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CM Omar Underscores J&K's Progress Path at NZC Session
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday attended the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) held in Faridabad, Haryana. The meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Small Savings Rise
A simple plan, steady discipline, and smart choices can reshape financial futures in the valley.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Twenty Years Behind
Start-up noise grows every year in the valley, but ground-level transformation remains slow, scattered, uncertain, and poorly coordinated.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Daily Discomfort for Women in Kashmir Hospitals
Male-dominated wards turn even simple procedures into emotionally stressful experiences for women.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Govt Officials' Links To Coaching Business Court Flags Serious Concern, Orders CB Inquiry
A court here on Monday expressed serious concern over alleged indulging in private profit-earning business by some officials despite being on the government payroll and directed SSP Crime Branch Srinagar to investigate a related matter purportedly involving spouses of a private tuition centre.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Leadership for Women Managers Takes Centre Stage at KU's National Workshop
Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Monday underscored the expanding role of women in leadership positions, asserting that women are now stepping into spaces that were once out of reach.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Echo Chamber
Many retired officials, professors and public figures have taken up a new role on social media.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SnowShoe Delegation Meets J&K Sports Minister Satish Sharma
A delegation of the J&K SnowShoe Association, led by its President Tariq Ghani, called on J&K Sports Minister Satish Sharma at Civil Secretariat here on Monday to discuss the growth and future road-map of SnowShoe running as a winter sport in J&K.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Nobel Prize Lessons for Kashmir Universities
Kashmir produces bright graduates but lacks institutions that nurture creativity and technological thinking. The Nobel Prize highlights this gap.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sanat Nagar Flyover Misses Another Deadline
The much-delayed Sanat Nagar fly over project in Srinagar has missed yet another completion deadline, with officials indicating that the timeline is likely to be extended by about a week to allow finishing works to be completed.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Doctor Awarded Prestigious Fellowship at NAPCON
Dr. Rafi Ahmed Jan has become the first doctor from Jammu and Kashmir to be awarded the Fellowship of the Indian Society of Chest Physicians.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Sanctions ₹30.14 Crore for Welfare of Construction Workers
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also serves as the Chairman of the J&K Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB), today sanctioned and released %30.14 crore for direct online transfer to eligible beneficiaries under key welfare schemes of the Board.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Labour Dept Holds Conference on ‘Sewa through Equality’
The Labour Department organised a one-day Conference-cum-Workshop on “Sewa through Equality: Promoting Women's Rights and Safety through Labour Reforms” at the Institute of Hotel Management, Rajbagh, marking a significant push toward gender equality and safer work environments across Jammu and Kashmir.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bangladesh Tribunal Sentences Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to Death
ICT Terms Hasina \"Mastermind\" of Crackdown
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
They Have Completely Destroyed Test Cricket: Harbhajan
Calling it \"the destruction of Test cricket\", former India spinner Harbhajan Singh says under-prepared and excessively bowler-friendly surfaces like the one used at Eden Gardens, prevent the genuine development of players.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SKUAST-K'S BIG Leap: Innovation On Fast Track!
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) is witnessing one of its most accelerated phases of growth, with sweeping gains in research, rankings, innovation, and outreach that have positioned it among India's top State Agricultural Universities (SAUS).
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Coaching Industry Is Taking Over Childhood
For many Kashmiri students, the dream of becoming a doctor or engineer starts with excitement and ends in pressure. NEET and JEE were once clear paths toward stable careers. They now feel like hurdles placed inside a system where money shapes opportunity.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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J&K Police Stand With Families of Nowgam Blast Victims: DGP Prabhat
Asserting that J&K Police shares grief and stands firmly with families of Nowgam blast victims, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday said that force is committed to provide all possible help to the NOKs of the deceased and assistance to the injured.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Economic Expansion Can No Longer Be Pursued In Isolation From Environmental Responsibility: Study
Economic expansion can no longer be pursued in isolation from environmental responsibility. While carbon emission is usually associated with growth in the short-term, it is a detrimental growth factor in the long-term, a new research has found.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Cycle Polo Team Embarks On Journey To Federation Cup 2025
The J&K Women's Cycle Polo Team departed for Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to participate in the 15th (Women) Cycle Polo Federation Cup 2025, scheduled from November 16 to 18.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Islamia College Wins 4th Inter-College Volleyball Tournament 2025
Islamia College of Science and Commerce registered an impressive victory over Government Sri Pratap College Srinagar to emerge champions of the 4th Edition Inter-College Volleyball Tournament (Men) 2025.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Northern Railway GM Inspects Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Section
General Manager of Northern Railway, Ashok Kumar Verma, on Monday conducted an extensive inspection of the Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, an official said here.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Paras Health Boosts Kashmir’s Trauma Response Readiness
In a significant step toward upgrading the region's emergency and trauma care preparedness, Paras Health Srinagar conducted an intensive emergency and trauma care workshop that brought together more than 50 emergency doctors from various hospitals across Kashmir.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
RED FORT BLAST Will Hunt Blast Culprits Even From Patal: Shah
Says Eliminating Terror From Its Roots Our Collective Commitment » LG Sinha, CM Omar Attend Northern Zonal Council Meeting
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Virtual Traffic Court Disposes Over 2 Lakh Challans
In a significant stride toward modernizing traffic enforcement and judicial delivery in Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir Virtual Traffic Court has disposed of more than 2.1 lakh challans and recovered over %7 crore in fines within a span of just 14 months.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Sgr Admin Mourns Loss in Nowgam Blast
District Administration Srinagar on Monday convened a solemn condolence meeting here at DC Office to mourn the demise of nine lives including Naib Tehsildar, Muzaffar Ahmad Khan and Suhail Ahmad Rather of Revenue Department who lost their lives in Nowgam accidental blast on Friday evening while discharging their official duties.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
IUST, CBC J&K Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Mission LIFE
SRINAGAR: In a major boost to public outreach on sustainability, science, and welfare programmes, the Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora, and the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh announced a strategic collaboration aimed at amplifying awareness on Mission LIFE, scientific innovation, and government welfare schemes.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Dulloo Calls for Robust Action Plan for J&K's Youth Engagement Campaign
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review departmental preparedness for the upcoming Youth Engagement & Empowerment Programme, a UT-wide initiative aimed at fostering meaningful participation of young people in cultural, educational, entrepreneurial, and community-oriented activities across all districts of Jammu & Kashmir.
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NOVEMBER 16, 025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Kashmiri Mother's Long Walk Toward Tomorrow
A modest home in the pines has become a place of learning, healing, and hope under the steady guidance of a determined mother.
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NOVEMBER 16, 025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Delhi-Blast Case: Pathankot Surgeon, Nuh Doctors Detained
Investigating agencies have detained a doctor from Punjab's Pathankot for questioning as part of the expanding probe into the Delhi blast and the recently uncovered “white-collar terror module”, police sources said on Saturday.
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