J&K
COVID-19: Govt closes public parks, gardens in J&K
Amid surge in the COVID-19 cases in J&K, the Government on Sunday ordered closure of public parks for visitors across the Union Territory.
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Education
KU postpones all offline exams till May 2
University of Kashmir (KU) has postponed all its offline PG and UG examinations till May 2, 2021, in view of the prevailing circumstances.
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Health
COVID-19 vaccine efficacy more than 60 percent: Dr Naveed
Head of Department, Chest Disease Hospital, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah said that all the misconceptions about the vaccine are baseless.
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Health
COVID-19 virus spreads through air: DAK
With the new evidence revealing that COVID-19 spreads through air, Doctors Association Kashmir called for urgent change of safety norms.
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Education
Schools, colleges, universities closed in J&K till May 15
Government today ordered closure of schools, colleges and universities in J&K for imparting on-campus/in-person education till 15th of May.
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Kashmir
Teenage girl dies in car accident at Awantipora
An 18-year-old girl died while five others sustained injuries in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Sunday morning.
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Health
SKIMS cancels sanctioned leaves of staff
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, SKIMS Soura on Saturday cancelled all the sanctioned leaves, except those on extraordinary ground.
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Politics
ED serves notice to Mehbooba Mufti’s mother
Enforcement Directorate served notice to People's Democratic party President, Mehbooba Mufti's mother for her appearance before ED.
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High salt intake, uncontrolled BP raise stroke risk in Kashmir
Excessive salt consumption, uncontrolled high blood pressure, obesity, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity are among the major factors increasing the risk of stroke.
Railways to offer concessional freight rates to transport Kashmir fruit
Kashmir's Horticulture Department and Northern Railway are exploring concessional freight rates to move fruit consignments by train using available return cargo capacity.
J&K’s new media policy nears finalisation; may cover Facebook, Instagram: Official
J&K Director Information Mamta Yadav says the new media policy is under examination and may include provisions covering platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
J&K Secretariat Move: NH-44 up-lane shut for goods carriers on Oct 31, Nov 1
J&K has restricted goods carrier movement on NH-44 on October 31 and November 1 for the Secretariat move from Srinagar to Jammu. Down traffic will be regulated.
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