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Infants continue to die at GB Pant Hospital

9 More Fatalities In 24 Hrs

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 15: At a time when the authorities at GB Pant hospital continue to be in a denial mode on alarming increase in infant fatalities there, the hospital shockingly recorded 9 deaths of newborns in the last 24 hours – reportedly highest ever in the institute. With the latest deaths, the infant More

Govt concerned about ‘media leaks’, not deaths

THREE SPECIALISTS DUMPED

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 15: Authorities at GB Pant Children Hospital here, which reportedly witnessed more than 32 deaths in past fortnight, today in a surprising move ordered “deputation” of three senior faculty members at the institute to the maternity hospital, Lal Ded, rendering the former almost defunct More

MALIK’S FATHER LAID TO REST

Hundreds Join Funeral

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 15: Hundreds of people from different walks of life including Chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference participated in the funeral prayers of Ghulam Qadir Malik, father of JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, here on Tuesday.Ghulam Qadir Malik died yesterday. Muhammad Yasin More

CRPF occupy 46 hotels, guest houses in city

‘No Plan To Vacate’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 15: With the Jammu and Kashmir government making efforts to minimize the foot prints of security forces in the valley, especially in Srinagar, there are still 46 hotels and guest houses under the occupation of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in different parts of the capital city More

Make selection criteria public: CIC to Centre

HAJJ GOODWILL DELEGATION

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 15: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office to display on its website the process of selecting the Hajj goodwill delegation and the names of its members.Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi, using powers under the Right to Information More

Pak envoy calls on Home Secy

Discuss Agenda Of Bilateral Talks

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 15: Ahead of the India-Pakistan Home Secretary-level talks, Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik Tuesday met Home Secretary R K Singh and discussed with him various aspects of the proposed meeting during which an accord for a liberalized visa regime is expected to be inked.Though More

MHA to host Interlocutors’ report on website

New Delhi, May 15: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to upload the report of the three interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir on its official website in addition to placing five copies in the Parliament House library.The report will also be uploaded on the official website of MHA on Wednesday More

Cabinet to meet today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: The State Cabinet is likely to approve transfer of the land at Ganderbal to Central University of Kashmir in its meeting on Wednesday.Sources told Greater Kashmir that the Cabinet is scheduled to meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at civil secretariat More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

PDP youth wing protests Power tariff hike

Srinagar, May 15: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth wing general secretary Er Nazir Yatoo on Tuesday castigated the government for increasing in power tariff three times during last three years.  More


  • National

58,697 Kashmiri migrant families in country: GoI

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 15: The Centre Tuesday said there are 58,697 Kashmiri migrant families in the country. "There has been migration of families from Kashmir Valley in 1990. There are 58,697 Kashmiri migrant More



  • Opinion

No new order in Kashmir

Old order changeth, yielding place to old order again

POINT OF VIEW

RIYAZ AHMAD

Former Hurriyat chairman Prof Abdul Gani Bhat wants the Hurriyat to forge a common minimum programme with mainstream parties like National Conference and PDP to resolve Kashmir, a call which has surprised More


  • GK Magazine

Srinagar: The Changing City

Certain good things have happened to the City, but more needs to be done

DEVELOPMENT

RAFIQUE BHATT

The capital city of Srinagar is changing, and changing very fast. It now seems that the city will overcome the deficit of twenty years, which not only devastated its infrastructure but shook its foundations More



  • Letters

Terrible condition

This refers to the death of children at G.B Pant hospital. It is very unfortunate and shocking that the hospital is in such a terrible condition. The parents are unsure whether their children are in safe More


  • Editorial

On the right track

J&K Bank posting a net profit of Rs 803 crore for FY 2011-12 signifies that the Bank is not far from achieving its ambitious target of Rs 1,000 net profit this fiscal. By scoring 31 per cent year-on More


  • Business

Official wheat procurement plan fails to take off

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 15: The much-hyped official plan to procure wheat in Jammu and Kashmir seems to have grounded before its take off. If official sources are to be believed the lack of coordination between More


  • Sports

AFC U-14 Football Festival-Nepal

Sajid All Set To Lead India

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, May 15: Valley’s only International football coach, Sajid Yousuf Dar is all set to lead Indian Under-14 football team in the AFC Under-14 Football Festival that kick starts at Kathmandu, Nepal More


  • Kashmir

Reach out to students in rural areas: Guv to KU

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 15: Emphasizing upon the need to provide quality education to students living in far-flung areas, Governor, N N Vohra on Tuesday said University of Kashmir needs to play proactive role in More


  • Srinagar City

R&B’s laziness proves costly for state exchequer

Millions go waste on Canal Road repairs due to failure in timely macadamization

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, May 15: Cornered over the dilapidated condition of the Canal Road, a vital link between Airport Road and Rawal Pora, the government last year spend millions on this road in south City to make More



  • Jammu

PHE mulls to start water metering in capital cities by June

ARUN SINGH

Jammu ,  May 15: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department is likely to start installation of meters for water connections by June end this year. Sources told Greater Kashmir that the department More


  • Health

Walk in park boosts memory

Toronto, May 15: A walk in the park benefits people suffering from depression, say researchers on the basis of new evidence. Marc Berman, post-doctoral fellow at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute More


  • Education and Career

IIT Council's final decision on May 28

SINGLE ENTRANCE TEST

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 15: The IIT council which met against the backdrop of sustained opposition to the proposed single entrance test for admission to engineering programmes and is understood to have insisted More



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