Vaccination should be taken three months after recovery: Health ministry
New Delhi: Those suffering from COVID-19 as well as those who have contracted it after taking the first vaccine dose should go for the jabs three months after fully recovering from the disease, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Also, COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all lactating women and an individual can donate blood […]
Amid rising dog bites SDH Tral faces shortage of anti-rabies vaccine
Pulwama: Amid the rise in dog bite cases in Tral sub division of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the sub district hospital Tral is facing shortage of anti rabies vaccine. Sources said that four persons were injured by stray dog in Dadsara Tral two days back but when they visited the hospital for getting an anti […]
Sopore villagers demand construction of bridge
Sopore: The residents of Botingoo Sopore, a remote village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have demanded construction of a bridge over a stream. The village which houses around 30 households is located at a distance of around 12 kilometers from main town Sopore. The residents told that there is a dire need of a bridge […]
JD Information Kashmir condoles demise of Journalist Gulzar Ahmad
SRINAGAR: The Department of Information and Public Relations, Kashmir Division on Wednesday held a condolence meeting under the chairmanship of Joint Director, Information, Kashmir, Harris Handoo in his office chamber wherein deep sorrow and grief was expressed over the demise of Senior Journalist Gulzar Ahmad. Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Resident Editor with Srinagar News, a local […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews Covid management measures
Meets various stakeholders, discusses preventive measures
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Wednesday had a detailed meeting with various stakeholders to review the management of Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir at SKICC here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Tourism, Director SKIMS, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Managing Director JKPDC, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Director Industries Kashmir, Director Tourism Kashmir, Director […]
Covid-19: J&K LSA organises webinar on stress management
SRINAGAR: Under the Patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Patron in Chief J&K Legal Services Authority and guidance of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority organized a webinar on the topic “Stress Management in the Time of Covid-19”. Dr. Harish Shetty a well-known psychiatrist, trainer […]
DC Srinagar briefs on Covid-19 management, control measures
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Wednesday said that district administration is taking all possible measures to break the chain of coronavirus infection in Srinagar. The DC said this while giving a brief regarding the Covid-19 management and control measures undertaken by the district administration Srinagar. Divulging the details, the DC said that […]
Bandipora-Gurez road officially opens for two-way vehicular traffic
BANDIPORA: The Bandipora-Gurez road, which remains closed during winters due to intense snowfall, was officially thrown open for two way traffic on Wednesday. The road opening ceremony was held at the Razdan pass- 11500 feet high wherein Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad flagged off the traffic declaring officially the road open for two-way traffic. […]
DRDO Hospital Jammu: Advisor Bhatnagar inspects ongoing works
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar WEdnesday visited the DRDO Hospital site Bhagwati Nagar here and inspected the ongoing construction works there. The Advisor was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Anshul Garg; SSP Jammu, Chief Engineer DRDO, SE PWD Jammu, SE MED Jammu, SE UEED Jammu, senior officers of health department and other […]
200 bedded Covid Care Centre
V K Singh reviews deployment of SDRF, NDRF personnel
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, Commandant General Home Guards/Civil Defence and State Disaster Response Force J&K, V.K. Singh, Wednesday chaired a meeting regarding deployment of SDRF and NDRF personnel to assist in functioning of 200 bedded Covid Care Centre (including 50 beds with Oxygen Concentrators). Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad […]