Srinagar,June 25 – A 2-day sensitization workshop for ICDS functionaries on “Adoption of New World Health Organization’s Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS)” took off at SKICC, here today. Organized by the Social Welfare department, all the Deputy Directors, Programme Officers and Child Development Project Officers of Kashmir division are participating in the workshop. Joint Secretary, […]
Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas Drilling
Norma Fiorentino’s drinking water well was a time bomb. For weeks, workers in her small northeastern Pennsylvania town had been plumbing natural gas deposits from a drilling rig a few hundred yards away. They cracked the earth and pumped in fluids to force the gas out. Somehow, stray gas worked into tiny crevasses in the […]
Tainted Syringes Slipped Past FDA’s Watch
Natalie Fullerton’s parents were thrilled to watch their year-old daughter bounce back from a double-lung transplant. Within months, she was mimicking her sister’s ballet poses and gleefully repeating the word "purple." Her father, Leslie, carefully tended to Natalie, following an intricate regimen to keep her healthy. After doctors implanted a tube in Natalie’s chest to […]
An Investigative Report on Cyber-stalking at Alfred State College, New York
Introduction In 2007, when I first spoke to Dr. Uma Gupta about writing an investigative piece about her experience as the target of cyber-predators during her Presidency at Alfred State College from 2003 -2006, my creative juices immediately began flowing as Dr. Uma Gupta and I examined the compelling elements: the harassment of […]
Police Officials Should Remain Firm: CM
Ughampur (J&K), June 5 – While complimenting the probationary officers on completion of their training at at Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur , the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they should now discharge their duties with dedication and honesty. He said the officers would meet every challenge effectively in protecting the lives and property of the […]
Hoteliers to implement Section-4 of Indian Tobacco Act
Jammu, June 02 — To apprise about the provision of section-4 of Indian Tobacco Act-2003, the Development Commissioner, Udhampur in J&K, Ajay Khajuria convened a meeting with Hoteliers, Restaurant and Banquet Hall owners, on Tuesday. In the meeting various provisions of section-4 of the Act were discussed in detail. The meeting was […]
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