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JKSACS continues sensitization of religious leaders on Covid-19

SRINAGAR: As part of its continued IEC campaign Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society Tuesday carried out a sensitization programme at Markazi Darul Uloom Doodhwan, Kupwara, Kashmir, for the Ulamas, Mufti’s and Molanas of district Kupwara. Sensitization of Religious leaders on the COVID-19 and the measures to be taken to avoid the spread of the […]

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Covid testing intensified in government offices at Shopian

SHOPIAN: District Administration Shopian has decided to intensify testing for COVID-19 in all the Government offices in the district. In this regard, all Government employees and staff of business establishments will be tested for COVID-19 in the next 10 days, starting from today and the schedule for testing has also been formulated. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 […]

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Covid-19 lockdown: 4.11 lakh JK residents returned home from other parts of country

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration evacuated more than 4.11 lakh residents of the Union Territory, who had been stranded in other parts of the country due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, through special trains and buses, officials said. The exercise was carried out with strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines and standard operating procedures, they said. […]

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Div Com takes stock of Revenue matters in North Kashmir

BARAMULLA: With an am to take appraisal of various revenue matters of North Kashmir comprising three districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P K Pole Tuesday visited Baramulla and chaired a meeting to discuss various issues and matters pertaining to Revenue department. The meeting also discussed the progress of digitization […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan holds public hearing in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday listened to issues of different delegations and individuals, including representatives of various associations, at Grievance Cell Church Lane Srinagar. As many as, 84 public deputations and individuals, hailing from different areas of Jammu and Kashmir, apprised the Advisor of their grievances and sought his intervention for […]

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Official reviews progress on Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, M.K. Dwivedi, Tuesday visited Government Silk Factory at Rajbagh and took stock of various ongoing works being executed there under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). Commissioner Secretary had a detailed assessment of all development works being done in the factory under JTFRP and directed […]

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18 more covid deaths, 1013 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: A senior national conference leader and former legislator Thakur Rachpal Singh was among 18 more persons who died due to covid-19 during the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 806. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 1013 fresh covid cases. Official sources said that among the victims, ten were from Kashmir Valley and […]

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Education can be a biggest catalyst for change: Lt Guv

Attends Governors’ Conference on Role of NEP-2020

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that Education can prove to be the biggest catalyst for change. Sinha said this while attending the Governors’ Conference on Role of NEP-2020 held to debate effective implementation of National Education Policy in Transforming Higher Education across the Country. The conference was chaired by […]

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Mayoral elections in SMC deferred again

Elections to be held in November

Srinagar: The government on Monday deferred the elections to the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation by three more months in wake of an amendment made to the rules today itself. The post of Mayor SMC fell vacant on June 16 and was to be filled up within a period of one month in terms […]

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Budgam family protests mysterious death son

Srinagar: A family that accuses three persons of ‘murdering’ their son Monday staged a protest in Press Enclave Srinagar accusing Chodura police of ‘inaction.’ Pertinently, on 5 August last month, a youth identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Sidiq Dar of Surasyar area of Chadura died at his home after playing cricket whole […]