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Patients In England Offered 5-Minute Cancer Jab

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MAY 15, 2025 ISSUE

Cancer Breakthrough

- Observer News Service

London: In a major breakthrough for cancer care, patients in England will be the first in Europe to receive a quick, injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, NHS England announced on Tuesday.

The injection, which takes just three to five minutes to administer, will benefit up to 15,000 patients each year and is approved for use across 15 types of cancer, including lung, bowel, kidney, bladder, oesophageal, skin, and head and neck cancers.

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J&K’s Infant Triumph

From weak 1990s health systems to modern care, J&K cut infant deaths, but challenges remain in remote areas.

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Electric Blanket Short Circuit Triggers Night Fire

Srinagar: A fire incident at HMT Shah Wilayat Colony, Sector 8 in Srinagar was brought under control during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, officials from Fire and Emergency Services said, adding that timely intervention prevented a major mishap.

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Drug Addiction Triples In Kashmir In 3 Yrs: Div Com

Religious Scholars Roped In To Fight Drug Abuse

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Apple Demand Rises as CA Stores Open

After months of uncertainty and distress sales during the peak harvest season, demand for Kashmiri apples has begun to show a noticeable improvement with the gradual opening of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage facilities, raising hopes of better returns among growers across the Valley.

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2 mins

January 4, 2026 Issue

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Indo-Bangla Series in Doubt

Cricket Hit by Political Tensions

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2 mins

January 4, 2026 Issue

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Following BCCI Diktat, KKR Releases Mustafizur Rahman

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders after being instructed to do so by the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) amid heightening diplomatic tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

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1 min

January 4, 2026 Issue

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Rat Burrowing Threatens Dal Lake Bund, Triggers Erosion

Parts of the Dal Lake wall or bund along Boulevard Road in Srinagar are facing serious structural risk due to severe erosion caused by extensive rat burrowing, raising concerns over public safety and infrastructure stability.

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1 min

January 4, 2026 Issue

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Saffron Reality Check

A recent Iranian scientific review has laid bare long-ignored problems in Kashmir's saffron fields at a time when the crop faces climate and market pressure.

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4 mins

January 4, 2026 Issue

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Too Educated to Work

Years of schooling are supposed to open doors. But in Jammu & Kashmir, higher education is now keeping many women and youth out of jobs, exposing flaws in the recruitment system.

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2 mins

January 4, 2026 Issue

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KU Flags Off Cultural Contingent for Youth Fest

University of Kashmir (KU) on Saturday flagged off the varsity's Cultural Contingent for participation in the 39th Inter-University Youth Festival (North Zone), being organised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, and hosted by Chitkara University, Chandigarh.

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