Silent hypoxia killing Covid-19 patients: DAK
‘Pulse oximeters could save lives’
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said many Covid-19 patients are dying due to silent hypoxia, a condition in which patients have extremely low blood oxygen levels, yet do not show signs of difficulty in breathing. “The concern with this odd presentation is that patients are coming to hospitals in critical condition when their […]
13 months after crossing LoC Uri woman returns home
Poonch: A 36-year-old woman from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned to J&K, more than 13 months after she had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir through Hajipeer sector along the LoC near her home. Official sources said that the woman, a mother of four children, had crossed over to LoC in Hajipeer […]
Pak shells forward areas in Poonch
Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, officials said. They said the Pakistan Army also heavily shelled forward areas along the LoC in Dabraj belt of Mankote sector. “At about 0700 hours, Pak army initiated […]
Srinagar records huge rain deficit in July this year
JK received less rainfall from June 01 to July 31: Dir MeT
Srinagar: For the first time in past four decades, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded lowest ever rainfall in the month of July while as the Union Territory in general this year has received deficit rainfall from June 01 to July 31. The data accessed revealed that Srinagar district received just […]
Kupwara teenager who returned from Pak allowed to go home
Kupwara: Police on Friday questioned the teenager boy from Sudpora, Kupwara in north Kashmir, who returned after six months after serving detention in Pakistan, and later allowed him to unite with his family. The 15-year-old boy had crossed LoC in January this year and had been in detention for six months since then in Pakistan. […]
Covid Pandemic: Children to miss Eid gifts, Eidi this festival
Srinagar: Nine year-old Aamir Shafiq couldn’t believe that this Eid-ul-Adha he cannot go out to enjoy the perks of Eidi (a gift or pocket-money usually given to children) with his little friends to buy his favorite toy gun and sweets. Two days before the holy Muslim festival, the parents of Aamir enlightened him about the […]
Advisors, senior officials greet people on Eid eve
SRINAGAR: Advisors to Lieutenant Governor and senior officials of the administration have greeted the people in Jammu and Kashmir on Eid eve. In a message of felicitation Advisor Farooq Khan described the festival as a reward from Almighty Allah. He said celebrating Eid teaches us camaraderie, friendship, mutual respect and love for the masses. He […]
LAWDA carries out demolition drive in
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Friday demolished an illegal construction of a single storey house at Lashkari Mohalla NFR in the Greenbelt area. The drive was carried out under the supervision of the Enforcement Officer of the Enforcement Wing and it was informed that the structure had been constructed […]
CS reviews preparations for Panchayats, BDC, ULB function on 10th August
SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired a review meeting to take stock of preparations being put in place for organizing a function for Panchayats, Block Development Councils (BDCs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), on 10th August, 2020. The Government is organizing the function to honour national level awardees from the Local […]
Middle-aged man from Sgr goes missing
Family stages protest, demand whereabouts
Srinagar: Family members of a middle-aged man from Bemina area of Srinagar who is missing since July 24 Friday staged a protest here to seek whereabouts of their missing kin. Shouting slogans “trace Ghulam Rasool and do justice with poor family” scores of family members and neighbors of the missing person appeared at Press Enclave […]