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Traders vaccinated, tested for Covid-19 at B’pora

BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora on Monday launched a special Covid-19 vaccination and testing for traders in the district. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad along with Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Zahid inspected the vaccination centres established at Main Market Bandipora and at Mini-Secretariat and reviewed the arrangements put in place. The […]

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Tourist dies of Covid-19 in Sgr

Tourist dies of Covid-19 in Sgr

Deceased had tested ‘negative’ on arrival

Srinagar: A 60-year-old tourist from Gujarat died due to Covid-19 at a hospital here, officials said on Monday. They said that the tourist was admitted on 2nd April in CD Hospital after testing positive. While he had tested negative one day prior during his arrival at the Srinagar Airport. Confirming the death, a doctor at […]

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Peace has returned to Kashmir: Lt Guv

Peace has returned to Kashmir: Lt Guv

Inaugurates Tulip Festival

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that the administration led by him is committed to take Kashmir tourism to its new heights amid Covid-19 challenges as peace has returned to the Valley after many decades. He, however, stressed on following Covid-SoPs in spirit while exploring the garden and rest of Kashmir’s […]

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Resurgence: JK reports 501 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 501 fresh covid-19 cases, third highest single-day count in three days, taking the total infection tally to 132439. Among the fresh cases, 108 were reported from Jammu division and 393 in Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Also two more persons succumbed to the virus, taking the total toll due to […]

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COVID-19: Five schools closed after 18 students, teacher test positive in Kulgam

5 educational institutions also closed for violating SOPs: CEO Kulgam

Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have ordered closure of five schools after 18 students and a teacher tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A girls higher secondary school was also closed in Sopore after three teachers tested positive for Covid-19. Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kulgam, Mohammad Ashraf Rather said that 18 students and […]

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Former CM Farooq Abdullah hospitalized

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who had tested positive for COVID-19 a few days back, was on Saturday shifted to SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) for specialized treatment. After showing some symptoms, the senior Abdullah was tested positive for COVID-19 on March 30. Sources within […]

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Bottlenecks creating power crisis in winter being identified: Lt Guv

e-inaugurates 17 Power Projects

DELINA (BARAMULLA): In a major push to strengthen the power infrastructure in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday e-inaugurated 17 Power Projects worth Rs. 118.91 Crore at Delina, Baramulla. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the inauguration of new projects is another step towards developing better Power Distribution and efficient Power […]

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Horticulture Products need value addition for Global Markets: Lt Guv

BARAMULLA: Right Marketing, Packaging, and Branding of Horticulture produce at different forums is being done for getting appropriate dividends for farmers and other stakeholders associated with the sector. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his visit to Baramulla where he inaugurated a Mega Farmers and Growers Mela that was organized by the Agriculture […]

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DC Jammu conducts extensive tour along Ranbir Canal

Stresses for timely desilting of irrigation channels

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg Saturday conducted an extensive tour along the Ranbir Canal from Canal Head to Akhnoor to inspect the progress of desilting work and review the issues raised in making the distributaries through to provide irrigation water to the farmers well in advance. During the tour, the Deputy Commissioner conducted the spot […]

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Government Polytechnic Jammu inks MOU with MIET Jammu

JAMMU: Government Polytechnic College Jammu Saturday inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Model Institute of Engineering & Technology, (MIET) Kot Bhalwal, Jammu for up skilling and enhancing employability of Engineering M.Tech/B.Tech students to latest technologies at Center for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT) Jammu established at Government Polytechnic College Jammu. The MoU was signed […]