An unidentified gunmen shot dead a non-local trader and critically injured another in Srinagar s Shaheed Gunj area. Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, succumbed to his injuries, while Rohit, also from Punjab, is undergoing treatment. The attack occurred amidst assertions of improved security in J&K. Political leaders across parties condemned the violence, calling it barbaric and hindering peace efforts.
A new three-story building is about 80% complete at Santa Maria High School. The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District first broke ground in February of 2021.
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A Kashmiri doctor in a protective suit takes a nasal swab sample of a nomad to test for COVID-19 in Kashmirâs Budgam, on 18 May 2021. The current spike in cases in Kashmir is, at least in part, because the administration encouraged an influx of tourists in an attempt to portray Kashmir as having returned to normalcy. Dar Yasin / AP Photo
A Kashmiri doctor in a protective suit takes a nasal swab sample of a nomad to test for COVID-19 in Kashmirâs Budgam, on 18 May 2021. The current spike in cases in Kashmir is, at least in part, because the administration encouraged an influx of tourists in an attempt to portray Kashmir as having returned to normalcy.
SRINAGAR: Despite the assurance of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital that the facility has sufficient oxygen supply in its six plants, relatives of the Covid patients are in panic.
Relatives of Covid patients at Srinagar’s main hospital on Saturday even started a mini brawl over possession of oxygen cylinders, which were coming in from various private units.
“Every attendant wanted to acquire as many cylinders as possible for their respective Covid patients admitted to the hospital and almost came to blows over the matter,” one witness said.
Dr Kanwaljeet Singh, medical superintendent of SMHS hospital, said the facility has sufficient oxygen for all its Covid patients and that they only acquire some cylinders from private units as back-up.
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Officials said the Union Territory received a fresh consignment of Covishield vaccine on Tuesday.
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A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a Kashmiri man to test for COVID-19 at a primary health centre in Budgam southwest of Srinagar, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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Officials said the Union Territory received a fresh consignment of Covishield vaccine on Tuesday.
After drawing flak from the political parties and locals for its sluggish and skewed COVID-19 vaccination drive in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory (UT) administration has said it will resume the vaccination, also for those waiting for their second doses, on “a war footing” from Wednesday.