Month: August 2023

Eye-flu outbreak in Jammu; GMCH records over 11,500 cases

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Eye-flu outbreak in Jammu; GMCH records over 11,500 cases

More than 11,500 conjunctivitis (eye-flu) cases have been reported in Government Medical College (GMC) and Hospital Jammu from across the region since its outbreak. The number is spiralling with each passing day. Although the doctors have maintained that breaking the chain can control the contagious eye-flu. They have also cautioned that carelessness in treatment can damage eyesight. The Head of Department Ophthalmology, GMC and Hospital, Jammu, Dr Ashok Sharma said, “Over 11, 500 cases of eye-flu have been reported in GMC hospital, Jammu. Number of the patients reporting to GMC hospital…

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Kashmir Issue: Farooq Abdullah says India, Pakistan must hold talks with ‘Open Mind’

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Kashmir Issue: Farooq Abdullah says India, Pakistan must hold talks with 'Open Mind'

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said promoting border tourism or holding rallies in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tamasha which will go on until India and Pakistan hold talks with honesty on the Kashmir issue. “The hearts of both the countries should be pure. There has been enough show-off,” the Srinagar MP told reporters here when asked whether the situation in Kashmir had changed as border tourism is being promoted and Tiranga rallies are being organised across the valley. India and Pakistan should talk with pure…

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J&K BJP sacks 3 office bearers after discontentment in party ranks

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J&K BJP sacks 3 office bearers after discontentment in party ranks

On Friday night BJP J&K president Ravinder Raina issued a communication wherein social media head Abhijeet Jasrotia has been relieved from his charge After a disquiet in Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kashmir unit, the party has replaced three prominent office bearers who were “calling shots” in Kashmir. On Friday night BJP J&K president Ravinder Raina issued a communication wherein social media head Abhijeet Jasrotia has been relieved from his charge. “He hasn’t been assigned any of responsibility for Kashmir,” reads the communication. Jasrotia was previously affiliated with Peoples Democratic Party. As…

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Kashmir to celebrate Independence Day without Restrictions, Internet Ban: Official

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Kashmir to celebrate Independence Day without Restrictions, Internet Ban: Official

Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday said that there will be no restrictions or internet ban in Kashmir on Independence Day. “There will be no restrictions on August 15 across Kashmir valley and also internet service will be on. People show a lot of interest in the ‘Mere Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, it’s a good sign”, he said. Earlier today, the ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ campaign bore witness to a diverse array of activities across 26 Panchayats in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District. District Youth Services and Sports Office (DYSSO)…

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Tragic Landslide Claims Lives of Five Kedarnath Pilgrims in Uttarakhand

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Tragic Landslide Claims Lives of Five Kedarnath Pilgrims in Uttarakhand

At least five pilgrims, including three from Gujarat, were killed after a car in which they were travelling to Kedarnath was crushed under debris from a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Thursday night, news agency PTI reported. The landslide occurred at Tarsali near Phata on the Guptkashi-Gaurikund highway, washing away a 60-metre stretch of the road. The devotees were travelling to the holy shrine of Kedarnath in a car when it was hit by a mass of stones and boulders falling from the mountain between Phata and Sonprayag. As…

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Retired IPS Officer Basant Rath appeals to J&K LG for Security Restoration, Expresses concerns about personal safety

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Retired IPS Officer Basant Rath appeals to J&K LG for Security Restoration, Expresses concerns about personal safety

In a series of Facebook posts and two videos, prematurely retired IPS officer Basant Rath on Friday urged Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha to restore his security, citing fear to his life from “Pakistan and police”. In a five-minute long video, while drawing the attention of the LG, he said, “My name is Basant and I have been forcibly terminated from IPS because I was not deserving and that’s a right decision. Within 24 hours of my termination, my security and vehicle have been withdrawn by the police…

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Security concerns force NBEMS to cancel NEET-SS exam in Srinagar, aspirants and medical professionals express disappointment

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Security concerns force NBEMS to cancel NEET-SS exam in Srinagar, aspirants and medical professionals express disappointment

The decision by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to exclude Srinagar as a venue for the NEET-SS examination has raised concerns among aspirants and medical professionals. The National Medical Organization (NMO) had advocated for a NEET-SS examination center in Kashmir, prompting a response from the National Board of Examinations (NBE) regarding the security situation. In response to the NMO’s request, the NBE conveyed that the security standards necessary for a high-stakes examination like NEET-SS are not being met at the available examination centers in Srinagar. The NBE’s…

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Kashmiri women use modern charkhas to breathe new life into spinning wheel craft

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Kashmiri women use modern charkhas to breathe new life into spinning wheel craft

How a small shawl maker in Kashmir is helping women artisans revive the traditional spinning wheel craft. By: Irshad Hussain At a time when technology has replaced many traditional livelihoods, women in Kashmir are trying their best to preserve the spinning wheel craft with foot-operated charkhas. In the Eidgah area of Srinagar, a small, family-run shawl manufacturing company called Me and K has provided 300 modern table-top spinning wheels to local women and trained them to spin pashmina and silk threads. The women earn up to Rs. 5,000 a month,…

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World Cup 2023: India to Take on Pakistan in Highly anticipated Match on October 14; Full schedule

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World Cup 2023: India to Take on Pakistan in Highly anticipated Match on October 14; Full schedule

The 2023 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will be played from October 5 to November 19, 2023 in India. The opening match will be between England and New Zealand on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan will be played on October 14 at the same venue. The tournament will feature 10 teams: England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and the Netherlands. The teams will be divided into two groups of five, with each…

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Haryana Khaps, Farm Unions demand arrest of Monu Manesar for allegedly inciting Communal Violence

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Haryana Khaps Farm Unions demand arrest of Monu Manesar for allegedly inciting Communal Violence

Around 30 khaps of Haryana, leaders of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, different farmer unions and people from various religions held a mahapanchayat in Bass village of Narnaund town in Hisar district on Wednesday and passed several resolutions in connection with Nuh communal violence. In the mahapanchayat, the members resolved to maintain peace and harmony and warned those who are trying to create unrest in the state by using provocative slogans and language for Muslim community. People from Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Bhiwani, Fatehabad and a few other districts took part in…

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