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LoP Sharma Lays Paddar-Nagseni Road Project Foundation
I eader of the Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma Friday laid the foundation stone for KP Galhar-Chingnana road via Lower and Upper Bronan.
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DECEMBER 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Valley’s Grey Divorces
Older couples in the valley are silently separating. Changing expectations, shifting gender roles, and weaker family support are reshaping marriage as we knew it.
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DECEMBER 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Transfer Of HC Judges Are Made In Public Interest: Govt
All transfers of high court judges are made in \"public interest\" for promoting better administration of justice and there is no timeline for such transfers, the government said on Friday.
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DECEMBER 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Public Deserves Answers on Rotten Meat Scandal: Mirwaiz
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his Friday sermon addressed at Jama Masjid Srinagar asked the authorities about the status of the investigation into the very disturbing rotten meat issue in which the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) had seized tonnes of rotten, unlabelled and possibly unlawful meat being sold openly across the valley.
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DECEMBER 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Elderly Srinagar Native Goes Missing in Delhi
Srinagar: A 69-year-old man from Khanyar in Srinagar has gone missing in Delhi, prompting his family to issue a public appeal for assistance after multiple efforts to trace him failed.
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DECEMBER 6, 2025 ISSUE
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JK Cement Holds Second Retailers Meet
SRINAGAR: JK Cement Limited, one of India’s leading grey cement manufacturers, on Thursday organised its second consecutive Retailers Meet in Srinagar, celebrating the achievements of its channel partners across Kashmir for the month of November 2025.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Major Travel Chaos As IndiGo Cancels Over 550 Flights
Airline Says, Full Flight Operations Will Be Restored By Feb Next Year
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Starc's Three Wickets Jolt England on Day 1
Mitchell Starc struck for a third time on Day 1 of the second Ashes test, swinging momentum again for Australia just as England was settling into an almost conventional rhythm in cricket's longest format.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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J&K Toll Revenue Crosses Rs 507 Cr in Last Fiscal Year
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Thursday said six toll plazas are currently operational on National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir—generating Rs 507.56 Crore in 2024-25 and 290.41 crore in the ongoing fiscal year.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Mock Drill on Disaster Preparedness Held at GMC
Srinagar: A dedicated team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Bhagat Barzulla, conducted an extensive — demonstration-cum-mock drill on disaster preparedness and emergency management at the Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday under direction of Direc-
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Herbs Keep Kashmir Going
As the cold bites harder, old city’s alchemist shops are seeing a surge.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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CM Omar Seeks Wider Consultations Ahead of Any Voter Roll Revision
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold consultations with political parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying clarity was needed to address issues raised by several groups.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Root Finally Scores an Ashes Century in Australia
Joe Root has finally scored a hundred in an Ashes test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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A Birthday Letter To The Kashmiri Boy Who Made Me Braver
Whenever my phone lights up with your name, I pause for a second, I already know you're calling with a problem that has slipped out of your hands. Then you deliver the same line, almost like a template: “Raqif bhaya, apko pata hai kya huva.”
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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In Sopore, SBM Sheds Turn into Garbage Dumps
SRINAGAR: Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin segregation sheds across Sopore area in North Kashmir have become overflowing garbage dumps.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Crime Branch Files Chargesheet in Land Fraud Case
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a land-fraud case involving a businessman and two retired revenue officials, officials said on Thursday.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Diagnostic Facilities Must Reach Remote Areas: LG
Stresses Integration Of AI & Data Analytics In Modern Pathology
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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J&K Has Highest Power Losses In India
Jammu and Kashmir continues to have the highest transmission and distribution (T and D) losses in the country, Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Putin Touches Down In Delhi For High-Stakes Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi—his first trip to India since the Ukraine war began nearly four years ago.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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City Grapples With Multiple Bear Sightings; Rescue Teams Mobilised
Black bear sightings in Srinagar continue to make headlines as the animal was spotted near Nigeen Lake on Wednesday, following earlier appearances at NIT, Kashmir University and SKIMS.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Kashmir's Next Big Test
The new Zone VI classification should guide everything from land-use plans to school retrofits. Earthquakes are natural events, but disasters happen when we fail to prepare.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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‘Nature’s Library’ in Kashmir gets National Geo-Heritage Tag
SRINAGAR: The Guryul Ravine in Kashmir—home to one of the world's most complete fossil records of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction—has been declared a national geo-heritage site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), recognising its global scientific value and extraordinary preservation of 252-million-year-old geological history.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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New Barrier-free Highway Toll Collection System To Be In Place Within A Year: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year, replaced by an electronic system that will ensure a seamless experience for motorists on highways.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Foundation Laid for New Illuminated Landmark at Alamgari Bazar
National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a major beautification and illumination project at Alamgari Bazar, marking a significant step toward enhancing civic aesthetics and strengthening the cultural identity of the historic Srinagar locality.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Wealth Without Cashflow
Steady monthly earnings matter more than land and gold in today's Kashmir.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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‘Kashmir's Wildlife Cannot Wait Any Longer’
Despite laws and awareness campaigns, Kashmir’s iconic species struggle, leaving experts to warn of ecological imbalance.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Selectors Set to Include New Faces in Pak Squad for T20Is
The Pakistan Cricket Board's selectors are not ruling out the possibility of including some new faces in the T20 squad that will be playing three matches in Sri Lanka from January 7 to 11.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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J&K Bank Sanctions Loans To 10,000 Youth
Mission Yuva
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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J&K Received Rs 37,978 Cr for National Highways in 5 Years
The Union Government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that Jammu & Kashmir received Rs 37,978 crore for the development and maintenance of National Highways over the last five years, with almost full utilisation of funds each year.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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Reservation Policy File Sent To LG, Formal Order Soon: CM
A day after the Cabinet approved the proposal to reduce quotas in the EWS and RBA categories to raise open merit quota by 10 percent, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the file has been signed and sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval and the government expects to issue a formal order soon.
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