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Strict lockdown restrictions re-imposed in parts of Kashmir after spike in COVID-19 cases

Strict lockdown restrictions re-imposed in parts of Kashmir after spike in COVID-19 cases

Strict lockdown restrictions were re-imposed in most parts of Kashmir, including in the city here, on Monday after a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the valley over the past week, officials said. They said strict restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar and other parts of the valley and no movement of people, except for […]

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Anantnag gunfight: Second militant killed

Anantnag gunfight: Second militant killed

One more militant has been killed in the gunfight between militants and the government forces in Viddy Srigufwara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning, taking the toll of killed militants to two. An unnamed official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two militants have been killed while as […]

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COVID-19: 46-yr-old Sopore man dies; J-K toll 182

COVID-19: 46-yr-old Sopore man dies; J-K toll 182

A 46-year-old man from Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Srinagar, on Monday, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 182. The patient was suffering from bilateral community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) besides “multiple myelomas, thrombocytopenia and electrolyte dysfunction,” Dr G N Itoo, Deputy […]

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Militant killed in Anantnag gunfight, operation on: Police

Militant killed in Anantnag gunfight, operation on: Police

A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, police said. A police spokesman said on Twitter that one unidentified militant was so far killed in the gunfight. Earlier, an official said that the gunfight broke out after a joint team of […]

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JK reports 357 new positive cases, 5979 recovered so far

JK reports 357 new positive cases, 5979 recovered so far

JAMMU, JULY 12: The Government on Sunday informed that 357 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 62 from Jammu division and 295 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 10513. Also 10 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]

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300 Domicile Certificates issued at Kishtwar village

300 Domicile Certificates issued at Kishtwar village

A Domicile Certificate issuance Camp was held at Revenue Village Patnazi of Tehsil Bunjwah. During the camp all officials and non official staff of Tehsil Bunjwah including Naib Tehsildars , Patwaries, field functionaries of Revenue Department assisted in smooth issuance of Domicile certificate among residents of revenue village Patnazi. Tehsil Office Bunjwah received more than […]

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Hirdesh Kumar chairs meeting on delimitation of Parliamentary, Assembly constituencies in Ganderbal

Hirdesh Kumar chairs meeting on delimitation of Parliamentary, Assembly constituencies in Ganderbal

Chief Electoral Officer J&K and Commissioner Secretary Transport, Hirdesh Kumar along with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P.K Pole today visited Ganderbal where he chaired a meeting to review the preparation of statistical data and Maps regarding Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies. The District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, ADC Ganderbal Farooq Ahmad Baba, […]

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NC, PDP failed to represent people: Ram Madhav

NC, PDP failed to represent people: Ram Madhav

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav Sunday took a dig at NC and PDP and said they have failed to represent peoples aspirations in current situation. Talking to media personnel in summer capital Srinagar, BJP leader criticized mainstream political parties particularly NC and PDP. He said though political activities have been resumed in Valley but […]

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Community schools at risk, education sector badly affected

Community schools at risk, education sector badly affected

At a time when whole world is gripped amid fear of Covid-19, the UT of J&K has witnessed a surge in the deaths and active fresh positive cases from past few days, the governments imitative to open community schools across Kashmir is a bit worrying for the parents and administration too. A group of parents […]

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Baramulla Admin to go tough against Covid19 SOP violators

Baramulla Admin to go tough against Covid19 SOP violators

Baramulla Adminstration has decided to take strict action against the violators of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)in the district. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla G N Itoo in a presser today asked the officials to go tough against the SOP voilators. ” We have see women along with their kids roaming in markets without wearing masks or following […]