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J&K LG directs officers to expedite Covid vaccination, contact tracing

In order to assess the effectiveness of containment measures, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a COVID review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police (SPs) and senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration through video conferencing.As per a release issued by Raj Bhavan, while taking a district-wise appraisal of the COVID situation, the Lt Governor took note of the decrease in positivity rate across the districts and called for sustained efforts to effectively implement the containment zone policy in order to ensure that a declining trend of the new infections is maintained."J & K UT continues to report a sustained slide in the positivity rate but we cannot afford to let our guard down now. All the districts should strictly implement the Containment Zone Policy and Contact Tracing. Along with public participation, doctors, and health workers, we should also involve civil society groups and religious leaders to speed up ...

PM Modi likely to chair meeting with J-K political parties on June 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 as part of the Centre's initiatives to bolster political processes

Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 671 infections, 8 fatalities

Of the fresh cases, 226 were reported from the Jammu division and 445 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, the officials said.

Army ensures door to door Covid-19 vaccination for J&K villagers near LoC

A team of Indian Army and health workers reached Kerani village, the last village near the Line of Control (LoC), , to conduct door-to-door inoculation.

J&K integral part of India; no amount of questioning can change it: MEA

Pakistan has been making concerted efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue.

Militant killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam area

An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Wednesday

Google asked to preserve data of Parra's emails to Pak terror groups:Police

The US authorities, Google have been approached by the J&K Police to share email contents exchanged by Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, a close aide of PDP chief Mufti, with Pak based leaders, terrorists.

Increased Covid-related deaths found linked to double mutant in Jammu: GMC

The increased transmissibility and deaths in May were found linked to B.1.617.2, Principal of Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu Shashi Sudhan Sharma said

J&K govt suspends 13 officers for unauthorised withdrawal of funds

The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended 13 officers for unauthorised withdrawal of developmental funds

Board exams for Classes 11, 12 cancelled in J-K amid Covid crisis

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha made the announcement

NC to continue fight for restoring rights of people of J&K: Abdullah

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said his party would continue with its fight for the restoration of the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Fire breaks out near Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K, brought under control

The fire started around 4.15 pm due to a short circuit and was completely controlled by 5 pm

Nearly 8,000 bunkers completed for border residents across Jammu zone

About 8,000 underground bunkers have been completed for the safety of the people living along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu province, officials said on Sunday.

Militants open fire on CRPF convoy in J-K's Budgam, no casualties

Militants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said

Militant who shot at cop killed in encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama

A surrendered militant, who shot at and injured a constable inside a police camp in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, was killed in a gunbattle with security forces

Senseless acts of violence brought only misery to J-K: PDP chief Mufti

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday condemned the kiiling of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Municipal Councillor of Pulwama's Tral Rakesh Pandita and said these 'senseless acts of violence' have brought only misery to the Union Territory."Shocked to hear that BJP leader Rakesh Pandit has been shot dead by militants. These senseless acts of violence have brought only misery to J & K. My condolences to the family and may his soul rest in peace," Mufti tweeted.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Municipal Councillor of Pulwama's Tral Rakesh Pandita was killed in the firing by three terrorists in Tral Payeen here on Wednesday.The attack on the Municipal Councillor took place when he was not accompanied by his two Personal Security Officers (PSOs)."Late in the evening today (Wednesday), three unidentified terrorists fired upon Municipal Councillor of Tral Rakesh Pandita. He was a resident of Tral Bala who was visiting his friend at Tral Payeen. ...

Troops in Kashmir battling both Pak-abetted terror and Covid: Army chief

Gen Naravane, while interacting with troops, expressed his appreciation to the jawans and commanders for 'relentlessly battling the dual challenges'

UNGA chief 'saddened' by India's reactions to his Kashmir statements

General Assembly President is saddened by India's reaction to his statements on Kashmir, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Amy Quantrill, who has asserted that they were taken out of context

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: 1,895 fresh cases, 32 more deaths reported

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,895 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 2,92,360 while 32 deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the toll to 3,939 in the Union Territory

Protesting J-K transporters decide to resume operations; seek meet with LG

Private transporters in Jammu and Kashmir have decided to resume operations from Wednesday after keeping their vehicles off the roads for the past 42 days in protest