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Hospital staff accused of swapping newborn
Crane driver electrocuted
SGFI tells sports depts not to send weak contingents
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Ashwani Kumar heads Tiger Division
Fog slows down trains by several hours
Protesters seek justice for delhi gang rape victim
‘Paanch Futt Ki Shishi’ makes viewers smile
Dheeraj, Chandpreet clinch titles in table tennis championship
Dilawar fashions SWC win in T20 cricket
Coaching Centre log win in hockey
Skaters honoured
2,500 patients examined at medical camp
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Hospital staff accused of swapping newborn
Jammu, December 30 The hospital has once again run into controversy even as the hullabaloo over the recent case of alleged negligence resulting in the death of a one-and-a-half-a-year-old girl about a fortnight back refuses to die down. Demanding an in-depth probe into the incident, the couple accused that their baby boy was swapped by the hospital staff with a baby girl. They have also lodged a complaint with the police. The hospital administration, however, termed the allegations as "baseless" and claimed that they had requested the police to verify the official record. The complaint, Nissar Ahmed of Doda, said he had admitted his wife, Afroza in the SMGS Hospital, Jammu, on December 24 and she delivered a baby boy on December 26. “At the time of the delivery, the doctors had told me that my wife had delivered a boy. When we completed all formalities, they later told us that Afroza had delivered a girl. They have swapped our baby with someone else's baby for money,” Ahmed said. The dejected father alleged that when he objected to the attempt of the hospital staff to enter wrong information in the official record, they (staff) asked him whether he would have accepted it if his wife had delivered a girl child. “They tried to justify their act through irrelevant excuses. We approached the police but no action has been taken so far," he said. An inconsolable Afroza made fervent appeals to the state administration to conduct holding an in-depth inquiry into the incident so that she can her baby back. Dr Dara Singh, Deputy Superintendent SMGS Hospital, however, refuted the allegation. "These are baseless and hold no ground," he said. “The woman had delivered a girl after a caesarean delivery that too in the main operation theatre of the hospital. She delivered the baby at 2.22 pm on December 26 and no other delivery was conducted in the theatre between 1 pm and 2:30 pm that day. There is no question of the baby getting swapped,” he said. He said the couple might have earlier conducted a sex-determination test, which was illegal, and they might have been told by someone that they would get a baby boy which was not the case. "It is a case of sheer misunderstanding because after the Caesarean delivery, the hospital sweepers might have congratulated the father. The father might have understood that his wife had a delivered a baby," Dr Singh said. He said they have requested the police to verify the official record but the issue has already been sorted out. "The couple was agreed to accept their baby and there is no confusion anymore in the case," he claimed. |
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Batote, December 30 The deceased, who worked as a store helper, died on the spot when he came in contact with the crane which had got electrified. The spot where he was standing next to the crane was wet. The TMC crane Operator, Balwant Singh of Kishenpur Malwal in Udhampur was seriously injured in the incident. Workers stopped work and protested against the the negligence on part of the Australian tunnel construction company-Leighton Wellspun Contractors Ltd (LWCL). — OC
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SGFI tells sports depts not to send weak contingents
Jammu, December 30 Sources said, the SGFI had recently formulated new terms and conditions for the inclusion of important sports/games in the upcoming 58th National School Games. The new terms aimed to ensure maximum participation of the contingent in important disciplines but the contingents failed to fetch medals in these disciplines. Sources said the SGFI has also intimated that there was relaxation of these norms in the ongoing
58th edition of the prestigious games as the schedule of competitions has been finalised and it does not want to disturb the same. Sources said the relaxation of norms was done on a request by the
DYSS, Jammu, which is also struggling to field a strong team for important disciplines due to lack of infrastructural facilities. “The move was on the cards because reports pour in at the SGFI headquarters that the sports departments across the country, including the
DYSS, Jammu, are not focusing on the improvement of their contingent in important disciplines instead they are more inclined towards new disciplines which are of very little importance in the SGFI calendar of activities,” sources said. “The SGFI has asked the sports department to ensure that the respective affiliated unit of the federation which has proposed for the inclusion of any event/discipline should conduct the National School competitions for three years in coordination with the respective National Federation under the aegis of
SGFI,” sources add. “Further, the disciplines which are not listed in the 2012-13 calendar should also fulfill the terms conditions within three years and otherwise the disciplines will be removed from the SGFI calendar without prior notice,” sources said. A senior DYSS official said, “Yes, we have received the message from the
