News Topic:COVID-19

Kashmiri merchant dies in Kolkata, buried there against wishes of family

KOLKATA — Authorities in West Bengal’s Kolkata city Wednesday refused to hand over the body of a Kashmiri merchant to his family due to...

J&K’s COVID-19 cases jump to 158

SRINAGAR — Test reports of at least 33 more persons returned positive for coronavirus disease on Wednesday, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in...

COVID-19: 126 suspects test negative at CD Hospital

SRINAGAR — Out of 150 COVID-19 suspect patients, the tests of 126 patients have been found negative at Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar.“There are 24...

Wearing face masks mandatory in Civil Secretariat Jammu

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government has made wearing of face masks for the officers, staff and visitors in the Civil Secretariat Jammu as...

COVID-19: J&K’s positive cases rise to 139

SRINAGAR — Test reports of at least 14 more persons returned positive for coronavirus disease on Wednesday, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in...

COVID-19: DSEK to impart education though ‘Zoom’ mobile app

SRINAGAR — Amid closure of educational institutions across Kashmir Valley in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Directorate of School Education (DSEK) has taken up an...

80 people discharged after quarantine in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — A group of around eighty people who have completed their quarantine care at IUST Awantipora Pulwama were today discharged and sent to...

COVID-19: Volunteers help enforce social distancing in Rajpora

PULWAMA — Some volunteers, active in Rajpora village of south Kashmir's Pulwama district from last few weeks, have been helping enforce social distancing in...

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KU staff body KUMSA alleges non-functional status since 2022, seeks clarity

Kashmir University's non-teaching staff association KUMSA says it has remained blocked from functioning since 2022 despite submitting all required documents, seeking formal clarity.

Kashmiri Pandits’ return ‘positive’ sign, says BJP’s Ashok Koul

J&K BJP leader Ashok Koul says the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is a positive step and calls for strengthening social cohesion and brotherhood.

JKBOPEE opens final mop-up counselling round for Nursing, Paramedical, Technology courses

JKBOPEE has opened the 3rd and final mop-up counselling round for B.Sc. Nursing, Paramedical and Technology courses; the window closes at midnight on August 25, 2026.

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We’re Rewarding Image Over Impact — And It’s Costing Us

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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death

Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.