Footfall at Srinagar airport drops by 75 percent
Flight operations reduced from 45 to 15 flights
Srinagar: Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Kashmir, and other parts of India, footfall at Srinagar International Airport has come down to a record low of 75 percent, while daily flight movements have reduced to around 15, said an official. A senior official at the Srinagar Airport said that after the spike in Covid-19 […]
Srinagar residents can opt for home delivery of essential items
Srinagar: Amid Covid-19 Curfew across Jammu and Kashmir, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar on Thursday issued orders for allowing the enlisted departmental stores and grocery shops to provide home delivery services of essential commodities in district Srinagar. According to an order the DDMA said that grocery stores enlisted in Srinagar shall designate two employees […]
NIT Srinagar submits audit report of oxygen supply
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has submitted the audit report of oxygen supply and distribution plants of two major hospitals including SKIMS Soura and SMHS hospitals to J&K administration. They had also suggested some improvement measures to these hospitals. The safety audit was conducted by a six-member team constituted by the Director […]
CUK holds online lecture on ‘neurotic and stress related disorders’
Ganderbal: Department of Students Welfare (DSW), Central university of Kashmir (CUK) Thursday organised an online lecture on mental health on “Neurotic & Stress Related Disorders” for the students, scholars, faculty members and staff. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Mohammed Maqbool, Head, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, […]
Vaccinating children key to avert third Covid-19 wave: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said vaccinating children holds the key to avert third Covid-19 wave which is predicted to happen sometime in the fall of this year. “Getting children vaccinated against Covid could prevent third wave which is expected to affect kids the most,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan. ‘The […]
KU condoles demise of Dr Tarannum Riyaz
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad, Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir and other senior functionaries of the varsity Thursday condoled the demise of Dr Tarannum Riyaz, noted Urdu writer and wife of former KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Riyaz Punjabi. Describing Dr Tarannum as a distinguished writer who left an indelible mark on the country’s […]
Two militant associates arrested
Srinagar: Two alleged militant associates were arrested from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Thursday, adding six live grenades were recovered from their possession. They were identified as Jahangir Ahmad Hajam and Abdul Hameed Hajam residents of Khawarpara in Tangdhar near the Line of Control (LOC). Acting on a tip-off regarding the movement of […]
Deceased COVID-19 patient’s family booked for violating SOP’s
Bandipora: Authorities on Thursday booked a family of a deceased Covid-19 patient for violating the burial protocol in C.A Khan village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official said that a resident of C.A Khan of village was admitted in JVC Hospital Srinagar and died on Wednesday due to the Covid-19 infection. He said that […]