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COVID-19: Enforce strict protocol on suspect cases: Advisor Baseer Khan

Directs establishing of screening booths at all hospitals

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday called for enforcement of strict protocol of suspected COVID-19 cases at all hospitals in order to contain the spread of pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. The Advisor was speaking at a meeting to review the measures being put in place by various departments regarding prevention and […]

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Govt seeks early return of remaining students from Bangladesh

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought early return of all the students of the UT studying in neigbouring country of Bangladesh under ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ launched by the government of India to facilitate the return of the Indian Citizens stranded abroad amid Covid- 19 pandemic. The first batch of 168 students of J&K studying […]

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Pak shells forward areas along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Saturday in violation of the ceasefire, a defence spokesman said. The ceasefire violation was reported from Degwar sector. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly, the spokesman said. “At about 7.30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation […]

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Locals accuse forces of vandalizing property in Budgam village

Police refutes claim saying ‘miscreants’ resorted to stone-pelting

Budgam: Locals from a Budgam village here in Central Kashmir Saturday accused combined forces of vandalizing property and arresting innocent people. Locals from Nasrullah Pora, Budgam said that combined forces including Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF entered in the village at around 11:30 on Friday night and started vandalizing public property. “The Forces damaged […]

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Kashmir’s marginalized facing starvation: NC

Srinagar: National Conference on Saturday expressed anguish over the pathetic situation the poor and the underprivileged are going through owing to lockdown across the valley. In a statement party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “It’s really unfortunate that a huge number of people who have been left without work for the past 50 days are […]

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Tractor driver killed in road mishap

Rajouri: A 30-year-old tractor driver was killed in an accident as the vehicle rolled down around 350-ft into a gorge in this mountainous district on Saturday. Official sources said that the driver Mohammad Aslam (30) son of Faiz Hussain of Bhangai village of Thannamandi died on spot in the accident which took place near Hasplot-Bhangai […]

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Helpline: 2992 patients provided treatment, medicines: DDC Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The District Administration, Srinagar provided assistance for treatment and medicines to 2892 patients through it’s Call Centre Helpline made available for citizens in view of non-covid health emergencies requiring special attention amid lockdown. The IVRS based Call Centre was inaugurated by Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on 17th April 2020 and it replaced series […]

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COVID-19: 709 persons discharged from Administrative Quarantine

DODA: Over 709 persons who were shifted into various administrative quarantine facilities after their return back from outside J&K UT in Doda were discharged Saturday after being tested negative. It was informed that all these persons who were discharged from various quarantine facilities have returned back from various states and were put into administrative quarantine […]

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Native village of Hizb Commander witnesses frequent searches

Anantnag: A hamlet in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has been brought under siege multiple times since the past one week. Durnu that falls in Dooru town of the Anantnag district witnessed several searches during the past few days. Sources said that from past one week, this village was brought under siege and massive search operations […]

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IRCS distributes ration among needy

JAMMU: continuing its efforts to deliver food items among poor people during lockdown, Secretary India Red Cross Society Jammu region, Vinod Malhotra alone with staff Saturday distributed ration and other food items among 45 needy families at Shiv Nagar and areas near M.A Stadium.