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Substandard Saline 'attacks' high profile patient at GMC Comm/Secy Law administered 'deadly' solution, timely intervention of docs saves life 4/24/2016 12:33:32 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 23: A top bureaucrat who was rushed to Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) here on Friday night for treatment had a close shave as the administration of "sub-standard saline" in the health institution led to his condition get worsened but the timely intervention of the doctors saved his life. Sources said that last night Commissioner/Secretary to the government Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, was admitted at GMC for some illness, but his condition worsened after fluid was administered to him. "Later, senior doctors were called and life-saving drugs were administrated to him," the doctor said, while regretting the callous approach of the state government. Its in place to mention here that Early Times has carried a series of news stories about "substandard Saline" being administered to patients at GMCH here. Prior to this case, many cases were reported about Saline causing reaction but till date no action has been taken to prevent such incidents from recurring. Last month nearly five ...   READ MORE

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Wives of top cops get 'special preference', others left in lurch Saheb, Biwi aur Ghulam! 4/24/2016 12:33:19 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 23: The 2-day long medical camp organized by Police Wives Association (PWA) at Channi here refreshed the memories of old Bollywood comedy Saheb, Biwi aur Ghulam,as the organizers left no stone unturned to appease the wives of top Police officers apparently on the instructions of their husbands to keep the wives of their bosses in good humour. According to patients who visited the camp for check up and treatment said that some tests were advised to them by the doctors and the PWA had arranged these expensive tests out of police fund only for the wives of senior officers above the rank of SPs. The expensive tests of the wives of top cops were reportedly co...   READ MORE   Director Agri's aide illegally allots agri-business unit to brother-in-law 4/24/2016 12:33:07 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report KULGAM, Apr 23: A major scam has surfaced in Agriculture department in Kulgam district, where an aide of Director Agriculture has allotted two agri-business units to his relatives against the norms and laid guidelines. Official sources told Early Times that the officer whom they identified as Sartaj Ahmad Shah in nexus with then Chief Agricultural Officer Kulgam and other officials managed to allot agri-business unit to his brother-in-law in violation of the guidelines. They said that beneficiary of the Agri-business unit; Mushtaq Ahmad Shah is a resident a Chwalagam Kulgam that falls in Kulgam town while as according to guideless beneficiary should be a...   READ MORE   Now separatists oppose 'housing for poor' in Kashmir 4/24/2016 12:33:01 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 23: Even as the state government has decided to construct shelters for homeless poor, including outstation people, who earn livelihood in Jammu and Kashmir, the pro-Pakistan separatists have opposed the development even before the laying of foundation stone for the "philanthropic project." This time, firebrand leader and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Aasiya Andrabi has taken lead by opposing the move. In a statement she yet again asked the separatist leaders and people of Kashmir to join hands against the "nefarious designs of India." "After majority community of the state population protested and foiled the Delhi's design to set up separate colonies for ref...   READ MORE   After facing humiliating defeat in 2014 NC, Cong write-off other parties 4/24/2016 12:32:51 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 23: Opposition National Conference and Congress are cribbing about PDP-BJP coalition hiding behind the Election Commission of India and getting the bye-polls deferred for Anantnag constituency in south Kashmir. The Anantnag seat fell vacant after the death of the former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in January this year and it was expected that incumbent Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti may contest from there to secure a berth in the Legislative Assembly. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Both NC and Congress seem to have forgotten the defeat which they witnessed in 2014 parliamentary and assembly polls. Most of their former ministers a...   READ MORE   School Education department all set to host 'useless' Education Conclave Lakhs to go down the drain 4/24/2016 12:32:44 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 23: At a time when the state government is impressing upon the departments to adopt austere measures in order to check un-necessary expenditure, the School Education department is all set to host an event which is all set to put burden on state ex-chequer. Sources told Early Times that the event titled as 'Education Conclave' would see participation of more than 1,500 officials of the department and they would be given 'training' by the trainers. The event is all set to disturb the educational activities in the educational institutes with students all set to miss classes with the event being held on Monday (April 25). "In the Kashmir vall...   READ MORE   PHE dept favours contractors; fails to deduct service tax worth lakhs 4/24/2016 12:32:33 AM Arun Singh ET Report JAMMU, Apr 23: To provide undue benefits to the contractors, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department did not deduct service tax of Rs 47 lakh from the payment bills of the works done under various schemes. Sources told Early Times that as per provisions of Jammu and Kashmir General Sales Tax Act, the service tax is to be deducted from the contractors for execution of works contracts but the service tax to the tune of Rs 47 lakhs of the works done in five divisions was short deducted from the payment bills of contractors which has till date not recovered by the department. "It was the duty of the senior officials of the department to ensure the deduction of th...   READ MORE   Farooq's sermons on 'Kashmiris love for Pakistan' not based on facts 4/24/2016 12:32:26 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 23: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has committed a mistake by painting people of Kashmir as lovers of Pakistan. Yes, people have demonstrated and displayed, over the years pro-Pak feelings. These feelings were on the surface when Farooq Abdullah headed the Government three times. Pro-Pakistan sentiments were there when Farooq's father, Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state like an unchallenged politician. Such feelings were there when Farooq Abdullah's son, Omar Abdullah ruled for six years. And the first sermon from Farooq Abdullah is: "Kashmiris love Pakistan and economic packages are not going to change that. India has spent a lot of money in Kas...   