Lightning kills three in Poonch
On Tuesday, a lightning strike killed three persons, including a young couple, in a remote village in Poonch district of Jammu, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed officials told GNS that last night, at around 11:30 pm, lightning struck Gumsar Dhoke in Surankote area of the Poonch district, killing three persons […]
4 More Die of COVID, JK toll rose to 260
With the fresh four COVID-19 related deaths, the fatalities touched 260 in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources informed Kashmir Despatch that, a 70-year-old woman from Lalbazar Srinagar, a 90-year-old man from Pattan Baramulla, a 43-year-old man from Parigam Pulwama and a 50-year-old from Mirbazar Kulgam died due to COVID-19 sofar in […]
Biggest single-day spike of 751 Covid-19 cases takes J&K tally to 14650
Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest single-day spike in covid-19 infections on Monday with 751 additions including 51 CRPF personnel, 16 from ACB headquarters and ten pregnant women. Among the fresh cases, 240 were reported from Jammu and 511 from Kashmir which also include three BSF men and as many policemen and seven minors including one […]
Great news on Covid vaccine as Oxford trial shows dual immune action against coronavirus
London: A coronavirus vaccine the University of Oxford is developing with AstraZeneca Plc showed promising results in early human testing, a sign of progress in the high-stakes pursuit of a shot to defeat the pathogen. The vaccine increased levels of both protective neutralizing antibodies and immune T-cells that target the virus, according to the study organizers. […]
First human trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers, data showed on Monday. The vaccine, called AZD1222 and being developed by AstraZeneca and scientists at Britain’s University of Oxford, did not prompt any serious side effects and elicited antibody and T-cell immune responses, according to trial results published […]
Ferrying non local laborers to JK without COVID19 test will jeopardize the wellbeing of locals and theirs as well: Kamal
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday expressed concern over the ferrying of non local laborers from outside to Kashmir without mandatory COVID19 testing and subsequent quarantine. In a statement, to KNS, Party’s Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said the ruling regime in J&K is busy in the realization of misplaced priorities at […]
Amid spike in COVID positive cases, Covid19 testing outside brick kiln workers will overburden health facilities
At a time when COVID testing laboratories are already overburdened with the testing of samples after Kashmir witnessed a steep spike in COVID positive cases, Government has allowed entry of thousands of Brick Kilin workers from outside. According to the official figures, it is estimated that since July 14 with 60 to 70 buses carrying […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 1,91,810 registrations; 99,910 candidates submit online application so far
Till today morning, 1,91,810 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 99,910 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. It has been noted that about 89,000 unique visitors visited the online application portal of JKSSB […]
Govt. authorizes DCs to impose fine on lockdown violators
Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu on Monday authorized all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to take strict measures within their jurisdiction and impose penalties to prevent the spread of Covid-19. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), on order issued by Health & Medical Education Department, stated that in exercise of […]
Two structures gutted in Khansaheb, Budgam
Two residential accommodations were gutted on Monday in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a fire broke out in Krimshore area of Khansaheb Budgam district that damaged a residential house while another house was partially damaged in the incident. The house owner identified as Rouf Ahmad Mir and […]