News Topic:COVID-19
J&K
COVID-19: 41 travelers among 122 test positive, tally 5956
41 travelers were among 122 new cases of COVID-19 reported in J&K, taking the number of the cases to 5956—1366 in Jammu and 4590 in Kashmir Valley.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Kashmir records second single-day death, J&K toll 83
Kashmir on Sunday recorded second death due to COVID-19, taking the toll to 83 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: North Kashmir man dies in Srinagar hospital, J&K toll 82
A 51-year-old COVID-19 patient from Kupwara district died at a hospital here on Sunday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 82.
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Kashmir
Mishandling of COVID-19 victim’s body: When reporting a protest is labelled as fake news!
In what appears to be a cover-up to the mismanagement of a COVID-19 victim's body at Tujan village of Pulwama district on Saturday, Chief Medical Officer Pulwama has come up with a press statement, denying any lapse on his part.
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J&K
COVID-19: 15 CRPF, BSF men among 154 new positive cases in J&K, tally 5834
Fifteen paramilitary forces personnel and five policemen were among 154 COVID-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
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Breaking News
DAK seeks audit of novel coronavirus deaths
Following the continuous spike in COVID-19 deaths, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Saturday demanded Audit Committee for the deaths, saying that people across J&K are confused about who died due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kashmir
Coronavirus: J&K toll rises to 80 as two more die
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 80 in Jammu and Kashmir as two more patients succumbed to the deadly virus.
News & Interviews
COVID-19: Locals protest in Tujan Pulwama as victim’s body sent without casket
The locals in Tujan village of Kashmir Valley's southern Pulwama district held a protest after a COVID-19 victim's body was sent wrapped in a blanket without a casket.
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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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India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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