Men proving more susceptible to Covid-19 in Kashmir: DAK

Says 72 percent Covid-19 fatalities are men
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said the novel coronavirus is killing more men than women in Kashmir valley. “More men are dying from Covid-19 than women,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Nearly 72 percent of those who died from Covid infection in the valley were men while women […]
Insomnia among jail inmates: Prisons department has a solution
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir prisons department is planning to conduct Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) across all jails in the union territory to help the inmates overcome issues related to attitude and behaviour before their release, its chief said on Tuesday. Director General of Police, Prisons, VK Singh said the decision to go […]
Div Com chairs weekly Covid-19 meeting
Directs for archiving sample targets, imposition of fine on Covid-19 SOP violators
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired the weekly meeting, the 3rd consecutive in June month to review, monitor and evaluate the situation evolved due to Covid-19 pandemic in Kashmir division. The meeting discussed present status of Covid-19 cases in the valley along with recovery and mortality rate, besides measures undertaken for […]
Terror funding: ED attaches assets of Kashmir-based hawala operator
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached assets worth Rs 7.32 lakh of a Kashmir-based alleged hawala operator in connection with a money laundering case linked to terror financing. It said a provisional order for attachment, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has been issued against Aijaz Hussain […]
All possible steps being taken to stop cultivation of Poppy, Cannabis: Div Com
Chairs meeting to devise strategy to weed out drug menace
SRINAGAR: In order to stop the illegal cultivation of Poppy and Cannabis crops across the Kashmir Division, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday convened a meeting to discuss the measures being taken to curb the menace of cannabis and poppy cultivation. Divisional Commissioner said that all possible steps are being taken to stop […]
DGP, BSF officials visit IB in Samba, review security setup
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh along with senior officials of the BSF and civil administration on Tuesday visited forward areas along the International Border (IB) in Samba district to review the security arrangements ahead of rainy season, an official said. Singh also rewarded the Border Security Force (BSF) team […]
PSAJK puts ‘fee waiver scheme’ on hold, asks parents to deposit fee
Srinagar: Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has termed the misusing of fee waiver scheme offered by PSAJK as extremely unfortunate as all parents have altogether stopped depositing any kind of fee resulting in a situation where hundreds of schools are facing closure. The Association said that PSAJK had offered to help the […]
25-yr-old youth found hanging at Bemina
Srinagar: A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself to death at newly constructed maternity hospital in Bemina area of Srinagar. Officials said that a 25-year-old man has hanged himself to death on second floor of newly constructed maternity Hospital at Bemina Srinagar. They identified the deceased as Altaf Ahmad Gujjar, son […]
No case of COVID-19 among 3,628 prisoners lodged in 14 JK jails: Official
Jammu: There is no case of COVID-19 among the 3,628 prisoners lodged in 14 jails across Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Prisons V K Singh said on Tuesday, attributing it to the prevention measures taken by officials. He also said that currently, 150 new prisoners are undergoing mandatory 14-day quarantine within jail premises. None […]
Justice Magrey inspects observation, children Homes in Srinagar
Directs PP Kits, sanitizers’ availability to these Homes
SRINAGAR: Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee, J&K High Court, Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey Tuesday inspected Children’s Home at Shalimar and Observation Home at Harwan here to ascertain working of these childcare institutions. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary; Mission Director ICPS, Shabnum Kamili; Principal Magistrate JJB Srinagar, Khemraj Sharma and other […]