JK hospitals ill-prepared to tackle Swine flu

Sanatnagar surveillance centre a sample collection point; SKIMS testing lab still ‘in pipeline’

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Dec 29: Inadequate facilities and lack of coordination between healthcare workers is posing a grave threat of H1N1 influenza or swine flu pandemic to Kashmir. There has been already a state-wide surge in the disease with four deaths in less than a fortnight. Although government More

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Valley registers sharp dip in goiter cases

‘Pulwama kids consume non-iodised salt'

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Dec 29: After assuming alarming proportions in 90s’, the valley has witnessed sharp decline in the number of iodine deficiency disorders among children with a fresh survey putting the prevalence of the ailment to 3.8 per cent. “In 1995, the departments of endocrinology and biochemistry More

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Kid’s death triggers protest, shutdown in Pulwama

CASE REGISTERED AGAINST DOCTORS

KHALID GUL

Pulwama, Dec 29: A complete shutdown was observed and massive protests held in this South Kashmir township against the death of a child due to the alleged negligence of doctors at district hospital here. Police has registered a case in this regard and the investigations are on. Six month More

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CNTEA miffed at non-implementation of Govt order

GK News Network

Srinagar, Dec 29: All Jammu and Kashmir Colleges’ Non-Teaching Employees Association has thanked the minister for higher education, the commissioner secretary, and the director colleges for publishing the seniority list of employees working on local funds in degree colleges and fixing Rs 3300 as their More

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BARC blaze, 2 scientists killed

Press Trust of India

Mumbai, Dec 29: A fire broke out today in a Chemistry lab at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located just a kilometre away from the nuclear reactors leaving two research students dead but scientists said there was no danger of any radioactivity. Scientists at suburban Trombay-based More

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‘Pak soldier held'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Dec 29: A Pakistan Army regular, who sneaked into India, was arrested by security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara district today. Sarfaraz Ahmed, an infantry man from the Mujahideen brigade, was nabbed by army personnel near Neel border post, official sources said. The army is asserting More

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Attention Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar: The executive officer State Hajj Committee has asked all the intending Hajj Pilgrims of Hajj 2010 to obtain the international passports. In a communiqué, the Officer asked the pilgrims to submit their application forms with the Regional Passport Officer Srinagar/Jammu as the concession More

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Vet camp at Budwani Qazigund

GK News Network

Qazigund Dec 29: The Block Veterinary Officer Qazigund today organised a veterinary clinical cum awareness camp in village Cheki Budwani wherein a large number of farmers participated.  About 169 animals were treated for various diseases and free of cost medicines were also distributed. A large More

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