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Kashmir Observer
Need a Specialist? Brace for Big Bills or Long Waits - Here's What Must Change
If you have cancer, a disease such as diabetes or dementia, or need to manage other complex health conditions, you often need expert care from a specialist doctor.
4 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Schools Must Wake Up
After the suicide of 14-year-old Numan, it's time Kashmir's schools leave behind old patterns and finally learn how to care for real, and for every child.
3 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
India Bound Lufthansa Flight Returns to Frankfurt after Bomb Scare
Mumbai: A Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight of Lufthansa was diverted back to its origin airport on Sunday due to a \"bomb threat\", the airline has said.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Tourists Begin Arriving In Kashmir, Applaud Warm Hospitality
In the wake of the recent reopening of several tourist spots in Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, a slow but hopeful return of tourists is being observed in Kashmir Valley, in Srinagar and around the iconic locations.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Would Like To Conclude Early Tranche Of Trade Pact With US Before July 9: Commerce Secy
Negotiations for the proposed India-US trade agreement are in good progress and the two sides are expected to agree on an early tranche of the pact before July 9, a top government official said on Monday.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K's Snowbound Areas To Be Covered First In 2026
Census 2027 Notified
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmiri Children Are Growing Up Too Fast
In a place hardened by history, even the smallest children have stopped asking silly questions. A father reflects on what's being lost.
2 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Culture of Excess
How modern consumerism is hollowing out our values, traditions, and peace of mind.
4 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Why Kashmir Rejects the Global Breakfast Menu
Despite the cereal boom and croissant craze, India's diverse breakfast traditions-from Kashmir's czot to Maharashtra’s poha—stand strong against globalised food fads.
2 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Food Safety First
How safe is the food we eat every day? This question doesn’t get asked enough in our media discourse.
2 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Seize Large Quantity Of Contraband Substances In Budgam
SRINAGAR: In continuation of its sustained efforts to combat drug trafficking, Police in Budgam on Monday said to have seized a significant quantity of contraband substances and apprehended four drug peddlers during the operation.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Inter-School Zonal Competitions Held Across Budgam District
Under the directions of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Budgam Ghulam Hassan Lone, DYSS Budgam organised inter-school zonal level competitions in multiple zones of the district on Monday.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Tech Key to Youth Jobs, Walnut Industry Growth:VC SKUAST
Vice Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganie, on Monday said that the university is committed to promote technology-driven solutions for value addition in the walnut sector and creating employment opportunities for local youth.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
UP Man Performs Wedding with Deceased Fiancee
In an unusual gesture, a 29-year-old man on Monday performed a symbolic wedding with his deceased fiancee just hours before her funeral in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district.
1 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'Over 272 Million Children Out-Of-School Across The Globe'
The global out-of-school population is now estimated to be 272 million, over 21 million more than the last estimate, according to UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Team (GEM).
2 min |
JUNE 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Crypto Income On I-T Radar; Dept Sends Emails To Individuals
The Income Tax Department has sent a communication to thousands of individuals who have undertaken cryptocurrency transactions but failed to reflect this income in their returns, official sources said Friday.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SDA Issues Advisory On Cleanliness, Safety Measures
With the rising temperatures and increasing influx of both local and non-local tourists at the popular destination of Sonamarg, the Sonamarg Development Authority (SDA) has issued an advisory to ensure the safety of visitors and the protection of the environment.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Air India Plane Crash: Black Box Recovered
The black box of the Air India AI171 has been found on the rooftop of the building where the flight had crashed, reports said on Friday.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Rupee Dives 55 Paise To Close At 86.07 Against US Dollar
The rupee plummeted 55 paise to 86.07 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (June 13, 2025) due to a spike in global oil prices and a firm dollar amid rising tensions in the Middle East following Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
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JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iran Leader Vows 'Bitter & Painful Fate' for Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader has vowed 'harsh punishment' for Israel saying the Jewish state would suffer severe consequences after the latter launched unprecedented attack on the Islamic republic early Friday.
2 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Reviews Arrangements For Arrival Of Hajj Pilgrims
In preparation for the arrival of Hajj pilgrims, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, chaired a meeting on Friday to finalize the comprehensive arrangements for safe and smooth arrival of pilgrims at the International Airport Srinagar.
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JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Middle East Airspace Shut After Israel Strikes Iran, Airlines Cancel Flights
Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
A Dangerous New Front
Israel’s reckless airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, and Tehran’s vow of “bitter revenge,” threaten to pull the entire region into an unpredictable spiral of escalation. And this would be too much to take for a region already exhausted by the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
2 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Liverpool To Pay Record $157 Million For Florian Wirtz: Reports
Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported Friday.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DGCA orders enhanced inspection of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday ordered enhanced safety inspection of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet powered by GEnx engines, a day after 241 people on board died in the plane crash in Ahmedabad.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Two Days Of Market Slump Wipes Out Rs 8.35 Lakh Cr Investors' Wealth
Equity investors become poorer by Rs 8.35 lakh crore in two days of market fall, where the benchmark Sensex dropped nearly 2 per cent amid heightened Middle East tensions, which drove Brent crude oil prices to sky-high levels.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Residents Decry 'Inhumane Blockade' Amid SMC Works
Trapped In TAWHEED BAGH
2 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Air India Crash: How Many Boeing 787 Dreamliners Are In Service Worldwide? Which Indian Airlines Operate It?
Considered an airline's work horse for long-haul flights, Boeing's Dreamliners took to the skies 14 years ago and now, more than 1,100 such planes are in service.
2 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Principal Secretary SWD Chairs Introductory Meeting
Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Anil Kumar Singh, Friday chaired an introductory-cum-review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, here.
1 min |
JUNE 14, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
What Keeps Kashmir Human
Far from academic jargon, Kashmir shows what empathy looks like when it's lived, not taught.
2 min |