Patients on oxygen concentrators at home suffer in the face of power outages

Patients on oxygen concentrators at home suffer in the face of power outages

  Srinagar, Apr 29: With J&K hit by worst power outages, patients dependent on oxygen concentrators at their home are facing severe distress. Hundreds of home-bound patients especially patients suffering from chronic diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma and heart related issues who survive on oxygen concentrators are suffering as in absence […]

J&K Reports 4 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 4 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir recorded four new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while Jammu district reported one case, taking the overall tally to […]

Dream of Democratic decentralization realized with implementation of 73rd Amendment in J&K

Dream of Democratic decentralization realized with implementation of 73rd Amendment in J&K

Plan allocation for Panchayats doubled from Rs.5136 crore in 2020-21 to Rs.12600 crore in 2021-22 across J&K SRINAGAR, APRIL 29: To enhance grassroots level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, Democratic decentralization through Panchayati Raj Institutions was established with historic implementation of the 73rd Amendment, which envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat […]

Shab-e-Qadr observed with religious fervour in Kashmir

Shab-e-Qadr observed with religious fervour in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 29: Shab-e-Qadar, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour as the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal lake here — witnessed the largest congregation of devotees, officials said on Friday. The prayers at major mosques and shrines in the valley were held after two […]

42 hurt in violence at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound: Palestinian Red Crescent

42 hurt in violence at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound: Palestinian Red Crescent

At least 42 people were injured by Israeli police’s actions against Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint site. The unrest came on the final Friday in the Muslim holy month of Ramazan. None of the injuries were serious, the Red Crescent […]

MeT forecasts light ‘late afternoon’ rain in 48 hours, another spell from May 3-5 in Kashmir

MeT forecasts light ‘late afternoon’ rain in 48 hours, another spell from May 3-5 in Kashmir

Weatherman forecast light rain at isolated places towards afternoon today and tomorrow as well as scattered to widespread moderate spell during May 3-5 in Kashmir Valley. “At present, weather is generally cloudy throughout Kashmir and hilly areas of Jammu,” a meteorological department official said on Friday. “(There is) no large change. A brief spell of […]