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Major works allotted to non-locals when Kashmir was incommunicado
The spread of the novel Coronavirus has in fact started impacting ongoing construction projects in Kashmir Valley, but the basic reason why work on developmental projects has stopped is the non-availability of construction material.
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Lockdown: Smugglers loot Shopian forest compartments at will
The lockdown is proving a boon for the jungle smugglers as they are looting the green gold at will in length and breadth of Kashmir Valley.
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Amid COVID-19, Muslims cremate Jatt Sikh with honour in Ganderbal
Yet again people of Kashmir set a glittering example of communal brotherhood on Thursday when Muslims went all out to help in cremation of a non-Muslim carpenter hailing from Punjab.
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Quarantine Mess: Girl injured as locals clash with police in Chadoora
Clashes erupt in the premises of a quarantine centre here in Nagam Chadoora after people quarantined in the building and their relatives accused the administration of delay in declaring the tests of quarantined people.
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Three shops gutted in fire in Samboora Pulwama
Three shops owned by an individual were gutted in a mysterious fire incident in Samboora area of saffron town Pampore here in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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Religion
Eid prayers can’t be offered at home, Grand Mufti says
As the holy month of Ramadan is in progress, Grand Mufti Thursday appealed people to offer Shab-e-Qadr prayers at home and avoid any kind of social gatherings amid the Coronavirus outbreak in Kashmir Valley.
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Education
Amid COVID-19, private schools start demanding fee
Getting emboldened by a recent tweet by incumbent Principal Secretary Education, Dr Asgar Samoon, private schools have started demanding school fee from parents in Kashmir Valley.
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Kashmiri business tycoon’s daughter dies in Dubai road mishap
A man and two women were killed when their car caught fire after a vehicle smashed it on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on Wednesday afternoon.
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