Use WhatsApp to treat patients online, DAK to doctors

Appeals government to restore 4G

Use WhatsApp to treat patients online, DAK to doctors

Srinagar: In view of COVID-19 scare, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Saturday requested doctors to volunteer for providing online consultations through WhatsApp so that people suffering from general ailments at home have a sign of relief. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik appealed people to use online phone numbers of specialist doctors without any hesitation. “But it […]

Advisor Khan directs for strict monitoring at Sgr airport

Advisor Khan directs for strict monitoring at Sgr airport

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir on Saturday convened a meeting here to review the measures being put in place by various departments about prevention and control of Covid-19. The meeting was attended by Mission Director National Health Mission, J&K, Bhupinder Kumar, OSD […]

Farooq, Masoodi releases Rs 1 crore each

Farooq, Masoodi releases Rs 1 crore each

Srinagar: National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday released Rs One crore from his MPLAD fund to combat the threat of COVID-19 in Kashmir. Out of the released amount, Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked for SKIMS, Srinagar and Rs 25 Lakh each for Ganderbal and Budgam districts. […]

70 students who returned from outside country quarantined at JKEDI Pampore

SDH Pampore suspends OPD services

70 students who returned from outside country quarantined at JKEDI Pampore

PAMPORE: Around 70 students who returned from Bangladesh, USA and other countries have been quarantined at JKEDI building here at saffron town Pampore. The authorities told Kashmir Reader that the students are under observation and they are monitoring them for any symptoms. “If any of them shows higher body temperature for two consecutive days, they […]

3.5 lakh employees ready to donate part of salary to strengthen Covid-19 fight

3.5 lakh employees ready to donate part of salary to strengthen Covid-19 fight

JAMMU: Darbar Move Employees Federation (DMEF) J&K Saturday convened an emergency meeting regarding Covid-19 fighting mechanism in place and appealed employee and general masses to observe Janta Curfew on March 22 (Sunday) to save human lives. Speaking on the occasion, President, DMEF, Ovais Wani said that 3.50 lakh employees of Jammu and Kashmir are ready […]

65 hotels, government accommodations to be used for quarantining purposes in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration has requisitioned 65 well-equipped hotels and government accommodations to be used as quarantine facilities for citizens arriving back in Srinagar from outside countries and those who might have contact into with the COVID-19 positive case in the district. The hotels requisitioned for the purpose are all 3-star certified with all facilities […]

KTA advises trade fraternity to keep essentials available

Expresses concern our panic buying by people

Srinagar: President Kashmir Trade Alliance Aijaz Shahdhar has expressed deep concern over the panic buying of essential commodities by the people of the valley amid Covid-19 threat. It has appealed public to maintain clam and asked the traders fraternity to keep essentials available at reasonable prices especially vegetables ,chicken ,meat ,milk, groceries thereby doing its […]

NGO distributes masks, gloves and sanitizers in city outskirts

SRIANAGR: A NGO Aab E Rawan has distributed masks and sanitizers to the Bakerwal community who live in our neighborhoods of Ahmadnagar in Srinagar outskirts. They also sensitised the community about remaining safe. In a statement issued here it said that the many do not have a substantial earning to buy a soap and instead […]

Hami urges government to maintain highest level of hygiene

Calls for reciting frequent Wazaif, verses of repentance

SRINAGAR: Karwan-e-Islami patron Alama Ghulam Rasool Hami on Saturday said that instead of avoiding prayers and staying away from the Zikro-Azkar, it’s high time that people across Kashmir ensure that their most of the time is spent in seeking Allah’s refuge by reciting frequent authentic Wazaif, verses of repentance and praises on the beloved Prophet […]

LG tour Jammu city, asks for intensified sanitation

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today conducted a whirlwind tour of Jammu city and adjoining areas to take stock of the present status of various ongoing projects. Reviewing the pace of work on several key developmental projects during his tour of the Jammu city, the Lt Governor impressed upon the officers to work in […]