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Mobile internet services suspended in Srinagar

Mobile internet services suspended in Srinagar

Srinagar: Authorities have snapped mobile internet services in the summer capital district and have also deployed forces in large numbers in downtown area of the city as a precautionary measure, Official told KNO news agency. A massive cordon and search operation (CASO) has been  launched by Jammu & Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces in Zoonimar, […]

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Faceoff in Ladakh: Ensured steps to handle all contingencies: IAF Chief

Faceoff in Ladakh: Ensured steps to handle all contingencies: IAF Chief

Army deploys more troops, ammunition on LAC

Hyderabad: The Indian Air Force is “well prepared” and “suitably deployed” to counter any security challenge along the border with China, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday as a deadly clash between troops of the countries in eastern Ladakh triggered fears of a fresh confrontation. He said the IAF was aware of the […]

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China ‘claims’ Galwaan valley

Beijing: China on Saturday claimed the entire ‘Galwaan valley’ as Chinese territory. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there were no foreign incursions into India, China once again claimed that the Galwan Valley of Ladakh is located on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). In an official statement on the step-by-step […]

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Covid-19 Pandemic: JK reports five deaths, toll touches 81

Paramilitary troopers, cops among 154 more test positive

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported five more deaths, taking the overall fatality count due to the deadly virus in J&K to 81—ten in Jammu division and 71 in Kashmir Valley. Out of the latest fatalities, four were reported from Kashmir include three women and an elderly man while one was from Jammu. Officials […]

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COVID-19: India crosses four lakh mark as positive cases witness surge

New Delhi: India crossed 4 lakh novel coronavirus cases Saturday on a day the country reported over 14,000 cases, in its steepest one-day jump. The total number of cases is now 4,00,412 and the number of deaths linked to the contagion is close to 13,000. India has the world’s fourth highest number behind the United […]

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Govt mulls setting up 187 new liquor shops in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government identified 183 places in the Union Territory that includes 67 in the Valley for opening of liquor shops, official documents revealed. The documents includes an order issued from the office of Excise commissioner Jammu and Kashmir submitted to the Financial Commissioner, Finance department, Civil Secretariat. “It is submitted that this […]

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Ailing tourism sector: Govt formulating SOPs for revival, says Baseer Khan

Ailing tourism sector: Govt formulating SOPs for revival, says Baseer Khan

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan, Saturday said that government is in the process of formulating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for revival of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. “SOPs for tourism revival adopted by other states and Union Territories in the country are being studied for reference and replication before finalizing this vital […]

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Covid-19: 92 fresh cases detected in Ladakh, active case rise to 718

Covid-19: 92 fresh cases detected in Ladakh, active case rise to 718

Leh: At least 92 fresh cases of COVID-19 were detected in Ladakh Union Territory, thus taking the overall toll of active positive cases up to 718. As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, 92 more persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in UT Ladakh. “With this, the number […]

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DC Srinagar interacts with transporters, auto-rickshaw operators

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Saturday said that Administration is seized of the difficulties being faced by transporters affected due to the lockdown imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. DC said this while speaking on the occasion of a daylong training cum interaction programme with transporters on precautions, safeguards and […]

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Lockdown woes: Finding ways to reopen schools, says Govt

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that the stakeholders have shown reluctance in reopening the educational institutions across the Union Territory amid the prevalent situation. It also said that the administration is finding ways to reopen the schools at an earliest. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma said that the stakeholders […]