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India Seeing Sports Revolution Under PM: LG
'From Kashmir To Kanyakumari, Youth Redefining Sports Excellence'
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K’s Infant Triumph
From weak 1990s health systems to modern care, J&K cut infant deaths, but challenges remain in remote areas.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Electric Blanket Short Circuit Triggers Night Fire
Srinagar: A fire incident at HMT Shah Wilayat Colony, Sector 8 in Srinagar was brought under control during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, officials from Fire and Emergency Services said, adding that timely intervention prevented a major mishap.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Drug Addiction Triples In Kashmir In 3 Yrs: Div Com
Religious Scholars Roped In To Fight Drug Abuse
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Apple Demand Rises as CA Stores Open
After months of uncertainty and distress sales during the peak harvest season, demand for Kashmiri apples has begun to show a noticeable improvement with the gradual opening of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage facilities, raising hopes of better returns among growers across the Valley.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Indo-Bangla Series in Doubt
Cricket Hit by Political Tensions
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Following BCCI Diktat, KKR Releases Mustafizur Rahman
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders after being instructed to do so by the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) amid heightening diplomatic tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Rat Burrowing Threatens Dal Lake Bund, Triggers Erosion
Parts of the Dal Lake wall or bund along Boulevard Road in Srinagar are facing serious structural risk due to severe erosion caused by extensive rat burrowing, raising concerns over public safety and infrastructure stability.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Saffron Reality Check
A recent Iranian scientific review has laid bare long-ignored problems in Kashmir's saffron fields at a time when the crop faces climate and market pressure.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Too Educated to Work
Years of schooling are supposed to open doors. But in Jammu & Kashmir, higher education is now keeping many women and youth out of jobs, exposing flaws in the recruitment system.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
KU Flags Off Cultural Contingent for Youth Fest
University of Kashmir (KU) on Saturday flagged off the varsity's Cultural Contingent for participation in the 39th Inter-University Youth Festival (North Zone), being organised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, and hosted by Chitkara University, Chandigarh.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Court-Imposed Probe Timelines Exception, Not Norm: SC
The Supreme Court has said timelines are imposed by the courts in completion of the investigation by probe agencies \"reactively\" and not \"prophylactically\" where inordinate delay could cause prejudice.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Assembly
Lieutenant Governor issued the formal summon.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
KPDCL Faces Criticism Over Erratic Power Supply
Inhabitants of the uptown area of Rajbagh have complained of prolonged and frequent power outages, alleging gross mismanagement by the power supply authorities and calling the situation unprecedented for this time of the year.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Launches New Sports Policy
LG takes pledges to take sports ecosystem to next level
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Progressive Citizens Forum Demands District Status for Awantipora
The Progressive Citizens Forum on Saturday strongly pitched for granting district status to Awantipora, underlining the town’s deep historical roots and its fast-emerging role as a major administrative, educational and _institutional hub in south Kashmir.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Careers Under Judgment
Parents pass down trauma as advice. Employers exploit it. Young workers feel trapped between cultural expectation and career ambition. What message does this send to the next generation?
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Assembly Budget Session To Begin On Feb 2
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to convene for its Budget Session beginning February 2, 2026, officials said.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Shivers
1.5 degrees Celsius, while the temperature at Srinagar Airport settled at minus 2.0 degrees.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Ageing Challenge
While the valley debates jobs for the young, an ageing population is living alone, unsupported, and unseen.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Govt Determined to Complete Flood Reconstruction by Aug 2026: Dr Jitendra Singh
Asserting that PM Modi led government is determined to complete major reconstruction works in the flood hit areas in Jammu and Kashmir by August this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the Centre has released over Rs 1,400 crore as special assistance to rebuild the shattered infrastructure.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Scholarships This Week
Kashmir Observer in association with Buddy4Study.com presents scholarships available for the meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir’s Jewel Losing Shine
Once the pride of Kashmir's tourism and a floating symbol of its charm, Srinagar’s houseboats, often called the “jewel in the crown” are quietly sinking into neglect as visitors are bypassing the lakes.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Shivers As Night Temps Dip
Cold conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh recording sub zero minimum temperatures, while the Jammu region experienced comparatively milder weather, officials said.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Fare Hike Or Not? Kashmir Commuters Left Guessing
Passenger fares across several parts of Kashmir have gone up on the ground even as the government maintains that no official order has been issued approving any hike, leaving commuters confused and transporters divided.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
ACB Nabs Tehsil Office Clerk for Taking Bribe
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said to have trapped and arrested a clerk of the Tehsil Office Central Shalteng, Srinagar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of rupees 2,000 from a complainant in exchange for erasing his detention record from official registers.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Delhi Blast Key Accused Remanded Till Jan 16
A Delhi court on Saturday remanded Dr Bilal Naseer Malla, one of the accused in the November 10 Red Fort blast case, to judicial custody for 13 days till January 16.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
U.S. Takes Over Venezuela After Capture Of President
Trump Says U.S. Will Look To Tap Venezuelan Oil Reserves
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January 4, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Husband's Financial Dominance Not Cruelty: SC
Financial dominance of a husband over his estranged wife in a soured marital relationship is not an act of cruelty, the Supreme Court has said while highlighting that a criminal litigation cannot become a “gateway to settle scores and pursue personal vendettas”.
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January 3, 2026 Issue
Kashmir Observer
'Satellite Images on Punjab Hits During Op Sindoor Misleading'
Some Pakistani elements are using social media to allegedly circulate \"misleading and unverified satellite images\", falsely claiming strikes on Indian military facilities in Punjab during Operation Sindoor with the aim to \"resurrect a failed narrative\", people familiar with the matter said.
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