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SRINAGAR, July 18: Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura today issued the summer vacation roster for faculty members, instructing the Heads of Departments to ensure patient care and academic activities continue uninterrupted during the period. It has also been stated that those who proceed on vacation can be called back if required in case of any eventuality, directing them to intimate their immediate contact details. In this regard, the Director, SKIMS Soura, has sanctioned availing of summer vacation by the faculty members of SKIMS across 36 departments with terms and conditions. As per the directives it has been stated that 50% faculty staff must remain available during each half of the vacation period and one senior faculty member must also remain available in the respective departments during each half wherever possible. It has been noted that faculty members intending to forgo vacations will be entitled to earned leave proportionately 2½ days for a week, and no earned leave will be credited in case the forgone vacation period is less than a week. "HODs of respective departments shall ensure normal patient care services and academic activities of the department during vacation," the directives state. Further, it has been stressed that the faculty members will not be allowed to participate in the conferences during on duty vacation period, while the station leaving permission will be restricted "within the country only." Also, the faculty members proceeding for vacation have been asked to intimate their immediate contact details through their departure reports addressed to the Administration to meet any eventuality of emergency, particularly or otherwise "so that faculty staff on vacation could be called back to duty any moment in case of emergencies and if need arises." SKIMS had earlier announced that the summer vacation for faculty members would be split into two halves. Departments were asked to submit details of who wished to take leave in the first half and who in the second, ensuring that at least 50% of the faculty remained on duty at all times. After receiving these details, SKIMS issued a vacation roster. The roster lists the faculty members taking leave from 16 July to 29 July 2025, those scheduled for leave from 1 August to 14 August 2025, and also names-including the Director-of those who will remain on duty during both periods.
Srinagar- The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday filed Chargesheet against a doctor for submitting fake MCI Certificate along with other documents at the time of engagement at SKIMS Bemina. In a statement, the The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) said that it has submitted Charge-sheet in Case FIR No. 01/2023 U/S 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 RPC before the Hon'ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar against Numan Farooq Wani S/o Late Farooq Ahmad Wani R/o Abu Bakar Lane Umarabad Zainakote Srinagar for submitting fake MCI (Medical Council of Ind ...Read More >
Srinagar: With the annual Amarnath Yatra set to commence on July 3, Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat has directed all security agencies to take proactive and preventive measures to counter any potential threats. He emphasised strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and robust coordination among forces to ensure a peaceful and safe pilgrimage. Chairing a high-level security review meeting in Jammu, DGP Prabhat said dismantling terror networks and maintaining a vigilant security grid throughout the 38-day pilgrimage was a top priority. "We must ...Read More >
Robotic surgery, AI X-rays, cath labs, critical care blocks in pipeline Srinagar, Apr 5: The government has revealed an ambitious and multi-pronged plan to transform healthcare delivery system with high-end facilities like robotic surgery units, new cardiac cath labs, PET-CT scanners, AI-enabled diagnostics, and expanded critical care infrastructure to be rolled out in the coming years. The Health and Medical Education Department explicitly acknowledged gaps in infrastructure and staff in the d ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate general Rajendra Prasad, representing the state govt, said, "The decision to continue with the recruitm ...Read More >
At least nine people were killed and 32 injured late Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir in an accidental blast that happened while officials were inspecting bomb-making materials recently seized as part of an investigation into a terror network, the police said. The police had announced the discovery of the cache on Monday, the same day a car exploded in India's capital, killing at least eight people. The Indian government has said it is treating the blast in New Delhi as a terror attack, and ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today went to SKIMS Hospital Soura on learning about the ill-health of mother of Mehbooba Mufti, PDP President & former Chief Minister. The Chief Minister enquired about her health and wished her a speedy recovery. He also met the family members at the hospital. CM was accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani. Director SKIMS Dr. Ashraf Ganai & Medical Superintendent Dr. Farooq Jan briefed the Chief Minister about her health condition and assured the CM that all necessary treatment and health care is being provided to her. ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 12 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at eight locations in Srinagar in connection with the 1990 abduction and killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat. The searches, which were still underway, are linked to FIR No 56/1990 registered at Police Station Nigeen, Srinagar, now being investigated by SIA Kashmir. According to an SIA press release, the case pertains to the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit, Sarla Bhat, a nurse at SKIMS Soura, who was brutally killed by terrorists 36 years ago. Thes ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: J&K is in the grip of a food safety scare after officials seized more than 11,600kg of "imported rotten meat" from warehouses, eateries and shops across Kashmir valley, triggering a storm of halal concerns and rumours.The seizures, excluding poultry, were made over the past week during surprise inspections that uncovered illegal storage and gross violations of safety rules. Images of decayed meat on social media spurred calls to boycott animal meat in restaurants.Religious leaders joine ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): SpiceJet on Thursday acknowledged that some passengers are currently facing difficulties in reaching the airline's customer care helpline due to intermittent technical issues. The airline said efforts are underway to restore normal functioning as soon as possible. In an official message on X, SpiceJet stated, 'We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with our SpiceJet Customer Care helpline numbers. We assure you that our relevant teams are working to resolve this as soon as possible. In the meantime, please connect with us through our official social ...Read More >
The letter, posted on X, alleged that Zubair Ahmad faced religious discrimination at the Kovai Medical Center and Hospital. However, hospital sources alleged that he was only asked to trim his beard The Jammu and Kashmir Students' Association on Thursday alleged that a Muslim doctor from Kashmir Valley was forced to forgo his DNB (nephrology) seat at a Coimbatore-based private hospital, after he was asked to sign a 'policy document' that "prohibited" sporting a beard. The association sought the ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is part of every common man's daily lives; from a cup of tea to a car almost everything he/she buys has a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, which saw better refining margins, and strong performance by its retail and digital servi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 03: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the SKIMS Hospital Soura on learning about the ill-health of the mother of People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.The Chief Minister enquired about her health and wished her a speedy recovery. He also met the family members at the hospital. The CM was accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani. Director SKIMS Dr Ashraf Ganai and Medical Superintendent Dr Farooq Jan briefed the Chief Minister about her health condition and assured him that all necessary treatment and healthcare was being provided to her. ...Read More >
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at 8 locations in Srinagar as part of its ongoing investigation into the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit woman 36 years ago. According to a statement, issued to news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the searches have been carried into a case FIR No. 56/1990, registered at Police Station Nigeen. The case is now being investigated by the SIA Kashmir. The statement reads the case pertains to the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit woman, Sarla Bhat, who was a nurse at SKIMS Soura. She was brutally killed by terrorists 36 ...Read More >