New hospital

 This refers to the news, “250 bedded children’s hospital in Srinagar”. Even a 2500 bedded hospital in Srinagar will not solve this problem. We need proper planning, not a knee jerk reaction. From my experience as a paediatrician working in the UK, where well equipped hospitals exist every 30 miles More

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Good work

 This refers to the knee replacement operation at JLNM hospital. This is a great achievement. What is surprising is that our so called centers of excellence like B&J hospital, SKIMS are yet to take up this important and life changing surgery. There should be a follow up reports about the positives More

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Hostel worries

 This refers to the inauguration of Girls Hostel at the KU Campus by the Chief Minister and the Pro-Chancellor Omar Abdullah. This hostel somehow redressed the accommodation problem of the Girl Students. But another grave concern is that hundreds of scholars of various departments and research centers More

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Unemployed youth

 This refers to the statement made by Minister For  Labour & Employment regarding enhance of retirement age from 58 to 60. Please don’t politicize the issue un-necessarily and don’t rub salt on the wounds of the Educated Unemployed Youth. I am one  among the educated unemployed. If More

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Telecom policy

 This refers to the new National Telecom Policy (NTP) which is not applicable to J&K. This is not a surprise. India has always shown double standards and step motherly treatment towards Kashmir.  ‘Security reasons’ seems to be an excuse. The chief minister is also not serious about revocation More

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• Srinagar City

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