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J&K Drafts Building Rules for Rural Panchayats
In a significant move, the J&K government has unveiled a draft of “The Jammu & Kashmir Unified Building Bye-Laws Rural, 2025” to regulate construction activities in areas falling under Panchayats in the Union Territory.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Trump Visa Curbs Open Doors for Rivals in Student Race
In China, wait times for US visa interviews are so long that some students have given up.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
PM To Flag Off Amritsar-Katra Vande Bharat On Aug 10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express between Amritsar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on August 10, officials from the Jammu Rail Division confirmed on Wednesday.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
ChatGPT Chats Appear On Google Search
If you filter search results on Google, Bing, and other search engines to only include URLs from the domain “https://chatgpt.com/share,” you can find strangers’ conversations with ChatGPT, reports TechCrunch.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Hiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many ageing survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
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'Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses in first half of 2025'
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Rare Quran Copy Finds New Home At Chinar Book Festival
FROM ZIYARAT TO DEVOTION
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
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Daily Gridlocks Irk Mominabad Residents
Commuters and residents on Wednesday urged the authorities to act over recurring traffic jams at the Mominabad-Bypass in Srinagar, alleging that Sumo drivers routinely occupy nearly half the road, leading to severe congestion and daily inconvenience.
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AUGUST 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Is Your Health Really Covered?
Non-communicable diseases are silently crippling Indian families. It's time for insurance to focus on prevention, not just treatment.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
BCCI Unlikely To Allow Stars To Pick & Choose Games Going Forward
Gautam Gambhir has always been against the megastar culture prevailing in Indian cricket but Mohammed Siraj's Herculean effort throughout the English summer has definitely given the Indian head coach a real shot in the arm.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Art 370 Anniversary: Statehood Demand Takes Centre Stage
Srinagar: Rumours of Jammu and Kashmir regaining statehood had reached a fever pitch after a flurry of high-level meetings in the national capital, with many expecting a major declaration to coincide with the August 5 anniversary.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Sakeena Enquires About Health Of Injured Student
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday visited the SMHS Hospital Srinagar to enquire about the well-being of young student Adfar Imtiyaz of Ichigam Budgam who sustained serious injuries due to an electric shock incident.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Bloodline Stamp
It's no longer enough to say, “He was my father.” The state wants it written, stamped, and sealed.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
BJP Celebrates Anniversary Of Art 370 Abrogation
Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A with celebrations across all the Union Territory.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Deconstructing Dabashi
In turning doctrine into metaphor, Dabashi replaces centuries of Shia thought with psycho-political impressions.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Carrom Association To Hold Budgam Championship On Aug Il
The District Budgam Carrom Association, under the aegis of the J&K Carrom Association and in collaboration with J&K Sports Council and its “My Youth My Pride” initiative, is all set to host the District Budgam Carrom Championship 2025-26.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
UNICEF: Israel Killing 28 Children A Day In Gaza
New York: UNICEF said in a post on X on Tuesday that the children are dying due to the regime’s ongoing bombardment of the territory and its inhumane restrictions on the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian assistance.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Investor Shield
For Kashmiris facing financial deceit, the real strength lies in knowing who to call.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Vital Trenz To Arihal Road In Shambles
The Trenz to Arihal road in South Kashmir continues to lie in a dilapidated condition, with locals expressing deep resentment over the authorities’ failure to carry out macadamisation work for several years.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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DYSS Budgam Hosts District Level Trials & Basketball Showdown
BUDGAM: The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam, under the leadership of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Ghulam Hassan Lone, on Tuesday conducted Inter-Zonal District Level selection trials for Netball and Softball for girls of all age groups at Sports Stadium Budgam.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K’s GeM Procurement Share Drops To 0.4%
Jammu and Kashmir's share in total procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has seen a consistent decline over the last five financial years, falling to just 0.40% in 2024-25, according to data provided in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Stock Markets Slide Ahead Of RBI Policy Decision, Selling Rush In RIL, HDFC Bank
Equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday amid selling in oil & gas and banking shares ahead of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy announcement.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Farmers Demand Accountability As ₹400 Cr National Saffron Mission Fails
Once known for producing the world’s finest saffron, Pampore—the saffron town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been continuously witnessing a sharp decline in saffron cultivation and yield, with growers raising alarm over the complete failure of the National Saffron Mission (NSM) on the ground.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Jobless techie attempts robbery at bank manager’s house in Pune; arrested
An indebted and jobless IT professional hailing from Manipur allegedly entered a bank manager’s house here posing as a courier delivery agent and tried to rob his son at gunpoint, police said on Tuesday.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Grace of Grand Mosque
Jamia Masjid Srinagar has survived fire, floods, and centuries of change. What it may not survive is our indifference.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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J&K Bank MD Inaugurates Centralized Processing Centre At Zonal Office Delhi
Chairs corporate customer meet; emphasizes strengthening Bank-Client partnerships
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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‘No Compromise on Sovereignty’ Hezbollah Stands Firm on Weapons
A member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc said on 5 August that the resistance group will not sign off on an agreement to “destroy Lebanon’s sovereignty,” hours ahead of a highly anticipated cabinet meeting set to discuss the issue of weapons.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Asia Cup: Gill, Jaiswal, Sudharsan Will Be In Contention
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are in the fray for selection in India’s Asia Cup squad, which is expected to be picked in the third week of August.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Trump Warns of Sharp Tariff Hike On India Within 24 Hrs
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said India has not been a good trading partner and announced that he will raise the tariffs on New Delhi \"very substantially\" over the next 24 hours because it is buying Russian oil.
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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Fertility Crisis
If the current trends are anything to go by, rising infertility is one of the serious public health challenges faced by Kashmir. Diagnostic clinics, hospitals, and outreach workers across the Valley are reporting a significant increase in cases of hormonal disorders, early menopause, and reduced fertility. As a report in this paper makes it clear, the trend is no longer anecdotal as it is being observed across age groups.
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