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Book Review: ‘Locking Down The Poor’ by Harsh Mander
'Locking Down The Poor' is evidence of the biggest humanitarian crisis after partition by their own government which failed to tackle the COVID-19 situation.
J&K
J-K Govt lifts weekend lockdown as the third COVID-19 wave ebbs
J&K Government on Sunday lifted weekend restrictions and also allowed coaching centres to resume offline teaching with a rider.
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Normal life resumes as weekend lockdown ends in Kashmir
As the weekend lockdown ended after three days in Kashmir, normalcy was restored in all the districts of the valley including Pulwama district on Monday.
Kashmir
Weekend lockdown reduced to 57-hours in J-K
Authorities on Monday reduced weekly lockdown duration to 57-hours while as education institutions shall continue to be closed for in-person teaching.
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J&K
COVID-19: 64-hour weekly lockdown in J-K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Thursday ordered imposition of complete restriction on non-essential movement in the Union Territory.
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J&K
Weekend Lockdown: JKSSB exam rescheduled for January 24
JKSSB on Tuesday rescheduled Computer Based Written Test (CBT) examination for various UT, Divisional and District Cadre posts.
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Kashmir
COVID curfew imposed in 15 localities of Srinagar city
In wake of the surge in positive cases, district administration Srinagar imposed restrictions in 15 Srinagar areas for a period of 10 days.
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Kashmir
Corona curfew imposed for 10 days in Srinagar areas
District administration Srinagar has ordered strict Corona curfew in some areas of the city for the period of 10 days, starting from Friday.
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AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
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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.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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