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Stranded students outside refutes news reports of their return, terms it ‘baseless’

Stranded students outside refutes news reports of their return, terms it ‘baseless’

Srinagar, Apr 16 (KNS): Almost 53 students who were evacuated from Iran recently and had been kept in quarantine in Jaisalmeer Rajasthan on Thursday refuted news reports about their return to Valley. However as per DC Srinagar, the process of bringing students stuck outside Union Territory have been initiated and presently many are heading towards […]

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Covid-19: Doda administration starts 24×7 Tele medical services in the district

Covid-19: Doda administration starts 24×7 Tele medical services in the district

Aimed at to provide medical services to the needy people during ongoing lockdown restrictions DODA, APRIL 16: On the directions of District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode, health department has started tele medicine services in the district to provide medical consultation through telephone/whatsapp/video calls to patients/needy of the district during on-going lockdown restrictions. Moreover […]

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Advisor Khan reviews COVID-19 control measures, service delivery in Kathua

Advisor Khan reviews COVID-19 control measures, service delivery in Kathua

Calls for strict adherence to social distancing KATHUA, APRIL 16:- Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor   J&K, Farooq Khan today reviewed the COVID-19 prevention and service delivery mechanism put in place by the District Administration here at a meeting. He appreciated the efforts of District Administration in containing the spread of contagion and providing quarantine facilities […]

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Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

14 new positive cases reported today, 58076 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 16: The Government Thursday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (all from Kashmir division), have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 314. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel […]

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14 more test positive in J-K, all from Kashmir; tally 314

14 more test positive in J-K, all from Kashmir; tally 314

Srinagar: 14 new cases have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir. The government’s spokesperson, Rohit Kansal, confirmed that the tally in the Union Territory rose to 314. Till yesterday, 56,595 travellers and people in contact with suspected cases were put under surveillance which includes 7,784 persons in-home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 270 in […]

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LADAKH AT CUSP

LADAKH AT CUSP

Union Territory of Ladakh is at the cusp of being positive and prosperous as very soon, authorities are going to declare it as coronavirus free zone. Most of the patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from Sonam Nurbo Memorial Hospital of Leh. According to the local authorities of the […]

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Budgam cop posted in Srinagar tests positive for COVID-19, seniors to be quarantined

Budgam cop posted in Srinagar tests positive for COVID-19, seniors to be quarantined

Srinagar : A policeman from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Chief Medical Officer Dr Nazir Ahmed told that the man from Rathsuna Budgam was found positive after coming in contact with Tableegi Jamat. “He is posted at India Reserve Police (IRP) 3rd Battalion at Bemina Srinagar. Though he didn’t attend […]

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Qatar: Nepali workers expelled for ‘illegal, illicit activity’

Qatar: Nepali workers expelled for ‘illegal, illicit activity’

Amnesty International has accused Qatar of detaining dozens of migrant workers and expelling them last month after telling them they were being taken to be tested for the new coronavirus. Qatar’s government denied the allegations, saying the repatriated migrant workers had been found to be “engaged in illegal and illicit activity” uncovered during inspections carried out to halt […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Over 100 Million Face Food Insecurity If PDS Is Not Universalised

COVID-19 Lockdown: Over 100 Million Face Food Insecurity If PDS Is Not Universalised

Meerut: Tek Narayan and Shyam Kishore Singh are migrant labourers who were employed at a construction site earning Rs 300 a day. Since the lockdown was announced, they have been stranded at the site, which is located on the outskirts of Meerut. Their homes are over 1,200 kilometres away in Latehar, one of the most backward districts of […]

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China Dispatches 6.5 Lakh Medical Kits To India To Fight Coronavirus

China Dispatches 6.5 Lakh Medical Kits To India To Fight Coronavirus

China on Thursday dispatched 650,000 coronavirus medical kits to India to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri said. Over two million test kits being procured from China will be sent to India in the next 15 days, he said. “India Fights Coronavirus. A total of 650,000 kits, including Rapid Antibody […]