Second case of black fungus surfaces in Jammu: Officials

Srinagar: Days after black fungus consumed its first victim in Jammu and Kashmir another case of the deadly disease has surfaced in Jammu, officials said Tuesday. Principal GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan said that a 56 year-old male admitted at GMC has been detected with black fungus infection. Earlier, a 40-year-old male from Poonch was […]

66 pc people above 45 years vaccinated in JK: Govt

Jammu: A total of 66 percent people above 45 years have been administered COVID-19 vaccine so far in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. This was conveyed by top J-K officials at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla to review the Covid management across all union territories. Jammu and […]

Lt Guv for training of nursing, paramedical staff in rural areas

JAMMU: In order to get on the spot appraisal of medical facilities being extended to the people of Samba and Kathua Districts, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited GMC Kathua, District Hospital & Covid Care Centre at Samba. During his visits, the Lt Governor took a comprehensive review of the Covid containment measures in the […]

DSEK initiative: Radio classes for 5th to 8th from AIR Srinagar from today

SRINAGAR: The Department of School Education is going to start Radio Classes from All India Radio Srinagar from 26th May, 2021 As per the statement issued by Directorate of School Education Kashmir, the Radio Classes shall begin from 26 May, 2021 for classes 5th to 8th. The schedule for class 8th shall be from 10:00 […]

Elderly woman dies in road mishap

Bandipora: A 60-year-old woman died after she fell off a moving two-wheeler in Gund Jahangeer village of Hajin in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. An official said that the woman identified as Zaiba Bagum wife of Gulam Mohammad fell off a moving scooty and sustained serious injuries. He said that she was immediately rushed […]

CASO at Gupkar hill

Srinagar: Government forces launched a search operation in the hilly area between Gupkar and Badami Bagh Cantonment after they observed suspicious movement during the wee hours on Tuesday. Reliable sources said that government forces from 20 Rashtriya Rifles observed a suspicious movement in the hilly area from Gupkar side and immediately launched a search operation. […]

Smoking, alcohol slows recovery from Covid: Expert

JAMMU: Professor and Head of Unit, Department of Orthopedics at GMC Hospital Jammu, Dr Abdul Ghani has said that overuse of steroids may lead to osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones become weak and brittle. Similarly, he said that diabetic patients are also prone to osteoporosis, if they catch Covid. The doctor advised those […]

JK gets three common incubation facility centres: Official

Jammu: The central government has sanctioned establishment of three common incubation facility centres worth Rs 7.81 crore in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government officer said on Tuesday. The centres would be set up at Anantnag and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley and in Jammu, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar […]

‘Corona Curfew’ continues in JK

186 arrested in Kashmir for violating lockdown norms: Police

Srinagar: The lockdown announced on April 29 last month continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent the virus from spreading while police claimed to have arrested 186 persons and also realized fine to the tune of Rs 1,23,120 from those who violated the norms. Reports and eye-witnesses said that amid the Corona Curfew, […]