News Topic:COVID-19
J&K
COVID-19: Don’t cut salary, terminate employees who can’t join duties: J&K’s Labour Commissioner
JK’s Labour Commissioner issued an advisory advocating that there should be “no termination or reduction in salary” in the wake of COVID-19.
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Kashmir
FIR against south Kashmir man for hiding travel history to Pakistan
Amid raging scare about spread of Coronavirus, authorities in Pulwama have ordered the filing of an FIR against a person from Awantipora.
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Health
Coronavirus: District Hospital Pulwama closes OPD section
Health authorities on Sunday closed the OPD section in District Hospital Pulwama amid growing threat of Coronavirus spread in India.
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J&K
J&K Government lists essential services allowed during lockdown
Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs issued list of essential services that will be allowed to operate during lockdown.
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Health
COVID-19: Pregnant women not at higher risk, says DAK
DAK said pregnant women are not at higher risk of developing severe disease from the novel (new) Coronavirus than the general population.
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Kashmir
Kashmir will go into lockdown mode from Sunday evening
Jammu and Kashmir will go into complete lockdown starting from 8 PM today till 6 AM of March 31 in wake of the Coronavirus threat.
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J&K
New arrivals in J&K prisons screened, suspects quarantined: DG Prisons
Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Prisons, V K Singh on Sunday said that all new arrivals in J&K UT prisons are being screened.
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Kashmir
Kashmiris returning from outside nations facing a hard time
“The government claims that it is following WHO guidelines and nobody in wild imagination would imagine such a compliance,” people say.
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Omar Abdullah dismisses poaching fears, says UCC decision rests with Parliament
Omar Abdullah dismissed fears of MLA poaching in J&K and said the Uniform Civil Code must ultimately be decided by Parliament, not individual states.
Mirwaiz calls for end to Iran conflict, says lasting peace needs justice
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for an end to the Iran conflict, urging justice, dialogue and diplomacy and peace in Palestine and Lebanon.
Grand Mufti calls for micro-loans, collective action on social concerns
Grand Mufti Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam urged collective action on drug abuse and social concerns in Kashmir and suggested micro-loans for needy families.
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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.