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Progress made in health, other sectors is encouraging: Union MoS Health

ANANTNAG: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Tuesday said that it is encouraging and heartening to see substantial progress made by Anantnag district in Health, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and other sectors. The Minister said this while reviewing the status of the district in these sectors during […]

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JK reports 204 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: For the first time in over two months, Jammu and Kashmir reported over 200 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours in J&K, officials said Wednesday. They said 204 cases were reported—45 from Jammu division and 159 from Kashmir Valley, taking the […]

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Air pollution biggest environmental threats to human health: WHO

Air pollution biggest environmental threats to human health: WHO

New Delhi: Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health alongside climate change, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday as it released its new air quality guidelines for the first time since its last global update in 2005. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said its new air quality guidelines (AQGs) […]

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Forces ready to meet any security challenge: Army Chief

Forces ready to meet any security challenge: Army Chief

New Delhi: The Indian Army is continuously monitoring the situation in the country’s neighbourhood and is ready to meet any security challenge that comes its way, Army Chief General M M Naravane said on Wednesday. Addressing the AIMA National Management Convention, the Chief of Army Staff noted that the army is prepared to tackle even […]

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Four ‘sticky bombs’ diffused in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday defused four “sticky” bombs, which were seized from an over ground worker in Poonch district, officials said. These were destroyed at Bharirakh in Mendhar by a bomb disposal squad, they said. The “sticky” bombs and Rs 10,500 were seized from Mehmood Hussain, the officials said.  

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Missing Army soldier: Decomposed body rekindles hope for missing soldier’s family

Kulgam (Kashmir): After a year, a father’s hope of finding the body of his son, Shakir Wagey, who worked with the Territorial Army and was killed by militants, was rekindled on Wednesday when the Army recovered a decomposed body near a mobile tower in this district of South Kashmir. “I am sure it is his […]

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Union MoS Home visits Shopian, inaugurates several projects

SHOPIAN: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra Wednesday visited district Shopian under the ongoing public outreach programme. The Minister e-inaugurated several developmental projects during his visit. He also laid e-foundation of Indoor Stadium Keller and Indoor Stadium Zainapora coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 98 lakh and Rs 93 […]

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BOSE promotes all class 11 candidates of annual, bi-annual exams

Srinagar: The Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday promoted all the candidates of annual, bi-annual private examination of 11th standard to next level on the analogy of previous year’s result declared during the COVID-19. According to the BOSE notification, the decision was taken due to the paucity of time left for forthcoming annual regular […]

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Three dead as vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch

Jammu: Three people were killed and two others injured on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Poonch district, police said. The accident took place near Chunga around 6.45 pm when the driver of an SUV on its way to Shungus from Mendhar lost control while […]

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Civilian shot at in Shopian, shifted to hospital

Srinagar: Unknown gunmen fired upon a civilian in Chitragam Kalan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday evening. A senior police officer said that suspected militants fired upon a person in Chitragam. He has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. As per initial reports the injured man has been identified as Zameer Ahmad […]