Crescent Kashmir

No RT-PCR Tests For Those Who Previously Tested Covid-19 Positive: Centre

No RT-PCR Tests For Those Who Previously Tested Covid-19 Positive: Centre

Amid coronavirus cases spiralling out of control in India resulting in a massive strain on the healthcare sector, the Centre on Tuesday revised Covid-19 testing rules to help reduce the workload of laboratories and testing centres throughout the country. According to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advisory, no individual should be subject […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Growing deaths

Growing deaths

The growing number of deaths in Jammu and Kashmir due to the second wave of covid-19 is definitely a disturbing situation for common people. Only one day recently 51 deaths were reported due to covid infection showing the severity of the wave. The administration has been holding high level meetings at least to keep oxygen […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, MAY 04: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Gajansoo, Galwade, Lale Ki Kile, Kripalpur, Budhu Chowk and their adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 05 and 10 from 10 am to 02 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Dream City, Majahan Mohalla, Barnal and adjoining areas shall […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Director Agriculture visits SMF Padgampora, inaugurates Dapog/ MAT Nursery Technology

Director Agriculture visits SMF Padgampora, inaugurates Dapog/ MAT Nursery Technology

SRINAGAR, MAY 04: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Padgampora, Pulwama where he inaugurated the Dapog/ MAT Nursery Technology for the preparation of Paddy Nurseries. Dapog/Mat Nursery Technology seedlings are established in a layer of soil mix, arranged on a farm surface (concrete floor/ Polythene sheet/ seedling trays) […]

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Mission Youth: DC B’pora reviews preparation of DPRs for various Projects

Mission Youth: DC B’pora reviews preparation of DPRs for various Projects

BANDIPORA, MAY 04: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss preparation for various developmental projects including mission youth programme and Srinagar Metropolitan Development Authority (SMRDA). The meeting discussed several developmental projects coming up at 21 villages of four Tehsils of the district that have been included in Srinagar […]

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Private Hospitals have an important responsibility during Covid disaster: DC Anantnag

Private Hospitals have an important responsibility during Covid disaster: DC Anantnag

Asks owners for earmarking beds for covid patients, hands over Ambulance to MCCH Anantnag ANANTNAG, MAY 04 : To further augment and prepare the medical infrastructure for treatment of Covid patients in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today held a meeting with the private hospitals’ and nursing home owners of […]

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Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Police

Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Police

Sopore:: A foreign national involved in the killing of two councilors and a police cop is among two militants killed in an encounter at Nathipora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A top police official said that two militants were killed in the joint operation at Nathipora sopore which is a huge success […]

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Corona Curfew’ Extended in 4 Districts of J&K Till May 10

Corona Curfew’ Extended in 4 Districts of J&K Till May 10

Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday extended ‘corona curfew’ till May 10 in five districts of J&K including Srinagar and Jammu. “In view of the trend in COVID positive cases, the positivity rate and the cases per million, the Corona Curfew in the 4 districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu which is there till […]

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4650 COVID-19 cases reported in J&K

4650 COVID-19 cases reported in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir reported 4650 covid-19 cases, highest ever single day count of infections so far ever since the pandemic started last year, while 37 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1463 of these cases were reported from Jammu division and 3178 in Kashmir […]

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23 More Die Of Covid-19, J&K Toll 2444

23 More Die Of Covid-19, J&K Toll 2444

  Srinagar, May 4: At least 23 people succumbed to the covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, officials said on Tuesday. A senior official told GNS that nine among the fresh deaths were reported at GMC Jammu and others in various hospitals of Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 2444. Among others, the […]