Eight Months On, NC-Congress Alliance in J&K Still Has No Common Minimum Programme

Eight Months On, NC-Congress Alliance in J&K Still Has No Common Minimum Programme

Eight Months Into Power, NC-Congress Alliance in Jammu & Kashmir Yet to Finalize Common Minimum Programme By: Javid Amin | 29 July 2025 Political Alliance Without Policy Blueprint Eight months after forming a post-poll alliance, the National Conference (NC) and Congress—governing Jammu & Kashmir—still have no Common Minimum Programme (CMP). This absence is triggering growing concern from within and outside the alliance, as citizens demand clarity on governance goals and administrative direction. Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra has publicly questioned the delay, warning that the lack of a policy roadmap…

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Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Weak Foreign Policy on Trump’s Ceasefire Claims and China’s Support to Pakistan

Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Weak Foreign Policy on Trump’s Ceasefire Claims and China’s Support to Pakistan

Rahul Gandhi Slams PM Modi: ‘Show 50% of Indira Gandhi’s Courage on Trump and China’ By: Javid Amin | 29 July 2025 Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi: “Tell Parliament—Trump Lied. Be Brave.” In a blistering attack from outside Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of dodging accountability on two critical geopolitical developments—Donald Trump’s repeated ceasefire claims and China’s alleged involvement in aiding Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Gandhi didn’t mince words. Speaking to the media, he said: “Trump said 29 times that he brought peace between India…

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ITBP Bus Tragedy in Ganderbal: Rain, River and Risk – A Deadly Combination in Jammu & Kashmir

ITBP Bus Tragedy in Ganderbal: Rain, River and Risk – A Deadly Combination in Jammu & Kashmir

ITBP Bus Falls into Sindh River in Ganderbal | Search for Survivors Underway After Tragic Amarnath Duty Return By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 July 2025 Tragedy Strikes Kullan Amid Torrential Rain In a deeply tragic incident that underscores the high-risk deployment conditions of India’s security forces, a bus carrying Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel returning from Amarnath Yatra duty fell into the Sindh River in Kullan, a village in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred amid torrential rains that have battered the region for several…

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Justice for Parvez: A Call for Truth in Jammu’s Staged Encounter Allegations

Justice for Parvez: A Call for Truth in Jammu's Staged Encounter Allegations

Jammu Youth Killing: Was It a Staged Encounter or a Mistaken Identity? By: Javid Amin | Jammu | 29 July 2025 A Young Life Cut Short Mohammad Parvez Ahmed, a 21-year-old Gujjar youth from Nikki Tawi, Jammu, had dreams like any young man: to live, to work, to provide for his family. But on July 24, those dreams ended violently when he was fatally shot during a police operation in the Satwari area, allegedly targeting drug peddlers. What happened next has shaken faith in law enforcement and reignited fears of…

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Loans, EMIs & Losing Sleep: How Debt Steals the Joy from Kashmiri Living

Loans, EMIs & Losing Sleep: How Debt Steals the Joy from Kashmiri Living

Home & Vehicle Loans in Kashmir: A Never-Ending Trap? Why—and How—Do Kashmiris Get Hooked? By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 29 July 2025 Dreams for Sale—And the Real Cost In modern-day Kashmir, the glow of a new house or the glint of a car isn’t just about property or mobility. It’s an identity badge, social currency, and for many, proof of “making it” in a society shaped by deep cultural roots and aspirational modernity. Walk through Srinagar’s bustling commercial corridors or villages in Anantnag and Baramulla, and you’ll see the…

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Six Years After Article 370 Abrogation, Congress Launches ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ Movement

Six Years After Article 370 Abrogation, Congress Launches ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ Movement

Congress to Stage Massive Statehood Protests in Jammu & Kashmir on August 5 By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 28 July 2025 Why August 5 Still Resonates in Jammu & Kashmir Six years ago, on August 5, 2019, the Government of India made one of the most far-reaching constitutional decisions in recent Indian history — the abrogation of Article 370. The decision revoked the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcated the state into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh — and dissolved its legislative autonomy.…

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe Into Barbaric Torture of J&K Constable by Fellow Policemen

Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe Into Barbaric Torture of J&K Constable by Fellow Policemen

Supreme Court Slams J&K Police Over ‘Barbaric’ Custodial Torture of Constable By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 28 July 2025 Judiciary Steps In After ‘Systemic Collapse’ in Rights Protection In a stunning rebuke of the Jammu & Kashmir Police, the Supreme Court of India has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the gruesome custodial torture of a fellow police constable, Khursheed Ahmad Chohan, at the Joint Interrogation Centre, Kupwara, in February 2023. The case involves six policemen—including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)—who allegedly inflicted brutal torture,…

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Parliament Gears Up for High-Stakes 16-Hour Debate on Operation Sindoor: Top Leaders, Security Questions, and Global Fallout

Parliament Gears Up for High-Stakes 16-Hour Debate on Operation Sindoor: Top Leaders, Security Questions, and Global Fallout

Parliament Showdown: Operation Sindoor Sparks 16-Hour Mega Debate Today By: Javid Amin | 28 July 2025 All Eyes on Parliament as Operation Sindoor Takes Center Stage In what is expected to be one of the most consequential parliamentary debates of the year, both Houses of Parliament are bracing for a marathon 16-hour session centered on Operation Sindoor—India’s controversial counter-offensive in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. From national security to foreign policy, the debate promises fireworks, fierce rhetoric, and potentially historic statements, with key figures from all…

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Kashmiri Language Set to Enter 9th & 10th Class Curriculum in J&K

Kashmiri Language Set to Enter 9th & 10th Class Curriculum in J&K

Kashmiri Language Set to Enter 9th & 10th Class Curriculum in J&K By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 27 July 2025 A Long-Awaited Academic Breakthrough in Jammu & Kashmir In a move set to rekindle cultural pride and linguistic identity, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has announced that Kashmiri language will soon be formally included in the curriculum for 9th and 10th-grade students across the region. The announcement, made by Dr. G.N. Yattoo, Director of School Education, signifies not just an educational development, but a symbolic leap toward…

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SC Issues Student Suicide Prevention Guidelines: Ban on Marks-Based Segregation, Mandatory Counsellors

SC Issues Student Suicide Prevention Guidelines: Ban on Marks-Based Segregation, Mandatory Counsellors

Supreme Court Bans Marks-Based Segregation, Orders Nationwide Student Mental Health Reforms By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 25 July 2025 Student Suicide a “Systemic Failure,” Rules Supreme Court in Landmark Decision In a landmark judgment with far-reaching consequences, the Supreme Court of India has declared student suicides a “systemic failure”, calling for urgent psychological safeguards and educational reforms across the country. The Court issued a set of binding national guidelines on Friday, designed to be implemented in all educational institutions, including schools, universities, hostels, and private coaching centres. The ruling…

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