News Topic:COVID-19
Health
J&K has nine active COVID-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir has reported nine new COVID-19 cases since November 2024, marking the first such cases in several months.
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Kashmir
From City Lights to Family Nights: Remote work trend in Kashmir
Kashmir's youth, facing unemployment, are turning to remote work. This shift, accelerated by the pandemic, offers flexibility, reshaping the traditional work paradigm.
Breaking News
Gunfight breaks out in Arihal Pulwama: J-K Police
An encounter has started between militants and security forces in Arihal area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday.
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Health
Pirola Variant Raises Global Concerns: Is it the next pandemic wave?
Coronavirus has once again seized the world's attention with the emergence of the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, known as 'Pirola'.
Opinion
India’s G20 Presidency: An icing on the cake
In the present so-called multilateralism when new blocks emerge every day, India has a golden opportunity to exploit the opportunities created due to the G20 presidency.
Opinion
India’s G20 Presidency: Hope against hope
When the world seems to go into a downward spiral, the presidency of the G20 in the hands of India can heal the green wounds that are bleeding profusely.
Health
Maiden genome sequencing lab now functional at SKIMS Soura
J&K's first genome sequencing lab has been made functional at SKIMS Soura.
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World
Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on Haj pilgrim numbers
Saudi Arabia will remove COVID-19 restrictions for the 2023 Haj season and host pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims, the kingdom’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said.
Latest news
LG Sinha chairs high-level security review; Orders heightened alert across Kashmir
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of senior police and civil administration officials at the Police Control Room in Kashmir.
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Schools, colleges to remain closed in Kashmir until March 7
All schools and colleges across the Kashmir Division will remain closed till March 7, 2026, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Tuesday.
J&K Govt to launch online notary portal for streamlined services
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has initiated the process for launching an online notary portal and has directed the constitution of dedicated inspection teams.
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From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one man walks for a purer India
As dawn broke in Kashmir, Mr Gaurav Tyagi with an unwavering resolve took steady strides southward, echoing a purpose that transcends borders, languages, and beliefs.
Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls
For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.