Vaccine must for recovered Covid-19 persons: DAK

‘Only 2-week wait for jab after recovery’ Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said people who have recovered from Covid-19 infection should get the vaccine. “If you already had the virus and recovered, you still need to get vaccinated,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Those who have contracted the […]

Ensure availability of essentials to people in micro-containment zones: Sagar

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asked the JK administration to ensure availability of all essentials in the areas, designated as micro-containment zones saying setting up of control rooms of consumer affairs; health and municipality departments will go a long way in mitigating the problems faced by people stuck in such zones. […]

NC asks government to boost-up availability of Oxygen, COVID-19 critical care drugs

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asked the government to explore methods to boost up the availability of oxygen at all government designated COVID-19 hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir as the demand for medical oxygen from hospitals and nursing homes is increasing in wake of increasing rate of infections. Asking the government […]

High flow oxygen plant to be made functional this week at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad on Monday visited District Hospital Bandipora to review the activation of healthcare services to combat the 2nd wave of covid19 pandemic. The Deputy Commissioner inspected the work going on for the installation of 1000 LPM capacity high flow oxygen in the hospital and also took stock of […]

Vaccination Drive held at DC office Kupwara

KUPWARA: Continuing its efforts to cover more and more people under COVID Vaccination Programme, Health Department Kupwara today administered Covishield vaccine to all employees of Deputy Commissioner’s Office Kupwara. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kupwara Nazir Ahmad Lone also got covishield today during the drive. On the occasion, the ADC and the employees expressed satisfaction over […]

DC Gbl monitors vaccination campaign at various CVCs

Takes stock of adherence to Covid SOP GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today visited various Covid Vaccination Centers (CVCs) to have a firsthand appraisal of progress of Covid vaccination campaign and adherence of Covid-19 SOPs as enforced in the district. During her visit to CVCs, the DC monitored the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and […]

Monetary assistance to Darbar employees welcome but do not ignore traders: KTA

Srinagar: Kashmir Trade Alliance said (KTA) said that announcement of Rs. 25,000 assistance to Darbar Move employees by the government as tantamount to double standards with small traders who have been suffering losses. KTA President Ajaz Shahdhar said Government have ordered that traders and shopkeepers continue business activities in rotational basis, But who will compensate […]

KU to remain closed till Wed, postpones exams till May 2

KU to remain closed till Wed, postpones exams till May 2

Srinagar: University of Kashmir has postponed all its offline PG and UG examinations till May 2, 2021, in view of the prevailing circumstances even as it decided that the main campus shall continue to remain closed up to and including Wednesday (April 28, 2021). The decisions to this effect were taken after detailed deliberations over […]

MD KPDCL conducts day long tour of various sites, divisions

MD KPDCL conducts day long tour of various sites, divisions

Reviews progress of works, functioning of divisions SRINAGAR: The Managing Director (MD) Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Dr Basharat Qayoom today conducted a day long tour of various sites and divisions to review their functioning. The MD visited Central workshop Division Pampore, Electric Central Store Division Pampore and under construction Receiving station located at […]

CUK establishes Department of Kashmiri

SRINAGAR: The Central University of Kashmir has established the Department of Kashmiri at the varsity. Following SOPs the ceremony was presided over by Vice-Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir and attended by Dean School of languages Prof. Mohammad Gayasud din, Inchage Controller of Examinations Dr Zahoor Ahmed Najar and Coordinator Department of Kashmiri […]