SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed the implementation of crash course for covid frontline workers here. The meeting was attended by Director Health Services, Kashmir; Chief Medical Officer, Srinagar; Principal AMT School, Srinagar in person. The representatives of Director Health, Jammu; MD, Skill Development Mission and MD National Health […]
SRINAGAR: Centre for Hospitality &Tourism, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri organised a symposium on the theme ‘Preserving Cultural heritage’ to celebrate world heritage week 2021. On the occasion seven students from BBA, B.VOC and MBA H&T participated in the competition. Ms.NabeehaDhar from BBA 3rd semester won the first prize whereas Mr.Shoaib of BBA 3rd […]
Awantipora: Nuclear physicist from IIT Ropar, Dr.Pushpendra P. Singh Thursday visited Islamic University of Science and Technology. Dr.Singh shared his institutions positive experiences with IUST interns and mentioned that their performance was a key indicator of IUST’s quality and excellence. Dr. Singh shared various insights from his institution about the model of internship and incubation […]
Prof Talat says Kashmiri literature needs to be promoted, popularised Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Thursday inaugurated a two-day seminar on ‘European Literary Genres and Kashmiri Language’. The national-level seminar has been organised by the Department of Kashmiri. In his presidential address, Prof Talat reiterated the importance of language learning in […]
Srinagar: In a significant decision Thursday, the Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad authorised college principals to arrange Amanuensis/Scribe for specially-abled students for assistnce during the examinations. An order to this effect, issued by Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo, read: “The Vice-Chancellor has been pleased to authorise principals of degree colleges affiliated with […]
PAMPORE: The residents of Khrew area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday staged a peaceful protest demanding basic amenities. The residents of the Khrew area told Kashmir Reader that they face shortage of portable water and frequent outages of electricity. Syed Mohammad Ashraf, an elder resident of the area said that a […]
PAMPORE: Doctors at Sub district hospital Pampore performed a first ever Laparosopic Totally Extra Peritoneal (TEP) Hernia repair surgery. Such a procedure is usually done in a tertiary care hospital or at a district hospital. “ At SDH level it was done for the first time,” doctors at SDH told Kashmir Reader. They added “Driven […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said people who are fully vaccinated need booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine to prevent breakthrough infections. “Booster shots would extend the immune protection provided by Covid-19 vaccines,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said though Covid-19 vaccine provides high level of protection […]
PCOS, metabolic disorders overstretch India’s healthcare system: Dr Swaminathan SRINAGAR: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Syndrome and related disorders have started weighing down the healthcare system in India and it needs immediate and focussed attention at the appropriate levels. “A well-designed and concerted […]
DC appeals people to strictly adhere to Covid-19 SOPs ANANTNAG: As a precaution to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases being reported from adjoining districts, the District Administration Anantnag today re-constituted joint tehsil level task forces comprising officials from Revenue and Police to ensure compliance to COVID appropriate behaviour in markets and other public places. […]