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J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

Increase in coronavirus cases continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir with 557 infections reported in the last 24 hours while two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. 282 cases were reported from Jammu division and 275 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 459544, they said. Giving district […]

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Light to moderate rain with thundershowers in J&K: MeT

Light to moderate rain with thundershowers in J&K: MeT

JAMMU, July 23: The MeT department on Saturday forecast light to moderate rain with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. An official of the MeT department said: “Light to moderate rain with thundershowers is likely during the next 24 hours. “Amarnath Yatris are advised to remain cautious of flash flood and […]

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Four crore people totally unvaccinated against Covid, says govt

Four crore people totally unvaccinated against Covid, says govt

An estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine as on July 18, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. A total of 1,78,38,52,566 vaccine doses (97.34 per cent) have been administered free of cost in Government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs) […]

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IND v WI, 1st ODI: Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of first two ODIs due to right-knee injury

IND v WI, 1st ODI: Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of first two ODIs due to right-knee injury

Left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against the West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad due to a right knee injury, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Jadeja was appointed as the vice-captain to Shikhar Dhawan for the three-match ODI series in the […]

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Sri Lankan troops demolish protest camp

Sri Lankan troops demolish protest camp

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital on Friday, evicting activists in a pre-dawn assault that raised international concern for dissent under the crisis-wracked country’s new pro-Western president. Troops and police Special Task Force commandos wielding batons and armed with automatic assault rifles charged on people blockading the […]

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Farm income

Farm income

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying its best to increase the income of farmers by introducing new schemes and strategies on the ground. Recently LG Manoj Sinha talked about the efforts of his administration to make the farming viable and economically good for an average farmer so that he lives a good life […]

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Lt Governor reviews the status of ongoing projects of Housing & Urban Development Department

Lt Governor reviews the status of ongoing projects of Housing & Urban Development Department

Important decisions taken to resolve bottlenecks and to expedite the execution of flagship programmes SRINAGAR, JULY 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the status of ongoing projects of Housing and Urban Development Department during a high-level meeting to assess the functioning of the department, at the Civil Secretariat here. During the meeting, the Lt […]

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H&ME gets administrative control of 2 Nursing colleges in Jammu and Srinagar

H&ME gets administrative control of 2 Nursing colleges in Jammu and Srinagar

SRINAGAR, JULY 22: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the transfer of administrative control of two B.Sc Nursing Colleges of Jammu and Srinagar to the Health and Medical Education Department. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief […]

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Covid-19 Cases Spike To 531 In J&K

Covid-19 Cases Spike To 531 In J&K

Spike in coronavirus cases continued in Jammu and Kashmir with 531 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as there was no death due to the virus during the time, officials said on Friday. 288 cases were reported from Jammu division and 243 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 458987, they said. […]

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Time for NC to do what suits the party as opposition unity seems imaginary: Omar Abdullah

Time for NC to do what suits the party as opposition unity seems imaginary: Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice-president, Omar Abdullah has said that the opposition unity is imaginary and that National Conference should do what suits the party rather than waste time chasing ghosts.    Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Omar said that political parties will ultimately do what is in their own interest.    He said that J&K saw […]