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Arrival of non local labourers: Admin says more than 10,000 tested for COVID-19 from July14-18

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said it has tested over 10,000 labourers arriving in the Valley for COVID-19 from July 14-18. A total of 10,581 samples of labourers arriving at Qazigund toll post from others states and UTs were collected for coronavirus testing in the five days, an official spokesman said. As […]

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JK reports 701 new positive cases, 7811 recovered so far

JK reports 701 new positive cases, 7811 recovered so far

Jammu: The Government on Sunday informed that 701 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 100 from Jammu division and 601 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 13899. Also 08 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and […]

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Online frauds on rise: Cyber Police sounds Alert

Online frauds on rise: Cyber Police sounds Alert

Verify properly before buying anything on OlX, Facebook: Tahir Ashraf

Srinagar:The cyber fraudsters are posting fake advertisements i.e., sale of motorcycles/cars and other valuable articles on OLX platform/Facebook website. “Whenever any customer shows interest to buy the item posted by fraudsters, he is made to believe that they are working in army or other security agency and due to their transfer to some other place […]

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Kashmir reports five Covid-19 deaths, 441 positive cases

Kashmir reports five Covid-19 deaths, 441 positive cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 236, officials said on Saturday. Official sources said that one death each was reported from Bandipora, Budgam, Kulgam, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. Among the deaths, sources said that three were reported at SKIMS […]

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Govt allots land to Narcotics Control Bureau in Jammu

Will setup permanent office, residential quarters

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Saturday, approved allotment and transfer of land up to 13 kanals 5 marlas to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), at village Majeen, Sidhra, Jammu, for construction of office building and residential complex. The said parcel of land will […]

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Elected members of PRIs, ULBs get Life Insurance cover

Decision aimed at providing a sense of security to elected representatives: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Saturday, approved life insurance cover of Rs. 25 lakhs to all elected BDC Chairmen, Sarpanches, Panches and all elected members of Municipal Bodies of Jammu and Kashmir in case of death due to a militancy related incident. The […]

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Amarnath yatra 2020: Yatris start arriving in Jammu

Jammu: A group of six devotees from Ranchi in Jharkhand has reached here with a hope to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. The initially proposed 42-day yatra was scheduled to commence from the twin tracks of Pahalgam and Ganderbal in Kashmir on June 23 but was […]

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JK being changed into military establishment: NC

Denounces proposed amendments to Building Operations Act

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed shock and opposition to the amendments proposed by J&K government to the control of building operations act 1988, and J&K development act 1970, saying the proposed amendments will undermine the civil authority and turn the entire region into a military establishment. Party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar […]

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Lt Guv urges religious leaders to spread awareness against COVID-19

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday urged the religious leaders to play the crucial role in bringing about a conscientious behavioural change among their followers regarding importance of wearing face masks, social distancing and adherence of guidelines and advisories related to the prevention of COVID-19. The Lt Governor was interacting with the religious leaders […]

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Govt announces mining rights to PRIs through Short Term Permits

Govt announces mining rights to PRIs through Short Term Permits

Exempts them from payment of advance royalty

SRINAGAR: Government on Saturday announced granting of mining rights to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through short term permits. The decision was announced by the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu. The AC approved the amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals […]