Covid-positive mother can feed baby with precaution: Experts
‘Families need to adopt covid appropriate behaviour to save children’
JAMMU: Dr Sachit Sharma, Senior Resident Pediatric Doctor at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh(SMGS) Hospital said that Covid-positive mother can feed her milk to baby, by taking certain precautions. Dr Sachit said that if a lactating mother is Covid-positive, she can feed her milk to child. ‘She should wear a mask and collect the milk in […]
Div Com inspects Covid-19 measures, arrangements at Gbl
Visits DH, District Covid Control Room, AQC
GANDERBAL: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday visited district Ganderbal to take first hand appraisal of measures and arrangements put in place by the district administration for containment of spread of Covid-19 in the district. During the visit, Div Com inspected District Hospital, District Covid Control Room and Administrative Quarantine Centre […]
Officials asked for augmenting winter sports facilities
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Wednesday directed the Tourism Department to augment all winter sports facilities and equipment at Gulmarg so that these are kept in a state of readiness before the onset of winter season. Chairing a meeting of officers of Tourism and related Departments here today, the Tourism Secretary directed the […]
7697 covid positive persons recovered in the Anantnag: DDC
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Wednesday said that covid positive persons are recovering at a healthy rate and 7697 cases have recovered in the district so far. The DC said this while briefing about the situation arising from the 2nd wave of Covid Pandemic besides the measures being taken to combat […]
APSCC grieved over demise of community leader
Srinagar: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Jasbir Singh legendary Sikh community builder of historical gurudwaras and langar hall all over the country, better known as Baba Beera ji. The Committee has termed the death of Baba Beera as an irreparable loss to the Sikh […]
Pandemic: 71 deaths, 3967 fresh positive cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed 71 deaths due to Covid-19 while 3,967 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 50,925, officials said. They said that with 71more deaths the death toll has reached to 3,293 and 3,967 fresh positive cases reported on Tuesday has pushed the […]
Journalist Gulzar Ahmad dies, KEG condoles demise
Srinagar: Senior Journalist associated with Urdu Daily Srinagar News Gulzar Ahmad Bhat passed away at his home in Sholipora Budgam. He was 70. Gulzar, quite a popular face within the media fraternity, was unwell for many years. In fact, for the last three years, he was not able to move around and was bedridden. Family […]