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Kashmir's Hidden Classroom War
Behind the polished image of Kashmir's top private schools, teachers face low pay, silent harassment, and a suffocating culture of fear. Their quiet departures leave behind a question no one seems ready to face.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
BJP, Bar Call 2-Day Jammu Bandh Against Autonomy
Effigies of the union home minister, L K Advani, and the chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, were burnt when thousands of people, mostly gujjars, staged a demonstration to protest at the border town of Poonch today against the adoption of the autonomy resolution by the state assembly on Monday. They burnt the erased slogans like, \"We want peace, development and employment, not autonomy\".
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K To Roll Out Unique Family ID System
In a move aimed at reshaping public service delivery and enhancing governance, the Jammu & Kashmir administration is set to introduce Unique Family IDs for every household in the Union Territory.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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EVCL League Trials Begin At Doon School In Srinagar
Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma on Saturday inaugurated the Epic Victory Cricket League (EVCL) Trials at Doon School, Srinagar.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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JKEDI Hosts Startup Meet With CEOs & Angel Investors
The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Saturday hosted the “Startup Meet-2025” at its Sempora campus under the ambit of the J&K Startup Policy 2024-27.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Lost Art of Handwriting
In a place where stories once passed from one generation to the next through pen and paper, the silent death of handwriting should make us pause.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
NC's Fight Is For Constitutional Guarantees, Not Just J&K Statehood: Ruhullah
National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha MP Aga Ruhullah said here on Saturday that their party's struggle is not focused on restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir but rather on reclaiming the constitutional guarantees that were in place before the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Legal Awareness Programme On Children's Rights Held
In a significant step towards empowering and protecting the rights of children, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, in collaboration with the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Kashmir (IMHANS-K), Saturday organized a comprehensive legal awareness programme focusing on 'Legal Provisions for Vulnerable Children, Children's Rights and the Remedies Available through Legal Services.'
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Israeli strikes kill at least 72 in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer
Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC, Commissioner SMC Visit Yatra Transit Camp Pantha Chowk
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo & Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation(SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb on Saturday evening undertook a site visit of Yatra Transit Camp (YTC) at Panthachowk to oversee the arrangements being put in place for the Yatries expected to participate in annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra(SANJY-2025) beginning from July 03.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Study Links Autoimmune Condition With Near Doubling Of Mental Health Risks
Having an autoimmune condition, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and damages healthy tissues and organs, could be linked to a near doubling of risk of experiencing persistent mental health issues, a study has found.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Pulwama Athletes Selected for Youth National Kabaddi C'ship
Two young Pulwama athletes from PMDP Kabaddi Centre have been selected to represent J&K in the 1st Youth National Kabaddi Championship for Boys and Girls, scheduled to be held at Haridwar from June 28 to July 1.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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PM: Shukla's Space Sojourn Marks New Era for India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as the beginning of a new era for India's space ambitions, calling it the first step toward Mission Gaganyaan.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Smoke We Live With
The real danger in Kashmir often starts inside the walls of our own homes, where tobacco silently takes hold of generations.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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AIP leaders To Join Er Rasheed's Day-Long Hunger Strike
SRINAGAR: As jailed Member of Parliament and Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) President Er Rasheed has announced that he will observe a 24-hour hunger strike inside Tihar Jail, from 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in protest of the continued denial of democratic rights to Kashmiris.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Gbl Reviews Arrangements For Muharram
In view of Muharram, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore today conducted an extensive visit to Kullan and Nilgrath areas of the district to review and assess the preparedness for smooth conduct of Muharram-related activities.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Ramban Stresses Grievance Redressal, Youth Engagement
Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the performance of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Youth Services & Sports (YSS), District Employment & Counselling Centre, JK Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Labour, Handicrafts & Handlooms departments.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits J&K
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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JMC Conducts Anti- Encroachment Drive In Old City
JAMMU: In compliance to the directions issued by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in PIL No. 27/2017, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), on the instructions of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr. Devansh Yadav today carried out a massive anti-encroachment drive in the old city areas.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Police Attaches Property Of Notorious Drug Peddler
SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards dismantling the infrastructure of drug trafficking, Srinagar Police on Saturday attached property worth approximately Rs 50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler from Anantnag, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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PM Modi’s Letter to a Survivor: Ayushman Bharat is India’s Promise of Care
In a personal exchange, Bihar’s Gyanendra and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflect on life, health, and hope.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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SANJY-2025: DC Bandipora Reviews Facilities At Shadipora Transit Camp
In view of the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2025, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, on Saturday visited the Transit Yatra Camp at Shadipora to review the arrangements and assess the facilities available for the Yatris.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Lower-Order Batters Are Putting In Work At Nets: Krishna
India's lower-order batters have left a lot to be desired with their failures in the first Test against England and seamer Prasidh Krishna says they are “putting in the work” at nets to come out better prepared for the second game here.
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JUNE 29, 2025 ISSUE
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14 Indian Job Seekers Missing in Russia: Cong Seeks Action
The Congress on Friday claimed that 14 Indians who went to Russia in search of work are \"missing\" and urged the government to take up the matter with Moscow and make serious efforts for their repatriation.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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Chinese DM Meets Rajnath At SCO Summit
China's _ Defence Minister Dong Jun Thursday held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including India, Chinese media reported.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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Kishanganga, Rattle Row India Dismisses Arbitration Court Ruling
Rejecting the ruling by a Court of Arbitration that issued a \"supplemental award\" regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, India on Friday said that the tribunal has no legal authority to intervene.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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ICC Updates Concussion Protocols, To Trial New Wide-Ball Rule
The ICC on Friday announced new playing conditions across formats including a minimum seven-day stand-down period for players diagnosed with concussion, trialling a new wide-ball rule in limited-overs cricket, besides changes with regards to boundary catches.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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Malware, Sextortion & Cyber Slavery J&K Cyber Police Detail Evolving Scams In J&K
Srinagar: In the wake of a concerning spike in cybercrimes across Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Superintendent of Police (Cyber) Mohd Yaseen Kichloo has warned the public about increasingly sophisticated digital scams that are defrauding and exploiting people across the Union Territory.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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Khyber Cement Hosts Lavender Day
SRINAGAR: Khyber Cement celebrated Lavender Day with fervour, underscoring its enduring commitment to environmental responsibility alongside industrial growth.
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JUNE 28, 2025 ISSUE
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Newborn Screening, Early Treatment Can Cut Sickle Cell Anaemia Mortality: ICMR Study
Post-birth diagnosis resulting in early treatment can substantially improve the quality of life and reduce mortality in patients with sickle cell disease to less than five per cent from the reported 20-30 per cent, according to an ICMR study.
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