June 2025 | Kashmir POST

Divisional Reservation for Kashmiri Students: A Crucial Step to Safeguard Educational and Employment Equity

June 30, 2025 Editor

Why Divisional Reservation is Essential for Kashmiri Students in Jobs and Admissions By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 A Growing Crisis of Representation In the heart of Jammu & Kashmir, a silent but severe crisis is unfolding. Kashmiri students—once fairly represented in academic admissions and government recruitment—are now seeing their dreams eroded by a reservation system that increasingly marginalizes their presence. With excessive and poorly balanced quotas, lists after lists of job appointments and professional course admissions show a disturbing drop in Kashmiri representation. For instance, in…

Sajad Lone Slams Unfair Reservation Policy in Kashmir: Calls Junior Assistant Recruitment ‘Ethnic Cleansing by Numbers’

June 30, 2025 Editor

Sajad Lone Calls Out Discriminatory Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 In a scathing and emotionally charged critique, People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone has once again called attention to what he describes as systematic exclusion of Kashmiri youth from government jobs under the current recruitment framework. This time, his outrage was sparked by a recent list of selected candidates for Junior Assistant posts, which included only 5 Kashmiri candidates out of a total of 26. The numbers are small, but to Lone,…

The Invisible Harvest: Your Digital Fingerprint & How Top Apps Are Collecting More Than You Ever Imagined

June 30, 2025 Editor

Top 10 Data Hungry Apps 2025 | Who Collects Your Sensitive Personal Data? | Privacy Report By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 The Constant Companion – Data Collection We live intertwined with our devices. The apps we use – to connect, shop, learn, navigate, and entertain ourselves – are indispensable tools of modern life. Yet, this convenience carries a hidden, often staggering cost: the relentless, often opaque, harvesting of our most sensitive personal information. It’s not a new concern, but the scale, sophistication, and sheer volume of data collection…

Poonch Court Orders FIR Against Zee News, News18 Over False Terrorist Labeling of Shelling Victim

June 30, 2025 Editor

Justice for Qari Mohammad Iqbal: Poonch Court Takes Bold Stand on Media Misinformation Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir – In a precedent-setting development, a Poonch court has issued orders for the registration of a criminal FIR against several national news channels—most notably Zee News and News18—for falsely branding a cross-border shelling victim as a “Pakistani terrorist” during their coverage of Operation Sindoor 2. The verdict, delivered by Sub-Judge Shafeeq Ahmed, is being widely hailed as a landmark judgment in the realm of media accountability—particularly in conflict-prone regions like Jammu and Kashmir,…

Kashmir Heatwave Crisis: Scorching Temperatures, Power Cuts, and a Fading Climate Legacy

June 29, 2025 Editor

Kashmir No Longer the Cool Escape By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 28 June 2025 Kashmir, often idealized as a summer retreat blessed with cool mountain breezes and lush green valleys, is facing an identity crisis. The once-temperate climate of the Valley is vanishing, giving way to intense heatwaves, erratic rainfall, and prolonged dry spells. What was once considered a summer paradise is now an epicenter of environmental discomfort and infrastructural stress. In the past few weeks, residents across Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and other districts have been battling soaring…

Parag Jain Appointed New R&AW Chief: Operation Sindoor Architect to Lead India’s External Intelligence

June 28, 2025 Editor

Parag Jain Appointed as New R&AW Chief: Architect of Operation Sindoor Takes Helm of India’s External Intelligence In a strategic leadership shift at the heart of India’s intelligence infrastructure, the Government of India has appointed senior IPS officer Parag Jain as the new Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s premier external intelligence agency. Jain, a 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Punjab cadre, will officially take charge from July 1, 2025, for a fixed term of two years, succeeding the outgoing chief Ravi Sinha, whose…

Future-Proof Careers: What Jobs Will Exist in 10 Years and Why Traditional College May Become Obsolete

June 28, 2025 Editor

The Changing Landscape of Work and Education By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 28 June 2025 The global workforce is undergoing a radical transformation. From bustling city boardrooms to rural farms and digital workstations, every corner of the employment ecosystem is being reshaped by the unstoppable waves of technology, shifting social needs, and evolving economic realities. In the face of this monumental change, one question dominates career planning conversations: What jobs will actually exist in 10 years? This is more than just speculation. Reports and expert forecasts indicate a fundamental…

Omar Abdullah Champions Kashmir Tourism Revival at SKICC: Project SPREAD, MICE Tourism, and Infrastructure Expansion Highlighted

June 28, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Unveils Bold Tourism Revival Vision for Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar In a landmark address at the Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Revival Dialogue held at SKICC Srinagar, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah delivered a rousing call to action, reaffirming his government’s commitment to making Kashmir India’s premier tourist destination. With the serene Dal Lake in the backdrop and SKICC brimming with hoteliers, tour operators, travel influencers, and international delegates, Omar reflected on the emotional turbulence the region has weathered—particularly the tragic Pahalgam attack in April that disrupted tourism…

Two Senior DPAP Leaders Return to Congress in Jammu & Kashmir, Express Deep Remorse

June 28, 2025 Editor

Two Ghulam Nabi Azad-led DPAP leaders return to Congress in Jammu & Kashmir with remorse In a move laden with political symbolism and strategic implications, two senior leaders from the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) have officially returned to the Congress party in Jammu & Kashmir, expressing heartfelt regret over their decision to leave. A Homecoming Marked by Contrition Former ministers Taj Mohiuddin and Ghulam Mohammad Saroori—both influential figures in J&K politics—were welcomed back into the Congress fold at its party office in Srinagar. The event was…

Drug Addiction in Jammu & Kashmir: A Growing Crisis Among Youth

June 28, 2025 Editor

The Valley’s Silent Epidemic By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 28 June 2025 From the snow-covered peaks of Gulmarg to the bustling lanes of Srinagar, a new and devastating crisis is gripping Kashmir. Beyond the political headlines and tourist snapshots lies a growing darkness: drug addiction. Jammu & Kashmir, once known for its scenic serenity and cultural richness, is now battling one of the worst drug crises in the region—and the numbers are a call to urgent action. According to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, over…