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Amid cloudy weather forecast, night temp falls in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for “partly to generally cloudy” weather in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a fall in Kashmir Valley and increase in Jammu on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.4°C against 6.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by […]

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‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative: Lt Guv interacts with students from Assam

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with a group of 30 students from Higher education institutions of Assam visiting J&K under “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative. Interacting with the students, the Lt Governor extended his best wishes for their exploratory journey across UT to explore its culture, heritage, literature and cuisine and to strengthen the […]

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PM Package KP employees suspend strike

Jammu: Kashmiri Pandit government employees demanding relocation outside the Kashmir Valley in the wake of targeted killings by terrorists, suspended their 310 days long strike, saying they were “surrendering” as authorities had “stopped” their salaries. The protesters comprised Kashmiri Pandits working in different government departments under a prime minister’s employment package. The Jammu and Kashmir […]

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Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, cognitive impairment: Study

Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, cognitive impairment: Study

Toronto: Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, declined cognition and heightened levels of depression and anxiety, according to new research studying the impacts of the disease. Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, combined the results of two new parallel studies – a laboratory study involving cognitive testing and imaging of oxygen […]

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Influenza-A subtype causing cough, fever: ICMR Experts

Influenza-A subtype causing cough, fever: ICMR Experts

IMA advises against indiscriminate antibiotics use

New Delhi: A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said. The H3N2, which has been in wide circulation for the past two-three months, causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientists who […]

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Govt forms panel to undertake preliminary exercise for restructuring EDI

Srinagar: In a move aimed at restructuring the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), the Jammu & Kashmir government has constituted a sub-committee to undertake a preliminary exercise for facilitating a committee constituted by the Union Territory administration last year for its reorganization. The government has constituted a sub-committee under the chairmanship of administrative secretary, Department of […]

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Implement 33 pc reservation for women in Parliament, assemblies: NC

Jammu: The women’s wing of the National Conference on Saturday held a day-long party convention here with its leader Shamima Firdous lashing out at the Centre and the Lieutenant Governor administration for their alleged “failure” to provide employment to women in Jammu and Kashmir. Firdous, a former MLA who is the state president of NC’s […]

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DC Srinagar inspects ongoing Reconstruction works of Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple

DC Srinagar inspects ongoing Reconstruction works of Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday undertook a visit to Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple and Khankah Naqashband Sahib (RA) to inspect the progress of works undertaken for restoration, revival, preservation and maintenance of Architecture and Heritage of Religious Places/Assets in the District. The Deputy Commissioner inspected ongoing Reconstruction works on 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Asthapan […]

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Jammu resident among 3 held with contraband substance in Sopore

Sopore: Jammu and Kashmir police said they have arrested three drug peddlers in Wagub area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. An official said that during a naka checking at Wagub crossing police stopped a four wheeler, following which 3 persons were arrested after a contraband (Heroin-like substance) weighing 6.70 grams was […]

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Police arrests a man with fake currency

Srinagar: Police in Kulgam arrested a person for possessing counterfeit currency notes, a police spokesman said Saturday. A police party at a checkpoint established on NHW 44 near Manigam Crossing intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee after noticing police party but was apprehended tactfully. He has been identified as Khurshid Ahmad Naik son […]