Medical cum Clinical Camp was organized at Regional Civil Defence Control Centre

Jammu: Medical cum Clinical Camp was organized at Regional Civil Defence Control Centre (RCDCC) Jammu which was organized by Civil Defence, Jammu under Supervision of Rajesh Sharma Deputy superintendent of police and Deputy Controller Civil Defence Jammu. The camp was organized in collaboration with Nations Development Association (NDA), Director Indian Systems of Medicine J&K (ISM) […]

Mushaira on Drug de-addiction held at Eco- Park, Bla

BARAMULLA: In order to raise awareness among people about harmful effects caused by drugs, a Mushaira was held at Eco-Park Baramulla here, today. The mushaira was organised by a social worker Waseem lone who is a renowned contractor and builder. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar was the Chief Guest while as SSP Baramulla, Rayees […]

DHSK takes marathon tour to south, central Kashmir hospitals

Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather on Sunday took an extensive tour to south and central Kashmir hospitals to take first hand appraisal of health care facilities and arrangements in view of possible third wave. A spokesperson of DHSK said the aim of the tour was to take a first-hand appraisal of […]

SP College attends Beat Covid Campaign of Union Education Ministry

SRINAGAR: National Services Scheme (NSS) wing of S.P.College participated in the Beat Covid Campaign, an initiative launched by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Department of Higher Education, Union Ministry of Education, under the chairmanship of Dr. W. G. Parsana Kumar. The main motive behind this programme was to combat covid and reach out […]

DIC Udhampur conducts CAB awareness campaign through announcements

UDHAMPUR: To sensitize the common masses about the Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), District Information Centre Udhampur today conducted an awareness campaign through announcements in the vicinity of Udhampur Town here this morning. While briefing the media, District Information Officer Ateeksha Sethi said that the main objective of conducting this awareness campaign is to generate awareness […]

Covishield, Covaxin combination brings better immunogenicity than 2 doses of same vaccine: Study

New Delhi: A study by ICMR involving 98 people, 18 of whom had inadvertently received Covishield as first dose and Covaxin as the second in Uttar Pradesh, showed that combining these two COVID-19 vaccines elicited better immunogenicity than two doses of the same vaccine. The study also found that immunisation with combination of Covishield and […]

COVID-19: Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel

COVID-19: Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel

NEW DELHI: The hazards of not reopening schools after prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic are “too serious to be ignored”, according to a parliamentary panel. The committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children […]

India records 39,070 new cases, 491 deaths; vaccination tally nears 51 crore mark

NEW DELHI: With 39,070 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,19,34,455, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,862 with 491 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,06,822 and comprise 1.27 per cent of the total […]

Over 52 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 52.37 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far and a further 8,99,260 doses are in the pipeline, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 50,32,77,942 doses, according to data available at 8 am. More than 2.42 crore […]

Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban: Afghan official

Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban: Afghan official

KABUL: Taliban fighters Sunday took control of much of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, including the governor’s office and police headquarters, a provincial council member said. Ghulam Rabani Rabani said fighting between insurgents and government forces had taken place around the governor’s office and police headquarters but that later the Taliban had taken […]