PDP leader bereaved; party expresses condolence
Srinagar: Begum Sharifa, mother of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson and former media consultant to Jammu and Kashmir government, Suhail Bukhari, breathed her last after brief illness. In a statement, Peoples Democratic Party has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Bukhari’s mother and prayed for the departed soul. “The entire party […]
Agriculture Dept launches 24×7 Helpline
Designates Officers to provide requisite guidance to the farming community round the clock
SRINAGAR, APRIL 12: Department of Agriculture, Kashmir, today launched a 24×7 Helpline and senior officers of the Department have been designated to provide guidance, to the farmers, pertaining to the agricultural activities during Covid-19 lockdown. The main objective of setting up the helpline is to answer the queries regarding different field operations and agricultural activities […]
Principal SKIMS Bemina commissions oxygen concentration plant for better care of COVID-19 patients
SRINAGAR: The Principal SKIMS Bemina (JVC) Dr. Reyaz A. Untoo on Saturday commissioned oxygen concentration plant with a capacity of 750Lpm to provide better care for COVID-19 patients in the hospital. At present, 31 COVID-19 positive patients are receiving treatment in the hospital. Speaking on the occasion, the Principal said that the work on the […]
Div Com reviews un-interrupted supply of oxygen to district hospitals
1500 cylinders stored, additional supply to reach soon
SRINAGAR, APRIL 11: In view of COVID-19 scare, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today convened a meeting to review un-interrupted supply of Oxygen cylinders to district hospitals. Private suppliers informed the meeting that 1500 cylinders are already in the stores and additional supply will reach to the valley soon. The Divisional Commissioner directed […]
Advisor Baseer Khan conducts extensive tour along National Highway
Reviews measures, arrangements put in place along highway to prevent spread of COVID-19
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and overall Incharge of Coronavirus Control Efforts (CCE), Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday conducted an extensive tour of National Highway (NH) from Jammu to Srinagar to review lockdown measures and other arrangements put in place along the highway to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection. The Advisor inspected the arrangements put […]
SMC installs decontamination tunnel at JLNM Hospital
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) installed and made operational a decontamination tunnel at JawaharLal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) hospital at Rainawari, here tody. The tunnel was installed at the entry points of the hospital building to ensure persons visiting hospital including doctors, hospital workers, patients and other attendants get sanitized instantly while entering or leaving the […]
Helpline for stranded JK residents facilitates 800 students, 2500 people in 18 states across India
NEW DELHI: With an aim to address the issues faced by the residents of Jammu and Kashmir living in different parts of the country, a 24X7 Helpline Center was established at J&K Resident Commission Office, New Delhi following the lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic. The staff engaged with the helpline center is working tirelessly for […]
Advisor Baseer Khan takes stock of screening centre set up near Jawahar Tunnel
‘Govt determined to fight COVID-19 pandemic’
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by District Magistrate (DM) Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar on Friday visited screening centre established at Zig near Jawahar Tunnel and took stock of the arrangements put in place for screening of the passengers. During the visit, the Advisor ordered conducting door to door survey of the […]
SMC installs 2 decontamination tunnels at SKIMS
Sanitizes Eidgah red zone, several masjids around Eidgah also sanitized
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) installed and made operational two decontamination tunnels at SKIMS, here the other day. The tunnels were installed at two entry points to ensure that the persons visiting hospital including doctors, hospital workers, patients and other attendants get sanitized instantly while entering or leaving the hospital premises. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali, […]
RDD Kashmir ropes in local entrepreneurs, SHGs for mass production of masks
Cleanliness, fumigation of rural areas going rapidly: Director
SRINAGAR: In view of the urgency to prevent spread of novel COVID-19 pandemic among the masses and break its transmission chain, Department of Rural Development, Kashmir has taken slew of measures, besides roping local entrepreneur, self-help groups (SHGs) for mass production of masks. Sharing the details, the Director, Department of Rural Development, Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar […]
