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PM Chaired High-level Meeting, Asks Ministries To Stay Alert
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various ministries to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in the wake of recent developments concerning national security.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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SKIMS Establishes Command Centre Amid Rising Border Tensions
Srinagar: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has activated a Command Centre to ensure efficient coordination and rapid emergency response.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Researchers Say Obesity Could Be Linked With Brain-Related Symptoms Of Long Covid
Researchers have found a significant link between excess weight, and persistent neurological and mental health conditions in individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 infection. So, obesity or being overweight could be a symptom of long Covid.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Professors on Pause
A system that should nurture talent instead reduces its scholars to temporary, undervalued labour. Restoring respect for educators is key to fixing the valley’s academic future.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Red Cross Committee Organizes Programme At GGHSS, Kothi Bagh
In connection with the celebration of World Red Cross Day-2025, an impressive function was organized by the District Red Cross Committee at Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Amira Kadal, here on Thursday.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Bank Conducts Orientation Workshop On 'Lal Ded Stree Shakti Loan Scheme'
SRINAGAR: Reaffirming its commitment to women empowerment through inclusive financial interventions, J&K Bank today conducted a workshop-cum-orientation programme for officials of Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) across the Union Territory. The session was aimed at familiarizing the participants with the recently launched microfinance product - J&K Bank Lal Ded Stree Shakti Loan Scheme tailored specifically for women members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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CM Omar Holds Emergency Meeting To Assess Situation
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired an emergency meeting with Deputy Commissioners of all border districts through video conferencing to assess the situation in the wake of intense cross border shelling in these districts.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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The Gender We Ignore
When no one listens to the man quietly bearing the weight.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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ECI Crosses Milestone Of Training Over 2,300 field-Level Election Functionaries
JAMMU: The Election Commission of India has now taken another unprecedented step of training field-level election functionaries from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in Tamil language.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Police Intensifies Crackdown Against Terrorist Associates
In its continued resolute efforts to combat terrorist ecosystem by targeting terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfits and in the furtherance of investigation into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Srinagar Police continues intensified searches across multiple locations in the city with the aim to dismantle terror-supporting infrastructure in the district.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Defence Minister Inaugurates 50 Strategic BRO Projects
In a landmark move to strengthen border infrastructure in high-altitude regions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday virtually inaugurated 50 strategic projects worth Rs 947.43 crore, executed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Admin Organizes Awareness Camp On New Criminal Laws
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, District Administration Srinagar organized an awareness camp at Harwan Block to sensitize the general public about the three new criminal laws.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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25 Airports, Including Srinagar, Temporarily Closed
More than 300 flights have been cancelled and at least 25 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Blame it on Booze
After a brutal crime in Nishat, questions rise over alcohol, safety, and inaction.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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NIA Appeals Tourists, Locals To Share Info On Pahalgam Terror Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has appealed to all tourists, visitors and local people who might have any more information, photographs or videos relating to the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists to immediately contact the agency.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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YSS Anantnag Organises Sports Events In Various Zones
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag on Wednesday organised a series of Inter-School tournaments across multiple zones of District Anantnag.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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SDH Dawar Shifted To Old Hospital Building In Gurez
SRINAGAR: The Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Dawar in Gurez Valley has been shifted to its old building premises following official directions and administrative assessment.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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A Crack In Moral Ground
A brutal assault on a nomadic woman in Kashmir exposes the rot in the moral makeup.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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India Used Its 'Right To Respond': DM
Says Targets Destroyed With Precision As Per Plan
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Heavy Pak Shelling Wreaks Havoc in Poonch
POONCH: Heavy Pakistani shelling in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir left behind a trail of destruction on Wednesday.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Pak Security Huddle Authorises Retaliatory Action
Pakistan's National Security Council on Wednesday said the country's armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation \"at a time, place, and manner of its choosing\" to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in Indian military strikes.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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The Two-Fold Trap
In Kashmir, students emerge from board exams only to be funneled into a narrow, joyless race between two choices — medicine or engineering, prompting many to ask: What if learning meant more?
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Programme On Rights of Prisoners Held At Central Jail
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam organized an awareness programme on the rights of under trial prisoners (UTPs), jail inmates, convicted persons etc. at Central Jail Srinagar.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Rohit Sharma Announces Test Retirement; Will Continue In ODIs
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format and leaving India in the need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Why Every Smart Investor Needs a Mentor
Investing isn’t about chasing quick wins. It’s about building long-term habits, learning constantly, and knowing what not to do. In a world flooded with market noise, a smart investor focuses on clarity. That’s where mentors come in.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Minister Gheroad In Pulwama Town
Villagers Cry For Bijli, Sadak, Pani
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Study Finds Migraine Drug To Reduce Depressive Symptoms In Patients Having Both
A migraine drug has shown to significantly reduce symptoms of depression in patients -- the first trial to show improvements in both the conditions using a single drug, researchers said.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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CM Omar Appreciates IGNOU'S Achievements In Kashmir
Srinagar: The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, lauded the achievements of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre Srinagar for the academic year 2024-25, following a meeting with Regional Director, Regional Centre, IGNOU Srinagar, Dr. A.H. Rizvi.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Border Residents Shifted To Safer Zones
Jammu: Hundreds of residents along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated to safer zones on Wednesday as authorities chalked out countermeasures to safeguard civilians from Pakistani shelling.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Other Students
For children with disabilities in Kashmir, education is still a distant hope. The system has laws, but little readiness. Between stigma and silence, they wait.
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