Thinking beyond Shah Faisal

BREAKING THE SHELL

What his success tells is that the students must also embrace disciplines beyond medicine and engineering, writes Ashok Ogra

I read with interest excellent commentary by Ajaz ul Haq “Kashmir or no Kashmir, merit means merit” in this paper on May 9. The writer is right when he says  “they say Kashmiris are a bright lot. On all such occasions the first thing we shall do is to suspend all our cynicism and despair. But More
A phenomenon called Dr. Naseer

GMC GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

As we celebrate Golden Jubilee celebrations, we remember those dedicated doctors who give his institution the name and fame. Dr. Naseer is one of them, profiles Prof. Muhammad Sultan Khuroo

Establishing an Institution of the kind of Medical School Srinagar, Kashmir has been no ordinary deal.  A group of committed individuals have burnt their mid-night oil to nurture this budding tree in early years of its history.  Amongst these, early on, included invited retired legendary More
What really are we celebrating?

IAS 2009

Sure, these boys deserve admiration for doing what they worked so hard for. But the question is will it really change the face of bureaucracy in the state. Are we really heading towards a change or it's just another form of status quo that we feel so excited about, writes Ghaus Wani ‪ More
  • Kashmir

Kashmiri youth seek more opportunities

'Srinagar denied examination centres'

NASEER AHMED

Srinagar, May 10: The Kashmiri doctor, Shah Faesal, topping the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) examination has generated a debate in the Valley. Most Kashmiris believe that Valley youth can excel More


  • Srinagar City

PATIENT INFLUX UP 36 %, INFRASTRUCTURE OBSOLETE

Overburdened hospitals

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, May 10: Notwithstanding a 36 % increase in patient influx at Government Medical College and its associated hospitals in the City in past decade, the infrastructure hasn’t been accordingly upgraded More



  • Jammu

Land dispute kills 3

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 10: Three persons, including two brothers, were killed in a clash over a land dispute in Samba district on Monday, police said.  “Members of two families clashed with each other over a More


  • South Asia

Pakistan for uninterrupted dialogue process with India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, May 10: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said he is looking forward to a telephonic talk with his Indian counterpart S M Krishna on Tuesday to decide the modalities for More


  • GK Business

‘Central excise duty exemption cannot be taken back from JK’

Union minister cannot take away something granted by PM: FCIK

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, May 10: Valley’s apex industrial body, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir, today said the special industrial package was applicable for 10 years for J&K. A section of press More


  • World

Russian coal mine toll 30

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Moscow, May 10: The twin methane blasts that rocked Russia’s largest coal mine in western Siberia have killed at least 30 people, with rescuers still searching for 60 missing miners trapped at the accident More


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