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KU to go ahead with online teaching for PG end-semesters

Says colleges can start online classes for UG 6th semester Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to start online teaching for all its Postgraduate End-Semesters where students were likely to be promoted to such semesters irrespective of the status of their pending examination. Announcing a slew of decisions to ensure that there is no […]

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Machine operator killed in Gypsum mine

Uri: An operator of L&T machine was killed under gypsum slide in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that the operator was working at a mine at Naloosa Boniyar within the jurisdiction of Bijhama when the Gypsum slide occurred and buried him along with the machine. The […]

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JK reports 30 deaths, 3,023 positive cases

JK reports 30 deaths, 3,023 positive cases

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 30 deaths, highest ever since the outbreak of the pandemic and 3,023 new positive cases pushing the number of active cases to 24,313 which otherwise were less than 600 around a month back. With 30 more deaths, the death toll has reached to 2,227 and the active […]

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Admin announces Curfew in 11 districts from Thursday

Admin announces Curfew in 11 districts from Thursday

Srinagar: Amid a surge in Covid-19 Cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Wednesday decided to impose Corona curfew in eleven districts to contain the further spread of Covid-19, officials said here. They said that Corona curfew will be imposed in 11 districts from Thursday 7pm to Monday 7am. They said that the districts […]

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Waqf Board appeals to avoid gatherings, KU defers exams

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board on Wednesday appealed to people to avoid gatherings at mosques and shrines, as 3,023 fresh COVID cases were reported in the Union Territory taking the tally to 1,69,077. The University of Kashmir also decided to postpone all its offline examinations, including for UG and PG courses, till May […]

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Covid-19 crisis: All major hospitals in valley run shortage of Remdesivir

Stocks arriving, situation to stablize from tomorrow: MD JKMSCL

Srinagar: Amid the steep surge in Covid-19, the families of sick Covid-19 patients are moving from pillar to post to arrange Remdesivir injections as almost all major hospitals in J&K are running out of stock from the last several days. All major hospitals including SKIMS Soura, SKIMS Bemina, SMHS, CD Hospital, JLNM and others are […]

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Can’t afford another lockdown, but saving lives more important: Traders

Srinagar: Maintaining that the economy in Jammu and Kashmir has suffered a significant loss, traders from both the divisions Wednesday said that though they can’t afford another lockdown but given the COVID-19 situation human life is more important as compared to business. The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the closure of 50 percent market […]

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EC sets guidelines for counting centres, poll agents

Says negative Covid-19 report or full vaccination must for entering counting halls

New Delhi: Candidates or their agents will not be allowed inside counting halls without a negative coronavirus report or without having both Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Election Commission said Wednesday in its latest guidelines for counting of votes on May 2. Issued amid spiralling coronavirus cases, the guidelines bar public gatherings outside venues during the […]

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DRDO to build two 500-bed COVID hospitals in Jammu, Srinagar

Jammu: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will set up two 500-bed COVID hospitals in Jammu and Srinagar, officials said on Wednesday. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, while chairing a high-level meeting, reviewed the proposal to set up the hospitals, they added. Bhalla asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately identify suitable locations […]

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Attack on BJP leader: Charge sheet filed against three militant associates

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against three militant associates involved in an attack on a BJP leader in Ganderbal district in which his personal security guard was killed. “After obtaining the sanction of prosecution from the government of Union Territory of J-K, Challan against the three accused persons was produced before the […]