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New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee unanimously decided on Monday to defer the crucial election to the post of party president until the COVID-19 situation in the country improves, sources said. After a section of leaders had last year pressed for an organisational overhaul, the Congress had decided to hold elections for the new party […]
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Srinagar: The Mirwaiz Foundation has released ‘Seena ba Seena’, a collection of religious hymns recited by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. “In the holy month of Ramadan, on the eve of Shab-e-Qadr, Mirwaiz Foundation released Seena ba Seena — a collection of Manajaats, Na’at and Manqabat (religious songs and hymns) — recited by Mirwaiz […]
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Jammu: The Ladakh Administration on Monday extended till May 17 the curfew imposed in Leh to curb the spread of coronavirus. The curfew was earlier scheduled to end on Monday. Leh District disaster management authority (DDMA) Chairman Shrikant Suse said stringent action would be taken against the violators. The essential item shops, including grocery, meat, […]
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Leh: With 138 fresh cases, Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 15,317, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 155 in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. Of the 138 fresh cases of the coronavirus infection, 105 were detected in Leh and 33 in Kargil, the officials of […]
Added on May 9, 2021
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Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in many areas in Jammu and Kashmir on the tenth day on Saturday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases, officials said. Roads across the valley continued to wear a deserted look as public transport remained off the roads and markets […]
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New Delhi: Twelve states accounted for 80.68 per cent of India’s over 37.23 lakh active coronavirus cases, according to official data. Maharashtra has the maximum number of active cases at 6.57 lakh, followed by Karnataka 5,36,661, Kerala 4,02,997, Uttar Pradesh 2,54,118, and Rajasthan 1,99,147 cases. The other states having large active cases are Andhra Pradesh, […]
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New Delhi: Taking note of the “unprecedented surge” in COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court on Saturday moved to decongest prisons and ordered the immediate release of prisoners who were granted bail or parole last year. Observing that the decongestion of prisons housing around 4 lakh inmates across the country is a matter concerning “health and […]
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Jammu: BJP leader and former MLC Vikram Randhawa on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into alleged illegal mining activities and operations of the stone-crusher units near the Tawi river. He reiterated his claim that the Jammu and Kashmir government has lost a huge revenue due to the “malpractices” of certain officials. Randhawa, who is also […]
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New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has issued a notification allowing hospitals and nursing homes to accept cash payments of Rs 2 lakh and more for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which frames policy for the department, issued the notification on Friday. It said hospitals, dispensaries, nursing homes, […]
Added on May 9, 2021
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Kabul: A bomb exploded near a girl’s school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old, Afghan government spokesmen said. The Taliban condemned the attack apparently aimed at civilians, and denied any responsibility. The explosion is being investigated, […]
