News Topic:Doctors

Panel to inquire into threats by Pulwama civic body chief to doctors

Authorities have taken cognizance of a video in which Municipal Committee President Pulwama was seen threatening doctors at District Hospital Pulwama.

FIR against civic body president for allegedly threatening doctors in Pulwama

Municipal Committee President Pulwama Bilal Ahmad Rather threatened doctors at District Hospital Pulwama following which hospital authorities filed an FIR.

Doctor-private clinic nexus active in J-K, allege patients

Doctors in several hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir aren't prescribing generic medicines to patients available at the hospital.

Irresponsible media reporting spurred suicide contagion in J-K: Expert

Irresponsible media reporting is one of the main reasons behind suicide contagion in Jammu & Kashmir, according to an expert.

Mother dies of shock on hearing of son’s death in Bandipora

A 50-year-old man died after suffering a massive cardiac attack in Konan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Minutes later, his mother died of shock.

In a first, total laparoscopic hysterectomy conducted at District Hospital Pulwama

Doctors conducted a Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) for the first time at District Hospital Pulwama.

Allowing doctors, specialists to take night-off against set norms: DHSK

The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir said that some hospital administrators are allowing specialists and doctors to take night-off which is against norms.

Chorus grows against pooling 50 percent PG seats

The government’s proposed move to pool 50% post-graduate seats from GMC and all seats of SKIMS is going to affect health care services in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Kashmir Police arrest 1,941 in drug cases, attach properties worth ₹154 crore

Kashmir Police report 1,941 arrests in over 1,500 drug cases, ₹154 crore in attached properties and 12,385 cyber fraud complaints this year.

Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora; MBBS seats to increase from 50 to 120

J.P. Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora as MBBS intake is set to rise from 50 to 120. J&K minister also seeks help to repatriate a Sopore student's remains from Bangladesh.

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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP

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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.