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Govt offers work opportunity to labourers at various sites

JAMMU: What could be termed as a major relief for the workers amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Labourers in J&K, facing hardships, due to lockdown in wake of COVID 19, can now avail the opportunity of working. The Government has invited them for work at various work sites. The workers will be provided all basic amenities like […]

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COVID-19: Woman, her two kids among 15 positive cases reported

COVID-19: Woman, her two kids among 15 positive cases reported

Srinagar: A woman and her two daughters besides SMC Corporator was among 15 more people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the tally of the Covid-19 patients to 741 in Jammu and Kashmir. Professor Farooq Ahmad Jan, Medical Superintendent of SKIMS Soura said that nine out of 898 samples, processed at Viral Diagnostic […]

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How did infected corporator’s brother reach Srinagar?

Srinagar: A group of Corporators Tuesday demanded FIR against the Covid-19 infected Corporator for concealing the travel history of his brother. They say the infected Corporator was in close contact with Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor and he must be tested for the lethal infection. As reported earlier, the brother of Kawdara Corporator, Majid Shulu tested […]

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,583 across India

Positive cases surge to 46,711: Health ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 1,583 with 194 fatalities reported since Monday evening, while the number of cases saw a big jump of 3,875 to go up to 46,711 cases on Tuesday, according to the Union health ministry. The ministry also released a data for cases and deaths […]

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Look into the necessity of Darbar move, HC tells Centre, JK govt

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday asked decision makers, including the Centre, to look into the necessity of the 148-year-old biannual Darbar move, keeping in mind the financial implication of more than Rs 200 crore incurred by the “hopelessly fiscally deprived Union Territory”. In its 93-page judgement, a division bench of the […]

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3 JK photojournalists make history, earn Pulitzer Prize

3 JK photojournalists make history, earn Pulitzer Prize

Srinagar: Three photojournalists from Jammu and Kashmir have been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for their “striking images of life” in the valley. Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan and Dar Yasin of the Associated Press won in the feature photography category. Khan is over the moon after he came to know about the award. “I could […]

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Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a senior diplomat from the High Commission of India and registered its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian security forces along the Line of Control. The Foreign Office (FO) said that six civilians sustained serious injuries in the firing in Bagsar sector on Monday. It alleged that the […]

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Operations against militants will be intensified: DGP

Abid Bashir Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that anti-militancy operations will be intensified further across Kashmir and that the security forces have to bear losses in the form of killing of its men, at times. The DGP was speaking to media men at RTC Humhama on the […]

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Cop, CRPF trooper, 4 civilians injured in grenade attack

Srinagar: Two security men including a police officer and four civilian were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday noon. Reports said that militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. During the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) Ghulam Rasool […]

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Reopening of schools not possible till 31st of May: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Tuesday chaired a high level meeting of Education department to review the education scenario in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir amid COVID-19 lockdown. During the meeting, LG announced that it may not be possible to reopen the schools till 31st May 2020 and during this time period the […]