Flu increases risk of dying from Covid-19: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said people can catch flu and Covid-19 at the same time this winter which increases the chances of death. “Having flu and Covid-19 together puts you at significantly increased risk of dying,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “According to a study carried out […]
Risk of heart attack, stroke doubles in winter: DAK
Srinagar: The number of heart attack and stroke patients at Kashmir hospitals doubles in winter causing increase in number of deaths from heart attacks and strokes during winter months. This was stated by DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a press release issued here. “Not only elderly people, but young and […]
Muzafar Beigh Quits PDP
Srinagar: Senior Political leader Muzafar Hussain Beigh today quit People’s Democratic Party over the seat sharing agreement with other parties of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Decleration (PAGD). Speaking exclusively to KNS, Beigh said, ” NC is fighting on majority seats. It is not in interests of PDP. I respect Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and I […]
No one can remove me from party: Bhim Singh
Says ‘no one is happy in Jammu’
Srinagar: A day after Panthers Party said that they have ousted the patron from the party for meeting the constituents of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), Prof Bhim Singh Sunday said no one can remove him from the party. “I am the founder of the party. No one has right to ouster me. Even […]
Shopian Fake Encounter: 2 arrested persons sent for 8 days judicial remand
Srinagar: District Court Shopian on Tuesday sent two persons arrested by police in connection with the Ashmipora Shopian fake encounter case into judicial remand for eight days. Accepting the complicity of its troops in the alleged fake encounter at Ashmipora Shopian in which three labourers from Rajouri were killed on July 18 and dubbed as […]
PDP schedules youth meeting on 16th September
Seeks permission from Div Com
Srinagar, September 16: The youth wing of People’s Democratic Party has sought permission from authorities for conducting a meeting of youth on 16th September. The signatories of the letter are PDP Youth President Waheed ur Rehman Parra and former Legislator Ajaz Ahmed Mir and is addressed to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. The letter reads, “We are […]
J&K industry leaders interact with Union Finance Minister, demand separate industrial policy for UT
Srinagar: Top industry bodies from Jammu and Kashmir have demanded a separate industrial policy for the union territory. In a webinar with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, the industry representatives said that the Centre has to take prompt steps to save the dying industry and deal with the growing unemployment in the […]
Meddling with Covid-19 funds ‘unacceptable’, whosoever found involved won’t be spared: Dir Health
Srinagar : Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Sameer Mattoo on Friday said any meddling with Covid-19 funds is “unacceptable” for the Department and clarified that whosoever would be found involved in swindling pandemic funds won’t be spared and will be taken to task sternly. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Dr Mattoo said that […]
Stop taking policy decisions in haste, end anti youth approach: Altaf Bukhari
Opposes merger of different engineering wings in PWD, abolishing reservation for Self Help Groups
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday vehemently opposed the J&K government decision to subsume engineering wings of various departments into Public Works Department saying that the move will create too much of mess and confusion on the ground. In a statement issued here, Bukhari, who has himself […]
Over 500 J&K Govt. employees being terminated for ‘anti-national’ activities
Srinagar: The Government of J&K Union Territory has started the process of termination of those employees from their services found involved in ‘anti-national’ activities. KNS has learnt that Government has completed a list of 1000 employees who pose threat to law & order and security & integrity of the State. According to Kashmir News Service […]
