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Kashmir Observer
LG Reconstitutes Vaishno Devi, Amarnath Shrine Boards
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has reconstituted both the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and the Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, nominating a total of 18 eminent individuals from diverse fields as members for a three-year term.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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'Eco-Sensitive Dachigam Buffer Zone Ravaged by Land Mafia'
Hundreds of kanals of State and Forest land in Syedpora Bala, Harwan, and Khimber—falling within the eco-sensitive Dachigam National Park buffer zone have allegedly been illegally encroached upon and sold by a powerful land mafia operating with the suspected collusion of Revenue Department officials.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Gusty Winds Wreak Havoc Across Kashmir
10-yr-old Girl Killed In Shopian As Tree Collapses On Tent
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Europa League Win Amid Woeful Season Could Kick-Start Bright Future For Man United
While it is hard for Manchester United to salvage a disappointing season, Wednesday's Europa League final will go a long way in dictating the team's future, with Champions League qualification on the line and boss Ruben Amorim in the hot seat.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Kupwara Reviews Arrangements For Kheer Bhawani Mela
KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the arrangements for celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela at Tikker Kupwara.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Gold Rallies Rs 580 To Rs 97,030/10 Gm; Silver Climbs Rs 500
Gold prices rallied Rs 580 to Rs 97,030 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid strong trends in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Assesses Situation Arising From Gusty Winds
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud Din Bhat, Monday morning undertook a whirlwind tour of various City areas to assess the situation arising of strong gusty winds that wreaked havoc during intervening night of May 18 and 19, 2025.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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YSS Budgam Promotes Inclusive Sports For Specially-Abled Across Zones
BUDGAM: In an effort to celebrate specially-abled students and senior citizens, the Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam on Monday organised special sports events across various zones.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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IIT, Madras, To Start two BTech Courses Focused On Latest Technological Advancements From 2025
IIT, Madras, is launching two new BTech courses in computational engineering and biomedical engineering from the 2025 academic session, officials have said.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DDC, MD JJM Review Jal Jeevan Mission Implementation
District §Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan, along with Mission Director (MD), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Khurshid Ahmad Shah jointly chaired a review meeting to assess the progress and implementation status of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the district.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Javed Rana flags off Wildlife Rescue Vehicle Fleet
In a significant step to-wards enhancing the wildlife conflict mitigation measures, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, flagged off a fleet of 10 special-ised Wildlife Rescue Vehicles.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DYSSO Ganderbal Concludes Inter Zonal Chess & Carrom Events
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Ganderbal concluded its Inter-Zone District Level Chess and Carrom competitions for Boys U-17 at BHS Arch.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Covid Test, Vaccine Maker Stocks Jump As Cases Surge In Asia
Hong KongShares of Covid test kit and drug makers in Asia rose following a surge of cases.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Rijiju Unveils Statue Of 19th Gyalsras Kushok Bakula Rinpoche
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju unveiled a statue of 19th Gyalsras Kushok Bakula Rinpochey at Bakula Rinpoche Memorial Park in Leh.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Budgam Assesses Progress On Construction Of New Distt Hospital
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo on Monday visited the construction site of the 125-bedded District Hospital and the 100-bedded Critical Care Unit at Reshipora Budgam to review the ongoing progress of the work.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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4 killed, 20 injured in blast in Pakistan's Balochistan
A bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, killing four people and injuring 20 others, according to a media report on Monday (May 19, 2025).
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Prolonged Use Of Steroid-Based Eye Drops Linked To Risk Of Glaucoma: Study
AIIMS Delhi has recorded cases of children as young as 10 and hailing from arid regions suffering from glaucoma, with doctors attributing this to prolonged use of steroid-based eye drops for treatment of ocular allergies without supervision.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Focus Shifts To Rebuilding As CSK, RR Face Off In Contest For Pride
The contest between laggards Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals holds no significance in the context of the play-offs, but both teams will aim to accelerate their rebuilding process with the MS Dhoni-led side looking to transform itself from a 'dad's army' into a young brigade.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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IAS Playing Vital Role In Strengthening India's Federal Governance: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (independent charge) Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the Indian Administrative Service is playing a vital role in strengthening India’s federal governance.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Microsoft wants Al 'agents' to work together and remember things
Microsoft envisions a future where any company's artificial intelligence agents can work together with agents from other firms and have better memories of their interactions, its chief technologist said on Sunday ahead of the company's annual software developer conference.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Heavy Downpour Sinks Bengaluru; Opposition Tears Into Govt On City Infra
Unusually heavy overnight rains pounding Bengaluru brought the country’s IT capital to its knees on Monday, with the usual monsoon-time scenes of inundation, people wading through water and evacuation by inflatables playing out on the streets of this cosmopolitan city.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Methodology Basic Challenge At Primary, Middle Class Levels: DSEK
Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) G N Itoo Monday said that the methodology was the basic challenge for the department at primary and middle class levels.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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‘India Saw Six More Days Of Dangerous Heat For Pregnant Women Each Year In 2020-24 Period’
India recorded an average of six additional days of dangerously high temperatures for pregnant women each year over the last five years, according to a new study published on Monday.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Kulgam Reviews Infra Development Works AT GDC
KULGAM: To assess the progress of various ongoing developmental works aimed at strengthening the educational infrastructure in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir visited Government Degree College (GDC) Kulgam.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K MLAs Upset Over Delay In CDF
Srinagar: Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Jammu and Kashmir are expressing frustration over the prolonged delay in the release of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by the J&K government.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Constituency Development Information System 'E-Nigrani' App Launched
With an aim to improve transparency, efficiency and accountability in the allocation and implementation of development funds, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Monday launched a Constituency Development Information System, 'e-Nigrani' an application/system for managing and tracking development projects within the Assembly Constituencies of Srinagar District.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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U.S. reinstating records for international students; too late for some
After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, fearing detention, he returned to his home country in South Asia on a one-way ticket.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Dy CM Meets Several Delegations At Civil Secretariat
Several delegations and individuals called on Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, at Civil Secretariat Srinagar and projected their issues and demands.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Srinagar's Dog Crisis
Children walk to school with sticks. Residents sleep with earplugs. This is life in Srinagar's neighbourhood, gripped by fear of stray dogs.
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MAY 20, 2025 ISSUE
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CM Pushes For HUDD Revamp To Boost Urban Governance
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a meeting to review proposals for the reorganisation of departments and agencies under the Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD)
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