KU to go ahead with online teaching for PG end-semesters
Srinagar, Apr 29: The University of Kashmir has decided to start online teaching for all its Postgraduate End-Semesters where students were likely to be promoted to such semesters irrespective of the status of their pending examination. Announcing a slew of decisions to ensure that there is no loss of academic time of the students in […]
JK reports 12 more Covid-19 deaths, Toll 2239
Srinagar, Apr 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported at least twelve more deaths due to covid-19 in last 24 hours and some of the victims were aged between 40 and 55 years, officials said on Thursday. They said that seven of these deaths were reported at GMC Jammu while five were from Kashmir, taking the fatality […]
‘Stay Indoors’ Reiterates DDC as 84 hour lockdown begins this evening
Srinagar, Apr 29: Expressing concern over the apparent overwhelming number of people seeking ‘Curfew Passes’ ahead of the Lockdown starting this evening, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Aijaz Assad has reiterated his appeal asking people to stay indoors to break the chain. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the district administrator wrote; “Deluge of calls/messages & deputations […]
Covid surge: US advises its citizens in India to leave as soon as it is safe to do so
Washington, Apr 29 (PTI) The US has advised its citizens not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so and authorised the voluntary departure of family members of its employees in the Indian missions, saying the access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited […]
Machine operator killed in Gypsum slide In Uri Baramulla
Uri, April 29: An operator of L&T machine was killed under gypsum slide in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that the operator was working at a mine at Naloosa Boniyar within the jurisdiction of Bijhama when the Gypsum slide occurred and buried him along with the […]
Ladakh daily Covid-19 recoveries outstrip new infections; 137 discharged, 116 fresh cases added
Leh, Apr 29 (PTI) The Union Territory of Ladakh Thursday reported more recoveries than new infections as 137 people got discharged from hospitals after defeating coronavirus, while 116 new cases were added, according to official figures. Officials said the latest update takes the Union Territory’s overall tally of cases to 13,758, while the number of […]
Govt allows import of medical devices like oxygen canister for 3 months with riders
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market. To meet rising demand in the ongoing pandemic, the government has allowed import of medical devices like nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, […]
Centre says over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) More than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 20 lakh more doses within the next 3 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. On media reports quoting some Maharashtra State Government officials that vaccines in the state are […]
Police units asked to facilitate ‘hassle free’ movement of doctors, health workers: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 29: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that the police units have been directed to facilitate “hassle free” movement of doctors, health workers and essential services. An 84-hour lockdown, announced by the government in a bid to contain spread of the covid-19, begins in 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir […]
India reports 3645 deaths, 379257 cases
New Delhi, Apr 29: India reports 3,79,257 new#COVID19 cases and 3645 deaths during the past 24 hours, a health ministry update said. It said that 2,69,507 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, adding that the death toll Has risen to 2,04,832 while as the active cases stand at 30,84,814.
