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Teacher’s Tip-Off Saves 13-Year-Old Bride in Telangana
A 13-year-old girl from Ranga Reddy district in the southern Indian state of Telangana has been rescued from an illegal child marriage after her schoolteacher reported the incident to local authorities, according to an NDTV report.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Trump: India, Russia Can Take Their Dead Economies Down Together
India and Russia can take their \"dead economies down together\", US President Donald Trump has said in a fresh attack on the two countries for their close trade ties even as New Delhi continued to analyse the possible impact of his decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ganderbal Wins Provincial Level U-14 Girls Football Championship
Defeat Srinagar 2-1 in final
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MP's Panel Flags Delay In J&K Panchayat Polls
A report tabled in Parliament has revealed that the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has issued an advisory to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories in December 2024 to take steps for holding Panchayat elections.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Zojilla Tunnel Completion Pushed To 2028: Govt
The Zojila Tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir, which aims to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh, is now expected to be completed by February 2028, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
220 Drug Hotspots Mapped In J&K
1,032 NDPS Cases, Rs 39 Cr Drug Assets Seized In 2025 So Far
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sacking Of Police Constable Marriage To Pak Woman Risked Security: CRPF To HC
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has defended its decision to dismiss Constable Munir Ahmed before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, citing serious misconduct involving a secret marriage to a Pakistani woman, forged documents, and concealment of sensitive information that could pose a threat to national security.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Short Plays Staged At GGHSS Zadibal, Amira Kadal
SRINAGAR: In continuation of the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, Cultural Unit Srinagar of the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), in collaboration with the Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Zadibal Srinagar, and Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Amira Kadal Srinagar organized two separate impactful short plays within the school premises raising awareness on consequences of drug abuse.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
‘Zero Power Deficit During Peak Summers For 3rd Consecutive Year’
In a major achievement, the Union Ministry of Power Thursday said that J&K has maintained 100 percent electricity availability during the peak summer months— from April to June for the third consecutive year.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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When Doctors Become Vloggers
The secret filming of patients during labour at LD Hospital is a shameful breach of medical and moral trust.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Chanapora Residents Await Upgradation Of PHC To SDH
Over 13 years have passed since the foundation stone was laid for a hospital at Housing Colony Chanapora, but the residents continue to wait for its upgradation from a Primary Health Centre (PHC) to a Sub-District Hospital (SDH).
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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All Accused Acquitted In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case
Nearly 17 years after a blast in Malegaon town of north Maharashtra claimed six lives, a special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all the seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, noting there was \"no reliable and cogent evidence\" against them.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
IUST Promotes Innovation & Employability Through Hackathon
With the aim to promote innovation and enhance industry-academia collaboration, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) hosted a 24-hour Hackathon from July 31 to August 1, 2025.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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GMC Sgr Introduces OMR- Based Exams For Transparency
SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards modernizing its examination process, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has introduced Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) based examinations to ensure transparency and quick results in the evaluation process.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Under CSR, J&K Bank Provides Bus To Pinewood School
SRINAGAR: Reaffirming _ its commitment to social responsibility and community development, J&K Bank donated a 42-seater school bus to Pinewood School at Hamirpur, Balakote in Rajourian educational institution managed by the Indian Army.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir Super League 2025: Aqua Avengers Kashmir Edge Past Arco United To Enter Final
LG Manoj Sinha Attends Game At TRC ► Final on August 3 against United Elegant
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Food Safety Dept Destroys 1200 Kg Spoiled Meat In City Raid
SRINAGAR: In a significant crackdown on food adulteration, a joint enforcement team from the Food Safety Department Srinagar and the Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO) seized and destroyed over 1200 kilograms of spoiled meat during a raid at a storage facility in Zakura, Srinagar.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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JKEDI Hosts ‘Innovate J&K- Dialogue’ To Drive Startup Ecosystem Forward
The Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday hosted an engaging dialogue titled “Innovate J&K: Dialogue for a Startup-Driven Future” aiming to bolster the startup landscape of the Union Territory and nurture innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in the region.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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A Therapist’s Trauma
At a de-addiction centre in Kashmir, I see schoolboys with needle scars and mothers with trembling hands. The drug crisis is eating away our future.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Burdened By EMIs
Are young Kashmiri government employees falling into debt trap, in pursuit of what they believe to be a wise, early investment into buying a house for themselves? A report in this newspaper cites examples of the young employees locked into decades-long housing loans.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Sensex, Nifty Decline On Concerns Over US Tariff Imposition
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1 and an unspecified penalty for buying Russian crude oil and military equipment.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Govt Teacher, 3 Others Booked For Fake Torture Claims In Rajouri
Police on Thursday booked four individuals, including a government teacher, for allegedly fabricating a false narrative of police torture and spreading misinformation through social media in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Delhi Man Steals Rs 8 Lakh From Employers Shop To Buy IPhone, Branded Clothes
The Delhi Police has arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly stole Rs 8 lakh from a car accessories shop in Delhi's Karol Bagh area, officials said on Thursday.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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New Rules For Mussoorie Tourists: No Entry Without Online Check-In
The tourists visiting Mussoorie will now have to register their details on a portal developed by the Uttarakhand Tourism Department at the time of check-in, an official on Thursday said.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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'17% Students Engage With Family Work Post Matriculation’
In Jammu and Kashmir at least 17 percent of students engage in family work after completing 10th standard, reveals a report of Ministry of Education (MoE).
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Shantmanu Flags Off 'SCERT On Wheels'
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner of Higher Education Department, Shantmanu, today flagged off the innovative outreach initiative 'SCERT on Wheels' from the Divisional Office of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Bemina.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Indian Army Dedicates School Infrastructure At Pinewood School
As part of its ongoing commitment to nation building and community outreach, the Indian Army in collaboration with Adani Foundation, J&K Bank, JSW Group & Allen Institute formally dedicated the modern infrastructure which included a state of art Auditorium with seating capacity of 510 at Pinewood School, Hamirpur to the local population focusing on modern & quality infrastructure for education of children residing in remote locations near Line of Control.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Cast in Copper
In a world of fakes and fading markets, Kashmiri coppersmiths are holding fire, memory, and craft with unshaken hands.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Budgam’s Budding Athletes Compete In U-14 Athletic Meet
Under directions of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Budgam Ghulam Hassan Lone, the Zonal Physical Education Office Hardpanzoo on Thursday organised an Inter-School Zonal Level Athletic Meet for Boys Under 14.
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AUGUST 1, 2025 ISSUE
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Warwan Valley: Hidden Paradise Craving Development, Connectivity
Locals Demand Tunnels, Internet, Basic Infrastructure To Unlock Its Tourism Potential
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