Barricading information on pandemic amounts to stifling press: Media Body
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club has taken a serious note of the attempts by authorities to throttle information on coronavirus amid an unprecedented lockdown across the region. In a statement issued here, the KPC while highlighting a recent gag order issued by Director Health Services, Kashmir ordering doctors and paramedics not to share information with […]
Covid-19: Indian Army organised felicitation, interaction with Doctors
Kupwara: Chakkigam Battalion under the aegis of Charkut Sector and Kilo Force organised a Felicitation Programme for doctors and medical staff of Public Health Centre, Nutnussa and distribution of essential items to Kashmiri Pandits in Pandit Colony, Nutnussa on Friday afternoon. Maj Gen Ashok Singh, YSM,SM, GOC Kilo Force attended the function and interacted with […]
SMC uses high-tech machinery, drones to sanitize Srinagar City
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is using high-tech machinery and drones to sanitize summer capital, Srinagar in view of the unprecedented ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Divulging details, the Commissioner, SMC, Gazanfar Ali said that the General Council meeting conducted on March 10 to combat deadly Covid-l9 virus provided a detailed outlook and futuristic plan to […]
Govt to convert railway coaches into isolation wards: Atal Dulloo
Army to establish isolation facilities in JK
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo Saturday said that government is planning to turn some railway coaches into isolation wards for patients with coronavirus. This decision was taken after a meeting between Railways department and the Health and Medical Education Department at Jammu in which various modalities were discussed to convert […]
Reports of 7 covid-19 positive patients test negative
Srinagar: Seven confirmed cases for Covid-19 have now been declared negative. This was disclosed by Head of Department Chest Disease hospital Srinagar, Dr Naveed Shah. He said that seven Covid-19 patients admitted in the hospital are now negative. “The patients are in quarantine and reported negative after a fresh round of blood samples were taken. […]
Mishandling of case of first deceased Covid-19 patient
‘Patient was offered ambulance but he preferred his own vehicle: Inquiry Officer
Srinagar: Additional Commissioner Tasaduq Hussain Mir who was appointed as inquiry officer to probe the alleged mishandling of the deceased Covid-19 patient from Hyderpora, originally an inhabitant of Sopore Saturday said that the patient had preferred to visit SKIMS Soura in his own vehicle, despite an ambulance being offered by doctors at JVC SKIMS Bemina. […]
Advisor Sharma reviews academic scenario, admission process of CU Jammu
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma Saturday held a meeting with Vice Chancellor Cluster University Jammu (CLUJ), Anju Bhasin via video conferencing to review academic scenario and admission process for session 2020-21 in the varsity. The meeting was held using ‘Zoom Cloud’ platform as part of social distancing measures announced to contain the spread […]
9 of 14 coronavirus patients cured in Ladakh
Leh: Nine of the 14 patients who had tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh have been cured over the past 12 days, a senior government official said on Saturday. Commissioner Secretary (Health), Rigzin Samphel, in a tweet said, “2 (two) more positive cases turn negative, total cured 9” Ladakh had recorded a total of 14 […]
Burglars steal medical equipments
Srinagar: Coronavirus scare is turning out to be blessing in disguise for the burglars who strike at will these days not even sparing the health centres, shrines and the homes of Covid-19 patients. Well placed sources said that burglars barged into the Health Sub-Centre at Saloora area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and stole a […]
DDC’s orders immediate axing of female Russian Poplar trees
Shopian/Bandipora: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shopian, has directed all Tehsildars to axe the female Russian Poplar trees, pollen of which has been a public concern in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. According to an order issued in this regard, the DC has impressed the Tehsildars of the district to identify the said trees within their […]
