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Homemade masks harmful for use, warn medical experts

SRINAGAR — Medical experts on Wednesday termed the use of homemade masks being prepared by tailors amid the coronavirus scare in Jammu and Kashmir...

LG replaces CM as Chancellor of IUST, BGSBU, CUS & CUJ

SRINAGAR — The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has replaced Chief Minister as Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science &...

Vigilance Commission, State Commission for Backward Classes winded up

SRINAGAR — The Government of India has repealed the laws under which State Vigilance Commission and State Commission for Backward Classes Act were established.According...

No more rent-free accommodation, other perks for former CMs of J&K

SRINAGAR — In a major development, the Government of India has scrapped a legal provision providing rent-free accommodation and other facilities to former chief...

78 people leave home after completing quarantine

SRINAGAR — At least 78 people who had returned from Leh and were put under quarantine were allowed to go home after completing the...

Shot at by gunmen, youth succumbs at SKIMS

KULGAM — A 28-year-old youth who was seriously injured after being fired upon by unidentified gunmen at Kulgam district, succumbed at SKIMS, Soura.On March...

Coordination committee to address issues related to COVID-19

SRINAGAR — Government on Monday constituted a coordination committee to address the issues arising out of stringent measures taken to fight COVID-19 in the...

COVID-19: Medical staff at greater risk of severe disease, says DAK

SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said doctors, nurses and paramedical staff are at greater risk of developing severe disease if they...

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Kupwara cyclist begins nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia for Umrah

Parvaiz Ahmed Lachi, 29, from Kupwara has set out on a nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, inspired by a Kerala man's walk to Makkah.

ACB chargesheets 10 in ₹7.12 lakh Kupwara bridge embezzlement case

ACB has chargesheeted 10 people, including two retired executive engineers, over an alleged ₹7.12 lakh embezzlement linked to the Lastiyal-Kalaroose bridge in Kupwara.

Omar Abdullah says cabinet reshuffle will not happen before August 15

CM Omar Abdullah says J&K cabinet reshuffle is a "work in progress" but won't happen before Aug. 15; sources say new Kashmir Valley faces likely to be inducted.

MeT forecasts heavy rain, flash flood risk

Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasts widespread rain and thundershowers across J&K through August 19, with heavy rainfall and flash flood risk peaking August 11.

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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death

Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.

India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash

India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.