DC outlines plan for beautification of Anantnag town

ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla today took stock of the functioning of Municipality Anantnag and reviewed the progress of works being executed by it besides deliberate on new projects to be taken up. Reviewing the works currently being executed under various schemes, CEO MC Anantnag informed the chair that under Urban […]

3-Days training on Scientific Sheep/ Goat rearing commences at Ganderbal

ADDC flags-off trainees from DC office GANDERBAL: The District Sheep Husbandry Department Ganderbal in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Ganderbal has organised a three days capacity-building training program for the sheep/goat breeders of District Ganderbal in a phased manner commencing from today. The group of trainees was flagged-off from the Mini Secretariat, Ganderbal by […]

DAK seeks mandatory Covid booster dose for healthcare workers

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday has sought mandatory Covid booster shots for healthcare workers. “Vaccine mandate will ensure that all people in healthcare workforce are boosted,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. The DAK President said we are seeing many doctors, nurses and paramedical staff getting infected and even […]

Awareness cum mask distribution drive held by police in Pampore

PAMPORE: The Jammu and Kashmir Police distributed face masks among the people during a special drive at Saffron Town Pampore. In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, police in Pampore launched an awareness cum mask distribution drive at Pampore. The people were asked to ensure implementations of COVID-19 SOPs, police officials told Kashmir Reader. […]

Well Care Medical Center conducts gynaecology camp

Free medicines distributed SRINAGAR: Well Care Medical Center (WMC), Soura conducted a free Gynaecology camp OPD on Tuesday.Dr Beenish Jeelani, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist held free OPD for the patients.Large number of people from different parts of the Kashmir valley visited the said camp. She examined and treated the patients with the concerned gynaecology issues and […]

DC Kishtwar appeals civil society to follow COVID protocol religiously

KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ashok Sharma today urged civil society to follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour religiously to safeguard their life. He said that as the graph of the virus is going up in the country, people need to be extra cautious to avoid the third wave by not lowering their guard. He appealed to the […]

SKIMS to have Internet Gateway Service

Online Payment System to facilitate patients, patient care top priority, Director SKIMS Srinagar: Director SKIMS Prof. Parvaiz A Koul took detailed review meeting on Hospital Information System (HIS) on 10th January 2022. Director SKIMS emphasized on installation & implementation of Online Payment Gateway System at SKIMS on priority to facilitate patients. He said the facility […]

India reports 1.68 lakh new Covid infections, active cases highest in 208 days

India reports 1.68 lakh new Covid infections, active cases highest in 208 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases rose to 8,21,446, the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to 4,84,213 with 277 […]

Omicron’s explosive spread potential makes threat level very high globally: INSACOG

Omicron’s explosive spread potential makes threat level very high globally: INSACOG

NEW DELHI: Omicron’s explosive spread potential makes the threat level very high globally, especially in regions with low population immunity, INSACOG has said and noted higher population immunity due to infections and vaccination was behind the apparent reduction in severity compared to Delta and other variants. In its weekly bulletin of December 27, released on […]

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the two-day 25th National Youth Festival to be hosted by Puducherry on Wednesday. The festival will begin on the occasion of National Youth Day on January 12 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand. Youth Affairs secretary Usha Sharma said that the festival aims to […]