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Zaffer Akeel Shah Assumes Charge As MD Of JKB Financial Services Ltd
In a significant leadership transition, Zaffer Akeel Shah has assumed charge as the Managing Director of JKB Financial Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of J&K Bank.
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Dr Farooq Slams Talks of Noble Prize for Pak PM
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday said it is \"unfortunate\" that someone is demanding a Nobel Peace Prize for brokering peace between the US and Iran, asserting that the cause of humanity is much bigger.
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Panel To Draft Bovine Transport SOPs
The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has constituted a high-level committee to draft comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for regulating the transport of bovine animals across the Union Territory, officials said on Friday.
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Bengal: Shah Sharpens BJP’s Poll Pitch With UCC, ‘Son Of Soil’ CM, ‘Ram Rajya’
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday turned the BJP’s manifesto launch into a hard-edged ideological _ pitch, promising Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal within six months, a “son of Bengal” as chief minister and “Ram Rajya” in the state.
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Rupee Falls 32 Paise To Close At 92.83 Against US Dollar
The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day 32 paise lower at 92.83 against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by risks from rising global tensions, especially the US-Iran conflict.
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West Asia Conflict Triggers Cost, Logistics Pressures In India's Castings Sector
The Iran-US conflict has triggered significant cost pressures and logistics disruptions for India's foundry and castings sector, with pig iron prices surging over 13 per cent in three months and freight rates to key markets spiking by up to 60 per cent, according to stakeholders.
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Qatar Vows To Remain Reliable Energy Supplier To India Amid West Asia Tensions
Qatar will remain a \"reliable energy supplier” to India, its Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said during talks with Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Doha, as both sides called for stability in global markets amid ongoing West Asia tensions.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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Iran Keeps US Guessing as Vance Heads to Islamabad
Tehran insists on Lebanon ceasefire before talks
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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The Great Kashmir Sand Heist
Hundreds of crores extracted, barely a fraction paid. River mining has become a system of organized plunder in the valley.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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India's Oldest Test Cricketer Gopinath Dead
India's oldest living Test cricketer CD Gopinath died at the age of 96 here on Thursday, ending the last human link to the nation’s first Test-winning team.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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2.22 Lakh Appeals Disposed Of During Last Fiscal: CBDT Chairman
The Income Tax Department disposed of 2.22 lakh appeals during the last financial year, a nearly 29 per cent increase compared to the previous fiscal as part of its efforts to reduce disputes with taxpayers, according to official data.
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India’s Forex Reserves Jump To USD 697.12 Billion: RBI
India’s forex reserves jumped by USD 9.063 billion to USD 697.121 billion for the week ended April 3, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
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VC SKUAST Bags Fulbright-Nehru Award
Vice Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, has been selected for the 2025-2026 Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators (FNIEA) Award, according to an announcement by the United States-India Educational Foundation.
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CUkashmir IT Students Secure Second Position at Cursor Hackathon 2026
GANDERBAL: Students from the Department of Information Technology, Central University of Kashmir (CUkashmir), have brought laurels to the institution by securing the Second Position in the VO by Vercel Track at the prestigious Cursor Hackathon Kashmir 2026, held at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on March 28 and 29.
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Sikh Pilgrims from India Arrive in Pak for Baisakhi
Over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims from India on Friday arrived in Pakistan's Punjab province through the Attari-Wagah border to participate in the Baisakhi festival and the 327th Khalsa Janam Din celebrations.
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Blaze Engulfs Darul Uloom at Hyderpora
A fire that broke out at Jamia Arabia Ashraful Uloom in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Friday evening was brought under control after an extensive firefighting operation.
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2 Women Among 52 Picked by FIFA As WC Referees
Two women will be among the record 52 referees officiating matches at the World Cup starting in two months.
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Special Lecture on Status of Groundwater Held
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir organised a special lecture on ‘Status and Dynamics of Groundwater in Jammu & Kashmir with Hydrogeological Insights from the Srinagar Urban Agglomeration’ at the Division of Soil Sciences, Shalimar campus.
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India Voices Concern Over Civilian Deaths in Lebanon
India on Friday voiced \"deep concern\" over reports of mounting civilian casualties in Lebanon.
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Director A&T Reviews Functioning of Saddar Treasury
Director, Accounts and Treasuries (A&T) Kashmir, Imtiyaz Ahmad paid a maiden visit to Saddar Treasury Srinagar to review its functioning and assess service delivery mechanisms.
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LG Launches 100-Day Anti-Drug Campaign
Says This Fight Is for Our Youth's Future
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Italian Soccer Crisis Worsens with Bologna & Fiorentina Losses in Europe
First it was the Champions League.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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SC Rejects Plea To Stop Caste Census, Slams Petitioner For Language Used In PIL
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to stop caste Census, and slammed the petitioner for the language used in the PIL.
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Temperatures Set to Rise Across J&K, Predicts MeT
The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast generally dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days, with a gradual rise in day temperatures.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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ADB Ups India's FY27 GDP Projections To 6.9%
Flags Prolonged Middle East Conflict Risk For Asia
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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White House Shaped Pak PM’s Iran Post: NYT
The White House was “directly involved” in shaping a social media post by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in which he “earnestly” requested US President Donald Trump to extend his April 7 deadline on Iran for two weeks, according to a media report.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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Sacred Violation
A troubling incident in Srinagar has forced the community to look inward.
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FIFA Adds New Even More Expensive WC Ticket Categories
FIFA added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year's World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12.
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8-Yr-Old Girl Killed In Stray Dog Attack
Srinagar: An eight-year-old girl died after being attacked by a stray dog in the Seloo area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday, officials said.
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APRIL 11, 2026 ISSUE
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Kashmir Scientists Crack Cultivation of High-Value Morel Mushroom
Scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir have standardized the cultivation of Gucchi (Morchella), one of the world's most expensive wild mushrooms, enabling its production under controlled greenhouse and open-field conditions.
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