Nitesh Sangral

Without electricity, awareness, traffic lights in city non-functional Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 15: Though the traffic lights have been installed by the administration in across the city, but no step has been taken to create awareness among the people. Further there has been delay in throwing open the traffic lights as it has missed the June 18 deadline already. It is pertinent to mention here that the traffic department and Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) have identified 30 locations where install the lights but the departments have installed total 20 traffic signals in different locations in the city. Taking to TNI Power Development Department (PDD) Chief Engineer Shanaz Goni said that the concerned department has approached them for provide the 30 kilowatt electricity to traffic lights. She further said that the PDD department has not given permission till now and is still discussing it. "We are already facing shortage of power and that is why we have not given an...

Amarnath Yatra, Health fitness certificated on sale, administration sleeping Agents demand Rs 150, Rs 300 Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 11: The Health Certificate of Amarnath pilgrims on sale. The pilgrims are getting health certificate at the rate of Rs 150 to Rs. 300 from different tour and travel organisations in the state. Sources said that alarmed over the mounting death toll of the Amarnath pilgrims, as 61 pilgrims, including youth, have died mostly because of cardiac arrest has further exposed the preparations of Health Department and Amarnath Shrine Board. Interestingly it was for the first time the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) had made it mandatory for the pilgrims to submit a medical certificate before undertaking the Yatra, this certificate is must for pilgrims or they are not allowed to move towards the cave. “How pilgrims are dying despite getting the health certificate. Questions also rise towards SASB and Health department and how they are managing these certi...

Tall claims of Govt. exposed In sweltering heat, GMC lacks safe drinking water, effective cooling system Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 10: These days the patients in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu are suffering not only from the shortage of drinking water but unexpected power cut in past many days has added to their miseries. One such example was the sudden technical snag in the Air Conditioning in the emergency block of the hospital, which has created chaos like situation in the hospital, amid the sweltering heat, which has engulfed the Jammu region. Sources said that GMC hospital has four orthopaedic and two ophthalmology operation theatres and the current cooling system is inadequate for them. Though the problem has been solved after hue and cry by the patients and their attendants, but it has raised question mark on the tall claims of the government that health infrastructure has improved in the state particularly in the government run hospitals. “There ...

Forgotten game of football in J&K: sports authorities have totally ignored the game Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 09: The Football game lost their identity in the Jammu and Kashmir State. Last some years the football tournament has not organised in the State as well as nationa level. Interestingly, Jammu Kashmir football Association (JKFA) has not effort to promote this game in the state. JKFA was made some teams of football but the association has failed. Due to this, who participates (players) have interest in the game they losing their interest day by day. Those players are facing a lot of suffer. Official source said that the currently the JKFA have no one team has not ready of football games at present. Last eight years JKFA has been trying to make some football teams in the state and participate in the events but at present the teams are not ready. Because no coordination between JKFA officials. The players are losing their interest in this game. He furthe...

Ban on cooking gas in Railway station Officials warn vendors, don’t use LPG or face action Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 7: With use of LPG gas completely banned in the Jammu railway station, the railway authorities have warned the vendors not to use the cooking gas for preparation of food and instead use hot cases to store food. It is pertinent to mention here that as part of the new plans to make railway stations congestion free as well as safe and secure and avoid any fire incidents, the step has been taken with directions from Northern Railway. Last month, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had handed over all the catering services to Indian Railways and in order to ensure proper hygiene and food quality standards, it was decided that all railway stations would be made cooking gas free. Talking to TNI, Divisional Traffic Manager (DTM) R N Meena said that all stall owners at railway station had already been communicated that they were required to stop ...

Federation blacklisted officials for indulging in corruption Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 5: The Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) has blacklisted Ajaz Rasool Mir of Jammu and Kashmir Taekwondo Association (JKTA). He was actively involved in misusing the name of the federation and other illegal activities. The federation has claimed the Ajaz Rasool Mir was taking money from athletes under different heads and taking them out of state as well as aboard for participation in national or international events without permission of TFI. It is pertinent to mentioned here that presently, Ajaz Rasool Mir secretary of district Srinagar Assocation (DSA) and physical teacher in the Presentation Convent School (PCS) Srinagar. He is coaching in there but who candidates get coaching form him that is not valid, clear by TFI. Source said that the federation has received reports that Ajaz Rasool Mir of JKTA is involved in the illegal activities. He misusing the name of the federation and...

GMC Hospital or Zoo Monkey slept on hospital bed for three hours, administration remained unconcerned Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 4: Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital Jammu, was hogging the newspaper headlines over past few days over the monkey occupying the hospital bed, which has exposed the condition of health sector in one of the premier medical colleges in the state. Though the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also tweeted on social networking site about the incident saying, "I am shocked by the images of the monkey in GMC hospital Jammu. Before I say anything I owe it to my concern Minister to first ask him to explain. But the question is how are the hospitals in our state being run at a time when crores are being spend for the improvement of health sector in Jammu and Kashmir. It is pertinent to mention here that the state already has a bad reputation when it comes to healthcare, and an incident like this is likely to make dent on its image further. Just ...

BOSE security in question Marks cards could be found on floor of examination wing Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, July 03: It seems there is the no secrecy in the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), as marks card of students could be found scattered across the examination wing of the board putting question mark over the claims of officials that everything is safe in their hands. TNI reporter who recently paid a visit to the BOSE building after receiving number of complaints from the people found that marks cards were scattered all around the room of the examination hall. It is a open fact that few years a major scandal as it was found that answer sheets went missing from the secrecy block of the board and after an investigation it was found that some employees within were involved in the incident. “This shows how safe are the documents with the BOSE officials as they are playing with the future of the students. They are totally ignoring the vital point the top secre...