News Topic:COVID-19
Kashmir
Lockdown: Authorities are OK with cricket match in Handwara
Amid restrictions on the movement of people in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a cricket match was held in Handwara town today.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Kashmir reports seven more deaths, J&K toll 202
Kashmir Valley reported seven more COVID-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count due to virus to 202 in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
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J&K
HC orders Home Secretary’s presence for poor Internet in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Home Secretary Shaleen Kabra to appear before it on Thursday after it “struggled” to conduct online hearings due to curbs on Internet speed in J&K.
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J&K
346 new COVID-19 cases take J&K’s tally past 11k
Forty-four from Central Jail Anantnag and at least 23 from paramilitary forces were among 346 new novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the overall tally of COVID-19 patients to 11,173 in J&K.
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J&K
COVID-19: CRPF man among seven deaths reported in J&K
Seven more patients including a CRPF man died and were tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours, taking the death toll related to the virus to 195 in J&K.
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Kashmir
44 inmates test COVID-19 positive in Anantnag Jail
At least 44 inmates have been tested positive for coronavirus in Anantnag district jail so far, officials said.
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Breaking News
Nations heading in wrong direction with COVID-19: WHO
The coronavirus pandemic will get "worse and worse" if governments fail to take more decisive action, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
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Religion
No substitute to sacrificing animals on Eid-ul-Azha: Grand Mufti
Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Tuesday said that there is no substitute to sacrificing animals (Qurbani) on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and people intending to sacrifice animals must follow proper guidelines and take extreme precautions while distributing the sacrificial meat among neighbours and relations.
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Latest news
Kashmir fruit growers seek MPs’ intervention over NH-44 delays
Valley fruit growers have appealed to Members of Parliament from J&K to take up the issue of frequent disruptions on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44).
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.
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