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Forfeited Books: Police Launch Valley-Wide Raids
A day after the Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the forfeiture of 25 books accused of promoting secessionist ideologies and inciting violence, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday launched valley-wide searches of bookstores to ensure compliance with the ban.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Jammu Airport Records 1.61 Million Passengers In 2024-25
Jammu Airport has seen a Significant surge in air traffic, with a total of 1.61 million passengers travelling through the airport during the year 2024-25.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Arrests Drug Peddler In Awantipora
Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Awantipora on Thursday said to have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pandemic Absence No Valid Reason To Deny Promotion: HC
To penalise an employee for absence during such a period like pandemic, particularly when the leave was duly sanctioned, is not only legally untenable but also violates the principles of equity and humane administration, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh has said.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SKUAST Wins ‘Excellence In Agri-Incubation Leadership Award’
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has won the prestigious ‘Excellence in Agri-Incubation Leadership Award’ during 2nd Sustainable Agriculture Summit 2025 held at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Healing in Hiking
A Kashmiri health worker recounts how the mountains reshaped his understanding of healing.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SC To Hear J&K Statehood Case on Aug 14
A plea seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood is likely to be listed for hearing in the Supreme Court on August 14.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Webbing, Insects Found In Rice Sacks At Sumbal Depot
SRINAGAR: Residents of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district have raised concerns after spotting signs of infestation in rice delivered by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A School Called Saniya
After escaping years of abuse, a young Kashmiri woman turned her home into a classroom, giving hope to children who had little of it.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
IVF Clinics Spark Outcry In Kashmir Over Lack of Regulation
A growing number of patients in Jammu and Kashmir are voicing serious concerns about unregulated IVF centres, alleging high consultation charges, unverifiable visiting doctors, and misleading claims of guaranteed success.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Tourism To Boost Jobs For Gurez Youth: CM Omar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reiterated the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, saying the region must regain its state status “as soon as possible.”
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Dubai Businessman Alleges ₹5 Crore Fraud By City Based Trader
A Dubai-based businessman, Anil Bhagwandas Karamchandani, on Thursday held a press conference to expose what he called a shocking case of financial fraud involving a Srinagar-based businessman who allegedly cheated him of 5 Crores under the guise of a property deal in Dubai.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Civil Servant of Rare Grace Is Gone
From SOS-style appeals to saving a historic mosque, the former Kashmiri bureaucrat’s life was built on listening first, acting silently, and never looking for credit.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
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The Bottle They Never Wanted: Inside Kashmir's Nano Urea Controversy
After uproar in Kashmir's farm belt, Centre tells states to stop fertiliser bundling
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
JLNM Hospital Faces Equipment Shortage, Substantial Funds Remain Unspent
The JLNM Hospital at Rainawari in Srinagar, is facing a critical shortage of essential medical equipment required for routine patient care, even as substantial funds remain unutilized.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Let Stress Spark Growth
Stress doesn't have to break us. It can build a better future, if we guide our youth with purpose.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
How 40,000 Forest Rights Claims Were Denied In Kashmir
Over 85% of tribal land claims have been rejected in J&K, raising questions about due process and the misuse of a law meant to protect forest dwellers.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
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Budgam's District Level Swimming Meet Showcases Aquatic Talent
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam, under the leadership of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Ghulam Hassan Lone, conducted its Inter Zonal District Level Swimming Competition for Boys across all age groups on Thursday.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
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Player Auction Held For Le Panga Kabaddi League In Sopore
In a display of sportsmanship and community spirit, the player auction for the Le Panga Kabaddi League Nowpora took place at DK Restaurant, Nowpora Kalan in Sopore on Thursday.
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AUGUST 08, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Guard Your Ground
The valley's beauty hides a brutal property battle.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
WhatsApp Bans 6.8 Mn Accounts, Launches Safety Tool
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as the Meta messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and frauds.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
28 Kerala Tourists Missing After Flash Flood Horror In Uttarakhand
Kochi: A 28-member group of tourists, who are natives of Kerala, has gone missing after a cloudburst triggered massive mudslides in Uttarakhand, family members said on Wednesday.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Shubman Gill Among Nominees For ICC’s Player Of The Month Award
India captain Shubman Gill was on Wednesday named among the three nominees for ICC's Player of the Month award for July along with South Africa's Wiaan Mulder and England skipper Ben Stokes.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Leather, Textiles, Gems, Jewellery, Shrimp Exports To Hit Hard From 50% US Tariff
Domestic export sectors such as leather, footwear, gems and jewellery, textiles and shrimp will be severely impacted by the imposition of the 50 per cent tariff by the US, say industry experts.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Two Arrested For Cheating: CBK
SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested two individuals for allegedly cheating a complainant on the pretext of investment in various deposit schemes.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Unable To Represent Constituency Due To Court Rider: Er Rashid Tells HC
Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid, accused in alleged terror funding case, on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that he was unable to represent his constituency owing to a rider imposed on him to pay daily costs to attend the parliamentary session.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sensex Falls By 160 Pts On Sell-Off In IT, Healthcare Shares
Falling for the second day, benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 160 points on Wednesday due to selling in IT and healthcare shares amid the RBI policy decision to keep the key interest rates unchanged.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Authorities Abandon Recovery Of German Olympian Killed In Pakistan
Authorities have abandoned efforts to recover the body of German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier, who died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan this week.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Greenlit For 3 New Highways To Transform J&K Connectivity
In a major infrastructural boost for Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has approved three major National Highway projects aimed at transforming connectivity and enhancing security and tourism in the region.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
China Downplays Trump-Munir Ties, Says Pakistan Won’t Ditch Beijing
As US President Donald Trump has ramped up his country's ties with Pakistan, China's all-weather ally, Chinese strategic experts say Islamabad understands the limits given his strategy to contain Beijing's global influence.
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