Three Srinagar hospitals converted into COVID hospitals
Srinagar, Mar 24: The government has decided to convert SKIMS Medical College Bemina and two other hospitals in Srinagar as COVID hospitals. The decision to convert SKIMS Bemina besides Chest Disease Hospital Dalgate and JLNM Rainawari Srinagar was taken at a review meeting under the chairmanship of Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department, sources […]
Stricter restrictions ordered across Srinagar up to March 31
SRINAGAR: In view of instances of non-cooperation and violations of restrictions from the general public reported from across the district Monday, the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered stricter restrictions on movement in the district. The decision to impose stricter restrictions has been taken after taking into account feedback obtained from security […]
4329 persons under observation in JK, 4 positive cases
JAMMU, MARCH 23: The Government today informed that 4329 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2916 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as […]
JK borders to be sealed fully, inter district movement to be restricted
JAMMU: In order to further strengthen and upscale the offensive against COVID-19 spread, the Government today ordered release of Rs. 40 crore additionally to all Deputy Commissioners to support their corona mitigation efforts. This was decided in a high level meeting here today. The meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam. The […]
Elderly COVID stricken man dies in Bengal
Kolkata, March 23 (PTI) An elderly man infected with the coronavirus died in a Kolkata hospital on Monday, the first death recorded in West Bengal due to the contagion, hospital sources said. The deceased was aged 57 years and was a resident of Dumdum in the North 24 Parganas district. He died at a private […]
Coronavirus: Ladakh imposes lockdown till March 31
Leh, Mar 23 (PTI) The Union Territory of Ladakh has been placed on lockdown till March 31 to check the spread of coronavirus even as the reports of 16 fresh samples of suspected cases have tested negative, a senior government official said on Monday. The lockdown came into effect across Ladakh at 8 pm on […]
AIIMS to shut down OPD from March 24 till further notice: Order
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) AIIMS has issued an order to shut down OPD, including speciality services, all new and follow up patients’ registration from March 24 till further orders. The premier institute had earlier decided to temporarily suspend routine walk-in OPD registration of patients from March 23 as it redirects its resources to control […]
Release detainees who are lodged in jails outside JK: Masoodi
Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTI) National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Monday asked the Centre to release detainees, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, who are lodged in prisons within and outside the union territory. Masoodi said the overcrowding in jails was in conflict with social distancing – a key response to the coronavirus outbreak. “This is […]
J&K Bank outlines strategy to deal with COVID 19
Srinagar, Mar 23: As part of evolving response to the global COVID 19 pandemic, J&K Bank has employed a working strategy to deal with itsimpact on the bank’s operations in the region while taking measures to safeguard its employees, customers and public at large. While assuring the customers, the bank’s Chairman &MD R K Chhibber […]
