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The Rot Beneath the Platter: Kashmir’s Perennial Food Safety Crisis and the Urgency of Sustained Vigilance

Our food supply chain is debated widely because of systemic neglect, and sporadic enforcement is a bandage on a septic wound. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FaziliThe seizure of 1,200 kilograms of rotting meat in a Srinagar cold storage unit last week laid bare a truth Kashmiris have long tasted but rarely confronted. Our food supply chain…

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FROM REVERENCE  TO MISTRUST: THE CRISIS OF MEDICAL ETHICS IN KASHMIR

Once upon a time in Kashmir, the presence of a doctor was equated with divine grace. People affectionately referred to them as Maoul (a source of wisdom) and Mouj (mother — a symbol of care and compassion). These weren’t mere honorifics, but heartfelt expressions of cultural respect and emotional connection. Doctors were seen not just…

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Apni Party Chief Altaf Bukhari urges GoI to initiate CBMs to bridge trust deficit with J&K

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 02 (STC): Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari has called on the Union government to implement much-needed Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to help bridge the “dil ki doori”—the emotional disconnect—between New Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.He also welcomed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s recent statement urging the Government of India to bridge the “dil…

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Vice President Dr. Shenaz leads BJP Kashmir family in interaction with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 02 (STC): BJP Kashmir leaders led by its Vice President Dr. Shenaz Ganai interacted with Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education.In a post on X the Education Minister has appreciated the “commitment and passion of hardworking BJP karyakartas for serving society.”The X post of Dharmendra Pradhan reads:“Glad to have interacted with…

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