Paying tributes to Mirwaiz and Lone
May 21 is one of the saddest day of Kashmir’s political history. On this day in 1990 Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, father of present Mirwaiz Umar, was killed and after 12 years, same day in 2002 another veteran Kashmiri leaders, Abdul Gani Lone was killed, ironically while paying tributes to late Mirwaiz on his death anniversary. […]
Pandemic is shrinking but…
The Union government has disclosed that the pandemic curve is stabilizing in many states as India’s reproduction value (R) for COVID-19, which shows how fast the infection is spreading, is below one now which means that the pandemic is shrinking. NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul has said that comprehensive efforts at containment and […]
Procure vaccines without delay
The reports continue to pour in regarding non-availability of Covid-19 vaccines in Kashmir and the Divisional Commissioner has indirectly admitted the shortage saying though the J&K government has placed an order of 1.2 crore doses, however, there can be difficulty as other States have also placed orders with the spread of the virus in many […]
Follow Covid restrictions to stay safe
The Union Territory government has extended the Covid restrictions till May 24 morning and given the number of people testing positive and the tally of infection related deaths, the restrictions may be continued further as the medical experts continue to insist that coronavirus can be defeated, or at least contained, only if people take strict […]
Welfare measures are welcome but …
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced several welfare measures for families severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has taken several measures to help those who unfortunately lost their loved ones to COVID-19. Senior citizens who have lost only earning member of the family will be provided special pension for life. Children who […]
Right step in right direction
The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha’s decision to reach out to political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to seek their suggestions and cooperation to tackle the fresh surge in Covid-19 infections has been hailed by one and all. During his telephonic conversations with several political leaders, the Lt Governor observed that the representatives of […]
Salute Covid warriors
While there is no let up in Covid-19 positive cases and infection related deaths, one section of the society that keeps hopes alive is that of Covid warriors. Doctors, nurses other medical staff and also the ground workers of social welfare department. The health workers —doctors, nurses, aides, laboratory technicians, helpers, peons, and so on—have […]
Share the information
While the Covid-19 cases continue mounting in Jammu and Kashmir alongside the infection related deaths, the J&K High Court has directed the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education to come out on affidavit, within two weeks, with complete details of the infrastructure, logistics and medicines available for combating the 2nd Covid wave in the union […]
Jumat-ul-Vida – Help the needy
Jumat-ul-Vida is the last Friday of Ramzan, the day Muslims bid farewell to the holy month and start preparations for Eid-ul-Fitr. The day is observed by the entire Muslim world with special noon congregational prayers. In Kashmir, people offer Friday prayers at Dargah Hazratbal, Jama Masjid, Srinagar and all other Jama Masjids and shrines. At […]
Ensure availability of vaccines
There is no let-up in Covid-19 cases and virus related deaths in Jammu and Kashmir and while Srinagar is leading in the tally of daily positive cases, Jammu tops the numbers in fatalities. The situation almost all the districts of the Union Territory is far from normal as every day both positive cases and deaths […]
