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J&K Reports 127 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 4 Deaths

J&K Reports 127 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 4 Deaths

Number of Active Cases Reduces To 2241 As 278 More Patients Were Discharged Jammu and Kashmir reported 127 fresh cases of novel coronavirus while four patients succumbed to the pestilence in the last 24 hours in J&K, officials said on Friday. Among the fresh cases, 85 were from Jammu division and 42 from Kashmir Valley, […]

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Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared of snow, debris; stranded vehicles allowed to ply as of now

Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared of snow, debris; stranded vehicles allowed to ply as of now

Srinagar:Vehicles stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were allowed to ply towards their destinations on Friday as the arterial road was cleared after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall, officials said. No new traffic was, however, allowed on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, […]

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Jadeja, Gill toil hard to put India in an advantageous position in the third Test

Jadeja, Gill toil hard to put India in an advantageous position in the third Test

Steve Smith’s typically gutsy hundred was neutralised by Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket haul and rookie Shubman Gill’s fluent half-century as a resolute India reached 96/2 after dismissing Australia for 338 on the second day of the third Test here on Friday. The Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja (18-3-62-4) and the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah (25.4-7-66-2), were brilliant with […]

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China state media says US Capitol storm reflects leadership failures

China state media says US Capitol storm reflects leadership failures

The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump reflects a failure of leadership as well as the deep divide running through American society, editorials in China’s state media said on Friday. Hundreds of supporters of President Trump besieged the Capitol on Wednesday in what House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi described […]

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Seminary gutted in massive blaze in Srinagar’s Noorbagh

Seminary gutted in massive blaze in Srinagar’s Noorbagh

Srinagar: An Islamic seminary was gutted in a massive blaze last night in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. The fire broke out at Madrasa Islamiya Arabia Daru Salaam Baghwanpora Noorbagh Srinagar during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday as per locals. They said that fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames later. However, the buidling […]

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No respite

No respite

The markets of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir are having a lot of scarcity of essential commodities as the Srinagar-Jammu highway is closed from the past several days now. All the claims of the administration seem hollow as the people have to bear the brunt in the markets as every shopkeeper and wholesaler has […]

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Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 127 new positive cases, 117877 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 07-The Government on Thursday informed that 127 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 106 from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122176. Also […]

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Advocate General of J&K; Law Officers; former Minister call on Lt Governor

Advocate General of J&K; Law Officers; former Minister call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, JANUARY 7: A team of Law Officers comprising of Additional Advocate Generals, Deputy Advocate Generals led by Advocate General of J&K, DC Raina, called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. The Lt Governor was briefed about the status of various important legal matters pending before different forums, including the […]

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Lt Governor launches Mobile Application ‘Satark Nagrik’ and Departmental Vigilance Officers Portal of J&K Anti Corruption Bureau

Lt Governor launches Mobile Application ‘Satark Nagrik’ and Departmental Vigilance Officers Portal of J&K Anti Corruption Bureau

Says the most effective antidote to corruption is an active, involved and empowered citizenry; Calls for setting new benchmark by adopting zero tolerance for corrupt practices Terms effective use of IT and dissemination of information to all stakeholders through web portals / mobile applications as a key player in curbing malpractices JAMMU, JANUARY 07: Lieutenant […]

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India records 20,000 fresh Covid cases, 222 deaths

India records 20,000 fresh Covid cases, 222 deaths

With 20,346 new coronavirus infections and 222 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,95,278 on Thursday, while the death toll touched 1,50,336, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. India continued its streak of low daily new cases. Till now, 1,00,16,859 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,28,083 active cases. […]