News Topic:Lockdown
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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.
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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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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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Dry spell affects saffron cultivation in Kashmir
The dry spell in Kashmir has had a devastating impact on saffron production this year, with yields dropping by 50 to 70 percent compared to previous years.
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Govt committed to regularise daily wagers, restore SKIMS autonomy: NC leader
Senior National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq said that the government is committed to regularise all daily wagers and casual labourers in a phased manner.
61 people voted in favour of ‘special status’ resolution in Assembly, only 28 opposed: Speaker
J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather said that the resolution passed in the maiden Assembly session was forwarded to the concerned quarters for necessary action.
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Why NC’s ‘special status’ resolution is disappointing
The 'special status' resolution passed by the ruling National Conference in the J&K Assembly falls far short of expectations and is not in sync with their mandate.
Tarigami reflects on being first J-K leader detained under PSA, life of struggle, loyalty to CPIM
CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, in a candid interview with The Kashmir Pulse, shared that he was the first person in J&K to be slapped with the PSA.