Ensure people follow Covid SOPs, get vaccinated: Baseer Khan to officers
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a series of meetings with officers, PRI/ULB members, traders and transporter’s associations, religious leaders of Anantnag and Kulgam districts here at Dak Banglow Khanabal to take stock of Covid mitigation efforts, besides the modalities that need to be put in place to tackle the pandemic […]
Call off car parking projects sanctioned under AMRUT: Centre tells JK
Says UTs getting 100 percent central funding for such projects
Srinagar: The Government of India has advised the administration of Jammu & Kashmir against dropping the car parking projects approved for the Union Territory under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. Sources said that secretary Housing and Urban Affairs Durga Shanker Mishra suggested to J&K that it shall not abandon these […]
Master Plan for Tourism Development Authorities reviewed
JAMMU: Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, Thursday reviewed preparation of Master Plan for Tourism Development Authorities in a meeting held here today. The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officers of Jammu region while the Chief Executive Officers of Kashmir region participated online from SKICC Srinagar. Secretary, while emphasizing the importance of the Master Plan, asked […]
Officials inspect Oxygen Manufacturing Plants at Khonmoh, Rangreth
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday visited Industrial Estates at Khonmoh and Rangreth and inspected various Medical Oxygen Generation Plants including Stealth Oxygen Company, Mian Gas and JK Gas Company. The Director Health Services, Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather was also present during the Tour. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Khurshid Ahmad and other […]
Take immediate steps to contain COVID deaths, infections: Tarigami to Govt
Srinagar: CPI (M) senior leader and former Kulgam legislator, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said that at a time when the whole country, including Jammu and Kashmir is facing with an unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, the government must take immediate steps to contain the growing number of deaths, infections and overcome shortages in health facilities. “The […]
JK SSB counters speculations regarding result for different posts
JAMMU: Countering speculations being made on various social media platforms with an attempt to create doubts relating to recently declared result for different posts in various departments advertised vide advertisement notification number 3 of 2020 dated 01.12.2020 under PM Package for Kashmiri Migrants and Non Migrant Kashmiri Pandits, Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board today […]
Supply of Covid drugs: Drugs Control Admin takes measures to maintain hassle free delivery
JAMMU: To ensure the smooth and hassle free availability of Covid Management Drugs in the Pharma Distribution Channels, the Drug Control Officers under the direct supervision of Assistant Drugs Controller, Jammu carried out simultaneous surprise inspections in and around the tertiary care hospitals and the Covid Designated Hospitals in Jammu. The primary objective and focus […]
Tocilizumab Prevents Covid deaths: DAK
‘Urges govt to ensure its availability’
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said Tocilizumab drug prevents Covid-19 patients from dying. “The drug saves lives,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study from United Kingdom, he said Tocilizumab reduces the risk of death when given to hospitalized patients with severe Covid-19 disease. “The study also showed that the […]