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Srinagar boy studying in Lucknow is Kashmir’s go-to weatherman in rainy days

Shopian: When the horticulture industry was facing a major challenge in terms of unseasonal rains which not only washed away the sprayed fungicides but...

7 DDC members, fed up of ‘security’, offer resignation in Budgam

Members held against their will, says Mehbooba Srinagar: Seven DDC members in Budgam district have offered their resignation, saying that the government has no...

As landowners demand govt jobs for children, PHC stuck in limbo in Khansahib

BUDGAM: Despite the government having spent Rs 2 crore on construction of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Pethzanigam village in Khansahib tehsil, this...

Former J&K Bank chairman Parvez Nengroo gets bail

Srinagar: Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar on Saturday granted 10 days bail to former Jammu and Kashmir Bank chairman Parvez Ahmad Nengroo by taking in...

Covid’s daily toll slightly down, at 43, but 3,848 new cases

Srinagar: The number of daily deaths related to Covid-19 in J&K came down on Friday, providing some respite and hope that the deadly second...

Mayhem in May: 50k new cases in Kashmir, 399 deaths

Anantnag: At an average of 2,509 new cases per day, Kashmir has witnessed over 50k cases of Covid so far in the month of...

First black fungus case reported in Jammu

Jammu: The first case of black fungus or mucormycosis was on Friday detected in a 40-year-old man in Jammu, officials said. The COVID-19 patient, who...

Mirwaiz, Lone’s death anniversary sees tightened curfew in Kashmir

Highway sealed, 248 arrested SRINAGAR: The government on Friday intensified the already existing Covid-19 restrictions to prevent public gatherings on the death anniversary of Mirwaiz...

COVID-19 could become like common cold in future, study suggests

NEW DELHI: The novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could cause no more than common cold-like coughs and sniffles within the next decade, according to...

GoI asks states, UTs to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, kids orphaned by Covid

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has asked states and union territories to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, especially children, who have been orphaned...

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Gaza City: Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly...

Tourism dept starts courses in ‘safe tourism’ for stakeholders

SRINAGAR: Amid the raging second wave of Covid-19 in Kashmir Valley, the Tourism department has begun to make preparations for the tourism season once...

High time forces of disruption threatening human lives defeated: LG

Jammu: Terrorism is the biggest enemy of humanity and should be opposed in all its forms and manifestations, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj...

Locals signing up as militants worrying: IGP

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday termed as “very concerning” the joining of local youths into militant ranks. Taking to reporters...

Since May 10, 93.5% of vaccine shots in Jammu, 6.5% in Kashmir

Anantnag: The discrepancy between Covid-19 vaccine jabs administered in the two divisions of Jammu and Kashmir has further widened over the past ten days,...

67 more die of Covid, 4,169 fresh cases

Srinagar: Sixty-seven Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 4,169 fresh cases of the viral infection...

Family with Covid positive patients in Sopore locked from outside

Sopore: A family in north Kashmir's Sopore alleged that they were locked inside their home for hours after one of their family members tested...

Scientist warns of 3rd wave if vaccination not ramped up

New Delhi: If the vaccination drive against coronavirus is not ramped up and Covid-19 appropriate-behaviour is not maintained, there is a possibility of a...

‘Unhygienic masks, poor ventilation contributing to black fungus’

New Delhi: Amid a rise in black fungus cases particularly in COVID patients in Delhi, some medical experts feel that "unhygienic masks" and poorly...

Notify ‘black fungus’ under Epidemic Diseases Act: GoI urges states

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged states and union territories to make black fungus or mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic...

Good ventilation dilutes Covid viral load, crucial in reducing transmission: Advisory

NEW DELHI: Well-ventilated spaces play a crucial role in diluting the COVID-19 viral load of infected air and help in decreasing the risk of...

Army revives defunct oxygen plant in Srinagar

Srinagar: Electronic Mechanical Engineering wing of Chinar Corps on Thursday made a defunct oxygen plant with 700 cylinder capacity functional in Rangreth Srinagar. The oxygen...

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM, seeks free education for kids orphaned by Covid

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free education in Navodaya Vidyalayas to children orphaned due...

HC changes order, approves of Ayush hospital in Srinagar

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday directed the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to consider an application for grant of permission to...

Govt sacks 2 teachers, suspended DySP in the ‘interest of security of state’

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday terminated suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh and two teachers from services in the "interest of...

Govt enhances NPS contribution of employees to 14%

JAMMU: Meeting the demand of its employees working under National Pension System (NPS) the government on Thursday issued orders for enhancement of its monthly...

62 deaths in a day, 3,969 fresh cases in J&K

Srinagar: Sixty-two Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 3,969 fresh cases of the viral infection...

With five deaths, Ladakh reports highest single-day spike in Covid fatalities this year

Leh: With the death of five people, Ladakh has reported the highest single-day spike in fatalities due to COVID this year, raising the toll...

Five-bed Covid centres in each panchayat in J&K, orders LG

Centres to be equipped with necessary medical kit and linked to nearest health centres and Tele-medicine facilities JAMMU: In order to effectively tackle Covid-19 pandemic...

KU Asst Prof died at CD Hospital due to negligence, alleges family

SRINAGAR: Assistant Professor at Kashmir University (KU), Dr Mustahson Farooq, who died on Monday due to Covid-19, could have been saved at Chest Diseases...

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