DAK skeptical of Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Srinagar: While Russia has approved the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for public use, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said we are skeptical about the claim as the vaccine has been granted license for civilian use even before the clinical trials are completed. “Mass vaccination with an incompletely tested vaccine is unethical,” said DAK President […]
National Webinar series organized by DSW ends at KU
Srinagar: A three-day National webinar series organized by Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir on the contemporary issues of Intimate Partner Violence, Drug Addiction and Suicide Prevention during Covid-19 concluded at KU on Wednesday. The Webinar series which started on Monday was inaugurated by Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo (Dean Research, University of Kashmir), Dr. […]
No clue about abducted solider from Shopian, says family
Srinagar: Even after 10 days of abduction of Territorial Army soldiers in South Kashmir, there are no whereabouts of abducted soldier from South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The Territorial Army solider, Shakir Manzoor, a resident of Shopian’s Reshipora village was abducted by suspected militants on August 02 and his car was burnt down in Kulgam village […]
Admin orders transfer overstaying revenue employees within two months
Srinagar: In a move aimed at ensuring transparency in revenue department, the Jammu & Kashmir government has directed deputy commissioners of Kashmir to transfer overstaying employees within two months. A record note of meeting chaired by divisional commissioner Kashmir P.K. Pole reveals that directed deputy commissioners to transfer overstaying employees within two months period. “The […]
Job Loss: Lockdown shrinks survival chances of transgenders
Community members say they are on the verge of starvation
Srinagar: The transgender community in Kashmir is finding it hard to survive as they are without any work post abrogation of Article 370 last year and now the ongoing lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic has further choked their business leaving them struggling to survive. The situations that rose post August 5, 2019 have hit […]
