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NHM Employees in Hajin Block Stage Protest
Employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Block Hajin of north Kashmir's Bandipora district staged a protest at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Hajin on Monday, demanding the release of their pending salaries for the last four months.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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Preserving Cultural Heritage Crucial For Economic Growth: LG
Stresses On Selfless Service & Inclusive Development At Jhiri Mela
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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The Reporter Who
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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The Apple Architect of Kashmir
How one man’s faith, labour, and leadership helped turn a modest village in Sopore into the heart of Kashmir’s apple revolution.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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‘Inability To Pay Attention When Sleep-Deprived Could Be Brain Wanting To Clear Waste’
Attention lapses due to sleep-deprivation could be because the brain is trying to catch up with waste cleansing — which typically happens while sleeping — during the day, a new study has suggested.
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Shopian Clinches UT Level U-14 Girls Netball Title In Anantnag
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag-hosted Inter-District Netball Tournament for Under-14 Girls concluded on Tuesday at Sports Stadium Wanpora Qazigund here.
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Traditional Orchards Give Way to High-Density Apple Plantations
With demand for traditional apple varieties remaining comparatively low in the market, more growers in Kashmir are switching over to high-density apple cultivation, especially in low-lying areas where paddy land is now being converted into orchards at a rapid pace.
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Div Com Reviews Expansion Plan for Civil Enclave at Srinagar Airport
Focus on Road Connectivity and Infrastructure Development
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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DPRs Invited for 7 Ropeway Projects in J&K
The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has invited detailed project reports (DPRs) for seven ropeway projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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Stanford Lists Dr Tasleem Arif Among World’s Top 2% Scientists
Dr Tasleem Arif, a Kashmiri dermatologist from Soura, Srinagar, has been ranked among the world’s top two per cent of scientists by Stanford University for the second consecutive year (2024-2025).
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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'Worked 7 Years Beyond Limit' At 93, Ex-MD Convicted For Forging DOB
A local court in Jammu and Kashmir has convicted a 93-year-old former Managing Director of the J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Bank Limited for forging his date of birth to unlawfully extend his tenure in service.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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Food Safety Gets Scientific Push As SKIMS Plans White Paper
The Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), in collaboration with the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), convened the Food Safety and Health Conclave 2025 on Tuesday, bringing together top experts, policymakers, and public health officials to deliberate on strengthening food safety mechanisms in Jammu and Kashmir.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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3 MW Hydropower Project in Daksum to Illuminate 3,500 Households
Construction work on a 3-megawatt hydropower project is underway in the Dessu Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Once completed, the project is expected to generate power for around 3,000 to 3,500 households.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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What Happened to Learning in Kashmir
A generation of Kashmiri students is growing up tested, ranked, and exhausted.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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JK Records Nearly 2,900 Dengue Cases This Year
Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a rise in dengue infections this year, with close to 2,900 confirmed cases reported so far, officials said on Tuesday.
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Kashmir’s Vanishing Villages
Silence is fast spreading across Kashmir countryside, where laughter once filled the air.
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Fire Breaks Out in Fateh Kadal
Srinagar: A major fire erupted late Tuesday night in Srinagar’s Fateh Kadal locality, consuming at least two to three residential buildings and prompting an extensive firefighting operation.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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When Money Outshines Morals
As Kashmir races into modernity, the loss of trust between its people is leaving scars deeper than any economic crisis.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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Asia Cup Fallout: Rauf Gets 2-Match Ban; Surya Fined, Bumrah Gets Demerit Point
India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf were on Tuesday fined for \"bringing the game into disrepute\" during the Asia Cup in September with the latter also copping a two-ODI suspension for accumulating four demerit points during the tournament.
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Triumphant India Women Arrive In Delhi For Meeting With PM
The victorious Indian women's cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur touched down in the national capital on Tuesday evening for its meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 ISSUE
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KU Holds Orientation Workshop for New Faculty
Srinagar: The Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance (DIQA), University of Kashmir (KU), organised a one-day orientation workshop on “Integrating New Faculty into the University Quality Culture” here on Tuesday.
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The Screen Shift in Kashmir
‘oung Kashmiris are filming, editing, and posting like never before. In cafés, college lawns, and on busy streets, phones are propped up against cups or car dashboards as a new kind of work unfolds. Influencing has now become a way of life.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Blaze Guts Two Houses in Hawal
A firefighter was injured while two residential houses suffered extensive damage ina blaze that broke out in Kathi Mohalla area of Hawal, Srinagar, on Monday evening.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Those Who Want to Divide J&K Failed Today: Farooq
JAMMU: As government offices reopened in Jammu under the revived \"Darbar Move’ tradition, National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said \"those who wanted to divide Jammu and Kashmir have failed”.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Delhi HC Upholds FSSAI Ban on ‘ORS’ Branded Drinks
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the decision of the Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) labelling on any fruit-based, non-carbonated or ready-to-drink beverages.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Study Suggests How Human Cells Sense Temperature
A study has uncovered a new way by which a cell in human body senses temperature, which researchers said could play a role in how the body differentiates between warmth from harmful heat.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Weddings That Break Families
In a culture where weddings have become contests of wealth, a Kashmiri father wonders what happened to simplicity and faith.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Cuppped Hands
From sugar to sorrow, a Kashmiri recalls the many meanings of a simple gesture.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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The Faithful Ride in Srinagar
A son retraces the sound of his father's faith through Srinagar's streets, where a Lambretta once carried prayers and purpose.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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LG Manoj Sinha to Inaugurate 10-Day Jhiri Mela in Jammu Today
Thousands of devotees to pay homage to 16th-century farmer saint Baba Jittoo
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