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| 'Dr' Taj to hold 'OPDs' twice a week at GMC&H, Jammu...! | | Munna Bhai MBBS | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: If it will happen, it will be for the first time in the history of Medical Education Department!
If sources are to believed, in a significant development, Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohi-ud-Din has directed the senior officials to establish his office in the premises of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) where he could meet the people (patients/attendants) at least twice a week.
Highly placed sources in Medical Education Department revealed that "the directions from the Minister have come after his recent visit at GMC&H, Jammu. During the visit, Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din observed dilapidated condition of the GMC&H building especially the leakages and pathetic conditions urinals set up for patients."
"During inspection," sources further shared, "Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohi-ud-Din sought to know from the officials at helm of affairs about what steps have been taken so far to give face lift to the Hospital Building. He took the officials to task for their failure in keeping at least the urinals in good condition." ... | |
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| Govt has no data on health care services for Amarnath pilgrims | | RTI applicant denied information on all fronts | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Jan 25: With no details of record about health services and facilities provided to Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims every year during over month long pilgrimage, the Health Services Department of Kashmir has denied information to an RTI applicant filed in the Directorate last year. Apart from other relevant information, he had sought details regarding the number of doctors and criteria for selection of doctors and other medical staff with the incentives given to these people during the yatra period.
As for the number of doctors deputed with the yatra both at Pahalgam as well as Baltal base camps since 2011, the applicant was denied of any such information and ... | |
| | | | JKPCC authorities fail to implement Court orders | | Promotion in violation of norms | | | Majid Ahmad
srinagar, Jan 25: Throwing all rules and norms to winds, authorities of Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) have failed to implement a stay order granted by High Court in an out of turn promotion case of a senior engineer of the Corporation.
Sources said Mohammad Abass Lone who is presently working as Deputy General Manager (DGM) in the Corporation was regularised as Deputy Manager in 1996 and subsequently given retrospective benefit of regularization with effect from 1993.
"He was promoted as a manager superseding as many as 10 degree holders who were appointed much before him in JKPCC," they said. "In a clandestine manner one order was issued by then... | |
| | | | Why promote cultural hegemony of Kashmir alone? | | Tehzeeb Mahal | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 25: The State Government in another instance of its Kashmir centric approach has approached the centre to partially funding Tehzeeb Mahal, a cultural centre in Srinagar, to be constructed at the cost of Rs 65 crores.
The Cultural Secretary had held discussion with the Union Under Secretary in this regard at New Delhi, who had asked the State to submit the detailed project from the State.
The Tehzeeb Mahal, conceptualized in 1970, though planned to showcase the cultural history of the State, had no such thing as per the plan prepared by the Government.
The Mahal will have showcase and will have special architectural finishes in tune with local heritage-K... | |
| | | | Staff engineering snags in hospital equipment to benefit lab owners | | Doctors - clinical labs nexus duping patients | | | ET Report
srinagar, Jan 25: Much to the misery of patients, an unbridled nexus between doctors and private diagnostic laboratory owners is thriving in the Valley, with doctors endorsing reports only from the laboratories and diagnostic centers of their choice.
Despite expenditures of crores of rupees on procurement and operation of diagnostic equipment in Government run hospitals, doctors - both from public and private sector hospitals/clinics - instruct patients to get various tests done 'only' at the centers prescribed by them, allegedly to earn commission on each patient referred by them to the designated labs and diagnostic centres.
Despite tall claims of the Government over providi... | |
| | | | No rape signs on 3-year old girl: Doctors | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: The allegations of rape of a three-year old girl by his father in Ranbir Singh Pura have not been substantiated by the medical report.
On Thursday, police arrested one Sunil Kumar of RS Pura, a labourer in Lakhanpur for allegedly raping his three-year old daughter. Police even took his seven days remand from Tehsildar RS Pura today and has started investigation in the case.
