Woman found dead in Budgam, family alleges murder
Budgam: The family and relatives of a 30-year-old woman, who was found hanging from a walnut tree in Nowgam Darwan area of Charar-e-Sharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, staged a protest on Monday, alleging that their daughter was murdered by her in-laws. The family members and relatives of Akhter Jaan of Zasoo Pulwama who was […]
Covid-19 management: District Admin Srinagar to start Community Triaging
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner/Chairman District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday directed for constituting Community Triage Teams to further strengthen the Covid-19 containment and management measures in Srinagar. The DC passed these directions while chairing a meeting of senior doctors and officers of district administration and Police here at DC office complex. During the […]
Covid-19 surge Virtual: hearing in all courts across JK, Ladakh extended till May 31
Srinagar: Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal on Monday extended by May 31 order regarding the virtual hearing of the cases in both wings of the High Court as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in J&K and Ladakh. “Taking note of the daily rising number COVID-19 infection cases and the prevailing situation […]
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, SKIMS Soura shuts OPD services
Srinagar: Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Kashmir’s main Teritiary healthcare institution, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has closed its out-patient departments (OPDs). A top official at the Institute informed that OPD services at the institute have been closed, however, emergency services will function normally. He said that the Institute has decided to start […]
Train services to remain suspended till May 16
Srinagar: The authorities in Kashmir announced the suspension of train services from (May 10) till May 16 due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the valley. Chief area manager railways Saqib Yousuf said that train services will be suspended from May 10 till May 16 evening. He said as of now they have directions to […]
COVID-19: Ladakh reports 138 fresh cases, 2 deaths
Leh: With 138 fresh cases, Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 15,317, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 155 in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. Of the 138 fresh cases of the coronavirus infection, 105 were detected in Leh and 33 in Kargil, the officials of […]
Diagnostic testing for Covid-19 checks active infection in patients, Microbiology Lab of GMC Srinagar conducts 1500 tests per day: Dr Anjum Farhana
SRINAGAR: Microbiology Department of Government Medical College, Srinagar runs a Covid-19 testing Lab which started functioning from March 14, 2020 and is conducting 1500 tests per day, Dr Anjum Farhana, HoD, Microbiology said the lab is a state of the art negative pressure lab BSL level (3) which was initially sanctioned and made functional in […]
Strict action against the perpetrators of fake news/ misinformation
JAMMU: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir took serious note of the fake letter regarding SRO-64 DRW’s regularization that is being circulated over various social media platforms. The Chief Secretary Office clarified that the content of the letter is fake and devoid of official endorsement. The perpetrators of fake news and misinformation were warned of […]
Lt Governor greets people on Shab-e-Qadr
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Shab-e-Qadr. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor observed that the auspicious occasion provides an opportunity to pray and seek blessings from the almighty. May the festivity of the […]
Koil residents decry shortage of potable water
Pulwama: Residents of Koil village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the Public Health Engineering (PHE), department for ‘failing’ to provide adequate water supply to their village. Accusing the authorities for ignoring their plights, the residents have demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. The residents said that acute water scarcity […]