Drug Addiction in Kashmir: Beyond Numbers, Are We Doing Enough?

June 26, 2025 – Reflections from GCC Seminar at SKIMS Medical College Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili On June 26, a day marked globally as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Kashmir once again witnessed a slew of seminars, opinion columns, official meetings, and public awareness campaigns. One such gathering was convened by…

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JKPC Chief Sajad Lone conducts postmortem of NC’s free 200-unit electricity promise

“We will evaluate all the lofty promises made by NC.” STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 29 (STC): National Conference’s poll promise of providing 200 units of free electricity to consumers proved a misleading pledge riddled with technical and financial gaps.Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, said this in a statement issued to media.“Projected…

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Elderly woman loses life to Gastroenteritis in Rajouri’s Sakri village; 19 others hospitalised

STC NEWS DESKRAJOURI, JUNE 29 (STC): A waterborne disease in Sakri village of Rajouri district has claimed life of an elderly woman and left at least 19 other residents sick, who have been hospitalised for treatment.Health authorities have confirmed that it’s a gastroenteritis outbreak triggered by contaminated drinking water.According to the reports, a 75-year-old woman,…

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Traffic advisory for Amarnath Yatra issued; yatra, tourist vehicle movement allowed between 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 28 (STC): The Traffic Police Headquarters Jammu and Kashmir has notified strict cut-off timings fixed for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra convoys, non-convoy, and tourist vehicles moving between Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. The move aims to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.According to a detailed advisory, from…

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