News Topic:COVID-19
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COVID-19 increases risk of heart attacks, strokes: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said that COVID-19 infection increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Kashmir
One more COVID-19 death in Kashmir, J&K toll rises to 36
A fresh death recorded in Srinagar district has become the latest victim of novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, taking the death toll due to the deadly disease to 36 in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
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Education
UG students in colleges to be promoted on Internal Assessment
Like in universities, students of undergrduate programmes in Kashmir would be promoted, based on internal assessment.
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J&K
COVID-19: J&K records highest single-day spike with 285 cases
The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir have mounted to 3142 as the Union Territory on Thursday witnessed highest ever single-day spike of 285 positive cases including 20 pregnant ladies, many health workers and a journalist.
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Kashmir
Muslims perform last rites of deceased Pandit woman in Bandipora
The Muslim neighbourhood in north Kashmir’s Bandipora helped perform the last rites of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit woman on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Srinagar’s 60-year-old dies as COVID-19 claims 35th victim in J&K
A 60-year-old man from Noorbagh area of Srinagar died of COVID-19 on Thursday. He became the eighth Srinagar resident and 35th in the Jammu and Kashmir to succumb to the virus.
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Kashmir
Pattan man’s sample returns positive posthumously, toll 34 in J&K
Five days after his death and subsequent burial, swab samples of an 86-year-old man from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned positive for the pathogen on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 34.
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J&K
Coronavirus: 4 BSF men among 139 new cases in J&K
The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday swelled to 2857 as 139 fresh cases tested positive for the pandemic which include four BSF men, 26 pregnant women and two health workers.
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480 Medical Officer posts refered to JKPSC, 335 appointed: Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo told the Assembly that 480 Medical Officer posts were referred to JKPSC, with 416 recommendations and 335 appointments.
J&K govt cites 53,972 vacancies, reviews regularisation of temporary workers
J&K government told the Assembly that 53,972 posts are vacant while a high-level panel examines regularisation of casual, seasonal and temporary workers.
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Royal Premier League final draws thousands to Pulwama amid traffic congestion
The Royal Premier League final between Sultan Warriors Baramulla and Royal Goodwill Cricket Club drew thousands to Pulwama, causing traffic congestion.
J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks
To combat fake job offers in Jammu & Kashmir, employers must adopt a "verification receipt" to help candidates instantly identify legitimate opportunities.