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Five women among 9 die of Covid-19 in JK

574 positive cases also reported

Srinagar: At least five women were among nine persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 1613. Among the victims, official sources said that five were from Kashmir Valley and four from Jammu division. As regards the victims from the Valley, they […]

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Evict illegal occupants from govt accommodations: HC tells admin

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir high court has directed the authorities to take steps for the eviction of illegal occupants including former ministers and bureaucrats from government accommodations. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta directed the authorities to file the details of properties , official […]

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Ensure smooth flow of traffic on Sgr-Leh highway: Div Com

Ensure smooth flow of traffic on Sgr-Leh highway: Div Com

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting to take stock of preparation for smooth traffic regulation on Srinagar – Leh highway during winter season. The committee constituted for management of opening and closure of Zojila pass include Div Com Kashmir Div Com Ladakh, DC Ganderbal and DC Kargil. At the […]

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Minor dies in a road mishap in Kupwara

Kupwara: A five-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries a day after hit by a maruti car here at Hanjipora area of Trehgam in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that a boy identified as Wasir Ahmad Wani (5) son of Abdul Rashid Wani residence of Hanjipora Trehgam was hit by a Maruti vehicle […]

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Legal literacy can transform people’s lives: Prof Talat

2-day orientation programme begins at Kashmir University

Srinagar: Enhancing legal literacy at grassroots can go a long way in transforming the lives of people, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Wednesday. Inaugurating a two-day legal literacy orientation programme, organised by the varsity’s State Resource Centre as part of its Legal Literacy Project (LLP), Prof Talat said that equipping […]

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Baseer Khan reviews power scenario

Baseer Khan reviews power scenario

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Wednesday reviewed the power scenario of Kashmir division besides taking stock of preparedness of Power Development Department for the winter season in a meeting with Managing Direstor, KPDCL and Chief Engineer, Distribution. The meeting held threadbare discussion on availability of transformers, poles, conductors and related equipments besides […]

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CS reviews status of sports infrastructure in JK

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the sports facilities being developed in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Secretary impressed upon the Youth Services and Sports Department to seek assistance of the leading sports personalities of the country and UT in providing training to the next generation of sportspersons […]

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Chaudry reviews functioning of Agriculture, allied departments in Anantnag

Inaugurates Trout Hatchery at Sagam under Blue Revolution

ANANTNAG: Principal Secretary, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Sheep, Agriculture and Horticulture, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday visited Anantnag and reviewed functioning of agriculture and allied departments in the district. He inspected various infrastructural units developed for upliftment of Fisheries sector in the district. He was accompanied by Director Fisheries, Mohammad Amin , Joint Director Fisheries, Bashir Ahmad […]

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180 Govt-run schools to be turned into ‘smart schools’

Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration has embarked on an ambitious project to upgrade 180 government-run schools as “smart schools” by equipping them with modern amenities and learning tools, officials said. The overall objective of the project is to improve the learning outcome of public schools and bring them at par with private schools, they said. […]

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Candidates in fray for DDC polls provided safe accommodations

Srinagar: All the candidates who are in fray for upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls and by-elections for vacant panchayat seats in J&K, are being provided safe accommodations due to security reasons. The police, however, said that all the candidates will be allowed to go for campaigning with proper security cover. Sources said that majority […]