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JK ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS: No fresh Dental Surgeon posts for now, says government

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said recruitment to the post of Dental Surgeon will be undertaken only against substantive vacancies, while the creation of additional posts will depend on an assessment of manpower requirements and actual gaps in the health system.‎‎The Health and Medical Education Department stated this…

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Government announces 6 free LPG cylinders annually to AAY families; opposition protests

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a scheme to provide six free LPG cylinders annually to families covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).This was announced by Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma in the Legislative Assembly.There was uproar in the House after the…

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Director SKIMS Prof. Ashraf Ganie calls for revival of traditional food practices to address rising burden of lifestyle diseases

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Director Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie, today called for a systematic revival of traditional food and lifestyle practices to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and the emerging challenges of modern food culture. He was speaking at a national seminar – Millets for…

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