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Trump: ‘Looks Like We've Lost India & Russia to.. China’
US President Donald Trump Friday said that it “looks like we've lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China,” before sarcastically wishing all three countries a “prosperous” future
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Budshah's Art of Flood Control
Six hundred years ago, Zain-ul-Abidin turned floods into opportunity. Today, his vision is more urgent than ever.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Fruit Dealers Decry Traffic Restrictions On Mughal Road
Fruit dealers in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday lashed out at the Traffic Police for enforcing what they termed as “discriminatory and destructive” restrictions on the movement of apple and pear consignments through the Mughal Road.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Unabated Constructions Turning Sonamarg Into Concrete Jungle
SONAMARG: Despite a strict ban imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on all construction activities in Sonamarg since 2017, large-scale illegal constructions continue unabated at the world-famous health resort, raising serious concerns about environmental degradation and the loss of natural beauty.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Soft Tennis: Kashmir Native On India's Asian Championship Staff
In a significant milestone for J&K's sporting community, Ganaie Ghulam Hassan has been appointed as an official for the Indian Soft Tennis Team participating in the upcoming 9th Asian Soft Tennis Championship, scheduled to be held in South Korea from September 13 to 23.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Consequences of Loving Too Much
When unconditional love demands compromise beyond reason, even the most poetic hearts can suffer.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A New GST Chapter in J&K
India's Goods and Services Tax has been called a game-changer since it was introduced. It simplified a tangle of indirect taxes, promised transparency, and aimed to make life easier for businesses and consumers alike.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Study Of Pandemic Triggers Finds Infection Numbers, Virus Released In Environment Significant
A study that looked at whether a virus can trigger a pandemic in a species not previously exposed to it has found that the fraction of the species population that gets infected and the virus' ability to multiply and release copies of itself into the environment could be particularly significant.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Anxiety Runs High In Lasjan, Other Colonies Even As Jhelum Stabilises
Despite official reassurances, families in low-lying colonies spend sleepless nights, haunted by memories of 2014 floods
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sponsoring India After Dream 11 Exit Will Cost More Post BCCI Move
Sponsoring the Indian cricket team is set to get costlier with the BCCI raising the amount to Rs 3.5 crore per match for a bilateral series and Rs 1.5 crore for a game in a multilateral event.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
NHM, SKIMS Issue Public Health Advisory
As the flood-like situation in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir continues, the Health and Medical Education Department, in coordination with the Department of Community Medicine, SKIMS, and the National Health Mission (NHM), has issued a comprehensive Public Health Advisory.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Teacher’s Burden in Kashmir
A Kashmiri teacher reflects on the gulf between reverence and reality, and why dignity must return to the classroom
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
ED Questions Shikhar Dhawan In Illegal Betting App Case
Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday questioned for around eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Long-Term, Not Adhoc Response
The Valley has once again found itself under water. For several days now, continuous rainfall has left south and central Kashmir reeling, The Veshaw River in Kulgam crossed the danger mark, bridges have been closed in Anantnag and Pulwama, and nomadic families in Shopian were shifted to safer places. In Srinagar, breaches in the embankments near Budgam have inundated villages like Shalina, Rakh Shalina and Baghi Shakirshah, forcing mass evacuations.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir flood: 'Over 98% Power Network Functional!'
Following the floods in several areas of Kashmir, Power Development Department (PDD) Wednesday said that it has restored electricity in 98 percent affected areas.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
‘11 Years Wasted’ Jhelum Dredging Could Have Averted Fresh Floods: CM
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at those who were at the helm of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir after 2014 floods, saying they did nothing to ensure floods do not recur in the valley.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Nepal Bans Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Other SM Platforms
Nepal on Thursday banned social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube among others for failing to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the given deadline.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ensure No Unsafe Meat Enters J&K: HC To Govt
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Thursday directed authorities to ensure that no unsafe meat is allowed to enter or be sold within Jammu and Kashmir.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
HIMACHAL LANDSLIDE
6 Kashmiris Feared Dead
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Teachers Without Security
Teachers’ Day rings hollow for Kashmir’s lecturers who live between contracts and uncertainty.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
BRO DG Assures Early Restoration Of Vital Motorable Roads
Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan, on Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo here and assured full readiness to restore vital motorable links at the earliest to facilitate smooth movement of essential supplies and traffic.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Salon, Gym, & Yoga Centre Services to Get Cheaper After GST Cut to 5%
Salon and fitness bills are likely to get cheaper as the GST rate on beauty and physical well-being services, including those at health clubs, salons, barbers, fitness centres, yoga, etc, has been slashed from 18 per cent with Input Tax Credit (ITC), to 5 per cent without tax credit.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Nearly 47% of Ministers Face Criminal Charges: ADR Report:
Nearly 47 per cent of ministers in the country have declared criminal cases against themselves, including serious charges such as murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women, according to an analysis of poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Yasha Mudgal Conducts Review Of YSS Department
Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Yasha Mudgal, on Thursday chaired an extensive review meeting of the Directorate of Youth Services & Sports to assess departmental performance, youth engagement strategies and future initiatives aimed at strengthening sports and extracurricular activities across Jammu and Kashmir.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Amid Rains Jammu Railway Division Faces Massive Losses
Torrential rains and the flooding of rivers and streams across the Jammu division have inflicted heavy damage on the infrastructure and revenue streams of the Jammu Railway Division, leading to a near-complete halt in train operations and mounting financial losses.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Kashmir Visits Flood-Affected Areas
Srinagar: Following breaches in the embankments of the River Jhelum at Zonipora and Shalina in Budgam, which led to flooding in several low-lying areas of Srinagar and Budgam districts, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, visited the affected regions to oversee relief and rescue operations.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Raging Lifeblood
Ancient wisdom, modern technology, and community responsibility could safeguard the valley, but only if we act.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
GST Reforms Kick In Small Cars, Bikes Up To 350 CC To Get Cheaper
Small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper as the GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Vaishno Devi Yatra Remains Suspended For Tenth Day
JAMMU: The pilgrimage to the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district continues to remain suspended for the tenth consecutive day following the devastating cloudburst-induced landslide that claimed 34 lives and left 20 others injured.
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September 5, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
In 2021, Over A Billion People Were Affected By Mental Health Conditions: WHO
More than a billion people around the world -- around one in every seven -- were living with mental health conditions in 2021, with anxiety and depressive disorders accounting for over two-thirds of all cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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