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‘Drug mafia’ rules the roost at ‘dreaded’ GB Pant hospital

Doctors Prescribe Medicines Of ‘Shoddy’ Pharma Companies

HOSPITAL HORROR

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, May 21: As the government has been inexplicably and haplessly counting the fatalities of neonates and kids in the Valley’s lone children hospital over the years, the “drug mafia” running inside the tertiary care institution, allegedly, in connivance with a senior doctor is reportedly also More

Believe it, STP installed inside hospital!

Toxic Waste Stinks, Spreads Infection

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 21: In the ground floor, on the backside of valley’s lone children’s hospital, the sewage treatment plant (STP), which is a space of hazardous waste and obnoxious smell, lies defunct. The plant is a blend of noxious sludge, rusted machines, puffy wires, dead rats and strangulating gas More

Govt foils Hurriyat march

Restrictions In Old City; Shutdown Elsewhere; 10 Held In Rajouri Kadal

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 21: The government Monday foiled the ‘Eidgah Chalo’ program of Hurriyat Conference (M) to commemorate the death anniversaries of Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone by imposing severe restrictions in old Srinagar. A shutdown was observed elsewhere on the call of the amalgam.
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Mirwaiz fuming

‘ENFORCED CALM WON’T LAST LONG’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 21: Terming the restrictions imposed in old Srinagar on Monday as ‘enforced calm,’ chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq castigated the government for not allowing them to pay tributes to his father Moulana Farooq, Abdul Gani Lone and Hawal massacre victims.“May More

Ahead of agitation, JCC warns Govt

‘Take Decision Or Prepare For Worse’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 21: Employees Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) on Monday finalized its three-day strike program starting Thursday and warned the State Government to take decision on enhancement of employees’ retirement age or face “intensified agitation” across Jammu and Kashmir.JCC, representing More

AS DELHI SIMMERS, SRINAGAR SHIVERS

Incessant Rains Keep Valley Cold

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 21: With Delhi simmering at 43 and Jammu 37 degree Celsius, people in Kashmir valley shiver in unusual cold and continue to use woolens and Kangri (earthen fire pot) to keep themselves warm.Metrological officials here said the maximum temperature recorded in valley Monday was 20 More

HCC ‘sloppiness’ despoils Bandipora

Officials Plugged Ears When Experts Sounded Alarm

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 21: In a glaring instance of official negligence, the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), executing the 300 MW Kishanganga Power Project in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, seems to have brazenly overlooked the environmental concerns associated with the project execution. While More

CBI, NIA chiefs to be part of parleys

New Delhi, May 21: The forthcoming Indo-Pak Home Secretary-level talks will for the first time include heads of CBI and National Investigation Agency, an organization formed in the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai attack.The talks, which will see inking of a pact on liberalized visa regime between the More

Prohibitory orders in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 21: The state government Monday promulgated prohibitory orders in Srinagar for a period of two months “to ensure peace and tranquility in the summer capital”, an official spokesman said.“The District Magistrate has imposed section 144 CrPC to prevent any kind of breach of peace and More



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  • Briefs

Poor facilities in districts a cause for deaths: DAK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 21: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Monday said that lack of neo-natal care at district hospitals leads to increased mortality at the GB Pant Hospital. “There is not a single district More


  • National

Deaf and dumb are valid witnesses: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 21: The testimony of deaf and dumb witnesses can by relied upon by courts as they are competent and signs and gestures are admissible piece of evidence, the Supreme Court today ruled.  More



  • Opinion

Shame and tragedy

G B Pant hospital explains both the themes adequetely

Impressions

BINOO JOSHI

 What’s a shame? If  Jammu and Kashmir needed any description of that,  Union  Health Minister  Ghulam Nabi Azad, has given that. The massive tragedy of the unchecked death rate More


  • GK Magazine

Celebrating World Biodiversity Day

Biodiversity is everybody’s concern, not to be left for academics only

Marine Biodiversity

PROF. (DR.) G. H. DAR

May 22nd is celebrated as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) every year. It is a United Nations sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. This day was first More



  • Letters

Legendary footballer

It was shocking to learn about the death of legendary football player of the  State, Farooq Bhat. Sad that it has gone unnoticed and so has gone the immense contribution he has made to the game. For More


  • Editorial

Start Work Now

The Children’s Hospital tragedy is a classical example of insensitiveness and irresponsibility of the state administration.  The death of about four hundred children   is not accidental More


  • Business

JK Bank fails to support agriculture sector: Mir

Says all banks operating in JK neglect rural economy

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 21: In a severe criticism to J&K Bank, minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today said the bank has neglected state’s rural economy and failed to support the agriculture sector More


  • Sports

Govt committed to upgrade sports infrastructure: Chib

3RD JUNIOR NATIONAL TONG-IL-MOO-DO CHAMPIONSHIP-2012 CONCLUDES

Srinagar, May 21: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Service and Sports R S Chib today said the present Government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed to upgrade More


  • Kashmir

GB Pant Hospital has huge rush from rural areas: MS

‘Infants Die Of Various Complications’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 21: Lack of healthcare facilities at district level is forcing people to shift their children to GB Pant Hospital here for treatment which in turn is showing impact on the medicare at the More


  • Srinagar City

3 YEARS ON,PROPOSED JEHANGIR CHOWK-NATIPORA FLYOVER STUCK IN PAPERWORK

ADB yet to approve funding for much hyped project

PART-I

M HYDERI

IN October 2009, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah announced that a mega flyover would be constructed between Jehangir Chowk and Natipora within a timeframe of three years asking the concerned agencies to More



  • Jammu

Traffic signals in Jammu soon: Sagar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 21: The traffic signals would be soon installed at 30 important crossings in the Jammu city for the better management of the vehicular movement in the winter Capital. This was stated by More


  • South Asia

Rich tributes paid to Moulana Farooq,Lone in PaK

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

 Islamabad, May 21: President and Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan and Chudhary Majeed on Monday paid glowing tributes to Kashmiri martyrs. Addressing More


  • World

MILLIONS TURN OUT TO WATCH RARE ‘RING OF FIRE’ SPECTACLE

Albuquerque (New Mexico), May 21: Millions in Asia and the western United States watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front More


  • Health

Sleep apnea can raise risk of cancer: Study

New York, May 21: Two new studies indicate that people who suffer sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing cancer. Due to be presented in San Francisco this week at an American Thoracic Society More



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