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 […]
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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, […]
B&J hospital fire aftermath: Govt to start 24×7 orthopedic clinics at 5 district, SDHs
SRINAGAR — In view of the fire incident at Bone and Joint hospital in Srinagar, the government has decided to start orthopedic clinics at five district and sub district hospitals so that the patient won’t face any problems. Officials said that orthopaedic clinics will start functioning from Monday, which will run 24×7 and 14 orthopedic […]
India logs 5,476 new COVID-19 cases, 158 fatalities
NEW DELHI — With 5,476 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,29,62,953, while the active cases dipped to 59,442, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,15,036 with 158 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
Additional Chief Secretary Health assures early resumption of services at B&J Hospital, Barzulla
SRINAGAR — Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bharadwaj, visited the Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla today morning to review the situation in aftermath of a fire incident occurred at the hospital on Friday evening. Bharadwaj, who rushed in from Jammu immediately after hearing about the incident, visited all sections of the hospital […]








