Centre Asks Social Media Platforms To Remove Posts Mentioning ‘Indian Variant’ Of Covid
Taking strong exception to the use of the term “Indian variant” to describe the coronavirus strain first found in India, the Centre on Friday asked all social media platforms to remove posts which describe the B.1.617 variant as “Indian”. The Centre has said that this move is aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation. On […]
Pattan murder case: 2 cops suspended, inquiry started against SHO after video of interrogation circulated on social media
The act of the video is highly unprofessional and unbecoming of a disciplined police: Police Srinagar, May 22 : Police on Saturday placed under suspension two officials and initiated an inquiry against SHO concerned after a video, purported to be of a police interrogation into murder of a man from Pattan area of north Kashmir […]
MoH&FW, GoI donates 56 BiPAP machines to JKMSCL
JAMMU, MAY 21: 56 BiPAP machines of ResMed make and Lumis 150 Model were received as donation by Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW), Government of India (GoI). The machines were simultaneously handed over to GMC, Jammu and GMC, Srinagar for their immediate use […]
Govt Medical College Srinagar advertises posts for para-medical staff
Online applications invited for the upcoming 500 bedded temporary Covid Hospital SRINAGAR, MAY 21: In order to make 500 bedded temporary Covid hospital functional at Srinagar, online applications have been invited from eligible candidates belonging to Kashmir Division for the posts of Staff Nurse, Lab. Technician, Pharmacist and Anaesthesia Technician. The upcoming 500 bedded temporary […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Anantnag, chairs review meeting
ANANTNAG, MAY 21: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today conducted an extensive visit of district Anantnag and chaired a review meeting with officers and officials of the district. On the occasion, the Director emphasized that awareness with respect to different centrally sponsored schemes and flagship programmes among farmers hold key to the socio economic […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 21: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that for stringing of 11 KV AB cable at Kay Kay Gases Oxygen Factory SICOP, Hatli Morh, Kathua by M/s Capital Electech Pvt. Ltd, the power supply to CTM Industries, GMC and Govindsar shall remain affected on May 22 from 6 am to […]
Mental positivity is very essential for Covid patients, health workers & public at large: Dr. Amrita
‘I will advise everyone to smile even behind your mask’ UDHAMPUR, MAY, 21: Dr. Amrita Thakur, a clinical Psychologist, deployed in District Hospital on Covid 19 duty today said that to maintain mental positivity was very essential for recovery of covid patients. While sharing her views regarding Covid-19, she emphasized that this Coronavirus pandemic […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3848 fresh covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3848 fresh covid-19 cases while 43 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 1442 cases were confirmed in Jammu division and 2406 in Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 263905. Providing district wise details of the cases, the officials […]
No Friday prayers, corona curfew imposed strictly in Srinagar
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Most of the big Masjids and shrines are closed on Friday as the government has imposed a strict curfew up to May 24. Right from morning on Friday police and security forces were seen enforcing the curfew, checking identity cards and the private vehicles which were plying on some roads […]
Israel-Hamas truce after 11 days of fighting
An Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday, but Hamas warned it still had its “hands on the trigger” and demanded Israel end the violence in Jerusalem and address the damages in Gaza Strip after the worst fighting in years. US President Joe Biden pledged to salve the devastated Gaza. Aerial bombardment of […]