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Meet J&K's UPSC Achievers: Stories Behind The Ranks
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a moment of pride as several candidates from the region cleared the prestigious Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2025, with stories of perseverance and determination emerging from different parts of the Valley.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iran To US: Surrender Not An Option
Reaches Out To Gulf States As War Triggers Fears of Global Meltdown
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Middle East in Flux
Iran's retaliation against US-Israeli bases signals a new Middle East era, awakening Muslim unity and diminishing old superpower influence.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Low Jhelum Level Raises Concerns For Paddy Season
MeT Forecasts Light Rain In Plains, Snowfall In Higher Reaches Till March 12
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Trump Officially Threatens Iranian Civilians
As the war imposed on Iran by the United States and Israel enters its eighth day, Donald Trump published a message on the social media platform Truth Social, making sharp accusations against Iran—claims that were accompanied by open threats against new targets and the killing of people in Iran.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pak Court Jails 47 Leaders of Imran Khan’s Party for 10 Yrs
An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced 47 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and supporters to 10 years imprisonment and a PKR 5,00,000 fine each in absentia for vandalism and violence during the May 9, 2023, protest.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MLA Tanvir Reviews Utilization of Funds
A meeting was convened at JLNM Hospital, Rainawari Srinagar by MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq to review and discuss the proposed agenda for utilization of funds under the RKS and Kayakalp programs for the year 2025-26.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
EPG Flags Alleged Illegal Excavation Near Doodhganga Embankment
The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has expressed concern over an incident of alleged illegal excavation carried out in the hinterland of the flood embankment of Doodhganga Nallah near the Channapora Bridge crossing during the intervening night.
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MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's United Spirit
Global conflicts stir the valley, but communities keep strengthening bonds built through shared faith, culture, and daily life.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Veterinary Surgeon Cracks Prestigious UPSC Exam
Tawseef Ahmad Ganaie from Puchal area of in South Kashmir's Pulwama district has brought laurels to his family and the entire region after securing All India Rank 254 in the prestigious Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, the results of which were declared today.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sakeena Urges Centre to Extend NEET UG 2026 Application Deadline
In a letter addressed to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the minister said many students in Jammu and Kashmir are facing difficulties while applying for the national level medical entrance examination due to limited internet speed in several areas of the Kashmir division.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iran: Our Fight Is Resistance For Region, International Law
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday defended Tehran's actions in the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, describing the conflict as a struggle “for the history, for the region, for the world, and for the principles of international law\", while warning that the US torpedo attack on an Iranian frigate returning from an Indian naval exercise “cannot go with impunity”.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SKUAST-K Issues Advisory for Combating Dry Weather
In response to the persistent dry weather across the Kashmir Valley, experts from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir have issued an urgent advisory.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Centuries of Connection
A moment of mourning in Iran awakens memory, faith, and centuries of cultural connection in Kashmir.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Fresh Infiltration Inputs Put J&K Security Forces on High Alert
Srinagar: Security forces have been placed on high alert across Jammu and Kashmir following intelligence inputs about possible infiltration attempts by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border, official sources said on Friday.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
West Asia Crisis Could Hit Global Economy: Rajnath
In this era of changing geopolitics, oceans have once again come to the centre of the world's power balance, and it is India’s responsibility to provide leadership with confidence and capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, referring to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
US Faces Gulf Backlash As Iran Strikes Spread
The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the US and Israel.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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FSSAI urges Consumers to Check Food Labels before Buying Packaged Items
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has urged consumers to carefully read food labels before purchasing packaged food items, saying the information printed on product packaging helps people understand what they are consuming.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Poultry Sector Faces Sharp Decline
Poultry farming, once considered a reliable source of livelihood for thousands of families across Kashmir, is witnessing a sharp decline as farmers grapple with recurring disease outbreaks, poor market returns and stiff competition from cheaper chicken supplied from outside the region.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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Srinagar Welcomes Spring as Almond Trees Burst Into Bloom
The blooming of almond trees across Srinagar has signaled the arrival of spring, with delicate pink and white blossoms transforming several parts of the region into beautiful landscapes.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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The New Face of the Nobel Peace Prize
When powerful nations wage war while speaking of peace, the credibility of global institutions and the Nobel Peace Prize itself comes under scrutiny.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Waheed Para Questions Hiring Process under Mission YUWA
Peoples Democratic Party leader and legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Friday questioned the recruitment process under Mission YUWA, alleging that hiring for certain positions was being restricted to graduates from two institutions.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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5-Day Curbs To End In Kashmir Today; High-Speed Internet Back
Authorities have decided to lift precautionary restrictions across Kashmir from Saturday after reviewing the situation following Friday congregational prayers, while high speed mobile internet and prepaid mobile calling services were restored across the Valley on Friday evening.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Early Apple Warning
While the world watches distant battlefields, another climate shock has unsettled Kashmir orchards.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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Ease Life for Industry & Citizens: CM Omar
Reviews Progress on J&K Deregulation Reforms
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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US-Israel Trying to Reshape West Asia through Aggression: Mirwaiz
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said Muslims across the world are aggrieved and deeply anxious by Israeli and American aggression in West Asia.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Register 7 FIRs, Detain Over 120 in Srinagar
ANTI-US-ISRAEL PROTESTS
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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Weather Likely To Change From March 7: MeT
Temperatures Soar 10-12°C Above Normal In J&K
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Queen of Wetlands Suffers Human Waste
Winter used to arrive in Kashmir with the thunder of migrating birds. Standing beside Hokersar today, I hear something very different, and the silence forces a difficult question about what we have allowed to fade.
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MARCH 7, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
17 From J&K Clear UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025
Srinagar: Seventeen candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have cleared the Civil Services Examination 2025, the results of which were declared by the Union Public
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