Added on March 22, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 158 fresh cases, including 34 travellers, taking the infection tally to 1,28,547, even as one more death was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 27 were from the Jammu division and 131 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they […]
Added on March 22, 2021
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Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Sunday said one-day shutdowns to contain the spread of coronavirus is a “meaningless tokenism” which can lead to complacency, and called for allowing more people to take vaccine against COVID-19. The Madhya Pradesh government had on March 19 announced Sunday lockdowns in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur till further orders […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that the leadership of India and Pakistan should realise that the route to peace in the subcontinent traverses through the Valley, adding that any bonhomie between the two neighbours should put Kashmir and Kashmiris at the forefront. The remarks came after Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said he discussed the issue of human rights of minorities in India with the Union ministers here, while noting that partners need to be able to have such exchanges. Replying to a question on the Sino-India border row in eastern Ladakh at a media briefing, Austin […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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New Delhi: India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday tested positive for the COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home, his top aide on health announced, two days after he got the first shot of a vaccine. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan took to Twitter to […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday extended his best wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for a speedy recovery from COVID-19. Khan has tested positive for the COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home, his top aide on health announced, two days after he got the first shot of a vaccine. Modi tweeted his […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbagh Singh Saturday claimed that American assault rifle M4, which was among the seized weapons in the union territory recently, was being illegally manufactured somewhere in Pakistan or Afghanistan. He was giving details of the weapons which were smuggled in from Pakistan using drones and other means but seized […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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Jammu: Signifying a major achievement for the healthcare department, new Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been accredited for Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses in various departments, an official spokesman said on Saturday. With this, the accredited institutions would get two PG candidates in the certified stream every year, the spokesman […]
Added on March 21, 2021
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New Delhi: A Parliamentary Panel has asked the government to implement in “letter and spirit” the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act — one of the laws against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders for more than 100 days now. This panel also has members from opposition parties including Congress, TMC and AAP. These parties have […]
