Kashmir
Truck conductor found dead in Shaheed Gunj
A truck conductor was found dead in his truck near FCI Godown in Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar on Saturday.
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Jammu
PS Kathua declared out of bounds after cop tests positive
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has declared Police Station Kathua as out of bounds after a police personnel deployed in the station tested positive.
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Politics
NC to stay away from delimitation exercise in J&K
In a significant development, National Conference (NC) on Friday decided against participating in the delimitation exercise ordered by the Government of India for fixing boundaries of Assembly and Parliamentary elections in the newly carved out Union Territory.
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J&K
Government winds up Backward Classes Commission in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday issued a formal order announcing the winding up of Backward Classes Commission that was constituted under the State Backward Classes Act 1997.
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Education
Educational institutions to remain closed till June 15
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered that all educational institutions and training institutions in the Union Territory shall remain closed till June 15.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Shopian resident tests positive day after his death, toll 28
A day after his death, a 70-year-old man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district was on Friday tested positive, thus taking the overall death toll due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir up to 28.
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Jammu
Truck loaded with LPG cylinders catches fire at Tikri
The vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been restricted temporarily after a truck loaded with Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders caught fire, resulting in dozens of heavy explosions that rattled the entire area at Tikri near Udhampur.
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J&K
Coronavirus: 115 fresh cases surface in J&K
Three pregnant women and a Canteen worker were among 115 fresh cases that tested positive for COVID-19, taking the tally of pandemic cases in UT to 2036.
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Latest news
J&K issues revised ex-gratia relief rules, death compensation up to ₹25 lakh
J&K's General Administration Department has notified revised ex-gratia relief guidelines under the SRE scheme, with compensation ranging from ₹500 to ₹25 lakh.
J&K submits proposal to NMC for over 300 additional PG medical seats
J&K has proposed over 300 additional postgraduate medical seats to the NMC; 120 seats already created this year and 286 PG students training at new colleges.
IUST, SKIMS hold joint awareness programme on PCOS/PMOS
IUST partnered with SKIMS Soura and SKIMS MCH Bemina for an awareness and screening programme on PCOS/PMOS, featuring expert talks and a student screening session.
BJP leader Showkat Gayoor booked over alleged extortion in Pulwama
An FIR has been registered against Showkat Gayoor in Pulwama over allegations of extortion, threats and obstruction linked to a soil extraction project for a Gurudwara.
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