Inaugurated with fanfare, Pehlipora PHC has no doctor, paramedic

No Idea Which Agency Has Constructed The Health Centre: Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 5: What could amply reflect the pathetic state of healthcare in rural areas, the Primary Health Centre at Pehlipora here is without a doctor or a paramedic since its much-hyped inauguration a few years ago. Inaugurated with much fanfare in 2007 by the Minister for Public Health More

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Gastroenteritis outbreak in Boniyar areas

People Blame ‘Contaminated Water’

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, August 5: At least 40 people have fallen ill following the gastroenteritis outbreak in Ijara Boniyar here on Sunday.  They have been hospitalized in a local primary health centre where the condition of most of them is stated to be stable. Blaming contaminated water supply More

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Water supply schemes left half way

People Crave For Potable Drinking Water

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 5: Signifying non-seriousness of the Public Health Engineering Department to provide potable water to people of Baramulla district, only 25 out of 209 water supply schemes have been completed in past seven years in the district.   According to sources the PHE department More

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Nutritional Rehab Centre to come up at G B Pant Hospital

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar,  Aug 5: Facing severe criticism over the GB Pant hospital mess and subsequent infant deaths, state’s Health and Medical Education Department has approved the establishment of Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC) at the valley’s lone pediatric care hospital in order to decrease the More

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Academy officials meet Firaq

Present Sheeraza On His Life, Works

Srinagar, Aug 5:  Secretary J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages Khalid Bashir Ahmad Saturday visited noted poet, writer and academic, Prof. Ghulam Nabi Firaq at his Nowshehra residence here and enquired about his health.   Firaq, 90, has not been keeping well for More

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Farooqi appointed Waqaf Board Advisor on orchards

Srinagar, Aug 5: Chairman J&K Board for Muslim Specified Waqfs and Specified Waqf Properties has appointed noted horticulture scientist Prof Kamal-ud-din Farooqi as Advisor, Bagaat and Orchards.   According to official sources, the orders were issued on Saturday in pursuance to a Board More

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Malik for unity among Ummah

Srinagar, Aug 5: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Sunday stressed for unity among Ummah.  Addressing a seminar on unity among Ummah, Malik said attempts to divide Muslims would be foiled. Malik also hosted an iftaar party for the participants More

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Employees resent shifting of office from M A Road to Nowgam

DAY 3: SRTC STRIKE ON

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 5: The employees of Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation are on indefinite strike against the ‘forcible’ shifting of SRTC office from MA road to Nowgam.  On third day of the strike, a fleet of more than 1200 vehicles of SRTC continued to remain off the roads, with More

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NC leadership kept K-issue alive: Dr Beg

‘Mir Unaware Of History’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 5: Taking a dig at Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) President and Agriculture Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir, on his recent remarks on late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, senior National Conference leader and parliamentarian, Dr Mehboob Beg, Sunday said that Kashmir issue was alive More

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DDC for transparency in allocation of works under NREGA

 Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 5: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Islamabad (Anantnag), Farooq Ahmad Shah has asked the Block Development Officers (BDOs) of the district to ensure transparency in the allocation of works under Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).< More

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Prof Soz tours Baramulla areas

Baramulla, Aug 5: State Congress President Prof Saifuddin Soz Sunday emphasized that comprehensive development of Baramulla town in north Kashmir would be ensured under Urban Renewal Mission for which central funds are available. Addressing party workers here Prof Soz took notice of extreme More

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