Nitesh Sangral

6/22/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, June 22: Patients visiting Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, have to face a lot of inconvenience as X-ray machine of the emergency ward has gone defunct, allegedly due to negligence of the staff concerned. One of the two X-ray machines in the emergency ward went out of order nearly a week ago, sources told Early Times, adding that the patient load has increased manifold on the other machine. In the absence of X-ray machine, most of the patients have no option but to get their X-ray done at private diagnostic centres. But those who cannot afford to visit private clinics have to wait. "The machine is lying defunct and neither administration of GMCH Jammu has taken any step to repair nor replaced it," said the sources. They said the emergency section of the hospital needs more X-ray machines to cater to huge patient rush. A man who has been visiting GMC hospital for the last tw...

6/16/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    Jammu, June 16: In complete disregard of Directions of the J&K High court, Health department has failed to avail anti-hemophilia factor available for 24 hours in the hospitals. Owing to lackadaisical approached of the department, hundreds of patients, who are suffering from Haemophilia, have been left on god mercy as non-availability of the factor as well as diagnose facility in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. Pertinently, there are 350 registered patients suffering from Haemophilia , an uncommon genetic bleeding disorder that disrupts the blood clotting process in Jammu and Kashmir, whereas there are only two treatment centres in the entire state as a result, patients need to travel a lot for factor infusion. An official in the GMC hospital told Early Times that irked by the callous attitude of the Health Department towards the hemophilia patients; the Jammu and Kashmir High Court had also...

  Morning diet stopped in hospitals across Jammu 6/13/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: Tall claims of the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department about it providing world class patient care in the government hospitals have proved to be a hoax as the hospitals associated with Government Medical College here have failed to provide morning diet to patients for the past 12 days. Moreover, the top officials of Health department have turned blind eyes and are acting as mute spectators. Official sources in Health department told Early Times that authorities have failed to clear the liability of nearly Rs 1, 83, 00,000 of the suppliers. Out of the total amount Rs 69, 83, 595 are lying with SMGS Hospital Jammu, Rs 15, 74,099 with Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu, Rs 37, 67,055 with Chest Diseases Hospital, Jammu Rs 8, 84, 482 with PSY Diseases Hospital, Jammu, Rs 10, 46, 020 with Gandhi Nagar Hospital and Rs 2, 33,422 with Sarwal Hospital. Sources ...

Poor connectivity, frequent call drops hallmarks of leading telecom operator 6/11/2015 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    JAMMU, June 11: Poor connectivity and frequent call drops mocks at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) slogans 'connecting India'. Large numbers of subscribers of BSNL are feeling cheated as poor connectivity and frequent call drops have disappointed them. However, despite assurance from the BSNL officials, the problems have not been redressed till date. Besides, the BSNL has earned huge money for past many months as subscribers have to make multiple calls. The call doesn't last for more than 10 to 15 seconds because of this call drop the telecom operators are minting undue revenue.  A subscriber of BSNL Sunil Sharma, a businessman, conducts much of his business over his mobile phone but for last many months frequent call drops, patchy connections have made life difficult for him. "In fact, the frustrating disruptions on the...

Rubbishes nutrition test report 6/9/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, June 8: Casting aspersions on the accountability and integrity of local testing laboratory, Minister for Social and Welfare Department Bali Bhagat said that he had doubted the results of the quality tests conducted by the laboratory on edible items supplied to the Anganwaris of the state. On being asked, all samples had been found sub-standard expect Jammu district's samples, Minister replied that, "I have doubt on the working of Jammu laboratory and it might be in nexus with the companies who are supplying nutrition items in state Anganwadis," he alleged and said the department would take samples from different companies before tendering and it will be sent to laboratories outside the state for quality check. He further said that the department had directed all district procurement committees to adopt e-tendering. Sources infromed Early Times that quality of food stuf...

54 doctors recommended for termination 6/7/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, June 7: Anticipating strong action from the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department, 13 out 67 absentee doctors from Jammu division have reportedly rejoined their services and while 54 absentee doctors have been recommended for termination form the service. Reliable Sources in Health department informed Early Times that the Health Department had served repeated notices to 300 doctors, who were absent from their duties and mostly specialists and super specialists, from the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, the Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and SKIMS Soura have been working outside the state or abroad. Sources also stated that though 13 out of 67 doctors from Jammu province have rejoined their services, most of the doctors are unwilling to come back. Now the health department recommended names of 54 absentee doctors for final call on termination of their servi...

6/6/2015   Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, June 5: Throwing all norms to winds, a blue-eyed candidate was reportedly adjusted on the post of Rehbar-e-Talim teacher at Gool government schools by the officials of Jammu and Kashmir Education department, depriving the meritorious candidate from the job, twice. The documents with Early Times disclosed that in 2010, the education department advertised posts of ReT teachers for Upgrade Girl Public School (UGPS) Dhedha, which falls under education zone Gool. "Ten candidates applied for the posts of ReT and the selection list was submitted to ZEO Gool prepared by selection panel (CEO/R/10/2016-69 dated 2/1/2010). In the list, it is clearly mentioned the names of two candidates on top of merit lists, who were in Science stream and in Mathematics stream. "Unfortunately, the topper in Maths stream was dropped while the second in the list in the same stream was adjusted as RET", according to the documents....

Early Times Report Jammu, June 5 In the view of tense situation in Jammu, the interview scheduled on June 6, 2015 of Medical Officer, RMNCH RMNCH+A  Consultants have been postponed and Next date for the interview will be notified separately. Talking to Early Times Director of National Mission Health (NHM) Jammu and Kashmir Yashpal Sharma confirmed that the interviews have been postponed. The interview has been postponed due to tense situation. Next date for the interview will be notified separately. 

Private firm stops morning diet in govt hospitals 6/2/2015 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, June 2: Thousands of patients admitted in government hospitals are directly affected as the private contractors have stopped providing morning diet (milk and bread) to patients in GMCH and its associated hospitals, reason, their bills worth crores are pending for a long time. According to sources, contractors have not been paid crores of rupees against supply of food items to patients due to which they have stopped morning diet supply to patients in the GMCH and its associated hospital including SMGS Hospital, Super Speciality Hospital (SSH), CD Hospital (CDH), PSY Hospital (PSYH), Ayurvedic Hospital, Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar and Government Hospital, Sarwal. This has increased the problems of patients in government hospitals. Sources in hospitals informed Early Times that the supplier firm has been writing to the all government hospitals along with Jammu...

  5/31/2015 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, May 30: Amid severe power crisis in the state, around 200 unauthorised air conditioners run in the GMC hostels. Administration of hospital failed to end the anarchy in Under Graduate and Post Graduate Hostels of GMC hospital Jammu exposed the tall claims made by the authorities of hospital. Moreover, more than 200 Air Conditioner have been running at both hostels for last many years. The documents in possession of Early Times revealed that after received complaints regarding mess in hostels, the Principal of GMC hospital Jammu had constituted a four member committee for inspection and verification Under Graduate and Post Graduate Hostels head by then HoD Physiology Dr Sunil Sachdeva vide no Phy/2014/Ps/ 169 dated 10,12, 2014. It also stated that the committee members had found that whole mismanagement and indiscipline had come into existence on the part of the then present manger resulted disorderliness an...