NGO distributes food Parcel among needy at Tangmarg

Tangmarg: ‘Orphans in Need’, an NGO embarked upon reaching out to the masses living on the margins and distributed food kids among widows in the Gulmarg sub division of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a handout issued by the organization said. It said that the initiative was aimed at reaching to the needy people at this […]

Kashmir has 23500 lpm Oxygen generation capacity: Officials

‘2100-2300 bulk cylinders at the disposal of hospitals’

SRINAGAR: After the onset of 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the hospitals associated with covid-care in Kashmir have witnessed a steep rise in requirement of medical oxygen as more number of patients who have tested Covid-19 positive are turning up to the hospitals after their saturation level decreases in home isolation. To give an information […]

Don’t repeat tests of positive patients: Govt to health officials

Divisional admin directs CMOs to rationalise COVID-19 sampling

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday said that RTPCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) tests must not be repeated on any individual who already has tested positive. In-Charge Divisional COVID-19 Control Room Kashmir said this in an order on May-10. “The molecular (RT-PCR) testing laboratories have been overwhelmed due to huge testing load and the government […]

Shoppers throng markets in various areas

Admin withdraws provision of exemption for permissible activities

Srinagar: Even as the government claimed no partial relaxation in Corona Curfew, the markets across Srinagar and other parts of the Valley witnessed a rush of shoppers who were seen buying various essentials ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. Some of the roads continued to wear a deserted look as the Corona Curfew remained in place for […]

Advisor Farooq Khan reviews working of APFWD Enforcement Wing

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Tuesday reviewed working of enforcement wing of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department APFWD, Kashmir, with Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal and other senior officers. Director briefed meeting regarding the samples drawn from the pesticide companies and action taken against the defaulters. He informed that a comprehensive […]

Covid-19 containment efforts

Modalities finalised for active involvement of PRIs, youth

JAMMU: Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth in Covid-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from building capacities in rural areas of Jammu region. Secretary Tribal Affairs and incharge Covid-19 mitigation efforts in Jammu province, Dr Shahid […]

Dr Samoon discusses district plan formulation for Bandipora

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, Tuesday chaired an online meeting to discuss modalities for formulation of district plan for Bandipora besides reviewing development issues of the district. The meeting was attended by District Development Commissioner, Dr Owais Ahmad, Additional District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, Afsar Ali Khan, Joint Director, Planning, Imtiyaz […]

DGP Prisons visits Central Jail Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A day prior to relinquishing charge, VK Singh, DGP, Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Srinagar to resolve last minute issues including a parole case. At present, 635 inmates are lodged in the Central Jail Srinagar which included 27 female inmates and there is no COVID positive case in the jail. As on date, 4572 […]

COVID-19: Ladakh reports 112 new cases, 2 more deaths

Leh: Ladakh has reported 112 new COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 15,429, while two more fatalities raised the death toll due to the viral disease to 157 in the Union Territory, officials said on Tuesday. Of the 112 fresh cases, 65 were detected in Leh and 47 in Kargil as the total active cases […]