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Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Between Degrees and Livelihoods — A 2025 Employment Snapshot

December 25, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Education Levels, Employment Realities, Jobs & Livelihoods in 2025 By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) today stands at a critical juncture: its youth are among the most educated segments of the population, yet many struggle to find stable, dignified employment that matches their qualifications. The paradox of education versus employment is acute — and it is reshaping social, economic, and political dynamics across the Union Territory. According to the Government of J&K, over 3.6 lakh educated youth have registered as unemployed…

J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

December 25, 2025 Editor

J&K Public Transport Fare Hike 2025: 18% Increase Explained, Impact on Commuters & Economy By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 A Policy Decision That Touches Everyday Life For millions of residents across Jammu & Kashmir, public transport is not merely a service—it is a daily necessity. From students travelling to colleges, office-goers commuting to workplaces, small traders moving between markets, to rural residents accessing healthcare facilities, buses, minibuses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws form the backbone of everyday mobility. Against this backdrop, the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s decision to approve an…

‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

December 24, 2025 Editor

PIL Not a Political Platform: Delhi HC Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 A Judgment That Reasserts the Original Soul of PILs In a sharply worded order that reinforces long-standing constitutional principles, the Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, categorically stating that PILs cannot be converted into political platforms. The bench did not merely reject the plea on technical grounds. Instead, it delivered a broader institutional message—one that goes to the heart…

Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Editor

Fresh Snow Revives Kashmir’s Winter Tourism, Sparks Booking Surge Across Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 When Winter Arrives in White: Aru Valley Wakes Up to a Snow-Draped Dream As the first rays of winter sunlight filtered through the pine-lined slopes of Aru Valley in Pahalgam, they revealed a scene straight out of a postcard. Alpine meadows, wooden cottages, forest trails, and mountain ridges lay wrapped in a fresh, immaculate blanket of snow. What was, just days ago, a muted landscape dulled by a prolonged…

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

December 19, 2025 Editor

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…

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

December 19, 2025 Editor

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…

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

December 18, 2025 Editor

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…

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

December 18, 2025 Editor

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,…

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

December 17, 2025 Editor

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…

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

December 17, 2025 Editor

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…