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DHS reviews medical facilities to handle heat wave induced ailments
Director Health Services Jammu Dr. Abdul Hamid Zargar today reviewed preparedness of health institutions to handle heat wave triggered health conditions here at a meeting.
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12 JUNE 2025

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Shiv Sena (UBT) demands end to mandatory Urdu in govt jobs
Shiv Sena (UBT) Jammu and Kashmir unit president Manish Sahni has called for the immediate end of Urdu's compulsory use in government jobs and official proceedings, citing it as a barrier to accessibility for the common people.
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12 JUNE 2025
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Mahindra Group arm's Phaltan warehousing facility starts ops
Mahindra Group's logistics arm MLL on Wednesday said its new warehousing facility in Phaltan (near Pune) has become functional, according to a statement.
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12 JUNE 2025
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Urdu language mandate for Jobs persistent regional bias: Suri
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive member Raman Suri on Tuesday strongly criticized the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to mandate Urdu proficiency for the Naib Tehsildar recruitment, calling it discriminatory and regionally biased.
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12 JUNE 2025

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4 ways to save money when single
Are you among those who desperately wait for their salaries to get credited, so that they don't have to struggle to manage their daily expenses?
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12 JUNE 2025

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Anuradha assumes charge as Director General Youth Services & Sports
Anuradha Gupta Wednesday assumed charge of Director General Youth Services and Sports J&K after taking over the same from outgoing Director General YSS, Rajinder Singh Tara at the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, Sports House, MA Stadium Anuradha is a dynamic officer who has served the Union Territory in various capacities including Deputy Commissioner Samba, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Director School Education Jammu and Controller Legal Metrology, J&K. On the outset, Tara introduced Anuradha with the officers and officials of the Directorate and briefed her about the activities and programmes of the Department.
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12 JUNE 2025
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DLIC meeting held at Kishtwar
The first meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) for the Mission YUVA initiative was held today here under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan.
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12 JUNE 2025
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BJP confident of historic victory in Ludhiana West Bypoll: Bhagat
Senior BJP leader and former Minister from J&K, Bali Bhagat today exuded confidence that the people of Ludhiana West assembly constituency would decisively vote for change, accountability, and development in the upcoming by-election scheduled for June 19.
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12 JUNE 2025

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Achabal Clinches U-17 Handball, Srigufwara Wins U-14 Baseball in YSS Anantnag Sports Fest
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag Wednesday concluded two major district-level sports events today, bringing together hundreds of enthusiastic student-athletes from various zones of the district.
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12 JUNE 2025

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JMC launches crack down on unregistered Pet, Bird Shops
The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), under the Directions of Commissioner JMC, Dr. Devansh Yadav, has intensified its drive against unregistered pet and bird sellers operating illegally within the city.
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12 JUNE 2025

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'PM Modi's 11 years represents a decade of development-driven governance'
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a review meeting to assess the ongoing activities under the nationwide campaign “Viksit Bharat Ka Amritkaal-Sewa, Sushasan, Gareeb Kalyan Ke 11 Saal,” celebrating 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance.
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12 JUNE 2025

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Wattal calls on Azad in New Delhi to enquire about his health
Kiran Wattal, President of Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj and Vice President of the Gymnastics Association of India, paid a courtesy visit to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence in New Delhi to enquire about his health following a recent health scare during an overseas visit.
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12 JUNE 2025

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From Silence to Security: How Legal Reforms Under Modi Government Redefined Women's Safety
In 2012, the brutal Nirbhaya incident shocked the conscience of the nation. It also exposed the deep fissures in India's legal and administrative framework for women's safety. Inadequate policing, slow judicial response, outdated laws, and near-total absence of survivor support systems painted a bleak picture.
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12 JUNE 2025
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Sakeena conducts surprise inspection of GGHS Drugjan Dalgate
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today conducted the surprise inspection of Government Girls High School (GGHS) DrugjanDalgate and took on-spot assessment of functioning of the school.
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12 JUNE 2025

