Month: December 2025

‘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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IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

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IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

INDIGO’S DECEMBER 2025 MELTDOWN: HOW INDIA’S LARGEST AIRLINE TRIGGERED A NATIONAL AVIATION CRISIS By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 In December 2025, India witnessed one of the most severe disruptions in its civil aviation history. What began as routine winter-season turbulence escalated into a full-blown operational breakdown at IndiGo Airlines, the country’s largest carrier. Over the course of weeks, thousands of flights were cancelled, airports overflowed with stranded passengers, ticket prices surged, and confidence in India’s aviation system took a significant hit. This was not merely an airline misstep.…

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No Eggoz Eggs Found in Kashmir, DFA Clarifies: Testing Underway to Calm Adulteration Fears

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No Eggoz Eggs Found in Kashmir, DFA Clarifies: Testing Underway to Calm Adulteration Fears

No Eggoz Eggs in Kashmir, Confirms DFA | Adulterated Egg Panic, Testing Ongoing By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 Clearing the Air Amid a Climate of Food Safety Anxiety In a region already shaken by repeated food adulteration scandals—from rotten meat and stale fish to counterfeit packaged foods—reports of toxic residues in eggs triggered widespread anxiety across Kashmir. Eggs, a staple in most households and a key source of affordable nutrition, suddenly became the center of public suspicion. Amid growing concern and social media speculation, the Drug and Food…

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Kashmir’s Everyday Struggles: Reflections of Our Collective Aamal in Society

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Kashmir’s Everyday Struggles: Reflections of Our Collective Aamal in Society

Aamal and Leadership – Kashmir’s Daily Contradictions And thus We make the wrongdoers allies of one another because of what they earn.” (Surah Al-An‘am 6:129) This verse reflects the timeless truth: leaders and systems mirror the deeds (a‘amal) of their people. When society normalizes greed, shortcuts, and silence in the face of injustice, leadership and policies reflect those same flaws. By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 Kashmir, often called paradise on earth for its breathtaking landscapes and resilient people, faces deep-rooted everyday contradictions today. These issues—from healthcare and education…

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Kashmir Freezes Deeper: Pulwama at –5.5°C as Cold Wave Intensifies Across the Valley

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Kashmir Freezes Deeper: Pulwama at –5.5°C as Cold Wave Intensifies Across the Valley

Kashmir Cold Wave Deepens | Pulwama at –5.5°C, Srinagar –3.6°C Amid Power Crisis By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 Winter Tightens Its Grip Earlier and Harder Kashmir is sinking deeper into an unforgiving winter as an intensifying cold wave pushes night temperatures sharply below freezing across the Valley. What makes this phase particularly concerning is not just the severity of the cold, but its timing, persistence, and overlap with a prolonged dry spell and power crisis. On the latest night, Pulwama emerged as the coldest place in the Valley…

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Statehood, Governance and Growing Public Anger: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Civil Society Says Resentment Is ‘Massive and Overwhelming’

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Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’

Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’ By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 More than six years after the historic changes of August 5, 2019, the political climate in Jammu & Kashmir remains fraught with uncertainty, unfulfilled promises, and widening distrust between the people and the political establishment. The recent statement by a prominent civil society group — calling public resentment over the non-restoration of statehood “massive and overwhelming” — has once again placed the spotlight on a long-pending constitutional and emotional…

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Adulteration Everywhere, Authorities in Hibernation: How a Toxic Egg Scare Unveiled a Food Safety Crisis in Jammu & Kashmir

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Adulteration Everywhere, Authorities in Hibernation: How a Toxic Egg Scare Unveiled a Food Safety Crisis in Jammu & Kashmir

Toxic Eggs in Jammu & Kashmir Market | Govt Probe after MLA Sadiq Alarm By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 The Egg That Cracked Open a Food Safety Crisis In early December 2025, alarm bells began to ring across the kitchens, marketplaces, and legislative corridors of Jammu & Kashmir. Reports swirled that eggs being sold in local markets contained carcinogenic and toxic drug residues, previously believed to be strictly prohibited in food-producing animals. What seemed like an isolated claim quickly snowballed into a public health scare, a political flashpoint,…

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