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COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month, while the number of new fatalities registered across the country dipped below 600 almost after three months, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Monday. The total cases mounted to 75,50,273 with 55,722 infections being […]

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India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

The eighth round of India-China military and diplomatic level talks is expected to take place next week to discuss disengagement in Ladakh even as armies of the two countries prepare for snow and winter deployment along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to senior officials, both sides are not impatient over a resolution […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,33,239 stranded JK residents; 4,92,947 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,33,239 stranded JK residents; 4,92,947 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 6,33,239 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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Day 146: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 26 domestic flights with 3,408 passengers aboard

Day 146: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 26 domestic flights with 3,408 passengers aboard

JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: On day 146 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 26 domestic flights with 3,408 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1401 passengers aboard 12 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 2007 passengers aboard […]

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JK reports 578 new positive cases, 77886 recovered so far

JK reports 578 new positive cases, 77886 recovered so far

JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: The Government on Sunday informed that 578 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 193 from Jammu division and 385 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 87942. Also 07 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 03 from Jammu […]

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Twitter under fire for showing J&K as China’s territory

Twitter under fire for showing J&K as China’s territory

New Delhi: A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines. The matter was raised Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) after tweets showed J&K as a part of China. “So @Twitter has decided to reconfigure geography and declare Jammu & […]

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Won’t take long to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir: Amit Shah

Won’t take long to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an interview to a news channel made it clear that government will not take long to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “I have also stated this on floor of Parliament and We won’t go […]

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CRPF ASI injured in Tral militant attack

CRPF ASI injured in Tral militant attack

Srinagar: An Assistant Sub Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force was injured on Sunday after militants lobbed grenade on the forces at main town of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer said the grenade was lobbed towards CRPF party of 180 BN in which one ASI of CRPF received splinter injuries. […]

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Zojila tunnel will be ready before next Lok Sabha polls: Gadkari

Zojila tunnel will be ready before next Lok Sabha polls: Gadkari

Srinagar: What could not be started by the previous political dispensations in 15 years of struggle, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually did the first blast to start work on the Zojila tunnel which will be the last hurdle to make Srinagar-Leh highway all year connected. On Thursday, Gadkari not only gave orders for the work, but […]

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Power Company starts snapping connections of bill defaulters in Kashmir

Power Company starts snapping connections of bill defaulters in Kashmir

 Kashmir Power Distribution Company Limited has started snapping down of power connections of consumers who fail to pay their power tariff A senior official posted in north Kashmir said they have been directed to go tough against the defaulters and realise maximum tariff from consumers on time. KNS received many calls from different areas of […]