750 LPM Oxygen Generation Plant being soon commissioned in GMC Doda

DODA: Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Sharma today visited Government Medical College Doda and took a first hand appraisal of the progress on the installation work of 750 LMP Oxygen Generation Plant there. The DC was apprised that the testing of plant components and laying of pipeline, which shall be connected to the inplace manifold, was going […]

DC Shopian inspects DH Shopian, SDH Keller

SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today visited District Hospital Shopian and Sub-District Hospital Keller to take stock of the facilities being provided to the patients in these hospitals especially to the Covid-19 positive cases. During the visit, the DC also took stock of adherence to SOPs by the health functionaries and […]

Illegal sand mining goes unabated in Pampore, authorities assure action

Illegal sand mining goes unabated in Pampore, authorities assure action

Pampore: People in Saffron town Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that taking undue advantage of the covid pandemic, illegal sand mining has picked up significantly along the river. Gulzar Ahmad, a resident of Pampore, told Kashmir Reader excavation of sand along the river embankments is causing damage to them which makes […]

Hussain assumes charge of Tehsildar Pahalgam

SRINAGAR: Dr Mohammad Hussain KAS assumed the charge of Tehsildar Pahalgam, Anantnag. Dr Hussain was given a formal welcome by senior officers including Naib Tehsildars, Health Officials, Municipality Officials and other Officer’s for taking up reigns of administration of the Tehsil Pahalgam. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hussain KAS impressed upon the officers to work […]

Police arrests two drug peddlers in Anantnag and Budgam

Police arrests two drug peddlers in Anantnag and Budgam

Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Anantnag & Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession. In Anantnag, a Police party from Police Station Bijbehara at a checkpoint established at Karkadal Bijbehara intercepted one person identified as Javid Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat resident of Banderpora Kanelwon. During checking, officers were […]

Heroine worth 50 crore seized in Kupwara, one held: Police

Kupwara: The Jammu and Kashmir police said that they busted a narcotic module on Sunday evening in frontier north Kashmir district Kupwara seizing 8 kilogram of Heroin worth 50 crore rupees and one person was arrested. In a press conference senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kupwara Dr G V Sundeep on Mondaysaid that, total 28 […]

ADDC Anantnag directs for round the clock testing at TC Lower Munda

More than 19000 tests done at the centre ANANTNAG: The Additional District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Wani today visited Covid Testing Centre Lower Munda and took stock of its functioning. He enquired from the officials about the status and details of the covid sampling being done there. SDM, Dooru, Gh Rasool Wani who is […]

No case of Mucormycosis in district, situation being monitored on daily basis: DC Doda

DODA: Deputy Commissioner Doda Vikas Sharma, today said that the district administration and health care system is fully prepared to deal with black fungus, even as no case has been reported from any part of the district so far. Responding to media queries about the threat posed by Mucormycosis (Black fungus) amid Covid pandemic, here […]

Police asks Pampore shopkeeps to follow Covid SOPs, government guidelines

Pampore: Police in Pampore warned shopkeepers for following Covid SOPs and government guidelines religiously. This after two shopkeepers were booked for violations in the town.Police booked Gulzar Ahmad Bhat an electronic shop owner of Drangbal and Farooq Ahmad Bhat a Kiryana dealer at Namblabal for violating guidelines.Police said that cases under section 269 ,270 ,188 […]

Underlying co-morbidities create complications during covid infection

To keep sugar in control, reduce daily intake of carbohydrates to 175gm: Endocrinologist, Dr Shariq Masoodi SRINAGAR: Persons having comorbidities including obesity, hypertension, diabetes can increase their survival chances by taking precautions and adopting covid related guidelines perfectly and strictly, said Dr Shariq Masoodi, Endocrinologist, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar. Endocrinologist, Dr Shariq Masoodi while putting forth […]