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J&K Power Demand May Surge 50% in a Decade
SRINAGAR: While the power sector continues to function with ‘decades old infrastructure’, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness growth in power demand by nearly 50 percent in a decade.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Hope in the Hills
From just five girls to dozens, one educator changed attitudes and built a thriving school in South Kashmir.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
After Recent Surge, Dengue Cases Show Steady Decline
After weeks of rising dengue infections across Jammu and Kashmir, health authorities have reported the first signs of decline. However, with 3,248 confirmed cases recorded so far, officials have cautioned that the situation still demands strict preventive efforts from the public.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Dardpora Lolab Residents Forced to Drink Contaminated Water
SRINAGAR: Despite the government’s repeated assurances of providing safe drinking water across Jammu and Kashmir, the remote hamlet of Dardpora Lolab in north Kashmir continues to grapple with acute water scarcity and contaminated supplies, placing its vulnerable population—including the elderly and children—at serious health risk.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Winter on the Highway
Snow, monkeys, and a rooftop scare made this Srinagar-to-Jammu journey unforgettable.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Case of Empty Desks
Attendance is Kashmir’s first education challenge, and it demands more empathy than enforcement.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Major Platforms
A widespread internet outage struck several global digital platforms on Tuesday, leaving millions of users unable to access services like X, OpenAl's ChatGPT, Perplexity Al, Google Cloud, and Canva.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Govt Warns Channels Against Sensitive, Inciteful Content
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday issued an advisory to all private television channels, cautioning them against telecasting visuals or content that could aid, abet, or promote unlawful activities.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Inter District UT Level Badminton C'ship Begins In Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K-organised Inter District UT Level Badminton Championship 2025-26 for boys and girls of all age groups.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
18-Year-Old Regains Life After SKIMS Spine Surgery
In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at the Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) have successfully performed a marathon 11-hour surgery to remove a rare holocord intramedullary spinal cord tumour in an 18-year-old girl, one of the most complex spinal surgeries ever performed in the region.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
A New Silence in Kashmir
Kashmir has always leaned on community for strength.
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November 19,2025 Issue
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Court Convicts Man in Rs 7.20 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case
A Srinagar court has convicted a man in a cheque bounce case and sentenced him to six months of simple imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 7.20 lakh along with six percent annual interest.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Pee Problem Kashmir Treats as Normal
Clean public washrooms are hard to find in the valley, and that may be why many people choose to wait a little longer.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Stories of Resilience, Innovation Shine at NIT TEDx Conference
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday hosted the 5th edition of TEDxNITSrinagar under the theme \"Conclusions that Create Change,\" bringing together an extraordinary lineup of speakers who shared powerful, transformative life journeys with students.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
No Major Snowfall Till Dec 15: Weatherman
Meteorologist Sonam Lotus on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to witness any major snowfall until December 15, as the region continues to remain under a prolonged dry spell.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Educated Youth Getting Radicalised Alarming: Bukhari
Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday voiced serious concern over the growing trend of educated youth being drawn towards radicalisation and terror-related activities, calling it an “alarming development” that warrants urgent and honest introspection.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
No Whitewashing Of Terrorism: EAM Jaishankar At SCO Summit
India on Tuesday said that the world must display \"zero tolerance” towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, asserting that there can be no justification, no looking away and \"no whitewashing\".
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Man Gets 6-Yr Jail In 2021 Shopian Encounter Case
Srinagar: A special NIA and UAPA court for Kulgam and Shopian has sentenced Towseef Ahmed Thokar of Khawajapora Reban, Zainapora, to six years' imprisonment after finding him guilty in the 2021 Imam Sahab encounter case.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K On Brink Of Another Massive Win In Ranji Trophy 2025-26
J&K senior men’s cricket team is on the cusp of yet another impressive win in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy Elite Group D.
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November 19,2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Underscores J&K's Progress Path at NZC Session
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday attended the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) held in Faridabad, Haryana. The meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Small Savings Rise
A simple plan, steady discipline, and smart choices can reshape financial futures in the valley.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Twenty Years Behind
Start-up noise grows every year in the valley, but ground-level transformation remains slow, scattered, uncertain, and poorly coordinated.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Daily Discomfort for Women in Kashmir Hospitals
Male-dominated wards turn even simple procedures into emotionally stressful experiences for women.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Govt Officials' Links To Coaching Business Court Flags Serious Concern, Orders CB Inquiry
A court here on Monday expressed serious concern over alleged indulging in private profit-earning business by some officials despite being on the government payroll and directed SSP Crime Branch Srinagar to investigate a related matter purportedly involving spouses of a private tuition centre.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Leadership for Women Managers Takes Centre Stage at KU's National Workshop
Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Monday underscored the expanding role of women in leadership positions, asserting that women are now stepping into spaces that were once out of reach.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Echo Chamber
Many retired officials, professors and public figures have taken up a new role on social media.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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SnowShoe Delegation Meets J&K Sports Minister Satish Sharma
A delegation of the J&K SnowShoe Association, led by its President Tariq Ghani, called on J&K Sports Minister Satish Sharma at Civil Secretariat here on Monday to discuss the growth and future road-map of SnowShoe running as a winter sport in J&K.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Nobel Prize Lessons for Kashmir Universities
Kashmir produces bright graduates but lacks institutions that nurture creativity and technological thinking. The Nobel Prize highlights this gap.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Sanat Nagar Flyover Misses Another Deadline
The much-delayed Sanat Nagar fly over project in Srinagar has missed yet another completion deadline, with officials indicating that the timeline is likely to be extended by about a week to allow finishing works to be completed.
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NOVEMBER 18,2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir Doctor Awarded Prestigious Fellowship at NAPCON
Dr. Rafi Ahmed Jan has become the first doctor from Jammu and Kashmir to be awarded the Fellowship of the Indian Society of Chest Physicians.
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