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SMC Corporator’s kin turns positive for COVID-19, creates panic among officials

Srinagar: A Corporator whose brother concealed travel history and was declared positive for Covid-19 has put people including top officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation in danger. There is panic in the Corporation after the news spread that the Corporator who was living with his infected brother was also part of the multiple sanitation drives. Insiders […]

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Source of three per cent infected cases in JK not traced so far: Official

Says over 80 per cent cases in JK are asymptomatic

Srinagar: Over 80 per cent Covid-19 positive cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are asymptomatic while rest of the patients are having mild symptoms, officials said. Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir said that around 80-85 per cent patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 are […]

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Army man killed, another injured in accidental fire

Kupwara: An Army man was killed while another suffered injuries in an accidental fire in Karnah sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that two soldiers were injured in accidental fire in Karnah sector. He said that both the army men were evacuated for treatment but one among them has succumbed to his […]

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Lockdown: Bangla family’s vacations turn into nightmare

Jammu: A 14-member group from West Bengal, on a trip to Jammu and Kashmir, has been stuck at a hotel here for over a month now due to the lockdown. The group is surviving on contributions from locals, police and NGOs after running out of money. The group, comprising members of an extended family, including […]

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Pandemic: 72 PSA detainees among 371 prisoners released since April 1

Srinagar: During the past one month, Jammu and Kashmir government has released 371 prisoners including 72 inmates serving detention in outside UT jails under Public Safety Act (PSA), official documents reveal. The decision to release prisoners lodged in both J&K prisons as well as outside jails, in a bid to decongest the jails in the […]

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Lockdown woes: Families borrow money to bring their loved ones back to home

Lockdown woes: Families borrow money to bring their loved ones back to home

Srinagar: Relatives of three Kashmir youth who were recently released from Agra Jail borrowed money to get them back to home. A couple of days back, government revoked the detention of two Kashmiri youth under Public Safety Act while court on 16 March also quashed the detention of an auto driver booked under the act. […]

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Soldier killed, another injured as grenade goes off

Srinagar: An army soldier was killed and another suffered injuries in an accidental grenade blast at Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Station House Officer (SHO) Tanghdar Waseem Ahmad Budoo said that the grenade blast occurred inside the army’s 2 JAT post along the Line of Control (LoC) during an anti-militancy drill. The police […]

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COVID-19 sampling, testing of those returning back reviewed

COVID-19 sampling, testing of those returning back reviewed

Div com asks for increase per day testing capacities

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday chaired a high level meeting to review preparedness and other arrangements of COVID-19 Sampling and Testing for stranded persons, who are returning to valley (Returnee-People) from different states of the country, in coming days. Threadbare discussion was held on Contact Sampling, supply of VTM kits, intelligible […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: IMHANS counsels people with existing mental conditions

Doctors, Clinical Psychologists phone call away

SRINAGAR: To deal with the prevailing COVID-19 situation effectively, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Kashmir is playing an active role with the help of social media including Facebook and Whatsapp to reach out to the people in need of professional help. For this purpose a whatsapp group was framed under the guidance of Divisional […]

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1st COVID -19 positive patient from Anantnag recovers

ANANTNAG: The 1st COVID-19 positive patients from Nowgam area of Anantnag has recovered. The said patient after going through treatment at GMC Anantnag was sent for home quarantine in presence of DM Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Principal GMC Anantnag, Dy. CMO Anantnag and Superintendent, District Hospital Anantnag after he tested negative for the said disease. […]