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Govt issues new guidelines over incentives to dairy farmers

Govt issues new guidelines over incentives to dairy farmers

JAMMU: To promote Dairy Sector in a big way and ensure hassle free assistance in terms of subsidy and incentives to the dairy farmers in the most transparent manner, the Animal/Sheep Husbandry Department Monday issued new guidelines. Giving details, Principal Secretary to Government, Animal/Sheep Husbandry Department, Navin K. Choudhary, said that the Lieutenant Governor attaches […]

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Passport Office in Sgr closed for applicants: RPO

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday decided to close down the passport office Srinagar for applicants till further orders. Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Srinagar, B B Nagar said that the office has been closed for the applicants till further orders. He added that all those who were scheduled to visit the office for the pass port related […]

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Budgam admin announces complete restrictions on the movement of people

Srinagar: Amid rapid growth of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities in central Kashmir’s Budgam district has imposed restrictions under section 144 CrCP. In an order issued here authorities said that the prevailing health situation due to NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (COV1D-19) has given rise to serious concerns in the country including UT of J&K. […]

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JK residents stranded in various states be provided direct trains: Rana

JAMMU: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana Monday sought direct special trains from various metropolitan and other important cities of the country, especially Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore and Kolkata to Jammu Tawi, in order to facilitate the return of stranded residents of Jammu and Kashmir back to their homes. “Patience is running […]

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JK records 62 new positive cases, 575 cases recovered

People advised to quit chewing tobacco, pan masala; Spitting in public places spreads COVID-19

JAMMU: The Government Saturday informed that 62 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 1183. Also 01 COVID-19 patient died today at Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar. According to the […]

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Kashmir’s 75% Covid cases in 20-60 age group

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said most of the people who are infected by the novel coronavirus in Kashmir valley are young and middle aged. “Nearly 75 percent of Covid-19 cases are between 20 to 60 years of age,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. According to statement issued to KNS reads […]

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DC Srinagar inspects facilities at quarantine centres

DC Srinagar inspects facilities at quarantine centres

Of over 6500 persons having returned and shifted into quarantine centres in Srinagar so far this past week over 3500 persons have been tested and some 1400 of them have been relieved after their reports were received

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary visited various quarantine centres established in different parts of the city to inspect facilities. During his visit he met and interacted with the people quarantined there since their return to Srinagar from different states and UTs. He also interacted with the concerned nodal officers discussing matters surrounding […]

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Elaborate arrangements put in place by Jammu admin for returnees

4000 stranded JK residents arrive by train; 1500 by road

JAMMU: Since the arrival of special trains, over 4000 residents of the UT stranded in other states amid Covid-19 pandemic, have de-boarded at Jammu Tawi Railway Station. Another 1500 have arrived in Jammu district by road via Lakhanpur and Thandi-Khui. About 700 passengers belonging to Districts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua were also routed through […]

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KPC concerned over job losses to journalists, delays in salaries

Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club is concerned over the grim situation emerging due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the lockdown has seen job losses to journalists, non-payment or delays in salaries besides effecting overall financial health of the media industry in Kashmir Valley. Noting that the pandemic has catapulted the entire media industry into a […]

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Two Militant, Soldier Killed In Doda Gunfight

Doda: Two Militants were killed in an encounter in Gundna in Doda district while a Army man was also killed in the encounter that broke out between government forces and militants on Sunday morning. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said that the two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in the gunbattle. One of […]