News Topic:COVID-19
J&K
Lockdown: Existing guidelines to continue in J&K till June 8
Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to continue with the guidelines and instructions in operation in the UT for lockdown measures, beyond May 31, the last day of 4.0 Lockdown, till June 8, 2020.
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India
COVID-19: Recovery rate of patients improves to nearly 48%
Union Health Ministry has said that the recovery rate of patients from COVID-19 infection has now gone up to 47.76 per cent.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: In a first, 2 SSG commandos test positive in Kashmir
Two Special Security Group (SSG) commandos have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Sunday.
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Kashmir
‘Lockdown as notified earlier to continue in Srinagar’
Srinagar administration has decided to continue with the lockdown in Srinagar district as per the previous notification.
Opinion
COVID-19 Lockdown & Evacuation from Chandigarh
The recent pandemic & lockdown has been difficult on everyone's part. While I was lucky to be home before lockdown, many others were not. They got stuck in Chandigarh and had no idea for how long!
India
COVID-19: Lockdown extended till June 30 in India
The Government of India on Saturday extended COVID-19 lockdown till June 30th while issuing new guidelines for lockdown 5.0 with phased re-opening of all activities outside the containment zones across the country.
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J&K
Coronavirus: 10 pregnant women among 129 fresh cases in J&K
Ten pregnant women were among fresh COVID-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the overall case count to around 2350.
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India
Nearly 8K cases take India’s COVID tally to 1.73 lakh
India’s coronavirus cases surpassed the 1.70 lakh-mark with a total of 1,73,763 cases, registering the highest single day spike of 7,964, the Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday.
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Latest news
J&K FDA orders junk food ban near schools
J&K's Food & Drugs Administration has directed schools to ban junk food sales within 50 metres of gates and implement 2020 food safety regulations for children.
J&K Finance Department sees major officer reshuffle
The J&K Government has ordered a major reshuffle of over a dozen finance department officers, with new postings across School Education, Jal Shakti and other departments.
J&K Congress rejects NC’s Cabinet offer over Statehood demand
JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra has confirmed Congress rejected the NC's offer to join Omar Abdullah's Cabinet, saying it won't join until statehood is restored.
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Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026: Teams, Groups, Schedule, Points & Livestream
The Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026 has begun, with 10 local teams from Kashmir participating and matches being played at the Sports Stadium Pulwama.
We’re Rewarding Image Over Impact — And It’s Costing Us
We've started confusing being seen with actually contributing. An argument for recognizing substance again — before we forget what it looks like.