MeT predicts rain, thunderstorm till Friday
Srinagar: Rain and thunderstorm occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday even as the weather office forecast wet weather during the next three days. “Light to moderate rain occurred in J&K during the last 24 hours. Rain and thunderstorm is likely to occur in J&K, Ladakh from May 12 to May 14. “There, however, is […]
JMC launches campaign to feed stray animals in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday launched a campaign to feed stray animals in Jammu as there is a threat that these animals can starve to death due to non-availability of food. As per data, there are 35,000 stray dogs in the city while 7,000 are in the outskirts and army areas. Apart from […]
PHQ, other move police offices resume functioning at Srinagar
DGP directs officers to continue helping, assisting civil admin in fight against COVID-19
Srinagar: In connection with the annual Darbar Move from Jammu to the summer capital, Police Headquarters and other move police offices resumed their functioning here today. The DGP J&K reached PHQ where he was received by senior police officers of the PHQ. He was given ceremonial guard of honour on his arrival. Soon after the […]
NHM, SRTC employees receiving assurances, not salary: NC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday expressed dismay over the delay in the disbursement of salaries to National Health Mission (NHM), and SRTC employees saying the inordinate delay in the release of salaries has affected thousands of families. While expressing concern over the apathy which the scores of NHM, and SRTC employees, […]
Govt calls for involvement of PRIs, youth in COVID-19 containment efforts
Focus on Vaccination and timely testing; bed capacity and oxygen infra being augmented on large scale: Dr Shahid Choudhary
JAMMU: Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and youth in Covid-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from building capacities in rural areas of Jammu region. Secretary Tribal Affairs and incharge Covid-19 mitigation efforts in Jammu province, Dr Shahid […]
NC seeks boost up in COVID-19 care efforts in Tangmarg
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday urged the administration to rise up to the exigencies thrown by the spike of COVID-19 infections and ensure the availability of all Critical COVID-19 care drugs, Oxygen beds, Vaccines and testing kits across all health facilities in Tangmarg. While expressing concern over the problems faced by […]
Jammu: Unable to hug her own children, nurse assists at the delivery of 45 babies in past three weeks
Jammu: Healthcare workers are sacrificing all their comforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Staff Nurse, Mamta Sharma, has assisted at the delivery of almost 45 babies in the past three weeks, but she has not been able to hug her own children since the second wave […]
Jammu: Vijay Kumar, his 3 colleagues working overtime to refill oxygen cylinders
Jammu: As the dark clouds of Covid-19 continue to hover over the country, there are many frontline workers who are braving all odds to serve society. One such frontline worker is Vijay Kumar, a small-time worker in an Oxygen Factory in Bari Brahmana working overtime to fill the oxygen cylinders. As the queues of cylinders […]
J&K records 56 COVID-19 deaths, fresh cases come down to 3,614
Out of 2,20,546 cases, 1,67,813 patients have recovered so far
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 2,20,546 on Monday as 3,614 more people tested positive for the disease while the death toll climbed to 2,782 with 56 fatalities, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 2,118 were recorded from the Kashmir division and 1,496 were reported from the Jammu division of the union territory, […]
3,84,700 doses of Covishield allocated to J&K through GoI for first fortnight of May
1,84,950 more doses available for procurement through other than GoI channel
Srinagar: The Government of India has revealed that 3,84,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were allocated to the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory through the Government of India for the first fortnight of May. According to an affidavit filed by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare in the Supreme Court, 3,84,700 doses of the […]
