News Topic:Srinagar
Education
SED orders completion of classes 1st to 7th, 9th exams within March
In order to commence with new classwork, School Education Department on Thursday ordered the completion of examinations of classes 1st to 7th and 9th till March 20.
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Religion
Herath celebrated with religious fervour in Valley
The Mahashivratri, locally known as “Herath”, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in the Kashmir valley on Saturday.
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Kashmir
Srinagar’s air quality deteriorating consistently
The air quality in Kashmir has been consistently deteriorating for the past three years, reveals the data compiled by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board (PCB).
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Kashmir
Three ‘self-styled’ leaders arrested for threatening media persons: J-K Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested three miscreants for threatening and intimidating media persons.
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Kashmir
Rahul Gandhi reaches Srinagar on ‘personal visit’
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha member, Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Wednesday on a personal visit.
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Non-local labourer among two found dead in Srinagar
A non-local and a resident from Baramulla district were found dead in mysterious circumstances in Bemina and Batamaloo area of summer capital Srinagar.
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Teen girl jumps into river Jehlum in Srinagar
An operation from the River Police is underway to trace the body of a Kupwara girl from the river Jehlum in Srinagar city.
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Prayers in Kashmir mosques for Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
Special prayers were organized in all the major mosques, shrines and imambarahs of the valley for those who lost their lives in the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake.
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900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
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