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| Ayushaman Card Joke: Authorities wakeup from deep slumber after Early Times’ exposure | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 15: Within days after the Early Times exposed the Ayushman Bharat scheme as a ‘cruel joke’ with the residents of J&K like other schemes, authorities awake from deep slumber and started an investigation in the case highlighted by this newspaper.
An officer from the Ayushman Bharat scheme called me on Monday and inquired about the whole episode”, Naresh Kapoor, who was denied admission in Narayana Hospital on this much-touted health card told the Early Times. “I have sent a photocopy of my file to the officer who called me. I am confident that action will be taken against the hospital for not entertaining my Ayushaman Bharat card”, he said, adding, “I narrated the whole episode to the officer and informed him that hospital authorities told me that there was a three-day-waiting for the Ayushman Bharat card”.
As reported by the Early Times in its November 13 edition, very much like other schemes which are working only on papers and in government advertisements, the much-touted ‘Ayushman Bharat scheme’ is also proved to be a cruel joke with the residen... | |
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| Senior officer shifted to Ladakh UT still occupies palatial bungalow in Jammu | | J&K officers wait for their turn to get official accommodations | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 15: While officers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are waiting for their turn to official accommodation, some officers who have been shifted to the Union Territory of Ladakh are still occupying palatial bungalows in J&K.
A senior officer who was shifted to Ladakh in March this year is still occupying a palatial bungalow in posh Gandhi Nagar locality of Jammu city.
In the interest of administration, the 1994 batch IAS officer was transferred from Jammu and Kashmir and his services were placed at the disposal of the Union territory of Ladakh for further posting.
Sources in the administration said that any officer who is shifted from one UT to an... | |
| | | | 2 militants killed in Srinagar encounter | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 15: Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter at Hyderpora area of Srinagar outskirts, Police said Monday.
A police official said that acting on a specific lead, police along with other security forces zeroed in on a spot where militants were hiding. “The militants opened fire at the forces triggering an encounter. In the ensuing gunfight, initially one militant was killed and as the operation progressed a second militant was also killed,” the official said.
Army’s Srinagar based 15 Corps (Chinar Corps) tweeted that based on J&K police input, a joint operation was launched today evening in Hyderpora. “Cordon was laid. Militants fired on sec... | |
| | | | Mehbooba trying to revive Mufti Sayeed’s emotional attachment with R S Pura belt | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 15: In an unscheduled visit, the president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited different areas of R S Pura and interacted with people from different sections of the society in border areas.
By visiting different areas of R S Pura, Mehbooba Mufti has given a message to the inhabitants of this belt which always supported the late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at every crucial moment.
Mufti Sayeed had an emotional attachment with R S Pura and people of this border belt too have high regard and respect for Mufti to whom they always treated more than a “Messiah”.
Mufti was the only politician of J&K since 1... | |
| | | | PMAY fails to reach Poonch | | |  Early Times Report
Poonch, Nov 15: Tall claims of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide houses to the poor people under Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) seem confined to papers only.
Many people in frontier district on Poonch still live in mud houses as the benefits of the PMAY are yet to reach them. “We were promised by the Panchayat representatives that we will be provided with the funds to build new houses but these promises proved to be a hoax,” residents said.
They said, “... | |
| | | | ACB arrests VLW Soibugh for receiving bribe | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 15: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested Reyaz Ahmad Mir, Village Level Worker (VLW) block Soibugh in Budgam district for accepting bribe in lieu of signing the authority of works under MGNREGA. The ACB received a complaint that Reyaz is demanding Rs. 2,000 as bribe from a complainant in lieu of signing the authority of works under MGNREGA.
On receipt of the complaint FIR No. 36/2021 PS ACB Srinagar U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered and investigation taken up. During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed the VLW while demanding and accepting the bribe money from the complai... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 108 new cases, 3 deaths | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 15: The Government today informed that 108 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 19 from Jammu division and 89 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 334288.Also, 03 COVID deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu Division and 02 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 103 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 10from Jammu Division and 93 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 70,614 doses of COVID vaccine ... | |
| | | | ‘Jhiri Mela’ in Jammu cancelled due to Covid | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 15: Authorities in Jammu on Monday announced the cancellation of the annual ‘Jhiri Mela’ at the Baba Jittoo temple here due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but said devotees can offer prayers at the shrine with strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour.
The nine-day-long mela (fair) is held during ‘Karthik Purnima’ in Jhiri village, 20 kms from here, on the Jammu-Akhnoor Highway.
“Like previous year, Jhiri Mela stands cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, religious rituals like puja will take place as per tradition and devotees are also welcome but should follow the COVID-19 SOPs and guidelines strictly,” Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Marh, Nas... | |
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