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Covid-19: India records fall in mortality rate

High recovery keeps active cases below 6 lakh

New Delhi: Active COVID-19 cases in India have been witnessing a steady decline and remained below six lakh for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday due to a sustained fall in the mortality rate and a large number of patients recuperating from the disease daily, the Union health ministry said. There are 5,33,787 active cases […]

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Covid-19: 12 die, 478 test positive in JK

Covid-19: 12 die, 478 test positive in JK

Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 crossed 1500 mark in Jammu and Kashmir as 12 persons succumbed to the deadly virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 478 people also tested positive for the infection. Among the victims, eight belonged to Kashmir Valley and four others to Jammu […]

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India’s active COVID-19 cases fall below 5.5 lakh

New Delhi: Achieving a significant milestone in the fight against coronavirus, India’s active COVID-19 cases have fallen below 5.5 lakh and now comprise merely 6.55 per cent of the total infections as the number of recoveries crossed 76 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The slide in active cases is supplemented by an […]

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JK parties reject govt’s assertion on farm land transfer

JK parties reject govt’s assertion on farm land transfer

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday rejected the Jammu and Kashmir government’s assertion that the bulk of the agricultural land will not be transferred to people from outside the Union Territory. The PAGD termed the earlier land laws of Jammu and Kashmir the most progressive, pro-people and pro-farmer in the entire […]

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New Land Laws: Future of our younger generation will be protected, says Mehbooba

New Land Laws: Future of our younger generation will be protected, says Mehbooba

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that they can go to any extent to protect the future of the young generation of J&K. She also stated that the central government must choose the formula provided by her later father’s which was to make Jammu and Kashmir a bridge of peace […]

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Girl assaulted, kidnapped in Kulgam village

Locals stage protest, demand strict action against culprits

Kulgam: Locals in a southern village of Kulgam Kashmir staged a massive protest demanding stringent punishment for those who are responsible for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a girl. Eyewitnesses said that a police party led by Station House Officer Davindar Singh rushed to spot to pacify the protesters at Poniwah village who had […]

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Kathua rape case: Court denies parole to ‘mastermind’ Sanji Ram

Srinagar: In the much hyped Kathua rape case of little minor girl, Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to grant parole to Sanji Ram-charged with masterminding the said gangrape. The 2018 Kathua abduction, gang rape and murder case refers to the abduction, gang rape, and murder of an 8-year-old girl from nomadic community, in […]

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Pakistan target BoPs, hamlets along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers overnight targeted border out posts (BoPs) and villages at five places along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in violation of the ceasefire agreement, drawing strong retaliation from the BSF, officials said on Tuesday. The unprovoked firing from the Pakistan side in Chandma, Faqeera, Londi, Satpal and Karol […]

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KU to establish Academy of Kashmiri Language

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir will soon establish an Academy of Kashmiri Language to boost the promotion of Kashmiri language and literature in line with the recommendations of the New Education Policy-2020, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad said on Tuesday. Addressing as chief guest the inaugural session of a two-day seminar ‘Contemporary Trends in Kashmiri Literary […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Sloppy: Asia’s largest fish farm in Kokernag faces dearth of staff, funds

Anantnag: Asia’s largest fish farm in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is faced with the shortage of staff which is hampering the work there, sources said. The Trout fish farm in Kokernag which is spread over 20 hectares of land has just 40 employees to cater to all the sections. This is making things worse as […]