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Defunct Streetlights Irk Qamarwari Residents
For over eight months, the residents of Qamarabad Umar Lane in Qamarwari, Srinagar, have been grappling with a persistent streetlight outage, leaving the area in darkness during critical hours.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
To Give is to Live
How the simple act of giving rewires our connection to time, self, and the divine.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Fraud on Four Wheels?
Loudspeaker vans peddling patient sob-stories apparently exploit desperation, violate public peace, and dodge regulation. It’s time for action.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CM Omar Abdullah Urges Early Implementation Of Budget Proposals
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday emphasized that the efforts of the government should become visible in the coming six months in terms of governance, delivery of public services and overall improvement in functioning of the government across Jammu and Kashmir.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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LG Reviews Work on Amarnath Yatri Niwas
Stresses Swift Completion of Facilities
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Kangan Teacher Publishes "Eclipsed Stars Dazzle Back"
GANDERBAL: A young literary voice from the valley, Magray Fayaz currently working as a teacher at Primary School Najiwan in Cluster Akhal, Zone Kangan, has authored a profound and thought-provoking book titled \"Eclipsed Stars Dazzle Back”.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Automobile Retail Sales Up 2.95% In April: FADA
NEW DELHIOverall automobile retail sales in India grew a modest 2.95 per cent in April this year to 22,87,952 units with completion of purchases by customers around Chaitra Navratri, Akshay Tritiya, Bengali New Year, Baisakhi and Vishu helping April end on a positive note, Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations said on Monday.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
CS Launches ‘Info Connect’ - A Monthly Chronicle Of J&K’s Progress
In a significant stride towards enhancing government-public communication, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today unveiled the first edition of ‘Info Connect’, a monthly magazine published by the Directorate of Information & Public Relations (DIPR).
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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RBI May Effect Cumulative Rate Cut Of 125-150 Bps In Fy26, Says SBI Study
The Reserve Bank may cumulatively cut the key interest rate in the range of 125-150 basis points this fiscal amid benign inflationary patterns, an SBI Research report said on Monday.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Arrest Drug Peddler In Ganderbal
Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police on Monday said to have arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
"What's Your Real Motive": Top Court Slams Petitioner Seeking Tourists' Safety
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking safety of tourists in remote hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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LCMA Implements Key Measures For Protection Of Urban Water Bodies
The slew of majors has been taken by the Jammu and Kashmir Lakes, Conservation and Management Authority to ensure proper and scientific management of the urban water bodies.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Outrage In Kashmir As Tribal Woman Assaulted, Killed
Srinagar: A horrifying incident has shaken the Nishat area of Srinagar after a 45-year-old Bakerwal woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances late last night. Locals and relatives allege that the woman was sexually assaulted before being murdered—a claim
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
7 J&K Athletes Appear In Kabaddi Fresher Course At Jaipur
General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Association, Kuldeep Kumar Gupta, informed that seven J&K athletes appeared in All India Kabaddi fresher course, conducted by Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) at Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
"Won't Give Single Drop Of Water To Haryana": Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution
The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution, vowing not to spare even a single drop of water from its share to Haryana.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Gold Jumps Rs 550 To Rs 97,350/10 Gm; Silver Declines Rs 400
Gold prices rose Rs 550 to Rs 97,350 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid rise in precious metal rates in the global markets.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
In Kashmir, Stigma Still Wins
Mental health issues are growing in Kashmir, but we still struggle to offer real support when it’s needed most.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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Israel Approves Plan To Capture Entire Gaza Strip, Displace Civilians And Hold Territory
Israeli officials say Israel's security Cabinet approved a plan on Monday to capture all of the Gaza Strip and remain there for an unspecified amount of time.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Air France, Lufthansa, Others Avoid Pakistan Airspace Amid India Tensions
Air France and Germany's Lufthansa were among global carriers avoiding Pakistani airspace, airlines said and flight-tracking websites showed on Monday, as tension between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan remained high after a deadly attack in Kashmir last month.
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MAY 6, 2025 ISSUE
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KCCI Assures Support To Pahalgam Brave Heart’s Family
SRINAGAR: A team of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) led by President Javid Ahmad Tenga visited the family of Syed Adil, who was killed at Baisaran by terrorists on 22nd of April at Hapatnad to offer condolences.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Govt Will Not Spare Pahalgam Terror Attack Perpetrators: LoP Sharma
Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday said the Government of India will not spare those behind the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir’s Lost Diary
Beyond broken infrastructure and absenteeism, it’s the loss of this small but powerful habit that may be hurting Kashmiri students the most.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Sajad Calls For Temporary Pause On Political Infighting
Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday called for a pause for political infighting among regional parties.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Abandoned Abode
In Kashmir’s highlands, a crumbling home reveals a quiet erosion of sustainability, and a chance to bring it back.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Lessons We Forgot
Kashmir is at a crossroads. The cost of ignoring moral education is no longer hidden. It echoes in homes, schools, and the streets.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Learning Illusion
In Kashmir's exam-obsessed system, children master memorization, but miss out on meaning.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Pahalgam Terror Attack Aftermath: Sonamarg Sees Dip In Tourist Footfall
SRINAGAR: The persistent flow of tourists at Sonamarg, one of the most scenic hill stations in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, has declined following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, thereby casting a shadow over the region's tourism sector.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Humanity over Hostility
After the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir was tested again. This time, it answered with silence, strength, and synergy.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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YSS Budgam Organises Inter-School Zonal Level Competitions
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam, under the directions of District Youth Services and Sports Officer G.H. Hassan Lone, continues to organise Inter-School Zonal Level competitions across various zones of the district.
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MAY 4, 2025 ISSUE
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Green Signal Likely For Vital Kashmir Tunnel
In a major boost to one of Kashmir's most awaited infrastructure projects, the Singhpora-Vailoo Tunnel is now officially back on the government's radar, putting to rest widespread rumors about its cancellation.
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