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CM Omar Seeks Wider Consultations Ahead of Any Voter Roll Revision
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold consultations with political parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying clarity was needed to address issues raised by several groups.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Root Finally Scores an Ashes Century in Australia
Joe Root has finally scored a hundred in an Ashes test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
A Birthday Letter To The Kashmiri Boy Who Made Me Braver
Whenever my phone lights up with your name, I pause for a second, I already know you're calling with a problem that has slipped out of your hands. Then you deliver the same line, almost like a template: “Raqif bhaya, apko pata hai kya huva.”
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
In Sopore, SBM Sheds Turn into Garbage Dumps
SRINAGAR: Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin segregation sheds across Sopore area in North Kashmir have become overflowing garbage dumps.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Crime Branch Files Chargesheet in Land Fraud Case
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a land-fraud case involving a businessman and two retired revenue officials, officials said on Thursday.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Diagnostic Facilities Must Reach Remote Areas: LG
Stresses Integration Of AI & Data Analytics In Modern Pathology
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Has Highest Power Losses In India
Jammu and Kashmir continues to have the highest transmission and distribution (T and D) losses in the country, Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Putin Touches Down In Delhi For High-Stakes Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi—his first trip to India since the Ukraine war began nearly four years ago.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
City Grapples With Multiple Bear Sightings; Rescue Teams Mobilised
Black bear sightings in Srinagar continue to make headlines as the animal was spotted near Nigeen Lake on Wednesday, following earlier appearances at NIT, Kashmir University and SKIMS.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Next Big Test
The new Zone VI classification should guide everything from land-use plans to school retrofits. Earthquakes are natural events, but disasters happen when we fail to prepare.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
‘Nature’s Library’ in Kashmir gets National Geo-Heritage Tag
SRINAGAR: The Guryul Ravine in Kashmir—home to one of the world's most complete fossil records of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction—has been declared a national geo-heritage site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), recognising its global scientific value and extraordinary preservation of 252-million-year-old geological history.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
New Barrier-free Highway Toll Collection System To Be In Place Within A Year: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year, replaced by an electronic system that will ensure a seamless experience for motorists on highways.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Foundation Laid for New Illuminated Landmark at Alamgari Bazar
National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a major beautification and illumination project at Alamgari Bazar, marking a significant step toward enhancing civic aesthetics and strengthening the cultural identity of the historic Srinagar locality.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Wealth Without Cashflow
Steady monthly earnings matter more than land and gold in today's Kashmir.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
‘Kashmir's Wildlife Cannot Wait Any Longer’
Despite laws and awareness campaigns, Kashmir’s iconic species struggle, leaving experts to warn of ecological imbalance.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Selectors Set to Include New Faces in Pak Squad for T20Is
The Pakistan Cricket Board's selectors are not ruling out the possibility of including some new faces in the T20 squad that will be playing three matches in Sri Lanka from January 7 to 11.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Bank Sanctions Loans To 10,000 Youth
Mission Yuva
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Received Rs 37,978 Cr for National Highways in 5 Years
The Union Government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that Jammu & Kashmir received Rs 37,978 crore for the development and maintenance of National Highways over the last five years, with almost full utilisation of funds each year.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Reservation Policy File Sent To LG, Formal Order Soon: CM
A day after the Cabinet approved the proposal to reduce quotas in the EWS and RBA categories to raise open merit quota by 10 percent, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the file has been signed and sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval and the government expects to issue a formal order soon.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Dry Spell Triggers Rise in Cold-Related Illnesses Across Kashmir
As Kashmir continues to experience an unusually dry and biting cold spell, health facilities across the Valley are witnessing a steady rise in patients complaining of common cold, cough, fever, throat irritation and other winter-related respiratory ailments.
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December 5, 3025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Slips
CONTD. FROM FRONT PAGE
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December 5, 3025 Issue
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J&K Has Rs 196.29 Crore Pending Liabilities Under MGNREGS: Centre
Jammu & Kashmir has pending liabilities of Rs 196.29 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), according to data presented in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Authorities Assess Winter Readiness in the City
Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo and Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Faz Lul Haseeb Wednesday chaired a joint meeting of District/ Sectoral Officers of all line Departments at Meeting Hall of the DC Office to review the overall winter preparedness measures in Srinagar District.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
World Disability Day Parents Plead for Special Schools in J&K
Kashmir’s Specially-Abled Decry Stigma
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Teacher Forums Take Over
Forum politics now shape school schedules, leaving classrooms without instructors.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
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New Zealand Leads West Indies by 96 Runs
Shai Hope batted in sunglasses because of an eye infection but saw the ball well enough to compile his first test half century against New Zealand on Wednesday before the West Indies ended the second day of the first test trailing by 96 runs.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Industrial Estate Stalled Over Flood Risk
Environmental tribunal questions whether a new industrial estate in Shopian sits on land meant to carry floodwaters.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Study Reveals How The Brain Evolves Through Five Distinct Stages
The human brain goes through five major eras of structural changes over a lifetime —- marked by turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83 -- as it rewires to support varied ways of thinking as one grows, matures and ultimately declines, a study has suggested.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Cabinet OKs R&B Promotions
The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday approved a series of departmental proposals, including promotions in the Roads and Buildings Department and the establishment of an Animal Protection Board, officials said.
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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ineligible Candidates Can’t Claim Regular Posts Via Contractual Stints: HC
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that an ineligible candidate cannot claim relaxation of eligibility criteria solely on the basis of having served on a contractual basis for some time.
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