News Topic:COVID-19
Business & Economy
Parimpora Fruit Mandi to function for four hours only
After receiving reports that Parimpora Fruit Mandi has become a nuisance amid COVID-19 threat where people don’t maintain social distancing, authorities have decided to close the Mandi except from 8 to 12 pm every day.
KNT -
Kashmir
COVID-19: 20 patients discharged from Rainawari hospital
Twenty people, who were hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, were discharged from JLNM Rainawari Hospital after testing negative for the infection today.
KNT -
India
Mother sends son to buy groceries, he returns with wife
Tasked to ensure the enforcement of lockdown in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the district's Sahibabad Police were on Wednesday surprised when a mother came to the police station complaining that she had sent her son to buy groceries but he returned with his wife.
ANI -
Education
COVID-19: Colleges to reopen in August, says UGC
College sessions will begin in August for current students and September for new ones, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said on Wednesday.
Kashmir
Cement factories allowed to work in Kashmir: Div Com
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Wednesday said the Cement factories operating in Kashmir can function normally.
KNT -
Kashmir
COVID-19: Pulwama has now 16 Red Zone villages
These precautionary measures were taken as two persons from Rahmoo and Reshipora villages were detected positive for COVID-19.
KINS -
Kashmir
COVID-19: IGC Lassipora a potential epicentre in Pulwama
Amid lockdown and surfacing of a positive case having travel movement and two days stay in a CA store in IGC Lassipora, people of the district are apprehensive and frightened of Industrial Growth Centre turning into an epicentre of Coronavirus infection.
KNS -
Kashmir
With 16 more positive, J&K’s COVID-19 tally mounts to 581
Sixteen more people have tested positive of the novel coronavirus in Kashmir, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in J&K to 581.
GNS -
Latest news
Corporate records show continued Russian expansion by business linked to FIDE candidate Rosenstein
Rosenstein is currently competing for the presidency of FIDE. His Russian company, VR Rus LLC, is controlled through Germany-based WR Group Holding GmbH.
Dal Lake records just eight fish species in six-month survey, study flags decline
A 2026 study found only eight fish species in Dal Lake, down from more than 14 reported earlier, and called for urgent conservation measures.
AIMSA flags disparity in postgraduate stipends across J&K medical institutions
AIMSA has urged J&K to review disparities in postgraduate stipends between SKIMS and government medical colleges and ensure equitable compensation.
Must read
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.