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25 Airports, Including Srinagar, Temporarily Closed
More than 300 flights have been cancelled and at least 25 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Blame it on Booze
After a brutal crime in Nishat, questions rise over alcohol, safety, and inaction.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
NIA Appeals Tourists, Locals To Share Info On Pahalgam Terror Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has appealed to all tourists, visitors and local people who might have any more information, photographs or videos relating to the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists to immediately contact the agency.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
YSS Anantnag Organises Sports Events In Various Zones
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Anantnag on Wednesday organised a series of Inter-School tournaments across multiple zones of District Anantnag.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SDH Dawar Shifted To Old Hospital Building In Gurez
SRINAGAR: The Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Dawar in Gurez Valley has been shifted to its old building premises following official directions and administrative assessment.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Crack In Moral Ground
A brutal assault on a nomadic woman in Kashmir exposes the rot in the moral makeup.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Used Its 'Right To Respond': DM
Says Targets Destroyed With Precision As Per Plan
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Heavy Pak Shelling Wreaks Havoc in Poonch
POONCH: Heavy Pakistani shelling in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir left behind a trail of destruction on Wednesday.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pak Security Huddle Authorises Retaliatory Action
Pakistan's National Security Council on Wednesday said the country's armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation \"at a time, place, and manner of its choosing\" to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in Indian military strikes.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Two-Fold Trap
In Kashmir, students emerge from board exams only to be funneled into a narrow, joyless race between two choices — medicine or engineering, prompting many to ask: What if learning meant more?
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Programme On Rights of Prisoners Held At Central Jail
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam organized an awareness programme on the rights of under trial prisoners (UTPs), jail inmates, convicted persons etc. at Central Jail Srinagar.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Rohit Sharma Announces Test Retirement; Will Continue In ODIs
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format and leaving India in the need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Why Every Smart Investor Needs a Mentor
Investing isn’t about chasing quick wins. It’s about building long-term habits, learning constantly, and knowing what not to do. In a world flooded with market noise, a smart investor focuses on clarity. That’s where mentors come in.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Minister Gheroad In Pulwama Town
Villagers Cry For Bijli, Sadak, Pani
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Study Finds Migraine Drug To Reduce Depressive Symptoms In Patients Having Both
A migraine drug has shown to significantly reduce symptoms of depression in patients -- the first trial to show improvements in both the conditions using a single drug, researchers said.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Appreciates IGNOU'S Achievements In Kashmir
Srinagar: The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, lauded the achievements of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre Srinagar for the academic year 2024-25, following a meeting with Regional Director, Regional Centre, IGNOU Srinagar, Dr. A.H. Rizvi.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Border Residents Shifted To Safer Zones
Jammu: Hundreds of residents along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated to safer zones on Wednesday as authorities chalked out countermeasures to safeguard civilians from Pakistani shelling.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Other Students
For children with disabilities in Kashmir, education is still a distant hope. The system has laws, but little readiness. Between stigma and silence, they wait.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
ZPEO Rainawari Holds Felicitation Ceremony At GHSS Rainawari
The Zonal Physical Education Office Rainawari held a felicitation ceremony at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Rainawari to honour the
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Team Of JKTPO & JKEDI Officers Review ESDP Training At Reasi
REASI: As part of the ongoing initiative to foster entrepreneurship and skill development across Jammu and Kashmir under the World Bank-funded Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme, Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, J&K Government, and Director JKEDI, Khalid Jahangir, along with Managing Director, JKTPO, Sudershan Kumar, visited Government ITI Reasi today to review the ongoing Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP).
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Inter-School Zonal Level Tournament Commences At Doda
An Inter-School Zonal Level Tournament was inaugurated here at Zone Bhalla under the guidance of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Pritam Singh.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Inter-School Zonal Competitions Continue Across Budgam
Under the directions of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Budgam G.H. Hassan Lone, Inter-School Zonal Level competitions continue actively across the district.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CBI Arrests 2 PWD Employees From Surankote For Demanding Bribe
JAMMU: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said to have arrested two employees of PWD, Surankote for demanding and accepting separate bribes of Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively from the complainant for processing and releasing the complainant's GPF.
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MAY 8, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Dhoni's Possible Eden Swansong To Overshadow KKR's Clash v CSK
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's possible final hurrah at the Eden Gardens will be a captivating sub-plot when Kolkata Knight Riders square off against Chennai Super Kings in a must-win clash in front of a crowd expected to be draped in yellow, here on Wednesday.
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police, SDRF Conduct Mock Drill In Dal Lake
Srinagar: In a proactive move to bolster emergency preparedness, the Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Tourist Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), conducted a mock drill in Dal Lake on Tuesday. The exercise was aimed at testing response mechanisms for water-related emergencies such as boat capsizing and drowning incidents.
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
4 Killed, 44 Injured In Poonch Road Accident
In a tragic incident on Tuesday morning, four people, including a soldier, were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Transport Commissioner Conducts Inspection Of ARTO Office Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: In a significant move to enhance transparency, infrastructure, and service delivery in the transport sector, Transport Commissioner Shri Vishesh Paul Mahajan today conducted a surprise inspection of the ARTO Office Ganderbal. He was accompanied by Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Shri Qazi Irfan.
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Anti-terror Crackdown Need To Ensure Innocent People Are Not Harmed: CM
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said security forces should tread cautiously in their hunt for Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators and ensure that no innocents are harmed in the process.
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Books Four Drug Peddlers Under PIT NDPS Act
In the relentless crackdown against drug trafficking and dismantling the illegal narcotics network, Srinagar Police on Tuesday said to have booked four notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act).
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MAY 7, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Lesson Plan Solution for Kashmir
The NEP 2020 offers Kashmir a chance to rebuild its education system from the ground up. But without thoughtful lesson planning, its promise will remain out of reach.
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