News Topic:Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Kashmir
55-year-old woman dies at SKIMS, J&K’s COVID-19 toll 21
A 55-year-old woman from Urnhal area of south Kashmir, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at the SKIMS Soura on Saturday, taking the overall death toll due to the infection in Jammu and Kashmir to 21.
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Kashmir
Two BSF personnel killed in Pandach militant attack
Suspected militants on Wednesday attacked a party of Border Security Force (BSF) post in Srinagar outskirts, resulting in the death of two BSF personnel.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Quinquagenarian from Baramulla dies at SKIMS
A day after Jammu and Kashmir recorded three COVID deaths in a single day, a 55-year-old COVID-19 positive patient, with Cancer history, died at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura on Tuesday morning.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: JK records 12th death as Budgam man dies
The death toll due to deadly Coronavirus mounted to 12 in Jammu and Kashmir today as one more positive patient died at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, officials said.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: 25 fresh cases in J&K surges tally to 639
25 fresh cases, all from Kashmir valley, tested positive on Thursday in the two COVID designated GMC laboratories at CD Hospital Srinagar and SKIMS lab at Soura, taking the number of cases testing positive in Jammu and Kashmir to 639.
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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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Kashmir
COVID-19: J&K crosses 600-mark as 33 test positive
Thirty three persons on Thursday tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, pushing the overall tally of COVID-19 patients past 600-mark.
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Kashmir
With 16 more positive, J&K’s COVID-19 tally mounts to 581
Sixteen more people have tested positive of the novel coronavirus in Kashmir, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in J&K to 581.
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