Chargesheet against three for duping youth on promise of job

Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against three people for allegedly duping unemployed youth by promising them jobs in New Zealand. Suresh Kumar and Tulsi Ram of Samba and Ghar Singh of Jammu were named in the chargesheet that was filed in the court of Chief Judicial […]

Covid-19: Influenza drug Molnupiravir reduces risk of death, say DAK

Influenza drug Molnupiravir reduces risk of death: DAK

Srinagar: With the approval of influenza drug Molnupiravir for Covid-19 patients, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said the drug reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in Covid patients. “Molnupiravir prevents death in Covid patients when given early in the course of illness,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting […]

ACS H&ME visits GMC Jammu, inaugurates oxygen plant

JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Vivek Bhardwaj, Wednesday inaugurated 500 LPM oxygen generation plant during his visit to Government Medical College, Jammu. The oxygen generation plant has been donated by ASSOCHAM for new Emergency Block. ACS also handed over the allotment letters regarding newly created 222 critical care beds to […]

Capacity Building Programme held for employees of JKLSA

JAMMU: J&K Legal Services Authority under the dynamic patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Patron-in Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority and able guidance of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, organized one day capacity building programme for its employees on “Use and Implementation […]

Narco-terror case

NIA files charge sheet against two, including Pakistani national

Chandigarh: The NIA on Wednesday filed a third supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Mohali against two narcotics traffickers, including a Pakistani national, for their alleged involvement in a narco-terror case of Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, an official said. Charges have been slapped on Gurjant Singh of Amritsar and Nasir of Pakistan under […]

COVID-19 Ladakh reports 34 new cases, 14 recoveries

Leh: Ladakh has reported 34 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 22,140, officials said on Wednesday. There are 214 active cases — 159 in Leh and 55 in Kargil — in the Union Territory, they said. Ladakh has recorded 219 COVID-related deaths — 161 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak […]

DC Srinagar reviews enrolment of beneficiaries under PMJAY-SEHAT

SRINAGAR: To speed up the pace of ongoing registration of beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-SEHAT Scheme (AB-PMJAY-SEHAT), the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of registration of beneficiaries and generation of Golden Cards in Srinagar district. Mission Director National Health Mission […]

Former MLC calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU: Ramesh Arora, former MLC Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The former MLC accompanied by Chander Mohan Sharma, Chairman, Tawi Andolan, and Sh. Shaminder Kumar, Retired Director, AIR projected the concerning issues of Loktantra Senanis and demanded due recognition to them. The Lt Governor, while interacting with the members […]

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews functioning of DDRCs

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to review the functioning of Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) across Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Speaking during the meeting, Advisor Bhatnagar highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir Police is contributing significantly in drug de-addiction by providing required […]