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Girl allegedly molested by a doctor in Shopian village

SHOPIAN — A doctor posted at primary health centre in Harmain area of south Kashmir's Shopian district allegedly tried to molest a girl.An official...

Pampore girl pens down her maiden poetry book

PULWAMA — A teenage girl from Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has penned down her first poetry book and is now working...

Here’s why marriage is a curse in Kashmir!

Social issues are directly and indirectly connected with us as we get affected by them to a large extent, and sometimes even became a...

Letter of a Little Kashmiri Girl

Dear Abu ji,I don’t remember the format of writing an informal letter, because I left school long ago. Almost since you left to buy...

BJP women leaders hoist tricolour in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Several women BJP leaders on Wednesday hoisted Tricolor in Kashmir to celebrate the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370.Rabiya Rasool, who...

Srinagar girl comes up with research paper on Coronavirus

A Srinagar based girl student Sunday said that she has tirelessly worked on COVID-19 since May 2020 and has come up with a research paper.

Kashmiri girl awarded Oxford Women’s Fellowship 2020-21

Sehar Iqbal, a Kashmir based social activist and humanitarian has been awarded the prestigious Oxford-Wanakaset Women’s Scholarship 2020-21.

Srinagar woman gets place in Oxford University

Defying all the odds to achieve her goals, a young Kashmiri woman Sahreen Shamim from Srinagar, who left her home without the wishes and consent of her parents some three years ago facing severe challenges and social stigma of being a woman, has outshined and become the first Kashmiri woman to be offered Masters in Public Policy at the University of Oxford.

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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.

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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death

Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.

India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash

India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.