2381 new positive cases reported in J&K
A record 2381 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus and 21 persons succumbed to the virus in the Jammu and Kashmir as per the government’s latest daily figure for last 24 hours on Sunday. Previous, the highest daily count was recorded on April 21 when 2204 people had tested positive for the ravaging virus. […]
Police and security forces, strictly enforcing covid curfew in Srinagar
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar 34 hours long covid curfew announced by the UT government of Jammu and Kashmir is being strictly enforced in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. This reporter while travelling from Dalgate to Lal Chowk, saw strict enforcement of covid curfew and only patients, ambulances and people connected with the emergency […]
Director Health inaugurates oxygen plant in Kupwara amid crowd
Admist the second wave of pandemic in Kashmir, the Director Health Services Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather reached north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday to inaugurate an oxygen plant. Assembled with a crowd of nearly100 people, including officials, the gathering was a violation of the guidelines to curb the spread of the COVID19. An attendee of […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, APRIL 24: To execute various development works, the power supply to Jahjjar Kotli, Dansal, Jindhrah, Battal Manwal, Surinsar, Kishenpur, Mansar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on April 25 from 11 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Bus Stand, Secretariat, SMGS Hospital, City Portion and adjoining areas shall remain affected on […]
Corona curfew in J&K UT from tonight till Monday morning
Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) administration has decided to impose complete corona curfew from Saturday night till Monday morning, officials said. They said a complete corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 2000 hrs tonight till 0600 hrs on Monday. However, essential and emergency services to be allowed, the said adding all […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir inaugurates training program on Mushroom Cultivation
SRINAGAR, APRIL 24: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated a daylong training program on Mushroom cultivation at Lalmandi, here. The program was organised by Farmers Training and Education Centre (FTEC) Ganderbal. Addressing the gathering, the Director said that under Mission Youth the department is making efforts to generate a skilled human resource […]
COVID-19: 2030 fresh cases, 15 deaths in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2030 fresh COVID-19 cases while 15 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Among the new cases, they said, 834 were reported from Jammu Division and 1196 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 158374. Regarding the fresh deaths, they […]
‘We must fight this global challenge together’: Pak PM extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi, April 24: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the “dangerous” second wave of COVID-19, adding that “we must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together”. “I want to express our solidarity with people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of #COVID19. […]
Over one thousand beds available in Kashmir for covid patients says government
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar While the many covid designated hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir have recently told the media that they are almost full to their capacity, JK government has released the figures about the availability of beds for covid patients. Government said that a total 1705 beds have been kept for covid patients […]
29 patients on manual ventilation since last night in Delhi hospital as oxygen supply ends
Heart-rending scenes abound the space outside one of Delhi’s most prestigious private facilities Sir Gangaram Hospital where the lives of 29 patients on invasive ventilation are hanging by a thread for four days now. After 25 critical Covid patients died on Friday amid an oxygen crisis here the hospital management on Saturday sent out a […]
