NEW DELHI — COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). The study based its findings on the estimates of “excess” mortalities in the country during the pandemic. Globally, the study based on […]
SRINAGAR — Over 112 doctors including Medical Officers were on Monday terminated by HME department for their “unauthorised” absence from duties for over five years. An official of the Health and Medical education department said that 112 doctors were terminated as they remained absent duties without any authority. He said that in some cases, the […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors at the Chest Disease Hospital here went on a strike Wednesday over an alleged assault on them by a patient’s attendants including a “DDC member accompanied by security guards”. As part of the strike, which started in the morning, non-emergency services are currently shut, affecting patients at one of the main hospitals […]
SRINAGAR — On world No tobacco day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday has sought complete ban on tobacco products in Kashmir. “That would prevent people from cancer,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has witnessed 39,041 cases of cancer in the last 3 years with lung […]
NEW DELHI — India recorded 2,338 new Covid infections in a day that took its case tally to 4,31,58,087 while the number of active cases rose to 17,883, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,630 with 19 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the data updated […]
NEW DELHI — With 2,706 new coronavirus infections being recorded in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,55,749, while the active cases increased to 17,698, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,611 with 25 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported eight new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that six of the cases were reported from Jammu and one each from Srinagar and districts, taking the overall tally to 454242—166464 in Jammu and […]
NEW DELHI — With 2,828 new coronavirus infections being recorded in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,53,043, while the active cases increased to 17,087, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 29. The death toll climbed to 5,24,586 with 14 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that six of the cases were reported from Jammu and one from Srinagar districts, taking the overall tally to 454234—166458 in Jammu and 287776 in […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities at SKIMS Soura has advised people to remain alert and not to fell pray to unscrupulous elements as fake appointment orders are currently under circulation. “It has come to the notice of this Department that some fake appointment orders are currently under circulation, where-under several persons have been shown to have […]