BARAMULLA — Patient care has taken a hit at the trauma hospital in Pattan area of Baramulla district due to alleged unauthorised absence of doctors at the healthcare facility. Locals said that a huge number of patients were waiting for routine check ups at general OPD, but no doctor was available at the OPD. They […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday welcomed the expert panel report to ban private practice of doctors in medical colleges. A committee of medical experts constituted on the directions of Jammu and Kashmir High Court in its report has recommended a blanket ban on private practice of doctors in medical colleges. The committee […]
NEW DELHI — As many as 65 per cent of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group in the country have been administered the first dose of the vaccine. Meanwhile, India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded the 168.47 crore mark on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. Union Health […]
NEW DELHI — India’s total COVID-19 death toll breached the five-lakh mark as the country logged 1,072 fresh fatalities along with 1,49,394 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday. The death toll in the country stands at 5,00,055. With 1,42,859 deaths, Maharashtra has reported […]
SRINAGAR — Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide while the cases of disease are exponentially increasing in J&K. Officials said that in the last three years (2019 to 2021) the UT has reported 39,041 cancer cases and around 22,000 persons have died in UT in three years from 2018-20. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 1982 fresh covid-19 cases, lowest in 20 days, even as seven persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. Official sources told GNS that 694 cases were from Jammu Division and 1288 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 442462. Regarding the fresh […]
COPENHAGEN — Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a “long period of tranquility” due to high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron variant and the end of winter, the WHO said on Thursday. “This period of higher protection should be seen as a ceasefire that could bring us enduring peace”, WHO […]
NEW DELHI — With 1,72,433 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,18,03,318, while the active cases decreased to 15,33,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,98,983 with 1,008 fresh fatalities, including 500 from Kerala, the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 2304 covid-19 cases, down by 447 from yesterday, even as nine persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 996 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1308 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 440480. Regarding […]
NEW DELHI — With 1,61,386 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,97,975 with 1,733 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am […]