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Donate plasma, serve humanity: Dir SKIMS appeals recovered COVID-19 patients

Donate plasma, serve humanity: Dir SKIMS appeals recovered COVID-19 patients

Srinagar: Director Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Dr A.G Ahangar has appealed recovered COVID-19 patients to come forward to donate their plasma and serve humanity at large. Dr Ahangar said that the recovered Covid-19 patients are the traumatized warriors—who too can help the administration in fighting and defeating the novel virus. “All the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Labourers have been engaged through CSC as per the manpower requirements of BRO projects in Leh & Ladakh

Labourers have been engaged through CSC as per the manpower requirements of BRO projects in Leh & Ladakh

Common Services Center an SPV under Ministry of Electronics and IT, deploy skilled migrant workers for road construction projects of BRO in Leh & Ladakh The COVID 19 pandemic has triggered a massive reverse migration from the “destination” to “source” in large parts of the country. CSC SPV has come up with a Digital Naukri […]

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JK reports 387 new positive cases, 5786 recovered so far

JK reports 387 new positive cases, 5786 recovered so far

The Government on Friday informed that 387 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 97 from Jammu division and 290 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 9888. Also 05 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 04 […]

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‘Will ensure disengagement of troops at LAC’: India, China reiterate stand

‘Will ensure disengagement of troops at LAC’: India, China reiterate stand

India and China on Friday once again reiterated that they will work to ensure “complete disengagement of the troops” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region, where 15 Indian soldiers were killed on June 15 in a violent face off with the Chinese army. The comments were made at the 16th […]

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BJP made law ‘hostage’ across country: JKNPP

BJP made law ‘hostage’ across country: JKNPP

Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Friday lambasted on BJP and said it has made the rule of law “hostage” across India. Party also criticized the selective approach of BJP government and added those belong to other than BJP are being evacuated from government accommodations while BJP men who doesn’t own any official position […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan visits Nishat garden

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Nishat garden

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today directed for strict compliance of Covid-19 guidelines at the public parks. He said this during his on spot inspection of Nishat Garden to see that the guidelines are being adhered properly. He was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, Floriculture Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad and other concerned officers. The Jammu […]

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With Over 26,000 Fresh Covid Cases, India’s Tally Nears 8 Lakh

With Over 26,000 Fresh Covid Cases, India’s Tally Nears 8 Lakh

India recorded the highest single-day spike of over 26,502 new coronavirus cases and 475 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally close to eight lakh with 21,604 deaths, Health Ministrys’s data revealed on Friday. According to the data, out of total 7,93,802 cases, 4,95,513 have recovered while 2,76,685 remain active in the […]

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Five million go under fresh lockdown in Melbourne

Five million go under fresh lockdown in Melbourne

MELBOURNE: Millions in Australia’s second-biggest city went into lockdown on Thursday to battle another coronavirus outbreak, as spikes across the world added to the devastation already wrought by the pandemic. The number of infections and deaths has risen relentlessly in many of the world’s biggest nations, with the United States crossing three million confirmed cases. […]

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This year’s Asia Cup postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, says ACC

This year’s Asia Cup postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, says ACC

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Thursday that this year’s Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan in September, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the ACC said that the executive board met on multiple occasions to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the tournament. “From the […]

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COVID-19:DAK appeals people to donate plasma

COVID-19:DAK appeals people to donate plasma

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday appealed people to come forward and donate plasma, a medical procedure being used by doctors to treat the novel coronavirus disease across the globe. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said a large number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 pandemic are eager to donate plasma and it is […]