READ MORE   Chancellor Vohra needs to stem rot in Kashmir universities Den of anti-India activities 4/24/2016 12:32:19 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 23: Universities are considered the highest institutions of learning. One of the responsibilities of the universities - apart from imparting instructions - is to produce responsible citizens committed to society and the country to which they belong. Unfortunately, it is not being done in the Kashmiri universities, including the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, and the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora. If on the one hand, many students of these universities are taking the law of the land in their own hand and becoming active participants in the ongoing anti-national movement in the Valley, on the other hand, certain faculty membe...   READ MORE   CM Mehbooba wants vital posts for women police officers 4/24/2016 12:32:06 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to ensure that directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are implemented on ground in which it had asked the state to have 33 percent of women in the police force. Top government sources told the Early Times that the MHA has recommended each police station to have at least three women sub-inspectors and ten women police constables to ensure women help desks are staffed at all times. As the crimes against the women in the state are witnessing a serious surge, sources said the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has issued directions that atleast 33 percent of the total police force i...   READ MORE   Farooq's demand for AFSPA revocation exposes frustration of NC 4/23/2016 10:42:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 23:Finding that no political gimmick helped National Conference to prevent PDP from forming government with BJP has set into motion the demand for revocation of Armed Forces Special powers Act (AFSPA) by NC stalwart with half hearted attempt to woo the workers feigning ignorance about the ground realities in which the state is passing through presently. The political analysts well acquainted with the vacillating propensities of few so called well meaning politicians of the state, observe that the utterances of Farooq Abdullah parroting the demand directly pertaining to security agencies are manifestation of his disgruntled feelings presently haunting him...   READ MORE   Evotherm technology fails; roads in bad shape in Kashmir 4/23/2016 10:42:50 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 23: First time used European Technology Evotherm used for macadamization of roads in state has failed and the reasons could be many. Sources said that during the first term of PDP- BJP government, the state administration had claimed that the latest technology used in the macadamization process of roads would provide sustainability of roads for a longer time, but that yielded negative results in a short span of less than six months. "The authorities had used it on a trial basis. Since there was no harsh winter in Kashmir and the macadamization of roads has not only put the state in heavy financial loss. The dilapidated road leading fr...   READ MORE   Separatists 'create hurdles' in Handwara probe 4/23/2016 10:42:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 23: Days after separatists in Kashmir added fuel to fire by calling strikes and instigating stone pelting post civilian killings in Handwara, they now create hurdles in probe ordered by government and call suspended employees in the case as innocent. Hardliner Separatist groups today said that suspension of seven government employees on the pretext of Handwara killings is what they said "the worst manifestation of slavery as instead of taking action against the perpetrators of five murders, so-called administration chose to sack these employees, who raised voice against the forces brutality and massacre." In a statement issued by Hardliner Group of Gee...   READ MORE   Works executed in Dachigam National Park: SIC issues penalty notice to Wildlife Warden 4/23/2016 10:42:39 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 23: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued penalty show cause notice under section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 against a Wildlife Warden as he denied information under RTI Act to an information seeker who had sought some details about works executed by the Wildlife department in Dachigam National Park Srinagar. The commission has also issued a notice against Regional Wildlife Warden(RWW) who is the First Appellate Authority (FAA) under RTI Act. The RWW / FAA had not adjudicated the appeal filed by the information seeker. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Farooq Ahmad Bhat R/O New Theed Harwan Srinagar filed Second appeal on 18.01....   READ MORE   I&FC 'diverts' Rs 17.50 lakh in bund protection work 4/23/2016 10:42:33 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 23: The Irrigation and Flood Control Department has allegedly diverted funds to the tune of Rs 17.50 lakh meant for protection of bund at Doodth Ganga Nallah in Chadoora Budgam.The locals have raised serious concern over the move. According to the inhabitants of the area, the concerned Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Narbal floated a tender for Rs 17.50 lakh as an estimate cost for protection of Bund at Narikha Chadora. "The tender floated specifically mentioned the name of the site, where the works are to be executed. The tenders were finalized in favour of the lowest bidder," the locals said but alleged that the con...   READ MORE   Accused imam to file case against Wakf Follow-up 4/23/2016 10:42:14 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 23: Terming his conviction by the Muslim Wakf Board for allegedly making sexual advances on a female cop a "ploy", the accused Imam Saturday said he would move Court to file a defamation case against the Wakf authorities. Reacting to the 9-nine page charge sheet prepared by Wakf Board, the Imam said the Inquiry Committee probing the allegations was "biased" and that he was "framed in baseless charges, in a one sided and concocted story." "The committee was biased since day one and wanted my character assassination that's why they framed baseless charges. Some elements were jealous of my popularity and integrity," the Imam told Early Times. He said ther...   READ MORE   KGBV hostel warden found absent, CEO seeks explanation 4/23/2016 10:42:08 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 23: Following several complaints of mismanagement in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) hostel here, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Altaf Hussain Wednesday, during a surprise visit to the complex, found the warden and other staff members unauthorisedly absent from duty. Taking a serious note of it, the CEO, vide his office inspection note, has asked the absentees to explain their position and reasons behind their absence. In November last year also, during his surprise visit to the institution, the CEO had found the warden unauthorisedly absent from duty and then ordered to stop his salary. Official sources said the CEO along with nodal officer Faz...   READ MORE

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