J&K: Rs 325 crore sectioned by Centre for new medical college in Kashmir's Handwara
5 years, 1 month ago

J&K: Rs 325 crore sectioned by Centre for new medical college in Kashmir's Handwara

India Today  

The Centre has given its approval for a new government medical college, which will be attached with the district and referral hospital Handwara in north Kashmir, an official spokesman said on Sunday. The college in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district will be set up at a cost of Rs 325 crore under a centrally- New medical college in Kashmir's Handwara: "The J&K government has received the sanction letter in this regard from the Union health and family welfare ministry," the spokesman said quoting a statement issued here by the administration of new medical colleges. Increase availability of health professionals in Jammu and Kashmir: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, said the establishment of the new medical colleges will improve the quality of healthcare services in the district and increase availability of health professionals. The introduction of new medical colleges will promote affordable medical education in the union territory besides creating added job avenues and enhancing healthcare standards in the government sector, he said.

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Nearly 36,000 got government jobs in J&K in past five years
5 months ago

Nearly 36,000 got government jobs in J&K in past five years

The Hindu  

Nearly 36,000 people got government jobs in the past five years in Jammu and Kashmir after the special status of the former State was read down on August 5, 2019, under Article 370 of the Constitution, government data show. Since August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir received ₹5,600 crore private investment, while ₹7,000 crore investment is expected in the future, the …

A new medical college to come up at GT and Cama hospital campus
6 months ago

A new medical college to come up at GT and Cama hospital campus

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A proposed medical college on the common campus of Gokuldas Tejpal and Cama Hospitals in South Mumbai has got the nod from the National Medical Council. Mushrif informed the lower house that the capacity of the new medical college would be increased subsequently. “The new medical college will help us in augmenting the health infrastructure in South Mumbai,” he …

Wait for Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur med colleges gets longer
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Wait for Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur med colleges gets longer

Hindustan Times  

Though the Aam Aadmi Party government in their first budget for 2022-23 proposed to set up 16 new medical colleges in the state in five years of their tenure, no new medical college has come up even after two years of their government. The NMC, an apex regulating body in the country’s medical education, on March 14 uploaded a list …

Fund, staff crunch hamper health care at Faridkot medical college
1 year ago

Fund, staff crunch hamper health care at Faridkot medical college

Hindustan Times  

The Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital at Faridkot celebrated its golden jubilee on Sunday, but the facility is facing a shortage of budget and manpower, adversely impacting the healthcare at the facility. The medical college, established in 1973, caters to seven districts of the south Malwa region of the state and bordering areas of Haryana and Rajasthan. “Recently, …

KCR Must Visit All Govt Hospitals Before Making Tall Claims: Arvind
1 year, 3 months ago

KCR Must Visit All Govt Hospitals Before Making Tall Claims: Arvind

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Friday demanded that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao visit government hospitals to check for himself the state of affairs, and take stock of medical, para-medical and support staff vacancies there. Addressing a press conference, BJP Nizamabad MP Arvind Dharmapuri said, “Government hospitals have rats and dogs running around, patients suffer from rat bites, Osmania General Hospital …

CM to Open 5 New Medical Colleges
1 year, 3 months ago

CM to Open 5 New Medical Colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Chief Minister Y.S. Giving an impetus to public health, the state government is investing '8,480 crore for the construction of 17 new government medical colleges across the state. Notably, only 11 government medical colleges had been established in the state since Independence, whereas the YSRC government is adding another 17 GMCs during its five-year term. The government has appointed …

110 % increase in number of MBBS seats in India since 2014, Mansukh Mandaviya tells LS
1 year, 5 months ago

110 % increase in number of MBBS seats in India since 2014, Mansukh Mandaviya tells LS

Firstpost  

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education and ensures the availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals in all parts of the country. There has been an 82-per cent increase in the number of medical colleges in the country, from 387 before 2014 to 704 now, …

Rajasthan Govt to Set up New Medical University in Jodhpur
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan Govt to Set up New Medical University in Jodhpur

News 18  

The Rajasthan government has announced the opening of a medical university in Jodhpur and made a provision of Rs 35 crore for the first phase of its work, an official statement said on Saturday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced to open the Marwar Medical University in this year’s budget speech. He has approved Rs 35 crore for the work …

₹ 525-crore Kashmir medical college will offer 150 MBBS seats
1 year, 8 months ago

₹ 525-crore Kashmir medical college will offer 150 MBBS seats

Hindustan Times  

In one of the biggest investments in private health sector, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday laid foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College and Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi, on the outskirts of city. The government is planning similar health institutions and medical colleges in Srinagar, especially for medical tourism and more MBBS seats. It is …

