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| Sensing trouble, influential doctor’s posting for Covid-19 funding revoked | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 24: Sensing trouble over the allegedly fraudulent appointment of an “influential” medico to be signatory for the “multi-crore deals” related to Covid19 at a government hospital in Bemina locality here, the order has been revoked.
Sources said “in a fixed match”, the head of the hospital who is already under scanner for allegations of maladministration and corruption held a secret meeting with the “influential” doctor who was appointed by the then Peoples Democratic Party led government. Sources said at the meeting the two discussed that his “fraudulent” appointment to sign deals linked to the multi-crore Covid funding had leaked in public circles and that the same could invited a probe into the matter, which could land both of them in trouble. Sources said at the meeting the head of the hospital told the doctor that they should opt for a “fixed match” to end the controversy without a probe. The principal is understood to have asked the doctor to write application to the former pleading that he was already holding multiple charges and thus s... | |
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| After two months of shutdown, admin accepts “Pregnant women” are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection | | Frontline employees raising issue since early days of lockdown | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 24: In an era of fast communicating world, where information flows from one corner of the globe to another within seconds, a vital information regarding “more susceptibility of pregnant woman to COVID-19 infection”, took over 60 days to reach the office of district administration Kathua.
Finally the administration has woken up from its deep slumber and issued a circular on May 24, acknowledging the vulnerability of pregnant woman employees and officials to catch COVID-19 infection. Though a very much delayed step but still a welcoming one in comparison to administration of other districts, which have yet to acknowledge the fact about the pregnant women work... | |
| | | | Sanitary workers without proper protection gears; BJP leaders unconcerned | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 24: There is competition among publicity hungry BJP leaders to leaders to “felicitate” corona warriors’ only to ‘address to the galleries’, the ground staff of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is working without proper protection gears. Due to non-availability of protection gears these poor sanitary workers are performing their duties, at this crucial time, by putting their lives on the stake.
During the last two months, every day BJP leaders are felicitating corona warriors but those who are fighting the deadly disease on the ground at struggling to get basic gears.
JMC is headed by BJP as party has comfortable majority in this urban bodies but no... | |
| | | | With 52 fresh cases positive cases of Corona Virus reach 1621 in JK | | Active positive 791, recoveries 809, deaths 21 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: The total number of positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1621 today as 52 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions of the union territory.
Reports said that while 30 cases were reported from Kashmir division 22 such cases came up from Jammu division. Kulgam district in South Kashmir reported 26 fresh cases followed by Samba seven cases, Jammu six cases, Kathua four cases, Rajouri three cases, Udhampur two cases, Anantnag, Baramulla, Shopian and Kupwara one case each.
The Jammu & Kashmir government through the media bulletin informed that 52 new positive cases of n... | |
| | | | Finally, Govt wakes up to delayed power reform crises in JK | | Competition deadlines set as mere 15% projects completed in decades | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 24: After years of delay in implementing crucial power reform schemes in Jammu and Kashmir, the government seems to have finally woken up to the crises with principal secretary power citing completion of these pending tasks as government’s top most priority.
As per the sources, the meeting between the principal secretary power, managing director Kashmir power distribution corporation limited and several key officials of the power department was held on Friday in which the details pertaining to the incomplete power projects were brought to the fore. It was informed during the meeting that mere six out of 40 power projects have been completed in the erstw... | |
| | | | Teaching community up in arms against Govt for step motherly treatment | | Accuses admin of not implementing rotational duties system | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 24: The Government teachers, who have been deployed for various duties in COVID-19 pandemic, have allegedly accused the concerned administrations for meting out step motherly treatment with them by not implementing rotational duties system.
Sources told Early Times that the teachers, who have been performing duties in COVID-19 since the month of March, 2020 till date have not been given break and continuously giving their duties, which has created resentment among them, who alleged that a selected section of teachers have been deputed on these jobs while a larger section has been spared from these duties.
“We are not averse of being given such duties as it... | |
| | | | Amid lockdown timber smuggling thrives in Achabal Wildlife Sanctuary | | Top officer’s involvement suspected | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 24: Taking undue advantage of the lockdown, an influential group of timber smugglers continue to damage Achabal Wildlife Sanctuary here by chopping of trees and lifting deodar trees damaged to snowfall.
According to official reports, timber smugglers are targeting different compartments of Achabal Rakh and looting timber in ‘connivance’ with the wildlife department officials and employees. “In Achabal Rakh from Compartment 1 to Compartment ... | |
| | | | Air travellers to be put in quarantine centres in J-K | | | |
Early TImes Report
Srinagar, May 24: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said air travellers to the state will be kept in quarantine centres for 14 days and tested for coronavirus. Thirty kiosks have been set up at Srinagar airport for collection of samples.
Authorities reviewed arrangements at the airport as domestic flights resume on Monday after a gap of two months. Dheeraj Gupta, the nodal officer for overseeing the arrangements for incoming flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, finalised the standard operating procedure (SOP) for receiving and facilitating the passengers, an official spokesperson said.
Gupta chaired a meeting of officers from the civil administratio... | |
| | | | Residents of Mandi Dansal without water supply for one month | | |  GURDAS KUMAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SAMBA, May 24: At a time when day temperature has been rising with each passing day, the residents of Mandi Dansal of Panchayat Kehli Mandi in district Samba have been facing huge hardships due to no supply of water in their area.
The area has been lying affected for the past one month but the concerned department has turned deaf ears towards the plight of locals.
The affected residents belonging to Ward No 7 of Panchayat Kehli Mandi, alleged that the Ja... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Sector 2 Guru Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 24: People living in the sector 2 Guru Nanak Nagar area are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The sector 2 Guru Nanak Nagar area is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they... | |
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