News Topic:COVID-19
Kashmir
Coronavirus: Pulwama district placed under strict lockdown
PULWAMA — A strict lockdown has been imposed across the valley including the southern district of Pulwama. The lockdown has been re-imposed in view...
Business & Economy
Amid pandemic, ‘immunity-boosting’ bakery sold in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — In a novel effort, a baker from Srinagar outskirts ahead of Eid-ul-Adha is out to present his bakery as an immunity booster...
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J&K
COVID-19: Deadly virus kills 11 in J&K, toll 288
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 11 more deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the number of people who died due...
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J&K
J&K reports 718 new COVID-19 infections, tally 16,429
Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported second biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 infections with 718 additions including 98 travelers, taking the overall tally to 16,429.
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World
Why are coins hard to find during the pandemic?
The Federal Reserve has seen a significant decline of coins in circulation because people are not spending them as regularly at businesses, many of which are either temporarily closed or not accepting cash. Coins are still plentiful.
Ladakh
DRDO establishes COVID-19 testing facility in Leh
The DRDO has established a COVID-19 testing facility at the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh to augment the existing capacity for identification of coronavirus cases in the Union territory of Ladakh, according to an official statement.
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Politics
BJP plans celebrations to mark anniversary of Article 370 roll back in J&K
Bhartiya Janata Party’s J&K unit has decided to mark the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 with mega celebrations from August 05 for 15 days and the day first will witness unfurling of Tricolor in all zonal, tehsil and district headquarters.
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India
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 12-lakh mark
With the highest-ever single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death-toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
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Benefit-Based vs Indemnity-Based Health Insurance: Which One Should Buyers Understand?
Health insurance products do not all respond to a medical event in the same way. Some settle eligible treatment expenses, while others release a fixed amount.
J&K LG mandates insurance, registration for non-local workers following Kulgam attack
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mother-son arrested for murdering man and dumping body in Srinagar canal
Srinagar Police claimed to have solved a blind murder case within six hours of the recovery of an unidentified body, arresting a mother-son duo allegedly involved in the crime.
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