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Edu institutions closed till Jun 15

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered that all educational institutions and training institutions in the Union Territory shall remain closed till June 15. The educational institutions were closed almost three months back in wake of Coronavirus outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 29 lives and infected over 2000 people across the […]

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COVID-19 could cause USD 8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Chief

COVID-19 could cause USD 8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Chief

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause unimaginable devastation, usher in hunger and famine of historic proportions and lead to a loss of USD 8.5 trillion in global output — the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression — if nations did not respond with unity and solidarity. “We […]

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Amit Shah meets PM, briefs him on CMs views on lockdown

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and informed him about the views of all chief ministers on the extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown beyond May 31, officials said. During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers […]

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Explosive fitted car: Police traces owner, says he is associated with Hizbul

Srinagar: A after aborting a major militant attack on parallel lines with the fatal Lethopora blast last year, Police on Friday said it has identified the owner of the vehicle who happens to be an active militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Shopian district. “The Santro car which was used for IED belongs to Hidayatullah Malik, an […]

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Four booked for failing to report at quarantine centre in Samba

Jammu: Four persons were booked for violation of quarantine rules in Samba district on Thursday night, police officials said. All the four persons were checked at Lakhanpur corridor on May 26 by concerned authorities and were asked to report at the administrative quarantine centre in Thandi Khui, Vijaypur, they said. All of them violated the […]

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ITBP personnel dies due to cardiac arrest

Rajouri: An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel died due to cardiac arrest in Rajouri district last night, officials said. Reports said the personnel from ITBP’s 2nd battalion identified as Ram Singh Meena, posted at Adhoc 10 Palma, died due to cardiac arrest. A police officer confirmed the incident and said that his body has been […]

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Army requisitions District Admin Bala for 129 kanals of land

Baramulla: The Army has requisitioned the district administration Baramulla to sell 129 kanal of lands to it at Tapperwari, Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for accommodating soldiers. In an official communiqué, the army has written to district administration Baramulla to sell 129 kanal land at Tapperewari, Pattan to it citing “some of its troopers […]

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Girl sets herself ablaze in Bandipora, dies

Srinagar: An 18-year-old girl from Cheva area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora has set herself ablaze and later succumbed to burn injuries. Sources said that an 18-year-old girl from Cheva area of Bandipora set herself ablaze on Wednesday afternoon. Following the incident, she was immediately rushed to Srinagar’s SMHS Hospital. Sources at SMHS hospital said that […]

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Covid-19: 55-year-old Baramulla man dies, toll reaches 27

Covid-19: 55-year-old Baramulla man dies, toll reaches 27

Doctor, 93 travelers among 115 new cases reported

Srinagar: A 55-year-old man from Khanpora area of Baramulla district on Thursday became the latest victim of novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley. His death has taken the fatality count due to the deadly disease to 27 in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Salim Khan, nodal officer for COVID-19 at the Government Medical College Srinagar, said that […]

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Fast track recruitment, new rules announced

Govt announces 5 year age relaxation for Daily Wagers

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to approve the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 to lay down the procedure as well as the criteria for selection to all Class IV posts. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Administrative Council held under the […]