Srinagar, April 6(PTK)While reacting to J&K administration’s directive to fell all female Russian poplar trees “to contain” pollen related infections in Kashmir, CPI (M) J&K Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik today said it would be an economic and ecological disaster which needs to be averted. The decision of the administration to cut all female Russian poplar…
SRINAGAR, APRIL 05(ptk): At a time when the world is grappling with deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has established timely COVID-19 hospitals—which are working round the clock and performing sample testing swiftly. Director, Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo said that the Government established eight hospitals in Kashmir and three in…
JAMMU, APRIL 05(PTK): To ensure adequate supply of life saving drugs especially anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic drugs in the Kashmir Valley in the wake of lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic, J&K Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO) has airlifted substantial stocks of such medicines, requiring special storage conditions, to Srinagar. The consignment weighing about 631…
JK has 223 ventilators; 400 more ordered, being commissioned shortly JAMMU, APRIL 05(PTK): There is no dearth of medical equipment in Jammu and Kashmir to tackle the threat of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department has refuted a news item in this regard carried by a news group today. The news…
JAMMU, APRIL 05:(PTK)The Government Sunday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 106 positive cases, 100 are Active…
Orientation-cum-Training Session on Containment Strategy for DCs held through video conference JAMMU, APRIL 05:(PTK) Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today asked all States and Union Territories to formulate containment plan as a part of their strategy to deal with spread of coronavirus and its effective implementation on ground to avoid reaching stage of community transmission. Cabinet…