SGFI.” “In fact, the department is already working to prepare a strategy to strengthen our contingent in important disciplines for the next edition of the National School Games,” he claimed. up the ante Any relaxation in the new policy formulated by the SGFI for the 58th National School Games will be allowed only on the request of the DYSS, Jammu |
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Ashwani Kumar heads Tiger Division
Jammu, December 30 Kumar was Military Observer on the UNO Peace Keeping Mission in Liberia and is an avid sportsperson.— TNS
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Fog slows down trains by several hours
Jammu, December 30 As the long-route trains are running late by 8-10 hours, the trains bound for short distances are also running late by 2-3 hours leading to great inconvenience for the passengers. Pooja Express arrived late by more than 10 hours and its scheduled departure got delayed by more than seven hours.The train has been running late by 8-10 hours for the past three days. The Jammu-Howrah Himgiri Express is running late by 12 hours whereas Jehlum Express is running late by one hour from its scheduled time. The departure of the Sampark Kranti got delayed by one hour while the Jammu Rajdhani is also running late by an hour. A passenger Pawan Sharma said, "I checked the status of the train today and got to know that the train was running late by 7-8 hours. I may take the bus now but these days bus fare has also increased and I have already booked the tickets. Traveling has become difficult due to the fog." Jammu railway station has a footfall of 50,000 passengers everyday with 25-30 trains being run from the station. With most passengers going to Vaishno Devi shrine staying here because of the train delay becomes very difficult. Prashant Dubey from New Delhi said, "Delay in trains has disturbed everything. We had planned a two-day trip for Mata Vaisho Devi but because of the delay in trains our trip got extended and the problem is not only with us, thousands are suffering like us. We don't have any other option but just to wait and watch." frozen tracks
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Protesters seek justice for delhi gang rape victim
Jammu, December 30 Activists of the National Panthers Students Union (NPSU) held a protest and demanded capital punishment to the culprits, who had committed the heinous crime. Led by Lucky Singh, president MAM College, the activists assembled at Bikram Chowk and raised slogans against the Delhi Police and the Congress-led UPA government. Singh, while addressing the protestors, lambasted the Central Government for shielding the culprits of such incidents through blame-game exercise and by trying to divert the attention of the people. Partap Singh Jamwal, state president, NPSU demanded death penalty for the culprits saying the incident was the rarest of the cases and said that the culprits should be hanged in public so that in future nobody dares to indulge in such crimes or even think of molesting any innocent girl. Members of event group ‘Fight for Women Dignity’ on the social networking site, Facebook also took out a candlelight march in Gandhi Nagar area to pay tribute to the Delhi gang-rape victim. Around 60 youths-led by Priyanka Sharma, creator of event ‘Fight for Women dignity’ on Facebook, while paying tributes to the deceased, demanded justice and strict action against those, who were involved in crime against women. Passing through various chowks, the participants finally concluded their march at Gole Market. They prayed for peace of the departed soul while taking a pledge to always fight against the crime committed upon women. Priyanka said, “I have created the group to create awareness among the youth and raise voice against women harassment. I update a status whenever I find some crime cases against women and mobilise youth to aware and discuss the evils and ways to eradicate it from the society.” She said she would leave for Delhi tomorrow to join the protest being staged in Delhi on January 1. Activists of the Gandhi Nagar Youth Congress (GNYC) held a candlelight march to mourn the death of the victim. The rally, which started from Kunjawani, finally culminated at Gangyal and was led by AYC president Jatinder Chib. Chib expressed deep shock over the death of the gang-rape victim and demanded extreme punishment for the culprits. He said, “Our judicial system should set such an example so that perpetrators of such heinous crime could not go scot free and such evil should be eradicated from the society.” esidents of various localities also held peaceful demonstrations and paid tributes to the victim, besides demanding hanging of the accused.
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‘Paanch Futt Ki Shishi’ makes viewers smile
Jammu, December 30
The play, written by Krishan and directed by Neeraj Kant, showcased condition of a husband, who altercated with his wife on a trivial issue. In a false ego, the husband declared that he could do anything without his wife. The reason turned enough for his wife to leave home. Later, managing household activities became difficult for him as it consumed all his energies and affected his health. He surrenders and plans to call his wife back. He acted as if he had fallen sick, and as per the plan, his wife returned immediately. His wife pledged not to fight with him again and take proper care of him. Those, who acted in the play, were Mohammad Yaseen, Rohit Verma, Shakshi Parkash and Uplaksh Singh Kotwal. The lights were designed by Anil Tickoo while Ashwani Bali operated the music. Sumeet Sharma coordinated the show and Sajra Qadir presented the show before the audience. Natrang director Balwant Thakur said 2012 was the most happening year for Natrang as the group performed on all the Sundays with varied performances, ranging from the presentations by the International actors to the new faces, who had mesmerised audiences through their brilliant performances.
