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Kashmir's Streets Echo the Grief of Karbala
Muharram is a living story of sorrow, sweetness, and soft bonds that hold the valley together.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Bank Launches ‘YUVA Udaan’ Campaign
In a significant step towards empowering youth and strengthening the implementation of the J&K Government’s flagship employment initiative, Mission YUVA, J&K Bank launched a focussed and time-bound campaign titled “YUVA Udaan” across all its Zones in Jammu & Kashmir.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Youth Drowns in River Jhelum At Batwara
Tragedy struck Srinagar’s Batwara area on Friday afternoon as a young boy lost his life after drowning in the Jhelum river while bathing.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Search Op In Kishtwar Enters Day 3
Jammu: A search operation by security forces to track down terrorists hiding in a forest area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Friday, with additional deployment made in the area to reinforce the cordon, officials said.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Have To Strive To Make Women Earn More Than Rs 10 lakh Annually: Chouhan
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday said the government is striving to make women socially and economically empowered by ensuring they earn more than Rs 10 lakh annually.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Collective Fight to Cool Kashmir
The blistering heat waves sweeping through Kashmir this summer are not just weather events. They are warnings. For a place long known for its cool breeze, shaded chinars, and flowing streams, the record-breaking temperatures this year have scorched more than just paddy fields, They’ve cracked open our old assumptions.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Govt Increases MLAS' CDF To 4 Crore Per Year
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced a 1 crore hike in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocated annually to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Budgam Conducts Assessment Of Ashura Arrangements
In view of the forthcoming observance of Ashura (10th = Muharram-ul-haram), Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-udDin Bhat on Friday conducted a comprehensive review and on-spot assessment of arrangements at Beheshte Zehra Park Budgam -a key congregation site for mourners in the district.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Why India Can't Deny Pakistan Entry To Multi-Lateral Events On Its Soil
With an audacious bid to host Olympic Games at stake, the Indian government could not have blocked Pakistan from multilateral sporting events here despite the prevailing public anger against the arch-rivals as it could have resulted in the nation being barred from hosting future big events.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Shepherd Who Became His Village's Lifeline
In the meadows of South Kashmir, one shepherd's simple acts of kindness built an unforgettable legacy.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Growing Credential Crisis
Fake doctors are slipping through Kashmir’s healthcare system, risking lives and shaking public trust. Can hospitals fix their broken verification process before it's too late?
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
UEFA Fines Chelsea $23.6M & Barcelona $17.7M
Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA on Friday.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Poonch Reviews Necessary Arrangements
Shri Budha Amarnath Ji YATRA 2025
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
MEE Recommends 'Greater Dachigam Landscape' For Hangul Survival
Srinagar: Even as Dachigam National Park has earned top national honours with a 92.97% score in the latest Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) 2020-2025, concerns over the survival of its most iconic species, the Hangul (Kashmir stag), remain intact.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K's Jam Jinx
As gridlocks choke daily life in Jammu and Srinagar, residents and experts call for smarter, people-centric traffic solutions over punitive systems.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Amid Heatwave Unified Civic Effort Ensures Smooth Muharram Procession
Srinagar: In a coordinated effort, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration, Police, Health Department, and local volunteer groups worked together to facilitate the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar, ensuring safety and comfort for mourners amid soaring temperatures.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Siraj Grabs 6 As India Stay Ahead On Day 3
Mohammed Siraj's stellar six wicket-haul kept India ahead in the second Test against England after counterattacking hundreds from Jamie Smith and Harry Brook threatened to take the game away from the visitors on an extraordinary third day here on Friday.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Collagen, Most Abundant Protein In Human Body, Worsening Type 2 Diabetes: IIT Researchers
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have discovered that the most abundant protein in the human body, collagen I, acts as a key platform in accelerating amylin aggregation that worsens the type 2 diabetes.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CS Aligns Hydropower Development With Community Empowerment
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting to review and strategize the accelerated development of hydropower projects across various rivers in Jammu & Kashmir.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Real Kashmir To Start Durand Cup Campaign Against Indian Navy
J&K’s top football club, Real Kashmir FC, will begin its 2025 Durand Cup campaign against Indian Navy FT on August 1. Per the tentative fixtures list released on Friday, the Snow Leopards will play their first Group Stage game of the 134th edition of the prestigious competition at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, Manipur.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
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SANJY 2025: DC Bandipora Undertakes Inspection Of Shadipora Transit Camp
SRINAGAR: As part of ongoing efforts to ensure seamless arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra (SANJY) 2025, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, conducted an inspection of the Shadipora Transit Camp to assess the quality of facilities and services being provided to the pilgrims.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Beyond Seeking Jobs, Create Them: CM To Youth
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing a transformation — socially, economically, and politically — and called upon the youth to become active agents of change through service, innovation, and leadership.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
KU Extends Admission Deadline To July 10
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Friday extended the last date for applying to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes till July 10, 2025.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Untold Story of Nusrat Parveen
She wore the crown, stood on global stages, and then stepped into a life most people never see.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bizman Alleges 2 Lakh Wrongly Debited By HDFC
KO Web Desk
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JULY 5 ISSUE
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Mediation Drive ‘For the Nation’ Launched To Settle Pending Cases
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in association with the Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India, has conceptualized a Special Mediation Drive titled Mediation ‘For the Nation’. The initiative is being launched under the guidance of the Chief Justice of India and Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India, who is also the Executive Chairman of NALSA and Chairman of MCPC.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Banderpora Kakapora Farmers Suffer As Irrigation Pump Lies Defunct
Amidst the persistent dry spell, the residents of Banderpora in South Kashmir's Kakapora area of Pulwama district are grappling with a severe water crisis as their paddy fields continue to dry up due to a nonfunctional irrigation pump.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Warming
The plains and mountainous regions of Kashmir are warming faster than foothills and Karewa areas, with Srinagar (a floodplain) showing the highest rate of increase, partly due to urban heat island effects.
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JULY 5 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Indian Services Sector Growth Touches 10-Month High In June: PMI
The Indian services sector growth touched a ten-month high in June aided by robust expansion in international sales and job creation, amid positive demand trends and ongoing improvement in sales, a monthly survey said on Thursday.
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JULY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
2nd Test: Gill's Maiden Double Hundred Puts India On Top
Shubman Gill earned himself a place in the pantheon of Indian batting heavyweights with a near flawless, record-breaking double hundred, giving his team complete control of the second Test against England here on Thursday.
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