News Topic:COVID-19
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Amid COVID-19 lockdown, doctors adamantly looting patients
As authorities have directed doctors working in government hospitals to refrain from conducting normal surgeries due to the situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, majority of the doctors are taking advantage of the situation by conducting surgeries in their private clinics and private nursing homes.
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Kashmir
Coronavirus claims another life in Kashmir
One more person died of COVID-19 infection in Kashmir Valley today. The death occurred at Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: One more person tests positive in Awantipora
One more person from Jawbara Awantipora was today tested positive of COVID-19, taking the total number of positive cases to 10 in the district.
Kashmir
Two injured in police action in Khankah-e-Mo’alla
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dr Haseeb Mughal on Sunday clarified that to ensure lockdown restrictions in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, police party on the request of locals reached Shamswari Khankah-e-Mo’alla where some miscreants stoned police party and forced them to fire in self-defence.
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Kashmir
Smugglers loot compartment of Sindh Forest Division at will
Taking full advantage of the situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, smugglers are looting a compartment in Sindh Forest Division at will.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Anantnag tops the table with almost zero recovery rate
Anantnag is the only district across Jammu and Kashmir where active positive cases of Coronavirus have crossed 100 mark. The district has left behind Bandipora which was on top of the table as far as COVID-19 cases are concerned.
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Business & Economy
Turn recession into opportunity, says Abhijit Adhya
In conversation with DigPu, Abhijit Adhya talks at length about the top 5 things to be done by organisations to survive through this ordeal and emerge victorious through this COVID-19 pandemic. He believes we can turn the recession into an opportunity with responsive agility.
J&K
COVID-19: Two nurses among 13 test positive in Valley
Three more samples from Super Specialty Hospital here including that of two nurses and an attendant came out to be positive for novel coronavirus along with 10 other persons in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in J&K to 836.
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Latest news
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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