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COVID-19: India’s infection tally crosses 42 lakh

COVID-19: India’s infection tally crosses 42 lakh

COVID-19 tally of cases in India went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Press Trust of India reported that the total number of coronavirus cases […]

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NC ON MOVE

NC ON MOVE

The National Conference is presently the face of resistance against all the moves of centre in Jammu and Kashmir starting from August 5, last year. Dr. Farooq Abdullah has even blamed the central leadership of BJP for trying to change the demography in Jammu and Kashmir by trying to make it Hindu majority area. Recently […]

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IED found, defused in north Kashmir

IED found, defused in north Kashmir

An improvised explosive device (IED) was found on the roadside near Arampora in Kupwara on Monday. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that the IED was detected by police and army. They said bomb disposal squad teams of the Army and police reached the spot and destroyed it safely, […]

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COVID-19: Former legislator from Rajouri dies

COVID-19: Former legislator from Rajouri dies

A former legislator from Rajouri district and National Conference leader, Thakur Rashpal Singh died due to Coronavirus and some other medical issues on Monday morning. Singh, a resident of Sialsui Kalakote, has won elections several times from Kalakote assembly segment and was leader of National Conference since decades. He has also served as Vice Chairman […]

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Gujarat court drops Modi’s name from 2002 riots case, says plaintiffs ‘cleverly’ connected him

Gujarat court drops Modi’s name from 2002 riots case, says plaintiffs ‘cleverly’ connected him

New Delhi: A civil court in Gujarat’s Prantij Saturday dropped the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from three suits seeking damages for three British nationals killed during the 2002 riots, when he was the state’s chief minister. Modi had filed an application to strike off his name because he was not a “necessary or property […]

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Day 105: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 25 domestic flights with 3,461 passengers

Day 105: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 25 domestic flights with 3,461 passengers

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 06: On day 105 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 25 domestic flights with 3,461 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1372 passengers aboard 11 regular commercial flights and one charter flight arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with […]

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1316 covid-19 cases in J&K, total 43557

1316 covid-19 cases in J&K, total 43557

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1316 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day count so far, taking its tally to 43557. Official sources told news agency that 668 cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 648 from Kashmir Valley. With 100 among confirmed infections being travelers, this is for the 4th day in running that Jammu and […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,03,111 stranded JK residents; 2,82,668 via Lakhanpur, 1,20,443 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,03,111 stranded JK residents; 2,82,668 via Lakhanpur, 1,20,443 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,03,111 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, […]

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JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch

JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army died due to cardiac arrest along Line of Control in Poonch district on Sunday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Quoting unnamed officials told that the JCO, Kuldeep Kumar of 278 field Artillery Regiment, attached with 10 Assam, suffered cardiac arrest in Bandi Chechian […]

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Call Of Duty: 30-Minutes Away, Doctor Reaches Home After Over 5 Months

Call Of Duty: 30-Minutes Away, Doctor Reaches Home After Over 5 Months

“When will you come home?” the daughters of doctor Ajit Jain would ask when they used to talk over phone late at night. The nodal officer for novel coronavirus at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi has not been home for over five months. Duty and fear of spreading the infection among the […]