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NGO ACC assists Forest Dept to control forest fire in Sunderbani
In a commendable act of civic responsibility, NGO Anmol Cultural Club of Sunderbani extended night-time assistance to the Forest Department in battling a forest fire that broke out near Yogi Nala and Neela Dub areas.
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12 JUNE 2025

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India's social security coverage increased from 19 pc to 64 pc in 10 years
India's social security coverage has increased to 64.3 per cent in 2025 from 19 per cent in 2015, according to the ILO data.
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12 JUNE 2025

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India's rapidly expanding infrastructure network boosting ‘Ease of Living': PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it has been 11 years of infrastructure revolution, and asserted that India’s rapidly expanding infrastructure network is boosting ‘Ease of Living’ and enhancing prosperity.
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12 JUNE 2025

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Remembering My Father: Syed Iftikhar Gilani on His 24th Death Anniversary
This is the story of a man whose memory has never faded from my heart — my beloved father, Syed Iftikhar Gilani. Born in 1950 in Khanquahi Moulla, Srinagar, he graduated in Electronics from S.P. College in 1972 and joined the government's Sales Tax Department through the Services Selection Board. Fate, however, had a different plan. My father left this world while still in service, in the prime of his life, leaving behind a family shattered but proud of the life he lived and the love he gave.
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12 JUNE 2025
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Read your baby's Body Language
Newborns communicate with grown-ups long before they can speak their first words.Babies are born with the ability to express several emotions, including distress and contentment.
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12 JUNE 2025

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World Bank gives a relief to India by focusing on poverty reduction
When the Narendra Modi government started building toilets for people to use, tens of thousands in India’s hinterlands were reluctant as they were used to open air defecation, the traditional way of clearing the bowels in the relative freedom of an open sky!
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12 JUNE 2025
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Good regulatory framework important in India to attract investments: Swiss diplomat
Switzerland’s State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda has said a good regulatory framework and cut in red tape in India is important to attract Swiss investments.
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12 JUNE 2025

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CUK & VIT-Pune hold workshop on 'Mathematical Modelling'
Department of Mathematics, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), and VIT, Pune, jointly organized a two-day national level online workshop on “Empowering Research Innovations through Mathematical Modelling” from June-9-10, 2025.
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11 JUNE 2025

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Bangladesh is finally going for National Elections by April 2026
The interim Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus has finally announced the holding of national elections in the country in the first half of April next year defying the demand of the main opposition party BNP to hold it in December this year.
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11 JUNE 2025

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VC SKUAST-J chairs VKSA Prog at Dadpeth
Kishtwar: Under the on-going Viskit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and ICAR, SKUAST Jammu conducted a major outreach programme at Dathpath, Kishtwar, engaging over 500 local farmers.
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11 JUNE 2025

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Kavinder slams JKSSB over compulsory Urdu Criteria for NT posts
Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta has taken strong exception to the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) for making Urdu language proficiency compulsory in the recently advertised Naib Tehsildar (NT) recruitment.
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11 JUNE 2025
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Consistent expands its accessories range with Ergonomic PULSE and NOVA Wired Mouse
Consistent, one of India’s most trusted names in the IT hardware and electronics space, has expanded its portfolio with the launch of two new wired mouse — PULSE and NOVA. Both models are designed to provide reliable, smooth control for daily computing needs, combining user comfort with practical features at an affordable price point.
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11 JUNE 2025
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Bridging Himalayas With Rail
The Central Government's decision to extend the railway line from Srinagar to Ladakh marks a major milestone in the developmental and strategic roadmap of the region.
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11 JUNE 2025

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Dimple leads protest against Urdu language clause in NT posts
Mission Statehood President Sunil Dimple led a protest in Jammu against the Jammu & Kashmir government's advertisement for Naib Tehsildar posts requiring Urdu as a compulsory subject.
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11 JUNE 2025

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Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Team in IPL 2030: A dream worth living
INAUGURATION MATCH J&K CRICKET IPL TEAM IN 2030
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11 JUNE 2025
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Mock Interview Session held at GCOE
IQAC and Placement Cell of Government College of Education Jammu organized a Mock Interview Session-cum-Placement drive on the college campus, today.
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