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COVID-19: Community school among woods comes up in Pulwama
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown and closure of educational institutions in the Valley, a community school has come up in a remote village in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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COVID-19: J&K’s tally crosses 6000-mark as 132 fresh cases surface
Twenty-five travelers were among 132 fresh COVID-19 infections reported from Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the number of cases to 6088.
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Fear grips Pulwama village as first COVID-19 case emerges
An unprecedented gloom dawned over Drusoo village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday evening after a 32-year-old woman tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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J&K
J&K residents stranded in Pakistan to return from Thursday
The government is set to evacuate the residents of Jammu & Kashmir who are stranded in Pakistan due to lockdown imposed in both the countries to control the spread of deadly COVID-19.
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J&K
Govt mulls to re-open all tourist spots in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to re-open tourist spots and gardens across Union Territory soon as hectic deliberations are on to frame Standard Operating Procedure (SoPs) for smooth entry of people.
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COVID-19: 58-year-old man from Kokernag dies, toll 85
A 58-year-old man from Kokernag has died at CD Hospital Srinagar after testing positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 85.
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Travel
Bizarre! COVID-19 negative certificate sought from anglers in Pahalgam
It sounds strange that authorities are allowing business to function smoothly in southern Hill Station Pahalgam but demanding COVID-19 negative certificate from anglers.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: 65-year-old man from Pulwama dies at SMHS
The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday recorded one more death due to novel Coronavirus, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 84.
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Multiple cloudbursts hit Kashmir, trigger flash floods
Multiple cloudbursts triggered by intense rainfall struck different parts of Kashmir on Monday, causing flash floods that damaged roads, bridges and residential houses.
Heavy rains halt traffic on NH-44 in Udhampur
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended from both ends on Monday evening following heavy rainfall and slippery road conditions.
Cloudbursts, landslides possible as rain set to lash J&K
Rain and thundershowers are likely to affect many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next 12 hours, with the Jammu region expected to witness the maximum impact.
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