News Topic:COVID-19
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SMC workers allege lack of support from the department
SRINAGAR — Workers employed by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) have alleged lack of support from the department.Workers in Mehjoor Nagar area of the city...
Jammu
J&K’s first COVID WISK set up in Jammu hospital
JAMMU — To strengthen the COVID-19 testing infrastructure, J&K Industries (JKI) in association with the Health and Medical Education Department has started fabrication and...
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Kashmir
Lockdown: Stuck in Delhi, two Kashmiri blind girls seek help
SRINAGAR — At a time when COVID-19 threat has forced scores of people from Kashmir to take refuge in different parts of India and...
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India
MHA asks States to provide adequate security to healthcare workers
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Wednesday asked all States and Union territories to provide adequate security to doctors and frontline health workers who are...
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J&K
COVID-19: 27 more cases in Valley take toll up to 407 in J&K
SRINAGAR — The number of positive cases of COVID-19 has crossed the 400 mark in Jammu and Kashmir as 27 more cases were reported...
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World
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner
WASHINGTON — As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily.Smog...
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Education
Teachers to evaluate Class 10th, 12th answer papers at home in J&K
SRINAGAR — The J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has decided to home evaluate answer scripts of Class 10th and 12th examinations of Summer...
India
COVID-19: I&B Mininstry issues advisory for media persons
NEW DELHI — In the wake of a large number of media persons contracting COVID-19, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory...
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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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India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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