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Dheeraj, Chandpreet clinch titles in table tennis championship
Jammu, December 30 Earlier, in women's semifinals, Chandpreet got the better of Jhanvi by 11-04, 11-03, 11-0 while Shazar had the last laugh against Amrita Singh by 6-11, 11-05, 11-06, 11-06. In the junior girls’ semifinal, Jhanvi toppled Surbhi Charak by 11-07, 11-05, 13-11 while Shreya thrashed Apoorva by 09-11, 11-05, 11-07, 11-09. Earlier, in the quarterfinals, Chandpreet defeated Shreya by 3-0, Jhanvi prevailed over Mohita by 3-0, Amrita Singh outplayed Surbhi by 3-0 and Shzar beat Apoorva by an identical margin. In the junior girls’ quarterfinals, Jhanvi outclassed Ritul Charak by 3-0, Surbhi Charak defeated Shelonika by 3-0, Apoorva beat Sahar by 3-0 and Shreya defeated Archita in the straight sets. Meanwhile, the semifinals lineup has also been drawn in the youth boys event. Jayesh, Harpreet, Gurvinder and Shaurya have made it into the last four stage. In the quarterfinals, Jayesh trounced Sudhanshu by 11-04, 11-02, 11-01, Harpreet outplayed Sumeet by 07-11, 13-11, 11-09, 14-12, Gurvinder defeated Sunpreet by 11-09, 09-11, 11-09, 11-08 and Shaurya beat Divyam by 11-09, 09-11, 11-07, 11-09. In the pre-quarterfinals, Jayesh defeated Tarun, Sudhanshu scripted a narrow win over Dhruvin, Sumeet toppled Rohit Paul, Harpreet trounced Minham, Gurvinder prevailed over Ritvik Gupta, Sunpreet outclassed Harshdev, Shorya scripted a resounding win over Asad and Divyam got the better of Abhishek Gupta. The matches were officiated by Satish Gupta, Narinder Singh, Meenu and Manmeet Kour. Sudhanshu Pandey, Commissioner Secretary, Finance was the chief guest on the occasion while Dilbagh Singh, IGP, Jammu Zone was the guest of honour. The tournament was organised by the J&K Table Tennis Association.
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Dilawar fashions SWC win in T20 cricket
Jammu, December 30 Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, SWC accumulated 176 runs in the stipulated 20 overs losing seven wickets in the process. Dilawar Singh played a fine knock of 56 runs studded with 9 fours and a six. JB Singh also contributed valuable 36 runs and Raju chipped in with 15 runs as well. For SCCC, Rahul Langer was the pick of the bowlers with a four-wicket haul while Abitash bagged two wickets. Pankaj and Sunil also took one wicket apiece. In reply, SCCC could manage 140 runs in 19.2 overs. Gourav Kumar (39) and Vinod Kumar (26) were the notable contributors. For SWC, Ubey was the chief destroyer with three wickets while Roshan and Aman snared two wickets each. Deepak claimed one wicket. Dilawar Singh was adjudged man of the match for his brilliant knock. The match was officiated by Vikas Bali and Sunny Kumar as umpires while Rajesh Sharma was the scorer. Meanwhile, Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma also visited the venue during the match.
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Coaching Centre log win in hockey
Jammu, December 30 Both the teams were defensive in their strategy and could not get goal scoring opportunities. Gargi Chaurasia of Coaching Centre opened the account for his team in the 35th minute to give his team an decisive early lead. In another match, APS Rukh Mutti got walkover SAI XI. |
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Skaters honoured
Jammu, December 30 Ashok Khajuria, MLA, Jammu East, was the chief guest on the occasion, who distributed prizes among the skaters, who had excelled in speed, inline hockey, quads hockey and artistic events. |
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2,500 patients examined at medical camp Jammu, December 30 Apart from Brahimini village, hundreds of patients, who had been informed about the availability of specialist doctors during the medical camp, arrived from neighbouring villages for their treatment. Sarpanch of Brahimini village expressed his gratitude to all doctors, who treated large number of patients, during the medical camp. Large number of women and children too were benefitted as the specialists treated them at their doorstep. Brig JS Mann, commander of the Tiger Brigade, expressed his satisfaction over the number of patients, who had attended the camp, and assured the civil counterparts about the continued commitment of the Army in reaching out and contributing in the development, safety and well being of the common citizen. |
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A couple from Doda has alleged that their newborn baby was allegedly swapped at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital. The couple alleged that the hospital staff had swapped the baby for money.
As the cold wave grips north India, the dense fog here has disrupted the rail traffic leading to several trains getting delayed for hours everyday.
As the long-route trains are running late by
8-10 hours, the trains bound for short distances are also running late by 2-3 hours leading to great inconvenience for the
passengers.
