Teenager allegedly commits suicide in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A teenager allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Rezan area of Gund in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that the boy (name withheld) was found hanging with a ceiling fan at his home. The official said that he was immediately rushed to PHC Kullan, where doctors […]
KU to conduct all remaining PG, UG exams in online mode
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to conduct all its remaining PG and UG examinations in the online mode in view of the ongoing pandemic situation and ensure that there is no loss of students’ academic time. The decision was taken pursuant to detailed deliberations held during a high-level meeting of the advisory committee, […]
Covid containment related work: Two senior officers to oversee all arrangements in Jmu, Sgr
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deployed two senior officers to oversee all Covid containment related work at Jammu and Kashmir divisions respectively. One of them, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS), Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, shall remain stationed at Jammu to oversee all COVID containment related work at Jammu, reads an order issued by […]
Div Com Kashmir visits various hospital, covid-19 wellness facilities
Takes stock of bed capacity, oxygen facility
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted an extensive tour of hospital and Covid-19 wellness centres in Srinagar to take stock of oxygen facility, bed capacity and other Covid-19 related arrangements. During the tour, Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Ajaz Asad, Director SKIMS, Professor AG Ahangar, ADC Srinagar Hanief […]
Enforcement Drive against mutton sellers conducted
SRINAGAR: A joint team of Food & Drug Organization, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology department conducted inspection of the retail mutton shops in different markets of Srinagar City. Dr Javaid Ahmad Rather, Veterinary officer of SMC also accompanied the team. The team headed by Hilal Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, […]
Pandemic: Covid threat turns more deadly
52 dead, 4716 new positive cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday witnessed 52 deaths, highest since the pandemic broke out while 4,716 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 39,628 . With 52 more deaths the death toll in the UT has reached to 2,510 and the active cases continue to increase and […]
Peak expected in next two to three weeks: Experts
Srinagar: Experts on Wednesday said that the peak of the second wave of Covid-19 is yet to come in Jammu and Kashmir and it is expected to hit the region in coming two to three weeks. Former director SKIMS, Chairman Covid Advisory Committee and renowned Gastroenterologist Dr Mohammed Sultan Khuroo said that peak of second […]