The administration at District Hospital of Anantnag has decided to deal sternly with doctors indulging in private practice. "Those doctors who will be caught absent during working hours will be suspended and strict action will be taken against GMC Doctors indulging in private practice," Principal Government Medical College Anantnag Showkat Jeelani said. He said that acting on Government directive action will be initiated against the Government doctors if found indulging in private practice. The GMC principal also emphasized the need of maintaining physical distancing norms and asked people to follow all covid related guidelines. "Wearing masks properly, using hand washes, maintaining physical distancing is important to do away with the second wave of covid 19," he said. "Vaccin...

Ramping up the vaccination process, district administration Srinagar on Monday held mass vaccination Melas at different locations across the district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the administration on the directions of DDMA chairman and deputy commissioner Srinagar started mass vaccination for the age group of 45 and above. "The vaccination sites were set up at Panthachowk, Batamaloo and Pratap Park where all of the people of the age group of 45 and above can come and take the vaccine dose,” he said—(KNO)

A private hospital on Sunday was imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar after the hospital was found violating the Covid-19 SoPs and protocols during a surprise visit. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, on the directions of chairman DDMA Srinagar, a team of officials headed by the executive magistrate South along with other officials made a random inspection of a private hospital by the name in Magarmal Bagh locality of Srinagar. “During the on spot inspection it was found that patients were crowded in the waiting area and social distancing Covid protocols were violated, following which a fine of Rs 20,000 was imposed. The hospital authorities were directed strictly to adhere to Covid -19 SoPs and guidelin...

Journalist, Shujaat Bukhari who was assassinated by gunmen in Srinagar's press colony on the 14th day of June 2018 was remembered on Sunday by the Journalist fraternity of Kashmir and several others including prominent politicians. His killing sent shockwaves across Kashmir and the void his killing created in the Journalist fraternity of Kashmir is still looming at a large and since then, hathe whole media fraternity has been working on the razor’s edge in the valley. Daanish Bin Nabi, One of the editors of Rising Kashmir, the newspaper Shujaat Bukhari owned, speaking at a virtual condolence meeting in remembrance of Shujaat Bukhari said, "Shujaat always supported the media fraternity of Kashmir, he stood by young journalists and encouraged ground reportage, he promoted a healthy new...