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Admin announces hefty fines for flouting COVID-19 norms

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday decided to impose hefty fines on people violating the coronavirus management guidelines like not wearing a face mask or spitting in public places as a measure to check the rising number of infections in the union territory. It authorised deputy commissioners to implement these standard operating procedures […]

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Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to protest against the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control. The Foreign Office (FO) said due to “unprovoked firing in Bagsar Sector, a 20-year-old man sustained serious injuries. A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Foreign Ministry to register […]

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JK reports 701 new positive cases, 7811 recovered so far

JK reports 701 new positive cases, 7811 recovered so far

Jammu: The Government on Sunday informed that 701 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 100 from Jammu division and 601 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 13899. Also 08 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and […]

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50-year-old woman dies of COVID-19 in Jammu, J-K death toll stands at 237

Jammu: A 50-year-old woman died of COVID-19 at a hospital here on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the infection in Jammu and Kashmir to 237, officials said. This will be the 19th death in the Jammu region, which has recorded a total of 2,687 COVID-19 cases as compared to 10,511 cases […]

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COVID-19: Situation not conducive for resumption of tourism in J-K, say stakeholders

Srinagar: Most of the tourism players in the valley are not enthused over the Jammu and Kashmir government’s move to reopen the Union Territory for tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the ground situation is far from normal for any such activity to take place. They said in these extraordinary times, the survival of people […]

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Have taken up issue of Jammu toll plaza with Transport Minister: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said he has taken up with his ministerial colleague and Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari the issue of high charges at Jammu’s Ban toll plaza. He said this during the District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting for Udhampur and Reasi districts. During the meeting, […]

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Kashmir reports five Covid-19 deaths, 441 positive cases

Kashmir reports five Covid-19 deaths, 441 positive cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 236, officials said on Saturday. Official sources said that one death each was reported from Bandipora, Budgam, Kulgam, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. Among the deaths, sources said that three were reported at SKIMS […]

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Finger prick antibody tests to begin in UK

London: The UK government is planning to roll out millions of free coronavirus antibody tests which generate instant results following finger-prick after successful secret trials, according to a UK media report. The home tests, developed by a University of Oxford consortium with diagnostics firms, can tell within 20 minutes if a person has ever been […]

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At UN High-Level session, Pak seeks Kashmir resolution

United Nations: As global leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism to ensure an “effective collective response” to global crises such as COVID-19 at a high-level session here, Pakistan raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and oppose the expansion of the Security Council’s permanent membership. Pakistan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who […]

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Govt allots land to Narcotics Control Bureau in Jammu

Will setup permanent office, residential quarters

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Saturday, approved allotment and transfer of land up to 13 kanals 5 marlas to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), at village Majeen, Sidhra, Jammu, for construction of office building and residential complex. The said parcel of land will […]