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Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

37713 persons under surveillance in JK, 125 test positive JAMMU, APRIL 07: The Government Sunday informed that 37713 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir and so far 125 cases have tested positive for novel coronavirus. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus […]

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CRPF trooper shot dead by militants in Bijbehara of south Kashmir

CRPF trooper shot dead by militants in Bijbehara of south Kashmir

  Srinagar, April 07 (GNS): A paramilitary CRPF trooper was killed in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of South Kashmiri’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the suspected militants fired upon CRPF party. In this incident one CRPF man namely Shiv Lal recieved critical injuries. The injured was rushed to SDH […]

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Coronavirus: Third death reported from Kashmir

Coronavirus: Third death reported from Kashmir

  Kashmir has witnessed 3rd death from Covid-19 infection. A Covid-19 infected man from Gund Jahangir area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district died at SMHS Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Though, Medical Superintendent SMHS, Dr Nazir Chowdary told KNT that the man was suffering from Pneumonia and he has been waiting for the report to ascertain […]

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5 more persons test positive in Kashmir, Coronavirus tally rises to 114 in J&K

5 more persons test positive in Kashmir, Coronavirus tally rises to 114 in J&K

Srinagar, April 06: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 114 in Jammu and Kashmir as five more persons under quarantine tested positive for the dreaded diseases on Tuesday. Among them, sources said three are from Lalbazar locality and include two sisters aged 20 and 23 years-old and their 19-year-old cousin brother. The trio was […]

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Coronavirus: States in no hurry to ease lockdown

Coronavirus: States in no hurry to ease lockdown

At least seven states, which together have reported 1,367 coronavirus cases — almost one-third of the 4,281 cases across the country so far — indicated Monday that they would continue to have some restrictions in place even after the 21-day national lockdown ends on April 14. Coronavirus LIVE news updates While Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said he […]

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Trump talks tough, warns of ‘retaliation’ if India doesn’t export Hydroxychloroquine to US

Trump talks tough, warns of ‘retaliation’ if India doesn’t export Hydroxychloroquine to US

President Donald Trump has warned India that the US may retaliate if it did not export anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine despite his personal request, saying he would be surprised in case of a negative outcome as New Delhi has good relations with Washington. Hydroxychloroquine, an old and inexpensive drug used to treat malaria, is seen as […]

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Omar terms Mehbooba’s continous detention ‘cop out’

Omar terms Mehbooba’s continous detention ‘cop out’

Srinagar,April 07 (KNS): Former cheif minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the continous detention of PDP cheif Mehbooba Mufti as “cop out”. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), former CM tweeted, “@MehboobaMufti must be set free. Shifting her home while continuing to keep her detained is a cop out”. Earlier an order issued by Home […]

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Govt orders mass promotion of students of Jammu division

Govt orders mass promotion of students of Jammu division

Srinagar, Apr 07 : Government on Tuesday decided to mass promote students from classes 1st to 9th and for class 11th in Jammu division . The order was issued today by deputy secretary to the government, school education department, Jammu and Kashmir. The government has also directed that the students who were to appear in […]

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Unemployment in March highest since September 2016, CMIE data shows fallout of Covid-19

Unemployment in March highest since September 2016, CMIE data shows fallout of Covid-19

New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate in the last week of March and first week of April crossed 23 per cent, data from the Centre for Monitoring of Indian Economy (CMIE) showed Tuesday, in an indication of the economic fallout of Covid-19 and the subsequent 21-day lockdown announced on 24 March. The massive rise in the weekly […]

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How Much-Maligned Air India is Coming to Country’s Rescue

How Much-Maligned Air India is Coming to Country’s Rescue

During the last few weeks, Air India has conducted multiple special flights to bring stranded Indians to the country from Coronavirus-affected cities such as Wuhan in China and Rome in Italy. It has emerged as one of the frontline warriors in the fight against Coronavirus. From bringing back thousands of stranded Indians from  Wuhan, Japan, […]