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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/kashmiri-filmmaker-held-by-ice-set-for-release-after-two-weeks-in-detention</loc>
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<image:caption>Arfat Sheikh, producer, writer and director of film "Saffron Kingdom".</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Arfat Sheikh with Tara Dorabji after a recent conference on South Asia.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>'Saffron Kingdom' film's producer, writer and director Arfat Sheikh on the sets during a shooting session in Atlanta City of Georgia State of USA.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T18:24:47.909Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kashmiri Filmmaker Detained By ICE Since September 24</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/despite-spending-mgnrega-works-remained-unfinished-in-jk-part-ii</loc>
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<image:caption>Comptroller and Auditor General's report finds major flaws in the financial management of resources. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T11:57:13.461Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Despite Spending MGNREGA Works Remained Unfinished in J&amp;K Part-II</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/jk-generates-934-tonnes-of-biomedical-waste-a-day-but-no-trail-of-where-it-goes</loc>
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<image:caption>Jammu and Kashmir generates 9.34 tonnes of biomedical waste on daily basis, but there is no trail of where it goes. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T11:40:58.830Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>J&amp;K Generates 9.34 Tonnes of Biomedical Waste a Day but No Trail of Where it Goes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Biomedical, Waste Generation, Waste Management, Health, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Medical, Pathology, Pollution Control Board, CPCB, Annual Report, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/fresh-killing-rocks-pajk-as-strike-gets-mixed-response</loc>
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<image:caption>The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir has extended complete shutdown, shutter down and wheel jam for an indefinite period across all three divisions of the state on Sunday, October 04, 2026. JAAC member Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri has appealed to the public to make the protest a success.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-05T19:39:33.188Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fresh Killing Rocks PaJK as Strike Gets Mixed Response</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/audit-exposes-cracks-in-jks-digital-financial-firewall-part-i</loc>
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<image:caption>Comptroller and Auditor General report flags flaws in Jammu and Kashmir financial system. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-05T13:14:31.942Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Audit Exposes Cracks in J&amp;K’s Digital Financial Firewall Part-I</news:title>
<news:keywords>Finance, Comptroller and Audit General of India, CAG Report, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Budget, Allocation, Financial System, Public Funds, Treasury, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/jammu-kashmir-needs-a-tukaram-mundhe-model-for-food-safety</loc>
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<image:caption>Food safety practices is a shared responsibility. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:46:37.997Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jammu &amp; Kashmir Needs a Tukaram Mundhe Model for Food Safety</news:title>
<news:keywords>Health, Medical, Public Health, Food Safety, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Kashmir, Jammu, Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra, IAS, Food &amp; Drug Administration, Cancer, Pesticides</news:keywords>
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