Covid positive lactating mothers can breastfeed their babies: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said lactating mothers who are positive for Covid-19 infection can breastfeed their babies. “Breastfeeding in newborns of mothers with Covid is totally safe,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “There is no evidence that the virus can spread through mother’s milk,” he said. Quoting a study published […]
16-years old teen arrested for ‘alleged’ rape
Baramulla: Police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district arrested a rape accused. The accused has alleged raped a minor girl. Police sources told that a written complaint was received from a resident of Udina village of Baramulla, stating that his 14 year-old minor daughter (name withheld) was raped by a youth, who is also a minor […]
Youth found dead in Bandipora
Bandipora: A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Nusoo area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday afternoon. An official said that the youth identified as Waseem Para son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Para, a resident of Nusoo was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home. He said that […]
Bashir Ahmad Bhar Posted VC LAWDA, Sehrish Asgar is Mission Director
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday posted Bashir Ahmed Bhat (IRS), awaiting orders of adjustment Department, as Vice-Chairman, J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority vice Tufail Matoo, who has been asked to report to the General Administration Department, for further posting. According to an order issued here, Syed Sehrish Asgar (IAS), Additional Secretary to […]
Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Poonch: A man was injured critically in a bear attack in Sandote village of Poonch district on Friday, officials said. They said that wild animal attacked the man, identified as Mansoor-UL-Haq son of Abdul Qayoom of Sandote, falling under the jurisdiction of police station Mendhar. He was shifted to Sub District hospital Mendhar in critical […]
Administration fully prepared to tackle situation: Div Com
Inspects GMC Anantnag, Covid Hospital Bijbehara
ANANTNAG: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P. K. Pole Friday visited Anantnag and made on spot inspection of various medical and healthcare facilities associated with Covid management in the district. The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla, ADC, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, ADDC, Bashir Ahmad, SDM Bijbehara, CAO, CMO, Dy CMO, MS Trauma Hospital Bijbihara and […]
KU organises online seminar on Allama Iqbal (RA)
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy (IICP) on Friday organised an online seminar on ‘Holy Quran and Allama Iqbal’s Thought’. Dean, School of Arts Languages and Literature Prof Adil Amin Kak presided over the inaugural session of the seminar, where Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was a guest of honour. In his […]
Covid – 19 containment measures reviewed in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole and Commissioner Secretary to Govt, In charge Covid Containment Kashmir, Zubair Ahmad Friday jointly chaired a meeting to review the Covid-19 containment measures in Kashmir. The meeting was held at Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir where issue related to covid containment were discussed threadbare. The meeting among others […]
Kewal Krishan nominated Nodal Officer of Oxygen War Room Jammu
JAMMU: Additional Secretary, I&C Department, Kewal Krishan, has been nominated as the Nodal Officer for the ‘Oxygen War Room (Control Room)’ being run at Mini Conference Hall of Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Jammu, Udhyog Bhawan. Madhur Anand, shall continue to work as Sub Nodal officer. Additional Secretary, I&C Department Kewal Krishan can be contacted […]
Two minors killed after pillar collapsed in Tangmarg village
Srinagar, May 7: Two minor cousins were killed instantly after a pillar attached to a house collapsed in Kutpora Tangmarg area of Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. Family sources said that the duo were playing in the courtyard and in the due course a cement pillar broke and collapsed burying the two minors underneath. They […]