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Nation Fully Prepared For Responses: DM
No limit will become an obstacle to protect India's sovereignty and the nation is fully prepared for such responses, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday as tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalated amid fears of a wider conflict.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
HC Upholds Advisory To Chemists To Install CCTVs
Says Move Aiming At Checking, Preventing Sale Of Prohibited Drugs
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Tourism's Tough Test
Last three years witnessed a record number of tourists visiting Kashmir. Statistics reveal a steep rising curve. In 2024, 2.95 million tourists visited Kashmir, up from 2.71 million in 2023 and 2.67 million in 2022. What is more, last year, the number included 43,000 foreign tourists.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Dandelion That Cried on Canvas
When grief needed a story, she borrowed a stranger’s grave. A reflection on loss, illusion, and the quiet rebellion of mourning without reason.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MeT Issues Yellow Alert For May 9-10
While the light rains lashed multiple areas across Kashmir, the weatherman here has issued a 'yellow alert' for May 09 and 10, predicting brief spells of light rain, thundershower and gusty winds at scattered to fairly widespread places across Jammu and Kashmir.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Threads of Identity
Gritty Mazdoors, innovative Karigars, and passionate Kalakars are the heartbeat of Kashmir's craft heritage. But as workshops fall silent and youth turn to screens, the valley risks losing its cultural soul.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India-Pak Tensions Disrupt 100's of Flights; Global Airlines Reroute
New Delhi: Over 90 flights to and from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were cancelled on Thursday as rising military tensions between India and Pakistan sent shock-waves through global aviation networks.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Leh Admin Orders Ban On Flying Of Drones, UAV’s
In a significant move aimed at bolstering security, the district administration of Leh has imposed a blanket ban on the flying of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the region.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Srinagar Police Initiates Legal Action Against Online Provocation & False Information
Srinagar Police On Thursday evening tweeted that It has come to the attention of credible agencies that certain unidentified individuals, acting in furtherance of a larger enemy design, are systematically disseminating misinformation and inflammatory content on various social media platforms amidst the current rise in tensions between India and Pakistan.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Study Finds Improving Patient's Ability To Manage Emotions Could Lower Chronic Pain
Improving one’s ability to manage emotions has shown to be effective in dealing with chronic pain, according to a new study.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'All J&K Hospitals Fully Prepared To Handle Border Tensions'
An official from the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department said that the health infrastructure is fully prepared to handle emergencies.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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PM Chaired High-level Meeting, Asks Ministries To Stay Alert
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various ministries to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in the wake of recent developments concerning national security.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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SKIMS Establishes Command Centre Amid Rising Border Tensions
Srinagar: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has activated a Command Centre to ensure efficient coordination and rapid emergency response.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Researchers Say Obesity Could Be Linked With Brain-Related Symptoms Of Long Covid
Researchers have found a significant link between excess weight, and persistent neurological and mental health conditions in individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 infection. So, obesity or being overweight could be a symptom of long Covid.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Professors on Pause
A system that should nurture talent instead reduces its scholars to temporary, undervalued labour. Restoring respect for educators is key to fixing the valley’s academic future.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
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Red Cross Committee Organizes Programme At GGHSS, Kothi Bagh
In connection with the celebration of World Red Cross Day-2025, an impressive function was organized by the District Red Cross Committee at Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Amira Kadal, here on Thursday.
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Bank Conducts Orientation Workshop On 'Lal Ded Stree Shakti Loan Scheme'
SRINAGAR: Reaffirming its commitment to women empowerment through inclusive financial interventions, J&K Bank today conducted a workshop-cum-orientation programme for officials of Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) across the Union Territory. The session was aimed at familiarizing the participants with the recently launched microfinance product - J&K Bank Lal Ded Stree Shakti Loan Scheme tailored specifically for women members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
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MAY 9, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Holds Emergency Meeting To Assess Situation
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired an emergency meeting with Deputy Commissioners of all border districts through video conferencing to assess the situation in the wake of intense cross border shelling in these districts.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Gender We Ignore
When no one listens to the man quietly bearing the weight.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
ECI Crosses Milestone Of Training Over 2,300 field-Level Election Functionaries
JAMMU: The Election Commission of India has now taken another unprecedented step of training field-level election functionaries from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in Tamil language.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Intensifies Crackdown Against Terrorist Associates
In its continued resolute efforts to combat terrorist ecosystem by targeting terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfits and in the furtherance of investigation into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Srinagar Police continues intensified searches across multiple locations in the city with the aim to dismantle terror-supporting infrastructure in the district.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Defence Minister Inaugurates 50 Strategic BRO Projects
In a landmark move to strengthen border infrastructure in high-altitude regions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday virtually inaugurated 50 strategic projects worth Rs 947.43 crore, executed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Admin Organizes Awareness Camp On New Criminal Laws
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, District Administration Srinagar organized an awareness camp at Harwan Block to sensitize the general public about the three new criminal laws.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
25 Airports, Including Srinagar, Temporarily Closed
More than 300 flights have been cancelled and at least 25 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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Blame it on Booze
After a brutal crime in Nishat, questions rise over alcohol, safety, and inaction.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
NIA Appeals Tourists, Locals To Share Info On Pahalgam Terror Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has appealed to all tourists, visitors and local people who might have any more information, photographs or videos relating to the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists to immediately contact the agency.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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YSS Anantnag Organises Sports Events In Various Zones
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag on Wednesday organised a series of Inter-School tournaments across multiple zones of District Anantnag.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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SDH Dawar Shifted To Old Hospital Building In Gurez
SRINAGAR: The Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Dawar in Gurez Valley has been shifted to its old building premises following official directions and administrative assessment.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
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A Crack In Moral Ground
A brutal assault on a nomadic woman in Kashmir exposes the rot in the moral makeup.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Used Its 'Right To Respond': DM
Says Targets Destroyed With Precision As Per Plan
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