RAMBAN – Two persons are feared drowned after a truck rolled down into a fast-flowing stream along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said on Saturday. A truck on the way to Srinagar from Jammu skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge before landing into Bishlari Nallah near Hingni bridge in […]
SRINAGAR – Thirty-five fresh COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since last night, thus taking total number of Coronavirus deaths to 2,318. An official told that thirty five patients who died include 50-year-old woman from Ashpeer Sopore, 52-year-old woman from Kokernag, 75-year-old man from Solina, 62-year-old man from Hyderpora, […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG – One day Covid awareness programme was organised by 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company at Ranipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Army’s 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company takes up an initiative “Mask Up Kashmir” awareness programme, a comprehensive effort to encourage people in Ranipora and its adjacent areas to […]
SRINAGAR – Private Diagnostic Centers in Kashmir have offered the administration their free human resources and logistics in testing and vaccination to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic challenge. In a letter of support to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Private Diagnostic Centers Association president, Umar Iqbal Dhar told that the association will assist voluntarily the administration in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has deferred the Corona Vaccination drive for age group from 18-45 years that was scheduled to begin from May 1, 2021. The vaccination drive will begin later once the vaccine supply is established and people should not rush to Covid Vaccination Centers as the date of […]
‘Urges govt to ensure its availability’ SRINAGAR – Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said Tocilizumab drug prevents Covid-19 patients from dying “The drug saves lives,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study from United Kingdom, he said Tocilizumab reduces the risk of death when given to hospitalized patients […]
SRINAGAR – The second wave of Covid-19 has paralyzed the health infrastructure in India, with patients and their attendants crying loud for help. However, volunteers across the country have become active on social media platforms to help the patients in dire need of oxygen cylinders, beds and medicine. These volunteers are active on Twitter, Facebook […]
SRINAGAR – Administration in Srinagar on Thursday said that wholesale dealers, standalone grocery, vegetable, meat and milk shops may remain open during the 84 hour lockdown beginning this evening. In a detailed order, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad also said that restaurants in hotels can remain functional for in-house guests, to be served […]
Says colleges can start online classes for UG 6th semester to avoid loss of academic time SRINAGAR – The University of Kashmir has decided to start online teaching for all its Postgraduate End-Semesters where students were likely to be promoted to such semesters irrespective of the status of their pending examination. Announcing a slew of […]
BUDGAM – The authorities have demolished a brick kiln that had illegally come up in Parisabad village in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. News agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the demolition team led by Tehsildar Budgam visited the spot and demolished the brick kiln. The officials from Geology and Mining Department were also part of […]