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India records highest single-day covid cases this year

New Delhi: India recorded 28,903 new coronavirus infections, the highest so far this year, taking the COVID-19 tally to 1,14,38,734, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,59,044 with 188 new fatalities, the highest in around two months, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering an […]

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NC women wing launches membership drive across Jammu

Jammu: The National Conference women wing on Wednesday kick-started a membership drive at party headquarters here to mobilise women at micro-level to strengthen and expand “secular and progressive” space in Jammu province. “The women wing has decided to enrol thousands of new female members from all the organisational districts of Jammu province into party fold […]

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‘Youm-e-Rasul Mir’ celebrated after three decades in south Kashmir

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 […]

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Three new COVID variants reported in India: Govt

Three new COVID variants reported in India: Govt

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 […]

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Two more COVID deaths, 97 new cases reported in JK

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. […]

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Coronavirus infection linked with skin rashes among adults: Study

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 […]

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31 civilians, 39 security men killed in LoC firing in JK since Aug 5

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 […]

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32.31 lakh people in JK given domicile certificates: Govt

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, […]

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Explore feasibility of amending Lokpal Act: Parl panel to Govt

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 […]

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Govt misusing sedition law: Congress in Lok Sabha

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 […]