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J&K Reports 2 Covid-19 Deaths, 145 New Cases

J&K Reports 2 Covid-19 Deaths, 145 New Cases

Jammu and Kashmir reported two deaths due to the covid-19 while 145 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 18 were reported from Jammu Division and 127 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336531. There were two deaths— both from Kashmir division— […]

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‘Proxy parties’ created to help BJP make unconstitutional decision of August 05 as constitutional in J&K assembly: Mehbooba Mufti

‘Proxy parties’ created to help BJP make unconstitutional decision of August 05 as constitutional in J&K assembly: Mehbooba Mufti

  Says BJP dividing regional parties in J&K to create ‘proxy parties’, also trying to create two factions among Congress here to use them separately Bandipora, Nov 28: Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the aim of “proxy parties” created by the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir […]

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Freezing conditions continue across Kashmir

Freezing conditions continue across Kashmir

Freezing cold conditions continued in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording minus 0.2°C on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury in Srinagar was below previous night’s 0.4°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C in Srinagar which is lowest temperature recorded so far this […]

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Australia’s Pat Cummins not interested in white-ball captaincy

Australia’s Pat Cummins not interested in white-ball captaincy

Pat Cummins is focused on doing justice to his appointment as Australia’s new Test captain and believes limited-overs leadership would be “too much” for him, the 28-year-old said on Saturday. Cummins is the first Australia paceman to lead the team in 65 years after Tim Paine stood down earlier this month following a “sexting” scandal. Limited-over skipper […]

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Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure

Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure

TEHRAN: Iran has accused the UN’s nuclear agency of bowing to pressure from its Western financiers to “discriminate” against Tehran, as strains persist ahead of new talks to revive the 2015 atomic deal. “It’s a reality. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) doesn’t deal with Iran as it should,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic […]

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Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days

Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days

India recorded 8,318 fresh coronavirus infections within a span of 24 hours which took the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. The active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according […]

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Div Com reviews physical progress of Z-Mohr, Zojila, AIIMS, other major projects

Div Com reviews physical progress of Z-Mohr, Zojila, AIIMS, other major projects

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the physical progress of major developmental projects including Z-Mohr & Zojila, AIIMS,   roads executed by NHIDCL & NHAI in Kashmir Division. The meeting deliberated over the issues of Z-Mohr & Zojila tunnels, Baramulla-Gulmarg Road, Semi- Ring Road, Construction of emergency Landing […]

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CS reviews progress of District Capex in J&K

CS reviews progress of District Capex in J&K

Urges DDCs to rigorously implement 10 point campaign to ensure effective implementation of welfare schemes Asks DDCs to speed up allotment of tendered works JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress of District Capex in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Health, RDD, […]

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DC Srinagar flags-off Walkathon under “Eat Right Challenge” at Nehru Park

DC Srinagar flags-off Walkathon under “Eat Right Challenge” at Nehru Park

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday morning flagged-off Walkathon under ‘Eat Right Challenge’, organised by Food Safety and Drug Control, Kashmir in collaboration with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ here at Nehru Park on the banks of Dal Lake. The Walkathon was […]

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Militancy on peak in South Kashmir as youth have felt neglected: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Militancy on peak in South Kashmir as youth have felt neglected: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Says instead of abusing one another all political parties should work together to bring back confidence of people in popular government Kulgam, Nov 27 : Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that militancy has been on peak in Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of the Valley for the past few years as people […]