Where Do These Discarded, Expired Drugs Really Go? Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili The recent case of a child in Kashmir nearly losing her eyesight after being administered expired medicine is not an isolated incident. Dr. Syed (name changed) told me that he had visited a pharmacy to purchase antibiotics for his sore throat. Upon reaching…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued an advisory urging public not to pay bribes to government officials, employees of government-controlled corporations, local authorities, or any other individuals performing public duties.The CBI Anti-Corruption Branch Srinagar has asked people to report any demand for bribes or cases of corruption…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13 (STC): Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Salman Sagar, representing Hazratbal, has said that said strengthening healthcare infrastructure and addressing the genuine concerns of medical professionals are his top priorities.He stated this while chairing a meeting of Block Hazratbal at Nishat on Saturday. He expressed his belief that through collective efforts,…
STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): Owing to continuous rainfall, the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage has been postponed, the shrine board announced.The pilgrimage to the holy cave was otherwise set to resume today after a 19-day suspension. It was halted on August 26, just hours before a major landslide struck the route to the shrine,…
”Speaker should step outside the box and safeguard the sanctity of Assembly” STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13 (STC): The institution of MLA is being rapidly eroded. It pains to see this decline. The arrest of a sitting legislator under PSA is not just about one individual — it is a question of the Assembly’s dignity….
