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Kashmir reports 24 new cases, 11 from same family

Srinagar: Kashmir recorded another major jump in Covid-19 cases on Thursday after 24 more persons were tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the...

One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Leh: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases to four, a senior government official said...

Restrictions to be tightened in Srinagar: DC

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhry on Thursday said that the ongoing lockdown aimed at preventing the transmission of COVID-19 was not a...

Poultry farms unable to get feed, sell stock; many have shut down

Shopian: The poultry industry in Kashmir is suffering heavy losses as the Covid-19 lockdown has blocked supply of feed for the birds and access...

Strict lockdown in Anantnag after first COVID-19 patient detected in Kulgam

Anantnag: With no COVID-19 positive thus far in the district, the administration in Anantnag enforced strict restrictions on Thursday, a day after the first...

SMC’s understaffed sanitation workers doing double the work, with greater risk

Srinagar: The dearth of manpower in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is taking a toll on the health of the staff that is deployed for...

SC notice to Govt for restoration of 4G services in Kashmir

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the government of India and the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday to respond to a plea seeking...

Safety guidelines not met, again, in handling of body of Covid-19 deceased

SRINAGAR: Even after the death of three persons due to Covid-19 in Kashmir, there is still a deficit in adherence to the Government of...

Pakistan criticises India over J&K domicile law

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday termed as "reprehensible' India's decision to change the domicile law for Jammu and Kashmir when the international community's focus is...

Biggest jump of Covid-19 cases in one day

Srinagar: The number of Covid-19 cases rose sharply on Wednesday with 30 more persons in Kashmir tested positive for the deadly virus. Jammu region...

At all-party meet, Modi says lockdown will not be lifted in one go

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told floor leaders of opposition and other parties in Parliament that the nationwide lockdown will not...

Hazratbal shrine stays dark and desolate on eve of Shab-e-Baraat

Srinagar: After Shab-e-Mehraj, the festivities of Shab-e-Baraat were also not held at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on Wednesday evening due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

Doctors, healthcare workers are warriors, have to be protected, SC tells GoI

New Delhi: Doctors and healthcare professionals are "warriors" in fight against coronavirus and have to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday even...

In downtown Srinagar, evening is time, and opportunity, to be outdoors

Srinagar: Many in Srinagar, especially in the downtown, are treating the coronavirus lockdown as a normal curfew that ends when police and government forces...

Lockdown working as rehab for drug addicts

Srinagar: The coronavirus lockdown may have left people distressed but many drug addicts in Kashmir have perforce stopped taking the banned substances, which are...

For ‘first time in life’, mutton lovers give up on the meat

SRINAGAR: The looming fear of Covid-19 has made habitual mutton eaters give up on the pleasure, a behavioural change resisted by Kashmiris even in...

Jaish militant killed in 16-hour encounter in Sopore

Baramulla: A most-wanted Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed after a 16-hour-long gunfight in Armpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Wednesday. Sources said that...

54-year-old Bandipora man dies of Covid-19 at SMHS Hospital

Srinagar: A 54-year-old man died at SMHS Hospital of Covid-19 on Tuesday, becoming the third casualty of the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir. A...

Eidgah, Lal Bazar sealed to prevent spread of infection

SRINAGAR: All entries and exits leading into and out of Eidgah and Lal Bazar areas of Srinagar were Tuesday sealed. The sealing of the areas...

Religious congregations banned on Shab-e-Barat in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: In view of the prevailing health situation because of COVID-19 outbreak the District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has issued an order prohibiting...

Doctors, paramedics at Shopian Hospital raise alarm over ‘substandard’ PPE

Anantnag: Doctors and paramedics at the Shopian district hospital in south Kashmir have accused the hospital administration of risking their lives by forcing them...

Government orders mass promotion of students from class 1 to 9 in Jammu

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department on Tuesday ordered mass promotion of students in standard 1-9 in Jammu and class 11 in...

IFJ campaign to end ban on 4G internet titled ‘Postcards from Kashmir’

Srinagar: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) along with South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) has launched a campaign to bring to light the...

Mehbooba sent home to be detained there under PSA

Srinagar: Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti walked into her residence at Gupkar Fairview, after it was declared as a subsidiary jail, to continue...

Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response: UN rights chief

United Nations: The UN human rights body has urged nations to release individuals detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners, as the world...

Anxiety grips people, doctors flooded with calls for help

Srinagar: 21-year-old Sadiya (name changed) is suffering from insomnia for the last few days. She has never experienced this in her entire life. But...

CRPF soldier killed in militant attack in Bijbehara

Bijbehara: Militants opened fire at a patrol party of the paramilitary force CRPF Tuesday evening, killing one CRPF soldier, here in Bijbehara town of...

Doctors, paramedics at Shopian hospital raise alarm over ‘substandard’ PPE 

Anantnag: Doctors and paramedics at the Shopian district hospital in south Kashmir have accused the hospital administration of risking their lives by forcing them...

Anxiety grips people, doctors flooded with calls for help 

Srinagar: 21-year-old Sadiya (name changed) is suffering from insomnia for the last few days. She has never experienced this in her entire life. But...

3 more test positive in Kashmir, J&K tally 109

Srinagar: Three more persons on Monday tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir, taking the total number of Covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir...

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