Added on March 6, 2021
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Islamabad: Pakistan is not planning to buy vaccines anytime soon as it aims to tackle the COVID-19 challenge through herd immunity and donated vaccines from friendly countries like China, authorities have said. So far, four vaccines Sinophram (China), Oxford-AstraZeneca (UK), Sputnik-V (Russia) and Cansino Bio (China) have been registered in the country. National Health Service […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Says its policy on Kashmir has not changed
Washington: The US has said that it does not view its relationships with India and Pakistan as a “zero-sum proposition” and welcomed the steps taken by New Delhi to return the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to full economic and political normalcy consistent with India’s democratic values. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price also told […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday made security clearance from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) mandatory for drawing salary and allowances of new entrants into government service in the union territory. The order was issued by Commissioner-Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), Manoj Dwivedi. “In terms of government order, security clearance from the Criminal […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission, a panel for redrawing the parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, has got a one-year extension, a move indicating that the Assembly polls in the Union Territory would not be held anytime soon. A gazette notification issued by the government on Wednesday night said the panel, headed by […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Thursday lifted restrictions on the movement of moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who was placed under house arrest in August 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 provisions. “The police has informed the Mirwaiz that there were no restrictions on his movement anymore and that he […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Jammu: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday slammed the government over the rise in petrol and diesel prices, saying it was “profiteering off” people’s misery. Members of the party, led by senior leader Raman Bhalla, also took out a march from the Maheshpura Chowk to ‘gherao’ the civil secretariat here against the hike […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Srinagar: An Army jawan was found dead here on Thursday in a suspected case of suicide, officials said. Rifleman Anup Kumar (28), who was posted on sentry duty at the Badamibagh cantonment in Srinagar, was found hanging from the ceiling of the sentry post at the main gate at Batwara here with a light machine […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Kamalkote (Baramulla): A week after the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control, residents along the border have heaved a sigh of relief and hoped it is followed in letter and spirit without any violations. India and Pakistan had announced on February 25 that they have agreed to strictly observe all […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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New Delhi: The daily new cases of COVID-19 in India were recorded above 17,000 after a little over one month taking the total tally of cases to 1,11,56,923, while the recoveries surged to 1,08,26,075, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total of 17,407 infections were reported in a day. The […]
Added on March 5, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,26,772, while one fresh death was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 14 were from the Jammu Division and 65 from the Kashmir Division of the union territory, they said. The officials said […]
