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US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet’s total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic. Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity. A million additional cases […]

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Crime Branch raids JKPCC officers’ houses in Srinagar, Pampore

Crime Branch raids JKPCC officers’ houses in Srinagar, Pampore

Crime Branch Kashmir is carrying out raids at the houses of several officers of JK Project Construction corporation (JKPCC) in connection with a case related to alleged misappropriation and embezzlement. Unidentified sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), that raids are being conducted at least at four locations in Srinagar and Pampore. […]

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MOUNTING LOSSES

MOUNTING LOSSES

Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA)  recently released a comprehensive report giving the break up of mounting losses to different sectors in Kashmir valley due to the clampdown of August 5, last year followed by lockdown of over 5 months for the Covid pandemic. All these months have only resulted in more economic losses and also job […]

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Grenade attack in Baramulla 06 civilians injured

Grenade attack in Baramulla 06 civilians injured

Srinagar, August 31: Suspected militants lobbed grenade on security forces near Azad Gunj bridge in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants attacked Army convoy with an grenade, However the grenade missed the intend target and exploded on roadside in which 06 civilians were injured. Who where shifted […]

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Weather to improve in Kashmir by today afternoon: MeT

Weather to improve in Kashmir by today afternoon: MeT

Wet weather is likely to end in Kashmir from this afternoon Metrological Department Kashmir said on Monday. According to Kashmir News Service Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad told “While wet weather is likely to end in Kashmir and turn dry from today afternoon . He also said there is chances of rains […]

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India-China face-off: Srinagar-Leh highway closed for civilians

India-China face-off: Srinagar-Leh highway closed for civilians

Srinagar: Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed for the civilians in view of the fresh “provocative” military movements by the Chinese troops, India Today reported. The Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed for the civilians with immediate effect. The road will remain open only for the defence forces and vehicles. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers have […]

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Fresh tension in eastern Ladakh: Army blocks China’s attempts to change status quo

Fresh tension in eastern Ladakh: Army blocks China’s attempts to change status quo

Even as the talks between India and China to resolve the nearly four-month long standoff in eastern Ladakh have been stuck in a stalemate since mid-July, the Army said on Monday morning that China has tried to create fresh trouble at a new point over the weekend. The Army mentioned that the Chinese troops tried to change the status […]

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Trump is desperate, so now’s the time for India to cut a trade deal with US

Trump is desperate, so now’s the time for India to cut a trade deal with US

America’s elections provide a narrow window of opportunity for its trading partners. Across the world, negotiators will have seen a man from Maine given a prime spot at the Republican National Convention: Lobsterman Jason Joyce spoke about how President Donald Trump had “brokered a deal to end European Union tariffs of 8% on Maine live lobsters and […]

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JK reports 786 new positive cases, 28510 recovered so far

JK reports 786 new positive cases, 28510 recovered so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 30: The Government on Sunday informed that 786 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 354 from Jammu division and 432 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 37163. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 03 from Jammu […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,72,039 stranded JK residents; 2,59,028 via Lakhanpur, 1,13,011 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,72,039 stranded JK residents; 2,59,028 via Lakhanpur, 1,13,011 through special trains

JAMMU, AUGUST 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,72,039 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]