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J&K records highest single-day spike of 1355 cases, with 14 more fatalities death toll reaches 815

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The Covid count in J&K reached 45,925 with the highest single-day spike of 1,355 cases – 785 from Jammu division and 570 from Kashmir valley – on Tuesday. The UT also registered 14 deaths (eight from Jammu and six from Kashmir division) – the highest in a single day, taking the total count of fatalities to 815. Meanwhile, 491 patients – 74 from Jammu division and 417 from Kashmir – were discharged from various care centres across J&K in the last 24 hours after being treated for the contagion. According…

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BJP, RSS will sink in game of communal politics: Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah today said the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) would “sink” in the “game” of “communal politics” played by its leaders. “If anybody is playing communal politics today….the BJP is playing, RSS is playing. We have never played this game. They are playing and they will sink in this game,” Farooq told reporters on the sidelines of a function held here to pay tributes to JKNC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 38th death anniversary. He said this when asked for comments over BJP…

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Corona-virus count crosses 38000 mark in J&K, 14 new deaths take toll to 717

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With 525 new cases — 241 from the Jammu division and 284 from the Kashmir province, being reported during the last 24 hours, the Covid count in J&K has reached 38,223. Fourteen deaths, four from Jammu and 10 from the Valley, were reported during the same period, taking the virus toll to 717 in the UT. Meanwhile, 469 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals — 111 in Jammu and 358 in the Valley. With 459 patients recuperating on Tuesday, recoveries in J&K reached 29,484. According to the official…

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535 Fresh corona-virus cases reported from across J&K, 10 more fall victim to pandemic

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With Kashmir division witnessing a dip in Covid19 cases and Jammu seeing a spike, 535 total positives were reported in J&K on Monday. In the past 24 hours, 10 more people lost lives after they had tested positive for the viral respiratory infection. As the cases in J&K accumulated to 37698, the death toll reached 720. A 25 year old man from Machil Kupwara was admitted at Badami Bagh Cantonment Hospital with an injury, an official said. He said the patient was tested for COVID19 and was found positive, although…

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BJP wants a Hindu majority to emerge in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

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Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah has said his National Conference (NC) opted out of the Delimitation Commission in May as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was allegedly seeking to create Hindu dominance in the Muslim majority region and to divide the Union Territory on religious lines through the process. The Centre in March set up the commission to redraw parliamentary and assembly constituencies based on the recent census in Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland. NC opted out of it in May. “That is because we told…

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696 Fresh cases of coronavirus reported in J&K

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Seven deaths in Kashmir valley As many as 696 new Covid cases — 202 from the Jammu division and 494 from the Kashmir province — have been reported in J&K during the last 24 hours, thus taking the total number of positive cases in the UT to 35,831. Also seven Covid-19 deaths, all from the Kashmir valley, were reported from J&K. As many as 651 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals — 195 from the Jammu region and 456 from the Kashmir valley. According to the official bulletin…

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Moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday, heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu: MeT

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Rains lashed Kashmir since Tuesday night bringing respite from the hot weather conditions even as the Meteorological Department has predicted rainy weather conditions to continue on Thursday. As per MeT Department “moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday with heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu.” Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad, told the Kashmir Post that a “significant improvement in weather is expected from Friday.” “Intermittent rain is likely till Thursday evening after which weather will improve. But weather across the Valley will witness significant improvement…

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J&K recorded highest spike in coronavirus cases; 21 Deaths and over 700 Cases in a day

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In the highest death toll for a day, 21 people who had tested positive for COVID19 lost lives in J&K on Tuesday. 18 among these were from the Kashmir division. After a day of dip in deaths attributed to COVID19, Kashmir witnessed 18 people losing lives to the viral respiratory infection. On Monday, only seven deaths were reported from the division, the lowest in many days.Of the fatalities that took place between Monday and Tuesday evening, five were from Srinagar district. The death toll in the district crossed 200 slab…

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“Statehood, Article 370, 35-A must be restored”, Yashwant Sinha backs Gupkar Declaration

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Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Yashwant Sinha on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir must get the statehood again and Article 370 and 35-A that were scrapped on August 5 last year, should be brought back. In his twitter post, the former union minister, who is also the member of the Concerned Group of Citizens (CGC), welcomed the resolve of the local political parties here in Jammu and Kashmir to insist on the restoration of the status quo ante. He stated that he stands with the people of Jammu…

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Aug 5 internationalised Kashmir as never before: Farooq Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that by scrapping J&K’s special Constitutional status on August 5 last year, the Government of India had “dug its own grave” as this move has “internationalised Kashmir problem as never before.” “The great thing that has happened after doing this (scrapping of special status), Kashmir has become an international problem. The Government of India is unable to get rid of it. After years, the UN Security Council met and debated Kashmir three times and…

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