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PM Modi celebrates ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with school children

PM Modi celebrates ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with school children

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday celebrated the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan with school children, who tied rakhis on his wrist. The special event organised at his New Delhi residence, was marked with joy and warmth, as young girls from various schools gathered around the Prime Minister to tie the sacred thread (rakhi) on […]

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City beat Chelsea to start EPL title defence

City beat Chelsea to start EPL title defence

LONDON: Manchester City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked his 100th appearance for the club with his 91st goal before Kovacic struck on his return […]

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Cong open to talks with like-minded parties to strike ‘respectable alliance’ for J-K polls: Karra

Cong open to talks with like-minded parties to strike ‘respectable alliance’ for J-K polls: Karra

NEW DELHI: The Congress is open to talks with like-minded parties to strike a “respectable alliance” for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls but the parameters for such a tie-up would be different from the Lok Sabha elections, party’s newly-appointed J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Monday.   In an interview with PTI, Karra […]

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J&K | Rains Trigger Flash Flood In Parts Of Ganderbal, Pulwama

J&K | Rains Trigger Flash Flood In Parts Of Ganderbal, Pulwama

SRINAGAR, Aug 17: Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir ‘s Pulwama and Ganderbal districts on Saturday morning, officials said.   The heavy rains triggered flash floods in parts of Ganderbal district this morning. Several areas were also waterlogged in the district. Officials said that heavy rainfall received in the Kangan area led […]

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GMC Srinagar Doctors Hold Protest Against Rape, Murder of Kolkata Doctor

GMC Srinagar Doctors Hold Protest Against Rape, Murder of Kolkata Doctor

The otherwise quiet corridors of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar reverberated with shock and anger today as doctors and medical students raised their voices against the gruesome rape and murder of their fellow doctor from Kolkata. The tragic death of the young doctor has shaken the medical fraternity from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, with demands of […]

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Capacity building

Capacity building

Recently Lt Governor addressed Kisan Unnati Sammelan, dedicates 500 Kisan Khidmat Ghars (KKGs) to farmers of Jammu Kashmir The Lt Governor said the Kisan Khidmat Ghars equipped with modern IT systems will ensure efficient delivery of critical services such as input booking, soil health monitoring, plant diagnostics, market intelligence, and capacity building. He said the […]

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Election Commission to Announce Jammu Kashmir Assembly Polls Today

Election Commission to Announce Jammu Kashmir Assembly Polls Today

The Election Commission of India is expected to announce the schedule for the assembly elections today. It is expected to be announced in a presser at 3 pm. Sources said the elections will be announced for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. Haryana’s legislative assembly term concludes in November 2024, while Jammu and Kashmir, which has […]

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Single window portal

Single window portal

Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting of Industries & Commerce Department to take assessment of the evolving Industrial scenario in J&K. Moreover 185 services had been made online through single window portal with onboarding of more than 18 departments on single window portal. It was added that 46 new industrial estates currently under development through […]

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Four Militants Believed To be Gunned Down in Doda Encounter

Four Militants Believed To be Gunned Down in Doda Encounter

JAMMU: An Army captain was killed and four militants are believed to be gunned down in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. A civilian was also injured in the encounter that broke out a day ahead of Independence Day and is the latest in a […]

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Over One Million Outpatient Visits at SMHS Hospital in 2023-24; 10,000 Visitors Daily

Over One Million Outpatient Visits at SMHS Hospital in 2023-24; 10,000 Visitors Daily

SRINAGAR: SMHS Hospital receives around 10,000 visitors daily, including patients, attendants, and other visitors while the Casualty and Emergency Department alone handles about 3,200 patients each day, providing consultations, treatment, testing, and other care services. The hospital offers inpatient services across various wards with a total capacity of 890 beds. On average, 30 major and […]