Asha workers stage protest in Sopore, demand special incentives
Sopore: Scores of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers staged a protest against UT government on Saturday, demanding incentives, better pay and protection from disease amid raging coronavirus crisis across country. While shouting slogans the protesting workers alleged that government has forgotten to admit the names of ASHA workers in approved special financial incentives list […]
Atal Dulloo reviews implementation of Covid containment measures
Asks authorities to ensure hassle free admission of corona patients
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Saturday chaired a meeting to review COVID containment and mitigation measures being taken up by hospitals of both the divisions of Jammu and Kashmir. Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, was also present in the meeting. Financial Commissioner had threadbare discussion on trend of daily […]
Govt. launches phone-in health programme for Covid related queries
JAMMU: Government of Jammu & Kashmir is launching a live ‘phone-in’ programme on Gulistan Channel to address all the health related queries of people of J&K from tomorrow evening at 8.30 pm. From Monday, May 10 onwards the programme will be telecast twice daily- from 8:30 am to 9 am and 8:30 pm to 9 […]
16-yr-old girl dies of cardiac arrest
Pulwama: A 16-year-old girl died after she suffered a massive hearet attack in Koil village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. An official said that the girl complained of chest pain at her home and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by her family members. He said that at the hospital, the girl […]
CRPF man dies of Covid-19 at SKIMS
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died on Friday at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar. An official said that a CRPF man identified as Abhimaniya Sahu of 96 BN CRPF posted at Mattan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district died at SKIMS Soura days after […]
Robust mechanism in place to deal with Covid-19 situation: Div Com Kashmir
Inspects Covid hospitals, CCCs at Kulgam
KULGAM: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday said that a robust mechanism is in place to deal with any kind of situation that may arise due to 2nd wave of Covid-19 in Kashmir division. The Div Com said this during his visit to Kulgam where he took stock of Covid containment […]
DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr
Directs for completing Ration distribution by May 12
SRINAGAR: In view of upcoming festive occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday convened a meeting of officers of various departments to take stock of the supply of ration and other essential commodities to people in the district. The DC directed the officers of FCS&CA to complete the process of […]
LAWDA conducts demolition drive in Lashkari Mohalla, Laam Brein
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes And Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Saturday launched a special demolition drive under the supervision of Enforcement Officer Abdul Aziz Qadri, in the area of Lashkari Mohalla NFR & Laam Brein. During the drive, one double storey, two single storeys, three tin sheds, one room and bathroom raised in the […]
KU holds online talent hunt programme
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Saturday organised an online talent hunt programme ‘Azmat-e-Ramadan-ul Mubarak’. The day-long event was organised by the university’s Boys Hostels in continuation to a series of such programmes to make the hostels vibrant places of learning. Registrar, Kashmir University Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir presided over the programme as chief guest, […]
IRCS Jammu celebrates World Red Cross Day
Div Com advises volunteers to reach out needy amid Covid pandemic
JAMMU: Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu Region Saturday celebrated World Red Cross Day at Red Cross Bhawan, Kachi Chawni as a mark of respect to the founder of Red Cross Movement “Sir Henry Dunant”. The theme of the world Red Cross Day 2021 is “#Unstoppable”. The Red Cross Day function started with a flag hoisting […]