Srinagar: The Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneur Development (IIED) Centre at NIT Srinagar in partnership with School of Management, Zhejiang University, and Kashmir-based entrepreneurs on Thursday announced the results of the Covid19 Open Innovation Challenge at the Banquet Hall, MA Road. The competition had received project ideas in the categories of Developing Ventilators, Robotics, Personal Protective […]
Shopian: Three medical shops were sealed by authorities on Thursday after they found them violating the norms under drugs and cosmetics Act 1940. Fida Muhammad, Tehsildar sub division Zanipora said that inspection was held at several places like Khowjpora, Rehan and Zanipora. He said that three medical shop owners were found violating the norms and […]
Demands withdrawal of cases against 3 journalists immediately
Srinagar: Kashmir Journalists Association (KJA) has strongly condemned the harassment of journalists by police and expressed serious concern over the series of FIRs filed against them. A statement issued by KJA expressed deep concern over Kashmiri journalists being booked for sharing their work and expressing their opinion on social media. Three journalists were booked […]
Jammu: The J&K government has become the first in the country to extend financial relief to financially distressed, young Advocates whose livelihoods have been severely hit due to ongoing coronavirus lockdown imposed since March 24, and later extended till May 3. Providing the minimum financial assistance to young Advocates and Advocates in distress, the Lieutenant Governor, […]
Srinagar: To provide novel learning opportunities for students in the time of pandemic, EMRC (Educational Multimedia Research Centre), University of Kashmir (KU) has come up with an interactive multimedia ‘Digital Learning Corner (DLC)’ in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Director Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC) Dr Shahid Rasool said in a statement […]
Shopian: After an early and major scab infection was witnessed in fruit trees amid flowering seson, experts had advised growers to apply fungicides only after taking advice from experts instead of fungicides sellers. The horticulture department has also taken stock of the situation and has directed the district horticulture officers and Chief horticulture officers to […]
Lockdown Continues in Srinagar| Photo: Faisal Khan
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Professor Parvaiz Koul, Head of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SKIMS Soura, tells Kashmir Reader correspondent Junaid Nabi Bazaz that he expects a drastic surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in May and June. KASHMIR READER (KR): Based on how the novel coronavirus has so far behaved in the population, what change do you see […]
Srinagar: One of the top hoteliers of Kashmir, Mushtaq Chaya, was booked for violating the nationwide lockdown after he left his residence in Jammu’s posh Bhatindi area, marked a “red zone” by the government, to reach Srinagar on Friday, according to a police communique. “A case (number 109/20) has been registered under Section 188 IPC […]
Sheikh Abu Talha Kangan: Nine family members from Kangan in Ganderbal district were put on home quarantine on Wednesday after relatives visit from Bandipora’s Covid-19 red zone. Officials said that the three persons form red zone area of Bandipora district recently visited a family in Sidra Cherwan Kangan and the trio was immediately sent back […]