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GMC Jammu Nurses Complain to LG Against MLA Arvind Gupta for Alleged Abuse
Nursing staff at Government Medical College Jammu have submitted a formal representation to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha alleging that Jammu West MLA Arvind Gupta used abusive language, made threatening remarks and publicly humiliated…
Branded or Generic? Most J&K Patients Don’t Even Know the Difference
Despite government schemes offering generic medicines at 50 to 90 percent lower prices, a large section of patients in Jammu and Kashmir continue to purchase expensive branded drugs, largely due to poor public awareness and inadequate…
J&K Minister Demands Transparent Probe Into NEET-UG Paper Leak
J&K Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Thursday called for a transparent investigation into the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, demanding strict punishment for all those involved regardless of their influence or position.…
NEET-UG 2026 Cancelled After Irregularities Found, CBI Probe Ordered
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination held on May 3, citing inputs from law enforcement and central agencies pointing to alleged irregularities in the examination process.
The…
Proposed Re-designation of Hospital Administrators as Faculty Triggers Unrest in J&K
A proposal to re-designate Medical Superintendents, Deputy Medical Superintendents, and Assistant Medical Superintendents as Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors respectively in government medical colleges of Jammu…
Four Arrested After Violence Erupts at Government Medical College Anantnag
A 55-year-old woman from Srigufwara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district died at the Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag on Friday evening, triggering allegations of medical negligence by her family and subsequent unrest…
GMC Anantnag Under Lens: Govt Panel to Examine What Went Wrong
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an inquiry committee to conduct a detailed probe into the incident at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag following reports of alleged negligence and lack of timely medical…
Drug Controller to Visit Kashmir on April 18 Amid Administrative Gaps in Department
The Drug Controller of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajesh Sharma, is scheduled to visit Kashmir on April 18 to review the functioning of the Drug and Food Control Organisation and assess on-ground arrangements across the Valley.
The visit…
World Homeopathy Day: Mega AYUSH Awareness Camp Held in Ganderbal
Shahid Jeelani
On the occasion of World Homeopathy Day, the AYUSH Department Ganderbal, in collaboration with the Medical Superintendent, District Hospital Ganderbal, and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal,…
Medical Stores Under Scanner in Ganderbal Amid Anti-Drug Drive
In continuation of its sustained efforts to curb drug abuse and illicit trafficking under the “Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan” and War on Drugs campaign, Ganderbal Police today conducted a comprehensive inspection drive of…