Advisor Khan reviews Covid mitigation in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday visited Sumbal Sub-Division in Bandipora district to take stock of covid mitigation efforts and held a meeting with public representatives, delegations, other stakeholders and officers of district administration to review Covid mitigation measures in place in the District. Chairman District Development Council Abdul Gani Bhat, Deputy […]

BJP holds blood donation camp at SDH Pampore

Pampore: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Pulwama, youth wing of Bhartiya Janta Party organized a blood donation camp at Sub-district hospital Pampore to mark seven years of BJP Government at the centre. The camp was inaugurated by spokesperson Altaf Thakur and BJP district president Pulwama Sajad Raina. Members from the BJP youth wing donated around […]

JKVHA organizes Webinar on World No Tobacco Day

Integrated approach essential to eradicate smoking-Commissioner FDA Srinagar: J&K Voluntary Health Association (JKVHA) in collaboration with Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre, Srinagar, Divisional Administration Kashmir, Department of Food & Drug Administration & State Emergency Operation Centre, Srinagar organized a Webinar on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day. The theme for the day […]

NIT Srinagar observes World No Tobacco Day

We have to play a vital role in our society to help people in getting rid of this menace: Prof. Sehgal Srinagar: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Monday observed World No Tobacco Day and during the event both faculty and staff members took a pledge not to consume tobacco and its products and […]

DHSK observes World No Tobacco Day in Kashmir

Srinagar: On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir Monday conducted an online workshop of Health officials of Jammu and Kashmir regarding “Covid-19 and Tobacco Cessation. The DHSK conducted the workshop under National Tobacco Control Program in collaboration with International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, New Delhi which was […]

Misinformation on Social Media creates fear among people: Audio Visual Officer, Family Welfare

SRINAGAR: “We are fighting war against Covid-19 but some people are spreading misinformation to create fear among people regarding vaccination”, said Ms Raheela, Audio Visual Officer, Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, J&K. She said that misinformation is usually the handiwork of persons with vested interest to meet their own ends. Raheela while dispelling […]

DAK for action against Baba Ramdev

To Wear Black Bands as a mark of protest Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir shall hold a black day protest while bearing black bandages on June 1st 2021 “without hampering the patient care to voice their protest against statements of Baba Ramdev against corona warriors and modern medicine. President of Doctors Association Kashmir Dr M Y […]

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

NEW DELHI: Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of […]

India reports 1.52 lakh fresh cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, lowest daily tally in 50 days

India reports 1.52 lakh fresh cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, lowest daily tally in 50 days

NEW DELHI: India reported the lowest daily new coronavirus infections in 50 days with 1,52,734 cases, taking India’s total tally to 2,80,47,534, while the active caseload further declined to 20,26,092, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The data updated at 8 am showed that the death toll climbed to 3,29,100 with […]

Bengal chief secretary retired, to act as chief adviser to CM: Mamata

Bengal chief secretary retired, to act as chief adviser to CM: Mamata

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she was appointing West Bengal’s Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay as an Adviser for three years effective from Tuesday, after allowing the bureaucrat who was ordered by the Central government to report to Delhi, to retire. The Centre has asked him to join North Block on Tuesday but […]