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Radio Mirchi Launches 98Tree Plantation Drive On Earth Day
Marking Earth Day with action and awareness, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, in collaboration with the Social Forestry Department, J&K, kickstarter an inspiring green initiative—planting 983 trees across the Valley.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Do You Eat A Meal In 20 Minutes Or Less? It Might Be Time To Slow Down
‘ou can have your cake and eat it too — just do it slowly.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Govt’s Constant Endeavour Is How To Increase Farmers’ Income: Chouhan
Asserting that agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre's constant endeavour is how to improve agriculture and increase farmers’ income.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
People Demand Basic Facilities Along Mughal Road
With the strategic Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) shut for the third straight day due to landslides caused by bad weather, travellers have increasingly turned to the Mughal Road.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Husband Killed, Wife Injured In Road Accident
A speedy car skidded off the road and plunged into Dal Lake on Tuesday afternoon—leaving a man dead and his wife injured, officials said.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Orientation Programme For YUVA DOOTS Concludes
A two-day training-cum-orientation programme for YUVA DOOTS (Youth Ambassadors) concluded successfully at the Kashmir Government Polytechnic (KGP), Gogjibagh Srinagar, witnessing the participation of selected and reserve candidates from across the district.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India, Saudi to ink 6 pacts
Modi to discuss Hajj quota with Crown Prince
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Quiet Strength of Rumaisa
At just fourteen, a Pulwama girl took on the responsibility of her family's survival. Her gritty courage has since sparked a transformation, turning her village into a community defined by resilience and hope.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
US, Iran Report Progress In Nuclear Talks, Will Meet Again
ROME: The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Real Madrid Boss Carlo Ancelotti Seems Unconcerned By Speculation Over Future
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti dismissed suggestions on Tuesday he is under mounting pressure at the club as they sit second in the La-Liga standings and were knocked out of the Champions League last week.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Gold Surges ₹1,800 Per 10 Gram To Breach ₹1 Lakh-Mark In Delhi
Gold prices surged by Rs 1,800 to zoom past the crucial Rs 1 lakh-mark for 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid buying rush by local jewellers and stockists in anticipation of increased demand during Akshaya Tritiya and wedding season even as global macroeconomic uncertainties continued to fuel safe-haven chase.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Real Estate Slowdown
Kashmir's residential real estate market has had a remarkable run. In just over two decades, property prices have soared. Some plots that sold for a few lakhs in the late 1990s now command crores. That's an average annual return of nearly 18-20%, outpacing many traditional investments. But those glory days appear to be fading. The sector now faces a slowdown, and investors are beginning to ask tough questions.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
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RBI Asks Banks To Migrate To ‘.Bank.In’ Domain By Oct
MUMBAIThe Reserve Bank on Tuesday directed banks to start migration of their existing domains to the ‘bank. in’ domain and complete the process by October 31 this year, aimed at combating increasing instances of fraud in digital payments.
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APRIL 23, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Geography of Collapse
Highway expansion through the fragile Himalayas is tearing apart slopes and tipping the environment into crisis.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Transporters Await Over Rs 200 Crore Payment For Amarnath Yatra Duty
Transporters from Kashmir Valley who had deployed thousands of vehicles for security purposes during the 2024 Shri Amarnath Yatra have appealed to the authorities to clear their long-pending payments, claiming they are under severe financial distress.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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LoP Sunil Sharma Seeks National Disaster Status For Ramban Cloudburst Tragedy
Calling the recent cloudburst in Ramban a “major calamity,” Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday urged the Central Government to declare the tragedy a national disaster.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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In J&K, Sex Ratio At Birth Rises To 921: MoHFW Annual Report
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir has emerged as a quiet success in India’s public health transformation, making notable progress in child health, gender equity, infrastructure and regulatory enforcement.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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BCCI Central Contracts: Rohit, Virat Retained In Top Grade; lyer, Kishan Back
The BCCI on Monday retained megastars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the top bracket of its annual players contract list, less than 24 hours after they played sublime knocks to win IPL games for their respective franchises.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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ADGP Armed J&K Declares Inter-Battalion Sports Meet 2025 Open
Anand Jain, Additional Director General of Police (Armed), J&K, declared the Inter-Battalion Sports Meet 2025 open on Monday during a vibrant inaugural ceremony at Gulshan Ground here.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Commuters Opt For Mughal Road To Reach Jammu
With the continued closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) for the past two days due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, a large number of commuters have turned to the historic Mughal Road as an alternative route to reach Jammu.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
New to Markets? Let ETFs Lead the Way
For someone just stepping into the world of investing, the stock market can feel like a maze. But there's a simpler, safer starting point: ETFs, or Exchange-Traded Funds.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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What We Lost with Faisal Bashir
His death is a painful reflection of what we have become, a society that treats dreams like assembly-line products and turns ambition into a burden too heavy for young shoulders.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Final Electoral Rolls Published After SSR 2025:ECI
Election Commission of India has described as baseless the allegations regarding discrepancies or irregularities in the final electoral rolls after completing the Special Summary Revision, asserting that the Commission is committed to ensuring free and seamless elections with focus on transparency in the entire process
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Engineering Without Ecosystems
Tunnels and highways may promise progress, but in the Himalayas, ignoring nature carries a heavy cost.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Srinagar's Housing Crunch?
Srinagar is now grappling with a growing housing crisis that threatens to become only worse in the coming years.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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IPL 2025: DC Eye Gains From Openers Against Confident LSG
Delhi Capitals will expect a more productive effort from their openers when they visit the 'City of Nawabs' to face an increasingly confident Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Tuesday.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Leverkusen's CEO Unveils 'Gentleman's Agreement' To Let Coach Alonso Go
Bayer Leverkusen and their coach Xabi Alonso have a \"gentleman's agreement” that would allow the Spanish manager to leave if one of the clubs he played for during his career calls him up, the German club's CEO Fernando Carro said on Monday.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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'Spray Orchards Now To Prevent Fungal Infections'
Horticulture experts have urged apple growers across Kashmir to act immediately and spray recommended fungicides if they missed the pre-rain spraying schedule, warning of an increased risk of scab and other fungal diseases.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Hajj-2025: 3-Day Vaccination Camp Begins Across J&K
A total of 3,624 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the Hajj pilgrimage this year while a three-day vaccination drive is underway across all 20 districts of the Union Territory.
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APRIL 22, 2025 ISSUE
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Police Solves Theft Case In City
Srinagar Police has solved a theft case and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of the crime.
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