Srinagar: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) on Tuesday said the government statement on new land laws in Jammu and Kashmir was an attempt to mislead the people and called for rollback of these laws. It questioned the official statement mentioning that bulk of agriculture land will not be transferred to people from outside J&K. “The statement […]
Srinagar: Twelve more deaths of persons infected with Covid-19 were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening. According to officials, eight deaths were reported from Kashmir division and four from Jammu division. The deceased persons included six from Srinagar district, one each from Kulgam and Ganderbal districts and one each from Jammu, Rajouri , […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said patients with Covid-19 infection come to Kashmir hospitals with unusual symptoms. “Atypical symptoms delay testing, diagnosis and isolation of Covid-19 patients,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Patients with Covid-19 infection typically present with respiratory symptoms. However, patients come to hospitals with non-respiratory […]
Houston: Temperature and humidity do not play a significant role in the spread of the novel coronavirus, that causes COVID-19, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher in the US. The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, suggests that the transmission of COVID-19 from one person to […]
Shopian: Even after 14 years of getting district status, Shopian District Hospital (DH) has a single surgery table, which not only creates problems for patients who are forced to wait for their turn for days, it also frustrates the doctors who are unable to do their duty because of lack of a basic necessity. In […]
Srinagar: Instead of the promised development, the abrogation of Article 370 has worsened every development indicator in Jammu and Kashmir, be it governance, growth or equity, reveals a study done by thinktank Public Affairs Index (PAI). Among Union Territories, J&K figures at the very bottom of the index. According to the new study, which has […]
Anantnag: Work on at least two bridges, one of them a footbridge and the other a 140-meter road traffic bridge, has been on halt for more than two years now, here on the outskirts of Pampore town in south Kashmir. The road bridge was being constructed in Sempora area, at an estimated cost of Rs […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has completed the construction of 7,777 bunkers along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International border (IB) in five districts of Jammu region, officials said on Tuesday. This was conveyed to Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Sanjeev Verma during a meeting with deputy commissioners of border districts held via […]
Srinagar: The government ordered promotion of four J&K cadre IPS officers as Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) and granted time scale to two other IPS officers According to an official order, Dr SD Singh, Satish Khandare, Rajesh Kumar and T Namgyal have been promoted as ADGPs with effect from 01.01.2020. Also, the government promoted […]
SRINAGAR: The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Anantnag has convicted the accused responsible for manufacturing a drug of substandard quality (Hexwin MouthWash) Mfg. by Dr. Edwin Lab, and has imposed a fine of Rs. 400000(Rs 80,000 per accused) followed by a strict warning for future. The accused were booked by the Court of CJM-Anantnag […]