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National Conference workers to gear up for ‘Big Challenge’ exhorts Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference workers to gear up for ‘Big Challenge’ exhorts Farooq Abdullah

Exhorting the party cadre to gear up for the “big challenge” being faced by the Jammu and Kashmir and work to further strengthen the National Conference at every level, party president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said they are committed to assuage the urges and aspirations of every segment of the society in all regions and sub-regions Interacting with various delegations and welcoming new entrants into the party at a brief function here, Abdullah said that the National Conference was deeply rooted in every nook and corner, and the cadre must…

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J&K reports seven fresh corona virus related deaths and 1982 new infections

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J&K reports seven fresh corona virus related deaths and 1982 new infections

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded a single-day spike of 1,982 new COVID-19 cases- 1288 in Kashmir and 694 in Jammu-even as two new deaths were reported in Kashmir and five in the Jammu division in the last 24 hours. The case tally has risen to 4,42,462 while the death toll jumped to 4,699-2,400 in Kashmir and 2,299 in Jammu, officials said. A total of 4,11,052 patients have recovered from the disease so far including the 5,093 in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 26,711-7,682 in Jammu and…

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Two years after J&K lost special status, outside investors stay away from Kashmir

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Two years after J&K lost special status, outside investors stay away from Kashmir

By: Safwat Zargar More than two years after Delhi scrapped statehood and autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre’s push to attract outside investment to the Kashmir valley remains a non-starter. Last year, the Union Territory administration set up an online portal, InvestJK, “a single-window clearance system for ease of doing business in J&K.” Potential investors can use this portal to apply for the allotment of land in long-term leases in Jammu and Kashmir. According to Mehmood Ahmad Shah, director of the industries and commerce department in Kashmir, “99.9% of…

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J&K witnessed 2034 corona-virus cases, lowest in 20 days; Logged nine virus-related deaths

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J&K witnessed 2034 corona-virus cases, lowest in 20 days; Logged nine virus-related deaths

Jammu and Kashmir recorded a further dip in Covid cases, reporting 2,304 infections, the lowest in the 20 days. It also logged nine virus-related deaths. As many as 5,024 patients recovered, taking the overall active cases to 29,829. The third wave of the Covid pandemic has crossed its peak in the Union territory with cases declining for the past eight days. At 6,570, the highest cases had been reported on January 25. The UT saw 146 deaths and 94,135 cases in January – the second-highest monthly total cases after May…

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Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024: Kapil Patil

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Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024: Kapil Patil

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Union Minister Kapil Patil hoped that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) would be integrated into India by 2024. Speaking at an event in Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday, the Minister of State for Panchayati Raj said Modi did not become PM to bring down the prices of onions and potatoes and that people must come out of this mindset. “So now let’s wait.. Maybe something will happen by 2024.. POK will get integrated into India. Should not be a problem in hoping…

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J&K Govt orders for CID verification of all employees appointed after 2018

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J&K Govt orders for CID verification of all employees appointed after 2018

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Pole has directed deputy commissioners of all 10 districts of the valley to ensure that CID verification of new appointees is done as per the directions of the Jammu and Kashmir government at the earliest. Reports said the Jammu and Kashmir government has amended service rules which mandate that for those who join government services, their credentials must be verified by the Crime Investigation Department of police As per the officials, the amendments in the rules of the service have been done to ensure that the…

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National highway closed due to landslide; Intense cold in parts of Kashmir

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National highway closed due to landslide; Intense cold in parts of Kashmir

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to a landslide in the Ramban district on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. The 270-kilometer stretch is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. The landslide took place at Duggi Pulli near Chanderkote, the PTI report said. Many heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) and light motor vehicles (LMVs) are stranded at different points on the highway, it added. The local officials PTI spoke to said that men and machinery have been deployed to clear the debris…

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J&K logs 6568 Covid cases; Highest active infections in Srinagar

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J&K logs 6568 Covid cases; Highest active infections in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported the highest-ever daily Covid-19 spike witnessing 6,568 infections, again breaching all records since the pandemic began in 2020. Seven persons died due to the Covid-19 induced illness. The day’s surge is more than the monthly total cases of the past six months(In the past six months, July had recorded a highest of 5,800 overall cases during the month while October had seen 2,819 infections). For the past four days, the union territory has recorded above 5,700 cases daily. Before this week’s surge, the highest…

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Silence shouldn’t be misconstrued as normalcy: Mehbooba Mufti

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Silence shouldn’t be misconstrued as normalcy: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Jan 22, (KIF): Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti reacted sharply to the remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that statehood will be restored once the situation becomes normal in Jammu and Kashmir. Amit Shah today said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as delimitation has started. Shah said that he has given assurance in Lok Sabha that as soon as the situation becomes normal in Jammu and Kashmir, statehood will be given back to J&K. Mehbooba Mufti in response to…

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Omicron: J&K logs 07 Deaths and 5992 new infections; Govt orders lock-down from Friday 14:00 to Monday 06:00 Hours

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Omicron: J&K logs 07 Deaths and 5992 new infections; Govt orders lock-down from Friday 14:00 to Monday 06:00 Hours

Figure highest ever since the pandemic outbreak, Sgr tops the list with 1,306 cases Case tally at 378,661 death toll mounts to 4,586, active cases increase to 31,044, recovery rate goes down to 90.59 Govt Orders complete restriction on non-essential travel from 2 p.m Friday to 6 a.m. Monday till further orders in J&K Srinagar, Jan, 21, (KIF): The Jammu and Kashmir Union territory on Thursday reported seven deaths and the biggest ever spike of 5,992 cases, the highest ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, pushing the number of…

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