KU holds online talent hunt programme
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Saturday organised an online talent hunt programme ‘Azmat-e-Ramadan-ul Mubarak’. The day-long event was organised by the university’s Boys Hostels in continuation to a series of such programmes to make the hostels vibrant places of learning. Registrar, Kashmir University Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir presided over the programme as chief guest, […]
IRCS Jammu celebrates World Red Cross Day
Div Com advises volunteers to reach out needy amid Covid pandemic
JAMMU: Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu Region Saturday celebrated World Red Cross Day at Red Cross Bhawan, Kachi Chawni as a mark of respect to the founder of Red Cross Movement “Sir Henry Dunant”. The theme of the world Red Cross Day 2021 is “#Unstoppable”. The Red Cross Day function started with a flag hoisting […]
Additional Triage Center for Covid-19 patients set up in Gandhinagar Hospital
JAMMU: An additional Triage centre for Covid patients has been set up in Government Gandhinagar Hospital for regulating the admission of Covid patients in Jammu district. The first Covid-19 Triage facility has been established in Chest Diseases Hospital, Jammu as first contact point for screening of any Covid +ve patient intending to get admitted in […]
COVID management: Abdullah for releasing Rs 1.4 cr from his MPLADS fund
Srinagar: National Conference president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Saturday recommended the release of Rs 1.4 crore from his MPLADS fund towards improving the COVID care facilities in certain hospitals of Kashmir. In a letter to Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Abdullah said the funds be utilised for improving the COVID care […]
Army taking ‘pro-active’ actions to assist ex-servicemen
Jammu: The Army on Saturday said it is taking proactive actions to assist the ex-servicemen and their dependents in the twin union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the wake of the prevailing COVID-19 situation. Over 34,000 ex-servicemen and their dependents are residing in J-K and Ladakh. At a time when COVID-19 pandemic […]
Covid-19: The swell continues
5,443 new positive cases, 50 fresh deaths reported on Friday
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 50 deaths due to Covid-19 while 5,443 fresh positive cases highest since pandemic were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 44,307, officials said Friday. They said that with 50 more deaths the death toll has reached to 2,612 and the active cases continue to increase and […]
No Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Hazratbal, Jamia Masjid, other shrines
Srinagar: For the second consecutive year, the mandatory Friday congregational prayers were not held at major shrines across Jammu and Kashmir including Hazratbal and the historic Jamia Masjid besides other shrines and Masjids on the occasion of the Jumat-ul- Vida, the last Friday of fasting month of Ramadhan. The shrines and major Masjids across the […]
