Kashmir Observer - MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE

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WEDNESDAY'S EDITION OF KASHMIR OBSERVER

4 Killed, 44 Injured In Poonch Road Accident

In a tragic incident on Tuesday morning, four people, including a soldier, were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

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Farmers On Border Rush To Wrap Up Harvest

Farmers living along the nearly 200-km-long International Border in Jammu and Kashmir are racing against time to complete the harvest process amid heightened tension following the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Anti-terror Crackdown Need To Ensure Innocent People Are Not Harmed: CM

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said security forces should tread cautiously in their hunt for Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators and ensure that no innocents are harmed in the process.

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Pahalgam Attack 'Cowardly, Barbaric': Owaisi

Seeks Inquiry Into Death of Kulgam Man

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6 Kashmir Districts Set For Key Civil Defence Mock Drill

Sirens To Sound Across J&K In Emergency Preparedness Exercise

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Study Finds Men More Likely To Fall Sick, Die From 3 Common Health Issues

Men in many countries are more likely to fall sick and die from hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS as compared to women, according to a new study.

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DC Sgr Assesses TB Control Efforts

Srinagar: In order to assess ongoing Tuberculosis control efforts and to acknowledge the significant strides made towards TB elimination at the grassroots level, a comprehensive review meeting on National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (ΝΤΕΡ) cum felicitation ceremony recognizing the achievements under the TB Free Panchayat initiative for the year 2024, was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat at the Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here.

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Police Books Four Drug Peddlers Under PIT NDPS Act

In the relentless crackdown against drug trafficking and dismantling the illegal narcotics network, Srinagar Police on Tuesday said to have booked four notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act).

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Police, SDRF Conduct Mock Drill In Dal Lake

Srinagar: In a proactive move to bolster emergency preparedness, the Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Tourist Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), conducted a mock drill in Dal Lake on Tuesday. The exercise was aimed at testing response mechanisms for water-related emergencies such as boat capsizing and drowning incidents.

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Prof. H. C. Verma Calls For Scientific Inquiry Beyond Exams

Srinagar: Prof. H. C. Verma, one of India’s most celebrated physicists and educators, delivered an inspiring address at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday and urged them to look beyond the narrow goals of competitive examinations like JEE and NEET and instead embrace scientific inquiry as a lifelong pursuit.

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A New Beginning for Kashmir Classrooms

In today’s changing education landscape, school inspections must move beyond their outdated role as faultfinding exercises.

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The Lesson Plan Solution for Kashmir

The NEP 2020 offers Kashmir a chance to rebuild its education system from the ground up. But without thoughtful lesson planning, its promise will remain out of reach.

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Kashmir's Hidden Horsemen

A secret field of ancient horsemen in Jammu and Kashmir could rewrite Central Asian history. But years after their discovery, the statues are crumbling, and no one is stopping it.

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End Policy Of Arrests: Mehbooba To LG

PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and said security agencies’ response to the Pahalgam attack appeared to be a \"sweeping and indiscriminate crackdown”, pointing to hundreds being detained or booked under the stringent Public Safety Act.

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J&K Bank Aims To Cross Rs 5,000 Cr Profit Mark By 2030: MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee

Jammu and Kashmir Bank, which crossed the Rs 2,000-crore profit mark in fiscal year 2024-25, aims to cross the Rs 5,000 crore profit milestone by 2030, its Managing Director and CEO Amitava Chatterjee has said.

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Dy CM Reviews Performance Of JKKVIB, JKPCC

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'WORLD ASTHMA DAY' 'Consistent Care, Inhalers Key To Managing Lifelong Disease'

Asthma, a chronic respiratory condition affecting millions globally, is a lifelong disease requiring consistent and proper medical care, experts said on Tuesday.

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Satish Sharma Conducts Surprise Visit To MD RTC, Director, FCS&CA

SRINAGAR: In an endeavour to ensure transparency and accountability, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, conducted a surprise inspection of offices of the Managing Director's Road Transport Corporation (RTC) headquarters and Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Kashmir here today.

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Transport Commissioner Conducts Inspection Of ARTO Office Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: In a significant move to enhance transparency, infrastructure, and service delivery in the transport sector, Transport Commissioner Shri Vishesh Paul Mahajan today conducted a surprise inspection of the ARTO Office Ganderbal. He was accompanied by Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Shri Qazi Irfan.

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Under Construction Footbridge Collapses In Gbl Village

An under construction footbridge collapsed in Lati Gundroshan area of Shadipora, leaving the residents of Ganderbal and Bandipora districts anguished.

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Jammu To Get First Ever Adventure Hub At Aithem, Bajalta

In line with the Chief Minister's directions regarding promotion of tourism infrastructure in Jammu province and periodical review by Atul Duloo, Chief Secretary, a joint team of officers from Tourism, Revenue, PWD and Forest Departments conducted on spot visit to assess the site's potential for development of an adventure Hub at Aithem near Surinsar lake in Jammu district.

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CS Pushes For Swift Claim Settlements, Financial Inclusion Of All

Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Tuesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the implementation status of various financial inclusion and social security schemes of the Government of India being executed through banks and financial institutions in J&K.

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Some Consider Indian Cricket Their Personal Fiefdom: Gambhir

\"Those living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones at others.\" India head coach Gautam Gambhir hardly pulled back punches as he responded to criticism from a couple of former Test stars, accusing them of treating Indian cricket as their \"personal fiefdom\".

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YSS Anantnag Holds DL Inter-School In Chess, TT & Badminton

The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag on Tuesday inaugurated the District Level Inter-School Competitions in Chess, Table Tennis and Badminton for Under-14 and Un-

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YSS Budgam Organises District Level Table Tennis Championship

Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam organized an Inter-Zonal District Level Table Tennis Championship for boys and girls under the age of 14 on Tuesday.

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Captaincy Became Too Much In The End; Stepped Down To Be Happy: Kohli

The constant pressure of leading India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for nearly a decade and the relentless scrutiny around his batting \"became too much in the end\" for Virat Kohli, who says he stepped down from leadership to be in a \"happy space”.

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