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JK reports 19 fresh positive cases, 449598 recovered, 2,31,87,675Covid doses administered so far

JK reports 19 fresh positive cases, 449598 recovered, 2,31,87,675Covid doses administered so far

SRINAGAR, JUNE 20:The Government today informed that 19 fresh  positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 07 from Jammu division and 12 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454520. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu division. Moreover, 12 more COVID-19 patients have recovered […]

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Transport Commissioner reviews functioning of Motor Vehicle Department

Transport Commissioner reviews functioning of Motor Vehicle Department

SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Transport Commissioner today reviewed the functioning of Motor Vehicle Department here. All the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), ARTOs and other concerned attended the meeting. While emphasising the need to bring efficiency and transparency in working of the department, the Transport Commissioner stressed on the importance of IT enabled services in the department. […]

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Wet weather to continue in Kashmir

Wet weather to continue in Kashmir

  By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar There is a significant dip in temperatures due to intermittent showers being witnessed across Kashmir valley. People of Jammu also got respite from the heat wave as most of the areas were lashed with the rains. Heavy rains were witnessed in Udhampur and Ramban districts, triggering landslides and closure […]

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Educational institutions reopen in J-K’s Bhaderwah after 10 days

Educational institutions reopen in J-K’s Bhaderwah after 10 days

Jammu/Bhaderwah: Educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah opened on Monday after a 10-day closure following communal tension in the town over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad and some social media posts by local right-wing activists in her support. The day curfew in the town was lifted as the overall […]

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Call for Bharat Bandh against Agnipath scheme

Call for Bharat Bandh against Agnipath scheme

Security has been beefed up at many places amid Bharat Bandh-call by some organisations on Monday to mark their protest against the Agnipath recruitment scheme announced by the Centre last week. In Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, police has been deployed at key locations to prevent any untoward incidents. In view of the […]

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Roy, Salt help England beat Netherlands by six wickets, lead series 2-0

Roy, Salt help England beat Netherlands by six wickets, lead series 2-0

Opener Jason Roy and Phil Salt scored half-centuries to help England beat the Netherlands by six wickets with 29 balls remaining in the second one-day international here on Sunday. England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The Netherlands rode on a 73-ball 78 by their skipper Scott Edwards to post a below-par […]

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Two killed as explosion hits car in Kabul

Two killed as explosion hits car in Kabul

KABUL: At least two people were killed when a blast hit a car in the Afghan capital on Sunday, officials said, the third deadly attack in the country in as many days. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul’s commander, said the explosion hit a civilian vehicle in a neighbourhood in the north of the city. […]

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114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.

114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.

  7 militants killed in last 24 hours. Srinagar, June 20: 114 militants including 32 foreigners were killed during various encounters so far this year in Kashmir Division. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that 114 militants have been killed so far in the valley this year. Among the total militants killed […]

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13-year-old Cycle-rider Dies after Hit by Vehicle in Bandipora

13-year-old Cycle-rider Dies after Hit by Vehicle in Bandipora

Bandipora, Jun 19: 13-year-old boy, riding a bicycle, was killed after being hit by a speeding car near Bazipora area along Srinagar-Bandipora highway. Reports reaching GNS said that one Mudasir Ahmad (alias Ayaan), son of Mohammad Rafiq, a resident of Kanae Mohalla, Saderkote Bala of Bandipora was hit by a ‘Wagon R’, resulting in critical injuries […]

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South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam

Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Gujjar Pora, DH pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Gujjar Pora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]