Dengue cases rise in J&K; 934 cases confirmed
Srinagar, Sep 20: Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing an increase in dengue cases this year, with 934 cases confirmed so far, officials said. They added that the union territory recorded a steady rise in cases over the past week, with daily counts ranging from 19 to 83. State Malariologist Dr D J Raina, speaking […]
J&K Govt appoints ombudsman to keep a check on discrimination against HIV infected persons
Srinagar, Mar 20: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has appointed an ombudsman to whom people infected with HIV can complain about discrimination faced by them. The Health & Medical Education Department has appointed Sham Lal Lalhal, retired district and sessions judge, as ombudsman to address complaints of discrimination under the […]
Blanket Ban Imposed on Prescription of ‘Branded’ Medicines, Visits of MRs in Government Hospitals
Srinagar, Jul 25: Medical Superintendent Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has strictly directed all the government hospitals to prescribe only ‘Generic’ medicine and not in any case the ‘branded’ medicines. “It has been conveyed by Director General Health Services, Government of India and endorsed by Director SKIMS & Ex. Officio Secretary to Government, […]
Depression, anxiety on rise among youth, children in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 02: Majority of the patients visiting psychiatric hospitals in Srinagar are youngsters including children and women, Head of the Department (HOD), Psychiatry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Dr Muhammad Maqbool Dar said on Friday. In an exclusive chat with the news agency, the prominent psychiatrist, said that the psychiatric problems increase with the […]
Operation of 01 Medical store closed down, another served show-cause notice at Chawalgam, Kulgam
Kulgam, Nov 30: A team of Drug Control Officers today closed down the operation of one medical establishment at Chawalgam, Kulgam and served show cause notice to another drug store for non compliance to the record maintenance with respect to narcotic/schedule drugs. The Officers informed that recently the operation of many such medical establishments […]
Food Alert: Government asks people to stop using Nestle Milkmaid
Srinagar, Nov 19: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued a ‘food alert’ asking consumers to stop using ‘Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk’ (Nestle Milkmaid). In this regard, a notice has been issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s office of the Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration. Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration, […]
Chemical mehendi causes rashes, should be avoided
Lucknow, Oct 13: At least three young women in Lucknow developed rashes and then tiny eruptions on their hands and arms when they got mehendi applied for ‘Karwa Chauth’. As the itching intensified, two of the three women had to be taken to a doctor who diagnosed the problem as a “reaction to strong […]
Now Ganderbal Admin Makes Face Masks Mandatory In Public Places
Srinagar, July 19: After Bandipora, administration in Ganderbal on Tuesday made use of face masks mandatory in public places in the central Kashmir district with immediate effect. “In the interest of Health and Wellbeing of the general public, I, Farooq Ahmad Baba, JKAS, CEO, District Disaster Management Authority / Additional District Magistrate, Ganderbal, in […]
Govt imposes ‘complete restriction’ on non-essential movement on weekends in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 15: Amid surge in covid-19 cases, the Government has ordered “complete restriction” on non-essential movement during weekends in entire J&K. According to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, there night curfew from 9 p.m. to 6a.a. shall continue to remain in force in all […]
Officers of PD Sopore received Booster Dose of COVID-19
Sopore, Jan 13: Today an extensive booster dose of Covid Vaccination drive has been started by Sopore Police to the Police Personnel posted in the Police District. The drive was carried out at DPL Sopore where Superintendent of Police Sopore Sudhanshu Verma-IPS received their first booster shot of Covid Vaccine SP Sopore advised all […]