Staff Report Kashmiri fruit growers have said that the import of fruits from Iran should be stopped to prevent hitting the local industry. President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers and Dealers Association, Bashir Ahmad Bashir, said that they would be forced to cut trees if imports are not stopped from Iran saying this was badly […]
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STAFF REPORT Authorities have reduced the capacity of passangers by 50 percent after the rise in the cases of COVID-19.
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Staff Report Authorities have barred the functioning of coaching centres in Kashmir following the rise in COVID-19 cases. The move drew criticism from coaching centres association of Kashmir (CCAK) which called for reviewing the order. The order prohibited the on site class work. CCAK expressed its disappointment over the government decision to close the coaching
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Staff Report Former Minister, Abdul Rahman Veeri, and Sartaj Madni, uncle of ex-chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, have been booked by police for breaking COVID-19 protocol. Police filed an FIR against Peoples Democratic Party’s ten leaders and activists for organizing rally on the death anniversary of PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. On 7 January they marked
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The US Supreme Court is to hear challenges on Friday to President Joe Biden’s bid to impose Covid vaccination mandates on millions of American workers. After months of public appeals to hesitant or reluctant Americans to get their shots, Biden turned up the pressure in September. “We’ve been patient,
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Published by Reuters By Prak Chan Thul (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was met by an honour guard and red carpet in Myanmar on Friday, just as protests by coup opponents broke out in other parts of the country over fears his trip will provide more legitimacy to the junta. His two-day visit
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Published by Reuters By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, newly returned to Japan after a 12-day journey into space last month, said being launched into the cosmos was less scary than riding a rollercoaster and made him obsessed with Earth. The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector in December became the
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Published by New York Daily News More than 100 people aboard a chartered flight arriving in India from Italy tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, health authorities said. According to The Times of India, 125 out of 179 people flying from Milan into the international airport at Amritsar were found to be positive for the
Published by Reuters UK By Ju-min Park and David Brunnstrom TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan on Friday voiced strong concern about China’s growing might and pledged to work together to push back against attempts to destabilise the region, including against emerging defence threats. The comments from the two allies, in a joint
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Published by Reuters UK By Twinnie Siu and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the United States and Britain, and tightened restrictions on Wednesday as authorities feared a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections. The restrictions were announced as health authorities scoured the
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