Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has decided to make Covid-19 vaccination free of cost for the people in the age group of 18 to 45 years. The cost of vaccine will be fully borne by the government of J&K. The health department will constitute a panel to work out the logistics. […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Administration on Saturday announced complete corona curfew across Union Territory from tonight (24th April) 08:00 pm till Monday 06:00 am. However essential and emergency services shall be allowed. Further all market, commercial institutions will remain closed. The decision has been taken in view of sharp rise in Covid-19 […]
Islamabad: As India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases amid an oxygen shortage, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed solidarity with the country, saying the world needs to “fight this global challenge together.” “I want to express our solidarity with people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of #COVID19. Our […]
Srinagar: With the detection of N440K mutant in Kashmir, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said people who have recovered from Covid-19 could be reinfected with the mutated strain of the novel coronavirus. “Those who have got Covid-19 infection could get sick again with the new variant,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar […]
Srinagar: As Covid-19 see as steep rise on a daily basis, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday designated 23 hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment including 15 in Kashmir division and 8 in Jammu division respectively. In a notification, deputy director (Planning) Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with […]
New Delhi: As many as 20 patients died on Friday night and more than 200 lives are currently at stake due to lack of oxygen at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini, Medical Director D K Baluja has informed. Only half an hour of oxygen is left, he revealed further. The medical director of the […]
Chandigarh: Six patients, including five Covid ones, died at a private hospital in Amritsar early on Saturday after they lost oxygen supply due to its shortage. Family members of the victims said there was no oxygen flowing to the ventilators at Neelkanth Multispecialty Hospital, leading to their deaths. They were informed on Friday night by […]
Pulwama: A 50-year-old man identified as Abdul Gani Dar was found hanging from a tree near his residence in Laribal village in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The deceased man is father of four children (three sons and one daughter). Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that “It seems that […]
New Delhi: Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is now the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and succeeded the post after Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Ramana in the presence of […]
Srinagar: Two timber smugglers were arrested from Sugen Bathipora forest area of Khag in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The duo were arrested by police party from police station Khag along with four horses laden with illicit timber. Quoting police official, news agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the duo who were carrying illicit timber on […]