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Foundation stone for Modern Drug Testing Laboratory laid at Lakhanpur

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Friday laid foundation stone for Modern Drug Testing Laboratory, to be raised with an estimated amount of Rs. 33.91 crore, at Lakhanpur, Kathua. Pertinently, this ambitious project has been assigned to HITES (Noida) which is a subsidiary of HLL Limited that functions under the aegis of […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,74,903 stranded JK residents

1,90,989 via Lakhanpur, 83,914 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,74,903 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]

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Covid Pandemic: 17 deaths reported in JK, toll touches 366

Srinagar: In a biggest-spike in deaths in 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir reported seventeen more covid-19 deaths since last night, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 366, officials said on Thursday. Among them, 16 deaths were reported from Kashmir, mostly from Srinagar which continues to top the list with highest number of […]

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Panel on wildlife gives nod to Ujh Multipurpose project

Approves construction of underground canal in ESZ of wildlife sanctuary

Srinagar: The standing committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its nod to construction of Ujh multipurpose project in Jammu & Kashmir. The proposal was cleared during the 58th meeting of the standing committee of NBWL held on July 3 through videoconference under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate […]

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Covid-19 has affected all medical blocks in Kashmir

Positive cases have poured in from all 68 medical blocks of Valley: Officials

Srinagar: The deadly Covid-19 pandemic has engulfed the entire Kashmir region as not even a single medical block is virus free, officials revealed on Thursday. They said that Covid-19 positive cases have poured in from all 68 medical blocks of Kashmir division and no area is virus free. An official said that Srinagar district which […]

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Coronascare: Covid-19 casts its shadow on sale of sacrificial animals

Srinagar: This year’s Eid-ul-Azha (festival of sacrifices) is turning out to be a major cause of worry for the mutton dealers in Kashmir as the sale graph of sacrificial animals has gone drastically down with Covid-19 pandemic seen as a major reason for huge losses. Officials at Animal and Sheep husbandry department revealed that the […]

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Covid ‘mismanagement’ Now GMC principal issues ‘Gag Order’

Srinagar: All officers/officials/faculty members/ doctors working in Government Medical College Srinagar and its associated officials should refrain from posting any official information on social media, Principal GMC Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid said on Thursday. She said anyone found involved in uploading official information related to Covid-19 pandemic shall be viewed seriously and action as per […]

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Covid-19 testing made mandatory for all incoming passengers

JAMMU: The State Executive Committee (SEC), has issued revised Quarantine Procedures and protocols to be followed for all incoming passengers by Air, Rail and Road into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The SOPs regarding COVID testing have been revised by the SEC in exercise of powers conferred upon it under Section 24 of […]

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Army man injured as militants target Army vehicle

Srinagar: Militants on Thursday opened fire at an Army vehicle in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. One army man was injured in the incident. However, there was no loss of life in the attack. The ultras opened fire on the vehicle of the Army at Drubgam Payeen in Pulwama and fled from […]

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NIA raids house in Awantipora

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday carried raids at Awantipora residence of a man arrested in April this year. Official sources said that a team of NIA carried the raids in Khandaypora area Awantipora in Pulwama district and searched the house of the man, Hilal Ahmad Wagay (truck driver). Wagay was claimed to have […]