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CT scan effective tool to detect, determine severity of Covid-19 cases: DAK
Srinagar, May 08: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said chest CT scan is an effective tool to detect and determine the severity of Covid-19 cases. “CT scan helps in diagnosing and predicting the outcome of Covid-19 patients,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in…
Read More »As government announces financial incentives for COVID-19 warriors, HDF employees feel ‘neglected’, demand regularisation
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag: As the government announced financial incentives for ‘COVID-19 warriors’ for their tireless efforts, HDF employees feel ‘neglected’ for not being included in the list. The employees said that the government must have also announced incentives for HDF frontline health workers, “who are fighting Covid-19 in Jammu and…
Read More »Srinagar: 04 persons including 03 security personnel and civilian injured in grenade attack
Srinagar, May 07: A grenade was lobbed by suspected militants on security personnel in Nawa Bazaar area of Srinagar city on Friday. Sources said that two CRPF men, one police cop and a civilian were injured, after they received splinter injuries in a militant attack on govt forces. They said…
Read More »“We ignored incoming Covid tsunami, now paying for our heedlessness”
Dr Upendra Kaul in an exclusive interview with Arising State Kashmir Bureau Chief, Zia Darakshan, opens up The second wave of covid is taking a heavy toll on life and invading populations unabated. Available health infrastructure has crumbled to the might of the virus and proving meaningless. In a situation…
Read More »Ghulam Hassan Mir greets people on Jumat-ul-Vida
Former Cabinet Minister & Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir on Friday greeted the people on the sacred occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan. In a message issued , Mir said that the last Friday of Ramadan is observed with great fervour wherein people ask for…
Read More »J&K reports 4926 COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 4926 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 201511. Among the cases reported today, 3241 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 1685 infections. While as 52 deaths were reported in J&K. Deaths in Jammu were 34 due to COVID-19,…
Read More »Huge crowds throng JK Bank Branch at Larnoo Kokernag, violate Covid 19 SOPs
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag,06May: Amid covid19 positive cases surge people from remote villages in Anantnag district are violating covid19 SOPs. A video went viral on social media from Larnoo Kokernag in which people including women were seen jam packed in queues waiting for their turns in front of Jammu and Kashmir…
Read More »Double mutant strain highly infectious; staying inside homes a must to prevent further spread: Dr M Saleem Khan
One of the leading preventive medicine experts of J&K, Prof. Dr Mohammad Salim Khan, Head of Department, Community Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar today stressed the people to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour and stay inside homes to prevent further spread of the virus. Dr Salim said that at present more…
Read More »Dr Farooq condoles demise of Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai
Srinagar, May 06 : National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed profound grief over the demise of TeH Chairman Muhammad Ashraf Khan Sehrai. In his condolence message, Dr. Farooq prayed for peace to the soul of the deceased and forbearance…
Read More »Flash flood kills elderly woman in Larnoo kokernag village
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag: A 47-year-old woman died due to a flash flood triggered by a cloud burst and heavy rain in the Larnoo Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon, police said. An official told Arising state that an unidentified woman,47 died after a flash flood…
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