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Briefing

News nuggets about the interesting happenings in Jammu and Kashmir and the people who are in the focus of around those developments

Briefing February 9-15, 2025

KUNZAR A self-styled peer in Waripora Kunzar, Baramulla, built a replica of the Kaaba, falsely claiming that those unable to afford travel to Mecca could...

Briefing February 2-8, 2025

JAMMU KASHMIR Omar Abdullah’s joy was short-lived as an announcement on his social media about a salary hike for special police officers (SPOs) in Jammu...

Briefing January 26 – February 1, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 31,000 students are enrolled in schools where only one teacher is posted, raising concerns about the quality of education. KASHMIR...

Briefing January 19-25, 2025

GAGANGEER The newly inaugurated Z-Morh (Sonamarg) Tunnel, a 6.5-km-long bi-directional road tunnel connecting Gagangir and Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, marks a significant milestone...

Briefing January 12-18, 2025

JAMMU KASHMIR In Jammu and Kashmir, over 17 per cent of primary and 12 per cent of senior secondary students drop out, raising concerns about...

Briefing January 5 – 11, 2025

JAMMU The 2nd Additional Sessions Judge of Jammu, Amit Sharma, sentenced three brothers—Harvinder Singh, Amarjeet Singh, and Harcharan Singh—to life imprisonment for the murder of...

Briefing December 29, 2024 – January 4, 2025

Dr Manmohan Singh (1932-2024) Dr Manmohan Singh, who served as India's Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, passed away at the age of 91. Known for...

Briefing December 22-28, 2024

MAHARASHTRA A newlywed man in Maharashtra's Thane district suffered severe burn injuries after his father-in-law threw acid on him during an argument over his honeymoon...
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Briefing December 8-14, 2024

BUDHAAL The Badhaal region in Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with seven mysterious deaths across two incidents, sparking widespread panic. In the first case, five...
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Briefing December 8-14, 2024

SRINAGAR December 5, marking Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's birth anniversary, was significant for his grandson, Omar Abdullah, who recently took over as Jammu and Kashmir Chief...

Briefing December 1-7, 2024

CHENAB VALLEY Acting on the Home Ministry's directive to dismantle the militant ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have taken significant action. On November 28,...

Briefing November 24-30, 2024

‘Our law enforcement agencies are monitoring the anti-India elements and separatists’ ecosystem and if they try to put people’s lives in danger or compromise...
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Briefing November 17-23, 2024

The ICMR-INDIAB study, presented at SKIMS Soura on World Diabetes Day, reported 7.8 per cent diabetes prevalence, 10.5 per cent pre-diabetes, 30 per cent...

Briefing November 10-16, 2024

ANANTNAG Farooq A Ganie, an attorney, known as the Garbage Man in Anantnag's Sadiwara Dooru village, has embarked on a transformative journey in waste management....

Briefing November 3-9, 2024

LADAKH The ongoing disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is nearing completion, as confirmed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. A...