Ladakh
COVID-19: 18 new cases test positive in Ladakh
Eighteen new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday morning in the Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of active cases to 24 in the UT.
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Education
Class 11th students mass promoted in Ladakh: JKBOSE
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education Friday announced mass promotion for the students of Higher Secondary Part-1 (Class 11th) 2019-2020 Annual; Bi-Annual (Private) of Union Territory of Ladakh.
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India
COVID-19: Lockdown extended by two weeks across the country
The Union government today decided to extend the lockdown period by two more weeks in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, official sources said.
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J&K
Four districts in J&K declared as Red Zone by MHFW
Government of India on Friday declared four districts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as Red Zone in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Education
JKBOSE chairperson gets two-month extension
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday gave further extension of two months to chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE), Prof. Veena Pandita.
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J&K
J&K Government winds up Vigilance Commission
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday issued a formal order announcing the winding up of Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Commission that was constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Act 2011.
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Education
BoG recommends 50 additional PG seats for GMCs and SKIMS
In a significant development, the Board of Governors (BoG), formed in suppression of Medical Council of India, has recommended to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to increase 50 seats in PG courses in Government Medical Colleges and SKIMS Soura in J&K under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota for 2020-21.
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Kashmir
Amid lockdown, 16 cases of rape in J&K
The Jammu & Kashmir Government has informed the High Court that 16 cases of rape and 64 incidents of molestation were reported during the lockdown period in the Union Territory.
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