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It is unlikely that vaccination of those above 18 years of age will begin from May 1. It has been reported that for the third phase of vaccinations, the Union Territory doesn't have enough vaccines. “We have placed orders for vaccines but it will take, at least, 20 days. The vaccination drive for 18-45 years of age will start after we get these doses,” an official in the health department told. “I contacted at least three private centres apart from the government centre but was told that vaccines were not available. The officials asked me to contact them again the next day as they were expecting fresh doses,” told Idress Ahmad. He was booking slot for his parents. Given the irregular supply of doses in Jammu Kashmir, the ongoing vaccination drive, too, is facing challenges. On Wed...

The Jammu Kashmir High Court today quashed the circular which was issued by the administration for the re-registration of the vehicles brought from outside states and operated in the union territory. Advocate Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, who had filed the petition in the high court told a local news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the Division Bench of Justice Ali Muhammad Magray and Vince Chatterji Koul quashed the order. “Now as per the quashement of the order issued by RTO by the High Court, car owners with outside registration numbers can drive the vehicles in Jammu Kashmir or in any other state.buy kamagra online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/new/kamagra.html no prescription There is no need to re-register or pay any token tax,” he told KDC. While quashing ...

In a worrisome development, nearly 50,000 girls of Kashmir have crossed the age bar of getting married owing to the society made unnecessary trends and rituals. Among the total girls having crossed the marriageable age limit, more than 10,000 belong from district Srinagar. In a survey conducted by a non-profit organization Tehreek e Fala-Ul-Muslimeen, authorities informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that nearly 50,000 girls in Kashmir valley have crossed the age limit of getting married because of the unnecessary fashion and trend. Co-founder of Tehreek e Fala-Ul-Muslimeen, Abdul Rashid Naik said that in 2016 the NGO tried to reach out for a particular group of unmarried girls who were not able to get married because of the financial constraints but in ground they ...

Irshad Hussain As the covid positive cases are continuously increasing across Jammu Kashmir (J&K), in an exclusive interview of Doctors Association of Kashmir president, Dr. Nisar Ul Hassan, spoke to The Kashmiriyat and raised some key points regarding the second wave of covid 19. "Young people are reported to be covid positive in the second wave, it's not only infectious but lethal too," The DAK president told The Kashmiriyat. DAK president, Dr Nisar ul Hassan further said that the virus has changed now. It's mutating very significantly. About the mutant, he said that when genetic testing to the covid positive patients is done, the results can tell whether the new variant exists here or not. Mr. Nisar said that Kashmir is facing a shortage of essential drugs and the onus i...

A 32-year-old man was among ten more persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Jammu Kashmir, official sources said on Monday. They said that seven of the fresh deaths were reported from Kashmir Valley, including three persons aged between 45 to 60 years. Three deaths due to the virus were reported from Jammu last night. They said the 32-year-old man from Shopian was admitted on April 15 at SMHS hospital and was suffering from bilateral community-acquired pneumonia. A 45-year-old man from the Muslim Peer area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town also died at SMHS hospital, a week after he was admitted with bilateral CAP, the officials told. A 50-year-old woman from Qamarwari Srinagar admitted on April 21 with Bilateral CAP also died at SMHS hospital, they said. A 59-year-o...

Jammu Kashmir administration on Saturday said that 1705 beds have been specifically kept for the Covid patients in the Covid designated hospitals across the UT. As per the notification issued by the Deputy Director Planning Health and Medical Education Department, Gahndhi Nagar Hospital Jammu has 90 beds for Covid patients only while as CD Hospital Jammu has 110, MCH complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu 98, CHC Ramgarah 25, Old hospital Kishtwar 70, SDH Nagri Prole 30, CHC Chenani 80 and AH Ghagwal, Samba 08. “In total, 511 beds are available for Covid patients in various Jammu hospitals,” the notification reads. It further states that in Kashmir, 1194 beds are available for Covid patients in the various Covid designated hospitals that include 104 beds at CD hospital Srinagar, 150 ...

The Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the imposition of night curfew in all Municipal/urban local body limits of Jammu Kashmir. https://twitter.com/OfficeOfLGJandK/status/1384387088045334532 “New #COVID control measures: The Corona Curfew at night shall be extended to all Municipal/urban local body limits of all 20 districts of #JammuAndKashmir. It was already in force in eight districts earlier, from 10 pm to 6 am,” the Office of LG J&K said in a tweet. He said that besides, public transport (matadors / mini-buses / buses, etc.,) in J&K shall be permitted to ply only at 50% of its authorized seating capacity. “The District Superintendents of Police shall ensure compliance to this effect.” Only 50% shops in Market complexes / Bazaars / Malls within t...

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting of officers to review the preservation of Dal Lake. During the meeting, the Div Com stressed for a sustained drive to remove all illegal encroachments including all illegal barbeque stalls from Boulevard and Foreshore road alongside the Dal. The Div Com directed a joint team of concerned departments is constituted to carry out a sustained drive against these illegal stalls causing traffic jams and other nuisance alongside Dal banks. He also directed the concerned to speed up beautification work inside Dal and catchment areas and submit a detailed action taken report on preservation, beautification and other related works executed and plans of works to be executed during the current year. Th...

The Jammu Kashmir administration Saturday constituted a high-level member committee to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals for meeting the requirements of Covid patients. The order issued by the Commissioner Secretary to the government Manoj Kumar Diwedi, reads that sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals to meet the requirements of Covid-19 patients in the region. The committee will be headed by Principal Secretary to the government Industries and commerce department while its members include Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu. Member, Director SKIMS, Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu/Srinagar, Director, NHM J&K, Director Industries &...

A 30-year-old woman whose video went viral on Social media and was seen rounding up Government Force personnel snapping at them to stop their operation, "Which is troubling the Locals" has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Saima Akhter, who is a resident of Frisal area in Kulgam has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UA(P)A by Jammu Kasmir Police and has been lodged at the Yaripora Police Station, a senior Police official from Kulgam told The Kashmiriyat. In a video, she heard and saying " Kashmir Hamara hai, (This is our Kashmir). " Watch the Video here She further said that she won't allow the forces, to enter her home with shoes. A video of the incident went viral all over social media. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on 14 ...