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Over 34 Snow Clearance Machines Put on Standby in Bla
BARAMULLA: Administration here in North Kashmir's Baramulla District has put its men and machinery on alert as the Valley braces for a wet spell with light to moderate rain and snow forecast between December 20 and 22.
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December 19, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Red Fort Blast NIA Arrests Another Accused From Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a close associate of Red Fort area blast perpetrator Umar-un-Nabi, taking the total number of arrests in the \"white-collar\" terror module to nine, officials said on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Time To Shift From Reactive To Proactive Security: LG
Every Single Terrorist & Its Supporter Must Be Neutralised | Security Gains Since 2019 Must Be Defended at All Costs
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December 19, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Snowless Mountains Signal Danger For Kashmir Valley
This winter, Kashmir seems to be holding its breath.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Budgam Among Four J&K Railway Stations to Get Amrit Bharat Upgrade
The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday announced that four railway stations in Jammu and Kashmir have been identified for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, aimed at upgrading passenger amenities and modernising station infrastructure across the country.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
J&K Can Generate ₹20,000 Cr Annually From Mining Sector: LG
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to generate up to 20,000 crore in additional annual revenue by tapping its vast but underutilised mining resources through strategic planning.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
DC Budgam Flags Off Trekking Expedition to Pahalgam
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Uddin Bhat (IAS) on Wednesday flagged off a trekking camp to the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam for boys of all age groups.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Money Matters More
Degrees alone do not bring security. Understanding money can.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Strategic Bilaspur-Leh Rail Link Clears Survey, DPR Prepared
The Union government on Wednesday said that the survey work for the proposed Bilaspur-Mandi-Manali-Leh railway line, a strategically important project for Ladakh, has been completed and prepared its Detailed Project Report (DPR).
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Mohun Bagan Hit with AFC Ban, USD 100,729 Fine
At a time when Indian football is staring at unprecedented uncertainty with its domestic season in limbo, the Asian Football Confederation on Wednesday delivered a triple blow to the country's top club, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, slapping a continental ban and imposing fines to the tune of USD 100,729 (INR 91 lakh approximately) for withdrawing from the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Police Attach Two-Storey House of Drug Peddler
Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking and the proceeds of narcotics trade, a police party from Nowhatta on Wednesday attached a two-storey residential house belonging to an accused involved in a narcotics case in Srinagar.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Courts Cannot Be Used As Instruments Of Delay: HC
Dismisses Batamaloo Shop Allotment Plea, Vacates 12-Year Interim Order
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The End of Straight-Line Careers
As old job guarantees fade, planning and learning have become tools for survival and progress in the valley.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Special Military Train Ferries Tanks, Artillery To Kashmir
The Indian Army on Wednesday inducted tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir Valley through a Military Special Train, marking a major logistics milestone and a significant boost to operational readiness along the northern borders.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Climate Change Threatens Snow-Based Tourism: CM
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday warned that climate change and global warming pose a serious threat to snow-based tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly iconic destinations like Gulmarg, where declining snowfall and receding glaciers are already being felt.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
KU Celebrates Indian Philosophers Day
The Department of Philosophy, University of Kashmir (KU), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, celebrated Indian Philosophers’ Day at
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Minister Sharma Inspects RTO Office Srinagar
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer AE fairs (FCS&CA), Transport, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, conducted an extensive inspection of the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Srinagar to review its functioning and assess the quality of public service delivery.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
100% Electrification of Railway Network Achieved In J&K
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday announced that Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 100 per cent electrification of its entire broad gauge railway network, making it a significant milestone in rail infrastructure development in the Union Territory.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
DIG Jammu Reviews Security in Border Districts
Following a recent encounter with terrorists in Udhampur’s Majalta area, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in border districts of Kathua and Samba.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Threads, Ink, and Determination
In a society where waiting is expected, she chose to act, creating a life of independence and meaning.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Winter Skin Survival Guide
Dry winter air and cold winds can leave your skin and hair stressed. Learn easy ways to stay hydrated and glowing while traveling.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Future-Proof Health
With lifestyle diseases on the rise, preventive healthcare is now more important than ever.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Work on Nigeen West Sports Field Stalled, Residents Raise Concerns
Residents of Nigeen West Nawabagh, Baghwanpora have urged the authorities to resume the stalled work on the only sports field in their locality, alleging that the project has been halted due to interference by vested interests, depriving local youth and children of a vital recreational facility.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Delayed Marriages, Lifestyle Shifts Drive Infertility Surge in J&K
Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have raised concern over the rising infertility rate in the Union Territory, attributing it to a combination of late marriages, lifestyle changes, obesity, hormonal disorders, poor dietary habits and lack of awareness about reproductive health and contraception.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Snow, Rain Likely By Weekend: MeT
The prolonged dry weather in Kashmir is likely to end with the onset of Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period, as a wet spell is expected to affect the valley later this week, officials said on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kartik Sharma: I Couldn't Stop Crying Even After Bidding
Overwhelmed with emotion, 19-year-old Kartik Sharma was left in tears after five-time champions Chennai Super Kings secured him for a record Rs 14.20 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction, making him the joint-highest paid uncapped player in the league's history.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Doping Woes: India Tops Positivity Rate in WADA Report
There seems no end in sight to India’s doping woes, with the country throwing up the highest number of violators among nations which conducted 5,000 or more tests in the World Anti-Doping Agency's Testing Figures Report for 2024.
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December 18, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
A Young Woman's Compassionate Campaign
Her welfare work shows that empathy can turn individual pain into collective change.
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December 17, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Police Act on Viral Car Stunt Video, Youth Counselled
A few days after a video about dangerous car stunts on Srinagar roads went viral on social media, police on Tuesday traced the vehicle and its owner.
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December 17, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
EOW Files Chargesheet in Municipal Fraud Case
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before a special anti-corruption court in Srinagar in connection with an alleged municipal fraud case involving the illegal allotment of government property in Budgam district, the CBK said on Tuesday.
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