Woman dies during child birth at Budgam hospital, family alleges negligence
DDC seeks report, promises action
Budgam: Protests broke out at District Hospital in Central Kashmir’s Budgam after a pregnant woman died soon after giving birth a new born baby late last night. The family member of the deceased alleged medical negligence while the district administration has sought a report and promised action. A woman identified as Haseena Bano, 34, wife […]
Covid-19 case surge up in Ladakh, active cases rise to 80
Leh: Directorate of Health Services Ladakh Thursday said that twenty more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh. Meanwhile, four Covid-19 patients were discharged from Mahabodhi Covid-19 hospital Leh. With this, the number of Covid-19 active cases in Ladakh has gone up to 80; 39 in Leh district and 41 in Kargil district. He […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,20,868 stranded JK residents
81,455 via Lakhanpur, 39,413 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,20,868 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]
Kansal, Mudgal express grief over employee’s demise
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal Thursday expressed his grief over the demise of Jatinder Singh, Executive Engineer JPDCL in a tragic road accident. Kansal expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peace to the departed soul. Meanwhile, Managing Director Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Yasha Mudgal […]
Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID mitigation efforts
Calls for fatality mitigation, proactive medical response
JAMMU: In the backdrop of ease of movement restrictions and return of migrant workers, the Cabinet Secretary has asked all the States and Union Territories to keep a close watch on the emerging trajectory of COVID spread and accordingly devise a proactive containment strategy. Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam along with Administrative Secretaries of […]
Darbar Move: Estates Department seeks list of employees for residential allotment
JAMMU: The Estates Deparment of Jammu and Kashmir Government has asked all the Administrative Secretaries/ HoDs to furnish list of officers/officials, who are likely to move to Srinagar and those who will be retained at Jammu along with detail of previous accommodation within two days positively so that the accommodation may be provided in their […]
No test could be 100 percent accurate, says medico body
Requests netizens to share authentic information on social media
Srinagar: Amid buzz over possible errors in diagnosis with both RT-PCR tests and the faster antibody-based tests, president Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik Wednesday said despite best efforts, no test can be 100% accurate. Dr Naik, who is a senior paediatrician, said every test has its own rate of true positive, false positive, […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,18,891 stranded JK residents
80,338 via Lakhanpur, 38,553 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,18,891 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]
Education Investment Policy-2020: Officials meet stakeholders, discusses implementation
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education, Dr Asgar Samoon Wednesday chaired a multi stakeholder meeting here regarding the implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Education Investment Policy-2020. The meeting was attended by representatives from the universities, colleges, IIT’s, IIM’s education department, private stakeholders and other officers. The meeting was held to provide inputs, feedback and suggestions for […]
Illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in South Kashmir
Anantnag: The residents of different areas of South Kashmir have alleged that illegal mineral extraction is going unabated in different villages of the area while the authorities are acting as mute spectators. Inhabitants accused the authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interest elements’ who according to them resort to illegal extraction of soil, sand and […]
