Health & Education

Pvt schools offer facility in 73% institutes Srinagar, Feb 07 (KNO): In Jammu and Kashmir, more than 50 percent of those government-run-schools having library set-up have no textbooks available for the students and teachers.   The official figures reveal that only 49.78 percent government schools were having books available in the libraries across Jammu and […]

Srinagar, Feb 07 (KNO): The MBBS seats in Jammu and Kashmir have increased from 500 to 1339 in the last one decade, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.   Replying to a question by Basavaraj Bomai, the Ministry of State for Health and family Welfare, Anupriya Patil said that in 2014-15, […]

Srinagar, Feb 07 (JKNS): Leading pulmonologist Dr. Naveed Nazir Shah on Friday said that the digital revolution is essential, but mobile phone usage must be regulated, especially among children and elders.   Talking to media persons in Srinagar, leading pulmonologist of India, Dr. Naveed Nazir Shah, as per news agency JKNS, said mobile addiction is […]

Srinagar, Feb 07 : After suspending two doctors, the Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended a theatre technician at SDH Sopore on pending of inquiry into the wrong surgery at Hakeem Sonaullah Hospital.   As per the order issued by the Secretary H&ME department Syed Abid Rasheed Shah a copy of which lies with news […]

Srinagar, Feb 06 (KNO): The Central University of Kashmir (CUK) on Thursday announced extension of winter vacation till February-14.   “Due to inclement weather conditions and ongoing student internship programs outside Jammu & Kashmir, the university has decided to resume its offline classwork from February 17,” reads a communique of CUK.   According to the […]

Sopore, Feb 6, KNT: Authorities in Sopore have sealed the operation theatre of Hakeem Sonuallah Hospital following shocking allegations that a doctor mistakenly removed a patient’s uterus instead of performing a scheduled ENT surgery. The incident has sparked outrage, raising serious concerns about medical negligence and the hospital’s surgical protocols.   Sources told the news […]

Sopore, Feb 5: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, Dr. Anjum Nazir is facing public fury after mistakenly removing a woman’s uterus instead of performing an ENT surgery. The incident, which took place at Hakeem Sonuallah Hospital in Sopore, has sparked widespread outrage, with calls for a lifetime ban on the doctor’s private […]

Srinagar, Feb 04 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir has reported a total of 3,468 cervical cancer cases over the past five years, a data presented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Parliament reveals.   The year-wise breakdown shows an increase in cases, with 656 in 2019, 676 in 2020, 694 in 2021, […]

Srinagar, Feb 03 (KNO): The Director National Health Mission on Monday inaugurated the ‘Centre for Breast & Colorectal Cancers & Non Cancer Disorders” at Karan Nagar here.   The centre, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), is headed by Dr Shabnam Bashir.   The centre comprises allied clinics in addition to colorectal cancer […]