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Love Without Lessons
Behind the glow of social media lies a growing crisis of heartbreak, obsession, and wasted potential among Kashmiri youth.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Promote Local Products, Dr Jitendra Singh Tells Lal Chowk Traders
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday toured the bustling Lal Chowk market in Srinagar, where he interacted with traders and urged them to prioritise the sale and promotion of indigenous products to strengthen Jammu and Kashmir's economy and empower local artisans.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Silver Prices Hit Record High Of Rs 1.40 Lakh/Kg
Gold Drops By Rs 630 In Delhi
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Seminar On Practical Application Of New Criminal Laws Held
Highlighting the need to connect legal education with real-world law enforcement, the Vitasta School of Law and Humanities today hosted a seminar in collaboration with Nowgam Police Station, focusing on the practical implications of recently enacted criminal laws.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pune Varsity Duped of 2.46 Cr by UK Returned Engineer
Pune police have arrested a Telangana-based electronics engineer, who holds a doctorate degree from a UK-based university, for an alleged online fraud with a private university of Rs 2.46 crore, officials said.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Self-styled godman forced students to visit him at odd hours
Female students of a management institute here were allegedly forced to visit its director, self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati's quarter late at night, subjected to intimidation and even received inappropriate text messages from him at odd hours, an FIR filed against him read.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Real Kashmir Placed In ‘Group Of Death’ In AIFF Super Cup
SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir FC has been placed in a “Group of Death” in the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26, which is all set to begin on October 25.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
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73-year-old 'undocumented' Sikh woman deported from US after 33 years
A 73year old \"undocumented\" Sikh woman, who lived in the US for more than 30 years, was deported to India earlier this week after being detained by immigration authorities in California without being given the chance to even say goodbye to her relatives, her advocate said.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Chinar Corps Holds Free Medical Camp For Chattabal Residents
In a bid to provide accessible healthcare and address the medical needs of the local population, the Chinar Corps on Thursday organised a free medical camp at Chattabal.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
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KVIC Kick Starts Mission SEVA PARV Across Kashmir
The State Office of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has initiated a special drive under Seva Parv with focused approach to support SC/ST beneficiaries under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Satellite Photos Suggest Undeclared Iranian ICBM Test
Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos analysed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, underlining Tehran's effort to maintain its weapons programme despite the 12-day war with Israel in June.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir Apple Growers Report Prices Halved From Last Year
'Backlog, Rising Costs, Market Saturation Threaten Kashmir's Horticulture Sector'
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
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IUST Organises Cleanliness, Beautification & Plantation Drive
The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organised a Cleanliness, Beautification and Plantation Drive under Sewa Parv today.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ISSUE
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AAP MLA Challenges PSA In HC, Seeks ₹5 Cr
Judge Seeks Govt Reply by Oct 14
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Cold Storage Units Witness Unprecedented Rush
Amid low demand for Kashmiri apples in outside markets and the recent National Highway crisis that disrupted smooth transportation, the cold storage units across the Valley are witnessing an unprecedented rush this year.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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CBSE Board Exams To Begin On February 17 Next Year
45 Lakh Students To Appear
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
PS Shalteng Organises ‘Run For Unity’
SRINAGAR: Police Station Shalteng on Tuesday organised a “Run for Unity” from Narbal Dumail to Hokarsar Umer-abad Shalteng to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Pahalgam Attack Police Arrest Key Logistic Supporter
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Seva Parv Sports Activities Mark Day 6 Across Budgam Zones
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam continued its vibrant Seva Parv Activity Calendar on Day 6, with a diverse set of programs taking place across the district on Wednesday.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Leh Violence A Wake-Up Call On J&K Statehood: CM
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the unrest in Leh should serve as an eyeopener about how the people of Jammu and Kashmir feel over the continued denial of statehood, even though Ladakh had not been promised one.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmiri Climbers Make Rare Twin Ascent Of Umbrella Peak & Cefn Carnedd
A team of seven Kashmiri mountaineers scaled Umbrella Peak (4,695m) and Cefn Carnedd (4,700m) in the Thajiwas range, marking only the third recorded ascent of Cefn Carnedd.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Food Insecurity, Drying Rivers Stare Kashmir In The Face
RINAGARKashmir is teetering dangerously on food insecurity as precious paddy land shrinks by conversion to rain-fed orchards and climate change wreaks havoc with rivers, reducing their level by two-thirds over the past forty years, a recently conducted study says.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Leh Protests Turn Deadly: 4 Killed, 70 Injured Curfew Imposed, Wangchuk Calls Off Hunger Strike
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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District Roll Ball C'ship 2025 Ends At Gindun Sports Complex
District Roll Ball Championship 2025 was conducted on September 22 and 23 at Gindun Sports Complex. About 160 Skaters/players participated in this Championship.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Despite ‘Shortage’, SED Sits On Promotions
The senior administrative-staff crunch in the School Education Department of J&K is yet to ebb as nearly 150 junior assistants despite clearing departmental exams in April this year, await formal orders from the government.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Will Strike Decisively At Terrorist Hideouts: LG
Highlights India’s Strategic Restraint & Border Development
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Police Organises Volleyball Tournament At Parihaspora
The IRP 20th Battalion of J&K Police organised a volleyball tournament at the open ground of Government Middle School, Yakmanpora, Parihaspora. The event was conducted under the department's Civic Action Programme, designed to engage youth and promote sportsmanship, discipline and camaraderie among participants.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
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Governance at the Doorstep
Certificates, dispute resolution, and awareness campaigns are transforming Panchayat Ghars into hubs of service in South Kashmir.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Gujjar Youth Killing Police Constable Arrested
A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was formally arrested in connection with the killing of a Gujjar youth in a firing incident near here in July, officials said on Wednesday.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Future-Proofing Apples
Celebrated as the “Apple Bowl of India,” the Valley produces nearly three-quarters of the country’s total apple output, over 20 lakh metric tonnes every year. More than a quarter of the region’s population, nearly 35 lakh people, are directly or indirectly dependent on this industry. Yet, year after year, the trade is held hostage to weather, road closures, and inadequate infrastructure. The recent losses, with truckloads of fruit stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu highway and prices crashing in outside mandis, are a reminder of how fragile this backbone of rural livelihood remains.
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