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J&K Placed In New Highest-Risk Seismic Zone VI
In a landmark shift with direct implications for Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Territory has been placed in India's newly created highest-tisk seismic Zone VI, according toa radical overhaul of the country's earthquake hazard map released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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DECEMBER 2, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Youth Join Multi-District Trekking Expeditions
Initiatives aim to build leadership & resilience
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DECEMBER 2, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
One Flag, One Constitution, One Leader After Art 370 Move: LG
> Says Patel’s Full Role Could Have Altered J&K History
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DECEMBER 2, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Cement Trap
Talk to anyone in Kashmir today and the conversation drifts toward cement.
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DECEMBER 2, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
RBI May Cut Interest Rate by 25 bps on Friday
The RBI may trim the benchmark lending rate by 25 bps in its forthcoming monetary policy meeting, as inflationary pressures are subdued, though some experts believe the central bank is likely to keep the rate unchanged in the backdrop of better-than-expected GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Three-Year-Old Girl Burnt by Hot Water Referred to SKIMS
SRINAGAR: A three-year-old baby girl sustained critical burn injuries after accidentally coming in contact with hot water in the Chansar village of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Wealth Barrier in Classrooms
High fees, heavy textbooks, and selective admissions are turning private education in Kashmir into a privilege only some families can afford. Who gets left behind?
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Zirkzee Strike Leads Man United Comeback Win
Joshua Zirkzee scored in the Premier League for the first time in almost a year to spark a comeback 2-1 win for Manchester United at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
PM Tells Police:
NTD. FROM FRONT PAGE
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Dog Menace Grips Bemina's Gousia Colony
Residents of Gousia Colony in Bemina have once again urged the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to take immediate steps to address the rising stray dog population in the locality.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Waheed Para Reviews 444 Highway Works
LA Pulwama Waheed Para on Sunday reviewed the progress of the 444 Highway project, including the key Circular Road stretch being executed under the PWD Project Unit 444, terming the road work critical for addressing Pulwama’s longstanding traffic congestion.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
LOC Terror Launch Pads Still Active: BSF
Terrorist launching pads across the Line of Control remain active despite several of them being destroyed during Operation Sindoor, Inspector General of BSF Ashok Yadav said on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
High Court Holds Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes
Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Arun Palli, the Mediation and Conciliation Committee of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, in collaboration with the J&K Legal Services Authority and the J&K Judicial Academy organised one day Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes, conducted simultaneously at the Jammu and Srinagar wings of the J&K Judicial Academy.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
SIR Row Set to Heat Up Winter Session
Opposition Wants Debate on SIR, National Security; Govt Seeks Cooperation
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Rohit Sets New ODI Sixes Record, Overtakes Afridi
India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed Pakistan's Shahid Afridi to hit the maximum number of sixes (352) by any batter in the history of One-Day International cricket, during the first ODI against South Africa here.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Youth Killed in Bike-Car Collision
A 21-year-old youth lost his life after a collision between a motorcycle and a Tavera vehicle in the Shalteng area of Srinagar outskirts on Sunday morning.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh LG's Residence Renamed ‘Lok Niwas’
Ladakh's Raj Niwas, the official residence and office of Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta, has been renamed ‘Lok Niwas.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Dy CM Terms Labourers Backbone of J&K’s Economy
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Sunday said that the labourers are the backbone of Jammu & Kashmir’s economy and the government is fully committed to ensure their dignity, safety and job security.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Lover Killed: Woman’s Haunting ‘Marriage’ Stuns Maharashtra
Nanded ~A 21-year-old woman showed how deeply she was in love with her boyfriend, who was allegedly killed by her father and two siblings, by “marrying” his corpse in Maharashtra’s Nanded district.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Javed Rana to Hear Public Grievances from 1st December
Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, will be available at the Civil Secretariat/ Winter Secretariat, Srinagar, from 1st to 5th December 2025, as per the official ministerial roster.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Uncertainty Looms Over JKAS Preliminary Exam as Aspirants Await JKPSC Clarity
Age Relaxation
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
10 Lakh J&K Beneficiaries Get ₹43,000 Cr Credit
Over 10.07 lakh beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir received credit assistance in the first half of the financial year 2025-26, with banks disbursing loans worth over Rs 43,000 crore, officials said on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in US Black Friday online spending
AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in US online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Weather Spoils India-Afghan Tri-series Final
Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the one-day tri-series final between India Under-19 and their Afghanistan counterparts here on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Patanjali, 2 Others Fined Rs 1.4 Lakh For Selling Substandard Ghee
Patanjali Ayurved Limited, a commercial food and consumer goods firm founded by Ramdev, and two associated businesses have been collectively fined Rs 1.4 lakh by Uttarakhand’s Food Safety and Drug Administration after Patanjali’s cow ghee repeatedly failed food safety tests.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Despite Cold, Sunday Market Bustles with Shoppers
Despite biting cold and Chillai Kalan like conditions gripping the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar’s popular Sunday Market witnessed a massive turnout as thousands of shoppers poured in, defying freezing temperatures to purchase essentials and winter goods.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
NCB Arrests 15 Drug Peddlers in Over Two Months
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Srinagar, has arrested 15 drug peddlers across the Kashmir Valley over the past two months as part of an intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
House Sale To Muslim Sparks ‘Migration’ Panic In UP Locality
Residents of a locality here has put up \"house for sale’ posters after a Hindu family there sold its house to a Muslim man, officials said on Sunday.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Jal Shakti Releases Draft for Groundwater Scientist Hiring
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of rules for recruitment and promotion of Group A scientists in the Central Ground Water Board, introducing a structured promotion path, mandatory field experience, tiered performance assessments, and new training requirements.
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December 1, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's 7,000 Hidden Lives Demand a Voice
Under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming responses,” World AIDS Day calls on the valley to break its silence around 7,000 positive lives.
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