Day: May 10, 2021

Admin to hire retired doctors, deploy MBBS students for COVID Care

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Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to re-employ retired doctors and deploy final year MBBS students to deal with the shortage of medical staff amid the surging Covid-19 cases following lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha’s advice to the same effect. Earlier this month, the administration extended services of existing medical staff at some government facilities till the end of the year to mitigate the manpower crisis. “Hire interns and final year medical students to increase the manpower in the health sector,” Sinha told the principals of government medical colleges and the…

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Saudi Arabia backs India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve Kashmir Issue

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Saudi Arabia backs India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve Kashmir Issue

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the decision by India and Pakistan to observe a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and backed a dialogue between the South Asian rivals to address all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute. The kingdom’s position was articulated in a joint statement issued by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia late on Saturday after a meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. It came against the backdrop of speculation about the role being played by Saudi Arabia and the United…

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J&K Records slight dip in COVID19 Cases, Registered 3614 new cases & 56 fatalities

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J&K Records slight dip in COVID19 Cases, Registered 3614 new cases & 56 fatalities

Case tally at 220,546, death toll mounts to 2,782, active cases increase to 49,951 recovery rate goes down to 76.08, Srinagar records 701 positive cases, lowest since past two weeks For the first time since past two weeks, the Jammu and Kashmir Union territory on Monday witnessed a slight dip in the Covid positive cases as 3,614 were recorded while 56 fresh deaths were also reported in the UT. The total number of total active cases in J&K has risen to 49,551 while with 56 fresh death, the death toll…

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