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Ensure proper analysis of Covid-19 patients: Div Com to CMOs

Asks officials to maintain close coordination

SRINAGAR: While contact tracing, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, directed Chief Medical Officers to ensure proper analysis of every positive Covid-19 patient and trace everything about such patient. He added that analysis should include details about patients family, neighbors, relatives, daily routine, if having co-morbidity like diabetes, cardiac condition or is on dialysis […]

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9 Covid-19 patients recovered, discharged from hospitals

Srinagar: Nine persons, who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Coronavirus last month, were discharged from the two Srinagar hospitals Saturday, after repeatedly testing negative for the infection, they had contracted. Nodal Officer for Coronavirus at SKIMS Soura, Dr Ghulam Hasan Itoo said that 4 patients were discharged from the hospital after their recovery from […]

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90 vehicles carrying essential commodities stranded at Sonmarg

Ganderbal: At least 90 vehicles carrying essentials have been left stranded at Sonamarg after the Srinagar-Leh road remained closed on Saturday. The road was closed for traffic on Friday due to incessant rains at Zojila, Gumri and Sonamarg. An official said that due to closure of Srinagar-Leh road, over 90 Heavy Motor Vehicles have been […]

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Kulgam family appeals ‘militant’ son to return home

Kulgam: A purported video has gone viral in which a family from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district makes a fervent appeal to their militant son to return home for the sake of his elderly parents. In the video family members are requesting militants to send their doctor son back to home. However, it is not clear […]

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Covid-19: Unit holders asked not to operate from red zone areas

Pulwama: Department of Industries and Commerce has asked all the industrial unit holders in Pulwama to refrain from any operation in their industrial units that fall in the notified red-zones. Three Covid-19 cases surfaced in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district out of which one patient has recovered and discharged from the hospital. There are still 2 […]

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HDFC Bank Reports 18% Jump In Q4 Profit; Asset Quality Improves

HDFC Bank Reports 18% Jump In Q4 Profit; Asset Quality Improves

Mumbai: HDFC Bank reported a 17.72 percent year-on-year increase in net profit on Saturday at Rs 6,927.69 crore for the March 2020 ended quarter on higher other income, operating income, NII and lower tax cost. Its net profit for the whole financial year 2019-20 rose by 24.6 percent from the previous year to Rs 26,257.3 […]

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COVID-19: JK witnesses fifth casualty, 14 fresh positive cases

COVID-19: JK witnesses fifth casualty, 14 fresh positive cases

Srinagar: A 75-year-old man became the fifth COVID-19 fatality in Jammu and Kashmir where fourteen new positive cases were confirmed on Friday, pushing the tally in the J&K to 328. The 75-year-old COVID-19 patient from Armpora Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died at a hospital here, making it the fourth death in Kashmir due […]

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Examine issues of insufficient COVID-19 testing: HC tells Govt

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Chief Secretary and Secretary Health and Medical Education to “urgently examine” the issue of “insufficient sampling” amid submissions that only around 4000 people have been tested for COVID-19 even as the government states that over 50000 people have been put under observation in J&K. “Let this […]

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Complete restrictions to remain enforced in Srinagar till May 3

SRINAGAR: In view of the prevailing health situation because of outbreak of COVID-19 the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered extension of restrictions enforced under order issued on March 25 in the district till May 3. Issuing an order under Section 144 of CrPC the DM has ordered that there shall be […]

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Man dies at CD hospital, authorities await for COVID test findings

Srinagar: A suspect for Covid-19 died in a Srinagar hospital today. Doctors said that the sample of the body has been taken to ascertain whether the deceased is COVID-19 free or not. Sources said that a man from North Kashmir’s Baramulla district was admitted at CD Hospital a couple of days ago and today he […]