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In J&K, Sex Ratio At Birth Rises To 921: MoHFW Annual Report
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir has emerged as a quiet success in India’s public health transformation, making notable progress in child health, gender equity, infrastructure and regulatory enforcement.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
BCCI Central Contracts: Rohit, Virat Retained In Top Grade; lyer, Kishan Back
The BCCI on Monday retained megastars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the top bracket of its annual players contract list, less than 24 hours after they played sublime knocks to win IPL games for their respective franchises.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
ADGP Armed J&K Declares Inter-Battalion Sports Meet 2025 Open
Anand Jain, Additional Director General of Police (Armed), J&K, declared the Inter-Battalion Sports Meet 2025 open on Monday during a vibrant inaugural ceremony at Gulshan Ground here.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Commuters Opt For Mughal Road To Reach Jammu
With the continued closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) for the past two days due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, a large number of commuters have turned to the historic Mughal Road as an alternative route to reach Jammu.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
New to Markets? Let ETFs Lead the Way
For someone just stepping into the world of investing, the stock market can feel like a maze. But there's a simpler, safer starting point: ETFs, or Exchange-Traded Funds.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
What We Lost with Faisal Bashir
His death is a painful reflection of what we have become, a society that treats dreams like assembly-line products and turns ambition into a burden too heavy for young shoulders.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Final Electoral Rolls Published After SSR 2025:ECI
Election Commission of India has described as baseless the allegations regarding discrepancies or irregularities in the final electoral rolls after completing the Special Summary Revision, asserting that the Commission is committed to ensuring free and seamless elections with focus on transparency in the entire process
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Engineering Without Ecosystems
Tunnels and highways may promise progress, but in the Himalayas, ignoring nature carries a heavy cost.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Srinagar's Housing Crunch?
Srinagar is now grappling with a growing housing crisis that threatens to become only worse in the coming years.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
IPL 2025: DC Eye Gains From Openers Against Confident LSG
Delhi Capitals will expect a more productive effort from their openers when they visit the 'City of Nawabs' to face an increasingly confident Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Tuesday.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Leverkusen's CEO Unveils 'Gentleman's Agreement' To Let Coach Alonso Go
Bayer Leverkusen and their coach Xabi Alonso have a \"gentleman's agreement” that would allow the Spanish manager to leave if one of the clubs he played for during his career calls him up, the German club's CEO Fernando Carro said on Monday.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Spray Orchards Now To Prevent Fungal Infections'
Horticulture experts have urged apple growers across Kashmir to act immediately and spray recommended fungicides if they missed the pre-rain spraying schedule, warning of an increased risk of scab and other fungal diseases.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Hajj-2025: 3-Day Vaccination Camp Begins Across J&K
A total of 3,624 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the Hajj pilgrimage this year while a three-day vaccination drive is underway across all 20 districts of the Union Territory.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Solves Theft Case In City
Srinagar Police has solved a theft case and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of the crime.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Oasis Educational Institute Shines In Indo-Nepal Cricket League
Oasis Educational Institute Nowgam etched its name in the annals of sporting achievements as their team delivered a commendable perfor-
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Miserable Manchester United Sets Another Unwanted Premier League Record
MANCHESTER: Manchester United set another unwanted club record on Sunday after losing 1-0 to Wolverhampton.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pothole-Ridden Roads Leave Commuters Frustrated
Commuters across Srinagar are grappling with deteriorating road conditions, as numerous stretches remain riddled with potholes and uneven surfaces, leading to daily traffic snarls and posing significant safety hazards.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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GV Sundeep Chakravarthy Assumes Charge As SSP Srinagar
GV Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS, officially took over as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar on Monday.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Driver Loses Vehicle In Ramban Landslide, Returns Home Empty-Handed
Firdous Ahmad, a Tavera driver from Kema village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, had never imagined that he would return home empty-handed, leaving behind the vehicle that had carried his livelihood, now buried under the layers of mud on the Ramban highway.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Job Myth
Young Kashmiris face a bleak future as the government job dream fades, pushing the need for new paths like entrepreneurship.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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What I Saw in Kashmir's Silent Forests
A firsthand account of the troubling die-off of Pine trees in Kashmir, and why we must act now to save our \"green gold.\"
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Will Not Allow 'Conflict Entrepreneurs' To Rise Again: LG
Seeks Promotion Of Sufism Among Youth To Combat Extremist Ideology
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Hard Work, No Hype Budgam Girl Achieves Top JEE Score In J&K
Early this year, Attiya Zehra scored 84.10 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), one of India's toughest engineering entrance tests. It wasn't enough for the schools she had hoped for, but she didn't dwell on the result.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Sunni Disciple's Tribute to His Shia Mentor
I still remember the first time I sat before him as a young student of Arabic grammar. I came from a Sunni background and he was one of the most respected Shia scholars in Kashmir. He welcomed me with a calm smile and began his lesson. For an eager learner, he became a lantern.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
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Pakistan Won't Travel To India For Women's ODI World Cup
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday announced that their women's team will not travel to India for the ICC ODI World Cup later this year and play their matches at a neutral venue, following the hybrid model accepted earlier this year.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Biological Activity On Exoplanet May Change How We See Night Sky'
Evidence of biological activity outside the solar system can potentially change the way the night sky is fundamentally perceived, from seeing it as a physical, inanimate sky to thinking of it as a \"living sky\", astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan has said.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
LG Attends Inaugural Ceremony Of Ram Katha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Saturday attended the inaugural ceremony of Ram Katha, at Srinagar, by Pujya Morari Bapu.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
‘Rising Fatty Liver Cases In Kashmir Due To Sedentary Lifestyles’
SRINAGAR: Health experts in Kashmir have raised concerns over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region. They say the condition is primarily due to sedentary lifestyles and widespread consumption of junk food, particularly among the youth.
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Drugs Serious Threat To Well-Being Of Humanity: HC
\"Drug trafficking and abuse has continued its significant toll on valuable human lives and progressive years of nation around the globe,\" the court said, adding, \"With the growth and development of world economy, drug sufficiency has also seen ceaselessly trafficking various type of drugs from one corner to other endangering availability of vulnerable segment of society who fall into trap of drug peddlers and traffickers.\"
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APRIL 20, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Bestseller Bids Farewell
As Kashmir's iconic bookstore shutters after 45 years, the valley loses more than just a shop. It loses a sanctuary of musing, memory, and meaning.
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