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Health
Ramadan presents hope for smokers to quit, doctors say
Ramadan is a hope for smokers to quit smoking and other bad habits, as it can generate willpower among them, doctors said.
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Business & Economy
Doctors’ warning leads to 50% drop in watermelon sales in Kashmir
Kashmir has witnessed a 50% decrease in watermelon sales following concerns raised on social media regarding the safety of consuming artificially ripened watermelons.
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Kashmir
Food Safety department refutes chemical ripening claims on watermelons
The Food Safety Department of Kashmir on Thursday rebuked the claims as baseless about the premature ripening of watermelons with the use of chemicals.
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News & Interviews
Kashmir watermelon controversy sparks concerns and financial strain for vendors
A social media storm ignited by a tweet from Dr Wajahat, warning against the consumption of artificially ripened watermelons, has led to widespread confusion.
Kashmir
Clinic, chemist shop run by quack seized in Pulwama
A clinic run by an alleged fake doctor has been seized in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday.
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Health
J-K’s Health Department reverts junior doctors to original positions
In a commendable development, the Health and Medical Education Department has reverted junior doctors holding higher posts to their original positions.
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Health
Kashmir grapples with severe shortage of cancer diagnostic equipment
Despite the increasing number of cancer cases in Kashmir Valley, there is a severe shortage of PET-CT scan machines for staging and assessing treatment responses.
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Health
Will act against doctors practicing privately during duty hours: Syed Abid Rasheed
Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Administrative Secretary of H&ME Department, issued a stern warning against doctors practicing privately during duty hours.
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Pulwama Police apprehend suspected drug peddler near Women’s Degree College
In an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking, Pulwama Police arrested a suspected drug peddler on Tuesday, seizing a significant quantity of illicit narcotics.
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From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one man walks for a purer India
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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls
For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.