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| HODs show thumb to Medical Education Minister's decree | | Govt order is not word of God' | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 19: Despite banning of private practice for all Heads of Departments (HoDs) of the Medical and Dental Colleges of the State and their associated hospitals by the Government, various HoDs continued with private practice in clear defiance of orders of Medical Education Department.
Private clinics of HODs situated at Hyderpora, Batamaloo, Sanat Nagar, Karan Nagar and various other places continue to operate in clear defiance of Government orders. Some of the doctors are defiant and refuse to abide by Government orders. "That order is an order not the word of God which should be followed strictly", said one of the HoDs, adding, "We have seen such orders in past but no one could stop us. Let them (Ministers) do their paper work to please their voters," she added.
Some HoD's have even engaged their sub ordinate doctors at their private clinics by allowing them to remain absent from hospitals. "I was looking for a particular doctor and came to know from a nurse that she (doctor) was to see patients at a private clinic of her HoD as she (HoD) was unable ... | |
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| ‘Ineligible’ candidate promoted as Dy Registrar in KU | | | | Majid Ahmad
srinagar, Jan 19: In brazen violation of norms, Kashmir University authorities have promoted an "ineligible" candidate to the post of Deputy Registrar recently.
According to the University order No F10 (Apptt-Gen)/RC/KU/12, Asmat Kawoos, Assistant Registrar (AR) was promoted as Deputy Registrar on January 11. Sources told Early Times that Asmat wasn't eligible for the post as she neither had the required experience nor the prescribed qualification for the post.
"Asmat has only six plus years of experience as AR while the required experience is eight years. She was taken on the plea that she has masters' degree and needed only five years experience as AR," they said.
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| | | | Dropped MLAs stage protest through proxy | | Cabinet expansion fallout | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Those who have not been inducted in Council of Ministers in the recent Cabinet reshuffle by Omar Abdullah, are using their supporters and followers to pressurize the Chief Minister and Congress party to reverse the decision.
This all started when Ghulam Mohammad Saroori's supporters and sarpanches of Inderwal constituency resigned from Congress party to protest against the non inclusion of their MLA into the Council of Ministers. They even asked Saroori to resign from Congress party but he refused and termed it a part and parcel of life.
Though he himself remained mum on blaming any one for his non inclusion in the Ministry but through his supporters... | |
| | | | Post reshuffle, tempers yet to pacify with 'ignored' lot | | Changing of loyalties on cards within Congress…? | | | ET Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Post reshuffle and expansion exercise that was effected by the coalition in J&K, the political jerks and shocks experienced in the quarters ignored by both National Conference and Congress are now taking unpleasant turn , not merely by the incessant protests and demonstration of anger but the actions and interactions that indicate some more developments on anvil in the political spectrum of State. Spitting of venom is what can be termed that is being seen in close door meetings held in groups by the 'ignored' lot, something which is being loaded with mood of changing loyalties by leaders divided in two factions of Congress.
Sources said the 'disgruntled' MLAs w... | |
| | | | Centrally Sponsored Scheme IDSRR alleged an 'utter failure' in South Kashmir | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Jan 19: What could have turn out to be a major platform to open avenues of employment for youth in Kashmir much acclaimed Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed for Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits (IDSRR) for 'wool and mutton' is in a stage of complete failure in south Kashmir.
According to the Government order no 126-ASH of 2011,dated 13-09-2011,a selection NGO's was made to implement this scheme in Kashmir to open avenues of self employment for youth and accordingly four NGO's identified as J&K Koushur Welfare Society Shopian, Indian Help Age Society Karan Nagar, Srinagar and Pulwama, Self Employed Women's Association Housing Colony Cha... | |
| | | | Sunday: Nothing official about it! | | | |
Aditya Sharma
Jammu, Jan 19: An Interesting fact has come out from an RTI filed by an activist in Jammu that officially, Sunday has never been declared as holiday.
Sunday, which is being treated as holiday in all the public and private sectors and everyone is habitual of being relaxed on Sunday, but the fact is that the Government of India has issued no order till now which officially declares Sunday as holiday.
Raman Sharma a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Jammu, sought information under RTI from the Prime Minister's Office asking "is there any official order/notification issued by any Ministry/Department of the Government declaring Sunday as holiday?"
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| | | | Hollow war cries against corruption in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Despite pronounced commitment by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah,on his resolve to weed out corrupt elements within the State administration and in other spheres of Government activities an impression has gained credence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir that corruption has been institutionalized without any Constitutional validity.What seems to have compounded Omar Abdullah's search for a corrupt free Government and the state administration is the absence of much needed support for the campaign against corruption is from Ministerial colleagues and top bureaucrats. In fact those very agencies that had been set up in the State with the purpose of keeping a st... | |
| | | | Youth shoots self in Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 19: Taking extreme step one youth shot himself with single barrel gun, official sources said. Meanwhile, police has registered a case and is investigating the matter.
According to the police sources one person identified namely as Shan Mohd s/o Imam Din r/o Londana Udhampur shot himself at his residence.
As per family members, the youth came home around 7:20 pm (1920hrs) today and locked himself in his room. "His mother and two sisters who were present at home took it as usual but they were in shock when they heard the shot, family members narrated to police.
Police sources said that the family members immediately barged into room of the victim... | |
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