednesday f...   READ MORE

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