Budgam, May 17: Two minor children, who were sleeping in two separate rooms at a marriage ceremony in Brenjan area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, suddenly fell unconscious on Monday afternoon. Sources said that two minor boys were sleeping and didn’t wakeup for a long time. “When the family members tried to woke […]
Srinagar, May 17: A group of writers, teachers, politicians, and actors on Monday issued a joint statement and extended their support to the people of Palestine, saying that “we stand with Palestine”. The signatories of the statement include Aijaz Ahmad, Arundhati Roy, Githa Hariharan, Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami, Naseeruddin Shah, Nayantara Sahgal, Prabhat Patnaik, Ratna Pathak […]
Srinagar, May 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported highest ever single day spike in the number of covid-19 deaths as 73 persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Also, 3344 new covid-19 cases have been reported, 1418 from Jammu Division and 1926 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 247952. […]
Budgam, May 17: Police registered case against 5 shopkeepers for keeping their shops open despite lockdown at Airport Market here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam. A police official said that five shops were found doing normal business at Airport Market. He said all the shopkeepers were booked for violating Covid-19 related SOPs. “In this regard Police […]
Srinagar, May 18: Transporters on Monday urged authorities to provide them compensation, stating that the sector was worst-hit due to successive lockdowns for last three consecutive years. “The transports are worst affected. We have been facing the brunt of the successive lockdowns since August 5,”General Secretary, Kashmir Welfare Transporters Association, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf. “The drivers […]
Srinagar, May 17: Amid “increase in mortality rate” among the COVID positive patients, the authorities have ordered senior faculty members of GMC Jammu to make frequent rounds of wards where the COVID positive patients are admitted. In a communication to Principal Government Medical College Jammu, Atal Dulloo (IAS), Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department, […]
Srinagar, May 17: One among the three persons injured in Baghdadi Restaurant fire incident at Shalteng area in Srinagar outskirts in the first week of the current month succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, three civilians were injured after Baghdadi Restaurant caught fire. Fire had broken out in the upper part of the three-storey restaurant. The […]
Srinagar, May 17: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said a rare but deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis is infecting Covid-19 patients. Sounding alert, DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued said if left untreated the disease can be fatal for COVID patients. “Cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as […]
Srinagar, May 17: Former minister and senior Peoples Conference leader Syed Basharat Bukhari has asked the government to establish a constant contact with the aggrieved masses amid the prevalent health crises in Kashmir and address their mounting concerns pertaining to the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines. Bukhari in a statement said the situation merits […]
Pulwama, May 17: At least 18 non-local labourers, among which 8 were tested Covid-19 positive escaped from a rented building in the middle of the night in Dadsara area of Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A couple of days ago, 8 labourers living in a rented building were tested positive for Covid-19 in […]
