Leave of medical staff cancelled in view of surge in COVID cases in Kashmir
Leave of all medical staff, including Doctors, Paramedical and other officials have been cancelled in view of surge in the COVID-19 positive cases in the Kashmir valley, where schools have been closed from today though gardens and other parks are open for tourists. An order issued by the Director Health Services (DHS), Kashmir, on Monday […]
Dog attack injures six more persons in Kupwara
Six more people including two women and a middle-aged man were injured in fresh attacks by dogs at Dardapora Lolab and its adjoining areas in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said Monday. In last two days, at least sixteen people, mostly children, were injured by the dogs in these areas and one among them […]
Congress seeks probe into Rafale deal after French media claim bribes were paid
The Congress on Monday demanded an independent probe into the Rs 60,000 crore Rafale jet deal after a section of the French media citing the national anti-graft agency claimed 1 million Euro commissions in the same. Addressing reporters here, Congress media head Randeep Surjewala also asked the government whether or not it was in order […]
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah says he will disobey army orders, won’t keep silent
Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah, in a voice recording released on Monday, said that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with outside world after he was put under house arrest. The half-brother of King Abdullah and former heir to the throne said in the recording, released by the country’s opposition, that he […]
Covid-19: India Logs 1,03,558 Fresh Infections, 478 Fatalities In 24 Hours
With Covid-19 cases rapidly increasing in India, the country reported an all-time high of 1,03,558 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours. This pushed the total tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on September 17, last year, […]
DAK showing concern over the growing serious cases of covid-19
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar While hundreds of people each day are testing positive to the covid infection in Kashmir, many of them after getting the infection have developed serious problems in home isolation and have been hospitalized. Authorities have been trying their best to keep the beds ready but the capacity of the covid […]
High court decision
Recently Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld a circular passed by the JK administration banning government teachers from imparting tuition at the private coaching centers or at their residence, as many of them have started doing private coaching of students in their homes. High court has told the government that they should ensure no member […]
JK reports 573 new positive cases, 127049 recovered so far
JAMMU, APRIL 04: The Government on Sunday informed that 573 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),122 from Jammu division and 451 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 133012.Also 03 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 01 from Jammu Division and […]
LG visits SKIMS to enquire health condition of ailing Farooq Abdullah
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday morning visited SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here to enquire the health condition of ailing National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah. Sinha met Farooq Abdullah’s son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah at the hospital where he instructed doctors to provide best treatment to the ailing leader. “In […]
Govt closes schools upto class 9 for 2 weeks
Srinagar: The authorities have decided to close all schools upto 9th standard in Jammu and Kashmir amid rising number of cases, officials said. “In view of rising trend in #COVID19 cases in J&K & likelihood of young children getting infected & transmitting infection in large numbers, ALL classes upto& including Class 9 in schools will […]
