Civil Secretariat to formally reopen in summer capital tomorrow
Srinagar: The Civil Secretariat will reopen here on Tuesday after a gap of six months, even as it will also function from Jammu due to an upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the offices at civil secretariat Srinagar will formally reopen tomorrow at 9:30 […]
District Admin Srinagar announces partial relaxation in Corona Curfew
'Meat, poultry, milk, vegetables, fruit to be sold from 8 am to 12 noon'
Srinagar: While the district administration has announced strict enforcement of lockdown from May 10 to May 17, it has, however, announced relaxations from 8 am to 12 noon for the sale of “some permissible items” during this period in the wake of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. As per the order issued by the District Commissioner Srinagar, […]
TeH chairman Ashraf Sehrai dies at GMC hospital
Jammu: Tehreek e Hurriyat chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai died in GMC Jammu after developing serious breathing issues on Wednesday. Officials said that Sehrai who was shifted from Udhampur jail to GMC Jammu yesterday developed serious breathing issues and breathed his last this afternoon. “It is not clear whether he was Covid positive. However, he had […]
Second wave of Covid puts children at risk: HOD GB Panth
‘Covid-positive mother can feed child but must take precautions’
Srinagar: Experts on Monday said that the second wave of Covid-19 is behaving differently and children for whom vaccines haven’t been recommended are also at risk while parents must take proper care of them. Head of Department (HOD) at GB Panth Hospital Srinagar Dr Muzzafar Jan while talking exclusively with—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that […]
Parents abandon two-month-old Covid positive dead baby at Jammu hospital
Despite repeated attempts, parents didn’t receive calls, body in mortuary: Medical Superintendent
Srinagar: In a shocking incident, a two-month-old baby, who tested positive for Covid-19 and died in Jammu hospital yesterday, was abandoned by none other than his own parents, who fled from the hospital without taking the body of their baby along. News Agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), learnt from reliable sources in the Shri Maharaja Gulab […]
After Remdesivir, Kashmir facing shortage of Covid vaccines too
Vaccines will be available in next two days: State Immunisation Officer
Srinagar: A day after leading hospitals of Kashmir were facing shortage of Remdesivir, several health centres in Kashmir division, mainly in Srinagar, have also run short of Covid-19 vaccines. A top health official from Srinagar who wished not to be named confirmed that several health centres in Srinagar district are facing shortage of Covid-19 vaccines. […]
Size of micro-containment, containment zones swells in Kashmir
173 areas containment zones in Valley, Sgr tops list with 13 CZs, 47 MCZs
Srinagar: In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, over 170 localities and areas in Kashmir have been declared as Micro Containment Zones and Containment Zones. According to the available data, a total of 173 areas have been notified as the micro containment (MCZs) and containments zones (CZs) in the 10 districts of Kashmir region. […]
Sanitisation not potent, useless against COVID-19 virus: JMC
'Leads to counter-productive reaction, health problem'
Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Monday said that there are no guidelines from the Government of India (GoI) for sanitisation as the process has no scientific validity whether it helps to contain the Covid-19 spread or not. JMC said rather the sanitisation mounts the chances of getting allergies and respiratory problems. Commissioner Jammu Municipal […]
J&K admin constitutes committee to ensure adequate, timely oxygen supply to all hospitals
Panel to be headed Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce; Div Coms of Kashmir, Jammu its members
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday constituted a high-level member committee to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals for meeting the requirements of Covid patients. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the order issued by the Commissioner Secretary to the government Manoj Kumar Diwedi, reads that sanction is hereby […]
Court lists hearing of re-registration of non-JK vehicles on 19 April
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Thursday adjourned the case of re-registration of non-JK vehicles and listed it for the hearing on 19 April. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had sought the response of the Government by 15 April over the matter after the case was heard on 7 April. The circular was […]
