Steroid use in severe covid cases can increase blood glucose levels: Expert
SRINAGAR: “Wearing masks below the chin doesn’t serve its purpose, venturing out unnecessarily is affecting the management and containment of virus. The general public needs to understand that efforts are being made to break the chain of transmission of corona virus disease and there is no need to create panic. More and more people should […]
HDFC Bank, CSC join hands to bring ‘Chat Bot Eva’ for village level entrepreneurs
Mumbai: HDFC Bank and Common Services Centers (CSCs) today announced the launch of chatbot ‘Eva’ on CSC’s Digital Seva Portal to support Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) in providing banking services for last – mile rural consumers. Through Eva, VLEs will learn about the products and services offered by HDFC Bank, which in turn will improve […]
CUK staff condoles demise
Ganderbal: Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Finance Officer, Prof. Fayaz A Nikka, faculty members and administrative staff of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) condoled the demise of the father-in-law and mother-in-law of Prof. Muhammad Yousuf, Dean School of Life Sciences, and the father of Azhar, Office Assistant, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan for strict implementation of lockdown
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday asked the police to implement the lockdown strictly and ensure that only those vehicles are allowed who carry valid passes issued by the competent authority. The Advisor issued these instructions while inspecting various police nakas established by the district administration and the District police. The Advisor […]
Woman found dead in Budgam, family alleges murder
Budgam: The family and relatives of a 30-year-old woman, who was found hanging from a walnut tree in Nowgam Darwan area of Charar-e-Sharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, staged a protest on Monday, alleging that their daughter was murdered by her in-laws. The family members and relatives of Akhter Jaan of Zasoo Pulwama who was […]
Covid-19 management: District Admin Srinagar to start Community Triaging
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner/Chairman District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday directed for constituting Community Triage Teams to further strengthen the Covid-19 containment and management measures in Srinagar. The DC passed these directions while chairing a meeting of senior doctors and officers of district administration and Police here at DC office complex. During the […]
Covid-19 surge Virtual: hearing in all courts across JK, Ladakh extended till May 31
Srinagar: Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal on Monday extended by May 31 order regarding the virtual hearing of the cases in both wings of the High Court as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in J&K and Ladakh. “Taking note of the daily rising number COVID-19 infection cases and the prevailing situation […]
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, SKIMS Soura shuts OPD services
Srinagar: Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Kashmir’s main Teritiary healthcare institution, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has closed its out-patient departments (OPDs). A top official at the Institute informed that OPD services at the institute have been closed, however, emergency services will function normally. He said that the Institute has decided to start […]
Train services to remain suspended till May 16
Srinagar: The authorities in Kashmir announced the suspension of train services from (May 10) till May 16 due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the valley. Chief area manager railways Saqib Yousuf said that train services will be suspended from May 10 till May 16 evening. He said as of now they have directions to […]
COVID-19: JK reports 5190 new positive cases, 54 deaths
JAMMU: The Government on Sunday informed that 5190 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) 1770 from Jammu division and 3420 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 216932.Also 54 COVID-19 deaths have been reported,32 from Jammu Division and 22 from […]
