23 inmates languishing in Jammu jails are COVID positive
DGP Prisons visits Central Jail Sgr to resolve last minute issues including parole case Srinagar, May 11: A day prior to relinquishing charge, V. K. Singh, DGP, Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Srinagar to resolve last minute issues including a parole case. At present, 635 inmates are lodged in the Central Jail Srinagar which included […]
4352 Covid cases reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began as 65 persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours till 1700 hours on Tuesday, officials said. Also, 4352 fresh covid-19 cases were reported during the time—1708 in Jammu division and 2644 in Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally […]
Testing labs overburdened, Div Com issued instructions
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Divisional administration in Kashmir has issued fresh instructions to all chief medical officers in Kashmir valley about the testing of people for covid-19. According to these instructions, hospital authorities have been told not to undertake RAT or RT-PCR testing for any of the recovered persons for covid-19 when such a […]
Anantnag Encounter: 02 more militants killed, toll 03, searches continue
Srinagar: With the killing of two more militants toll reaches three in a gunfight at Vailo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The encounter had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the […]
One militant killed in South Kashmir gunfight underway
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Vailo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The encounter had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the militants. “One militant has been killed […]
Naeem Akhtar released after 4 months, put under house arrest
Former minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar was on Monday released after remaining under detention for over four months in the summer capital, Srinagar. However, official sources said that Mr Akhtar, who was an official spokesperson in the previous PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K, was placed under house arrest at his […]
Breaking the chain of transmission is key to containing the surge of positive cases: Dr Khurshid Ahmad Bhat
People should not venture out unnecessarily Steroid use in severe covid cases can increase blood glucose levels SRINAGAR, MAY 10: “Wearing masks below the chin doesn’t serve its purpose, venturing out unnecessarily is affecting the management and containment of virus. The general public needs to understand that efforts are being made to break the chain […]
3614 fresh covid-19 cases reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3614 fresh covid-19 cases while 56 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said Jammu reported 1496, and Kashmir 2118 cases, taking the total count to 220546. Regarding the fatalities, they said, Jammu reported 39 and Kashmir 17, taking the total fatality count […]
After corona curfew train services suspended till May 16
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to contain the public mingling on eid and have also directed the railway authorities to suspend their services in Kashmir initially for one week. There has been a huge rush on railway platforms without adhering to sops people waiting for the trains […]
Problems of oxygen
It seems that people of Kashmir are gasping for breath as the oxygen supplies are drying up not only in the hospitals but also in the private outlets. While the spike of the second wave of covid-19 is at its peak in Kashmir valley, people are scrambling to get the oxygen cylinders refilled for their […]