Covid-19: Kashmir reports 2 more deaths, J&K toll 204
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported two more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 204. Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura told GNS that a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal Srinagar died at 8:30 a.m. today. Admitted on July 14, […]
Summer vacations, sanctioned leaves cancelled: SKIMS officials
Srinagar: Summer vacations and leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS stand cancelled in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. “It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any kind sanctioned to the staff members except leave sanctioned on […]
New York Times editor resigns, saying she was harassed for her ideas
New York: Bari Weiss, an opinion editor at The New York Times, quit her job on Tuesday with a public resignation letter that alleged harassment and a hostile work environment created by people who disagreed with her. Andrew Sullivan, another prominent journalist who expressed concern that a “woke” culture is crowding out dissenting opinion, similarly […]
Covid-19: Kashmir reports 7 more deaths, J&K toll 202
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported seven more covid-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count due to virus to 202 in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Six of the deaths were reported from SKIMS Soura, the tertiary care hospital in outskirts of Srinagar, and one from GMC Anantnag. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent […]
Active public participation imperative for development: LG
Visits Bandipora, meets public delegations; e-inaugurates developmental projects
Srinagar: Active public participation is imperative for developmental process and the government of Jammu and Kashmir is laying special focus on it, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu said Tuesday during his visit to Bandipora district. He was accompanied by his Advisor, Baseer Ahmad Khan; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole; IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar; Deputy […]
60-Year-old man from Tangmarg dies, J&K Covid-19 toll rises to 195
Srinagar: A 60-year-old man from Tangmarg area of Baramulla district died at a hospital here on Tuesday afternoon, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 195. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura told GNS that the sexagenarian had “bilateral community acquired pneumonia (CAP) with ARDS with BHP”. “The patient was […]
BJP J&K Chief tests Covid-19 positive
Srinagar: J&K’s BJP chief Ravindra Raina on Tuesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (covid-19). Announcing it on twitter, the BJP leader said that he has a slight fever and no other symptoms. Raina recently accompanied BJP national general secretary, Ram Madhav and Union minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh besides several other senior national and […]
CRPF Trooper, 2 Women confirmed Covid-19 positive posthumously, J&K toll 194
Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper posted in Baramulla and two elderly women from south Kashmir have tested positive for covid-19 posthumously, officials said on Tuesday. So far 194 people have died in Jammu and Kashmir and include three persons who died earlier today. Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr Nazir Choudhary told GNS that a test […]
22-yr-old youth electrocuted to death in Bandipora
Srinagar: A 22-year-old youth died while another sustained injuries after they received an electric shock in Kuloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Irfan Ahmad Hajam, son of Gulam Rasool of Kaloosa received an electric shock when he came in contact […]
Youth injured in Bear attack in Poonch
Jammu: A 20-year-old youth was critically injured after a bear attacked him in Poonch district of Jammu division on Tuesday. The injured person has been identified as Irshaad Ahmed (20) son of Lal Din of Jullas, at present Mangina Dhoke Sawjian. The injured was brought to SDH Mandi wherefrom he was referred to District hospital […]
