Covid norms should change as virus spreads through air: DAK
Srinagar: With the new evidence revealing that Covid-19 spreads through air, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday called for urgent change of safety norms. “We need to focus on measures that would prevent airborne transmission of the virus which is now considered to be the primary route of spread,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul […]
Business establishments to remain closed on Sundays in Jammu city: JCC
Jammu: At a time when Lieutenant Governor administration of Jammu and Kashmir have ordered 50 per cent opening of markets besides laying out a number of new SOPs amid surge in Corona virus cases, Jammu’s Chamber of Commerce has rolled out a new market timing in order to assist administration in the fight against COVID19. […]
Missing for 8 months, Pakistan Rangers repatriate teenager
Srinagar: Pakistan Rangers Tuesday repatriated a 17-year-old youth, who had gone missing from his home since September 2020, via Teetwal sector in presence of civil and defence officials in north-Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official, privy to the development, said that the teenager identified as Mohammad Sayeed Ganai son of Ghulam Mohamamd Ganai, resident of Tarbal […]
DC Kupwara inspects District Hospital
Visits various markets, takes stock of usage of masks
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Tuesday visited Handwara subdivision, inspected District Hospital and various markets of Handwara Sub Division. The DC during the visit to District Hospital Handwara inspected various sections of the Hospital including Emergency Ward and Trauma Room. He interacted with the patients and enquired about the health facilities being […]
Dr. Tasaduq Hussain Mir assumes charge as DSEK
Says public grievances to be addressed on priority
SRINAGAR: Dr. Tasaduq Hussain Mir Tuesday assumed the charge as Director School Education Kashmir. He on the occasion said that the good and quality education is the guarantee of a great and well mannered nation, education is the main edifice on which the super structure of the nation is built and therefore the quality education […]
Adequate oxygen available to combat any emergency: Official
Says no need to panic, assures no patient shall die for want of oxygen
SRINAGAR: The entire government machinery is all set to combat the serious challenge caused by second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with all requisite measures in place to keep Covid-19 surge in control. Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Rajan Prakash Thakur made these remarks while taking stock of oxygen concentration centres, buffer stock of Oxygen cylinders […]
108 ambulances serving people during Covid
JAMMU: In the wake of COVID-19, the Jammu and Kashmir government has put into service 108 ambulances to facilitate the people round the clock. As per an official spokesperson, till date 1653 Covid suspects have been shifted to hospitals for treatment and lives of 4350 COVID patients have been saved. Adequate ambulances have been deployed […]
Class 11 results: 76 percent qualify
Girls once again outshine boys
Srinagar: With an overall pass percentage of 76 percent, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Tuesday declared the results of annual regular examinations of 11th standard of Kashmir division. The results have once again depicted that girl students have again outshined the boys. “Girls registered a total pass percentage of 79 percent […]
PDP slams govt over detention of party leaders
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday hit out at the Centre for the alleged inhuman and illegal incarceration of senior party leaders and other political prisoners in and outside Kashmir. “Notwithstanding the fact that the detention of top party leaders including Mohammad Sartaj Madni and Naeem Akhter is illegal in the first place, […]
Lt Governor extends Ram Navami greetings
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his warm greetings to the people on the eve of “Ram Navami”. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor observed that Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu is an embodiment of compassion, dutifulness, tolerance, Justice, and great virtues. People, especially the youth must follow the […]