Coronavirus: DAK appeals people to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals

Coronavirus: DAK appeals people to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals

Srinagar, 17 March 2020: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday appealed people to limit their visits to hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir to prevent and curtail transmission of the Covid-19—that has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a statement, President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said hospitals remain abuzz with hundreds of […]

Pandurang Kondbarao Pole is new Div Com Kashmir

Pandurang Kondbarao Pole is new Div Com Kashmir

The government on Tuesday appointed Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, Secretary to the Government, Department of Food, Civil, Supplies and Consumer Affairs, as Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. A 2001-batch IAS officer will replace Baseer Ahmad Khan who has been appointed as 4th advisor to lieutenant governor irish Chandra Murmu.Beside appointment of the Pole as Divisional commissioner, the government […]

Watch TV to make up for missing classes in Kashmir

Watch TV to make up for missing classes in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 17:   District Development Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary on Tuesday directed heads of Departments and Institutions to devise and submit proposal for televised coaching classes by March 20 this month which shall be supported and financed by District Administration Srinagar. At a time when Coronavirus is creating ripples and panic among people, authorities […]

Those refusing to follow coronavirus prevention, treatment orders will be penalised: JK admin

Those refusing to follow coronavirus prevention, treatment orders will be penalised: JK admin

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared the coronavirus infection an epidemic and said any person who refuses to follow orders on prevention or treatment of the disease would be dealt under the law. This was declared in a four-page notification issued by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, following an […]

Sand diggers

Sand diggers

Recently hundreds of sand diggers protested in Srinagar and approached local media questioning the intentions of the authorities as they could not understand why they were in hurry to e-auction the sand blocks during the peak of clampdown with no internet facility in Jammu and Kashmir. Thousands of families from generations are dependent on the […]

Measures issued to combat Corona Virus in Srinagar

Measures issued to combat Corona Virus in Srinagar

No Gymnasiums, Saloons, Spa etc. shall operate till further orders. The District Magistrate Srinagar Shahid Choudhary has issued a list of measures to contain the spread of Corona Virus in Srinagar. According to order issued on Tuesday, all medical colleges, universities, coaching centres and other educational institutions — government and private — shall continue to […]

Three more test positive for Coronavirus in Ladakh

Three more test positive for Coronavirus in Ladakh

Three more persons have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of infected persons to six, officials said on Tuesday. Quoting the spokesperson of Union Territory of Ladakh, Rigzin Sampheal, newsgathering agency KNO reported that three more cases from Ladakh Union Territory have been tested positive. Among […]

Mayor meets management of private hospitals of City

Mayor meets management of private hospitals of City

Calls for strict adherence to SMC advisory SRINAGAR, MARCH 16: Mayor SMC, Junaid Azim Mattu  today convened a meeting of private hospitals’ management of Srinagar City to discuss infection prevention control programme for COVID-19, here today. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali and other senior officers were also present on the occasion. The Health Officer Dr. Qazi […]

DDC Kulgam reviews arrangements

DDC Kulgam reviews arrangements

KULGAM, MARCH 16: The Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat convened a meeting of officers to review the arrangements put in place for Meraj-ul-Aalam (SAW), here today. Arrangements including uninterrupted water and power supply, cleanliness in and around mosque and shrine premises and other arrangements were discussed with the concerned officials. The Legal Meteorology authorities […]

Municipality Budgam disinfects hospitals, crowded places

Municipality Budgam disinfects hospitals, crowded places

Designated Food Safety Officer inspects, sensitizes restaurant, food outlet staff BUDGAM, MARCH 17: Under the instructions of District Development Commissioner, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai, Municipality Committee, Budgam today sprayed disinfectants at District Hospital and other crowded placed in the town to contain spread of Corona virus. The drive was spearheaded by the EO Municipality Budgam, […]