News Topic:Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
J&K
Four districts in J&K declared as Red Zone by MHFW
Government of India on Friday declared four districts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as Red Zone in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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India
India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 35,043
With 1993 new cases and 73 new fatalities in 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 35,043 on Friday morning, the Union Health Ministry said.
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Education
BoG recommends 50 additional PG seats for GMCs and SKIMS
In a significant development, the Board of Governors (BoG), formed in suppression of Medical Council of India, has recommended to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to increase 50 seats in PG courses in Government Medical Colleges and SKIMS Soura in J&K under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota for 2020-21.
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Health
Two suspected cases of Coronavirus found in J&K
The Department of Information & Public Relations informed that they have identified two passengers with a travel history to Italy and South Korea with Coronavirus.
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Breaking News
No case of coronavirus but swine flu threat looms large in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Even though no case of coronavirus has been detected in Kashmir so far, but the threat of H1N1 virus also known as...
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Breaking News
Union health ministry approves more MBBS seats for J&K
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has approved additional 85 MBBS seats for Jammu and Kashmir, taking total number of medical berths available for aspirants...
Jobs
Government Medical College Srinagar Recruitment 2017
Srinagar: Government Medical College Srinagar has issued an Advertisement Notification for Government Medical College Srinagar Recruitment 2017.Applications on plain paper, duly affixed with passport size photograph,...
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Three held, arms and Hizb posters seized in Shopian
Security forces arrested three people and recovered a grenade, AK-47 magazines and HM posters during a joint search operation in Shopian's Imam Sahib area.
Flyover collapse in Samba’s Vijaypur kills one, injures three
One person was killed and three others injured after an under-construction flyover collapsed in the Jakh area of Vijaypur in Samba district on Tuesday.
Two held as Pulwama Police, Army recover pistol, grenade
Pulwama Police, Army and CRPF apprehended two men and recovered a pistol, ammunition and a grenade during a joint operation in the Yarwan forest area of Rajpora.
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