World Breastfeeding Week 2026| Prioritise Breastfeeding, Build Sustainable Support Systems
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Dietician Asma Jan Every year, World Breastfeeding Week is observed from 1–7 August to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and to encourage families, communities, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to support mothers in giving their babies the best possible start in life. The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2026 is:…
Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education Minister over NEET-UG row
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from his post, submitting his resignation to PM Modi on Saturday in a bid to meet the non-negotiable demand of the CJP amid escalating protests over the NEET-UG controversy and growing demands for accountability. His resignation comes ahead of the third round of…
Chinar Book Festival now a movement for youth empowerment, knowledge culture in J&K: LG Sinha
‘No power is greater than the power of the pen’; says success of festival lies in ideas it inspires, not books it sells Srinagar, July 18 (KNO): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the Chinar Book Festival has evolved into a movement aimed at fostering a culture of reading, knowledge and youth empowerment in…
Polluted Drinking Water Supply Triggers Public Protest in Budgam
Budgam, July 15 : Residents of Pandit Colony, Chan Mohalla, Ustaad Colony and adjoining areas of Budgam on Wednesday staged a protest against the supply of contaminated drinking water, alleging that polluted water has been supplied to their localities for the past 15 days, posing a serious threat to public health. The protest as per…
Aadhaar made mandatory for J&K drug de-addiction portal
SRINAGAR, Jul 14 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for registration on the Union Territory’s Drug De-addiction Registry Portal (DDRP). The Health and Medical Education Department order accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) stated that beneficiaries seeking treatment through the portal will have to verify their identity using Aadhaar…
J&K Govt Announces Summer Vacation for Degree Colleges From July 21
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all Government Degree Colleges in the Kashmir Division and those falling under the winter zone of the Jammu Division. According to Government Order No. 234-JK(HE) of 2026, issued by the Higher Education Department, the vacation will be observed from July…
Veteran NC Leader Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Passes Away at 84
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape lost one of its most recognizable and outspoken voices on Tuesday with the passing of senior National Conference (NC) leader and former minister Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, who breathed his last at Paras Hospital in Srinagar after a prolonged illness. He was 84. Dr Kamal, the…
MED AGE Director Represents India at Prestigious ESHRE 2026 Congress in London
Asia Speaks News Service Srinagar: MED AGE IVF Centre, Srinagar, has added another feather to its cap as its Director, Dr. Syed Sajjad Hussain, National Convenor of the Indian Fertility Society (IFS), represented India and the IFS delegation at the prestigious ESHRE 2026 Annual Meeting held in London. The European Society of Human Reproduction and…
Major Boost to Medical Education: GMC Srinagar Gets 50 More MBBS Seats
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JULY 10: In a significant development aimed at strengthening the medical education and healthcare delivery system in the Union Territory, the Health and Medical Education Department today announced that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission to increase the annual MBBS intake capacity at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar….
Kashmir University Announces 10-Day Summer Vacation from July 24
Teaching Departments at Main and Off-site Campuses to Remain Closed Till August 2; Offices to Function Normally, Exams and Academic Activities to Continue as Scheduled Srinagar, July 10 : The University of Kashmir on Friday announced a 10-day summer vacation for all teaching departments at its main and off-site campuses from July 24 to August…
