News Topic:Lockdown
Kashmir
Passport Office Srinagar closed temporarily: RPO
Authorities on Monday decided to close down the Passport Office Srinagar for applicants till further orders.
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India
Lockdown extended till May 31 across the country
To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the lockdown has been extended till May 31 across the country.
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Kashmir
Lockdown: Smugglers loot Shopian forest compartments at will
The lockdown is proving a boon for the jungle smugglers as they are looting the green gold at will in length and breadth of Kashmir Valley.
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Business & Economy
Srinagar Airport ready to resume 40% flight operations
The airport authorities in Srinagar on Thursday said that they are ready to resume the flight operations with only 30 to 40 per cent air traffic if the Centre gives its nod while as Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) and the COVID-19 protocol will be followed in spirit.
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Kashmir
Kashmiri students in KWMC Bangladesh appeal for early evacuation
Kashmir based students studying in Kumudini Women’s Medical College Bangladesh on Monday appealed authorities for early evacuation to their homes.
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Kashmir
Two injured in police action in Khankah-e-Mo’alla
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dr Haseeb Mughal on Sunday clarified that to ensure lockdown restrictions in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, police party on the request of locals reached Shamswari Khankah-e-Mo’alla where some miscreants stoned police party and forced them to fire in self-defence.
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Kashmir
365 Kashmiri students to return home from Bhopal
Over 360 Kashmiri students stranded in parts of Madhya Pradesh due to the lockdown will be sent back to their native places in air-conditioned buses from Bhopal on Saturday, an official said.
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Education
Educational institutions to remain closed till May 31
The Government on Friday ordered closure of all educational institutions, training institutes till May 31.
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