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Amarnath Yatra: Amid flip-flop, SASB to take call on conduct of Yatra next month

Jammu: After announcing the cancellation of the annual Amarnath yatra, the officials withdrew the statement within minutes on Wednesday. Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), said that there was still time left before taking the final call on the annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. “The […]

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Contact tracing: Authorities ask people treated by COVID positive medico to report back

Baramulla: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have asked the patient’s to report back to hospital authorities after a junior doctor tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Baramulla on Wednesday issued a circular asking the patients to report back to hospital authorities after a doctor who attended the patients tested positive. […]

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Pak sending corona positive patients to Kashmir: DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that some serious information has come to fore that Covid-19 positive patients are being sent from across LoC into Kashmir to spread the deadly virus. He expressed concern over the development and advocated “strict precautions” for foiling the move. Talking to reporters at Manigam […]

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Four militants killed in Shopian gunfight

Conducting burial in presence of magistrate: IGP

Srinagar: Four militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces at Melhora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF laid a siege at Melhora village late Tuesday evening. A police officer said the operation was launched following inputs about the presence of […]

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Fighting COVID-19: DAK calls for mass screening of healthcare workers

Srinagar: Raising concern about transmission of coronavirus in Kashmir hospitals following a doctor testing positive for the virus, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday called for mass screening of healthcare workers for the novel virus. “That would ensure the safety of patients,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan who is also Associate Professor of […]

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Learning in times of pandemic

Learning in times of pandemic

KU's EMRC introduces Digital Learning Corner (DLC) for students

Srinagar: To provide novel learning opportunities for students in the time of pandemic, EMRC (Educational Multimedia Research Centre), University of Kashmir (KU) has come up with an interactive multimedia ‘Digital Learning Corner (DLC)’. The DLC contains courses and course material, developed by renowned subject experts from various disciplines, students can avail in the comfort, convenience, […]

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Youth released from UP jail reaches home after required time in quarantine

Bandipora: A youth from North Kashmir’s Bandipora district who had been languishing in Uttar Pradesh Jail under Public Safety Act reached home after his release. Police sources said that Lateef Ahmed Malla son of Ghulam Mohiuddin, a resident of Ashtango Bandipora was arrested after the abrogation of special status in Jammu and Kashmir in August […]

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Burglars decamp with valuables from army man’s house

Anantnag: Burglars broke into the house of an army soldier and decamped with valuables in absence of family members. Sources said that burglars entered into the deserted house of a local in Seer Hamdan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and stole valuable goods. Sources added that during the dead of the night, burglars broke […]

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Students can avail benefits of NDLI: Advisor Shrama

JAMMU: Advisor to Lt Governor, K.K. Sharma Wednesday said that the students and the teaching faculty of the Jammu and Kashmir should take the requisite benefit from the National Digital Library of India (NDLI), which is repository of books and other educational content available on the digital format. The Advisor was interacting with the Principal […]

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Facilities in COVID-19 hospitals reviewed

Officials to visit every hospital to assess, monitor patient care

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities to ensure availability of adequate facilities at the designated COVID-19 hospitals. The FC issued these directions while chairing a meeting held to review the facilities being extended to Corona positive patients at the dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the Union […]