Why KCR is accusing Modi govt of blocking Telangana's progress
1 year, 10 months ago

Why KCR is accusing Modi govt of blocking Telangana's progress

India Today  

On February 12, the concluding day of the seven-day Telangana assembly budget session, chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao put forth what he termed as failures as well as discrimination of the NDA government at the Centre against his state. “When the BJP cannot sanction one medical college to Telangana, why should anyone vote for the BJP, which leads the NDA …

KTR: Modi sanctioned zero medical colleges to TS
2 years, 4 months ago

KTR: Modi sanctioned zero medical colleges to TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TRS working president and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had scripted history in medical education by sanctioning several government medical colleges since assuming office in 2014. Rao tweeted, “Hon’ble Telangana CM #KCR Garu has scripted History in medical education. In the last 8 years, 16 new Medical colleges have been …

34 minority killings in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, MHA tells Rajya Sabha
2 years, 9 months ago

34 minority killings in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, MHA tells Rajya Sabha

Firstpost  

A total of 11 people from the minority communities were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017, followed by three killings in 2018, six in 2019, three in 2020 and 11 in 2021 New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday informed that the killings of people belonging to the minority communities in Jammu and Kashmir was at its …

Telangana budget: Every district to get medical college
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana budget: Every district to get medical college

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government announced the construction of a medical college in every district of Telangana, in the Budget on Monday. Finance minister T. Harish Rao announced that in this calendar year, a medical college each would be established at Asifabad, Bhupalpally, Vikarabad, Sircilla, Jangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar and Khammam. Medak, Medchal, Ranga Reddy, Mulugu, Warangal, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal and Yadadri …

Nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh inaugurated by PM Modi
3 years, 2 months ago

Nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh inaugurated by PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 inaugurated nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, giving a boost to the State's medical infrastructure. Built at a cost of ₹2,329 crore, the medical colleges are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts. The scheme aims to increase the availability of health professionals, correct the existing geographical …

PM Modi inaugurates nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh
3 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi inaugurates nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, giving a boost to the state's medical infrastructure. Built at a cost of Rs 2,329 crore, the medical colleges are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts. The scheme aims to increase the availability of health professionals, correct the existing geographical …

Rs 50,000 Cr to Be Invested in Jammu and Kashmir After Launch of New Scheme, Says HM Amit Shah
3 years, 4 months ago

Rs 50,000 Cr to Be Invested in Jammu and Kashmir After Launch of New Scheme, Says HM Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that Rs 50,000 crore is expected to be invested in Jammu and Kashmir after the unveiling of a new central scheme for industries. Launching a web portal for registration of industrial units under the ‘New Central Sector Scheme’ in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said a new dawn of investment and industrial development …

Government college in Kashmir being upgraded under World Bank funded project
4 years, 1 month ago

Government college in Kashmir being upgraded under World Bank funded project

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started upgrading the Govt upgrading education infrastructure in South Kashmir under the World Bank funded project at the government degree college at Bijbehara, Anantnag in South Kashmir. World Bank Construction of 12 additional classroom blocks and two common halls at the degree college started off in full swing by R&B Kashmir at a cost …

50% increase in government medical seats in J&K
4 years, 2 months ago

50% increase in government medical seats in J&K

India Today  

NEET is quite popular amongst students for it's a gateway to get a seat in government medical college. From this year the number of MBBS seats in Jammu and Kashmir has been increased by more than double in government medical colleges. Medical seats increased in Jammu and Kashmir: Official statement “Government medical college Rajouri and government medical college Kathua have …

Assam Govt Announces Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs 12,000 Crore Ahead of Assembly Polls
4 years, 3 months ago

Assam Govt Announces Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs 12,000 Crore Ahead of Assembly Polls

News 18  

The Assam government on Saturday announced a slew of infrastructure projects, including hospitals, colleges and road corridors, worth Rs 12,000 ahead of the assembly polls due early next year. “Out of the total Rs 11,928.46 crore planned investment, Rs 5,854.46 crore will be put in from the state exchequer, while the remaining Rs 6,074 crore will be funded by the …

Uttarakhand MBBS students struggle to pay ₹4.5 lakh annual fee as govt medical colleges remove bond service
4 years, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand MBBS students struggle to pay ₹4.5 lakh annual fee as govt medical colleges remove bond service

India TV News  

Students studying at few government medical colleges in Uttarakhand have complained of being burdened with an unusual fee structure. Thousands of students enrolled with government medical colleges in Uttarakhand, particularly in Haldwani have taken the social media by storm and have come forward claiming the medical colleges are charging an annual fee of nearly ₹4.5 lakh. According to what some …

