Despite media reports, no officials visits, no committees to fix responsibility in hospitals
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the media reports in the Jammu region about the growing number of deaths due to covid-19 infection, the government formed a committee to probe and also many senior officials including Lt. Governor himself visited all major hospitals to cross check the facts. However, for Kashmir the parameters are different […]
Cancer patient from Baramulla dies by suicide in Srinagar hospital
A patient who was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura allegedly died suicide by hanging himself at his room in Sarai on Wednesday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the patient belonging to Baramulla district hanged himself at Sarai room No: 09 and died on the spot. […]
Identification of vulnerable
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has started identifying high risk and vulnerable groups of population who immediately need vaccination and it will also flatten the curve of infection. In this direction on the instruction of Chief Secretary each district of Jammu and Kashmir for the vaccination in the age group of 18-45 has identified […]
Installation of new OGPs: Div Com directs DCs to submit DPRs at an earliest
JAMMU, MAY 25: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and concerned officers to review the progress on the formulation of Detailed Project Report(s) (DPR) for the Medical Oxygen Generation plants proposed for the government hospitals across Jammu division under JKERA, PM cares/ GoI allotments. Pertinently, the government has […]
Director Horticulture (P&M) visits South Kashmir mandis
SRINAGAR, MAY 25: Director Horticulture (P&M), Vishesh Mahajan today visited Shopian and Kulgam districts to review developmental work of Fruit & Vegetable Mandis During the visit to Mega Fruit & Vegetable market Aglar Shopian, the Director was apprised of the issues confronting the traders in the mandi which needs immediate redressal by the department. The […]
Principal Secretary I&C chairs meetings regarding sanction of cases under CPI, CCIIAC, IDS
JAMMU, MAY 25: Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C), Ranjan Prakash Thakur, chaired separate meetings of State Level Committees regarding sanction of subsidy cases under Central Package of Incentives (CPI) and 30 per cent Central Capital Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) under Industrial Development Scheme (IDS). The Committee sanctioned cases of 100 per […]
Navin Choudhary reviews working of Agriculture, allied departments
Says several innovative schemes on anvil to enhance, expand irrigation coverage in J&K JAMMU, MAY 25: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FW), Navin Kumar Choudhary, said that several innovative schemes are on anvil to enhance and expand the irrigation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary said this while reviewing working of […]
Mechanical Engineering Department Kashmir playing key role in Oxygen production: Chief Engineer
Says MED has increased Oxygen production three-fold to 36000 LPM Kashmir-a green spot on the map of India in terms of sufficiency of Oxygen SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Chief Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir, Rashid Ahmad Dar on Tuesday stated that Mechanical Department has played a proactive role to make the quantity of oxygen sufficiently available […]
JK reported 2964 fresh covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 2964 fresh covid-19 cases while 53 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1145 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 1891 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 275822. Also, they said, 33 persons succumbed to […]
Vaccination started in Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg for hospitality sector
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department in collaboration with the health department started the vaccination drive for the hospitality sector at TRC Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg in the age group of 18-45. As tourism has taken a hit due to the second wave of covid-19 and when many travellers and […]