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NC leaders seek end to their ‘illegal, unlawful’ detention

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Srinagar: As many as 19 prominent National Conference leaders who are under house detention in different parts of the Kashmir valley since August last year, have sought immediate end to “illegal and unlawful” curbs on their “fundamental right to movement”. The leaders, including party’s general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar and Kashmir provincial president Nasir Aslam […]

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Observing doctor’s day: DAK calls for holistic expansion of health care system

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday wished a happy doctor’s day to all the frontline workers who are working day in and out to serve the people during these trying hard times of Covid-19. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said the coronavirus has exposed unpreparedness of all countries to handle the pandemic and teaches […]

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Men proving more susceptible to Covid-19 in Kashmir: DAK

Men proving more susceptible to Covid-19 in Kashmir: DAK

Says 72 percent Covid-19 fatalities are men

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said the novel coronavirus is killing more men than women in Kashmir valley. “More men are dying from Covid-19 than women,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Nearly 72 percent of those who died from Covid infection in the valley were men while women […]

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Insomnia among jail inmates: Prisons department has a solution

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir prisons department is planning to conduct Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) across all jails in the union territory to help the inmates overcome issues related to attitude and behaviour before their release, its chief said on Tuesday. Director General of Police, Prisons, VK Singh said the decision to go […]

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The Pandemic: JK reports five deaths, 260 positive cases

Srinagar: The death toll due to novel-Coronavirus mounted to 101 in Jammu and Kashmir as five more patients died due to the deadly virus on Tuesday, officials said. The five patients, who died in the UT on Tuesday include a 65-year old man from Qamarwari Srinagar, 23-year-old youth from Shopian, 55-year-old man from Bhaghat Srinagar, […]

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Treating Covid-19 patients: Official panel recommends use of plasma therapy

Srinagar: Fifteen days after a 10 member high level advisory panel was constituted to review the protocol, guidelines and other related issues about the treatment of Covid-19 patients and their implementation, the committee has submitted their views based on research to the government. Head of the committee Dr. Mohammed Sultan Khuroo said that several meetings […]

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Authorities mulling to hold offline exams for 5th-9th Class students

Srinagar: The School Education Department is mulling to hold offline Term-1 examinations of elementary and secondary standard students in Kashmir Valley. An official said that a meeting was held on Monday wherein it was decided to hold offline exams of elementary and secondary standard students in Kashmir Valley. “We held a meeting yesterday with regard […]

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Two ISJK militants killed in Anantnag

Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara

Srinagar: Two militants affiliated with the Islamic State of J&K were killed in an encounter that broke out today in Waghama area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district Tuesday morning. Police said the two slain militants killed in an encounter are Zahid Dass, of ISJK, who was involved in the recent firing incident at […]

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Govt extends guidelines on COVID 19 till July 3

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday extended guidelines cum restrictions issued vide Order No. 59 & 61-JK- (DMRRR) of 2020 dated 07.06.2020 until 03.07.2020 saying the Center’s fresh guidelines on some relaxations require a detailed assessment and consultations on the spread of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir. In an order issued here by the […]

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Geelani’s disassociation from Hurriyat reflective of frustration: DGP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said the dissociation of Syed Ali Shah Geelani from the separatist outfit Hurriyat Conference was reflective of his “frustration and the negative approach”. He also said the security agencies are working hard to make more areas terrorism free to relieve people of the […]