SRINAGAR – Nine more patients who had tested positive for Coronavirus died, taking fatalities count in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,206. Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that nine patients who died include 75-year-old man from Badamwari, 76-year-old man from Zakura, 58-year-old woman from Balgarden, 60-year-old woman from Chanapora, 75-year-old woman from […]
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Main aim of Section 144 is to prevent spread of Covid-19 virus: SSP Srinagar
SRINAGAR – Authorities on Wednesday imposed section 144 within Municipal limits of Srinagar after the COVID cases spurt in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir stating that the main aim is to prevent virus spread. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Sandeep Choudhary while talking to the media persons said that police and other […]
J&K recorded 700% rise in Covid-19 cases, 199 deaths in April
SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir has recorded around 700 percent increase in Covid-19 active cases in four weeks of April from 2874 cases on April 1 to around 22283 active cases on Tuesday. In the same period 199 deaths related to Covid19 were reported out of the total 2197 deaths, recorded during the pandemic, which […]
Teachers not required to attend physical classes, shall conduct ‘Online Classes’ from home: Govt
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Government on Tuesday ordered that the teaching and non-teaching staff of all the educational institutions across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir should work from home. As per the order, the teachers shall conduct ‘Online Classes’ for students from their homes as the staff was not required to be physically present […]
Don’t wait for Delhi like catastrophe in Kashmir, SMC Deputy Mayor urges LG to impose lockdown
SRINAGAR – Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Tuesday urged Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to impose lockdown in the Valley and don’t wait for Delhi like catastrophe to prevent further spread and deaths due to this deadly Coronavirus. Concerned over the sudden rise in number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the valley, Deputy […]
Impose lockdown in Kashmir valley to prevent spread, deaths due to Covid-19: DAK to Govt
SRINAGAR – Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday urged government to impose lockdown in the Valley to prevent further spread and deaths due to the novel Coronavirus. “Lockdown is the only tool to tackle the worrying situation we are in,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Returning to a situation where […]
Court seeks response from Defense, Airforce officials in sexual harassment case
JAMMU – A female Air Force pilot has moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court alleging that she was sexually harassed by her Flight Commander. The female officer in her petition has said that she was posted to Awantipur in South Kashmir and then two years later to Jammu, where the accused officer was posted […]
Hospitalisation delay pushing up Covid deaths in Kashmir: DAK
SRINAGAR – Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said delay in reporting to hospitals is the main reason for increase in number of deaths due to Covid-19 in the valley. “Covid-19 patients arrive at hospitals only when their condition worsens,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said early medical intervention […]
Gandhi Nagar hospital in Jammu dedicated for Covid-19 patients
JAMMU – Authorities in Gandhi Nagar hospital in Jammu on Tuesday closed all the Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) after the hospital was declared as dedicated Covid-19 hospital in view of surge in Covid-19 cases across Jammu and Kashmir. In an order, issued by Medical Superintendent government hospital Gandhi Nagar Jammu said that all OPDs have been […]
16 more die of covid-19 in J&K, toll 2188
SRINAGAR – A 20-year-old girl and two women aged between 47 to 55 years were among at least 16 more people who succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, officials said on Tuesday. They said the 20-year-old was resident of Tral Pulwama and died a week after she was admitted to SKIMS Soura. […]