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Rain, Thunder Likely Till September 12: MeT
J&K Records 41% Excess Rainfall Amid Flood Threats
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
NIT Mourns Demise Of Assistant Professor
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has expressed grief over the untimely demise of Dr. Sagadevan R, Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering who passed away in Srinagar on Saturday.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Embattled Apple Industry
Road repairs along the Jammu-Srinagar highway have halted thousands of trucks carrying apple produce to the markets in other parts of the country.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Historic 4th Ascent Of Thajiwas Peak: Glacier II Route Climbed After 80 Years
A team of Kashmiri mountaineers — Faik Aijaz Pattoo, Yasir Khan, Muzzakir Khan and Zaid Jan — has successfully summited Thajiwas Peak via the Glacier II route, marking only the fourth recorded ascent of the mountain and the second successful climb through this challenging line after an 80-year gap. Until this year, the Glacier II route had not been repeated since 1945.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Vegetable Prices Soar, Kashmir Markets Turn Costly
HIGHWAY CLOSURE
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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The Academic Dalits of Kashmir
Denied job security, fair pay, and recognition, they represent a growing class of exploited professionals. Their struggle reflects a structural injustice that must end.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Shooting Attack At Jerusalem Bus Stop Kills 6
Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in east Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding others, according to Israel’s foreign minister, in one of the deadliest attacks on Israel since the start of the Gaza war.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Locals Decry Unwanted Activities At Habba Kadal Bridge
The Habba Kadal Bridge in Srinagar, rebuilt under the much-hyped Smart City project, is now facing a storm of criticism from locals and pedestrians, who allege the structure has turned into “both a safety and a security concern.”
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Secondary Level Students Skipping Regular Classes: DSEK
School Education Department (SED) Monday said that students of 11th and 12th standard in Kashmir division were skipping regular classes and the trend was spreading to lower classes.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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81-yr-old Man Kills Ailing Wife, Attempts Suicide In Palghar
Palghar: An octogenarian man allegedly killed his 74-year-old wife by stabbing her with a knife and then slit his wrist in a bid to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Monday.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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AIIMS Awantipora To Be Operational By 2026 End: CM
Says Delays, Cost Escalation Linked to Poor Site Selection
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Budgam Hosts Girls’ Provincial Level Wushu Championship
The Department of Youth Services and Sports’ Inter-District Provincial Level Wushu Championship for Under-17 and Under-19 Girls commenced on Monday at the sports grounds of Narbal Sunderabad in Budgam.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Doctors Voice Concern Over Rising PCOS Cases, Stress On Need For Early Diagnosis
As September marks PCOS Awareness Month, experts have voiced concern over its growing prevalence and impact on women's health, especially as stigma and lack of awareness delay diagnosis.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Automobile Dealers Seek Govt Intervention In Compensation Cess Recovery
Automotive dealer's body FADA has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking help regarding the levy and treatment of cess balances.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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IIM Jammu Signs Tripartite MoU With JKTPO, I&C Directorates J&K To Launch MSME Health Clinic
The Indian Institute of Management, the Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and the Directorates of Industries and Commerce Government of Jammu & Kashmir signed a landmark Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Monday at the Board Room, Jagti Campus to establish the Jammu & Kashmir MSME Health Clinic (JKMHC) under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) program.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Syed Yasir Hits Hole-In-One At Royal Springs Golf Course
In aremarkable display of skill and precision, Syed Yasir, a prominent and avid golfer in the golfing circles of Jammu and Kashmir, achieved a sensational hole-in-one on the 165-yard Par 3, 16th hole at the prestigious Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) during an early morning round.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Water Crisis Deepens In City, Residents Slam 'Empty Promises'
Srinagar city is currently grappling with an unprecedented water crisis, as residents across multiple localities continue to face severe shortages despite repeated assurances from authorities.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Agri Min Approves ICAR-CPRI's Four Potato Varieties For Nationwide Cultivation, Processing
The Union Agriculture Ministry has approved four new potato varieties for agricultural use as quality seed across India based on the Central Seed Committee's recommendations to enhance the country's potato productivity.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Srinagar's Creative Confluence
In a unique cultural exchange, international artists join Kashmiri creators for immersive workshops along the banks of the Jhelum, celebrating art, heritage, and collaboration in the World Craft City.
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September 9, 2025 Issue
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Smokers' Curse
From colonial-era hookahs to today's airport smoking lounges, tobacco remains a powerful addiction. How history, indifference, and policy failures keep the habit alive in India.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bring Back Water Watchdogs
Decades ago, under Dogra rule, Kashmir had a system of water police that kept a close watch over rivers and tributaries. Their role was simple but important. They stopped illegal construction, prevented dumping of waste, and made sure rivers stayed healthy. These officers were the first line of defense, protecting the valley’s lifelines.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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6 Killed As Ropeway Cable Snaps in Gujarat Hill Temple
Six persons died after the cable wire of a cargo ropeway snapped at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district on Saturday, officials said.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Halts Cooperative Polls Over Scam Links
Authorities cancel polls following exposure of proxy candidates and fake societies tied to a ₹223 crore cooperative bank fraud
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Devotees Throng Hazratbal on Eid-e-Milad
Milad Prayers, Processions Turn Kashmir into a Sea of Devotion
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Valley Wide Alert As Experts Trace Adulterated Oil
Officials of Food and Supplies Department and Srinagar Municipality in joint raids today seized tins of adulterated edible oil, capable of causing dreaded dropsy.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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NC, BJP Trade Charges Over Hazratbal Emblem Row
The political storm over the installation of the national emblem at Hazratbal shrine escalated on Saturday, with both National Conference (NC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders holding separate press conferences, accusing each other of politicising the issue and attempting to provoke communal sentiments.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Thousands Join Eid-e-Milad Procession In Old City
School Children, Men, Women Participate In Rally Marking Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH)
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Bank Hands ₹131 Cr Dividend to UT Govt
Marking the initiation of dividend distribution for the financial year 2024-25, Jammu & Kashmir Bank Managing Director and CEO Amitava Chatterjee on Friday handed over dividend cheques worth ₹122.85 crore and ₹7.92 crore to the Union Territory Administration, its promoter and largest shareholder.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's EMS Challenge
For heart attacks, strokes, and road accidents in Kashmir, the difference between life and death often lies in the care given on the way to the hospital.
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 ISSUE
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MMU Expresses Concern Over Hazratbal Shrine Plaque
Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of religious organisations in J&K headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed serious concern over the recent developments at the revered Hazratbal Shrine, where a plaque bearing the Ashoka Chakra has been installed in connection with refurbishment works.
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