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| Dream of having Critical Care Air Ambulances in limbo | | Patients suffer, die in absence of facility thanks to Health Deptt | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 2: It may sound weird but true that the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has not procured Critical Care Air Ambulance till date even as there are a large number of patients, who remain in dire need of it as and when they had to be shifted outside the UT.
In absence of such a vital component of critical care, the patients having serious health problems often die untimely thanks to the concerned department for showing least interest in the procurement of the Air Ambulances.
Keeping in view of the geographical condition of Jammu and Kashmir as well as highest number of accidental deaths, official sources told that the then Union Ministry of... | |
| | | | Second rung leaders making noise to keep party alive | | PDP biggest loser post Aug 5 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 2: A few leaders of Peoples Democratic Party are trying to keep the party alive by holding frequent meetings and reiterating that they have full faith in the leadership of their detained party president Mehbooba Mufti.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The leaders, who are making these attempts, are also aware of the fact that their party has been the biggest loser post August 5 and chances of it getting revived are bleak.”
On Saturday a few PDP leaders held a meeting in Jammu and tried to send a message across that the PDP is there to stay and it’s waiting for the release of its president Mehbooba Mufti.
The analyst said, “The PDP leaders wi... | |
| | | | Cable Car Corporation causes loss of whopping Rs 57.70 lakh to public exchequer | | Inquiry grounded for years, file shelved sans any reason | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: In yet another display of inefficacy, Jammu and Kashmir State Cable Car Corporation Limited has caused loss of more than Rs 57.70 lakh to the government exchequer for failing to implement the proposed project in Srinagar outskirts.
As per the official documents in possession of Early Times, Jammu and Kashmir State Cable Car Corporation Limited acquired a plot of land at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore for construction of a building that was also to house its head office which was in a rented building.
However, the official documents reveal that no progress was achieved by the concerned department in construction of the building despite lapse of five years there... | |
| | | | Illegal structures mushrooming rapidly in Srinagar, concerned deptts in deep slumber | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 2: Over the years illegal construction has been a serious concern but from past few months since the Article 370 was abrogated from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the builders have taken a full advantage and erected tall buildings in and around the green belts of Srinagar, the summer capital of JK union territory.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that, in violation of norms dozens of structures have come up in the green belt areas of Kashmir and it seems that nobody paid a heed towards the wrong doings, with the result ‘favoritism is ruling the roost’.
“After the abrogation of Article 370, there has been an enormous inc... | |
| | | | NIA raids Sarpanch, OGWs houses in south Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 2: The National Investigation Agency on Sunday morning carried out searches at five places, including that of a Sarpanch, in connection with a case in which a senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer was arrested while ferrying terrorists outside the valley, officials said here. Multiple NIA teams, fanned in various parts of south Kashmir's Kulgam and Shopian districts, carried out the searches at the residences of Rafi Ahmed Rather, an arrested militant, at Zainpora.
The NIA teams entered into the house of Lashker-e-Taiba terrorist AdilHussain and Sarpanch Tariq Ahmed Mir besides the houses of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) at Maldera in Shopian and Kulgam, ... | |
| | | | Saw Mills in Rajouri openly flout norms, authorities silent | | | | ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Rajouri, Feb 2: Majority of Saw Mills in Rajouri district have been allegedly functioning in violation of norms and the concerned enforcement agencies show laxity to take action against these illegal units due to their ulterior motives.
Sources told Early Times that the nexus between enforcement agencies including Forest Department, Power Development Department and the Saw Mill owners is openly flouting the set norms, which have to be followed by these unit owners thereby putting the human lives at grave risk as the dust and unbearable noise produced by these units cause serious health issues among the residents living nearby these units.
“These illeg... | |
| | | | All eyes on UT’s first full-fledged budget | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 2: All eyes are on the first ever full-fledged budget for Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir and is expected to be passed by the Parliament in this week.
Source said that J&K Finance Department has proposed a budget of over Rs one lakh crore for the new Union Territory.
“In absence of elected government in UT, the Budget has to be approved by the Parliament,” they said.
“The budget will be presented by Union Finance Minister NirmalaSitharaman and has to be passed by both houses of Parliament,” an official said.
This is the first ever full-fledged budget of the new Union Territory to be passed by Parliament.
Sitharaman also presented ... | |
| | | | Farmers irked over Govt's apathy, seek probe in non-implementation of Fasal Bhima Yojna | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 2: The farmers of Jammu region feel neglected due to indifferent attitude of the Government which has failed to cover the farmers under insurance scheme as is prevalent in other parts of country.
According to sources farmers are up in arms against the Government which is totally unconcerned towards their plight.
Sources said the farmers resentment has grown especially in Jammu belt after their Kharif crop was totally damaged by unseasonal rains and hail storm in November and December months last year.
Sources said due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm the sowing of Rabi crop has also delayed due to which the farmers hopes of harvesting a good Rabi crop ha... | |
| | | | Unfenced PDD transformer lying close to ground poses threat to public life | | Repeated complaints to PDD by locals taken for granted | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: With total negligence on the part the Power Development Department (PDD) Rajouri, the unfenced PDD transformer, which has been lying close to the ground has been potentially posing life threat to local public.
The locals informed Early Times that, the PDD transformer, which has been installed in Peer Kanju of Ward No. 13 of Rajouri has become serious life threat for the people living nearby it. The area being highly populated, the PDD transf... | |
| | | | Child labour continues in Mendhar | | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Feb 2 : In violation of the Child Labour Act, children below the age of 14 continue to be hired for various jobs in border Sub division Mendhar of District Poonch, courtesy to the callous attitude of the authorities concerned that failed to act tough against the violators.
According to the Act, no child below the age of 14 can be employed for any work while a leisure walk on the road could make a sane person aware of crude reality that children mos... | |
| | | | After death of 10 kids, SDH Ramnagar’s OPD still without child specialist | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Feb 2: Despite untimely death of 10 children and dozen other kids under treatment at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Ramnagar, the authorities concerned have yet to depute a child specialist in the health institution for Out Patient Department (OPD).
“The children like other patients are being examined and treated by the General Physician in the Hospital,” insiders of the Hospital informed.
They also said that innocent people coming to the Hospital have no knowledge that a paediatrician and general physician are different doctors and the hospital administration is simply taking advantage of this ignorance.
However, a very senior officer of He... | |
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