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JK reports 273 fresh positive cases, 465122 recovered

JK reports 273 fresh positive cases, 465122 recovered

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 15:The Government today informed that 273fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 34 from Jammu division and 239 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 474055. Also, 02 Covid deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 01 from Kashmir division. Moreover, […]

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I have full knowledge that dream of Digital India will pass through villages: PM on 5G mobile services

I have full knowledge that dream of Digital India will pass through villages: PM on 5G mobile services

5G mobile telephony, which holds the promise of offering 10 times faster speeds and lag-free connectivity, will soon start in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. The Prime Minister touched upon all-round development of technology in the country from 5G to push for electronic chips, laying of optical fibre cable (OFC) network across […]

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After caste panel clean chit, Wankhede files defamation complaint against Malik; cops register FIR

After caste panel clean chit, Wankhede files defamation complaint against Malik; cops register FIR

Former Mumbai zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede on Sunday filed a complaint of defamation against former cabinet minister Nawab Malik, based on which the city police registered a case against the latter, an official said. Wankhede lodged the complaint in the wake of getting a clean chit from the Mumbai […]

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Netherlands announce squad for Pakistan ODIs

Netherlands announce squad for Pakistan ODIs

AMSTERDAM: Veteran wicket-keeper/batter Wesley Barresi returned to the Netherlands One-day International side after three years as the Dutch Cricket Association announced their 15-member squad for three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday. Barresi, 38, who made his debut in 2010, played his last game in 2019. He has scored 927 runs in 32 ODIs for the […]

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Danger of disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant rising ‘every day’

Danger of disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant rising ‘every day’

KYIV: The risk of disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear plant is “increasing every day”, the mayor of the city where it is located said on Sunday, after Ukraine and Russia exchanged blame for fresh shelling around the facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine has been occupied by Russian forces since March, and Kyiv has […]

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Cop Injured in Nowhatta ‘Chance’ Encounter Succumbs

Cop Injured in Nowhatta ‘Chance’ Encounter Succumbs

A policeman injured, alongside a militant, in a ‘chance’ encounter at Nowhatta here on Sunday last has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. They told GNS that Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote Ramban was undergoing treatment at Army’s 92 Base Hospital after sustaining injuries during the gunfight. “Despite all possible efforts made by the doctors […]

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Online mode

Online mode

J&K administration is focusing on online mode for the services being offered on this line. In this direction recently the government has directed the officers to ensure that offline processing of cases for the services offered online should be dispensed with completely and switchover to online mode for better monitoring and transparency with feedback from […]

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Militant, policeman injured in Nowhatta encounter: Police

Militant, policeman injured in Nowhatta encounter: Police

  ‘Injured constable evacuated to hospital for treatment’ A militant and a policeman were injured in an ongoing chance encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that a policeman identified as Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote, Ramban was injured in […]

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Chance encounter breaks out in Srinagar, 1 cop injured

Chance encounter breaks out in Srinagar, 1 cop injured

A cop has been injured in an ongoing chance encounter that took place at Nowhatta area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening. A top police officer told GNS that a cop has been injured in the ongoing gunfight at Nowhatta. As this story was being filed intermittent firing between police and militants was […]

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J&K Reports 563 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 563 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir reported 563 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 58 cases were reported from Jammu division and 505 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473782. Among the cases, 173056 are from Jammu […]