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| DHS's X-ray unit gathering dust at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital | | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Oct 4 : It could be called the overlooking of Director Health Service (DHS) Jammu, who seven months back provided an x- ray machine to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital Gangyal, which has not been installed due to non-availability of space for the equipment.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that in March, 2014 DHS Jammu Director Dr. BS Pathina provided a x-ray machine to hospital. However, being aware about non-availability of adequate space for the equipment, procured it, which is laying in a corner of the hospital's premises. He further said that Engineers of the company form where the x-ray machine was procured had paid at-least four visits for installation of the equipment but all in vain.
Sources said that on one hand department deducts two percent of total payment, if supplier delays one day in supply, but surprisingly the suppliers were waiting for payment for years. "Repeated visits to these institutions have so far yielded no results. Whenever I approach the authorities for payment, they return us with fake assurances," he alleged and said it was very a... | |
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| Son-in-law of K separatist being appointed ASG of India? | | J&K High Court Bench Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: Disturbing reports are emanating from Srinagar and New Delhi and if these reports are correct, then the days are not far off when the administration of justice will be hampered in Jammu and Kashmir and the nationalists and various agencies and departments of the Government of India, including the institution of Army, will be at the receiving end.
Reports pouring in from Srinagar and New Delhi suggest that the Union Law Ministry is likely to appoint Hurriyat leader and Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayyum's son-in-law Javed Iqbal as Assistant Solicitor General of India in the Kashmir wing of the High Court". Mian Abdul Qa... | |
| | | | PM's directive to State Govt for rehabilitation of flood affected people falls flat | | Instead of Rs 1100 crores State Govt 'sanctions' Rs 400 crores | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Sajad Ahmad Kichloo today dropped a bombshell by saying that state government has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 200 crores each for the flood affected people of Kashmir and Jammu divisions as part of the rehabilitation programme.
The announcement by MoS Home added insult to the injury of the people since the losses suffered by the people on different counts due to flood is estimated to be Rs 1,00,000 crores in Kashmir region alone. Kichloo has also undermined the importance of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who had asked the state Government to utilize the funds lying unspent in the Disaster Management Account.
After his ae... | |
| | | | MMU vans send to hilly districts proved unproductive | | Unable to tread small heights, only viable in plains | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 3: The much hyped ambitious health care initiative of sending Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) vans send by Health department to hilly districts of state are totally unsuccessful as the vans are reportedly unable to tread even small elevation in roads, defeating the very purpose for which it were send.
Sources informed Early Times that with much fanfare the so called ambitious health care initiative, Mobile Medical Units, envisaged under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by Department of Health.
The cost of one MMU was around Rs. 27 Lakhs, and the van is equipped with all facilities available in Intensive Care Unit including Ventilator, Oxygen kit, Gener... | |
| | | | Pir Kho Skating Rink still under slush layer | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: Even as life here is back on the rails after the September 6 heavy rains and floods, the skating rink near Pir Kho, which is close to Tawi river, is still covered with slush, making it difficult for players to practice.
The skating rink was also submerged by the flood waters but even after about 20 days of the things having become absolutely normal, it continues to be under the slush layer.
Due to slush, the players are not in a position to start using the facility for their daily practice matches. Though they have approached the local authorities to clear the rink of the slush, till date no major headway has been made.
According to reports, the ent... | |
| | | | CM's power reforms still a distant-dream | | SERC dismayed over pilferage of power, meter testing arrangements | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Oct 3: Like un-employment and corruption, the pilferage of electricity in Jammu and Kashmir, seems overlooked issues for Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah led state coalition government, as during the regime nothing has changed. Moreover, half a decade ago constituted State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) also seems helpless with the Power Development Department (PDD) allegedly not complying the direction of the commission. Sources in PDD, were number of suggestions for streamlining of the department given by the SERC, since the body came into existence, but due to shortage of resources including funds and expert staff the target given by the commission remai... | |
| | | | No-confidence in Omar | | Interesting, Cong, BJP speak the same language | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 3: One can very well understand when the BJP, arch political rival of the pro-autonomy National Conference, expresses no-confidence in the Omar Abdullah-led utterly failed NC-Congress coalition government and questions its very credibility and demad a detailed ground report on the flood situation in the state so that an appropriate action on it could be taken. Former BJP state president and chairman of the state election campaign committee Nirmal Singh on Friday lambasted the state government, opposed the suggestion that the assembly elections in the state be held on due dates and accused various political parties of politicizing the devastation caused by floods. But ... | |
| | | | Resolution of J&K | | Aziz eats his words, says Pak will talk to Hurriyat | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 3: On September 27, Pakistan National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz candidly acknowledged that the meetings between the Kashmiri separatists and Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi were ill-timed. "These meetings could have been avoided.
Perhaps, timing was not appropriate for such meetings. The meetings could have been held later," he told an Indian correspondent in New York.
Aziz in a way admitted that the meetings between the Pakistan High Commissioner and Hurriyat leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Faroq, Shabir Ahmad Shah and Yasin Malik, which took place on September 18 and 19 in Delhi despite the Indian Foreign Office's clear... | |
| | | | Centre takes serious view of Omar's defiance to Swachh Bharat campaign | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: The Centre has taken strong view of the defiance of the Omar Abdullah Government for not taking seriously the Swachh Bharat campaign started by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct 2.
Clear directions were issued to all the State Governments and other institutions to observe it mandatorily. But despite it the Omar Abdullah deliberately tried to ignore it.
