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Kashmir Observer
EPFO Member May Soon Be Able To Withdraw EPF Money Through ATMs, UPI Directly
Retirement fund body EPFO subscribers may soon be able to withdraw their employees' provident fund (EPF) directly from their accounts through ATMs or other modes like UPI after linking their bank accounts with EPF.
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JUNE 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
HIV Stigma In Kashmir Leaves Many Undiagnosed, Untreated
Despite rising cases and new mobile testing efforts, HIV/ AIDS remains shrouded in stigma and silence in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving many undiagnosed and untreated.
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JUNE 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Shun Double Standards on Terrorism: NSA Doval at SCO Meet
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday called for shunning double standards in combating terrorism and urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to hold accountable the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of cross-border terrorism, seen as a reference to Pakistan.
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JUNE 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Shopian Reviews Anti- Drug & Substance Abuse Measures
District Level Narco Coordination (NCORD) meeting was held on Tuesday at the mini-secretariat here, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta.
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JUNE 25, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Should Have Scored My Centuries: Ganguly's Biggest Regret
He is the owner of 38 fantastic centuries in international cricket, but that number is not pleasing to former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who regrets missing many hundreds during his cricketing journey.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Tech Moment
It's time to stop seeing technology as just a distraction. It can be a lifeline to knowledge, growth, and real power in the valley.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India US Trying To Finalise Interim Trade Deal Before Jul 9: Sources
India and the US are engaged in negotiations for an interim trade deal and are trying to finalise the pact before July 9, sources said on Monday.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmiri Veg Cuisine On Vande Bharat Menu From July
The IRCTC has decided to serve Kashmiri vegetarian cuisine to passengers travelling on the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train from the second week of July.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Records Galore As Rahul & Pant Smash Tons Against England
LEEDS: The flamboyant Rishabh Pant on Monday became only the second wicket-keeper in the game's history to score two hundreds in each innings of a Test match during the series opener against England here.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid killed in airstrike
At least four Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike and 22 were wounded while waiting for humanitarian aid, according to a local hospital.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Hotel Occupancy In Jammu Reduced To 10% Post Pahalgam Attack'
All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association (AJHLA) on Monday revealed that post April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the hotel occupancy in Jammu has declined to 10% causing immense losses to the tourism sector in the region.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Illegal, Unjust War
KO VIEW
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Reviews Progress On Implementation Of Mission Yuva
In order to review the progress on the implementation of Mission Yuva, a meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Landslide Hits SMVD Shrine Track Following Heavy Rains
Heavy rainfall in the upper hills of Jammu region has triggered a landslide on Himkoti track leading to the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Reasi.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'AI Chatbots Using Reason Emit More Carbon Than Those Responding Concisely'
A study found that carbon emissions from chat-based generative AI can be six times higher when responding to complex prompts, like abstract algebra or philosophy, compared to simpler prompts, such as high school history.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
New Dads' Mental Struggles Can Impact Kids' Health, Early Support Key
In Australia, an estimated one in 10 men experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression before and after their child is born (the perinatal period).
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Second batch of 443 Indians leave from Israel through Jordan, Egypt
The second batch of evacuation of Indian nationals from Israel on Monday saw two groups of 175 and 268 people leave through Israel's border with Jordan and Egypt, taking the total number of Indians taken out of the war-torn country to 603 in two days.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Has Oil Supplies To Last Several Weeks: Puri
India, the world's third-largest oil importer and fourth-biggest gas buyer, has enough energy supplies to meet requirements for several weeks and continues to receive supplies from several routes, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said amid escalating tensions in the globe's biggest energy supply regions.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Markets Slump On Heightened Tensions In Middle East; Sensex Drops 500 Pts
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Monday, as intensifying tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran unnerved investors.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Only 6? City Boss Guardiola Wanted Another Goal v Al-Ain
Manager Pep Guardiola was a little disappointed that Manchester City were unable to get a seventh goal in their rout of Al-Ain on Sunday despite the English club securing passage to the knockout stages of the Club World Cup.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Arab Countries Next Target Of US, Israel: Dr Farooq
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah warned the Arab countries on Monday that they will be the next target of Israel and the US as Tel Aviv and Washington are eyeing their oil and gas.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
IIT Guwahati Develops Mechanism To Treat 1,000 Litre Contaminated Water For Rs 20
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (PTI), Guwahati, have developed a low-cost community scale water treatment system that removes fluoride and iron from groundwater and can treat up to 20,000 litre of contaminated water per day, officials said.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Operation Sindoor Achieved All Set Goals: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, had successfully fulfilled all its strategic objectives and delivered a strong message to terror outfits operating in the region.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
"Pahalgam Bustling With Activity": Omar Abdullah On Tourism Revival
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the efforts put in by him and his colleagues for the revival of tourism in Kashmir are bearing fruit, as tourists are returning to the Valley.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Soaring Temperatures Trigger Surge In Water Demand Across Kashmir
As Kashmir reels under a rising heatwave, the demand for water supply has surged sharply across the valley.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Scorching Heat Drives Kashmiris to Natural Springs
With temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels, Kashmiris — long accustomed to mild and temperate summers — are now flocking to natural springs, streams, and waterfalls in search of relief.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Congressmen "So Disgusted With Sanjay Gandhi That...": Indira Gandhi Aide In Book
As principal secretary to Indira Gandhi in the run up to the Emergency and during her authoritarian regime of 21 months, PN Dhar had a rare insight into the goings-on of the period, and one central character who gets the most unflattering portrayal in his otherwise sober account of the era is the former prime minister's younger son Sanjay Gandhi.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Lost Ritual of Reading
In a world of glowing screens and endless scrolling, the old companionship of books is slipping away. What happens to us when we lose it?
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
US Visa Applicants Must Make Social Media Accounts Public For Screening
In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to 'public' to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United States under U.S. law.
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JUNE 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Gentle Coach of Kashmir
After a childhood accident left him struggling to walk, a Srinagar Samaritan found his way to fitness. Today, he's helping young people in Kashmir find their own strength.
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