We have a dream

Yes dream only, not a desire to make it happen

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Subhe Azadi—August 1947, is Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s famous poem. In this poem the revolutionary poet has given vent to his profound disappointment--though independence has arrived, morning of freedom is yet More

• The politics of opportunism

Why we were on strike?

RESIDENT DOCTORS SPEAK

We resident doctors were on strike all these days and the whole public went out to sermonize. We are being taught the values of `duty’ and `responsibility’ as ours is the `noblest’ of all professions. More

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Why this apathy toward Resident Doctors?

Resident doctors are unique among the larger community of doctors. They are involved most intimately with patient care. They receive patients, identify their problems and frame the initial management plan More

• Medical imperialism
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• Doctors’ strike
• DNA report
• Remembering Aziz

Heritage City

It is a good move to develop Srinagar as heritage city. This historic place, one of oldest cities in Asia having more than a thousand years history, once known as Venice of the East, has decayed beyond More

Militant activities brought down significantly: Vohra

G K NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 14: The governor, N N Vohra, has said that the militant activities have been brought down significantly and the state cannot afford to lower its guard and the gains of peace need to be further More

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• President’s medal for SSP Srinagar
• Shabir Malik awarded Kirti Chakra
• 2 Swine Flu suspects in Kupwara

Bemina hospital lab runs short of staff, equipment

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 14: The ill-equipped and under staffed Central Laboratory at SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina here is causing huge inconvenience to the patients, as the lab takes days to prepare investigation More

• Nature camp concludes at Dachigam
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Education department to be made responsive to global needs: Malik

‘Inspects ongoing works at GCET’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 14: The minister for Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik, today visited the Government College of Engineering and Technology here to inspect various ongoing projects in the college campus .He More

• Surveillance, Isolation Centre becomes functional at Bhagwati Nagar

Militant activities brought down significantly: Vohra

G K NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 14: The governor, N N Vohra, has said that the militant activities have been brought down significantly and the state cannot afford to lower its guard and the gains of peace need to be further More

• Need for robust strategy for climate change mitigation: Prof Punjabi
• Sheikh Mushtaq, Muzaffar selected for CM’s Vigilance Medal
• President’s medal for SSP Srinagar
• Shabir Malik awarded Kirti Chakra
• 2 Swine Flu suspects in Kupwara

Industry welcomes budget proposals on poultry sector

Rejects contention that poultry prices may go up

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 13: Valley’s apex industrial chamber, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), today said the initiatives proposed in the budget 2009-10 on poultry sector won’t push up the prices More

• Step towards brining foreign tourists to Kashmir
• Valley gets huge consignments of dates from AJK
• Focus on farmers’ problems
• Un-electrified areas in Gurez to get solar lights
• KVIB organises awareness camp