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Govt approves 8 high-speed road corridor projects of Rs 50,655 Cr

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved eight important national High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of length 936 km entailing a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and enhance connectivity across the country, an official statement said. The implementation of these 8 projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore mandays of […]

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Admin orders officials to attend main I-Day function in Jammu, Srinagar

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday directed its employees stationed in Jammu city and Srinagar to attend the main Independence Day celebrations as part of their official duty. Independence Day is an important national event and all government employees are duty-bound to participate in commemorating such an important turning point in the nation’s […]

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PM Modi to inaugurate International Conference of Agricultural Economists

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) here on Saturday, an event which is being held in India after 65 years, an official statement said. The theme of the six-day triennial conference, organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists, is Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems. […]

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Didn’t cancel NEET-UG 24 exam as there was no systemic breach: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not cancel the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination amid concerns of paper leak because there was no systemic breach of its sanctity. In its detailed reasons for the order which was pronounced on July 23, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala […]

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First ever ED raids in UT of Ladakh, searches related to cryptocurrency case

Srinagar: In its first ever raids in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches as part of its money laundering probe linked to a fake cryptocurrency operator, officials said. The agency raided at least six premises in Leh in Ladakh, Jammu in J-K and Sonipat in Haryana in the case […]

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Impact of heat waves on children

Impact of heat waves on children

By: Mohammad Hanief Climate change is raising global temperatures and causing historic heat waves. More countries are facing hotter days more frequently, with more intensity and for longer periods. The heat stress caused by exposure to heat waves can negatively affect health and well-being, especially for infants and young children. In East Asia and the […]

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Who is to blame?

By: Priyanka Saurabh The owner of the coaching center which was preparing students in the basement did not know that there could be a problem with water logging in the basement. Youngsters were studying in the basement of a coaching center when the sudden influx of water turned into death. Many people ran away to […]

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How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?

By: Natasha Yates You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? Most respiratory illnesses have very similar symptoms at the start: sore throat, congested or runny nose, headache, fatigue and […]

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Div Com Kashmir reviews progress of work on Comprehensive Sewage Scheme for Greater Srinagar

Div Com Kashmir reviews progress of work on Comprehensive Sewage Scheme for Greater Srinagar

SRINAGAR:  The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri convened a meeting to review progress of construction of drainage system under comprehensive sewage scheme for Greater Srinagar, JnNURM. Addressing the meeting, Div Com directed the PHE Department for shifting of underlying pipeline in the Hawal area so that NBCC shall start the work on the remaining […]

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Field expedition reveals key insights into GLOF risks in J&K

SRINAGAR: On the directions of Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, a team of Department of Geography & Disaster Management, University of Kashmir with the facilitation of Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR)  recently conducted the Geographical Field Expedition of Sheeshnag and Sonasar Glacial lakes in order to prepare their Glacial Lake Outburst Flood […]