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Revival of lapsed PLI/RPLI policies extended

JAMMU: For the convenience of all PLI/RPLI policy holders, Department of Posts has extended the last date for revival of their lapsed policies till November 30, 2020. “As a one -time measure, PLI/RPLI policies, which have crossed the limit of 5 years since date of payment of last premium, are being provided a window for […]

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Covid-19: Ensure proper monitoring of patients in home isolation: Div Com to DCs

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a weekly Covid-19 review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners, Health Officers and other concerned. At the outset, the Div Com stressed on proper monitoring of Covid- 19 positive patients who are in home isolation and directed concerned to make all facilities including pulse checking oximeters and […]

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Eight deaths, 428 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported eight more covid-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 633. Among the victims, official sources said that three were residents of Kupwara, two from Budgam, as many from Pulwama and one from Bandipora. They said a 70-year-old woman from Noorpora Tral […]

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Covid-19: Baramulla to face five day lockdown

Srinagar: District authorities in Baramulla on Monday announced imposition lockdown in the entire district from 25th August to 29th August due to spike in Covid-19 cases. The lockdown has been announced for five days. An order issued by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla reads that ‘in view of spike in Covid-19 positive cases over past few days […]

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Aadhaar enrolment of students, teachers fails to meet deadline

‘Only 58 per cent completed, 42 per cent yet to be enrolled’

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has failed to complete the leftover 42 per cent Aadhaar enrolment of students and teachers at government-run-schools that was supposed to be completed by January-2020. In the previous academic year, the School Education Department had said that the Aadhaar enrolment of leftover students shall be completed by […]

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Women at equal death risk from Covid-19: Health Experts

SRINAGAR: The health experts maintained that though the Covid-19 apparently may appear more lethal among men as compared to women, it has caused deaths at the same rate among men and women in Kashmir. This was said by Dr Rouf Hussain Rather, In-charge Data Analysis section at Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir. He said that […]

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Students, Lecturers, temporary employee’s stage protests in Srinagar

Students, Lecturers, temporary employee’s stage protests in Srinagar

Srinagar: Multiple protest demonstrations were reported from Srinagar’s media hub on Monday. Those who protested include Casual and Daily Wager Forum, Casual Labourers of Estates Department, Contractual Lectures and Polytechnic students. Scores of daily rated workers staged a protest under the banner of Jammu Kashmir Casual and Daily Wager Forum. The protesters led by Sajad […]

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Police arrests a drug peddler in south Kashmir

Srinagar: Police in a recent action against drug dealings in Awantipora have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police officials at a checkpoint established at village Kawani-Awantipora intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK03C-3212 with one person on board. He has been identified […]

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Case registered for circulating ‘derogatory’ video

Srinagar: Police register a case against one individual for circulating derogatory video against a particular community, a police spokesman said. He said that police received an information that one individual has shared a post/video on his personal Facebook account in which one unknown person is seen using derogatory words against a particular religion. By sharing […]

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Shades and Shadows: A gripping read

Srinagar: Shades and Shadows is a magnificent novel by author Mushtaque B Barq, a well known and established author and poet. His new offering is about contemporary social and political ethos, highly metaphoric and profound in its content. It is conceived and delivered in the bildungsroman genre where the protagonist, under the shadow of his […]