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COVID-19 lockdown: Over 1.6 lakh residents returned home onboard trains, buses amid

Jammu: Over 1.6 lakh natives of Jammu and Kashmir have been brought back so far after they were stranded in different parts of the country due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, according to the Union Territory administration. As many as 1,60,945 people have been brought back on buses and special trains with strict observance of all […]

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KU organizes workshop on ‘plagiarism’

Srinagar: Department of Bio-resources, University of Kashmir (KU) organized one-day online workshop on “Plagiarism -An Opportunity to Learn, Teach & Excel” in collaboration with ‘Turnitin’ for faculty, researchers, scientists and scholars of various higher education institutions and Universities. While inaugurating the workshop Vice Chancellor, KU Prof Talat Ahmad stressed upon research ethics and integrity especially […]

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Fighting corona: Health care specialists to launch telemedicine platform

Srinagar: A coalition of over 100 healthcare specialists have come together to launch Swasth, a nationwide telemedicine platform for Corona care, which digitally connects Indians to the best doctors and wellness providers. Swasth is a swift response promoted by the country’s health and technology leaders to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to leverage telemedicine as […]

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Curtailing opportunities

Curtailing opportunities

As the world is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic various issues have cropped up over the past several months. One such issue is the decreasing job opportunities in countries that would hire tens of thousands of people every year. One of the major recruiters of course happened to be the United States of America. However, the […]

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The pandemic: Two deaths, 148 COVID-19 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Two COVID-19 patients died in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 87, officials said on Tuesday. An 85-year-old man, from Kulgam district of south Kashmir, was suffering from heart block and hypertension. He died at S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Hospital, they said. […]

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Two militants, CRPF jawan killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Bundzoo in Pulwama, in South Kashmir, on Tuesday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police […]

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Amarnath Yatra: Lt Guv reviews preparedness

JAMMU: Girish Chandra Murmu, Lieutenant Governor, who is also Chairman, Amarnathji Shrine Board Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for the annual Amarnath yatra, an official spokesman said. Though the decision regarding Yatra shall be taken appropriately in due course of time, but the Lt Guv insisted to make sure all basic preparations including Health, infrastructure, ration/LPG […]

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Woman ‘forced’ to deliver baby in open

Govt orders probe, medicos deny negligence

Srinagar: A pregnant woman in labour on Tuesday was ‘forced’ to deliver in open as doctors at the Community Health Centre in Sumbal Bandipora allegedly refused to admit her for the want of covid-19 certificate. The incident triggered outrage and one among the woman who accompanied the pregnant lady questioned how long will the injustices […]

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Lt Guv visits Purmandal- Utterbehni

Says government laying special focus on development

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Tuesday conducted a whirlwind tour of Purmandal- Utterbehni area. He was accompanied by Sh. Rohit Khajuria, Deputy Commissioner Samba; Sh. Shakti Pathak, SSP Samba and other senior officers. During his visit, the Lt Governor enquired about the project for development of Purmandal- Utterbehni religious tourism circuit. It was informed […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,58,871 stranded JK residents

1,08,800 via Lakhanpur, 50,071 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,58,871 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 […]