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Drive Launched To Prevent Sunlight Exposure Of PET Bottles
With an aim of ensuring shopkeepers don't keep water and soft drinks packed in Polyethylene Terephthalate PET bottles exposed to sunlight in the summer months, Tehsildar Sopore Sheikh Tariq on Wednesday launched an awareness campaign advising the shop-keepers selling packed water and soft-drinks to keep the water inside shops rather than displaying the same outside shops which is harmful to health.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
One Last Look at Madinah
A personal account of one Kashmiri man's final moments in Madinah, where every tear carried a prayer and every step whispered a name.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Faking Green Credentials Can Hamper Brand Value; Discourage Sustainable Shopping'
Exaggerating or faking “green credentials\" can lead to a drop in brand value by damaging trust of consumers and discourage sustainable shopping, a study by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow has found.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
From Suryavanshi's Ton To Pant's Struggles: IPL's Highs & Lows Till Now
IPL's costliest-ever player Rishabh Pant at last delivered the goods with a ton in the final match but Lucknow Super Giants missed the bus. Axar Patel's Delhi Capitals nosedived from cruise control. Former winners Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders cut a sorry figure while Sunrisers Hyderabad misfired all the way through.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Protests In Labertal Budgam Over Smart Meters
A rousing chorus of women’s voices echoed through the narrow lanes of Labertal village in central Kashmir's Budgam district earlier on Wednesday as local residents led largely by young women halted a government team attempting to install smart electricity meters in the village. The women, some with tin boxes, others with sticks, stage protests over smart meter installation.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Aligarh Mob Attack: Seized Meat Sample Not from 'Cow'
The ongoing police investigation into a mob violence case in Harduaganj has taken a twist after a laboratory report confirmed that the seized meat sample did not belong to a \"cow or any cow progeny\", a police officer said.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Inter Zonal District Level Martial Arts Events Held In Budgam
Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam is organising Inter-School and Inter-Zonal Level competitions across the district. On Wednesday, the department held Inter-Zonal District Level Martial arts competitions at Indoor Stadium for U-14, U-17 and U-19 girls in Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Judo, Karate and Weightlifting, etc.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Policies, Subsidies Boost EV Sales In India But Market Share Remain Modest: Study
While central and state policies helped increase the total number of electric vehicles (EVs) sales between 2014 and 2023, they did not do enough to increase their share in the overall vehicle market due to challenges like consumer preference for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and a lack of charging infrastructure, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Speaker Constitutes 9 House Committees
Ruling Alliance To Head 6 Panels, Opposition 3
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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‘Around 60% Women Still Rely On Cloth For Menstrual Protection In J&K’
A considerable proportion of women in Jammu and Kashmir continue to rely on traditional cloth for menstrual protection, which poses risks of infections that could lead to infertility, according to medical experts.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Dy CM Inspects Progress On 250 Bedded IPD In SKIMS
Sets 3 Month Deadline For Completion Of Pending Works
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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‘Single Hand Can't Clap’ SC Gives Interim Bail To 23-year-old Influencer In Rape Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave interim bail toa 23-year-old accused of raping a 40-year-old, noting that charges had not been framed even though he has been in jail for nine months. It also said the woman was “not a baby” and “a single hand can't clap”.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'Library On Wheels' Rolls into Rainawari To Empower Girls
The 14th edition of Alisha’s Library on Wheels was inaugurated at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Rainawari, bringing a mobile collection of competitive exam books to female students aiming for ambitious careers.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Local Weather Conditions Can Impact Prevalence Of Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers who mapped tuberculosis cases in African countries found that local weather conditions and access to cities can influence prevalence of the bacterial disease.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Linguistic Resilience
In Kashmir and beyond, young people aren't abandoning identity, they're reinventing it. To mourn this evolution and call it erosion, is to misunderstand how culture really survives.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Student Held For Post On Indo-Pak Conflict Released From Pune Jail
It was an emotional reunion for a teen student with her family as she walked out of jail on Tuesday night after having spent over a fortnight behind bars for her social media post criticising the Indian government amid the Indo-Pak conflict.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'BJP Super Spokesperson': Tharoor Slammed for LoC Remark
Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday slammed party colleague Shashi Tharoor for his reported remarks that India breached the Line of Control (Loc) for the first time during the 2016 surgical strike on a terror base, saying he should be declared a \"super spokesperson of the BJP\".
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Sikkim Dream
Despite clean produce, willing farmers, and a 500 crore fund, Kashmir's organic push lacks one vital ingredient: political will.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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CM Woos Tourists With Gondola Ride, Selfies, Assurances Says Three Power Centres Must Sync To Ensure Security
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is leading the campaign for revival of tourism in the Kashmir Valley which has virtually come to a standstill after the April Pahalgam carnage.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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UN Blasts New US-Backed Aid Distribution System In Gaza
The UN on Wednesday condemned a US-backed aid system in Gaza after one person was killed and 48 people were injured during a chaotic food distribution that saw shots fired by the Israeli military.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Aadhaar Optional for Document Registration in Proposed Bill
A new draft bill that seeks to enable online registration of land documents and other transactions provisions alternate verification mechanism for those who do not have or do not wish to use their Aadhaar, according to its content.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Zilhaj Moon Sighted Eid-ul-Azha On June 7
The crescent for the last month of Islamic calendar - Zilhaj - was sighted in Kashmir on Wednesday.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Amazon Fashion Rebrands Its Gen Z OnlineStore As 'SERVE'
Amazon Fashion is doubling down on its commitment to Gen Z with the relaunch of its dedicated online storefront, formerly known as Next Gen Store, now named'SERVE', Dishing Out Style.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Paddy MSP Hiked By 3%; Pulses, Oilseeds By Up To 9% For 2025-26 Kharif Season: Govt
The government on Wednesday announced a 3 per cent increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy to Rs 2,369 per quintal and up to 9 per cent rise for pulses and oilseeds for the 2025-26 kharif marketing season.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K's Top Bureaucrat Taking On A Century Of Confusion
A major reform is underway as officials race to digitize millions of land records in Jammu and Kashmir—where paper maps, oral histories and ownership disputes collide
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Preparations For Festivities Of Eid-Ul-Azha Reviewed
In connection with celebrations of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivities in the District, a meeting of all Sectoral/Zonal Officers was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex, here to review the preparations made by different Departments for seamless conduct of the auspicious religious festival.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Gold Climbs Rs 500 To Rs 99,000/10 G; Silver Rallies Rs 1,000/Kg
Gold prices climbed Rs 500 to Rs 99,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a firm trend in the overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Cabinet Approves Continuation Of Interest Subvention Scheme For Farmers
The government on Wednesday approved continuation of Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for 2025-26 under which farmers get short-term credit at affordable rate through Kisan Credit card (KCC).
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Stock Markets Close Lower For 2nd Day; Sensex Down 239 Pts
Stock markets declined for the second straight day on Wednesday with benchmark Sensex falling by 239 points dragged by losses in FMCG major ITC.
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MAY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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More Rains Likely From May 29: MeT
The Meteorological Department has forecast a significant change in weather across Jammu & Kashmir, beginning the evening of May 29 and continuing through May 31.
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