SRINAGAR – Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Kashmir’s main Territory healthcare institution, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has closed its out-patient departments (OPDs). A top official at the Institute informed that OPD services at the institute have been closed, however, emergency services will function normally. He said that the Institute has decided to […]
SRINAGAR – The Government of Jammu and Kashmir took serious note of the fake letter regarding SRO-64 DRW’s regularization that is being circulated over various social media platforms. The Chief Secretary Office has clarified that the content of the letter is fake and devoid of official endorsement. They said that the perpetrators of fake news […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced the extension of corona lockdown till 05:00 am on (Monday) May 17 across Union Territory due to worsening Covid-19 situation. The essential services will continue to remain functional. Further, the gatherings permissible for marriages has been reduced to 25 persons only from today onwards. […]
PULWAMA – In Southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the repeated appeals from local authorities to the people to follow the Covid-19 guidelines with a view to check the surging cases have fallen on deaf ears. People continue to organise gatherings and attend functions in large numbers violating the Covid protocols and putting lives at stake. In […]
SRINAGAR – Though the authorities have recently declared the presence of mutated strain of Covid-19 in Kashmir division, the official data reveals that the swabs that were collected for the test belong to November- December last year. As per the official data the swabs in which mutation was found was collected in Nov-Dec last year. […]
SRINAGAR – In more ways than one, my posting to Kashmir in 2001 changed my life. Back then, I was at the tail end of my two-year tenure in command of a Company. I had been in military service for 17 years and was naturally looking forward to being considered for a promotion as Lieutenant […]
POONCH – A 4-year-old boy was killed and three other persons were injured in a road accident in Poonch district on Saturday. A vehicle Xylo (JKO2AK-6609) skidded of the road and fell down into a gorge after driver lost control of the vehicle along Rajpura Balnai road in Mandi area of Poonch, resulting in injuries […]
ANANTNAG – A 24-year-old youth died mysteriously in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district in the wee hours of Saturday. An official told the youth identified as Aadil Siddique Sofi (24) son of Mohammad Sidiq Sofi, a resident of Dooru Shahabad died mysteriously during Sehri (pre-dawn meal) time. He said Aadil complained of severe […]
SRINAGAR – Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said lactating mothers who are positive for Covid-19 infection can breastfeed their babies. “Breastfeeding in newborns of mothers with Covid is totally safe,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “There is no evidence that the virus can spread through mother’s milk,” he said. […]
SRINAGAR – A government school teacher in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has become an inspiration to people as he is at the forefront of providing meals to Covid-19 patients lodged in various hospitals and quarantine centres in the district. Manzoor Laway, posted at Government Primary School, Galwanpora in Kulgam reaches out to the people in […]