NEW DELHI — The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday said that it has removed the upper age limit for those appearing in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) exam in 2022. The upper age limit put by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 2017 was 25 years for unreserved candidates and 30 […]
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J&K reports 24 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 24 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 12 of the fresh cases each were reported from Jammu Division and Kashmir Valley respectively, taking the overall tally to 453347. Giving district wise […]
J&K reports 53 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 53 fresh Covid-19 cases, more than double than previous day, even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 21 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 32 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally […]
Relatives protest as nurse injects ‘expired glucose’ to patient at SDH Keller
SRINAGAR — The residents of Ringward Keller area Tuesday staged a protest over injecting an expired glucose injection to a patient at SDH Keller in Shopian district on Monday. Local sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that inhabitants of village Ringwad Kellar held a protest and alleged that the doctors of Sub district hospital […]
India records 3993 new COVID cases, lowest in 662 days
NEW DELHI — India reported 3,993 daily Covid cases, the lowest spike in the last 662 days and a total of 108 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday morning. With the addition of new deaths, the toll has reached 5,15,210 in the country. India reported 4,362 fresh […]
J&K reports 25 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 25 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 20 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 5 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453270. Giving district wise details, […]
India logs 4,362 new Covid cases, 66 more deaths
NEW DELHI — India has recorded its lowest daily Covid cases since May 17, 2020, at 4,362, which took the total tally to 4,29,67,315, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,15,102 with 66 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country on May […]
OPD services to resume at Bone & Joint hospital today: MS
SRINAGAR — Authorities at Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla Srinagar have decided to resume Out Patient Department (OPD) from today. Medical Superintendent of Bone and Joint hospital, Dr. Mian Suhail said that administration has decided to resume OPD services from today. He said that as of now they can’t admit patients here but can provide […]
Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
BANGKOK — The official global death toll from Covid-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and […]
J&K reports 31 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 31 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 15 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 16 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453245. Giving district wise details, […]