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Kashmir Observer
Worried About Future of ODIs After 2027 World Cup: Ashwin
Skeptical about the future of ODIs after the 2027 World Cup, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says that the format has lost its space to mushrooming T20 leagues and an \"overkill\" of cricket caused by ICC's push for a marquee event every year.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Excise Duty On Cigarettes Hiked
New Rates From Feb 1, 2026
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Site Review Conducted at Amira Kadal Heritage Wooden Footbridge
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer, Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL), Faz Lul Haseeb on Thursday conducted a comprehensive site inspection of the heritage wooden pedestrian footbridge under construction at Amira Kadal to review the progress and quality of works.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pension Under Pressure
Years of work can still lead to money worries. Young Kashmiris need to learn from elders to secure their future.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
JKPSC Extends Deadline for Gazetted Posts at SKIMS
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has extended the last date for submission of online application forms for filling up gazetted posts in the Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, under the Health and Medical Education Department.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India, Pak Exchange List Of Nucke Installations
In continuing an annual practice that began in 1992, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Prof. Makhdoomi Set To Be Chairman JKBOSE
Prof. Wahid Makhdoomi, Registrar of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), is set to be appointed Chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), sources disclosed.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Invisible Chains of Valley
Debt, unsafe food, and a broken education system are shaping our lives. The question is simple: who really controls us?
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
PDD Orders Salary Cuts, Extra Power Curbs In High Loss Areas
The Power Development Department has directed the Jammu and Kashmir power distribution companies to initiate strict action against officials of divisions, subdivisions and feeders recording high Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses, including salary deductions of up to 50 percent, officials said.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmiri Engineer Develops App to Prevent Electrocutions
SRINAGAR: Moved by repeated incidents of electrocution claiming lives, particularly Power Development Department employees in the Valley, a young engineer from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has developed a lifesaving safety device aimed at preventing fatal electrocutions.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Centre Releases Rs 944 Cr For Flood-Hit J&K
The Centre has released the first installment of Rs 944 crore for reconstruction and rehabilitation works in flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
National Sports Governance Act Comes Into Effect
The National Sports Governance Act partially came into effect on Thursday with provisions that will set the ball rolling for the institution of an all-powerful National Sports Board (NSB) and a Tribunal to handle sporting disputes notified as enforced by the central government.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Lal Chowk, Barfi, and the City of Memory
A stroll through Srinagar's busy streets can carry you far beyond errands. Between shops, spices, and sweets, I found the city of my childhood and the joy my father gave me.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Zohran Mamdani Sworn-in As New York City’s 112th Mayor
Zohran Mamdani was formally sworn in as New York City's 112th Mayor in a private ceremony held just moments into the New Year in an old subway station here.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Analysis Suggests Common Hair Loss Drug Consumption By Mothers May Pose Risks To Infants
Mothers using minoxidil, a common hair loss drug, could pose a risk of infantile hypertrichosis -- ab-
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Why Kashmir Needs Public IVF Now
For many couples in the valley, the desire to have a child comes with fear, debt, and social blame. The state's silence makes the burden heavier.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Senior Officials Assess Infrastructure Upgrades at SKIMS
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo along with the Director of Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Prof.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Checks the Forecast and Laughs Anyway
Letter to Editor
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Will Meet Home Minister Soon: Chaudhary Ramzan
Asserting that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah soon, senior National Conference leader and Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Ramzan on Thursday said that there is no rift between the National Conference (NC) leadership and party Member Parliament Aga Ruhullah.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Heart Clinic on Wheels: J&K Bank Dedicates Cardiac-Care Unit for the People
Marking the first day of the New Year with a meaningful public welfare initiative, J&K Bank dedicated a ‘Heart Clinic on Wheels’ for the people of Jammu & Kashmir under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
KU’s NewGen IEDC Holds Design Thinking Workshop
Srinagar: The NewGen IEDC, Business Innovation & Incubation Centre, University of Kashmir (KU), organised a two-day immersive workshop on ‘Driving Innovation Through Design Thinking’ at the Main Campus.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MMU Concerned About 'Vande Mataram' Competition
The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of Islamic organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, has expressed concern over the circulation and promotion of publicity material related toa singing competition themed on “Vande Mataram” by certain government departments, as well as its reproduction in local newspapers.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Integrity at the Patwar Khana Will Decide Kashmir’s 2026
Letter to Editor
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The New Year Begins
The year gone by tested our plans, patience, and dreams. Moving forward, we carry experience, hope, and a sharper understanding of what it means to keep going.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Chai & Corruption
A first-hand look at how small acts of corruption shape daily life in Kashmir, where even honesty bends to survival.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Assembly Budget Session Likely in 2 Phases
The budget session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is likely to be held in two partsthe first before the holy month of Ramazan and the second after Eid-ul-Fitr, sources said.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Year to Repair
Kashmir enters 2026 carrying the burden of a hard year.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Handicraft Exports Show Remarkable Growth in FY 2025-26
As Financial Year 2025-26 comes to a close, Jammu & Kashmir's world-renowned handicraft sector has maintained a steady export performance, reaffirming its role as a key economic and cultural pillar of the Union Territory.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Fire Incidents Drop 25% In J&K In 2025
Fire incidents in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a significant decline in 2025, with 6,039 cases reported during the year, down from 8,033 incidents in 2024, marking a reduction of nearly 25 per cent, officials from the Fire and Emergency Services Department said on Wednesday.
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JANUARY 1, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Security Beefed Up Ahead Of New Year
Multi-Layered Arrangements At Tourist Spots, Entry Points
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