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Unpaid for Two Months, SMC’s Low-Paid Workers Battle Hardship
Srinagar: Low-paid employees of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, including sanitation workers, are facing severe financial hardship as they have not been paid their salaries for the last two months, triggering growing concern and distress among affected families.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Homegrown Health Movement
In the backyards and courtyards of Srinagar and nearby villages, people are changing the way they eat and live.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
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Ashoka in Kashmir
Ancient Buddhist mounds uncovered in Baramulla reveal Kashmir's forgotten role as a bridge between India, Gandhara, and Central Asia.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
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Maduro & the Monroe Doctrine Redux
The US operation in Venezuela underscores doctrine-backed regime change without prolonged military entanglement.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
VPN Services Suspended in Srinagar for Two Months
The District Magistrate Srinagar has ordered the immediate suspension of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services within the territorial limits of District Srinagar for a period of two months, exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Palapora Eidgah Locals File Complaint Against MLA
Srinagar: Inhabitants of Palapora Eidgah in Srinagar have lodged a formal complaint against incumbent MLA Mubarak Gul, alleging misuse of the Constituency Development Fund and neglect of basic civic infrastructure in the area.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Don't Feel Secure In Sending Our Team To India: BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam on Monday said that \"we do not feel secure” in sending the national team to India for the T20 World Cup considering the current circumstances.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
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Goodbye, My Brown Milk Teeth
A small girl tells the true story of pain, fear, gifts, and the day her smile finally changed.
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JANUARY 6, 2026 ISSUE
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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
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Indo-Bangla Series in Doubt
Cricket Hit by Political Tensions
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January 4, 2026 Issue
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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
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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
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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
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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
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J&K Assembly
Lieutenant Governor issued the formal summon.
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January 4, 2026 Issue
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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
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Ladakh Launches New Sports Policy
LG takes pledges to take sports ecosystem to next level
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January 4, 2026 Issue
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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