New Delhi: Around 91 million urban Indians lack basic handwashing facilities at home, UNICEF has said while noting that washing of hands with soap is critical in the fight against infectious diseases like COVID-19. In a statement released on the occasion on Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF said lack of handwashing with soap puts millions at […]
Ganderbal: To combat and prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), the varsity’s Health Centre conducted 370 Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) of employees of the university at Green Camus here 28.09.2020 to 12.09.2020. The testing was facilitated by Vice Chancellor Prof. Mehraj-Ud -Din, Registrar Prof. M Afzal Zargar and Chief […]
Shopian: Two unidentified militants were killed in a brief encounter at Chakoora village in Hajipora belt of district Shopian on Wednesday. The firefight followed after a cordon and search operation was laid by joint team of government forces including 34 Rashtriya Rifles of army, police and 178 battalion of CRPF based on ‘inputs about the […]
Investigations underway, says police Srinagar: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu and a Special Police Officer (SPO) went missing from their camps along with at least two service rifles and three magazines in Chadoora area of Budgam, officials said on Wednesday. The SSB constable identified as Altaf Hussain from […]
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was almost written off after most of its top leaders deserted it last year, but the scenes at the residence of party president Mehbooba Mufti after her release on Tuesday night following 14 months in preventive detention suggest that there is a lot of fight left in her. From […]
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has convened a meeting at his residence on Thursday for chalking out the future course of action on ‘Gupkar Declaration’ with regard to the special status of Jammu and Kashmir which was revoked by the Centre last year. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, […]
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a special package of Rs 520 crore for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. Addressing a press conference, Javadekar said the package will ensure sufficient funds under the mission to […]
Srinagar: Twelve deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Wednesday taking the toll of victims to 1352, whereas 701 fresh cases have taken the Covid tally to over 85K mark in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, six casualties were reported from Kashmir valley. They include five deceased persons from Srinagar, and one from Shopian. […]
JAMMU: Principal Government Medical College, Jammu, Dr Nasib Chand Digra on Wednesday said that the management has utilized 1044 oxygen cylinders in GMC and Associated Hospitals in the last 24 hours. Out of these, 1014 have been consumed in GMC and 30 cylinders in Chest Diseases Hospital, he said and added GMC has 500 cylinders […]
Srinagar: Amid low-speed internet, the government has introduced 2G compatible WiseApp to its teachers and directed them to attend live training sessions to learn use of application for online teaching purposes. According to an official order, a new Android and IOS App called Wise has been introduced for conducting online classes of 9 to 12 […]