Education
SED fixes limit on school bag weight for students
The School Education Department said that the weight of school bags for kindergarten students from classes I and II shall not have more than 2.2 kilograms.
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Politics
High Court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Parra
People’s Democratic Party’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra has been granted bail by Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday, ordering his immediate release.
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J&K
No plans to disengage ReK, ReJ, NYC employees: Govt
The Jammu and Kashmir Government clarified that it has no plans to disengage the employees working under Rehber-e-Khel, Rehbar-e-Janglat and NYC schemes.
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Kashmir
Man arrested for raping teenage girl in Budgam
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a man for raping a 19-year-old girl in Budgam district.
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Health
Authorities in J&K issue advisory following monkeypox outbreak in Europe
With the cases of monkeypox confirmed in Europe, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued an advisory.
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Kashmir
Anantnag youth wins Rs 2 crore on Dream11
A youth from south Kashmir's Bijbehara area became an overnight millionaire by winning Rs 2 crore on the online fantasy cricket platform Dream11.
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Breaking News
10 bodies retrieved after tunnel collapse in Ramban
The bodies of 10 trapped workers have been recovered from the debris of an under-construction tunnel that collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban on Thursday.
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Education
Summer vacation in Jammu from May 23
The School Education Department on Saturday announced summer vacations in Jammu region from May 23.
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Latest news
Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
Fake income tax notice demanding ₹6,000 flagged as fraudulent by government
A fake Income Tax Department notice seeking ₹6,000 from taxpayers is circulating online; the government has warned it is a fraudulent phishing attempt.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
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India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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