Added on March 18, 2021
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Srinagar: The Army organised ‘Youm-e-Rasul Mir’ to celebrate the works of the leading 19th century romantic poet of Kashmir in his hometown Dooru-Shahabad here after a gap of over three decades. The event will help the youth to connect with their roots, culture and Kashmiriyat and move forward with their heads held high, an Army […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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New Delhi: Three new variants of COVID-19, from the UK, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. As on March 4, 2021, a total 242 samples have tested positive for different variants in India, Choubey said in a […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 97 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 1,27,831, while two more deaths linked to the virus raised the toll to 1,972 in the Union Territory, officials said. Nineteen of the fresh cases are from the Jammu division and 78 from the Kashmir division, they said. […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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London: Skin rashes may be associated with a positive COVID-19 test result among adults, according to a study that could help identify cases missed when relying only on the core symptoms. Previous studies conducted in hospitals reported that COVID-19 patients showed unusual skin rashes, researchers said. The latest study, published in the British Journal of […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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New Delhi: As many as 31 civilians and 39 security personnel were killed in cross-border firing and ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said incidents of ceasefire violations and […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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New Delhi: A total of 32.31 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir have been given domicile certificates, while 2.15 lakh applications have been rejected, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. Reddy also said in Lok Sabha that as per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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New Delhi: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday asked the government to explore the feasibility of amending relevant laws so as to confer powers on the Lokpal to reconsider and review its orders. The Lokpal has informed the committee that it received requests for reconsideration of its orders, but the same were not considered as it […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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New Delhi: A war of words erupted between the Congress and the government in Lok Sabha on Tuesday over registration of sedition cases with the opposition party alleging that the stringent law is being misused, drawing a sharp retort from Union Minister G Kishan Reddy who asked it not to lecture others on democracy. During […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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Taipei (Taiwan): China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Centre for Disease Control, adding a fifth shot to its arsenal. Gao Fu, the head of China’s CDC, led the development of a protein subunit vaccine that was approved by regulators last week for […]
Added on March 17, 2021
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Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was on Tuesday gunned down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba district, officials said. He was shot dead when he ignored the repeated warnings by BSF personnel and tried to sneak into this side from across the border in Ramgarh sector this evening, they said. […]
