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Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday installed and operationalised its first decontamination and sanitation tunnel at a hospital here in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu said. The decontamination and sanitization tunnel, manufactured and commissioned by the SMC, was installed at the entry of the Chest […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday accused India of “illegally changing the demographic structure” of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the new domicile rules were in “clear violation of international law”. The Indian government on Wednesday laid down rules for domicile which can now be given to anyone who has resided in the Union Territory for 15 years. […]
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New Delhi: The Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged four countries, including India, to immediately lift the restrictions on internet usage and restore data transmission at full speed as it said they violate multiple rights and can be deadly during a health crisis like coronavirus. The international human rights body, in a statement, said, “Governments […]
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New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Thursday said that the coronavirus crisis should not be communalised and slammed both the Tablighi Jamaat as well as state authorities for allowing a mass gathering during the pandemic. Six people who died in Telangana and one in Jammu and Kashmir had attended the religious congregation in Nizamuddin area here. […]
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Geneva: More than 95% of those who have died of coronavirus in Europe have been over 60 but young people should not be complacent, the head of the World Health Organization’s office in Europe said Thursday. Dr Hans Kluge said age is not the only risk factor for getting a severe case of the virus […]
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Scores of Ladakh residents, students from JK stranded
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to actively consider repatriation of 250 Indian pilgrims, who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are stranded in Qom of Iran, at an appropriate stage as it commended the proactive steps taken by the Indian embassy there. The top court noted that Centre had made […]
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Thursday described the newly enacted domicile law as “an obnoxious piece of superimposed legislation” and accused the BJP government at the Centre of having betrayed the trust of the people. “By throwing open the J&K employment avenues, except a part of Class-IV jobs, to the […]
Added on April 2, 2020
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New Delhi: Nearly eight months after withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the central government on Wednesday laid down rules for domicile and incorporated anyone who has resided in the Union Territory for 15 years or has studied for seven years, evoking sharp reactions from political leaders who said the move added insult to […]
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New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers have lost all perks after the Centre repealed or amended 138 legislations of the erstwhile state. According to a gazette notification on Wednesday, the government amended the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature Members’ Pension Act and increased the pension amount to Rs 75,000 per month from Rs […]
Added on April 2, 2020
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister has asked Muslims to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over the annual hajj. “Saudi Arabia […]
