Health Directorate monitors jaundice, dengue cases in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Taking note of recent rumours of jaundice epidemic and dengue outbreak in Kashmir valley, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, hereby clarifies that all such claims are false and baseless. Regarding the rumoured epidemic of jaundice in Habba Kadal, Gadood Bagh, an expert team visited and investigated the cases today. It was found that […]
DG IMPA chairs valedictory function of medium duration training
SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K Institute of Management Planning Administration and Rural Development, Saurabh Bhagat, Friday chaired valedictory function of medium duration “Secretariat Assistants Training Course for Senior and Junior Assistants of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)”. This two-month training course was specially organised by GAD and IMPARD which began on September 6 and concluded […]
Vector Control, IEC activities intensified to fight Dengue: Malariologist
JAMMU: The Malariologist, J&K, Jammu and civic bodies have intensified the preventive measures to control the rising cases of Dengue in Jammu Division. Dengue is a viral disease caused by the bite of infected female aedes mosquito, which is highly domesticated voracious day biter and breeds in clean water, in and around the houses like […]
ACB produces chargesheet against former SI
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Friday produced a chargesheet against the former Sub-Inspector (SI) of Excise & Taxation Department, posted at Toll Post Lower Munda Qazigund. As per a statement, ACB produced chargesheet against Javeed Ahmad Shah, the then Sub-Inspector, Toll Post Lower Munda Qazigund, Excise & Taxation Department, in the Court of Special Judge […]
Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma nominated to JU’s Board of Studies
JAMMU: Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma, Director School Education Jammu has been nominated as the Industry Representative for the Board of Studies in Education, University of Jammu. According to an official communication issued by the University of Jammu, Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma has been nominated to the Board of Studies for the Triennial period of 2021- […]
COVID-19: Active cases increase from 800 to 981 in past two weeks
Srinagar: The active cases have once again started to increase in Jammu and Kashmir especially in the Kashmir division as positive cases have increased from 800 to 981 during the last 15 days. As per the official data the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir were 800 including 673 from Kashmir division […]
Tackling e-waste
Vijay Garg We are still not free from the corona pandemic. From now on, there is increasing concern about another epidemic in the future about which environmentalists have already warned us. Experts have warned that if e-waste and other medical waste reaches the forests from homes, the consequences will be dire and will hold for […]
Celebrating Diwali
M Ahmad Diwali (also: Deepawali) is one of India’s biggest festivals. The word ‘Deepawali’ means rows of lighted lamps. It is a festival of lights and Hindus celebrate it with joy. During this festival, people light up their houses and shops with Diyas (small cup-shaped oil lamp made of baked clay). People from other communities […]
