Kashmir Observer - MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE

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25 Airports, Including Srinagar, Temporarily Closed

More than 300 flights have been cancelled and at least 25 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan on Wednesday morning.

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J&K Border Residents Shifted To Safer Zones

Jammu: Hundreds of residents along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated to safer zones on Wednesday as authorities chalked out countermeasures to safeguard civilians from Pakistani shelling.

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India Used Its 'Right To Respond': DM

Says Targets Destroyed With Precision As Per Plan

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Pak Security Huddle Authorises Retaliatory Action

Pakistan's National Security Council on Wednesday said the country's armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation \"at a time, place, and manner of its choosing\" to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in Indian military strikes.

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Study Finds Migraine Drug To Reduce Depressive Symptoms In Patients Having Both

A migraine drug has shown to significantly reduce symptoms of depression in patients -- the first trial to show improvements in both the conditions using a single drug, researchers said.

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Minister Gheroad In Pulwama Town

Villagers Cry For Bijli, Sadak, Pani

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Programme On Rights of Prisoners Held At Central Jail

District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam organized an awareness programme on the rights of under trial prisoners (UTPs), jail inmates, convicted persons etc. at Central Jail Srinagar.

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Police Intensifies Crackdown Against Terrorist Associates

In its continued resolute efforts to combat terrorist ecosystem by targeting terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfits and in the furtherance of investigation into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Srinagar Police continues intensified searches across multiple locations in the city with the aim to dismantle terror-supporting infrastructure in the district.

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Admin Organizes Awareness Camp On New Criminal Laws

On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, District Administration Srinagar organized an awareness camp at Harwan Block to sensitize the general public about the three new criminal laws.

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CM Omar Appreciates IGNOU'S Achievements In Kashmir

Srinagar: The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, lauded the achievements of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre Srinagar for the academic year 2024-25, following a meeting with Regional Director, Regional Centre, IGNOU Srinagar, Dr. A.H. Rizvi.

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Kashmir's Other Students

For children with disabilities in Kashmir, education is still a distant hope. The system has laws, but little readiness. Between stigma and silence, they wait.

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Why Every Smart Investor Needs a Mentor

Investing isn’t about chasing quick wins. It’s about building long-term habits, learning constantly, and knowing what not to do. In a world flooded with market noise, a smart investor focuses on clarity. That’s where mentors come in.

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The Gender We Ignore

When no one listens to the man quietly bearing the weight.

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A Crack In Moral Ground

A brutal assault on a nomadic woman in Kashmir exposes the rot in the moral makeup.

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The Two-Fold Trap

In Kashmir, students emerge from board exams only to be funneled into a narrow, joyless race between two choices — medicine or engineering, prompting many to ask: What if learning meant more?

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Blame it on Booze

After a brutal crime in Nishat, questions rise over alcohol, safety, and inaction.

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CBI Arrests 2 PWD Employees From Surankote For Demanding Bribe

JAMMU: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said to have arrested two employees of PWD, Surankote for demanding and accepting separate bribes of Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively from the complainant for processing and releasing the complainant's GPF.

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SDH Dawar Shifted To Old Hospital Building In Gurez

SRINAGAR: The Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Dawar in Gurez Valley has been shifted to its old building premises following official directions and administrative assessment.

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Team Of JKTPO & JKEDI Officers Review ESDP Training At Reasi

REASI: As part of the ongoing initiative to foster entrepreneurship and skill development across Jammu and Kashmir under the World Bank-funded Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme, Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, J&K Government, and Director JKEDI, Khalid Jahangir, along with Managing Director, JKTPO, Sudershan Kumar, visited Government ITI Reasi today to review the ongoing Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP).

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Inter-School Zonal Level Tournament Commences At Doda

An Inter-School Zonal Level Tournament was inaugurated here at Zone Bhalla under the guidance of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Pritam Singh.

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ECI Crosses Milestone Of Training Over 2,300 field-Level Election Functionaries

JAMMU: The Election Commission of India has now taken another unprecedented step of training field-level election functionaries from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in Tamil language.

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Heavy Pak Shelling Wreaks Havoc in Poonch

POONCH: Heavy Pakistani shelling in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir left behind a trail of destruction on Wednesday.

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Defence Minister Inaugurates 50 Strategic BRO Projects

In a landmark move to strengthen border infrastructure in high-altitude regions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday virtually inaugurated 50 strategic projects worth Rs 947.43 crore, executed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

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CM Omar Holds Emergency Meeting To Assess Situation

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired an emergency meeting with Deputy Commissioners of all border districts through video conferencing to assess the situation in the wake of intense cross border shelling in these districts.

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NIA Appeals Tourists, Locals To Share Info On Pahalgam Terror Attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has appealed to all tourists, visitors and local people who might have any more information, photographs or videos relating to the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists to immediately contact the agency.

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YSS Anantnag Organises Sports Events In Various Zones

The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag on Wednesday organised a series of Inter-School tournaments across multiple zones of District Anantnag.

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Inter-School Zonal Competitions Continue Across Budgam

Under the directions of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Budgam G.H. Hassan Lone, Inter-School Zonal Level competitions continue actively across the district.

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ZPEO Rainawari Holds Felicitation Ceremony At GHSS Rainawari

The Zonal Physical Education Office Rainawari held a felicitation ceremony at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Rainawari to honour the

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