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CS Assesses NHM Progress To Elevate Health Indicators
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to comprehensively review the progress and achievements made under the National Health Mission (NHM) across the UT.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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The Woman Who Outlived the Battlefield
She rose from the ruins of Karbala to speak what the swords could not silence
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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8 in 10 Americans Say Immigration 'Good Thing'
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office vowing mass deportations, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing” for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup polling.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Net Direct Tax Mop-Up Dips 1.34 Pc To Rs 5.63 Lakh Cr On Higher Refunds
Net direct tax collection fell 1.34 per cent to about Rs 5.63 lakh crore till July 10 of the current financial year, mainly on account on higher refunds, according to government data released on Friday.
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IICT Upgrades Skill Of 11,000 Carpet Weavers Under Various Flagship Schemes
Also provides monthly stipend ranging from ₹1000 to ₹3750; ₹7500 under Guru-Shishya Scheme
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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NC leaders Pay Tributes To Akbar Jehan
National Conference (NC) on Friday offered tributes to party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's wife, Akbar Jehan, on her 25th death anniversary.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Profits Over People
Recent tragedies in Srinagar show how deeply our institutions fail. Behind the fees and the franchises, there's a dangerous absence of care.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Awareness Meeting On POCSO Act Held
In a significant move to reinforce the protection and empowerment of children through legal awareness and institutional collaboration, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Srinagar organised a comprehensive 'Awareness & Coordination Meeting' focusing on the POCSO Act, JAGRITI Unit, DAWN Unit, and ASHA Unit.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Visits Rehabilitation Home For Marginalized Individuals
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo Friday visited Rehabilitation Home established under Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme here in Hawal area of the district for persons previously engaged in begging.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Gold Climbs Rs 700 To Rs 99,370/10 G; Silver Rallies Rs 1,500/Kg
Gold prices climbed by Rs 700 to Rs 99,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday tracking safe-haven demand as heightened global trade tensions stoked investor worries.
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Haj Committee’s Term Ends On July 19
Setting the stage for a fresh constitution of J&K Haj Committee, the tenure of members of the current panel is nearing completion.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Satellite Images Reveal Iranian Strike Damaged Key US Base
New satellite imagery has confirmed significant damage to the Al Udeid US Airbase in Qatar following Iranian retaliatory strikes last month—contradicting earlier denials by US officials, including former President Donald Trump, who had claimed the base was left untouched.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Israel's Rafah Camp - ‘Humanitarian City’ Or Crime Against Humanity?
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced a controversial plan to move up to 600,000 Palestinians in Gaza into a designated “humanitarian area” on the ruins of the southern city of Rafah.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Committee On Govt Assurances Holds Introductory Meeting
The Committee on Government Assurances of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly convened an introductory meeting at the Assembly Complex, Srinagar.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Gunmen Kill 9 Punjabi Bus Passengers in Pak
Insurgents shot and killed nine passengers from Punjab after offloading them from a passenger bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, according to authorities.
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Police Attach Property Of Drug Peddler
SRINAGAR: In a significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Police in Srinagar on Friday said to have attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 1 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Rs 990 Crore Allocated For Srinagar Smart City Projects, Reveals RTI
\"All Funds Reportedly Utilised Within Deadlines'
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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School Timings Likely To Be Revised From Monday
SRINAGAR: Schools across Kashmir are likely to follow revised timings starting Monday, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Friday evening.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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40-50 Terrorists Active South Of Pir Panjal: Report
Anti-Terror Operations Intensified, Security Stepped Up In Jammu Hills
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Hajj-2025: Final Batch Of J&K Pilgrims Returns Home
The final batch of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned home on Friday, marking the successful conclusion of this year's pilgrimage, officials said.
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Bumrah Fifer, Rahul's Fifty Keep India Steady At Lord's
Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer produced edge of the seat spells before KL Rahul's classy unbeaten fifty put India very much in sight of England's 387 on day two of the Lord's Test here on Friday.
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Kashmir's Tipping Point
World Population Day casts a long shadow over a Valley grappling with the cost of unchecked growth.
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Wanted Drug Kingpin Deported to India from UAE: CBI
An alleged synthetic narcotics producer facing an Interpol Red Notice was deported to India from the UAE on Friday, in an operation coordinated by the CBI through Interpol and Mumbai police, officials said.
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DC Reviews JLNM Hospital Block Construction Progress
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo Friday undertook a visit to JLNM Hospital Rainawari to oversee the progress of ongoing health infrastructure upgradation projects at the hospital.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Admin Reviews Status Of Solarization Of Govt Buildings
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo chaired a meeting of Engineers of JAKEDA and KPDCL here at the Meeting Hall of DC office Complex to review the status of solarization of Government buildings in the district and progress of installation of Solar Rooftops under PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojna (PMSGMBY).
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Climate Change Intensifies South Asia Monsoon, Disasters
Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country's farms and replenishing its rivers.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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Wular Shows The Way
Amid climate crisis, something beautiful has happened in Kashmir. After thirty years, the lotus has returned to Wular Lake in Bandipora. For locals, it’s more than just a flower. It’s a memory brought back to life, a piece of the past that many thought was gone forever.
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JULY 12, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Kishtwar Reviews Arrangements For Machail Mata Ji Yatra
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the progress of developmental works and necessary arrangements for the upcoming Machail Mata Ji Yatra 2025 commencing from 25th of July 2025 and shall culminate on 5th of Sept 2025.
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J&K Sees 242 Lakh OPD Visits Since 2023
Jammu and Kashmir recorded over 242.75 lakh outpatient department (OPD) evaluations at government health facilities between 2023 and mid-2025, following the expansion of free diagnostic services under the National Health Mission (NHM).
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It's Not A Holiday: Gambhir Backs BCCI's Revised Family Rule
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the BCCI's directive to limit the presence of cricketers’ families during long overseas tours, saying players must realise they are not on vacation but on national duty.
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