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Taliban Foreign Minister To Visit India
In a significant development foreign minister of Taliban led Afghanistan government Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, in the first high-level trip from Kabul after conservative group captured power overthrowing the Ashraf Ghani government around four years ago.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Multi-Crore Job Scam J&K Crime Branch Charges Woman, Two Aides
The Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against a woman and her two accomplices for their alleged involvement in a multi-crore job scam, in which they allegedly duped several people by promising government jobs in the Union Territory.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Schools Up To Class 8 To Reopen In Leh
LEH: With the situation limping back to normalcy after violent clashes on September 24 left four people dead in Leh, the authorities have ordered reopening of all schools up to Class 8 from Friday.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Valley Marks Dussehra With Joy, Unity & Cultural Fervour
The festival of Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, symbolizing the timeless triumph of good over evil.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Hotels Lying Vacant, Arrivals At All-time Low Tourism Revival Group Launched To Boost Kashmir Tourism
Kashmir’s tourism industry is facing one of its toughest periods in recent years, with hotels lying vacant and tourist arrivals at an all-time low following the recent Pahalgam attack, said prominent hotelier Mushtaq Chaya.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
End 'Criminalisation' Of J&K, Resolve Issues Through Dialogue: Mufti
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised the Centre for treating the people of Jammu and Kashmir as criminals, urging authorities to resolve issues through dialogue.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
FIR Lodged Over Circulation Of Ladakh DGP's Deepfake Video
Police on Thursday registered an FIR to identify and arrest those behind the circulation of a deepfake video attributing a false statement to Ladakh Director General of Police (DGP) S D Singh Jamwal.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ode to a Dying Orchard
From the orchard to the market, a Kashmiri farmer's son describes how the valley's lucrative apple industry leaves growers exposed to crushing costs and declining returns.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Jhelum River Front Hosts Grand Finale Of Sewa Parv 2025
The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) concluded Sewa Parv 2025 with a vibrant closing ceremony at the scenic Jhelum River Front, Rajbagh, celebrating a fortnight of civic engagement and community participation.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Congress Eyes RS Seat In J&K
The Congress party is expected to stake its claim for one of the four Rajya Sabha seats scheduled for election on October 24, with senior leader Digvijaya Singh set to initiate discussions with alliance partner, National Conference (NC), over the matter.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Raid Residences Of Jel-Linked Individuals
Sopore Police conducted search operations at the residences of Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel)-linked individuals in Zaloora, Sopore, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle separatist-terror networks and maintain peace.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Student Bodies Seek Judicial Probe Into Leh Killings
Demands Compensation, Release of Detainees and Media Accountability
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Wangchuk's NSA Detention On Credible Grounds: Admin
Ladakh Administration on Tuesday rejected claims of a \"witch-hunt\" or a \"smokescreen” operation against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act last week.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Maha Navami Celebrated With Devotion In Kashmir
Amid chants of hymns and fragrance of incense, Kashmiri Pandits observed Maha Navami with traditional fervor across temples in the Valley on Wednesday.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Seva Parv Reaches Villages With Sports Activities Across Budgam
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam pressed ahead with its Seva Parv Activity Calendar by taking sports directly to rural and remote areas of the district.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sounds of Silence
Between the alarms and the babble, silence waits patiently to restore our minds and souls.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Record-Breaking Abhishek, Varun Continue To Top ICC T20 Rankings
Rapidly-rising Indian batting star Abhishek Sharma widened the gap between him and the rest by achieving the highest-ever rating points, while Varun Chakravarthy continued to top the bowling charts in the latest ICC T20 International Rankings issued on Wednesday.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
KCCI Executive Committee Elections To Be Held on Oct 6
The Election Commission of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced that elections for its Executive Committee for the term 2025-27 will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Welcome To Collect Asia Cup From Me At ACC Office: Mohsin Naqvi
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the Indian team is \"welcome\" to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him at the continental body's head office here as controversy around the champions being denied the top prize continued to rage.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Demographic Manipulation Bigger Threat Than Infiltration: PM
Unveils %100 Coin, Stamp At RSS Centenary
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MLA Demands Check on Unverified Social Media, Influencer Verification
MLA Shopian, Adv Shabir Ahmad Kullay, on Wednesday, urged authorities to take strict measures against what he described as the growing menace of unverified social media activity.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Meeting National Targets To Reduce Air Pollution Can Lower Disease Prevalence In Women'
Meeting national targets of cutting PM2.5 pollution by 30 per cent can help bring down prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, COPD and anaemia from the current nearly five per cent to three per cent among women of reproductive age.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Bank Celebrates 88 Years With Tributes, Launches Cleanliness Drives
The Task At Hand Is To Take Our Bank To Next Level: MD & CEO
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Paddy Yield Down By 40%, Say Farmers
Demand Compensation For ‘Heavy Losses’
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bharat Celebrates #GSTBachatUtsav On Amazon.in
As part of the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival, the Great Savings Celebration #GSTBachatUtsav storefront enabled sellers to pass on over 100 crore in GST savings across appliances, fashion, everyday essentials and other applicable categories.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Office Of Banned Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Attached Under UAPA
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached the headquarters of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, the outfit founded by late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, in Srinagar.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Over 60% Of Daily Energy Needs Of Indians Comes From Low-Quality Carbohydrates'
A study that analysed India's dietary consumption in relation to risk of metabolic disorders has estimated that 62 per cent of the country's total daily energy intake comes from low-quality carbohydrates, including white rice and processed whole grains.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
First Auto Rake With 116 Vehicles Sent From Haryana To Kashmir
ANANTNAG: The Northern Railway on Wednesday dispatched its first automobile rake from Manesar in Haryana to south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, ferrying 116 passenger vehicles, including Brezza, Dzire, WagonR, and S-Presso.
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Rumi Conference At ASC Highlights Love, Compassion & Unity
A special commemorative conference was held at Amar Singh Club, Srinagar, bringing together leading intellectuals, academicians, and cultural figures of Kashmir to reflect on the life and teachings of the great 13th-century philosopher-poet Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (RA).
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OCTOBER 2,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Path to Smarter Investing
Why discipline, patience, and awareness of market traps matter more than hype for investors in the valley.
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