DHSK issues advisory for prevention of Black Fungus

Srinagar: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has issued an advisory for the prevention of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) after such cases were reported in Covid-19 patients in many parts of India. “Better control of the sugar levels during COVID with or without steroids. Judicious use of steroids observing correct timing, correct dose and correct duration,” […]

Minister urges judicious use drug curing Mucormycosis

New Delhi: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed the requirement and supply position of Amphotericin-B which cures Mucormycosis. The Government has chalked out a strategy with manufacturers to ramp up domestic production as well as to import the drug from all over the world. The Minister has observed that the […]

Minister urges judicious use drug curing Mucormycosis

New Delhi: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed the requirement and supply position of Amphotericin-B which cures Mucormycosis. The Government has chalked out a strategy with manufacturers to ramp up domestic production as well as to import the drug from all over the world. The Minister has observed that the […]

DC Srinagar visits Chest Disease, SMHS hospitals to oversee installation of 3 new Oxygen Plants

SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today visited Chest Disease and SMHS hospitals to oversee the process of installation of three new Oxygen Generation Plants including two plants of 1000 lpm capacity each and another of 1500 lpm capacity imported from Germany yesterday. At Chest Disease hospital the DC took stock of […]

GMC Jammu fills various posts for COVID-19 management

100 Staff Nurses, 25 Lab Assistants, 10 Medical officers recruited Selection list of 150 being released soon JAMMU: The Government Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Jammu has recently filled various posts to add more health staff for COVID-19 patient care and management under National Health Mission (NHM) and Academic Arrangement Basis. As per the Hospital […]

Front line worker Tabasum Ara vaccinates 300-400 persons everyday in District Hospital Pulwama

PULWAMA: Even though the pandemic has caused a lot of suffering, yet stories of commitment and dedication of health care workers continue to inspire people in trying to contribute in some way in this fight against corona virus. One such front line worker Tabasum Ara from Payir village of district Pulwama has been working in […]

Covid-19’s deadliest day in J&K with 73 deaths

Covid-19’s deadliest day in J&K with 73 deaths

Srinagar: Seventy-three Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 3,344 fresh cases of the viral infection were reported on Monday. The official Covid bulletin said that 54 deaths were reported in Jammu Division and 19 in Kashmir Division in the last 24 hours. The two capital cities, […]

J&K has higher death rate than 20 other States/UTs

J&K has higher death rate than 20 other States/UTs

Ladakh’s death rate even worse Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir has a higher death rate, in terms of Deaths per Lac (DPL) of population, due to Covid-19 than 20 other states (and UTs), which makes J&K behind only some of the worst-hit regions like Goa and Delhi. Within the J&K, Kashmir division is a notch worse […]

Kashmir gets 7 oxygen plants from Germany

Kashmir gets 7 oxygen plants from Germany

Plants to be commissioned in a few days: Advisor Khan SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Monday received the consignment of 7 Oxygen Generation Plants from Germany, Frankfurt on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir government at Srinagar Airport. He said that with the commissioning of the seven plants, oxygen requirements in the […]

Panel decides to release jail inmates on parole who were freed last year

Panel decides to release jail inmates on parole who were freed last year

SRINAGAR: The 11th High Powered Committee (HPC) meeting on Monday passed a slew of directions for the release of jail inmates except those involved in serious crimes to decongest prisons in J&K. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, who is also Executive Chairman of J&K Legal Services Authority, for […]