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Govt Procures Over 290 Lakh Tons Of Wheat So Far: Joshi
Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said the government has procured more than 290 lakh tonnes of wheat so far this year and the figure may reach 320-325 lakh tonnes on record production.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Minor Girl Dies After Being Hit By Scooty
SRINAGAR: A three-year-old girl died after being hit by a scooty in Soura area of Srinagar today afternoon, while the driver has been arrested, officials said.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Op Sindoor Suspended, Not Over: Army
Asserting that Operation Sindoor is not over and it only remains suspended for the time being, a senior Army official on Tuesday said the Indian Army remains alert, ready and, if challenged once more, will respond yet again.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Inter-School Zonal Level Competitions Held Across Zones In Budgam
BUDGAM: The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam continued its district-wide Inter-School Zonal Level competitions on Tuesday.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Mizoram Declared India's First Fully Literate State
Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday declared Mizoram as the country's first fully literate state.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Spray Fallout
Fake pesticides are silently spoiling Kashmir's most precious crop. Farmers are losing yields, trust, and time, and the damage goes deeper than fruit.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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Co-sharer Title Disputes Defer Or Direct Civil Suit Within 3 Months: HC
The J&K and Ladakh High Court has directed that if a co-sharer raises a title dispute, the Revenue Officer must either defer proceedings pending Court adjudication or direct the party to file a civil suit within three months.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Why Chasing NEET and JEE Is Holding Kashmiri Talent Back
Every year, thousands of Kashmiri students throw themselves into the high-pressure worlds of NEET and JEE, hoping to crack India's toughest entrance exams. Many invest years of their lives and lakhs of rupees chasing a seat in medical or engineering colleges.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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Azim Premji Leads Indian Icons in Global Impact List
TIME magazine has unveiled its inaugural 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy, honouring changemakers shaping the future through charitable giving and policy reform. Among global heavyweights like Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffett, and Michael Bloomberg, Indian philanthropist Azim Premji has emerged as a standout figure in the prestigious 'Titans' category.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
10-Day Entrepreneurship Programme Under Tejaswini Scheme Concludes At JKEDI Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), District Centre Jammu, successfully concluded a 10-day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) under the Tejaswini Scheme of J&K Mission Youth.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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Jharkhand IAS Officer Vinay Kumar Choubey Arrested In Excise Scam, Sent To Judicial Custody
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior Jharkhand IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam in the state, an official said.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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CS Demands Timely Delivery On PPP Projects
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo chaired the 2nd Empowered Committee Meeting of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG) in which he emphasised uponlaying of focus on implementation of projects in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode after their identification by the Departments.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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Ensure Adequate Arrangements For Kheer Bhawani Mela: CS
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo asked the divisional administrations of both the regions for ensuring immaculate arrangements for peaceful and successful celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela to be observed on 3rd of June at Tulmulla Ganderbal.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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DLSA Organizes Awareness Prog. At Central Jail
SRINAGAR: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam organized an awareness programme on the 'SCLSC campaign in Jails of India for filing SLPs,' at Central Jail Srinagar.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Youth Taking Bee Keeping On Commercial Lines: Dir Agri
Agriculture Department Kashmir today celebrated ‘World Bee Day’ by organising events across all district quarters of the Kashmir division, with the main function held at Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir Lalmandi Srinagar.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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Survey Finds Hazardous Chemicals In Garments, Surface Water Of Five Rivers Near Textile Hubs
A new report by an NGO has revealed the presence of hazardous hormone-disrupting chemicals in garments sold across India, including innerwear, as well as on surface water of five rivers near textile hubs.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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14,000 Babies In Gaza Could Die In Next 48 Hours, Warns UN
Thousands of babies in Gaza could die within days without immediate food and medical aid, the United Nations has warned, as Israel allowed a limited number of humanitarian trucks into the besieged enclave for the first time in weeks.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Chairs District Level Committee Meeting Of NCORD
SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Committee on Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was Tuesday held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex to review and strengthen on-going measures to combat drug abuse, its peddling and proper rehabilitation of drug victims in district.
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MAY 21, 2025 ISSUE
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District-Level Sports Events In Full Swing Across J&K: DYSS
The District-Level Inter-School Inter-Zone Sports Meet commenced with great enthusiasm in Udhampur under the patronage of DYSS director general Rajinder Singh Tara.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Invest Like You Shop
We trust our instincts when buying daily essentials. But when it comes to investing, we often let emotion, pressure, and half-truths take the wheel. Here's how to fix that.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Indian Boycott Of Turkish Coffee, Chocolates And Fashion Grows
New Delhi: Small Indian grocery shops and major online fashion retailers are boycotting Turkish products ranging from chocolates, coffee, jams and cosmetics to clothing amid growing anger at Turkey's support for Pakistan in a confrontation with India.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir Saw 9.2 Million Tourists In 6 Yrs: RTI
Rs 619.26 Lakh Revenue Generated From Tourist Assets
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Let Men Speak
Across Kashmir and much of the world, men are socialized into emotional silence. Their suffering, especially as victims of domestic abuse, remains invisible. It's time to widen the gender conversation to include their silent pain.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Rajouri Assesses Requirement Of bunkers In Shelling-Affected Areas
Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma chaired a meeting to review the status of panchayats affected by recent cross-border shelling and assess the requirements for the construction of bunkers.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Inter School Zonal Competitions Engage 300 Students In Baramulla
Department of Youth Services and Sports Baramulla on Monday organised the Inter-Zonal District Level Chess Competition for All Age Groups (AAG) under 14, 17 and 19 boys and girls at two separate venues.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Reading Room-Cum-Library Inaugurated In Qalamabad
In an effort to support students and aspirants preparing for competitive examinations, a new library-cum-reading room named Bright Minds with a seating capacity of 50 was inaugurated at New Qalamabad on Monday.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Rising Suicides Among Men
The data from the National Crime Records Bureau has shown that in 2022, men accounted for 72 percent of all suicide deaths in India, a sobering reflection of a crisis that has long remained on the margins of public discourse.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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The Homes We Abandoned
Built with mud, wood and wisdom, Kashmir's traditional homes were designed to survive the harshest winters and the worst earthquakes. Then we stopped trusting them.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Stock Markets Close Lower For 2nd Day; IT Stocks Fall After US Rating Downgrade
Benchmark BSE Sensex dropped by 271 points on Monday, marking the second straight day of losses due to selling in IT and banking stocks and a weak trend in global markets after rating downgrade of the US by Moody's Ratings.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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IIT, Guwahati, Researchers Develop Fluorescent Sensor To Detect Cyanide In Water, Human Cells
Researchers at IIT, Guwahati, have developed a highly responsive fluorescent sensor that can detect cyanide in water and human cells using only an ultra-violet light source, according to officials.
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