Jammu and Kashmir HC Contributes Rs. 50 Lakh To 'PM Care Fund' And 20Lakh To J&K Relief Fund To Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir HC Contributes Rs. 50 Lakh To 'PM Care Fund' And 20Lakh To J&K Relief Fund To Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has contributed a total sum of Rs. 50 Lac in favour of the PM Cares along with a letter has been formally sent by the Registrar General of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to the Under Secretary PMO, South Block, New Delhi and another Cheque of Rs. 20 Lac in favour of the …

Sushil Modi writes to Sitharaman seeking grants for Bihar
4 years, 7 months ago

Sushil Modi writes to Sitharaman seeking grants for Bihar

The Hindu  

In view of declining state revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kuamr Modi has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to release Rs 7,434 crore grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, within this quarter of the current fiscal. He requested her to release Rs 5, 018 crore for panchayati raj institutions and …

Jammu and Kashmir to set up two innovation-cum-training centres
4 years, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir to set up two innovation-cum-training centres

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday accorded sanction for establishment of two Centres for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training in partnership with Tata Technologies that would strengthen industry-academia partnership and bring qualitative improvements in technical education. Through this project, the spokesman said Tata Technologies have proposed to introduce 18 courses and many other subsidiary courses with an annual intake …

7th Pay Commission allowances worth ₹4,800 crore approved for govt employees of J&K, Ladakh
5 years ago

7th Pay Commission allowances worth ₹4,800 crore approved for govt employees of J&K, Ladakh

Live Mint  

The government has approved ₹4,800 crore for 4.5 lakh government employees of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir for certain allowances under the 7th Pay Commission, Lok Sabha was informed today. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the Centre has been fully committed to the overall development of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir …

Kashmiri students in fee trouble
5 years, 1 month ago

Kashmiri students in fee trouble

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Seven hundred and eighty four students from Jammu and Kashmir have not been able to pay their fees for distance education courses of Maulana Azad National Urdu University for the academic year 2019-20. Manuu officers in Jammu and Kashmir have in the last one month tried to reach out to 1,048 students in Jammu. Distance Education Director Professor Abul …

Jammu and Kashmir govt to establish degree, professional, administrative colleges in Valley in bid to uplift education sector
5 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir govt to establish degree, professional, administrative colleges in Valley in bid to uplift education sector

Firstpost  

In a bid to uplift the education sector in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government will soon establish 16 degrees and four professional colleges in the valley. Jammu and Kashmir: In a bid to uplift the education sector in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government will soon establish 16 degrees and four professional colleges in the valley. According to DIPR, …

J&K government to establish 16 degree, 4 professional, 1 administrative college in valley
5 years, 3 months ago

J&K government to establish 16 degree, 4 professional, 1 administrative college in valley

India Today  

In a bid to uplift the education sector in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government will soon establish 16 degree and four professional colleges in the valley. Government to set up three internet Kiosks: According to DIPR, in order to submit the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship forms, the government will also set up three internet Kiosks with professional staff …

There is no bigger decision than Kashmir: PM Modi
5 years, 4 months ago

There is no bigger decision than Kashmir: PM Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 75 days today in his second avatar as the nation's helmsman, he speaks extensively to IANS on his priorities going forward and also touches upon various sensitive issues varying from Jammu and Kashmir, medical reforms, criticality of education to taking the knife to the tumor of corruption within the bureaucracy. From children's …

4 new medical colleges to start admission process in J&K
5 years, 7 months ago

4 new medical colleges to start admission process in J&K

India Today  

The admission process for four newly-established medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir will start soon, officials said. Officials of the state health and medical education departments said they are likely to receive the letter of permission from the Medical Council of India soon for admission to the four medical colleges. Officials said addition of 400 MBBS seats will take the …

71 BPL students get Rs 1.45 cr financial support from Indian Army for studies in J&K
5 years, 7 months ago

71 BPL students get Rs 1.45 cr financial support from Indian Army for studies in J&K

India Today  

Reaching out to the students belonging to needy and poor families in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Monday provided them Rs 1.45 crore financial assistance for studies. Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh presented the financial aid to 71 selected students from the Below Poverty Line category and remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir …

Jammu & Kashmir admin to re-hire teachers on contractual basis
5 years, 9 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir admin to re-hire teachers on contractual basis

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to re-hire lecturers and teachers on academic arrangement for continued academic activities. As reported, the approval was granted to hire eligible lecturers, who have already rendered their services during the last academic year, purely on academic arrangement basis from March 11-June 30 The decision has been taken to ensure continuity in academic activities …

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