CLEAR MESSAGE

CLEAR MESSAGE

In a clear message Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has recently told his administration to bring all their resources to action so that pandemic could be fought at the ground level. He asked all the Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir to fix the timelines for the execution of projects like covid care centres at panchayat level so […]

3404 Fresh Cases Take Overall Tally To 267313

3404 Fresh Cases Take Overall Tally To 267313

Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases while 48 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall fatality count to 3513. Among the fresh cases, they said, […]

Govt extends ‘corona curfew’ till May 31

Govt extends ‘corona curfew’ till May 31

Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday extended “corona curfew” across 20 districts till May 31. “Corona Curfew imposed in all 20 distts of J&K till 7 am on Monday,24/5/21 is extended further till 7 am on Monday,31/5/21,” reads a tweet by government on DIPR handle as per GNS. “Curfew will be strict except for a […]

Black fungus: DAK warns against irrational use of steroids in Covid-19 patients

Black fungus: DAK warns against irrational use of steroids in Covid-19 patients

The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday has warned against the irrational use of steroids in Covid-19 patients. “Indiscriminate use of steroids can trigger deadly black fungal infection, called mucormycosis which has reached to epidemic proportions in several states of the country,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said […]

RURAL SURGE

RURAL SURGE

In the past few days disturbing reports are coming from the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir regarding the covid-19 virus. Media reports have also suggested that in this second wave of pandemic rural areas are getting the infection very fast and the government is trying to control the situation by curfew alone. Corona curfew […]

Bad condition of covid designated hospitals in Srinagar

Bad condition of covid designated hospitals in Srinagar

By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Media has been picking up stories from the social media platforms where the people are uploading videos and photographs showing the poor condition of covid designated hospitals in Srinagar. While some attendants have posted dogs being present in the wards of CD hospital Dalgate Srinagar, a video has been uploaded […]

2 officers transferred

2 officers transferred

ammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfer of two officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Rajesh Sharma, JKAS, Additional Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, according to an order issued here, a copy of which lies with […]

Attendants fight over oxygen cylinder distribution at SMHS

Attendants fight over oxygen cylinder distribution at SMHS

Scuffle broke out between the attendants at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital on Saturday when they were distributing the oxygen cylinders themselves in the absence of proper arrangements by the authorities. Official sources informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that no security arrangements have been put in place for the distribution of oxygen […]