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JK reports 19 deaths, 1937 fresh covid-19 cases

JK reports 19 deaths, 1937 fresh covid-19 cases

Six more containment zones declared in Sgr

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1937 fresh covid-19 cases while 19 people succumbed to the virus, the highest so far this year, officials said on Friday. They said 846 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1091 from Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total case tally to 156344. Regarding the […]

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COVID-19 has no ‘definitive’ treatment: Dr Naveed Nazir

Srinagar: Valley’s renowned influenza expert and HoD Chest Diseases Hospital, Srinagar, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah on Friday claimed that there is no ‘definitive’ treatment available for the deadly COVID-19. He said that no one knows whether the antiviral drugs are advantageous as same are being administered to the people on an experimental and compassionate basis. […]

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Flood mitigation project: Centre expresses inability to release its share of funds

Srinagar: The Central government has not released its share for the mega flood mitigation project in Kashmir Valley, citing paucity of funds. The Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Union Jal Shakti Ministry informed the administration of J&K that central assistance could not be released for “comprehensive flood management of River Jhelum and its tributaries- Phase-II” […]

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Security forces destroy IED’s in Pulwama, Shopian

Srinagar: Security forces averted a tragedy by detecting and destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Friday, police said. The IED was detected at Circle Road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and was later destroyed by a Bomb Disposal Squad without any damage, a police official said. A major […]

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Gulmarg records fresh snowfall, weather improves in Kashmir

Srinagar: Plains in Kashmir Valley received more rains while upper reaches including the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, bringing mercury considerably down, officials said on Friday. Meanwhile, the weather conditions improved across Kashmir. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 37.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 […]

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Man carrying pistol, 10 grenades held in Kupwara

Kupwara: Security forces on Friday arrested a man carrying 10 hand grenades and a pistol in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a police spokesman said. He said that the man is believed to be an over ground worker of militants was apprehended by forces including soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group Sogam and CRPF […]

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Div Com calls for strict mask enforcement across Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday called for strict mask enforcement through volunteers in Kashmir to contain the spread of Covid-19. The Div Com made these remarks while chairing a Covid- 19 review meeting here. He directed concerned teams of NSS, NCC, NYC, SDRF and other volunteers to carry out […]

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Inspection Squads to crack down on power theft at Shopian

SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Friday appealed to the general public of Shopian district to co-operate with PDD for betterment of power supply. To prevent the high incidence of electricity theft in the district Shopian especially during the holy month of Ramadan, the DC directed the PDD to form inspection squads to […]

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COVID control measures: Admin plans roll out of vaccination for 65 lakh people

36 oxygen generation plants to come up in J&K

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while chairing a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 asked the administration to remain alert and tighten the implementation of existing control measures and SOPs to reverse the upward trend. Considering the recent surge in the COVID infections, the Chief Secretary impressed upon the […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan for fast pacing PMDP projects

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday exhorted upon the officers to regularly review execution of Tourism projects under Prime Minister’s Development Package, SWADESH and address bottlenecks, if any, to ensure timely completion of these projects. He issued these directions during a meeting held here to review the pace and progress of “Mantalai-Sudhmahadev-Patnitop […]