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Jammu admin to screen its entire population for COVID-19

Jammu: The Jammu district administration on Monday began a massive door-to-door survey for “COVID-19 health audit” to screen its over 15 lakh population within a week’s time, a senior official said. Hundreds of teams spread to distant areas of the city to carry out the extensive health audit to break the chain of virus. “An […]

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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Uri

Srinagar: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir by resorting to unprovoked firing, officials said on Monday. The Pakistani troops targeted Indian positions by using both small and heavy firearms in Silikote, Churunda and Tilawari areas of Uri sector in Baramulla district, they said. There […]

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COVID-19: Kashmir faces strict restrictions due to spike in cases

Srinagar: The restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease were intensified in Kashmir on Monday as the valley entered the 40th day of its lockdown, officials said. The decision to intensify the restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in most parts of the Kashmir valley was taken following a sudden […]

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Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior diplomat from the High Commission of India and registered its protest against the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in which a woman was killed. According to Pakistan Foreign Office, Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri summoned Indian Charge […]

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369 stranded students reach JK from Kota, heading to their home districts

Kathua: A group of 369 students, hailing from different districts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, reached here on Monday from Kota in Rajasthan onboard 15 SRTC buses, officials said. Soon after their arrival, they were screened for COVID-19 and later allowed to proceed to their home districts in the two Union Territories where they […]

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Police destroys poppy cultivation in Reasi

Jammu: Police have destroyed large scale illegal cultivation of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district and booked several people in the area, officials said on Monday. A reliable source informed the Arnas Police Station about the illegal cultivation of poppy in Dharan village of Thakerakote tehsil without any permission on Sunday, they said. A […]

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Police launches highway patrol vehicles in Ramban

Ramban/Jammu: Police on Monday launched four highway patrol vehicles (HPVs) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district as part of the government’s initiative to enhance 24/7 vigilance on the highway, officials said. SSP Haseeb-ur-Rehman flagged off four HPVs in Ramban. Two Vehicles moved towards Nashri and two towards the Jawahar Tunnel for patrolling to quickly respond […]

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Ladakh gets its first COVID-19 testing lab

Leh/Jammu: A COVID-19 laboratory has been set up in the Union Territory of Ladakh to ensure timely and cost-effective sample testing, officials said on Monday. Earlier, the samples had to be sent to Delhi by flights leading to delays and heavy expenditure, they said. The COVID-19 testing laboratory, first such facility in the union territory, […]

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Search operation launched along Jammu-Pathankot highway

Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation along the Jammu-Pathankot highway and hinterland areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hiranagar sector on intelligence inputs about suspicious movement, officials said. On Sunday, search operations were carried out along the International border (IB) in Samba district. “There was an intelligence input (about suspicious movement). Acting on […]

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29 test positive for COVID-19 in JK; total now 523

29 test positive for COVID-19 in JK; total now 523

Srinagar: Twenty-nine more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total in the Union territory to 523, officials said here. All the new cases are from the Kashmir Valley, they added. “Twenty-nine new cases reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours,” an official said. Of the […]