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| Swine flu scare hits Jammu | | Three suspects returned home, GMC ill equipped, doctors unaware of guidelines | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9: With four deaths in a series, as country feels rattled by the swine flu, the deadly scare has pressed panic buttons in Jammu after third suspect being admitted in the Government Medical College Hospital.
While country is debating India’s preparedness in dealing with the swine flu, the problem is more perverse in Jammu –there are no testing facilities in the town and doctors have openly admitted that they don’t have any specific guidelines on dealing with such cases.
After two students were quarantined on Saturday, another student, returning from Bangalore suspecting to be afflicted by swine fly has been admitted in the GMC Hospital
Since Jammu does not have any testing facilities, their samples have sent to National Institute of Communicable Disease, Delhi for test. Two suspects were admitted in GMC hospital by their parents following by the symptoms of swine flu yesterday and one more suspect is admitted in the hospital for treatment. Many doctors preferring anonymity told Early Times that they are not in complete know of the guidelin... | |
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| CUAS to organize separate Independence Day function in JU | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9- After failing to break ice during its high level m eeting with Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla on Saturday evening Central University Andolan Samiti on Sunday made it clear that Jammu will remain closed on August 10 in support of the demand of opening of Central University in Jammu region.The Samiti has also threatened to hold separate Independence Day function.
After holding threadbare discussions with all other constituents of the Andolan Samiti during which they were apprised of deliberations between Revenue Minister and members of CUAS, senior member of the Andolan Samiti and President Jammu Bar Sunil Sethi told reporters here in Geeta Bhawan, that " Ce... | |
| | | | Rather’s 9th budget today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9: Availing enough of time to show the much promised change in management of state’s finances, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather is all set to present his maiden budget of the current term.
The state’s budget for financial year 2009-10 was normally scheduled to be presented in earlier in the months of February-March but the coalition government wanted to avail more time to understand exact state of financial affairs and have an idea of what was being given by the Planning Commission in state’s annual plan.
Rather today gave final touch to the Budget proposals of 2009-10, here this evening. The Budget will be presented on August 10 in the House,... | |
| | | | Valley train: Idea dates back to 1983 | | | |
Early Times Special
JAMMU, August 9, 2009: Over 26 years ago, in May-June 1983, Dr Farooq Abdullah had to lead his party, the National Conference, in the Legislative Assembly elections for the first time. He had to lead from the front as his father Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah was no longer there, having died in September 1982.
Dr Abdullah was up against the most powerful woman of those times, Mrs Indira Gandhi, as she was touring the state extensively and campaigning for her party. Her advisors had apparently told her that the Congress could win, on its own, if only she led the party campaign in the state.
Prior to that, Dr Abdullah had earned himself some unenviab... | |
| | | | SC bats for J&K free of polythene | | | |
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 09-The Supreme Court upheld Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to impose a complete ban on the entry, use and sale of polythene bags in the state.
A bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan, while dismissing the J&K Polythene Manufacturers and Traders Association's plea opposing blanket ban, said the notification in this regard had been issued by the state government and the traders should approach the J&K High Court.
Opposing blanket ban on use of polythene, the Association's counsel A K Sawhney said such a step was against law. He sought the apex court's direction to declare the notification issued on May 11 this year in this regard as ultra vires ... | |
| | | | Huge presence of militants suspected in Kashmir forests | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 9: Raising alarm bells ahead of Independence Day celebrations, an unspecified number of heavily armed militants is reported to have sneaked into Kashmir valley from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) during the past three weeks.
So far, ten have been killed by the security forces deep into this side in the forest area at different places.
However, defence ministry spokesman was not available to provide details, including the number of militants who had crossed over to this side from POK.
There were conflicting reports about the militants groups who had infiltrated into this side during the past three week from POK. Some reports suggest that seven grou... | |
| | | | Phasing out: CM to seek funds for additional police battalions | | | | NIrbhay Jammual
Jammu, Aug 9: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, may not hesitate in using the opportunity that is going to come to him during the Chief Minister's Conference, for seeking central assistance in the modernisation of police weaponry and in sanctioning at least five additional police battalions for Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister is scheduled to chair a day-long conference of Chief Ministers in Delhi where the threat from terrorists and Naxal menace will dominate the debate. During the last over one year voices keep on demanding replacement of paramilitary forces by the state police and withdrawal of troops from within the civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir. The National... | |
| | | | Ex-Minister’s sons booked for assault | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 9: The Budhal Police in Rajouri district has booked two sons of former Minister and Congress leader Thakur Puran Singh for mercilessly beating up a tribal woman in their ancestral village in Kewal area of Budhal.
Police said that severely injured Rashida Begum was shifted to the District Hospital Rajouri after she sustained brutal head injuries in an early morning attack by the former Minister’s two sons. Dinesh Singh and Hirdesh Singh, two sons of former Minister Thakur Puran Singh have been booked under Section 307 for murderous assault on the woman and they were still at large, the Police said.
Giving further details, the Police sources said tha... | |
| | | | Dalai Lama arrives in Leh | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, Aug 9: The Buddhist spiritual leader and great Tibetan leader in exile the Dalai Lama today arrived here today on his routine summer visit. The spiritual leader shall be staying at his summer palace at Choglamsar near here.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora received the Dalai Lama at Bakula Airport, Leh. Abdullah drove the motor car of Dalai Lama personally from Airport to the summer palace of his Holiness at Choglamsar.
The large crowds of Ladakhi, including Budhists, Muslims, Christians and Hindus in their traditional dresses gave a rousing reception to Dalai Lama enrout to the palace. They were lined up on both the sides o... | |
| | | | Look who’s defaulting power bill? | | PDD has Rs 3.38 Cr outstanding | | | Salman Nizami
JAMMU Aug 9: While the Power Development Department (PDD) is tightening the noose on defaulters, various wings of the department itself have not paid electricity tariff amounting to Rs 3.38 crore.
According to official records, PDD besides other government departments falls in the list of defaulters as seven wings of PDD owe Rs 3.38 crore as power tariff to the department. Besides, Rs 660.69 crore is recoverable tariff lying with various government departments or government customers while Rs 972.52 crore is recoverable tariff from the private customers. PDD officials said the department is making all possible effort to recover the pending dues from the consumers. “Mos... | |
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