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35,000 vacancies are being filled in JK: Officials

Srinagar: A whopping 10,000 vacancies for doctors, veterinarians and panchayat assistants in Jammu and Kashmir are being filled while plans are afoot to recruit 25,000 people in various departments in the coming months, officials said on Tuesday. Since the abrogation of Article 370 provisions and the implementation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, a […]

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Patnitop land grab case: CBI searches at 11 locations in JK

New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at 11 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including at the residential premises of the then CEOs of Patnitop Development Authority, for alleged land encroachment in the tourist area in Udhampur district, officials said. The searches are spread at 11 location including Jammu, Udhampur and Kathua districts at […]

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COVID-19: Spread reported in new areas but most cases from 10 states/UTs: Health ministry

New Delhi: The coronavirus infection has spread to new areas in the country, but 82 per cent of the total cases are still limited to 10 states and Union Territories, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Addressing a press briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 50 districts account for 66 per cent of the […]

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Hope for vaccine: Novel coronavirus strains show little variability: Study

New Delhi: In some “good news” for scientists working on a viable vaccine for COVID-19, a latest study has found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind the disease shows little variability, despite having at least six strains. Published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, the “most extensive” study ever carried out on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing drew from […]

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Curfew imposed across Kashmir

Srinagar: A curfew was imposed across the valley on Tuesday as authorities apprehended violent protests in view of plans by separatists and Pakistan-sponsored groups to observe August 5, the first anniversary of revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, as black day. Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in strength across the valley to ensure […]

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Curfew lifted from Srinagar district, restrictions to continue

Srinagar: The Srinagar administration on Tuesday evening announced lifting of curfew as the situation here remained incident free but strict restrictions would continue in areas which have seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, officials said. An order was issued by Deputy Commissioner Shahid Choudhury on Tuesday saying that after assessing the situation in the area, […]

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Entire Kashmir except Bandipora declared as ‘red zone’

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has classified the districts into red, orange and green zones depending on the severity of COVID-19 spread in the areas and declared the entire Kashmir region, except Bandipora, as a “red zone”. The categorisation has been done to implement restrictions after August 5, when the current phase of lockdown […]

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Promises made by Centre while abrogating Article 370 proved hoax: CPI (M)

Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said all the promises made by the Centre at the time of abrogating article 370 last year proved to be a mirage. “It has been a year since BJP government scrapped J&K’s special status under Article 370 , 35A demoted the erstwhile state into two Union Territories. […]

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Covid-19: Focus on reducing mortality rate among critically ill patients: Union Home Secy to JK

Srinagar: Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday directed authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to focus on reducing the mortality rate among the critically ill COVID-19 patients in the Union territory. Bhalla, while reviewing the COVID death audit report for Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting through video conference, observed that most of the […]

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Pak shells forward areas in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, officials said. They said the Pakistan Army also heavily shelled forward areas along the LoC in Dabraj belt of Mankote sector. “At about 0700 hours, Pak army initiated […]

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