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13% Children Born Prematurely. 17% With Low Birth Weight In India: Report
India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at birth, with air pollution contributing to the adverse birth outcomes.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Thousands Join 7th Muharram Procession In Old City
The first major Alam Sharif procession of Muharram 2025 was taken out in Srinagar’s old city on Wednesday, as mourners marched from Botraj Mohalla, Androoni Kathidarwaza to Imambargah Hassanabad, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Udhampur Reviews Good Governance Index Performance
UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai chaired a meeting with officers from various line departments to review the status of the Good Governance Index in the district.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sharma Highlights Direct Selling As Catalyst For Economic Growth, Youth Empowerment
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, Thursday emphasized the transformative potential of direct selling industry in empowering youth, fostering ethical entrepreneurship and catalyzing inclusive economic growth in Jammu & Kashmir.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Flags Off SANJY Pilgrims From Domail
The Amarnath Yatra 2025 commenced on Thursday with great enthusiasm as the first batch of pilgrims was ceremoniously flagged off from the Domail, Baltal in Ganderbal district by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview
In a case seen as a challenge to free speech, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS'\" 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MEA: Op Sindoor's Objective Was Clearly Communicated
Operation Sindoor conveyed to the world with great clarity that India will act against terrorism, External Affairs Minister § Jaishankar said in a statement in line with the UN Security Council calling for those responsible for the Pahalgam attacks to be brought to justice.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
PM Conferred Ghana's National Honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana', the country's national honour, for his \"distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership\".
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Budgam Reviews Progress On New District Hospital
BUDGAM: The Deputy Commissioner of Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat visited the construction site of 125-bedded new District Hospital and a 100-bedded Critical Care Unit in Reshipora.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Stock Markets Decline On Fag- End Selling; Financial Stocks Drag
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty pared intra-day gains to close lower on Thursday due to last-hour selling in financial and metal shares.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Housing Sales Dip 2%, Office Demand Rises 41% In Jan-Jun Across Top 8 Cities'
India’s top eight property markets saw a 2 per cent decline in housing sales during the January-June period, but office space leasing rose 41 per cent, according to Knight Frank.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K RTI Movement Holds Capacity Building Workshop
A two-day capacity-building workshop on the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, was organised by the J&K RTI Movement in collaboration with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Uri Foundation, and Kashmir Law Circle.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Poet Who Preserved Karbala in Kashmiri Verse
Mirza Abul Qasim's marsiyas gave voice to Kashmir's grief and moral strength. Decades later, his forgotten work finds new life through the efforts of those who refuse to let memory fade.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
3 Kashmiri Women Among 1,000 Nominated For Nobel Prize
Three prominent Kashmiri women are among 91 nominated from India for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
NC Targets LG Over Delay In Advocate General Appointment, Business Rules
The ruling National Conference on Thursday slammed the _ Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over various issues, including the delay in appointing an Advocate General and approving the business rules submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir government.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
94 More Killed In Gaza, Including 45 Waiting For Aid
Tel AvivAirstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Diogo Jota Rose To Football Stardom Before His Death At 28
As a child Diogo Jota idolized Cristiano Ronaldo. In a career that took him to the heights of soccer stardom, he would go on to call the Portugal great a teammate and win some of the sport's biggest trophies.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Probe Agency ED Attaches Yacht, Assets Worth Rs 131 Crore In Forex Case
A yacht, a boat, two houses and some other assets located in Spain and worth more than Rs 131 crore have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case against a \"fraud\" forex-trading platform that has allegedly cheated numerous investors, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Srinagar To Host 1st Khelo India Water Sports Festival In August
Srinagar will host the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival at its iconic Dal Lake where more than 400 athletes from all over the country will compete in disciplines like kayaking and canoeing, water skiing and rowing from August 21 to 23.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India's Quick Commerce Booms In Metros But Stays In Slow Lane In Non-Metros
India's quick-commerce sector is growing rapidly but struggles to scale profitably beyond metros, with non-metro areas contributing a mere 20 per cent of gross merchandise value (GMV) due to lower demand, digital maturity, and local shopping habits, a report said.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
YSS Set To Host Four National School Games Disciplines
In a boost to youth sports in J&K, the Department of Youth Services and Sports has been allotted four National School Games disciplines by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI).
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Insolvency Proceedings Can Not Sidestep PMLA Process: NCLT
Proceedings under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code cannot be used as a mechanism to \"frustrate or sidestep\" the process going under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) said.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India, US To Finalise 10-Year Defence Framework: Pentagon
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Dear Therapist, Why I Kept Coming Back to Therapy
A Kashmiri woman pens an honest tribute to her therapist, showing how even the slowest journeys can lead to profound change.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Salman Sagar Seeks LG's Nod For Extension Of 11th Muharram Procession
National Conference MLA from Hazratbal, Salman Ali Sagar, has written to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking approval for the extension of the 11th Muharram procession route in Srinagar from Sheeshgari Mohalla, Khanyar to Chinkra Mohalla, Habakadal.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Price of Getting Married in Kashmir
In the rush for lavish weddings, many in the Valley are paying with debt, delay, and heartbreak.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Anantnag Witnesses Tourism Boom
Reopening Of Kokernag, Achabal, Daksum, Verinag Sparks Tourist Influx
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Akashvani Srinagar Inaugurates Audio Studio For Amarnath Yatra
Akashvani Srinagar inaugurated a state-of-the-art audio studio on Wednesday dedicated exclusively to the special transmission of the Amarnath Yatra (SANJY) 2025.
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JULY 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Window Frame Of Goa-Pune SpiceJet Flight Dislodges Mid-Air
Mumbai: A window frame of Spice Jet's aircraft operating its flight to Pune from Goa was found dislodged mid-air but there was no impact on passengers’ safety, the airline said on Wednesday.
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JULY 3, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
How A Kashmir Firm Became India’s Top SIP Performer
The Srinagar-based venture beats over 4,000 outlets nationwide to lead new mutual fund investments.
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