ISM (AYUSH) distributes immunity boosters among frontline workers in Bandipora
BANDIPORA, APRIL 13: To boost the natural immunity of frontline workers who are working at high risk areas in health institutions and other departments dealing with COVID-19 preventive measures. Nodal Officer, ISM Bandipora, Dr Iftikar Gazi, said that the immune booster medicines are being distributed as per protocol issued by the Ministry of AYUSH Government […]
Kishtwar administration to set up 3 additional quarantine centres
KISHTWAR, APRIL 14: With the aim to become fully equipped and prepared to tackle any emergency that may arise due to prevailing threat of spreading corona virus and as a precautionary measure district administration will set up 3 additional quarantine centres in the district. District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara today visited NHPC colony Shalimar, […]
Strict norms laid for NGOs in Valley
Under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the administration in the Valley has laid down a list of conditions for the operation of the NGOs that are working in the field to distribute relief in the current crisis. The District Magistrate Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, who is also the chairman of the District […]
Several areas of Karnah declared red zone
Tangdhar, April 13 (KNS):Immediately after three more persons tested positive in Dildar village of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the administration has declared it a red zone and the adjoining villages of Dildar area as bufferzone. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), 7 persons have so far been affected by the deadly epidemic in […]
Trace, Test, Track, Treat: J&K Govt Issues Fresh Guideline For COVID-19 Containment
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued fresh guidelines to deal with COVID-19 as the number of positive cases is on a rise in the union territory. Terming it a medical strategy ‘4T’ – trace, test, track and treat – the government has said that areas with a significant number of cases or where there […]
No evacuation plan, Kargil residents upset
Ladakh’s Kargil district today seethed in anger over the alleged failure of the UT Administration to frame a policy for the evacuation of local people being quarantined in Rajasthan and other parts of the country, with elected representatives threatening to submit mass resignation. The elected representatives of the district said the Ladakh UT Administration and […]
Militants attack Police, CRPF party in south Kashmir
Srinagar, April 13:(KNS) Militants fired upon a joint party of police, CRPF at Naka in Malangpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Services that militants attacked joint party at Malangpora area of Awantipora, the security forces also retaliated. Meanwhile IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar also confirmed the attack […]
FIR lodged against 8 Persons in Pulwama
Pulwama 13 April (KNS): Authorities today booked 8 Persons for violating the quarantine laws while fleeing the Red Zone areas and travelled to Tral area of the district. According to Tehsildar Pulwama, information was received from field staff regarding the presence of eight persons staying in the house of Mohammad shaban Sheikh R/o: Amirabad Tral […]
Robust system put in place to combat COVID-19: Advisor Baseer Khan
Conducts extensive tour of areas along NH ANANTNAG, APRIL 13: Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is also overall incharge of coronavirus control efforts (CCE) today conducted an extensive tour of various areas on the National Highway (NH) from Srinagar to Jammu to review implementation of lockdown and other preparedness. At Lower Munda, […]
COVID-19 recovered patients as normal as others: Dr Naveed Shah
“No risk of transmission after a person has recovered but one must remain isolated till completion of home quarantine after hospital discharge” SRINAGAR, APRIL 13: Kashmir’s leading pulmonologist and head Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar Dr Naveed Nazir Shah Monday said Srinagar will soon move into the stage of discharging recovered COVID-19 patients and it was […]