Added on April 2, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

Appointing MOs: PG students in GMC asked to submit undertakings

Srinagar: The Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar Monday issued an order asking all the Post Graduate students to submit an undertaking to make sure that they don’t take up any additional assignments while they are yet to complete their PGs. The order issued by the Principal, GMC DrSamia Rashid states that PG students who have […]

Added on March 30, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

Laidback: JK takes a casual approach in registering births: Data

Less than 50 per cent cases being registered within stipulated timeframe of 21 days

Added on March 29, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

JK fails miserably on providing medicos, paramedical staff at PHCs

Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir is having one of the largest chains of Public Health Centers (PHC) in the entire north India, with it also featuring on the top when it comes to the deficiencies in terms of manpower to run the vast number of such facilities. The data collected by the Union […]

Added on March 26, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

Ragging complaints: GMC acts tough against accused, orders their suspension

Srinagar: The authorities at Govt Medical College (GMC), Srinagar have acted tough on the students who have been found involved in incidents of ragging at its boys hostel Bemina by ordering their suspension and initiating an inquiry. After it was brought into their notice that few students at boys hostel Bemina were indulging in ragging […]

Added on February 22, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

Critical Care Ambulance service will soon be a reality in JK

Service to be started from April with a fleet of 416 ambulances

Added on February 21, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

Diploma courses offered at GMC converted into degree courses

Health Ministry directs MCI to provide approval

Srinagar: In a move to improve the academics at Govt Medical College (GMC), Srinagar to level next in various departments, the Union Health Ministry has nodded the conversion of various diploma courses at GMC, Srinagar into full-fledged degree courses, while asking the MCI to consider the decision. In a letter, a copy of which is […]

Added on February 17, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

SKIMS medico posts ‘hate comment’ on FB, authorities assure action

Srinagar: Keeping ethics at bay, a doctor from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, in a Facebook live post wrote that Kashmiris need a ‘killing touch,’ rather than ‘healing touch.’ The post has generating resentment among the fellow doctors in the institution who are demanding immediate action against the doctor for his ‘disturbing’ post. […]

Added on February 14, 2019 Irfan Tramboo

8 students referred to SMHS, are stable: Officials

Srinagar: At least two dozen class 10 students were injured in a mysterious blast inside private school in Narbal area of Kakpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, creating panic in the area. The injured students were rushed to the nearby PHC Kakpora for treatment, where from 8 were referred to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital […]

Added on February 13, 2019 Irfan Tramboo