DAK Kupwara demands removal of BMO Handwara
Srinagar, June 06, (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir (Kupwara) on Saturday condemned the abusive behavior of Block Medical Officer (BMO) Handwara towards the staff and public. “It is very deeply shocking and unfortunate that during these terrible times of Covid-19 crisis the BMO Handwara has used demeaning, abusive and unparliamentarily language with the staff of Block […]
KARGIL IN FOCUS
Kargil villages all along the LAC touching Pakistan have been living in tension as army troops have been moving during night hours to many hilly posts in the villages. Villagers have been quoted by media as saying that they are feeling the heat of the situation while as Covid-19 pandemic has already made their lives […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,10,975 stranded JK residents; 76,558 via Lakhanpur, 34,417 through special trains
Jammu, June 5 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,10,975 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this […]
Delegation of JKAP calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, JUNE 05: A delegation of J&K Apni Party called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today here at the Raj Bhavan and apprised him of various issues of public importance. The delegation comprising of former Minister, Manjit Singh; Vikram Malhotra; Namrata Sharma and Pooja Kapoor submitted a memorandum of demands and issues pertaining […]
We need immediate assistance to prevent major Job Losses in tourism sector: JKHC
Srinagar, June 05 (KNS): The J&K Hoteliers Club (JKHC) states that the Tourism Industry of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) first needs to survive, and then we need to revive. The JKHC has appealed the Powers for emergency assistance for Tourism Sector of J&K, the chairman JKHC Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya said that we need immediate assistance […]
Foreign fighters still have presence in Afghanistan: UN
WASHINGTON: Battle losses and desertions have reduced the strong Daesh militant force in Afghanistan to a rag-tag group of about 200 fighters, said a UN report released this week. The eastern province of Nangarhar has been the main stronghold of this group — known as the Islamic State of Khorasan or ISIL-K — ever since […]
Awantipora police Destroys illegal poppy cultivation
Awantipora June 05 (KNS): Awantipora police on Friday claimed to have destroyed illegal poppy in 20 kanals of land in the area by using tractors and have arrested five persons in this connection. A police statement issued to KNS reads, in continuation to the special drive launched by Awantipora Police for destroying illegal poppy cultivation, […]
MEDIA IN FOCUS
Recently a UT administration has drafted a new media policy aimed at creating a better coordination between journalists and government. In this direction it pointed out that “finally the policy attempts to thwart misinformation, fake news and develop a mechanism that will raise alarm against any attempt to use media to vitiate public peace, sovereignty […]
Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine latest update: Brazil approves Oxford vaccine trials; Moderna to start final phase in July
The rising number of Covid-19 cases across the world, which has surpassed the 6.29 million mark, has paved the way for fast-tracking of clinical trials of vaccines, which are being seen as the only ray of hope in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 in the long run. In latest developments, the Donald Trump administration has selected five […]
Vitamin D, good hygiene — chief of India’s top nutrition body shares key Covid tips
Secunderabad: There are no specific guidelines about an appropriate diet for Covid-19 patients but Vitamin D supplements could result in lower chances of morbidity, says Dr R. Hemalatha, the director of the Hyderabad-based ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN). In an interview with ThePrint, Dr Hemalatha, an expert in microbiology and immunology, discussed a range of subjects […]