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Mehbooba Urges GoI to Show Compassion Towards J&K People
People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi can \"resolve the issue\" of Jammu and Kashmir if he wants.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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District Level Judo C'ship, U17 Cricket Held In Ganderbal
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Ganderbal on Monday organised the Inter School District Level Judo Championship for Boys and Girls at the Indoor Sports Complex Sehpora, Ganderbal.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Hunger Must Never Be A 'Weapon Of War': UN Chief
ADDIS ABABA: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Fix the Rules
For a stronger tomorrow, the valley must trade emotional appeals for transparency, law, and long-term thinking.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Gold Declines Rs 500 To Rs 98,020/10 G; Silver Plunges Rs 1,000
Gold prices slid for the fourth consecutive session and ended Rs 500 lower at Rs 98,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday due to unabated selling by stockists following a trade deal between the US and the EU, which dampened the safe-haven demand.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Asmita Khelo India Yogasana City League Concludes In Srinagar
The Asmita Khelo India Yogasana City League 2025-2026 concluded at the Sheri-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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KU, JKAACL Host Symposium On Hussaini Literature
In a collaborative literary effort, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and the Department of Urdu, University of Kashmir, organized a one-day symposium titled “Hussaini Literature and Its Poetic Traditions” at the Conference Hall of the Urdu Department, University of Kashmir.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Study Estimates Over 9 Of World's Lands At High Risk Of Animal-To-Human Infections
Over nine per cent of the world's land area is at \"high\" or \"very high\" risk of a zoonotic outbreak triggered when an infection spreads from an animal to a human or vice versa, such as the Covid pandemic, according to a study.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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CM Omar Visits Family Of Gujjar Youth Killed In crossfire
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the bereaved family of Gujjar youth Parvez Ahmad, who was killed ina crossfire when police were chasing suspected peddlers in Jammu city.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'Dog Babu' Gets Residence Certificate in Bihar as 77 Lakh Voters Vanish
Srinagar: In a bizarre twist that has triggered outrage across political circles, a residential certificate bearing the photo and name of a dog has reportedly been issued by government authorities in Bihar — even as lakhs of genuine voters are allegedly being struck off the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'Unethical Referrals, Private Practice': 6 Doctors Banned
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered a ban on six doctors for allegedly engaging in private practice during official duty hours and making unethical referrals to private Empanelled Health Care Providers (EHCPs).
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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LG Hands Over Job Letter To Daughter Of Official Killed In Pak Shelling
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday handed over a job assurance letter to the daughter of additional district development commissioner (ADDC), Rajouri Raj Kumar Thapa who lost his life in Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor in May, an official said.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Ali Emran and the Rise of a New Kashmiri Cinema
From forgotten downtown alleys to international festivals, the Srinagar-based filmmaker blends mysticism, memory, and meaning to reshape South Asian independent cinema.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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The Film That Redefined Indian Cinema
As India changed, Sholay remained timeless, an enduring symbol of cinematic brilliance
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Comedian Bashir Kotur Passes Away
Srinagar: Renowned Kashmiri comedian Bashir Ahmad Bhat, popularly known by his stage name Bashir Kotur, passed away on Monday at his residence in Hanjigund area of Chadoora, Budgam.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'BRUTAL CUSTODIAL TORTURE ON FELLOW CONSTABLE'
CBI Books DSP, 5 Other J&K Police Officials
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Girls Shine As Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Returns To Kashmir
The Reliance Foundation Youth Sports U-19 Girls Football Tournament marked its much-anticipated return to Kashmir on Saturday, kicking off its second consecutive season at the Green Valley Educational Institute ground here.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Baramulla Clinches Under-14 Provincial Tourney Title In Kabaddi
The Inter-District Provincial Level Kabaddi Tournament, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports and hosted by the District Youth Services & Sports Office Pulwama, concluded on Saturday in a spectacular finale at Mehjoor Memorial Boys’ Higher Secondary School here.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Police detain 4 notorious peddlers in Budgam
In a significant step towards curbing the menace of drug trafficking, Police in Budgam on Saturday said to have detained four habitual drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic ‘Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Cultural Unit, DIPR Organizes Series Of Programs
As part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, the Cultural Unit of Srinagar, Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), in collaboration with the Government Boys Higher Secondary School Nawakadal organized a significant awareness program focused on drug de-addiction.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Wholesale Mutton Dealers Union Calls On Advisor To CM
A delegation of the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers' Union met Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to Chief Minister, at the Chief Minister's Raabita Office in Srinagar.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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GMC Principal Assures Action After Journalists Assaulted
In response to the recent incident involving the manhandling of journalists on the premises of SMHS Hospital, the Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, Professor Dr. Iffat Hassan Shah, on Saturday met with several members of the media to address their concerns and assure appropriate action.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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India’s Victory In Kargil War ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra’ Held In Drass
To mark 26 years of India’s historic victory in the 1999 Kargil War, MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), organised ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra’ in Dras, Kargil.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’ Launched To Empower Rural Women: Shivraj Chouhan
Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday announced the launch of the Bima Sakhi Yojana, calling it a historic step toward social security, rural employment, and women's empowerment.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Wreath Ceremony Held for Agniveer Killed In Blast
A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Saturday to pay tribute to an Agniveer who lost his life in a land mine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district a day before, an official said.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Deserves A Performing CM, Not An Excuse-Maker: Altaf Bukhari
Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the National Conference (NC), accusing it of political dishonesty and failing to implement its own manifesto, while asserting that Jammu and Kashmir needs a Chief Minister who delivers, not one who hides behind excuses.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Google Executives Call On CM Omar
Google team termed the meeting as productive saying that they were keen on exploring initiatives in Education, Health, Tourism, Startups and Skill Development to create impactful and scalable AI solutions for the J&K.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Asia Cup: India, Pakistan To Clash On September 14 & 21
The men's Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday. As per the itinerary, the marquee group match between India and Pakistan will be held at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 14).
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Op Sindoor Showcased India’s Might: Union Law Minister At SKICC
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday praised the armed forces for their unwavering commitment to the nation and lauded their growing stature following the success of Operation Sindoor.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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In the Company of Friends
Kashmir gave me more than roots. It gave me a brotherhood that walked with me across every milestone.
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