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Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: Stare reports 1,617 Covid-19 cases

A total of 1,617 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday

J&K reports 1,617 new Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day spike yet

As many as 1,617 more persons tested coronavirus positive in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike so far, as the total number surged to 47,542

University of Jammu closed for 3 days, exams postponed due to Covid-19

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, all exams of the University of Jammu which were scheduled on September 9, 10, and 11, have been postponed as the main campus shall remain closed on these dates

J&K's Covid-19 tally surpasses 45K with record 1,355 new cases in one day

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed its biggest single-day spike of 1,355 Covid-19 cases, pushing the UT's tally to 45,925, while the death toll from the disease rose to 815 with 14 fatalities in 24 hours

Sikhs demand inclusion of Punjabi as official language in Jammu and Kashmir

Members of the Sikh community staged a demonstration here on Tuesday, demanding inclusion of Punjabi in the list of official languages in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir glaciers melting at 'significant' rate, study finds

According to a study, over 1,200 glaciers in the Himalayan region saw an annual reduction in mass of 35 centimetres (cm) on average between 2000 and 2012

Over 1,000 Covid-19 cases in Jammu & Kashmir for 5th day; 17 more dead

Jammu and Kashmir recorded more than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, pushing the caseload in the UT to 44,570, officials said

Security forces detect IED in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district

Security forces averted a militant attack by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday morning, police said

Nitishwar Kumar appointed as Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir LG

IAS Nitishwar Kumar has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the proposal of DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training) for inter-cadre deputation of Nitishwar Kumar (IAS, 1996 batch) from Uttar Pradesh cadre to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for a period of one year, as per a letter dated September 5.Soon after this, the General Administration Department of Jammu and Kashmir issued an order posting Nitishwar Kumar as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, replacing Bipul Pathak.Further, Jammu and Kashmir (1992 batch) cadre IAS officer Bipul Pathak, who was serving as the Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, through an order issued on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor.Pathak will, however, continue to hold the additional charge of ...

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,316 Covid-19 cases reported

As many as 1,316 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the union territory government informed on Sunday

Panel okays inter-cadre deputation of UP cadre IAS officer to J-K for 1 yr

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the inter-cadre deputation of an IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre to UT of J-K for one year

Machine gun among arms cache unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda

A large cache of arms and ammunition, including a Pika machine gun, was recovered from a terrorist hideout in a joint operation carried out by the police and army in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district

At police recruitment drive in J&K's Kathua, women turn up in large numbers

A recruitment drive organised in the border district of Kathua for the posts of Special Police Officers saw a large number of women participants

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K's Nowgam, one soldier killed, 2 injured

Earlier today, Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms and resorted to intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur, Kirni and Degwar sectors in Poonch

First-ever cannabis medicine project coming up in Jammu: Jitendra Singh

The first ever cannabis medicine project will soon be set up in Jammu with Canadian collaboration, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office said it is the first major foreign investment in Jammu and Kashmir after it became a Union Territory (UT). The first ever cannabis medicine project will be set up with the collaboration of Canada at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu, he said in a statement. The minister said special permission had to be obtained to produce the pain-relief medicine for patients suffering from cancer, diabetes, etc., using cannabis, which is otherwise restricted for use because of narcotic drug abuse. The medicine prepared from this plant can be utilised even for export to other countries, he said. Singh also reviewed the progress of the construction of north India's first biotech industrial park in Kathua near Jammu. A few other projects are also being set up through the Council of

Pakistani troops shell three sectors along LoC in Jammu-Kashmir's Poonch

Pakistani troops engaged in firing and intense mortar shelling in three sectors along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in violation of a ceasefire agreement

3 militants killed, 3 security personnel injured in Baramulla encounter

Three unidentified militans were killed and three security forces personnel, including an Army officer, injured in an encounter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir

J-K coronavirus update: With 1,047 new cases, tally rises to 40,990

With 1,047 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the total number of coronavirus cases reaches 40,990, according to the Jammu and Kashmir administration

Jammu and Kashmir records 1,047 new Covid-19 cases, death toll 755

Jammu district reported the highest number of 322 new cases, followed by 175 in Srinagar district

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: Aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing underway

An aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) drive for COVID-19 testing is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu division and 34,000 tests have already been conducted in the last 10 days