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Pak Army shells three sectors along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday fired mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. Indian troops effectively retaliated. “About 1100 hours on Tuesday, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur, […]

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Teenager dies after slipping from hill top

Doda: A 19-year-old shepherd was killed Tuesday when he accidentally fell down from a hill top while grazing his sheep in Doda district, Police said. Khalid Hussain Bakerwal, a resident of Ujh Pul in Kathua district, was tending his herd in Koti forest when he fell into a gorge, Station House Officer, Doda police station, […]

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Six drug peddlers held

Jammu: Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested on Tuesday after narcotic substances were recovered from their possession in Udhampur and Reasi districts, police said. Ranjit Singh and Kewal Singh were arrested and six grams of heroin was recovered from their possession at Barrian in Udhampur district, a police spokesperson said. He said another peddler, Amar […]

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First 100-bedded Covid care center set up in Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah/Jammu: A 100-bed COVID care centre, the first in Doda district, was set up at Bhaderwah University campus here on Tuesday amid the Jammu and Kashmir government having started bringing back Union Territory’s students and migrant workers stuck up elsewhere in the country. Over 6,300 workers and hundreds of students, hailing from Doda district, are […]

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886 deaths reported in India, case rise to 28,380: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 28,380 and the death toll due to it rose to 886 in the country on Monday, registering a record increase of 60 deaths in 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. There has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening. The number of […]

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Lockdown may be extended in COVID hotspot areas

New Delhi: The states with a growing number of COVID-19 cases are likely to see a stricter lockdown post May 3 than those with Green Zones, sources said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chief Ministers on Monday. The lockdown, sources said, is expected to continue in many places post May 3. However, the […]

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Convert COVID-19 challenge into opportunity: Modi tells CMs

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked states to try to convert the COVID-19 challenge into opportunities through administrative reforms, and form their own policies on relaxing the lockdown based on ground reality, the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office here said. In a video conference with chief ministers, Modi indicated that the coronavirus infection would […]

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Apple growers pin hopes on Ramzan for jump in sales

Apple growers pin hopes on Ramzan for jump in sales

Srinagar: Apple farmers of Kashmir have pinned their hopes on increased consumption during Ramzan and expect the authorities to allow hassle-free sale of the premium fruit that is on the verge of becoming a white elephant for the growers due to the nationwide lockdown. The farmers of the valley had put away nearly one lakh […]

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Balakot strike, art 370 abrogation to have lasting imprint: Gen Bajwa

Balakot strike, art 370 abrogation to have lasting imprint: Gen Bajwa

Islamabad: The Balakot airstrike and the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir are the two significant events that will have a “lasting imprint” on the geopolitical situation of South Asia, according to Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. In an article in the ‘Green Book 2020’, a […]

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Coronavirus death cases rise to 281 in Pak, cases rise to 13,328

Islamabad: Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have climbed to 13,328 while the death toll from the pandemic has reached 281 with 12 more fatalities, the health ministry said on Monday. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, more than 3,000 people have recovered from the contagion. The ministry said that Punjab has reported 5,446 cases, Sindh […]