Kashmir Observer

5 days ago | kashmirobserver.net | Syed Burhan

New Delhi/Srinagar- In an eloquent expression of bereavement, the Office of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, in New Delhi, has articulated its profound sorrow over the passing of the eminent Kashmiri theologian and jurist, Allama Syed Muhammad Baqir Al-Mousavi.

5 days ago | kashmirobserver.net | Dabirah Hassan

Srinagar- Early this year, Attiya Zehra scored 84.10 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), one of India’s toughest engineering entrance tests. It wasn’t enough for the schools she had hoped for, but she didn’t dwell on the result. A few months later, she came back with 99.84 percentile, the highest score among female candidates in Jammu & Kashmir. “I just focused on what I had to do better,” she said.

6 days ago | kashmirobserver.net | Aashiq Hussain Andrabi

When you meet Zainab Syed, what stands out first isn’t the fact that she’s an intellectual property lawyer, it’s how deeply she cares about stories. Not just the stories people tell, but the ones they build with their hands, invent in their workshops, or pass down through generations. Zainab runs Kashmir’s first IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) law firm, and for over a decade, she’s been helping artists, artisans, entrepreneurs, and small businesses protect the work they create.

6 days ago | kashmirobserver.net | Syed Burhan

Srinagar- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani, revered Shia religious authority based in Najaf, Iraq, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the esteemed Kashmiri scholar Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Hajj Syed Muhammad Baqir Mousavi Kashmiri. In a condolence message issued on 19th Shawwal 1446 AH, Ayatollah Sistani offered prayers for the elevation of the departed soul and conveyed sympathies to the bereaved family, the people of Kashmir and the admirers of the late scholar.

1 week ago | kashmirobserver.net | Syed Burhan

Srinagar- The uneven macadamisation of the Dalgate-Nowpora Bridge—particularly at its expansion joints—is posing severe challenges to daily commuters, with many reporting discomfort, pain, and even health risks. Several residents and regular travelers have voiced their concerns to Kashmir Observer, calling the condition of the bridge “unbearable” and “unsafe,” especially for vulnerable passengers. The bumpy ride created by the poorly laid macadam at expansion joints is the main source of concern.