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Wednesday, June 03, 2026

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C-section deliveries hit 51% in J&K

Srinagar: Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries have crossed 50 percent in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 51 per cent of births in Jammu and Kashmir were delivered through caesarean section during 2023-24, up from 41.7
Jun. 2, 2026
An empty Srinagar market during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 (File Photo: KM/Umar Ganie)

Daily wagers, street vendors in dire straits

Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad, a 20-year-old street vendor is devastated. For the last two months, his father is ailing and he has no money to buy medicine. “I have been selling merchandise on
May. 3, 2020
In this photo, Dy Mayor and his confidantes click photos with a safai karamchari with Rs 100 money garland. It is clearly seen that the poor worker doesn't have a proper mask while others have N95 masks on (SMC Photo)

SMC’s PR stunt: Rs 100 money garland for Safai Karamcharis who don’t have proper masks

Srinagar: In a bid to boost the morale of ground level workers, Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri felicitated Safi Karamcharis at Habbak ward 68, here on Saturday. But what was interesting to
May. 2, 2020
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