Crescent Kashmir

Azerbaijan ‘captures’ six Armenian soldiers

Azerbaijan ‘captures’ six Armenian soldiers

YEREVAN: Six Armen­ian soldiers were captured by Azerbaijan on Thursday, the latest in a series of escalating border incidents after last year’s war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The capture of Armenia’s soldiers comes at a delicate time for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of snap elections next month. Pashinyan described the situation as “tense […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Engaged With Pfizer, Vaccine Supply Likely To Start In July: Centre

Engaged With Pfizer, Vaccine Supply Likely To Start In July: Centre

NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul on Thursday said the government is examining Pfizer’s request for indemnity and will take a decision in the larger interest of people and on merit. Speaking at a press conference, Paul said, “Yes we are engaged with Pfizer and they have indicated the availability of a certain amount […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Shopian

Encounter breaks out in Shopian

A fierce gunfight is underway between militants and government forces in Ganowpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Ganowpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Upgrading the facilities

Upgrading the facilities

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has recently set the timelines for the increasing the bed capacity, ventilators, oxygen supported beds in entire Jammu and Kashmir besides announcing creation of 20000 beds at the panchayat levels so that people living in the rural areas could get the immediate care and treatment before being referred to the city […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Good step

Good step

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has recently ordered his administration to vaccinate people in the age group of 18-45 in a targeted and focused manner without breaking the momentum. These instructions have come after the different media channels and newspapers have reported that the vaccination process in Jammu and Kashmir has slowed down with most of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kathua district shows improvement in Covid situation with 87% recovery rate, 50% decline in bed occupancy:  DC

Kathua district shows improvement in Covid situation with 87% recovery rate, 50% decline in bed occupancy:  DC

Appeals PRI’s, religious leaders to motivate people for vaccination in low performing Bani Sub-division BANI, MAY 26: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today said that the Covid situation in Kathua has shown encouraging improvement with 87% recovery rate and decline in bed occupancy to 50%. The DC was briefing media persons regarding Covid-19 situation in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Paramedic Sharna Devi urges all to get covid vaccine

Paramedic Sharna Devi urges all to get covid vaccine

Brave-heart health warrior believes vaccination is strongest protection against virus REASI, MAY 26: When Corona Curfew was announced across India in March last year (2020) to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no one in sight except brave frontline healthcare warriors helping to stop the spread, control and treat the infected people. Like elsewhere in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Kulgam briefs media on covid-19 management and mitigation efforts,

DC Kulgam briefs media on covid-19 management and mitigation efforts,

Positivity rate, Bed occupancy on decline in district KULGAM, MAY 26: Bed occupancy in COVID hospitals has  declined in District and presently only 27 patients are admitted  in Covid dedicated hospital in Kulgam said the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat during a press brief here at Kulgam.   He said that  77 patients were […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department

Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department

Around 100 media persons vaccinated at Media Complex Srinagar on Wednesday SRINAGAR, MAY 26: As part of a vaccination drive launched by the Government, the Information Department organized a vaccination camp for media persons at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Srinagar. As many as 100 media persons coming in the age group 18-44 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

70 % plus 45 population vaccinated; isolation centres setup in all 229 Panchayats: DC Poonch

70 % plus 45 population vaccinated; isolation centres setup in all 229 Panchayats: DC Poonch

‘2 oxygen plants coming up in district, 2 more proposed’ POONCH, MAY 26:   Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet today said that 70 percent 45+ population (1.15 lakh ) has been vaccinated in Poonch district, while Isolation centres have been established in all 229 Panhayats of the district. Giving details of current covid control and management […]