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Another Surge- 1966 test positive for Covid 19; 5 deaths reported in Last 24 hours

Jammu Kashmir reported a major spike as 1966 persons tested positive for covid-19 in the last 24 hours, while five deaths have been reported across the region, officials said on Sunday. 889 out of these cases fresh cases were reported from the Jammu division and 1077 from Kashmir, an official told The Kashmiriyat. On Thursday, the […]

Covid-19 Upsurge Unabated As 1695 Test Positive, One Person Dies In J&K

Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 1695 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 547 more than the previous day’s tally, while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. They said that 812 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 883 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 348201. […]

SBI Mendhar Shut down after employees test Covid positive

State Bank Of India, Mendhar Branch here in this mountainous district was closed after some staff members tested positive, officials said on Tuesday. The staffers tested positive during covid-19 testing and Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Khan, Block Medical Officer Mendhar, confirmed to GNS that some staffers tested positive. A senior official said that subsequent to it, […]

Get precautionary dose on priority, Director SKIMS to frontline workers

The director SKIMS, Prof. Parvaiz A. Koul emphasized upon all healthcare/frontline workers to get the ‘precautionary dose’. In this regard, a circular has also been issued by SKIMS. Director SKIMS, Prof. Parvaiz A. Koul, in a statement to GNS said that it is to ensure that the workforce stays adequately protected for the coming days […]

Seven BSF troopers test positive for Covid-19 in north Kashmir

At least seven troopers of Border Security Force have been found positive for Covid-19 in Handwara town of north Kashmir Kupwara district, official sources said here on Thursday. Official sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that 7 BSF Jawans of 57 Battalion located near degree college Handwara have been detected positive for the virus. They […]

Navyuga Tunnel Accident: All Injured Persons Belong To Uttar Pradesh: Official

Death of a person in Navyug tunnel accident has been officially confirmed to be of the bus driver even as all injured persons said to be hailing from Defence Colony Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Detailing about the accident, a official told GNS “Today at 04:30 Hrs, a Maxi Cab/Bus Bearing Registration number JK02AT/6530 on way […]

199 fresh covid-19 cases, no death reported in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir reported 199 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 342001. There was no death reported due to the virus […]

Unidentified militant killed in Gasu encounter: Police

An unidentified militant has been killed in Gasu area of Shalimar in outskirts of Srinagar district on Monday. A senior Police officer told GNS that a militant has been killed in Shalimar by the joint team of Police and CRPF. However identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, Top LeT Commander […]

PDD Daily wager electrocuted in Anantnag, dies

Sheikh Nadeem A daily wager of the Power Development Department was electrocuted to death on Friday afternoon in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Sawlat Bhat son of Mohammed Rafiq Bhat aged around 28 was repairing a faulty line in the Buchoo area of Dooru when he was electrocuted. […]

Baldev Prakash appointed as the new MD and CEO of Jammu Kashmir Bank

The Board of Directors of Jammu Kashmir Bank has appointed Baldev Prakash as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank for a period of three years. J&K Bank said in the information given to the stock exchange on Tuesday that the Board of Directors meeting held on December 28 approved […]