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India logs 3,095 fresh Covid cases, highest this year
India on Thursday reported 3,095 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day rise in infections in 2023.The active caseload stands at 15,208, according to data shared by the city health department.The country has witnessed an…
Attendant injured after scuffle with security guard at SDH Sopore
An attendant was injured after scuffle with a security guard in sub-district hospital Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday.An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that scuffle between a security…
1,300 new Covid infections, three deaths in India
India recorded 1,300 fresh Covid cases and three deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data on Thursday.Country's total active caseload currently stands at 7,605 which is 0.02 per cent of total cases.…
Amid massive earthquake doctors perform surgery in Anantnag
At a time when most of the people were seen running for safety during an earthquake that shook Jammu and Kashmir and parts of north India last evening, doctors at sub district hospital Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district were…
Anantnag, Pulwama declared Tuberculosis free
Anantnag and Pulwama districts have been declared as tuberculosis free under the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India, officials said here on Tuesday.State Tuberculosis officer, Dr Adfar Qadri told the news…
‘Rectal bleeding, blood in stool can be cancer’
People should immediately consult doctors if they have rectal bleeding and blood in their stool as it can be dangerous for their health, Dr Kushal Mittal said on Friday.Dr Mittal who is secretary of Association of Colon and Rectal…
Pharmacy Act To Be Amended
The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, gives its assent for amendment in Section 32-C of Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act)-Introduction of draft Bill.
Rajeev Rai…
Release Salary To GMC Employees: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday sought immediate release of salary of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar employees.“It is unfortunate that the employees of GMC Srinagar are without salary for the last five months,”…
H3N2 Scare: Over 100 Persons Infected with Viral Infection
As H3N2 scare continues to looms large in various parts of North India, the viral infection is being evenly witnessed in Union Territory as most cases of viral infections over a period of one-and-a-half month fall in this subtype of…
Prof Masood Tanvir is new Principal GMC Srinagar
Government on Thursday appointed Prof Dr Masood Tanvir as Principal of Government Medical College Srinagar.According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Dr. Masood Tanvir Bhat, Professor…