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SC seeks GoI response on compensation to Covid victims’ kin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families...

J&K declares black fungus as epidemic disease

Srinagar: The government on Monday declared black fungus or mucormycosis as an epidemic disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act- 1897. The Health and Medical Education...

Masjid committees come together in Anantnag to curb black marketing

Anantnag: To curb the menace of black marketing amid the lockdown imposed to curb spread of Covid, a dozen Masjid committees in Anantnag town...

LG assesses Covid-19 relief measures

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired a review meeting and sought the detailed status of relief measures being extended to different sections...

Vaccinate at least 10 percent of population by September in every country: WHO

GENEVA: At the opening of the World Health Organization's main annual assembly on Monday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the sacrifices made by health...

Rs 1.41 lakh recovered for violating lockdown in Valley, say police

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected as Kashmir stayed under lockdown to prevent further spread of Covid-19. Early in the morning, police and CRPF soldiers were...

‘Mobilise target groups for special vaccination drives’

JAMMU: The rollout of special vaccination drives for high risk and vulnerable groups within the 18-45 age category was finalized on Monday during a...

Govt persecuting Gujjar-Bakerwal communities by evicting them from forests: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the administration of persecuting members of the Gujjar-Bakerwal communities by evicting them from forest areas. Her remarks...

Use technology-based tools to identify people misusing social media: DGP to officials

Srinagar: DGP Dilbag Singh on Monday directed officials to use technology-based tools to identify and bring to book people using social media for anti-national...

CPEC does not affect our stand on Kashmir issue: China

Beijing: China on Monday again defended its USD 60 billion CPEC project with Pakistan, disregarding India’s protests as it is being laid through Pakistan...

Train services to remain suspended in Kashmir till May 31

Srinagar: Railway authorities on Monday extended till May 31 the suspension of train services from Banihal to Baramulla and vice versa. Official sources said that...

Mughal Road through for traffic

Rajouri: Authorities have restored Mughal road – connecting Poonch and Shopian districts of south Kashmir – after halting the vehicular traffic movement on Sunday...

Covid’s daily death toll again climbs to above 50

3,308 new cases, most in Srinagar Srinagar: Fifty-one Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 3,308 fresh...

Srinagar man suspected to have black fungus

Srinagar: A patient at the Government Dental College (GDC) hospital here, who has recently recovered from COVID-19, is suspected of having mucormycosis or black...

Situation improving gradually in J&K: LG

Jammu: The COVID-19 situation is improving gradually in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday and sought active participation from various...

A journalist in jail marks his days: 1,000 now

Asif Sultan is still imprisoned in Central Jail Srinagar despite many court hearings SRINAGAR: International award-winning incarcerated journalist Asif Sultan on Sunday completed 1,000 days...

Police introduce ‘Green Lane’ for emergency traffic in Baramulla

Baramulla: The Jammu and Kashmir Police in north Kashmir's Baramulla district has introduced the "Green Lane/Corridor" system on several roads so that people associated...

DCs authorised to utilise all staff for Covid work

Jammu: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has authorised deputy commissioners to utilise all available staff for Covid-related work...

DC Srinagar sets deadline for Covid Care Centers

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Sunday reviewed the progress on Covid-19 mitigation plan for timely setting up of Covid Care Centers...

Hailstorms hit Anantnag’s apple belt hard

Anantnag: The recent hailstorms in Dachnipora area of Anantnag district have caused considerable damage to the horticulture industry here, the apple crop in particular,...

Expert Advice: How to avoid ‘russetting’ in fruit

Shopian: After the stge of fruit set, many orchardists spray pesticides while keeping spray guns at high speed without using foggy guns, and they...

Bangladesh lifts ban on travel to Israel

Dhaka/Jerusalem: Bangladesh has announced to lift a decades-long travel ban to Israel, a move welcomed by the Jewish state which called upon Dhaka to...

Covid claims 48 more lives, 3,408 fresh cases in J&K

Srinagar: Forty-eight Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 3,408 fresh cases of the viral infection...

Lockdown continues in Valley, 214 arrested for violations

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir on Saturday with police arresting 214 persons and filing 102 cases against the people for violating guidelines...

Lockdown extended till May 31

Jammu: The government on Saturday extended till May 31 the curfew imposed across the union territory to curb the spread of coronavirus. The restrictions were...

Case fatality rate lower in J&K compared to other states: SMO WHO

Srinagar: Amid surge in Covid positive cases, Dr Ashiq Rashid Mir, Surveillance Medical Officer World Health Organization’s Kashmir Division expressed optimism over the recovery...

GoI allocates additional 23,680 vials of Amphotericin-B to states/UTs to combat black fungus

NEW DELHI: With cases of mucormycosis or black fungus increasing, the government has allocated 23,680 additional vials of Amphotericin-B to various states and union...

KU extends last date for UG admissions till May 31

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has extended the last date for admission to 1st-2nd Semester Choice Based Credit System Scheme for BA/B.Sc/B.ScH/B.Com/BCA /BBA/B.M.M.M.C/OCMIL (General/Honors)...

No consensus yet on COVID vaccine passport issue at WHO level: Govt

New Delhi: The WHO is yet to reach a consensus on the vaccine passport issue for allowing international travel to those fully vaccinated against...

Sufficient doses of vaccine to be made available soon: Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday appealed to people to turn the COVID-19 vaccination drive into a mass movement in Kashmir and...

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