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LG lays foundation stones for various state-of-the-art health infra projects

JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday laid foundation stones for various state-of-the-art health infrastructure projects at GMCs, DHs, CHCs & PHCs across the UT. In presence of Lt Governor, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Tata Memorial Hospital and Government Medical College Jammu for technical expertise and academic support for developing modernized cancer […]

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SKIMS set to start Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs as NBE grants accreditation

SRINAGAR — Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), which is devoted to research in medical sciences, besides other primary commitments to patient care, is all set to launch a Postdoctoral Superspeciality Fellowship Program as an enhanced academic activity. An official said that this follows the acknowledgement from NBE which has granted accreditation to the institute […]

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DCGI gives final approval to COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for 12-18 year olds

NEW DELHI — Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E on Monday received final approval from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, for the age group 12 to 18 years. It is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine against COVID-19. The country’s central drug authority has already […]