Situation grave: Omar

‘Won’t Allow It To Deteriorate Further’

HOSPITAL HORROR

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 18: Terming the condition at GP Pant Hospital as “grave”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday assured that the government won’t allow further deterioration of the situation.The Chief Minister today visited the hospital, where 368 kids have died since January 1 this year, allegedly More

JK Govt responsible: Azad

PTI/GKNN

New Delhi, May 18: Virtually blaming Jammu and Kashmir government for the alarming infant fatalities at GB Pant Children’s Hospital in the Valley, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday said the government there has failed to upgrade healthcare facilities despite Centre’s full support.Replying More

LA panel to look into hospital affairs

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 18: The Legislative Assembly Friday ordered an in-house probe into the disturbing infant deaths at GB Pant hospital.Legislative Assembly Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone ordered institution of inquiry into the alarming deaths by a House panel following a petition filed by two PDP legislators More

GB Pant Hospital terminally sick

Experts Call For Setting Up New Tertiary-Care Pediatric Hospital In Valley

MUDDASIR ALI/MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 18:  At the Valley’s lone children’s hospital, which witnessed 368 infant deaths since January this year, a single “nurse” looks after 30-bed capacity Intensive Care Unit (ICU).The microbiologists post at GB Pant hospital here is lying vacant and patients are forced to get the More

Militants trying to target City: IGP

‘Won’t Allow Them To Succeed’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 18: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, SM Sahai, Friday said that there was steep decline in militancy in Kashmir valley and the militants were trying to carry out attacks in Srinagar.Sahai was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function organized at Police More

Rs 379 crore unspent in education sector

Govt Gives Damn To Centrally Sponsored Schemes

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 18: In a glaring instance of official inefficiency, around Rs 379 crore have remained unutilized under Centre’s flagship program for universalization of Elementary Education – Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) – and other two programs in Jammu and Kashmir during fiscal year 2010-11.The More

Yasha retained in SSA

Srinagar, May 18: The government Friday modified the transfers and postings approved by the state cabinet in its meeting on May 16.As per the orders, the government in partial modification of Order No. 523-GAD of 2012 dated 16-05-2012, ordered continuation of Yasha Mudgal as Project Director, More

GEELANI, MIRWAIZ UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Bhat, Lone, Shah, Khan Also Detained

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 18: Chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, were placed under house arrest on Friday. In a crackdown on Hurriyat Conference (M) leaders, police also placed majority of leaders of the amalgam under house arrest.Hurriyat (G) More

Rural posting compulsory for doctors: Azad

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: Government of India is planning to make a one-year stint in rural India compulsory for MBBS doctors as its incentive scheme for the medicos has drawn virtually no response.Government had launched a 50 per cent reservation in post-graduate courses for MBBS doctors who opt for More

3 die, 3 hurt in accidents

Pulwama, May 18: Three persons were killed and two others critically injured when a car rammed into a roadside tree on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.Sartaj Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Majeed, his sister Bilqeesa and Gul Muhammad Bhat son of Sonaullah died on the spot when the car driver lost More

Cong delegate session today

Srinagar, May 18: In what could be an effort to hammer-out differences and factionalism in its state unit, the Congress party is all set to organize a grand delegate convention in Srinagar on Saturday.Key central Congress leaders including Janardan Divedi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mohan Prakash are More

Dooru shuts against lack of basic amenities

Dooru, May 18: This south Kashmir town observed a complete shutdown on Friday against government’s “apathy” towards the area. The call for shutdown was given by the Dooru-Shahbad Action committee More

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'Over 15 lakh HIV-infected people registered in free ART clinics'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: More than 15 lakh people infected with HIV have been registered in the free anti-retroviral treatment centres across the country, the government said today. "As on March 31, 2012 More

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