Designing a world class healthcare system

MATTER OF CONCERN

Government has an essential role to provide basic healthcare to underserved and deprived sections of society. Here is how we can do it, writes Dr Syed Amin Tabish

Since the dawn of civilization health care has been a focus of public and government interest. As early as 1700 B.C.E., Hammurabi, ruler of Babylon, developed laws on health care matters that included access to services, payment for care, and quality control. Nations throughout the world are faced with More
Growing livestock sector

FEEDBACK

Muhammad Maroof Shah responds to a recent write-up about livestock sector in Greater Kashmir

In response to recent write-up by Tahir Khatana in GK a few comments are in order.  Regarding clubbing the departments of Sheep and Animal Husbandry I want to point out that why single out Animal Husbandry when in Agriculture there are separate directorates for a number of sections and in fact More
In memory of my grandparents

REMEMBERANCE

It is so sad about human beings that we take everything and everyone so for granted, living as if never to die, believing life to be immortal. But when death strikes us, we comprehend the bitter truth, writes Javeria Khurshid

If I get a chance to turn the clock of the time and go back into my past, I would want to do one thing- ‘Ask forgiveness from the depths of my heart from my grandparents’. This is something I didn’t do when they alive, when I had all the time in the world, when they would look deep into my eyes and More
  • Kashmir

Derecognition threat looms over GMC

13 Departments Without Professors

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 25: At least 13 departments in Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar are without professors while eight more professors are going to retire in next 7-months. Departments of Psychiatry More


  • Srinagar City

Malkha complains of garbage mess

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 25: Srinagarites have complained of garbage mess in old City’s big cemetery, the Malkha.  They said the garbage heaps have mounted in the area due to improper disposal of waste.  More



  • Jammu

We want to explore job opportunities within, outside JK: Rangarajan

JOB PANEL CALLS ON GOVERNOR, MEETS INDUSTRIALISTS

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Jammu, Nov 25: The expert group appointed by Government of India to formulate a comprehensive job plan for Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said its special focus was to explore the possibilities of More


  • Business

PDD invents novel idea to curb power pilferage

Tip on tip-offs

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Nov 25: To tide over power pilferage, the Power Development Department (PDD) has come up with a novel idea: The department has decided to entice people, whom it will call khabris (informers), with More


  • News

India issues note to Pak on 26/11 anniv eve; demands action

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 25: On the eve of the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, India today asked Pakistan to punish those responsible, accusing it of not fulfilling its assurances in this regard More


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