LG sets 10-day timeline for 100% vaccination of 45+ age group
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted on Saturday that the restrictions were showing significant results in containing the coronavirus transmission, as he set a timeline of 10-days for achieving the target of 100 per cent vaccination of 45-plus age group with the first dose. Sinha also directed the Health Department to intensify […]
177 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 16,333 with 177 fresh cases while the death toll climbed to 165 as two more people succumbed to the viral disease in the union territory, officials said on Sunday. Of the latest deaths, one each was reported from Leh and Kargil districts, they said. So far, Leh has reported […]
Div Com inspects progress of work on 3000 LPM oxygen generation plant
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer on Sunday visited Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital and inspected the progress on the under construction oxygen generation plant. He was accompanied by Chief Engineer JPDCL, Superintendent Engineer, MED, Superintendent Engineer PWD, Medical Superintendent SMGS, Deputy Medical Superintendent SMGS and other concerned officers. The Divisional Commissioner took […]
Admin launches massive drive to implement Covid containment SOPs, guidelines
JAMMU: District Administration Jammu has launched a massive drive for effective implementation of Covid containment SoPs and guidelines across the District. The latest Guidelines and SOPs issued by the State Disaster Management Committee and District Magistrate are being enforced on the ground through the ADMs, Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars and Police department. The drive was focused […]
Suspected Pakistani drone spotted along IB in Jammu
Jammu: A suspected Pakistani drone was seen hovering along the International Border (IB) here, prompting security forces to launch a massive search operation to check if it had dropped anything inside the Indian territory, officials said on Sunday. However, nothing suspicious was found during the search operation, they said. This comes two days after a […]
COVID-19: Curfew extended in Ladakh till May 24
Leh: The curfew imposed in Ladakh to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended by another week till May 24, officials said on Sunday. The extension of the curfew, which was scheduled to end on May 17, was ordered by the district magistrates of Leh and Kargil in separate orders, they said. […]
Government well equipped to tackle any emergency situation: DHS
SRINAGAR: Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Saturday made it clear that the Government is well-equipped to tackle the 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Kashmir division. Divulging the details, the Director said that all district and sub-district hospitals in urban as well as in rural areas, besides associated or tertiary care […]
KU VC, faculty, officers condole demise of Prof GM Bhat
Srinagar: Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad, faculty members and academic administrators of the varsity Sunday condoled the demise of Professor Ghulam Mohiuddin Bhat, Head Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Zakura Campus. At an online condolence meeting organised by Kashmir University Teachers’ Association, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad expressed his profound grief […]
Medical students being deployed for ward duty in Jammu GMC Hospital: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said medical and nursing students are being deployed for ward duty at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Jammu, which will reinforce patient care and build confidence among relatives of patients. At a meeting to review COVID-19 care facilities at the hospital, he said relatives and […]
Security forces detect, neutralise IED in Shopian
Srinagar: Security forces detected and neutralised an improvised explosive device (IED) on Sunday following inputs about a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. They had inputs about the attack and the IED was recovered after intense searches were launched this morning, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shopian, Amrit Pal Singh said. The […]