Health & Education

Director SKIMS urges lifestyle changes, public health interventions to prevent disease Srinagar, Nov 14 (KNO): At least 7.8 percent of the population in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is currently suffering from diabetes, while over 10.5 percent are in the prediabetes stage, a renowned doctor said on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, on Thursday. […]

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 13: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Masood visited Muslim Public High School Rajbagh today following a severe fire incident that caused extensive damage to school building. The Minister was accompanied by Member of Legislative Assembly for Lal Chowk, Sheikh Ahsan Pardesi, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Principal of Muslim Public […]

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 14: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare, and Education, Sakeena Masood addressed the colourful Children’s Day celebrations at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir here. The celebrations, organised by Directorate of School Education Kashmir in collaboration with Bharti Airtel Foundation and Pi Jam Foundation, saw an overwhelming […]

My aim is to redefine learning and make our higher educational institutions and Youth future-ready: LG Sinha In IUST, we have introduced diverse programmes to amalgamate science, technology and humanities in a way where all the disciplines work together, for holistic growth of the students: LG LG calls upon the youth to explore cutting-edge, transformative […]

LOLAB (KUPWARA), NOVEMBER 13: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Masood, on Wednesday conducted an exhaustive tour of Lolab Sub Division of Kupwara during which she inaugurated development projects at GDC Sogam and GHSS Tekipora, inspected healthcare facilities and interacted with the general public. The Minister inaugurated Earth Science Block […]

Pulwama, Nov 12 (KNO): A young NEET aspirant from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has started her journey as entrepreneur by making sustainable products, using locally sourced ingredients. Aneesa Iqbal (18), a resident of Arihal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been making handcrafted soaps, candles and many other items. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir […]

Dr Naveed Nazir calls for vaccination, early intervention to prevent serious complications   Srinagar, Nov 12 (KNO): Immunocompromised individuals, including those with weakened immune systems due to underlying health conditions, medical treatments, or age, are at a higher risk of contracting pneumonia, according to Dr Naveed Nazir Shah, Pulmonologist and Head of the Department at […]

AWANTIPORA, NOVEMBER 12: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, School Education and Higher Education, Sakeena Masood today inaugurated the National Academia Industry Conclave 4.0-Cultivating Synergy at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) here. Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani; Vice Chancellor IUST, Vice Chancellor Cluster University Srinagar, Deans of various […]

Srinagar, Nov 09 (KNO): Director of School Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain Mir Saturday said that it will conduct student-friendly and competency based annual exams for classes 1st to 9th by mid-December. Speaking to reporters, the director, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO said that they will release a uniform date sheet for examinations for […]

Distributes appointment orders to newly selected Medical Officers at SKICC SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 08: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today distributed appointment orders to newly selected Medical Officers at a formal ceremony held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). Out of the 325 Medical Officers selected, 26 received their appointment orders directly from the Chief Minister […]