Body of non-local found in Pattan

Srinagar: Body of a non- local was found on a roadside near Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said. They said the body was spotted by some locals and they accordingly informed the police. Latter a police team reached the spot and retrieved the body, a police official added. He said that […]

Three years on mini Secretariat Dooru awaits completion

Anantnag: Despite a lapse of three years, the work on mini secretariat complex undertaken by Jammu & Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag is from from being over. Sources said that the work on project was started many years back and as of now the works seem nowhere near […]

DAK sounds alert over black fungus in Covid patients

Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said a rare but deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis is infecting Covid-19 patients. Sounding alert, DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan said if left untreated the disease can be fatal for covid patients. “Cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus are being reported […]

Ladakh records 119 fresh COVID-19 cases, 122 recoveries

Leh: Ladakh recorded 119 fresh COVID-19 cases that took the infection tally to 16,452 while 122 people were discharged from hospitals after recovering from the disease, pushing the total number of recoveries to 14,471, officials said on Monday. No fresh deaths were reported. So far, 165 people, including 119 in Leh district and 46 in […]

JK gets seven new oxygen plants from Germany

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday received seven new imported oxygen plants from Germany with a cumulative generation capacity of 7,100 litres per minute (LPM). The oxygen plants were carried by an Indian Air Force aircraft from Munich in Germany and reached Srinagar Airport in the afternoon. “New Oxygen Plants including 5 of 1000 LPM, […]

DC Srinagar briefs on Covid-19 mitigation measures in the district

Says Covid relief of Rs 19,593,000 released in favour of 19,593 BOCW

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Monday said that district administration is working on war footing basis to break the chain of corrona virus infection in Srinagar. The DC said this while giving a brief regarding the Covid-19 mitigation measures undertaken by the district administration Srinagar. Divulging the details, the DC said that […]

Anganwadi workers to be imparted Covid appropriate Training: DDC Sgr

SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Monday convened a meeting with all Block/ Zonal Medical Officers to review the control measures put in place by the district administration in mitigating covid-19 pandemic in the district. During the meeting, the DC was given brief regarding Covid-19 mitigatation measures undertaken at block level including […]

Technical team inspects Gulmarg Golf Course

SRINAGAR: On the instructions of Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, a team of experts from Royal Springs Golf Course visited Gulmarg today to take stock of the condition and readiness of the Golf Course there. The team of experts held a comprehensive discussion with the Chief Executive Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority, Inam ul Haq […]

Rates fixed for HRCT scan by private imaging centres in Jammu

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Monday fixed the rates for High-Resolution Computed Tomography scan amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. The rates were fixed on the recommendation of a three-member committee which was constituted last week following complaints of exorbitant rates being charged from patients undergoing radiological imaging for detection of the novel coronavirus […]