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SC To Hear Vodafone Idea's Challenge To Additional AGR Demand On Oct 27
The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd. seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunication's (DoT) additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period up to 2016-17.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iraq Faces Elections at Delicate Moment in Middle East
Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
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Booker Prize charity launches new Children’s Prize worth 50,000 pounds
The charity behind one of the world's most significant literary prizes on Friday announced a new 50,000-pounds Children's Booker Prize for fiction, to be selected by a combined panel of child and adult judges.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
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JKBOSE Class 10 Exams From Nov 3 Class 12 From Nov 8
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Friday announced that Class 10 examinations will begin on November 3, followed by Class 12 on November 8 and Class 11 on November 19.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
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DJMC IUST To Host Film Festival
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), is organising a One-Day Film Festival, in collaboration with Film Southasia on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Trump Says He’s Ending Trade Talks With Canada Over TV ads
President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behaviour” aimed at influencing US court decisions.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
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Div Com Kashmir Reviews Arrangements For 2nd Edition Of Kashmir Marathon
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the second edition of Kashmir Marathon, set to be held on November 2.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K RS Polls Today: NC Poised To Bag 3 Seats, BJP Eyes 4th
The first Rajya Sabha elections since Jammu and Kashmir's downgrade to a Union Territory are set to take place on Friday, with the outcome of the fourth seat emerging as the key contest between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Police Nab 6 long-term Absconders
In continuation of its sustained crackdown against absconders and proclaimed offenders, Police on Thursday said to have arrested six long-evading absconders in Sopore, Shopian and Awantipora who had been on the run for years in separate cases.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Baramulla Police Arrest Man For Posing As Journalist
In a major crackdown on criminal misuse of media credentials, Baramulla Police have arrested Riyaz Ahmad Mugloo for allegedly posing as a journalist to extort money and intimidate individuals and public officials through social media.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Edu Min Directs Staff Creation For 184 Hanging Schools
Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo has directed the School Education Department (SED) to move a proposal for the creation of staff for 184 “hanging schools” to the Finance Department for approval.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Ladakh Home To Around 477 Snow Leopards, Highest In India: Report
The Union Territory of Ladakh is hosting the highest population of about 477 snow leopards out of a total of 718 across India, marking a major milestone in the region's collaborative conservation efforts involving local communities, scientific research and awareness initiatives, officials said on Thursday.:
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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DM: Pak Will Think Twice After Op Sindoor Strike
Operation Sindoor gave Pakistan a \"good dose\" of caution, and it will now think twice before attempting any \"misadventure\" against India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Omission of Former MLA from Obituary References
Speaker Slams Kupwara Administration
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Boardrooms Over Courtrooms
As Kashmir embraces new economic opportunities, lawyers are stepping out of courtrooms and into boardrooms, becoming architects of trust, governance, and sustainable growth.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Assembly Session Begins With Obituary Tributes
The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly commenced on Thursday with members paying homage to leaders who passed away recently.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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CWC Report: Himalayan Lakes Growing, 50 in J&K at Risk
Glacial lakes and other water bodies in the Himalayan region have grown by 9.24% over the past 14 years, highlighting the visible impact of climate change, according to a report by the Central Water Commission (CWC).
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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The Hands That Nurture Kashmiri Children
Before the first bell rings in government schools across Jammu and Kashmir, a woman moves through the classrooms carrying a broom in one hand and a child’s hand in the other.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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White Knight Corps Commander Reviews Security Measures In Udhampur
JAMMU: White Knight Corps General Officer ~Commanding (GoC) Lieutenant General P K Mishra on Thursday visited Basantgarh hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district to review the security mechanism in the militancy-infested mountainous belt.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Midnight Fire Reduces 9 Habba Kadal Homes To Ashes
Srinagar: A devastating fire tore through Karfali Mohalla in Habba Kadal during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, reducing nine houses and a godown to ashes and leaving thirteen families homeless.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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UK Boosts Security Funding for Mosques Amid Hate Crimes Spike
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced a 10-million-pounds boost to security funding for the UK’s mosques and Muslim faith centres to protect them from hate crime and attacks.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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It’s Time Men in Kashmir Are Heard
Beneath the smiles and “I’m fine” lies a crisis of men’s mental health in Kashmir. Their pain deserves attention.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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BJP Protests NC MLA's 'Communal Party' Remark
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held a protest against remarks by the National Conference (NC) MLA Bashir Ahmad Veeri, who had called it a “communal party”.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Who Is Plundering Doodh Ganga Again?
Despite Supreme Court and NGT orders declaring Short-Term Permits illegal, sand mining continues in Kashmir's rivers, exposing a deep governance failure and an alarming disregard for the law.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Govt Reconstitutes IMPARD’s Governing Bodies
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has reorganized the Executive Council and its Subcommittee for the J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD).
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Swiss Dream
The Alps and the Himalayas share more than beauty. It's time Kashmir follow Switzerland's economic playbook.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Defence Ministry Approves Procurement Proposals Worth Rs 79,000 Crore
The defence ministry on Thursday cleared proposals to procure weapons and military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore, including Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships and electronic intelligence and surveillance systems, to boost the combat capabilities of the three services.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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After 15 Years, Noor Jehan Bridge Set To Open
Srinagar: The long-delayed Noor Jehan Bridge at Qamarwari, spanning 127 metres over the Jhelum River, is finally set to open within days offering long-awaited relief to thousands of commuters caught daily in downtown Srinagar's traffic snarls.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Autumn Smog: Leaf Burning in Kashmir Fuels Pollution, Respiratory Ills
As autumn wanes in Kashmir, a familiar haze blankets the valley—not from fog, but from the widespread burning of fallen leaves and tree branches. This longstanding practice, intended to produce charcoal for Kangris (traditional firepots) during harsh winters, is raising serious health and environmental concerns.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
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Living With Loss
Winter is returning to Kashmir, and with it, a daughter learns to live with loss, remembering those who remain only in memory.
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