Srinagar: The Covid surge continues in Jammu and Kashmir with 655 positive cases of Covid reported on Saturday while three deaths due to the infection were recorded as well, an official bulletin said. This is the highest tally of positive cases in a single-day so far since the second wave last year. It said that […]
NEW DELHI: The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic across all states is being driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, official sources said on Saturday, citing the latest data. Till a few days ago it was only in the western region of the country that the surge in Covid cases was due to Omicron, while […]
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 22,413 on Saturday as 43 more people tested positive for the virus, officials said. Seventy one patients recovered from the disease bringing down the active cases in the union territory to 241, they said. Of the fresh cases, 36 were reported in Leh and seven in Kargil district, they […]
Visits hospitals to check readiness SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Saturday took an extensive tour of tertiary Health Care Hospitals in Srinagar and PM Cares Covid DRDO Hospital to inspect Covid containment measures in view of Omicron spread in the country. He visited SMHS Hospital, Lal Ded Maternity Hospital, Bone and Joint […]
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Saturday called for strict implementation of public health and social measures as Covid-19 cases surge in most countries of the South-East Asia Region. It also said though the Omicron variant of coronavirus may appear to be less severe, it should not be dismissed as ‘mild’. All preventive and […]
NEW DELHI: India’s R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras predicting the peak of the third wave between February 1-15. R-naught or R0 indicates the number of people an infected person can spread […]
Feb 10-Mar 7; ban on physical rallies till Jan 15 New Delhi: Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases with counting of votes on March 10, the Election Commission announced on Saturday, and banned physical rallies and roadshows till January […]
Directs Officers for swift action to avoid interruption in public service delivery SRINAGAR: In wake of overnight snowfall in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday morning toured various areas of the Srinagar city to inspect snow-clearance operation and take first hand assessment of other arrangements put in place to deal […]
Locals appeal authorities for proper parking PAMPORE: Patients and staff members of Sub district hospital in Pampore town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been aggrieved by routine jam along a road leading to the hospital. Attendants of the patients told that a stretch of the road leading to SDH Pampore remains jammed on all […]
KULGAM: In order to take first hand appraisal of the situation arising due to Snowfall, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today toured various areas in Kulgam town. During the tour, the DC inspected Snow-clearance operation and took first hand assessment of other arrangements put in place to deal with challenges from the […]