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COVID-19: Ration stocks rapidly drying up in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government’s announcement, to provide two months advance ration to the consumers as a relief measure amid coronavirus threat, is...

COVID-19: Five more test positive in Kashmir, toll 38 in J&K

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday said that five more cases have been tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total...

COVID-19: 87 contacts of positive patient quarantined in Pulwama

PULWAMA — South Kashmir's Pulwama youth tested positive for COVID-19 infection has contacted 87 people and all these persons have been quarantined, official sources...

COVID-19: Rapid rise in cases due to aggressive testing, CS says

JAMMU — As the number of cases being tested positive across J&K rose to 33 today, Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today appealed...

COVID-19: Second death in Kashmir as Tangmarg man dies

SRINAGAR — The Kashmir valley recorded second fatality due to the novel coronavirus as a 52-year-old man hailing from Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s...

COVID-19: Process of releasing prisoners begins in J&K

SRINAGAR — The government of Jammu & Kashmir has begun the process of releasing prisoners to decongest jails in the wake of outbreak of...

COVID-19: Toll 33 as 5 more cases test positive in J&K

SRINAGAR — Kashmir valley recorded highest single day jump in COVID-19 cases, with nine persons testing positive for the pathogen on Saturday. Also, three...

Doctors urged to use hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients

SRINAGAR — With 21 positive cases and a death due to the novel (new) coronavirus in Kashmir valley so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK)...

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J&K power tariff hiked 6.83%, opposition slams broken free-electricity promise

JERC has approved a 6.83% power tariff hike for J&K effective September 1 and introduced Time-of-Day billing; opposition leaders and traders have criticized the move

Chhari Mubarak begins journey to Amarnath Cave from Srinagar

The holy Chhari Mubarak has begun its annual journey from Srinagar toward the Amarnath Cave Shrine, with installation set for August 28 and Visarjan on August 30.

NIA searches 10 locations in J&K cross-border terror conspiracy probe

NIA conducted searches at 10 locations across five J&K districts in an investigation into a cross-border terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-based handlers and local OGWs.

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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.