Kashmir
Body retrieved as Tral boy drowns in water reservoir
A joint rescue team of SDRF and police have retrieved body of a 20-year-old youth, hours after its drowning in a water reservoir in Shaldraman area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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J&K
HC orders Home Secretary’s presence for poor Internet in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Home Secretary Shaleen Kabra to appear before it on Thursday after it “struggled” to conduct online hearings due to curbs on Internet speed in J&K.
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J&K
346 new COVID-19 cases take J&K’s tally past 11k
Forty-four from Central Jail Anantnag and at least 23 from paramilitary forces were among 346 new novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the overall tally of COVID-19 patients to 11,173 in J&K.
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Jammu
BJP J&K chief Ravinder Raina tests positive for COVID-19
J&K’s BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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J&K
J&K reports 314 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 10827
Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 314 fresh infections of novel coronavirus, taking the overall tally of COVID-19 cases 10827 in J&K.
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J&K
COVID-19: CRPF inspector among seven more die, J&K toll 188
Jammu and Kashmir reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 including a 65-year-old who died while his sample for the virus was being taken and a paramilitary CRPF Sub Inspector posted with 18th battalion at Uranhal Kulgam.
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J&K
357 new COVID-19 infections in J&K, tally 10,513
Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 357 new COVID-19 infections, taking the overall tally of the cases in J&K to 10,513.
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Education
KU postpones all offline UG and Professional exams
All undergraduate / professional offline examinations scheduled in the month of July 2020 are hereby postponed due to the imposition of lockdown in Srinagar district, until further notification, Controller of Examinations, University of Kashmir, Prof Farooq A Mir said.
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Latest news
Pulwama Police seize 27 bottles of Codeine-based syrup, arrest one during naka checking
Pulwama Police apprehended a person and recovered 27 bottles of Wecan-D (Codeine) during naka checking at Checkpora Bypass bridge, police said in a press release.
J&K Discoms propose 5% power tariff hike; JERC to take final call
Jammu & Kashmir’s two power distribution utilities—KPDCL and JPDCL—have proposed a five percent hike in electricity tariff across all consumer categories.
Pulwama traders, Municipal Council at loggerheads over sanitation fees and licensing
The increase in sanitation-related charges by the Pulwama Municipal Council has triggered concern among traders and shopkeepers in the town.
CM Omar unveils Kashmir Super League 2026 jersey
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met a delegation, which apprised him of plans for the upcoming Kashmir Super League 2026 in Srinagar.
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