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DAK warns of alarming rise in drug, alcohol abuse among youth

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday warned society of alarming rise in drug and alcohol abuse especially among youth appealing parents, social organisations, teachers and religious leaders to rise against the menace. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said over the years Kashmir has witnessed a considerable rise in drug abuse cases as youth are […]

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Covid-19: Provisional Registrations of industrial units extended for 6 months

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired the 45th meeting of Apex Projects Clearance Committee (APCC) of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (SIDCO). Administrative Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Department, Industries and Commerce Department, Power Development Department, along with concerned Directors, and representatives of various industries participated in the meeting. At […]

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MHRD reviews implementation of Samagra Shiksha in JK

SRINAGAR: Union Secretary School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Anita Karwal Tuesday held Project Approval Board meeting of the Samagra Shiksha with the officers of Jammu and Kashmir, through video conferencing. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, School Education Dr Asgar Samoon; Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Yunis Malik; Director School […]

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Delegations of people meet Advisor Baseer Khan

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday listened to issues of different delegations and individuals, including representatives of traders and business community, here at the SKICC. On the occasion, the Advisor impressed upon the traders that the LG administration is abreast to the problems faced by them in the backdrop of nationwide lockdown […]

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Improve, strengthen measures to fight Covid-19: Div Com to officials

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole has called for further strengthening and improving the measures taken to fight Covid-19 pandemic in all districts of Kashmir division. The Div Com said while chairing a weekly meeting convened on every Tuesday to review, monitor and evaluate the coronavirus situation in the valley here today. During the […]

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Covid-19 Pandemic: Curve gets taller with 2 deaths, 132 more cases

Covid-19 Pandemic: Curve gets taller with 2 deaths, 132 more cases

85 reported dead so far, positive cases swell to 6000

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Monday reported two more deaths duo to Covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 85. One among them, a 58-year-old resident of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, died at CD hospital here “He was shifted from GMC Anantnag on June 19. Having thyroid problem coupled […]

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Srinagar man dies of COVID-19 in Delhi

Srinagar: A 65-year-old man from Srinagar who was in Delhi has died due to COVID-19 on Monday, family said. Family members of the deceased said that their member who had gone for medical check to Amritsar was tested positive yesterday. They said that after undergoing medical examination at Amritsar, he reached Delhi to return home, […]

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Govt mulls to re-open all tourist spots

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to re-open tourist spots and gardens across Union Territory soon as hectic deliberations are on to frame Standard Operating Procedure (SoPs) for smooth entry of people. This will be for the first time that the tourist spots will be thrown open after the outbreak of pandemic—Covid-19. Advisor Baseer […]

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Kashmiris stranded in Pak to return via Attari border

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir residents who are stranded in Pakistan due to the coronavirus outbreak will return by road via the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab starting June 25, officials said on Monday. The J&K government will send two senior officers to Attari to coordinate with the local Amritsar administration in making arrangements for their […]

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Weatherman predicts rains, thunder squalls

Weatherman predicts rains, thunder squalls

Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday predicted scattered to widespread rains in Jammu and Kashmir this week. “There would be light rainfall tomorrow but widespread rains on June 24 and 25 besides fairly widespread rains on June 26 and scattered rains for subsequent few days,” an official of the MeT department said. The official said that Srinagar […]