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10 Lakh J&K Beneficiaries Get ₹43,000 Cr Credit
Over 10.07 lakh beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir received credit assistance in the first half of the financial year 2025-26, with banks disbursing loans worth over Rs 43,000 crore, officials said on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in US Black Friday online spending
AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in US online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Weather Spoils India-Afghan Tri-series Final
Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the one-day tri-series final between India Under-19 and their Afghanistan counterparts here on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Patanjali, 2 Others Fined Rs 1.4 Lakh For Selling Substandard Ghee
Patanjali Ayurved Limited, a commercial food and consumer goods firm founded by Ramdev, and two associated businesses have been collectively fined Rs 1.4 lakh by Uttarakhand’s Food Safety and Drug Administration after Patanjali’s cow ghee repeatedly failed food safety tests.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Despite Cold, Sunday Market Bustles with Shoppers
Despite biting cold and Chillai Kalan like conditions gripping the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar’s popular Sunday Market witnessed a massive turnout as thousands of shoppers poured in, defying freezing temperatures to purchase essentials and winter goods.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
NCB Arrests 15 Drug Peddlers in Over Two Months
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Srinagar, has arrested 15 drug peddlers across the Kashmir Valley over the past two months as part of an intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
House Sale To Muslim Sparks ‘Migration’ Panic In UP Locality
Residents of a locality here has put up \"house for sale’ posters after a Hindu family there sold its house to a Muslim man, officials said on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Jal Shakti Releases Draft for Groundwater Scientist Hiring
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of rules for recruitment and promotion of Group A scientists in the Central Ground Water Board, introducing a structured promotion path, mandatory field experience, tiered performance assessments, and new training requirements.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's 7,000 Hidden Lives Demand a Voice
Under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming responses,” World AIDS Day calls on the valley to break its silence around 7,000 positive lives.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
PM Modi Highlights GI-Tagged Sulai Honey Of Ramban In 'Mann Ki Baat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the latest episode of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, spotlighted the recent Geographical Indication (GI) recognition granted to Sulai Honey of Ramban and Bhaderwahi Rajma of Doda—two traditional products that have long been integral to Jammu and Kashmir's local identity.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
DPS Srinagar Bags First Runner-Up at National Film Fest
Raavan Tyol The Unhealed Wound
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
KU Holds National Conference on Rural Development
The Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir (KU), organised a two-day national conference on “Rural Development in India with Special Reference to Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)” at the Main Campus.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Govt Orders Major Reshuffle In PDD
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered a major reshuffle in the Power Development Department (PDD), issuing a fresh list of transfers and postings of I/c Executive Engineers and I/c Assistant Engineers across different corporations and divisions.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Scholarships This Week
Kashmir Observer in association with Buddy4Study.com presents scholarships available for the meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Sakeena Lays Foundation Stones for Flood Mitigation Projects
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo laid foundation stones of multiple flood mitigation projects in several areas of Kulgam district.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Human Chain Of Compassion Jammu Man's Compassion Wins Him Kanal Gift From Kashmiri Businessman
In a remarkable chain of compassion crossing regional and religious lines, a Kashmiri businessman has offered one kanal of prime land, worth nearly 1 crore, to Kuldeep Sharma of Jammu, whose generous act of gifting five marlas to journalist Arfaz Daing after the demolition of his home has captured hearts across Jammu & Kashmir.The
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Pak Moved 72 Terror Launchpads After Operation Sindoor: BSF
More than six dozen terror launchpads have been shifted to the “depth areas” in Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, and the force is ready to inflict heavy losses on the enemy if the government decides to resume the cross-border operation, senior BSF officers said on Saturday.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Chief Secretary Pushes Banks to Boost J&K Lending
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday urged banks operating in the Union Territory to sharpen their focus on priority sector lending and youth-oriented credit schemes, as he chaired the 17th meeting of the UT-Level Bankers' Committee (UTLBC) in Jammu.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Forgotten Educator
Invisibility in the system contrasts with the impact felt in the classroom.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Saffron Growers Seek Supply of Quality Corms
Kashmir's iconic saffron industry is on the brink of collapse, with growers warning that the next season’s production could plummet to a catastrophic 5% unless the government intervenes immediately.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
My Greatest Teacher
From a carpenter’s workshop in Kashmir to academic halls abroad, a father’s lessons remain the son’s true compass.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Iran Boycotts 2026 World Cup Draw Over Visa Denials
Iran's football federation (FFIRI) has announced it will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for December 5 in Washington, DC, after the United States refused visas for several members of its delegation.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Garg Lays Out Plan for Improved Urban Mobility
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Saturday reviewed the city’s traffic management measures and laid out a comprehensive plan for improved urban mobility.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Handicrafts Dept Launches Table Book on GI Crafts
In a landmark initiative to celebrate and safeguard Kashmir’s rich craft heritage, the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, launched an elegant hardcover Table Book dedicated to Geographical Indication (Gl)-registered crafts and the master artisans who keep them alive.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Pashmina to Go Global: LG Gupta
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday said the region's Pashmina is not just a commercial asset but a cultural treasure that carries centuries of heritage and craftsmanship and ensured the administration's commitment to promoting the luxurious fabric globally.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ameerabad Tral Residents Start Restoring Neglected Road
PULWAMA: Residents of Ameerabad Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district have started to repair and restore a dilapidated road of the area that according to the locals have not got any government attention for a long time.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Traffic-Light Theater of Tears
At every traffic light in Srinagar, children and adults perform for coins. Charity fuels the act, and the city pays the price.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Rohit-Kohli Under Spotlight in India-South Africa First ODI
India will look to address several lingering selection puzzles when they take on South Africa on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the setup for a short audition that could well shape their 2027 World Cup fate.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Brokers, Mafia, and Forged Documents
From fake deeds to repeated sales, Kashmir's land market is a minefield. Vigilance, patience, and trusted legal guidance are the only ways to survive.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmiri Startups Step Into the Financial Spotlight
A Startup Kashmir session at J&K Bank offered founders a roadmap to business loans, funding schemes, and mentorship opportunities.
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