"It's is not only defiance but a deliberate move to ignore directions of the Centre. It's a serious breach of official communication and working and it can't be taken lightly," said a senior official working in the Centre.
According to sources, the Centre could take a drastic step for ignoring for it... | |
| | | | After Sonia, Rahul, BJP leaders join lip-service race in Valley | | Missing Govt remains submerged even after 26-days | | | Fazal Khan
Srinagar, Oct 3: As the people of devastated Kashmir are finding it hard to fight the aftermath of the worst flood of the century, politicians of main political parties, including Congress and BJP, are making a bee line to the state. The mere lip service offered by these politicians has added insult to the injuries of the victims and poor response of the State Government post floods has left them in a lurch.
Soon after All India Congress Committee (AICC) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul Gandhi, visited the flood hit areas in Kashmir earlier this week, State BJP leaders joined the race and paid a visit to the flood affected areas.
The high level BJP delegation led b... | |
| | | | 9 months on, BOPEE selected Patwars of Jammu sans salary | | Open discrimination with Jammu region | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Oct 3: In yet another case of discrimination with the employees of Jammu province, the Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has deprived the BOPEE selected Patwars of Jammu province from salary for the last over 9 months when their counterparts in Kashmir have been paid for the same period.
Owing to this discriminatory move of the State Government, severe resentment is brewing among the Patwars of Jammu province as nearing festive season, they are left high and dry by the Government. Mohammad Sadeeq, a Patwari of Poonch district said that the Patwars of Jammu province have received only Rs. 10,000 as stipend as on date after being selected through an exam con... | |
| | | | Dussehra sets another unique example of 'composite culture' in Rajwar | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Kupwara, Oct 3: Yet in another example of traditional composite culture and brotherhood in flood affected valley where people irrespective to religion and caste helped each other, a special pooja to mark auspicious Vijaydashmi (Dussehra) was held amid religious rituals at Baderkali Temple of Rajwar in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. Local Police, Army, CRPF, and large number of local Muslims served the pandit community here on Friday after the rituals ended.
Dussehra marks the beginning of the month long period of festivities in Hindu, starting on the 1st day of the Hindu month of Ashwin (September-October), ending with the festival of Diwali, on the first day of ... | |
| | | | TSO directly promoted as incharge AD | | Takes favourite Junior Assistant along | | | Mohd Irfan
Jammu, Oct 3: Influential TSO Sungri-Chasana of the department of CAPD Deptt has been promoted as AD Trade and store despite being involved in vigilance case during his previous posting and the mandatory Vigilance clearance has been ignored reportedly due to affiliations of the erring official.
His influence in the department can be gauged from the fact that the tainted AD takes his favorite Junior Assistant namely Pawan Singh where ever he get posted.
"Tainted official became in charge AD due to close proximity with EX-Director CAPD who is presently secretary information technology. Sources privy to CAPD divulge that this official is just a matriculate and unable to handle... | |
| | | | Awantipora gunfight: One Hizb militant killed, two escaped | | | | Saahil Suhail
Srinagar, Oct 3: Security forces on Friday killed a militant affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit during hours long gunfight which broke out yesterday evening in Charsoo Awantipora area of South Kashmir. During the gunfight two other militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit including Commander Reyaz Ahmad Naikoo alias Zubair-ul-Islam managed to break down the cordon and escaped. According to police officials, gunfight broke out on Thursday evening when joint contingents of Indian army and police cordoned off village Charsoo Awantipora in Pulwama district. They said that militants fired on the forces when they were cordoning off the village triggering fierce gun b... | |
| | | | Five years on, many await completion, others rendered defunct | | Solar Power Projects hit pitch darkness | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Oct 3: Despite being former Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah failed to extend the benefits of solar energy to the J&K and despite his clout and influence in the state, many a proposed projects have either been abandoned half way or not taken up at all. One such example is Solar Power Plant (SPP) which is being installed in Sub District Hospital Hiranagar for the last five years but is still incomplete. Sources informed Early Times that the SPP project with 9.75 KWs capacity, was sanctioned in the year 2008-09 for SDH Hirangar, and its estimate cost was Rs. 29.25 Lakhs for which Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) GOI had sancti... | |
| | | | Anti Government protests rock National Highway | | 'Flood victims demand relief, rehabilitation, Governor's rule' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Oct 3: Ongoing government apathy towards flood hit families forced thousands of people living along to National Highway to come on roads against administration, demand relief, rehabilitation and Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir to get rid of miseries.
Just two days after protests against government hit Srinagar streets at many places, today all roads leading to Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Batamaloo, Shopian and Jammu were blocked by thousands of protestors including men, woman and children in Lasjan, Byepass, Pantha Chowk and Nowgam areas demanding government attention towards the problems people of flood hit areas are facing nearly after one month floods h... | |
| | | | Wagoora residents , others protest against scarcity of 'drinking water' | | | |
Syed Tahir Bukhari
Baramulla, Oct3: Scores of villages of Kandi belt and other adjoining areas of Wagoora of Baramulla district held a protest demonstration on the other day against acute shortage of drinking water in their locality since a month.
According to local residents of Kalantra Balla and Payeen that the water supply to the villages has been snapped for the past one month and women have been forced to fetch water for consumption from the nearest conventional water points like local rivulets and springs which might have got contaminated due to recent floods.
Agitating residents blocked Kalantra-Kreeri road near Peith Check and raised slogans against the Public Health Enginee... | |
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