Month: December 2025

Mehbooba Mufti Urges Rethink on Agricultural Land Transfer to BSF: Land, Livelihood, and Security at the Heart of Kashmir Debate

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Mehbooba Mufti Urges Rethink on Agricultural Land Transfer to BSF: Land, Livelihood, and Security at the Heart of Kashmir Debate

Mehbooba Mufti Asks Omar Abdullah to Reconsider Fertile Land Transfer to BSF in Pulwama By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 When Security Meets Soil in Kashmir Land in Kashmir is not merely a physical asset; it is livelihood, heritage, and survival. In a region where agriculture remains a primary source of income for thousands of families, decisions involving land acquisition inevitably carry deep social and political consequences. Against this backdrop, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged Chief Minister Omar…

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Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?

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Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?

Omar Abdullah Questions Hyper-Nationalist Films Like Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Do They Reflect Kashmiri Reality? By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 Cinema, Politics, and the Kashmir Question Cinema in India has never been merely entertainment. It has long functioned as a powerful political, cultural, and emotional medium—shaping public opinion, reinforcing ideologies, and influencing national conversations. Nowhere is this more evident than in films dealing with Kashmir, a region burdened by history, conflict, displacement, and contested narratives. Against this backdrop, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference…

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Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

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Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

Chillai Kalan Set to Begin with Snowfall: Kashmir Braces for the True Arrival of Winter By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 After weeks of unusually dry and subdued winter conditions, Kashmir is finally set to witness a seasonal shift. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the onset of Chillai Kalan, the Valley’s harshest 40-day winter period, is likely to coincide with fresh snowfall and rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, marking a decisive end to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted since November. According to the forecast, a…

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PDP Takes to Streets in Jammu, Demands Omar Abdullah’s Resignation: A Political Showdown Exposing Governance Fault Lines in J&K

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PDP Takes to Streets in Jammu, Demands Omar Abdullah’s Resignation: A Political Showdown Exposing Governance Fault Lines in J&K

PDP Protests in Jammu Against NC Government, Demands Omar Abdullah’s Resignation Over “Failure on All Fronts” By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 Streets of Jammu Turn Political Battleground The streets of Jammu witnessed renewed political heat as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) launched a sharp offensive against the National Conference (NC) government, accusing it of “complete failure on all fronts” and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Led by PDP’s Jammu General Secretary Rajinder Singh Manhas, the protest unfolded outside the party headquarters, with workers raising slogans,…

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Why the Lawaypora–HMT Highway Is Turning Deadly: Inside the Crashes, Causes, and Urgent Fixes Needed

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Why the Lawaypora–HMT Highway Is Turning Deadly: Inside the Crashes, Causes, and Urgent Fixes Needed

Lawaypora–HMT Highway Accidents: Facts, Causes, and Safety Fixes After Rising Crashes By: Javid Amin | 16 December 2025 A Corridor Under Scrutiny The Lawaypora–HMT highway stretch in Srinagar has quietly become one of the city’s most troubling traffic corridors. Over the past year, a series of serious crashes—some fatal—have raised alarms among residents, commuters, and road safety observers. What was once seen as an ordinary urban highway is now being openly discussed in local media as a potential accident cluster zone, with repeated incidents sharing disturbing similarities. The turning point…

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Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Objectionable Social Media Content Against J&K Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary

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Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Objectionable Social Media Content Against J&K Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary

Court Grants Interim Relief in High-Profile Defamation Suit, Highlights Judicial Role in Digital Reputation Protection By: Javid Amin | 16 December 2025 The Delhi High Court has issued a significant order directing the removal of objectionable and allegedly defamatory social media content targeting Surinder Kumar Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The directive came while hearing a defamation suit filed by Choudhary, with Justice Amit Bansal granting him interim relief on the grounds that a prima facie case has been made out in his favour. LawBeat This…

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‘Keep Politics Out of Education and Sports’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s Clarion Call for Merit, Fairness and Institutional Trust

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'Keep Politics Out of Education and Sports': J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s Clarion Call for Merit, Fairness and Institutional Trust

Why Meritocracy Matters, How Controversies Spark Reform, and What It Means for Jammu & Kashmir’s Future By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 A Clear Directive Amid Rising Institutional Tension On December 15, 2025, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah issued a strong public statement urging that politics must be kept out of education and sports in the Union Territory. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function in Srinagar, he lamented the escalation of political rhetoric into sectors traditionally grounded in merit, fairness, and equal opportunity.…

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Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan Presses Centre for Timeline on Return of Power Projects to Jammu & Kashmir

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Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan Presses Centre for Timeline on Return of Power Projects to Jammu & Kashmir

Chowdhary Ramzan Seeks Timeline on Return of Hydropower Projects to J&K | Parliament Debate By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 An Old Question Returns to Parliament The long-standing debate over ownership, control, and revenue rights of Jammu & Kashmir’s hydropower projects returned to the national spotlight after Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan sought a clear and time-bound commitment from the Central Government on when these projects would be handed back to the Union Territory. Raising the issue in the Upper House of Parliament, Ramzan questioned whether…

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Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

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Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

Srinagar Airport Flight Disruptions: 4 Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed Amid Heavy Fog & Winter Weather | Latest 2025 Update By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 Winter Weather Paralyses Air Traffic at Srinagar International Airport On Monday, December 15, 2025, Srinagar International Airport experienced significant operational disruptions as persistent fog and poor visibility — hallmark conditions of the winter season in the Kashmir Valley — forced the cancellation of four flights and delayed 38 more, affecting both arrivals and departures for domestic travellers. Airport officials reported that heavy fog reduced…

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BJP Alleges Discrimination in Santosh Trophy Squad Selection; J&K Sports Council Rejects Charge

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Row over exclusion of Jammu players turns football selection into political flashpoint By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 A political controversy has erupted over the selection of Jammu & Kashmir’s Santosh Trophy football squad, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging regional discrimination against players from Jammu, while the J&K Sports Council has categorically rejected the charge, asserting that the selection process was strictly merit-based and transparent. The dispute has triggered strong reactions from football clubs, former players, parents, and fans in Jammu province, turning what is ordinarily a…

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