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Kashmir Observer
The J&K Upshift
A generation raised on the promise of government jobs is carving out a different economic path through skill, patience, and imagination.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
CS Stresses Accountability, Speed in Power Sector Reforms
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Tuesday undertook an in-depth review of the reforms being implemented by the Power Development Department (PDD) across Jammu and Kashmir with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening infrastructure and substantially reducing power losses under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
SA Coach Shukri Conrad Creates Stir
'We Wanted India to Grovel'
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir’s Mindful Winter
As the cold deepens across Kashmir, the focus is shifting to winter preparation and how people are safeguarding their mental spaces.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Cave Above the Saffron Fields
In a saffron village above Pampore, the Urs of Sheikh ul Alam unfolds like a calm conversation between land, memory, and Kashmir’s first Sufi voice.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
GMC Anantnag Ophthalmology Dept Performs 7,700 Cataract Surgeries in 3 Years
The Department of Ophthalmology at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has achieved a remarkable milestone, performing thousands of critical eye surgeries and procedures over the past three years, solidifying its position as one of the most efficient eye-care units in south Kashmir.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Lal Chowk Now Reflects Peace, Progress: Punjab Governor
The Governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday walked through the streets of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, describing the iconic square as a reflection of India’s unity and Kashmir’s journey from uncertainty to progress.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
PSAJK Seeks Stable & Long-Term Education Reforms
The Private Schools Association of Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) on Tuesday urged the government to introduce stable, transparent and long-term reforms in the education sector, asserting that predictable policymaking is essential to safeguard the academic future of lakhs of students enrolled in private institutions across the Union Territory.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ethiopia Volcano Ash Disrupts India Flights, No Weather Impact
Ash clouds from a major volcanic eruption in Ethiopia drifted into parts of India on Tuesday, disrupting flight operations across several regions, though authorities confirmed there was no impact on local weather or air quality.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Feed Community Animals Under New ABC Rules: SMC
The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday issued a public advisory, urging residents and community representatives to ensure the humane feeding and care of street and community animals across the city, in line with the revised Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023 notified by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Winter Vacations In Phased Manner From Today
Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced the winter vacation schedule for schools of the Kashmir valley and the winter zone of the Jammu region.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
South Africa Close In as India Face Whitewash
India stared down the barrel as a ruthless South Africa slowly tortured the home side by posting an improbable victory target of 549 that has all but ensured the visitors' first series triumph here in 25 years at the end of the fourth day of the second Test.
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November 26, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Bihar Resident Dies in Bypass Accident
A 45-year-old man from Bihar died after being hit by a vehicle at Nowgam Bypass near Peaks automobiles on Sunday late night, officials said.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Jammu Division Conducts Record-Breaking E-Auction for Multi-Purpose Stalls
JAMMU: In a major push towards asset monetisation and non-fare revenue generation, the Jammu Division of Northern Railway has successfully completed a record-breaking mega e-auction for multipurpose stalls across key stations in the region.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
PDP Women's Wing Hit Streets Against Proposed Power Tariff Hike
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women’s wing on Monday staged a protest against the government’s proposed 20 per cent power tariff hike during peak hours.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Wealth Without Cash
Large houses and old assets hide a growing struggle in the valley: families need steady income more than ever in a changing economy.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Give Kashmir a Future-Ready Classroom
Letter to Editor
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Grand Mufti Condemns Delhi Terror Blast
Srinagar: The Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nisar-ul-Islam, on Monday strongly denounced the Delhi terror blast terming the loss of innocent lives a tragedy for all humanity.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
SC Defers Hearing On Wangchuk Detention Plea To Dec 8
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to December 8 the hearing on a plea filed by the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, terming his detention under National Security Act as “illegal, and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.”
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
NIT Rourkela Secures Patent for Breakthrough Autonomous Drone Mapping Tech
Researchers from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, have secured a patent for \"BHU-MANACHITRA\", an autonomous real-time land mapping drone system, officials said.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Workshop on Data Analysis Begins at KU
The Department of Commerce, University of Kashmir (KU), on Monday began a three-day national workshop on “Mastering Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel” at the Main Campus.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
PM Modi To Hoist Saffron Flag At Ram Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram temple, symbolising the completion of its construction.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
141 km of City Roads Macadamised Ahead of Winter
Srinagar: With barely over a month left for 2025 to end, the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department on Monday said it has completed over 141 kilometres of macadamisation work across Srinagar, as part of its pre-winter road improvement campaign.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Justice Surya Kant Takes Oath As 53rd CJI
Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Indian Scientists Discover 'Genetic Switch' Inside Womb That Leads To Pregnancy
A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research seeking to explain how a pregnancy is initiated has led to the discovery of a \"genetic switch” that allows an embryo to implant itself on the wall of the womb, leading to conception.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Launches First Ever Limestone Mine Auction
In a landmark move for the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir has launched its first ever auction of limestone mineral blocks, a step Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said will place the region firmly on the country’s mineral map.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Village That Waits For You
A Kashmiri village speaks to its children who have gone far, asking only to be remembered.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Shivers As Mercury Hits Season's Lowest
No Major Wet Spell Ahead: MeT
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Clear Picture On J&K Lithium Reserves After G2 Survey: Reddy
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the initial findings do not indicate significant lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir and a clearer assessment will be available only after Geological Survey of India completes its ongoing G2-level exploration in January next year.
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November 25, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Winter Teacher of Kashmir
Inside tin sheds and canvas tents, a Kashmiri teacher keeps learning alive for nomadic children who can't stay in one place.
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