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Pak Moved 72 Terror Launchpads After Operation Sindoor: BSF
More than six dozen terror launchpads have been shifted to the “depth areas” in Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, and the force is ready to inflict heavy losses on the enemy if the government decides to resume the cross-border operation, senior BSF officers said on Saturday.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Chief Secretary Pushes Banks to Boost J&K Lending
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday urged banks operating in the Union Territory to sharpen their focus on priority sector lending and youth-oriented credit schemes, as he chaired the 17th meeting of the UT-Level Bankers' Committee (UTLBC) in Jammu.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
The Forgotten Educator
Invisibility in the system contrasts with the impact felt in the classroom.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Saffron Growers Seek Supply of Quality Corms
Kashmir's iconic saffron industry is on the brink of collapse, with growers warning that the next season’s production could plummet to a catastrophic 5% unless the government intervenes immediately.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
My Greatest Teacher
From a carpenter’s workshop in Kashmir to academic halls abroad, a father’s lessons remain the son’s true compass.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Iran Boycotts 2026 World Cup Draw Over Visa Denials
Iran's football federation (FFIRI) has announced it will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for December 5 in Washington, DC, after the United States refused visas for several members of its delegation.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Garg Lays Out Plan for Improved Urban Mobility
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Saturday reviewed the city’s traffic management measures and laid out a comprehensive plan for improved urban mobility.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Handicrafts Dept Launches Table Book on GI Crafts
In a landmark initiative to celebrate and safeguard Kashmir’s rich craft heritage, the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, launched an elegant hardcover Table Book dedicated to Geographical Indication (Gl)-registered crafts and the master artisans who keep them alive.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Pashmina to Go Global: LG Gupta
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday said the region's Pashmina is not just a commercial asset but a cultural treasure that carries centuries of heritage and craftsmanship and ensured the administration's commitment to promoting the luxurious fabric globally.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Ameerabad Tral Residents Start Restoring Neglected Road
PULWAMA: Residents of Ameerabad Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district have started to repair and restore a dilapidated road of the area that according to the locals have not got any government attention for a long time.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir's Traffic-Light Theater of Tears
At every traffic light in Srinagar, children and adults perform for coins. Charity fuels the act, and the city pays the price.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Rohit-Kohli Under Spotlight in India-South Africa First ODI
India will look to address several lingering selection puzzles when they take on South Africa on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the setup for a short audition that could well shape their 2027 World Cup fate.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Brokers, Mafia, and Forged Documents
From fake deeds to repeated sales, Kashmir's land market is a minefield. Vigilance, patience, and trusted legal guidance are the only ways to survive.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
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Kashmiri Startups Step Into the Financial Spotlight
A Startup Kashmir session at J&K Bank offered founders a roadmap to business loans, funding schemes, and mentorship opportunities.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
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Dy CM Inspects Work on Pargwal Bridge
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary inspected the ongoing work on the Rs. 119 crore Pargwal Bridge project in Akhnoor.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
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Inside Srinagar’s 2-Km Sunday Economy
A two-kilometre strip in Lal Chowk turns into a marketplace that feeds families, drives micro-trade and anchors Srinagar’s informal economy.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Girl Attempts Self-Immolation at Pratap Park
A young girl made a self-immolation bid at Pratap Park here on Saturday.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
SDA Rules Out Rumours of Demolishing 200 Allotted Shops
Srinagar: Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Saturday said that it has started collecting data from the shopkeepers and building holders in the city who have 'alleged constructed unauthorised extensions' on commercial units allotted to them.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Time to Ease the Line
People stand in freezing lines for routine paperwork. A kinder and more efficient registration system can change that experience.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
NC Likely To Reshuffle & Expand Cabinet
The ruling National Conference-led government is likely to go for a cabinet reshuffle and expansion in January 2026, sources said.
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November 30, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
Winter's Unwanted Report Card
Three months of closed schools, rising tuition and slipping mental health have pushed families to the edge. Community study circles and voice note lessons are trying to turn a hard season into a small win for resilience.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Atiqa Mir Clinches Highest-ever COTFA Qualifying Spot for a Female Racer
Ain (UAE)- Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir outpaced a battery of world class male drivers to qualify fourth in the COTFA international karting series, the highest finish for a female in the championship's history.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir Records Coldest Nov In Nearly 2 Decades
Temperatures Dip Sharply, MeT Predicts Dry Weather Till Dec 1
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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New India Won't Bow Before Anyone: PM
Asserting that the “New India” responds decisively to terror threats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated that the nation would neither bow before anyone, nor will it leave any stone unturned to safeguard its citizens.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
UP Thrash J&K by 109 Runs in SMAT as Juyal, Veer Shine
KolkataAryan Juyal struck his second successive fifty, while Prashant Veer produced an fine all-round effort as Uttar Pradesh outclassed Jammu and Kashmir by 109 runs in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B match here on Friday.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Joint Forces Conduct Surprise Searches in Lal Chowk
In a bid to strengthen security and surveillance in the commercial hub of Srinagar, joint teams of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Friday conducted surprise searches in hotels, lodges and business establishments in and around Lal Chowk Srinagar.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir University Declares Campus Safe After Bear Sighting
Panic gripped the girls’ hostels at Kashmir University late Friday evening after a black bear strayed into the campus, triggering an emergency response and forcing students to stay locked indoors.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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No Need To Show 'Pressing Need' For Passport: HC
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has reaffirmed that the right to hold a passport is an important constitutional right, underling that citizens are not required to demonstrate any “pressing need” for foreign travel to obtain a passport or a no-objection certificate (NOC).
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Will Pause Migration from All ‘Third World’ Countries: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “permanently pause” migration from all “third world” countries and deport foreign nationals who are a “security risk” as his administration intensified crackdown on immigration in the wake of the killing of a National Guard member by an Afghan national.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ISSUE
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KU-SKIMS Joint Initiative Focuses on Early Detection, Management of PCOS
The Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir (KU), in collaboration with the Department of Endocrinology, SKIMS Srinagar, organised a daylong awareness and consultation programme on “Understanding and Managing PCOS\" at the Main Campus.
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