GENEVA: The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don’t hug. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, WHO’s emergencies chief said Monday that the “shocking” rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths, particularly in the U.S., means that people shouldn’t get too close to their loved ones this […]
NEW DELHI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said leaders from different political parties will discuss and take a collective stand on the contentious farm laws before meeting President Ram Nath Kovind. Opposition parties are expected to meet Kovind on Wednesday evening to raise their concerns about the three farm laws. Pawar’s NCP is among […]
Srinagar: With Covid-19 vaccine getting close to approval for public use in India, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said people who have recovered from Covid-19 infection should also get vaccinated. “If you already had the virus and recovered, you still need to get vaccinated with a Covid-19 vaccine,” said DAK President and influenza expert […]
Hajin: Much to the convenience of the locals, authorities in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have repaired several solar streetlights, which had turned defunct within two months of their installation. Sixty solar streetlights sanctioned by the district administration Bandipora, had been installed by the local municipality at main Hajin town and adjacent streets, […]
31% polling in Kashmir, less than 10% in Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam Srinagar: The fourth phase of District Development Council elections in J&K on Monday recorded 50.08 percent voter turnout. According to State Election Commissioner KK Sharma, a large number of people came out to cast their vote, with long queues seen right from morning despite […]
Shopian: Shopian’s Kapran area set a record low in voter turnout with only 1.95 percent polling recorded in the DDC elections held here on Monday. At some places people were not even aware that DDC elections were being held in the area. According to official figures only 158 votes were cast out of 8,079 registered […]
Shopian: The official vehicle of Deputy Commissioner Shopian was pelted with stones in Meminder area on Monday afternoon when the official was returning from Kapran where DDC polls were being held. According to officials, some unknown persons threw stones on the vehicle between Meminder and Nadwav villages, some two kilometers from district headquarters of Shopian. […]
Srinagar: Nine more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Monday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,755 in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, four deaths were reported in Kashmir and five in Jammu division. The deceased persons include two from Baramulla, one each from Kulgam and Ganderbal, two each […]
SRINAGAR: Srinagar district administration has prepared an exhaustive micro plan for COVID-19 vaccination and submitted it to the government ahead of the expected vaccine rollout. The plan was prepared in consultation with the District Taskforce Committee Srinagar which comprises among others the Chief Medical Officer and the District Immunisation Officer. The plan is part of […]
Srinagar: Higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate snowfall while plains witnessed rainfall on Monday. Director of J&K Meteorological Department, Srinagar, Sonam Lotus said that as predicted by the department, light to moderate snow with isolated heavy falls were reported from a few places of Kashmir and Zojila area. “Weather is most likely to deteriorate further […]