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Coronavirus: Guidelines for operation of permitted agricultural activities reviewed

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma Saturday visited the Fruit and Vegetable Mandi, Narwal and Sub division Marh to review the implementation of guidelines for operation of permitted agricultural activities in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. During his visit to Mandi, President, Fruit & Vegetable Association and traders met Advisor. During the interaction, […]

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2750 MGNREGA works taken up under revised COVID-19 lockdown guidelines

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday said that 2750 development works have been taken up under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Jammu and Kashmir since April 20, 2020 under the relaxed COVID-19 lockdown guidelines. He said the works are being taken up while strictly adhering to Standard Operating […]

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Director Horticulture Kashmir visits Zakura Fruit Plant

SRINAGAR: Director, Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, visited fruit plant, Zakura. He was accompanied by Chief Horticulture Officer, Srinagar and other officers. During the visit the Director took stock of various activities at the Fruit Plant including de-weeding, hoeing and other operations going on in the nursery. He directed the concerned to ensure that all […]

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COVID19: District Administration Bandipora distributes masks

BANDIPORA: In order to ensure universal mask usage for the the safety of general public, amid Corona virus pandemic, Bandipora Administration has distributed 2.20 lac masks among the citizens of the district. The district administrations is aiming to provide mask to the whole population and for this purpose services of Self Help Groups and local […]

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Sanitization works carried out in city parts

SRINAGAR: Continuing sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gears and specialized machines Saturday sanitized various areas in Lal Chowk, Raj Bagh and Ikhrajpora. On the occasion, sanitization chemical mixture was sprayed in the lanes, bye lanes and main roads in these areas. Under the directions of Mayor […]

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SKIMS MC Hospital, Bemina sees off 10 patients after recovery

SRINAGAR: As many as 10 COVID-19 patients were discharged after successful treatment among the 116 COVID Positive cases admitted for treatment at SKIMS Medical College Hospital, referred from various hospitals across the valley. Among the recovered patients 5 are from Tangmarg, 3 from Srinagar, one from Bandipora and One patient from Kerela. All have been […]

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Covid-19 pandemic: No let up in corona positive cases as 20 get infected

Srinagar: A five and a 8 year-old boy, besides a woman and her three minor daughters were among twenty people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley on Friday, taking the number of the infected persons to JK to 454. All these cases were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS Soura […]

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Abducted cop rescued, two militants killed: Police

Three CRPF men injured in grenade blast

Srinagar: Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Meanwhile, three CRPF men were injured after militants hurled a grenade towards a CRPF camp in Chadoora Budgam. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar (IPS) said that militants abducted […]

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Mosques in Kashmir remained closed for fifth Friday

Srinagar: Amid lockdown, the authorities continued to bar people from offering mandatory Friday congregational prayers for the fifth straight week in all the shrines and Mosques across Jammu and Kashmir as precautionary measure to prevent the deadly Coronavirus from spreading. No large congregation was witnessed at any Masjid or shrine across Jammu and Kashmir with […]

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Pulwama villagers violate lockdown, assemble in mosque

Pulwama: Scores of people pelted stones on police when they tried to disperse them after they had gathered in a mosque to offer Friday congregational prayers in South Kashmir’s Pulwam district. Sources said that over 100 people gathered at a mosque in Qasbayar Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district to offer Friday congregational prayers. […]