Doctors' strike in J-K (Jammu and Kashmir) - Ends.

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Doctors' strike enters third day in J-K

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Jammu, Oct 7 (PTI) Health services in the state were hit for the third consecutive day today as the doctors, demanding revision in their pay packages, continued their indefinite strike.

Work was badly affected in Government Medical College and several hospitals in Jammu district due to the strike, officials said, adding the emergency services were, however, being run by senior doctors in the district.

The strike has affected the health care services in Primary Health Centres hospitals at Samba, Rajouri, Ramban, Poonch, Udhampur, Kathua, Billawar, Basholi, Bhaderwah, Doda, Kishtwar and Batote of Jammu region.

The strike has been called by Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC) in protest against the government for not fulfilling their demands.

The strike would continue till the government does not accept our demands, a spokesman of DJAC said.

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Junior doctors' strike enters sixth day

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Jammu, Oct 10 (PTI) The health care system remained paralysed throughout Jammu as junior doctors' strike entered its sixth day today.

As junior doctors remained away from their duties due to indefinite strike called by Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC), the medicare facilities in GMC hospital and associated hospitals in Jammu city and other district and sub-district hospitals remained paralysed.

DJAC had called for an indefinite strike on October 5 in protest against the government for not fulfilling their demands.

The Association has been demanding implementation of the 6th pay commission report, one grade pay higher than 10+2 lecturers, BUMS, BAMS as recommended by S L Bhat committee, change of pay band of doctors from pay band two to pay band three and payment of arrears from January 2006 and time-bound promotions of doctors.

Emergency services remained open and were being run by senior doctors.

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JK doctors continue stir; govt constitutes committee

STAFF WRITER 14:7 HRS IST
Srinagar, Oct 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government today constituted a six-member committee to take stock of the situation arising out of ongoing strike of agitating junior doctors in the state.

Government doctors across the state are on an indefinite strike called by the Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC), demanding revision in their pay packages. The strike continued for the 16th day today even as the health-care services in both the Government Medical Colleges and several hospitals remained paralysed.

A decision to constitute the six-member committee, was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, an official spokesman said.

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Junior doctors' strike continues to affect hospitals across J-K
22 Oct 2009, 2140 Hrs

Srinagar, Oct 22 The indefinite strike by more than 4000 junior doctors in Jammu and Kashmir has severely affected the routine patient service of several hospitals in the state.

In Srinagar's SMHS Hospital, where at least 10 surgeries are usually performed in a day, no operation has been carried out in the past one week as junior doctors have kept themselves away from hospital due to a tiff over pay anomalies.

Merajudin Ahmad, spokesman of the Junior Doctors Association said: "From the time to the Government has implemented 6th pay commission, that was from February 2009, the resident doctors have been neglected."

"The resident doctors in Jammu and Kashmir are getting Rs. 8000 per month and the scales of pay commission are not implemented here. Our other demand is that the in service doctors should be brought back into Band-3." Ahmad added.

Meanwhile, in the State's only bone and joint hospital, the situation is similarly grim.

The outdoor patients care has been worst affected. But, senior doctors have been performing surgeries on emergency cases.

"The doctors should treat patients nicely as the whole of northern Kashmir is passing through difficult time. Patients and their relatives are going through tough times," said Abdul Salaam Lone, a relative of a patient. (ANI)

http://www.khabarexpress.com/22/10/2009-214000/Junior-doctors-strike-continues-to-affect-hospitals-across-J-K-news_111613.html

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Knowing the PPE status in Jammu and Khasmir I have to support them.

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J&K government suspends 26 striking doctors

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Doctors breached agreement: Minister

Government insensitive to our plight: doctors

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended 26 doctors in a bid to break their 18-day long strike, demanding, among other things, removal of pay anomalies; 24 others have been shifted to far-flung areas and the rest asked to report for duty within 24 hours.

The government also announced fresh appointments in place of over 7,000 doctors and asked new candidates to appear for walk-in-interviews on Monday.

The suspension orders against leaders of the Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC) were taken following the failure of three rounds of talks. The high level committee constituted by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was headed by Finance Minister Abdur Rahim Rather. Mr. Rather accused the doctors of breaching an agreement reached in August.

While the government has deployed police contingents around the associated hospitals in Srinagar and Jammu, it remains to be seen whether the faculty of the Srinagar and Jammu Medical College will support the strike.

Meanwhile, the DJAC denounced the government?s move and said it was planning mass resignation. ?We know the government is insensitive to our plight and resorting to highhandedness, which we will not accept? DJAC spokesperson Merajuddin told The Hindu.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/25/stories/2009102557721600.htm

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Junior doctors call off strike in J&K
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Jammu, Oct 27 (PTI) Junior doctors in Jammu and Kashmir agitating for the last 23 days in support of their demands, including pay revision, today called off their strike and agreed to resume duties from tomorrow after getting an assurance from the state government that it will resolve the issues raised by them by November 16.

The high level committee headed by State Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather held a meeting with the striking doctors here and agreed to resolve their problems by November 16, an official statement quoting the minister said here this evening.

Their issues were given due consideration during the several rounds of talks held with different organisations of doctors in both Srinagar and Jammu and it was mutually agreed that the strike be called off, Rather was quoted as saying.

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