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| PC pats J&K Health Minister but criticizes health scenario; alleges nexus between docs, higher officials | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Oct 15: Infrastructure and human resource in hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir is inadequate and unable to cater to the increasing rush of patients.
Owing to this, Operation theaters are underutilized in District Hospitals, Sub-District Hospitals (SDHs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs). Preference to private practice being given by doctors and even Para-medical staff has resulted in patients from rich class to poor being forced to approach private health care centers. These centers are run essentially by affluent surgeons and gynecologists.
State has taken some progressive steps towards ensuring accountability of doctors and putting a control on the illegal ... | |
| | | | `Darbaar' continues to be in use despite CM's orders | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 15: The Chief Minister, it seems, ceases to have control over the General Administration Department (GAD). In response to a complaint of a RTI activists, the Chief Minister had issued a direction urging all Ministers to refrain from using the word `Darbaar' for their public meetings.
The CM, it has been reliably learnt has issued as many as 13 reminders to ensure discontinuation of the use of word `darbaar'. However, things have not changed. The GAD has not taken a final decision on `darbaar' till date.
Five months ago on May 19, vide complaint No. 32045 and again reminder No. 34607 dated September 6, complaints in CM Grievance Cell were lodged by Jammu ... | |
| | | | SP suspends IO for tampering documents, IO denies charges | | Return of Warwan youth from Pakistan | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Oct 15: Superintendent of Police Kishtwar Bhim Sen Tuti placed Investigation Officer Firdous Ahmed Giri under suspension over alleged tampering of documents in a case involving return of 25 year old Mohammad Ramzan son of Abdul Razaq resident of Afti Warwan from Pakistan.
The SP on the basis of a report submitted by DySP HQ Kishtwar Farooq Qaisar Malik vide his letter No: DySP/Hqrs/K/12/DE/6805-07 dated 11-10-2012 stating that the said Investigating Officer was directed to attend his office along with C.D file of the aforementioned case on 10-10-2012.
The order further stated that Dy. SP HQ pursued the C.D file of the instant case and intimated that the bail o... | |
| | | | Revenue Minister intervenes, ACR, Tehsildhar to visit spot today | | Row over land encroachment by DySP | | |
Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Oct 15: Following reports about alleged 'land encroachment' by high profile Dy SP in Sainik Colony Sector C, Chouadhi appeared in some section of print media, sources in Revenue Department said that concerned Minister for Revenue Raman Bhalla has intervened into the matter. Sources said that Minister concerned has also directed DC Jammu Sanjeev Verma to examine the case and take immediate preventive step to check encroachment through an on spot assessment.
Sources further said that as directed by the senior authorities, a Revenue Department team comprising Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) and Tehsildar Settlement (Jammu) is expected to visit spot for on spot assessme... | |
| | | | Red Cross team visits Somi's house at Bhalwal after reading his pathetic story | | He had lost his arms, right foot in an explosion in 2001 | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Oct 15: After going through the Somi's pathetic story in the Sunday edition of Early Times, that appeared under the caption "Amazing story of blast victim: He survived 3-limb amputation, now wife does all his works from feeding to cleaning", a Red Cross team today visited his house at Kalri, about 10 km from here near Kot-Bhalwal.
The team, which was led by Red Cross secretary Suresh Sharma, spent about half an hour at his residence.
On January 23, 2001, a bomb had exploded just underneath Somi near his residence as a result of which he had instantly lost his arms, right foot and a portion of the left thigh muscle. He was 14 then.
Sharma interacted with Somi and ga... | |
| | | | Govt of MLAs, by MLAs and for MLAs | | Pauper State, Rich Lawmakers | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 15: Who says Jammu and Kashmir is a poor State? Who says the State exchequer is empty? Who says democracy means Government of the people, by the people and for the people? Jammu and Kashmir is not a poor State. It is one of the richest States in the country. Courtesy: the Indian political class and the powers-that-be in the New Delhi's South Block and North Block which houses offices of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister. The State exchequer is not empty. And as for democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, it means Government of MLAs, by MLAs and for MLAs. And as for the State exchequer, it has more than enough money for our representatives belonging to all politi... | |
| | | | AFSPA Omar proposes, Shinde disposes | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Oct 15: Just three days ago, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told one Delhi-based news channel that his stand on Armed Forces Special Powers Act AFSPA) was firm and that he would see to it that it was revoked from peaceful areas of the State. "There is no need of using army in the areas from where the law was proposed to be revoked. Absolutely, I see no reason to alter these. In fact, with every passing day those views get stronger. Every day that passes is another day that we have not needed to use the army in any of the areas where I have been talking about revoking AFSPA," Omar said in response to a question. He was asked by the interviewer "if he is still firm on the revo... | |
| | | | Message in Union Home Minister's No to AFSPA revocation | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 15: Central Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has ruled out any immediate revocation of AFSPA after completing his three day visit to the State. The stand taken by Shinde is in line with that taken earlier by his predecessor P. Chidambaram.
The Union Home Minister made it clear that despite the fact that peace was gradually returning to the State any hasty revocation of AFSPA would prove counter productive. The State Government has been strongly advocating the revocation of the Act that gives special powers to the armed forces to operate against the militants.
It is a welcome statement from the Union Home Minister and it ... | |
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