Added on April 6, 2020
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Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Sunday a day after 14 cases the highest increase in a single day — were detected in the valley, the officials said. Security forces sealed off the main roads in the valley and erected barriers […]
Added on April 6, 2020
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Jammu: An organization working for the upliftment of the tribal population in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday appealed to the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities to suspend their bi-annual, seasonal migration till the end of ongoing lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. As per the centuries-old tradition, the nomadic tribal population start the seasonal […]
Added on April 5, 2020
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New Delhi: The total cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic crossed the 3,000-mark in the country on Saturday after a record jump in infections in the past 24 hours, while 13 new fatalities took the death toll to 75, the Union Health Ministry said. The active COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) cases stand at 2,784, while 212 […]
Added on April 5, 2020
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Srinagar/Jammu: Several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reacted sharply to the amendments in the domicile law for the Union Territory, saying they were cosmetic and token concessions which fell short of the expectations. National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir should get to decide the […]
Added on April 5, 2020
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Srinagar: A low-intensity earthquake, measuring 4.0, hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a Meteorological Department official said. The tremors were felt at 6.14 am and lasted for a few seconds, the official said. He said the epicentre of the quake was 60 kilometer below the surface of the earth at latitude 35.5 degrees north and […]
Added on April 5, 2020
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Washington: A top US scientist warned Friday that the new coronavirus can be spread through normal breathing, fuelling recommendations that everyone wear masks as several nations posted record death tolls. With half of humanity under lockdown orders, governments have been racing to find ways to flatten the rise of the virus, which has infected more […]
Added on April 5, 2020
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New Delhi: Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined across the country so far, a home ministry official said on Saturday. During the daily briefing, Punya Salila Srivastava, a joint secretary in the Union Home Ministry, told reporters that the Union government undertook “massive efforts” in coordination with states to trace […]
Added on April 4, 2020
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New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has said it is “deeply perturbed” over the government blaming the media in the Supreme Court for causing panic among migrant workers, leading to their exodus in the wake of the lockdown, and asserted that such actions could obstruct the process of dissemination of news. In a strongly-worded […]
Added on April 4, 2020
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Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Friday in view of congregational prayers, officials said. The congregational prayers were not held at most mosques of the valley last Friday as various religious organisations appealed the people to offer prayers at home. Main […]
Added on April 4, 2020
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New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to restore 4G internet speed in the Union Territory in light of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The plea, filed through ‘Foundation for Media Professionals’, has assailed an order of the UT administration of March […]
