The Centre has finalised a site each in Jammu and Kashmir’s two divisions for setting up AIIMS in the wake of a row in the […]
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Seven member committee to explore alternatives to pellet guns
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Tuesday, approved the constitution of a seven-member expert committee for exploring possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The […]
Drugs supplied to hospitals in J&K not tested before given to patients: CAG report
Putting lives of patients at risk, the J&K government has been approving use of medicines in hospitals without any quality check, an official report has […]
Patients at risk as ‘lethal’ injection supplied under ‘non-lethal’ tag
Anesthesia drug available as ‘muscle relaxant’ in govt hospitals The patients are facing life-threat at government-run hospital as the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation […]
Sub-standard medicines being administered to patients in valley
CAG report points out Govt failure to ensure independent quality check of drugs In the absence of a proper testing mechanism, sub-standard drugs continue to […]
Unborn baby dies after woman gets stuck in lift at LD Hospital
A baby died in the womb after a pregnant woman got stuck in a lift at the Valley’s lone tertiary care maternity hospital, Lal Ded […]
At SMHS hospital, female patients robbed of right to privacy
Patients see it a ‘sheer molestation’, castigates hospital authorities The door of the ultrasound room at SMHS hospital is left ajar, Sana (name changed) a […]
10 Health Tips to a happier Ramadan
So Ramadan is already in and you’re thinking… How to stay healthy? If you want to avoid fasting headaches, weight gain and hunger pains read […]
Two sweets manufacturing units sealed
State Food Control Organisation on Thursday sealed two sweets manufacturing units here after these were found to be manufacturing food items in insanitary conditions which […]
Setup food testing labs in Jammu, Srinagar: High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the state government to initiate process for setting up two food testing labs at Jammu and Srinagar […]