Farmers switch from paddy to high-density apples for better returns | KNO

Paddy cultivation shrinks from 90 to 15% in many villages as orchards expand; experts express concern over foodgrain production

J&K Govt forms committee to strengthen ICU services across hospitals, seeks action plan within 15 days | KNO

Panel to assess deficiencies in critical-care infrastructure, manpower, equipment, ambulance services across government, private hospitals

Daily traffic snarls disrupt life in Anantnag town, commuters seek urgent intervention | KNO

‘Construction of parallel bridge at Khanabal essential to ease congestion; single bridge has become a major bottleneck’

AIMSA seeks stipend hike for PG residents in J&K, sets Nov 12 deadline | KNO

Warns of peaceful protests across UT if long-pending demands of medical, dental residents not addressed

GMC Jammu’s Pediatric Surgery Dept wins Best Paper award at national conference | KNO

SKIMS expands infrastructure, pushes referral reforms to reduce patient burden | KNO

Director says new college, OPD and IPD blocks planned, focus on specialised treatment within J&K

North Kashmir: Patients suffer as GMC Baramulla sans MRI, Cath Lab facilities | KNO

Residents compelled to travel to Srinagar for advanced diagnostic tests, cardiac procedures; Principal says MRI ordered, Cath lab tendering underway

Kashmir’s cold storages fill up as apple growers bet on better prices | KNO

Operators call for proper grading, quality to prevent storage losses

Saffron growers fear another poor season, say flowering remains scanty | KNO

Cite inadequate irrigation, shortage of quality corms, land conversion, porcupine attacks; seek revival of National Mission on Saffron

12 years after 2014 floods, damaged siphon still awaits restoration in Pulwama | KNO

Growers seek reconstruction before next agricultural season, say temporary pumping system is inadequate

Kashmir Medical College awaits NMC nod to begin MBBS admissions | KNO

NEET aspirants seek early approval

Nearly 1 in 3 in J&K has high BP, high salt, hypertension raise stroke risk: Cardiologist | KNO

Regular blood pressure checks, exercise key to prevention; ‘even simple measures like indoor walking, stretching can help during winter’, advises Dr Khalid Mohiuddin

‘World Stroke Day’: Stroke increasingly hits younger people, doctors warn | KNO

Says uncontrolled BP, smoking and inactivity raise stroke risk in youth

PG residents at GMC Handwara protest, demand stipend hike | KNO

AIMSA backs doctors, seeks withdrawal of show-cause notices

Pulwama's Yasir Arafat Wani wins gold at national powerlifting championship | KNO

Employees of five new GMCs to resume protest from Nov 16 over pending recruitment rules | KNO

Allege repeated assurances went unfulfilled, seek accountability, timely promotions

Govt orders probe into alleged tender irregularities in R&B Division Anantnag | KNO

Four-member committee to examine works allotment process, identify officials responsible