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  Srinagar, July 09: Health & Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that the shortage of doctors in healthcare institutions, including GMC Baramulla, remains a challenge but efforts are underway to address it. She said that the government has already taken steps to improve doctor availability, including the…

Srinagar, July 9 : After enduring weeks of intense heatwave conditions, Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive much-needed relief as fresh spells of rainfall and a significant drop in temperatures are expected over the next 48 hours, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. According to officials, the upcoming change…

Srinagar, July 9 : Cabinet Minister for Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, has said that all decisions in Jammu and Kashmir are being taken while keeping in mind the region’s unique climate and ground realities. Speaking to the media, Itoo said the recent decision to…

Srinagar, July 9: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has issued a nowcast update predicting a spell of light to moderate rainfall and thunder across many parts of Kashmir Division as well as Jammu region, including Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Udhampur, and the plains of Jammu, during the next 4…

New Delhi: The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially started the application process for Haj 2026 and the online application window will remain open till July 31, 2025, an official statement said on Tuesday.Applicants have to thoroughly read the guidelines and undertakings before submitting…

Srinagar: An elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag containing Rs 40,000 cash and important documents was recovered after he lost it at a base camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said.The Nunwan police post received an information regarding the lost bag, following which the police initiated…

Srinagar, July 8: In a recent administrative reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred and posted two senior JKAS officers with immediate effect. As per Government Order No. 867–JK(GAD) of 2025,a copy of which lies with Arising State, dated July 8, 2025, Mr. Ghulam Rasool Mir, JKAS, formerly serving…

  Sameer Ahmad Anantnag,July 08: Residents of Shamsipora, Hassanpora, Sursum, and other villages on Monday destroyed at least 20 barricades which came from their village canals to Lassipora Canal to get water for their irrigation fields after facing water shortage for the last one month. Sources told Arising State that…

Srinagar, July 8 : Jammu and Kashmir Secretary Tourism, Yasha Mudgal, on Tuesday said that the Union Territory is on a strong path of revival in tourism and is once again becoming a top-choice destination for travelers from across the country. Speaking on the sidelines of the Tourism Secretaries Conference…

  Kulgam, July 8: Facing widespread public concern over the newly implemented school timing schedule, Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister for School Education, Sakina Itoo, addressed the issue on Tuesday, assuring that the decision is still under review and not yet finalized. During her visit to Kulgam, Itoo stressed that the…