Added on July 19, 2020
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Budgam: Father-son duo came under a concrete slab in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district resulting in the death of 17 year old son. Police sources said that the mishap happen during construction of a garage at Warasangam village of Budgam. The concrete slab of the garage collapsed under which the father son duo got trapped. “Abdul […]
Added on July 19, 2020
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Says 100 new colleges sanctioned in remote areas
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education, Talat Parvez, Saturday had an online interaction with the first batch of PhD students and 5th Batch of MBA students of IIM Jammu. More than 250 students participated in the online conference which was also attended by other faculty members and dignitaries from different Universities. “Higher Education Department aims at […]
Added on July 19, 2020
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Anantnag: A driver was killed after a tractor he was driving over turned at Kandiwara village of Kokarnag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Police sources said that the driver lost his control over the tractor without registration number while it was surmounting a slope and turned turtle. The driver came beneath the […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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601 new positive cases include 8 expecting women, 8 minors take tally to 12757
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported nine more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 231. Meanwhile, 601 new positive cases including 8 expecting women and 8 minors took the overall tally to 12757. Among the deaths, sources said Srinagar reported four deaths including a 58-year-old from Hyderpora, Pulwama […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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Srinagar: With Covid-19 becoming more infectious and lethal in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday warned of possible mutation of the novel coronavirus. “Covid-19 is now behaving aggressively which gives us to understand that the virus has mutated,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Initially when the outbreak arrived […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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New Delhi: The human trial of Bharat Biotech’s anti-COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin began at Rohtak’s Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij wrote on Twitter. “Human trial with Corona vaccine (COVAXIN) of Bharat Biotech started at PGI Rohtak today,” Vij, who is also the Home and Science & Technology minister, said. […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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Stamp duty on fresh loans waived, amnesty scheme/filing of GST returns extended
SRINAGAR: To tackle the slowdown of economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved a relief package to revive the economy. Earlier, the Union Government rolled out a 20 lakh crore package under the umbrella of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, sharply focusing […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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Announces construction of over 2 lakh houses
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), Friday accorded sanction to the proposal of Housing & Urban Development Department for adoption and notification of J&K Housing, Affordable Housing, Slum Redevelopment and Rehabilitation and Township Policy, 2020. The policy envisages seven models of housing, ranging from in-situ slum redevelopment to integrated township, to cater to the need of […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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Kulgam: The army Friday said that it has received credible inputs that suggest militants are planning to target Amarnath Yatra on the national highway stretch any time after the commencement of the pilgrimage from July 21. It also said that over 100 militants were active in South Kashmir that includes 25 to 30 foreigners as […]
Added on July 18, 2020
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16 shops, 2 houses razed to ground
Kangan: Two residential houses and a three story shopping complex comprising 16 shops were damaged after land caved in following a massive landslide in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. The incident left the Srinagar-Leh blocked and traffic remained suspended on the highway. Reports and witnesses said that around 12 noon on […]
