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Kashmir Observer
Silver's Second Shine
Once part of Kashmiri homes and heirlooms, silver is now powering global industries, and offering local investors a chance to grow with it.
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October 8, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Manipur, MP Post Commanding Wins On Day 2 Of National School Games
The 69th National School Games 2025, inaugurated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at TRC Stadium on Monday, witnessed an exciting second day of football matches across various venues in Srinagar on Tuesday.
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October 8, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Heavy Rain In Jammu: Northern Railway Cancels Phase-In Of Train Services
The Northern Railway, Jammu Division, has announced the cancellation of the phase-in of train services due to heavy rains in the region on Monday.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Pro Feet 7-A-Side Football Tournament Final Held At Natipora
The much-awaited Grand Finale of the Pro Feet 7-A-Side Football Tournament was held on Monday at the Natipora Ground, marking an exciting and memorable conclusion to the event.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
69th National School Games Kick Off In Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir takes center stage in national sports as the 69th National School Games for Football (U-19 Boys) kicked off Monday at TRC Football Ground, Srinagar.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Peaceful; School, Offices Reopen: LG Office
LAB Calls It Illusion, Slams 'Continuing' Arrests
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Centre Hikes DA For Employees From July 1
The Central Government has approved a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees, raising it from 55 percent to 58 percent of the Basic Pay with effect from July 1, 2025.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Centuries-Old Copper Naqashi May Vanish Soon: Master Artisan Warns
For over four decades, the rhythmic tapping of tools on copper sheets has echoed through the modest workshop of Manzoor Ahmed Naqashgeer, a 60-year-old artisan from Teingpora Nawakadal, Srinagar.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
False Information On Horse Slaughter FIR Filed Against Facebook Page Admin
SRINAGAR-Police in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir have registered a case against the administrator of a Facebook page for allegedly spreading false and misleading information about the killing of a horse, officials said on Monday.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Lancet: Conflicts, Climate Change Deepen Global Food Security Gaps
About half of the world's population may not be able to access healthy food, clean environment or earn a living wage, indicating inequities in human health that have been made worse by geopolitical conflicts and climate change, according to a new Lancet report.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Abdullah Throws Open 69th National School Games In Srinagar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday officially declared open the 69th National School Games at TRC Football Ground by ceremonially kicking a football, marking the formal commencement of the nationallevel sporting event.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Cough Syrup Scare
The deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh linked to the toxic cough syrup Coldrif have once again exposed a disturbing pattern in India's pharmaceutical safety regime. It is not the first time that a contaminated medicine has slipped through the cracks, and unless urgent corrective steps are taken, it won't be the last. The tragedy must serve as a wake-up call for every state and Union Territory, including Jammu and Kashmir, to act before such poison reaches our shelves.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
What Kashmiri Children Are Secretly Watching Online?
The glow of a screen has become a close companion to Kashmiri children barely in their teens. It stays beside them through homework, meals, and long nights when curiosity meets the endless reach of the internet.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Why Atheism is Impossible to Hold?
There is no need to evade a critical engagement with atheism. It need not be tabooed as if it were an insurmountable intellectual fortress or an unstoppable force.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Baramulla CEO Removed After Social Media Directive
The Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Baramulla district was removed from his post on Monday, just two days after issuing a circular directing teaching and non-teaching staff to refrain from criticising government policies on social media.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Maha FDA Flags Coldrif Syrup Batch Tied to Child Deaths
Mumbai: The Maharashtra FDA on Monday appealed to the people to immediately stop the sale or use of a specific batch of Coldrif syrup, following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly linked to the medicine.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
SC Issues Notice To Centre On Wangchuk's Detention
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh on a writ petition filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his immediate release.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
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PDP Appoints Constituency In-Charges; Key Leaders Omitted
SRINAGAR: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced several leaders as constituency incharges across Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the upcoming Panchayat and Local Body elections, while some senior figures were notably absent.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ensure Seamless Expansion Of e-Office Network: CS
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Information Technology (IT) Department and the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Team For Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Announced
The J&K Cricket Association on Saturday announced the J&K senior men's cricket team for Ranji Trophy 2025-26.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Bemina Residents Panic Over Growing Stray Dog Threat
Panic has engulfed Gousia Colony in Bemina, Srinagar, where residents report that over a hundred stray dogs have taken over four lanes, creating a serious public safety threat.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
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AAP To Contest Budgam, Nagrota By-polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced it will contest the upcoming assembly by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota constituencies.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
From Warm To Wintry: Snow, Rain Bring Down Temperatures
Weather Office Issues Orange Alert In J&K
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October 7, 2025 Issue
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Lawyer Tries To Hurl Shoe At CJI Gavai
In a shocking security breach, a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court on Monday, prompting the Bar Council of India to suspend his license with immediate effect.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Pill Problem
A recent inspection by the Drugs and Food Control Organization in Jammu and Kashmir exposed a worrying rise in substandard medicines. The findings point to a deeper crisis in public health and public trust.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Global Study Projects 51 Lakh In India Could Be At Risk Of Chikungunya Every Year In Long-Term
India could experience the biggest impacts of chikungunya in the long-term, potentially putting 51 lakh people at risk of the mosquito-borne infection every year, a global modelling study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health suggests.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
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Altaf Bukhari Calls On LG
Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari called on Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar. They discussed the current political and se-
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
POSCO CASES Budgam Man Gets 20-Yr Jail, Ganderbal Convict 10 Yrs
SRINAGAR: A court in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday sentenced a rape convict to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a POCSO case, a police spokesman said.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Early Snowfall Sparks Hope For Busy Winter Tourism Season In Kashmir
Kashmir's tourism industry is seeing renewed optimism as early snowfall in October has boosted hopes of a strong winter season, following a subdued summer impacted by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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October 7, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Budgam, Nagrota By-polls No Talks Held With NC: Karra
Congress President Tariq Hamid Karra on Monday said the party has not held any discussion related to Budgam and Nagrota by-elections with the National Conference.
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