NC seeks compensation for hailstorm affected farmers in Kupwara
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday sought adequate compensation for the hailstorm-affected people in district Kupwara saying the heavy downpour has damaged various standing crops in the frontier district. Expressing his deep concern over the massive destruction caused to the standing crops in the frontier district of Kupwara in general and Ramhal, […]
BJP Kashmir unit protest post-poll violence in WB
Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Kashmir unit on Wednesday hit streets to protest the killing of several of their party workers during the violence allegedly unleashed by TMC in West Bengal after the election results were announced there. Shouting slogans against Mamata Banerjee, who was elected as West Bengal CM for third time, dozens of […]
NC asks admin to dole out extra quota of ration to APL, BPL, AYY consumers
Ensure all facilities to people on Shab-e-Qadar, Jumatul Vida, Eid: Sagar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday urged the administration to ensure all facilities to people on the forthcoming occasion of Shab-e-Qadar, Jumat Ul Vida and Eid Ul Fitr saying it is duty-bound to ensure people adequate supply of all basic and effective amenities in the wake of upcoming festive occasions. Party General […]
Div admin Kashmir rolls out Mental Health Self Assessment questionnaire for public
SRINAGAR: Divisional Administration Kashmir in collaboration with Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Kashmir (IMHANS-K) has revealed a questionnaire to help people to self-assess their level of anxiety and psychosocial distress, insomnia disorder in current second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire is formulated in English and is based on easily understood questions for wider […]
Corona Curfew in Srinagar, Jammu, Baramulla, Budgam extended till 7 am on Monday
LG emphasizes on ensuring triaging of patients; strict hospital referral policy, supply of essential commodities to the public
Samba also to be under Corona curfew from 7 pm on Wednesday Jammu: in the face of growing COVID cases, the positivity rate and the cases per million, the authorities on Tuesday decided to extend the “Corona curfew” in the four districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu, till 7 am on Monday, May 10, […]
J&K records highest single-day spike with 4,650 fresh COVID cases, 37 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded its biggest single-day spike with 4,650 fresh COVID cases, taking the tally to 1,91,869, even as 37 fatalities over the last 24 hours took the toll to 2,458, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 3,187 were from the Kashmir Valley and 1,463 were from the Jammu division […]
No ban on supply of oxygen to individuals, Pvt hospitals: JK Admin
Srinagar: The administration on Tuesday clarified that there was no ban on the supply of oxygen to private hospitals and individuals in need. It is clarified that there is “no ban whatsoever” for any individual who requires medical oxygen during home isolation based on a medical assessment, officials said. “The Government has also recently received […]
Services of retiring doctors extended till 2021 end
17,467 medical Covid warriors recommended for incentives
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the services of medical faculty members of SKIMS Soura/Bemina, Government Medical Colleges and Health Department, who were to retire from May 2021, till December, 2021. An order issued by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, issued today, said: “In view of the surge in […]
“Situation challenging, people must behave responsibly”
Srinagar: Amid spike in the COVID-19 cases, major hospitals here are feeling the pressure with Medical Superintendents of these hospitals stating that the situation at their respective hospitals is quite challenging at present. Authorities at a few hospitals here have also written to the concerned top officials, seeking more beds and ventilators amid the huge […]
Kashmiri youth bags fellowship at Harvard School of Public Health
Will work for healthcare economics, sustainable global development: Javaid Iqbal
Srinagar: A Kashmiri youth, who is a management consultant and a health economist with graduate-level training in multiple fields, has been selected as a fellow at Harvard School of Public Health. Javaid Iqbal, a resident of Kadi Kadal Srinagar, has vast experience in financial management, business administration, sustainable international development, global health policy and health […]
