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Decade On, Larmoh Awantipora Bridge Remains in Shambles
SRINAGAR: A vital bridge in Larmoh village of Awantipora in South Kashmir's Pulwama district continues to lie in a state of neglect nearly ten years after it was damaged even as locals continue to demand for its urgent reconstruction to restore safe connectivity.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
France Allows Visa-free Airport Transit for Indians: MEA
Indians transiting through France exclusively by air will no longer require a transit visa, as the French government has operationalised an agreement to remove such a requirement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Rescue Teams Intensify Hunt for Boy Who Jumped into Jhelum
Rescue teams on Thursday continued an extensive search operation in the river Jhelum to trace a boy who jumped into the water from Budshah Bridge in Srinagar's Lal Chowk area late Wednesday evening, officials said.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Oil Cos Losing ₹20 On Petrol, ₹100 On Diesel; Prices Unchanged: Govt
State-owned fuel retailers are incurring losses of about Rs 20 per litre on petrol and roughly Rs 100 per litre on diesel as pump prices remain frozen for nearly four years despite a surge in global oil prices, the government said on Thursday, signalling there is no immediate plan to raise retail fuel rates.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Collaborator Comes Alive
Line of Control (previously The Collaborator) turns Kashmir's vanished sons into flesh-and-blood teenagers again, and in doing so delivers one of the year's most unsettling war films.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
WB Records 92%
\"expiry\" of the \"TMC's 15-year-old syndicate system and maha jungle raj” in West Bengal, while Banerjee asserted that polling held so far in the first phase indicates \"the TMC is already in a position to win\", and her party predicts a win in 125-134 seats out of 152 constituencies.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Major Water Disruption from April 25 in Ganderbal, Srinagar Rural Areas
The Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department has announced a temporary suspension of potable drinking water supply in major parts of Ganderbal district and several rural areas of Srinagar due to urgent repair works on the Sindh Power Canal.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Making of a Community Voice
In a village where opportunities often feel distant, one young man is using education, literature, and compassion to redefine what leadership looks like.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
WB Records 92% Turnout; TN 84%
West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of nearly 92 per cent in the first phase of assembly polls on Thursday amid sporadic incidents of violence, while Tamil Nadu recorded an unprecedented voting of over 84 per cent as the BJP pushed to unseat Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and expand in the South.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ex-banker Duped of Rs 23 Cr in Digital Arrest Seeks Refund
A 78-year-old retired banker who lost nearly Rs 23 crore in what is being described as Delhi's biggest digital arrest fraud case has demanded a complete restitution of the money he lost along with damages, interest and liability towards capital gains tax.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Civil Defence Mock Drills Held Across J&K
Large-scale civil defence mock drills were conducted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to strengthen disaster preparedness, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance emergency response systems, officials said.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
KU Marks World Book & Copyright Day
Srinagar: The Allama Iqbal Library (AIL), University of Kashmir (KU), organised an event to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day at the Main Campus on Thursday.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Issues Advisory Against Travel to Iran
India on Thursday advised its nationals not to travel to Iran by air or land in view of reports of commencement of some flights between the two countries.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pahalgam and the Fear Economy
One year after the Baisaran bloodbath, the valley continues to battle the economic and psychological scars left behind by recurring violence.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Education Beyond Marks Is Need Of The Hour: LG
Says Classrooms Must Adapt To A Changing World
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Buried In Absence: The Child Who Could Not Be Found
War is often counted in numbers—casualties, strikes, targets—but its truest measure lies in what cannot be counted: the absence that lingers, the lives that vanish without trace, the grief that finds no closure.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Assesses Progress of Major Developmental Projects
In order to review the status of proposed major developmental projects and ongoing infrastructure works in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo chaired a comprehensive meeting of senior Officers here at the Meeting Hall of the DC Office complex.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Lakes Are Vanishing
A government audit found 315 lakes gone and hundreds more shrinking. The valley knows what it is losing. Its institutions look elsewhere.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Assures Priority Redressal of Public Concerns
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that genuine concerns of various sections of society would be addressed on priority, and reiterated the government's commitment to inclusive development.
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APRIL 24, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Homes Going Hollow
Thirteen lakh people are trapped in addiction. The real question is what comes after the posters come down.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Growing Apart
As urban pressure, digital life, and economic stress transform Srinagar, Kashmir's traditional neighbourhood bonds face a deep social decline.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Unemployment Bites Ex-Lab Technician Seeks Sweeper Job In Pulwama
A man in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has applied for a sweeper's post at a primary health centre where he earlier worked as a lab technician, drawing attention to rising unemployment in the region.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Govt Appoints Karambir Nalwa to Lead Trial
PAHALGAM ATTACK
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Districts Plan Air Raid Mock Drills
Night Blackouts Announced; Public Advisory Issued
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Minor Fire Incident at Lal Chowk
A minor fire incident was reported in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Wednesday, partially damaging a readymade garment shop near Lala Rukh Hotel in the city centre.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Committed To Ensure It Never Happens Again: CM
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of the Union Territory remain united against terrorism and resolute in ensuring that incidents like the
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Blockade
Iran's elite naval forces on Wednesday seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, in an apparent escalation of a tit-for-tat maritime standoff with the US following the capture of an Iranian ship in the nearby Oman Sea, amid a fragile ceasefire, an ongoing naval blockade and heightened tensions over access to a key global oil route.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
12th Class Summer Zone Results Declared, 89.79% Students Declared Qualified
Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) today declared the results of Annual/Regular 12th Class (Summer Zone) areas of Jammu division.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
I Have No Answers: Rishabh Pant On Batting Collapse
A distraught Lucknow Super Giants capatin Rishabh Pant did not have any answer for his team's defence after a morale-crushing 40-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match, other than accepting the responsibility that his side didn't read the surface properly.
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APRIL 23, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Earth Day: Experts Warn of Ecological Crisis as Wetlands Decline in J&K
On the occasion of World Earth Day, environmental experts and legal professionals in Jammu and Kashmir have sounded a strong alarm over the rapid degradation of wetlands and green spaces, warning that unchecked urban expansion is pushing the region toward an ecological crisis.
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