The complaint against Kumar was filed by one Pushpa Devi, whose son fled with Kumar's wife few days back and is yet untraceable. Reacting to this move of Devi's son, Kumar had handed over his children to Devi for taking care. Since then he was drinking heavily and taking his daughter ... | |
| | | | Union Rural Dev Ministry stops funds to Budgam | | Bungling unearthed in NREGA, IAY | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 25: Following large scale allegations of corruption and nepotism in MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana), the two Centrally sponsored flagship schemes in Budgam, the Union Ministry of Rural Development has stopped any further release of funds to the district after the allegations about misappropriations were substantiated, sources said.
An investigation was initiated by the Rural Development Ministry Govt of India few months back though an independent at the behest of National Advisory Council (NAC) which made the Ministry to act. Sources said that last year noted social activist and Magsay awardee ... | |
| | | | DGMOs agreement fails to build confidence among villagers near LoC | | | | Aditya Sharma
JAMMU, Jan 25: Indian and Pakistani forces agreement for not violating the ceasefire has given a hope of survival to the panic villagers near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, but they still don't trust on Pakistan.
The DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of India and Pakistan had a 10 minute talk on Wednesday morning and agreed not to violate the ceasefire and exercise maximum restraint. But the villagers of the Salotharim, Jhulas, Dallan, Deegwar Maldian and Nakkar Kot villages near LoC are still living in a panic atmosphere.
"It's good that they have now decided not to violate ceasefire, but we cannot trust the other side of LoC," said Jaspal Singh, a Wat... | |
| | | | Pakistani desperate plan to destabilise India | | Rs 5 lakh for beheading Indian soldier | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 25: Pakistan, which has been trying to internationalise the January 8 Mendhar barbarous act that left two Indian soldiers dead and two others injured and which also resulted in the beheading of one of the martyred Indian soldier Hem Raj, might escalate tensions at the India-Pakistan border and Line of Control (LoC) by indulging in acts similar to the one it indulged in on January 8. An intelligence memo, a copy of which is in the possession of one leading Indian private TV news channel, clearly indicates the Pakistani desperation to "roil India".
The memo also indicates that Pakistan has not been able to recruit persons who could help it to implement its destabi... | |
| | | | Mood of Nation: BJP to get 48% votes, Cong only 18% | | If elections held today | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 25: Is the 127-year-old "Grand Old Party" of India, Indian National Congress, which witnessed several ups and downs and splits before and after 1947 leading to the emergence of many other formations, down and out? The answer will be yes if one goes by the latest survey conducted between January 10 and 17 by ABP news and Neilson to find which way the wind is blowing in the country. The survey was conducted to assess the national mood and find which of the two national parties - Congress and BJP - has an upper hand or which of these two parties would win the general elections if held today.
The survey team, which conducted survey in as many as 28 major towns and cities and ... | |
| | | | Election office congratulates voters as many rue missing names in voter lists | | National Voters Day | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: Government released generous advertisements on the National Voters Day on January 25, wherein voters were congratulated by Governor NN Vohra, Chief Secretary Madhav Lal and Chief Electoral Officer Umang Narula, but this customary exercise mocked at many of those legitimate voters who have despite untiring efforts, failed to get their names included in the voter lists.
While voters of J&K have accepted the greetings of the Governor and the top bureaucrats, the need to get the voter lists updated and corrected is of utmost importance. It is pertinent to mention here that the elections to the Urban Local Bodies which have been over due for more than two year... | |
| | | | Omar's 'Grand Alliance' nothing beyond off cuff remark | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 25: After the recent MLC election results under "the Panchayat Quota" Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a casual announcement of having a grand alliance between National Conference and Congress in the 2014 Assembly elections. Neither the State Congress leadership nor the Congress high command in Delhi reacted on this important matter till date and even the National Conference top leaders like its General Secretary Sheikh Nazir Ahmad and the Additional General Secretary of the party Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal too have remained mum over the 2014 grand alliance issue.
Analysing these developments it seems to be very difficult for both National Conference... | |
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