HC asks DG Prisons to formulate policy for vaccination of jail inmates
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Director General of Prisons to formulate a policy or a scheme so that no inmate of the jail remains unvaccinated. “We dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to submit a comprehensive representation regarding the registration and vaccination of the prisoners to […]
COVID-19 vaccination in progress in J&K jails; physical meetings suspended: DGP Prisons
Jammu: The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday. He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 […]
On May Day, Tarigami salutes working class
“Covid pandemic has exposed the ugly, cruel and barbarous face of the capitalist system”
Srinagar: To mark International Labour Day, amid prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, workers of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) unfurled red flags atop their houses across Jammu Kashmir as a mark of respect for the workers, who have lost their life during working across the world. In his message CITU J&K President Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami saluted […]
OPD service in GMC Jammu, its associated hospitals to be suspended from Monday
Jammu: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, authorities announced suspension of physical examination of patients at the outpatient departments (OPDs) in Government Medical College (GMC) and associated hospitals here from May 03, an official order said on Saturday. Principal, Government Medical College (GMC), Shashi Sudhan Sharma, however, said emergency services would continue to remain functional […]
335 persons fined, 26 FIRs registered, 40 arrested for violating lockdown
Srinagar: Police on Saturday informed that during the last 24 hours, it has arrested 40 persons, lodged 26 FIRs and also realized fine to the tune of ₹ 51,270 from 335 people for violating the COVID guidelines/rules throughout Kashmir valley. Besides, 11 vehicles and four two-wheelers were also seized for violating guidelines and restrictions, police […]
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (V. S. Gaitonde) was regarded as one of India’s foremost abstract painters, although he himself called his work “non-objective” and believed that “there is no such thing as abstract art. Recipient of the Padma Shri, Gaitonde’s paintings are evocative of subliminal depths, overwhelmed by their spiritual quality and characteristic silence that is […]
Artist and Artwork: Houmam Al Sayed
Houmam Al Sayed is a Syrian contemporary painter and sculptor born in 1981 in Damascus, Syria. After studying sculpture, Al Sayed oriented his work to large-scale figurative paintings. Houmam Al Sayed graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Institute of Applied Arts in Damascus in 2003. He began exhibiting his work at a young age. […]
Pakistan ease to innings win over hosts Zimbabwe in first Test
Harare: Hasan Ali bagged a total of nine wickets while middle-order batsman Fawad Alam hit a century as Pakistan trounced host Zimbabwe inside three days by an innings and 116 runs in the first Test match on Saturday. The 26-year-old Ali produced an admirable spell of fast bowling at Harare Sports Club, varying his pace […]
Warner removed from SRH captaincy, Williamson in charge
New Delhi: Seeking revival of fortune, SunRisers Hyderabad on Saturday removed under-performing David Warner from captaincy and handed over the reins of the team to New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Under Warner, SRH have lost five of their six games as the Australian hasn’t been in the […]
