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DGP J&K sanctions financial relief of Rs.6.80 lakh to COVID-19 affected Police Personnel
Police Personnel along with other COVID warriors have been at forefront of the fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic. Many police officers, personnel have contracted this disease. To provide assistance to such personnel, Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rupees 6.95 lakh relief in favour of 136 Police…
Read More »JK reports 1592 new positive cases, 34215 recovered so far
The Government on Thursday informed that 1592 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 770 from Jammu division and 822 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 49134. Also 13 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 08…
Read More »Covid recovery rate rises to 77.32 pc; case fatality rate, one of lowest globally, drops to 1.72 pc
New Delhi: With a record 73,642 patients having recuperated in a day, India’s COVID-19 recoveries have surged to nearly 32 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 77.32 per cent while the case fatality rate, one of the lowest globally, has further dropped to 1.72 per cent as on date, the…
Read More »Highest single-day spike of 1,316 Covid-19 cases in J-K, no. rises to 43,557; 14 more die in UT
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,316 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 43,557, while 14 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 784, officials said.”There were 1,316 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. This is for the fourth time…
Read More »Day 100: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 27 domestic flights with 3,652 passengers
On day 100 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 27 domestic flights with 3,652 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, an international evacuation flight with 130 passengers onboard has arrived at Srinagar Airport under Vande Bharat Mission. A total of 1089…
Read More »Lt Governor Sinha discusses overall COVID situation in J&K Calls for heightened awareness to keep the infection low; immediate capacity augmentation to arrest the mortality rate
A two-member Central Team of Experts comprising of NITI Aayog Member (Health), Dr V.K. Paul and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Chief, Dr. S.K. Singh, on its visit to Kashmir, to take stock of the overall COVID situation in the Valley, today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha…
Read More »JK reports 683 new positive cases, 23225 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 20: The Government on Thursday informed that 683 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 114 from Jammu division and 569 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 30717. Also, 06 COVID-19 deaths have been…
Read More »Intensive Red Zone Testing Strategy being prepared Private health care institutions to compulsorily test all symptomatic patients
The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting to take stock of the efforts toward mitigating COVID-19 pandemic and review the related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Health & Medical Education, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Mission Director, National…
Read More »COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,03,013 stranded JK residents; 2,09,744 via Lakhanpur, 93,269 through special trains
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,03,013 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in…
Read More »Noted urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away after testing COVID positive today
Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away at the hospital. He suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved. He was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after testing positive for #COVID19. He had 60% pneumonia: Dr. Vinod Bhandari, Sri Aurobindo Hospital. The 70-year-old, who was quite active on…
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