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Workshop on ‘’Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC)” held Infant mortality coming down in JK: Shabir

4/17/2013 1:06:35 AM

Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 16: Minister of State for Health, Mr Shabir Ahmad Khan today said that better Health services have helped to bring down the Infant mortality rate in the state, while steps are also afoot to create adequate infrastructure to make available Neonatal care facilities at all district hospitals to check the newborn deaths. “Infant mortality rate has come down from 35 in 2006 to 32 in 2011 but there is a need to make available adequate neonatal care facilities to avoid the newborn deaths”, Shabir said at a day-long workshop on ‘Home Based New born Care (HBNC) ASHA Module’ organized by J&K National Rural Health Mission here today. The objective of the work...

Ganderbal DH to get Blood Bank Unit soon: Health Minister

‘Work on Rs.52.55 cr new Hospital building apace’

4/17/2013 1:06:28 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: Minister of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that the district Hospital Ganderbal would soon have a Blood Bank Unit, while a ramp would be constructed in Indoor Patients Department for the convenience of the patients. The Minister during his surprise visit to the Hospital last evening directed Director Health Services to initiate necessary steps to create these facilities. He said a Sick Neonatal care unit and Generic Drug Store would be also opened in the Hospital. During the surprise inspection, the Minister expressed dismay over mismanagement in the functioning of the Hospital and directed Director Health Services, Kashmir to cal...

Radhay Sham listens to farmers’ grievances

4/17/2013 1:06:13 AM

JAMMU: Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans Shri Radhay Sham today held a meeting with the farmers associated with floriculture and listened to their problems. Director Floriculture and progressive florists, including Tajinder Singh Wazir apprised the Vice Chairman about the activities of the department and the methods adopted to achieve the target for promotion of Floriculture in Jammu province. Among other things, the farmers demanded installation and replacement of worn out Irrigation pumps in Kandi areas, revival of National Vegetable Development initiative project , establishment of branch of any bank enabling the woman farmers to deposit their saving at ...

Inclusive, sustained development Govt’s priority: Sagar

4/17/2013 1:05:53 AM

JAMMU: Maintaining that the present government believes in inclusive and overall development of the state with no place for preferential treatment, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr Ali Mohammad Sagar today said “We do not believe in divisive politics but have always projected the cause of the state”. The Minister was addressing a huge gathering at Vijaypur after laying the foundation of District Training Centre (DTC) being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 72.43 lakhs by the Rural development Department. MLA Vijaypur, Mr Surjit Singh Slathia, Deputy Commissioner Samba, Mr Mubarak Singh, Director Rural Development Jammu, Mr Shafiq Ahmad Raina and other senior ...

DC KULGAM for readying wherewithal in view of incessant rains

4/17/2013 1:05:43 AM

KULGAM: Stressing the need for forging complete synergy, Deputy Commissioner, Jahangir Mir today called for readying men and machinery in view of incessant rains that may result in floods. Chairing a meeting of District Disaster Management Committee this morning here, he called for taking precautionary measures to prevent loss of life and property in case of floods. For the purpose people have been asked to intimate Police Control Room on phone No. 01931-260160 in case of emergency. The Fire & Emergency Services Department has been directed to keep all where withal in a state of complete readiness. The Assistant Director concerned was asked to remain in touch with mountaineering Division,...

Sham for effective water conservation measures, mass awareness

4/17/2013 1:06:05 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: The National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) Regional Centre, Jammu organized one-day brain storming session on “Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Project on Tawi Catchment”, here today. Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Mr. Sham Lal Sharma was chief guest and Commissioner/Secretary, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Dr. Pawan Kotwal was guest of honour on the occasion. The objective of the workshop was to interact with various stakeholders and to seek their view points before undertaking the detailed study of Tawi river basin. The NIH has been entrusted the job of conducting detailed studies/research across the country under Integr...

Sonamarg- Drass road thrown open

4/17/2013 1:06:19 AM

JAMMU: The Sonamarg- Drass road (Zojila pass) has been thrown open for the vehicular movement. According to notification issued from Transport Department the movement of vehicular traffic was allowed from April 15, 2013. The traffic would be regulated downward from Kargil to Drass at 4 am, from Drass to Gumri at 6 am and from Gumri to Sonamarg at 10 am. Likewise, the upward convey would move from Sonamarg towards Drass and Kargil at 3 pm onwards. ...