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Twelve more die of Covid, toll 333

489 new cases; 4 Srinagar residents among the deceased Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported twelve deaths due to Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number...

Non-local labourers to be re-tested for Covid at district level

Srinagar: The Kashmir administration has decided to re-test for Covid-19 at the district level all non-local labourers who have entered Kashmir and were screened...

Strict orders to admit only duly referred patients in ‘Category 1’ hospitals

SRINAGAR: The State Executive Committee (SEC) Tuesday issued several instructions with respect to the referral of COVID-19 positive patients to tertiary health care institutions. “In...

Doctor fighting Covid in Gurez dies of infection

Bandipora: A 45-year-old National Health Mission (NHM) doctor from Sumbal area of Bandipora district died due to Covid-19 at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on...

High altitude, UV rays keep Ladakh’s Covid numbers low: experts

Leh: With 1,327 cases and six fatalities in four months, the trajectory of COVID-19 in the cold desert region of Ladakh validates the view...

Senior NC leader Ruhullah Mehdi resigns

Srinagar: Senior National Conference leader Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday tendered his resignation as the chief spokesman of the party following apparent differences with the...

Pak army shells 2 sectors along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s...

Infiltrating militant steps on landmine, dies in Nowshehra

Jammu: A militant was killed when a group of five militants tried to sneak into this side of the fence opposite to Kalal area...

Modi govt to ‘verify’ LG Murmu, Ram Madhav’s statements on 4G internet

New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it will verify reported statements made by the Lt Governor of Jammu...

EC takes ‘exception’ to LG Murmu’s remarks on timing of polls

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday took "exception" to the reported remarks of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor GC Murmu on timing of...

Nepal ruling party’s meeting postponed indefinitely

Kathmandu: A crucial meeting of Nepal’s ruling communist party scheduled for Tuesday to iron out differences between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the...

Malaysian ex-PM Najib given 12 years in jail in 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve 12 years in prison on Tuesday after finding him guilty in...

Last surviving daughter of Nizam of Hyderabad no more

Hyderabad: Sahebzadi Basheerunnisa Begum, the last surviving daughter of Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the erstwhile Hyderabad State, passed away...

Hindu Rashtra convention to be held online

Panaji: The forthcoming All India Hindu Rashtra convention will be held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior functionary said on...

Punjab CM condemns attempts to convert gurdwara to mosque in Lahore

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condemned the attempts reportedly being made to convert a famous gurdwara in Pakistan’s Lahore city into...

Nine more Covid-19 deaths, toll 321

470 more test positive, caseload rises to 18390 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more deaths due to Covid-19 on Monday taking the total number...

SC asks UGC to respond on pleas by September 30

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to respond to the petitions which have challenged the July 6 directive...

Covid vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

Washington: The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the...

With one more death, toll 9 in Pampore

PAMPORE: A ninth Covid-19 patient from Pampore died on Monday at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar. The 85-year-old resident of Samboora passed away in the...

PHC in Beerwah closed after employee tests positive

BUDGAM: The Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Aripathan village of Beerwah tehsil (Budgam district) has been temporarily closed by officials after an employee tested...

Home quarantine for asymptomatic contacts, asymptomatic patients with no co-morbidities

JAMMU: In a significant decision with regard to management of COVID-19 patients and in line with the earlier decision of reserving four tertiary hospitals...

Will not contest Assembly polls till statehood is restored: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Upset over downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir to the status of a Union Territory following abrogation of Article 370, former chief minister Omar...

48-year-old father of slain militant joins JeM in Tral

Anantnag: The father of a slain militant has gone missing here in Tral area of south Kashmir and is believed to have joined the...

Customers conspicuous by their absence at animal markets this Eid

Srinagar: A small businessman by profession, Parvaiz Ahmad (name changed) feels both sad and upset when his son asks if they will sacrifice an...

Worst-hit Srinagar district also has lowest recovery rate

Anantnag: Apart from being the worst affected district in terms of number of Covid-19 cases, Srinagar district has also the slowest recovery rate of...

Over 6,000 domicile certificate issued in Udhampur

UDHAMPUR: Over 6000 domicile certificates have been issued in Udhampur tehsil. According to Tehsildar, at present there is no pendency of applications seeking domicile certificate....

Seven more Covid-19 deaths, caseload rises to 17,920

Above 100 brick kiln workers, nearly 70 security personnel in Kashmir among 615 new cases Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported seven deaths due to Covid-19...

Masjids, shrines to stay shut for prayers on Eid

Srinagar: The divisional administration in Kashmir has disallowed the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers in view of COVID-19 and said the prevailing restrictions will be...

35 lockdown violators fined, 34 vehicles seized in Awantipora

Srinagar: Police on Sunday fined 35 violators and seized 34 vehicles for defying lockdown in Awantipora. In a statement, police said 35 violators were fined...

Farooq calls for restoration of statehood, pins hopes on SC

New Delhi: As the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status is set to complete one year on August 5, former Chief Minister Farooq...

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