J&K Records 71 More Deaths, 3967 Fresh Cases
Srinagar, May 18 : Jammu and Kashmir reported 71 more deaths, second highest fatality count in a single day, while 3967 more persons were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 39 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division while 32 persons […]
Senior Journalist Gulzar Ahmad Bhat no more
Srinagar, May 18: Senior Journalist and Resident Editor at Daily Srinagar News Gulzar Ahmad Bhat passed away at his home in Sholipora Budgam. He was 70. Gulzar, quite a popular face within the media fraternity, was unwell for many years. In fact, for the last three years, he was not able to move around and […]
Mass Vaccination ultimate weapon to fight pandemic
“Choose between vaccine or ventilator vaccine or famine”, Director SKIMS Srinagar, May 18: In the emergence of deadly pandemic SKIMS has gained a strong foothold in the line of management and in dealing with Covid and non-Covid patients and is rendering valuable services to overall health sector. Director SKIMS and Ex-officio Secretary to Government […]
Unidentified body recovered in Baramulla
Baramulla, May 18 : An unidentified body, reportedly belonging to a non-local, was recovered in this north Kashmir district on Tuesday, official sources said. They said panic gripped in Pattan area when some local saw a body on the roadside this morning. Police was immediately informed, they said, adding that the body was later taken […]
BJP stalwart Chaman Lal Gupta passes away
Jammu, May 18: Senior BJP leader Professor Chaman Lal Gupta passed away today at Narayana Hospital, Katra, Jammu. Professor Chaman Lal Gupta was a former minister of state in the Government of India. He was Union Minister of State of defence portfolio, food processing and civil aviation. He was born in 1934 in Jammu and […]
India reports 2,63,533 new nCoV cases, 4,329 deaths
New Delhi, May 18 : India’s daily COVID-19 tally was below the three-lakh mark for the second day in a row, as it recorded 2,63,533 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 2,52,28,996, the Union Health Ministry update showed on Tuesday. However, the death toll […]
COVID-19: Indian variant behind rising death toll in Jammu: Central team of Doctors
JAMMU, MAY 17: The Team of Doctors deputed by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, today called for conducting genome study in Jammu while observing that the high mortality here may be because of the double mutant Indian strain. Addressing a press conference here today after visiting several covid care facilities in Jammu and […]
With 73 Deaths, J&K Reports Highest Ever Single Day Covid-19 Fatalities, Toll Reaches 3222
3344 Fresh Cases Take Overall Tally To 247952 Srinagar, May 17 : Jammu and Kashmir reported highest ever single day spike in the number of covid-19 deaths as 73 persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Also, 3344 new covid-19 cases have been reported, 1418 from Jammu Division and […]
Dr Sehrish assumes charge as Mission Director RLM
Takes stock of the working of the Mission Srinagar, May 17 : Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, IAS today assumed the charge of Mission Director, J&K Rural Livelihood Mission (RLM) popularly known as UMEED. Immediately after taking of charge she convened a meeting of all the officers and officials of the mission and emphasised about the […]