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Covid-19: Two bakers among 40 fresh cases reported, tally rises to 1489

Srinagar: Two bakers from Pulwama district were among 40 fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the overall tally closer to 1500. Official sources said that 18 cases were reported from Shopian, four from Samba, three each from Baramulla and Kupwara, two each from Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Rajouri […]

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Jumatul-Vida: Mosques, shrines remain secluded as people pray at home

Srinagar: Jumatul-Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, was observed by most of the faithful in Kashmir by praying inside their homes as per the government orders but congregational prayers were held inside the mosques in the interior areas of the valley. Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, which would witness a […]

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Govt to notify over 10,000 posts for accelerated recruitment

JAMMU: Lt Guv, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday emphasized on simplification of recruitment procedures and maintaining transparency to ensure faster and flawless recruitments. He was chairing a high level meeting held at the Raj Bhavan here to review the progress made for accelerated recruitments at various levels in the Government with particular focus on Class-IV and […]

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Jmu-Sgr highway opens for traffic

Srinagar: After day’s closure, the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only road link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, reopened for traffic on Friday. Official sources said that stranded vehicles, almost 2000 of them including trucks and passenger vehicles were allowed on priority. The strategic highway was closed for traffic on Thursday afternoon after massive landslides […]

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Militant hurl grenade in Pulwama, no loss reported

Pulwama: Militants on Friday made an abortive bid to target a joint police and CRPF post by hurling a grenade at Kakapora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, officials said. Official sources said that the militants hurled a grenade at a joint police and CRPF post outside higher secondary school Kakpora Pulwama. The device […]

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WWF India to co-host conference on nature conservation for students

JAMMU: Over the last few years the world has seen children raise their voice on environment issues and ask leaders across the world to consider their actions towards building a sustainable and healthier planet. Leading from the front, these children have been unafraid to voice their opinions and seek solutions to address the environmental challenges […]

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BOPEE to call for Domicile Certificates at the time of Counseling

BOPEE to call for Domicile Certificates at the time of Counseling

JAMMU: The Government today advised BOPEE to call for domicile certificates only from the candidates shortlisted for the counseling and not insist upon their production from the candidates at the time of submission of online forms. According to a Government advisory, the Board has been advised to modify its notification to provide for self declaration […]

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DDC inspects lockdown implementation in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration took action against over 50 stores and 80 vehicle-owners for violation of restrictions. The action was taken during an inspection that the District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary conducted. The DM inspected markets at several places including Sanantnagar, Hyderpora, Chhanpora, Bagh-e-Mehtab, Jawahar Nagar, south city and Batmalloo. Tehsildars Chanpora and […]

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Driver dies after tipper turns turtle

Srinagar: A tipper driver died on spot after his vehicle turned turtle near Wuyan area of Pampore town here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, sources said. Police sources said that a tipper bearing registration number (JK01AL-5859) was ferrying boulders when driver lost control over it and it turned turtle, resulting in the on […]

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Wearing masks made mandatory in Ganderbal, Bandipora

Ganderbal: The administration in Ganderbal and Bandipora on Friday made wearing masks or facial cotton covers mandatory for the people of central Kashmir district. Ganderbal and Bandipora are only two districts in Kashmir which are not among Red Zone areas declared by the government recently. In an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, […]