Several villages, wards declared Red zones in Kulgam
KULGAM: After a positive COVID-19 case, the second one in the district, was reported from village Sopat in the district, District Magistrate (DM), Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat declared Sopat and Tengpora villages red zone and its surrounding villages, Berigam, Mondhole, Banghall ,Cheyan Adigam of tehsil Devsar buffer Zones. Meanwhile Naikpora A & B ward No. […]
District Admn Pulwama sets up helpline for patients
PULWAMA: The District Administration Pulwama today established a dedicated helpline for the patients suffering from Non Communicable diseases including Diabetes, Cancer and Hypertension. Patients and their attendants across the district this have been advised contact Dr. Nuzhat on 7006130677 and Uzma Bashir on 9419297323 for medical assistance. The helpline aims to facilitate special needs of […]
COVID-19: RDD Kashmir produces, distributes 1100 face-masks per day
Deptt ropes in local entrepreneurs, SHGs for mass production of masks: Dir RDD
SRINAGAR: Director, Department of Rural Development (RDD), Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar on Friday informed that the RDD Kashmir is presently producing and distributing 1100 masks per-day among the rural population. He said the initiative is part of the various measures taken by the department for the containment of the COVID-19 virus among the rural population. The […]
24X7 control room works at Lakhanpur

Ensures movement of trucks with essential supplies, ambulances amidst lockdown
JAMMU: Amidst lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, a 24X7 control room at Lakhanpur is working overtime to ensure that all essential supplies reach to every part of the Union Territory and no shortage of any item is felt by people. The control room established on 29 March by the administration at Lakhanpur has been acting […]
COVID-19 Containment: DC Ganderbal review arrangements
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Friday convened a meeting of Health department and Tehsildars to review the arrangements in place for containment of the Covid-19. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Farooq Ahmad Baba, Superintendent, District Hospital Ganderbal, Chief Medical Officer, Tehsildars, District Health Officer, Block Medical Officers and other concerned were present in the […]
COVID19: SDH to be Isolation Facility Centre for COVID-19 Patients
Other healthcare facilities also been augmented
KUPWARA: District Administration, Kupwara is making concerted efforts to provide proper health care facilities to COVID-19 patients in the district. For this purpose, Sub District Hospital (SDH), Kupwara, having capacity of 100 beds, has been designated as Isolation Facility Centre (IFC) for COVID-19 patients. The Hospital premises and its adjacent area have been declared red […]
SMC installs 2 decontamination tunnels at SKIMS, sanitizes Eidgah red zone
Several masjids around Eidgah also sanitized
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) installed and made operational two decontamination tunnels at SKIMS, here the other day. The tunnels were installed at two entry points to ensure that the persons visiting hospital including doctors, hospital workers, patients and other attendants get sanitized instantly while entering or leaving the hospital premises. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali, […]