J&K to conduct oxygen demand and supply audit
COVID Apex Management Group directs for mobile vaccination Establishes COVID war rooms for effective patient management and proper hospital referrals JAMMU, May 03: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired the maiden meeting of the COVID Apex Management Group to review the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and accordingly calibrate strategies for its control […]
Police arrest drug peddler in south Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a drug peddler and recovered poppy straw and cash from him in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, a police spokesman said. He said on a tip off, a police party arrested a drug peddler and recovered 15 kg of poppy straw like substance, a grinder mixer, mobile phone and cash […]
GOI should focus on saving lives instead of firing employees on flimsy grounds: Mehbooba
Asserting that in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic, centre should focus on saving lives instead of firing government employees on flimsy grounds in Kashmir, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said ‘no wonder its misplaced priorities have converted India into graveyards’. Ms Mehbooba, who is the President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), further alleged […]
Minor girl killed in Kangan road accident
Kangan:- A fifteen year old girl was killed after hit by a Speedy car in Mamar village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday afternoon. An eyewitness told Kashmir Reader that a speedy Car bearing registration number JK01AB-3657 hit minor girl on Srinagar-leh Highway at Mamar Kangan resulting critically injuries to her . Soon […]
Precaution is better than cure
There is an old age adage that precaution is better than cure and it is still fit to the present circumstances amid the massive second covid wave. In Jammu and Kashmir with each passing day there is a steep rise in the cases and Srinagar city is witnessing more than thousand cases on a […]
Director Health Services Kashmir tours Anantnag
Takes stock of covid, non covid preparedness SRINAGAR, MAY 02: In order to take stock of the health care facilities and status of covid preparedness in particular, Director Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather today paid a detailed visit to health institutes of Anantnag District. The Director on the directions of Financial Commissioner, Health […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 02: To carry out various development works, the power supply to R/Stn Samba-I & Samba-II, Bainglar, Rahiyan and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 03 from 8 am to 1 pm. Similarly, the power supply to R/Stn. Vijaypur, Sarore, Jakh, Kolpur, Bandral, Racca, Jogpur, Sarore Jakh Industry and adjoining areas shall remain […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3571 fresh covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3571 fresh covid-19 cases while 41 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 1150 of these cases were reported from Jammu and 2421 from Kashmir, taking the total tally to 183486. Among the fresh fatalities, they said, 28 were reported from Jammu […]
Four injured in Kangan car accident
At least four persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Baranabugh area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that four persons received injuries after a vehicle (Alto 800) bearing registration number JK16A-9788, they were travelling in, fell […]
Div Com inspects newly installed Oxygen Generation Plant at DH Reasi
Also inspects Covid care facilities at District Hospital JAMMU, MAY 01: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today inspected the functioning of the newly installed 1000 LPM Oxygen Generation Plant at District Hospital Reasi. The Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Ajay Sharma; SSP Reasi, Shailender Singh; besides CMO, Medical Superintendent and other […]





