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
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.
J&K Assembly session begins amid BJP protests over power, daily-wagers
J&K Assembly’s autumn session began amid BJP protests over power tariffs, daily-wagers and NHM employees, while NC MLAs sought statehood restoration.
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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.