Massive fire breaks out at Sonmarg market in Ganderbal A massive fire broke out in the market of the famous resort town of Sonmarg in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The fire, which started from a restaurant quickly spread to the adjacent shops in the Sonmarg market, they said. Fire tenders are on the spot, working to bring the fire under control, officials added. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he was in constant touch with the local administration to ensure all possible assistance. “Deeply saddened by…
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Omar Abdullah Mocks INDIA Bloc: ‘Aur Lado Aapas Mein’ Amid Delhi Poll Results
“Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Keep on fighting each other),” Omar posted on X with a meme. He mocked at the INDIA bloc leaders for not putting up a joint fight in the Delhi assembly elections which resulted in the defeat of AAP and the Congress. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took an indirect dig at the opposition INDIA bloc members, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, as the BJP was heading for a decisive victory in the Delhi assembly polls. “Aur lado aapas mein!!!…
Read MoreKashmir Crisis: Aga Ruhullah Criticizes Security Forces for Torturing Individuals Labeled as OGWs
Situation in Kashmir getting worse; “The security forces label these boys as OGWs, a term which has no place in the law or in the constitution, and on the pretext of that, they get license to torture those individuals,” Ruhullah Srinagar Feb 7: Member Parliament (MP) and National Conference leader Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday pointed fingers at security review meeting and said that killings were reported in Kashmir a day after a high level security meeting. Addressing media persons in Delhi, Ruhullah said that no one from the…
Read MoreJ&K’s Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level: What’s Next?
Low Fertility Rate in Jammu and Kashmir: A Cause for Concern By: Javid Amin Srinagar, February 8, 2025 – The fertility rate in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been steadily declining over the years, raising concerns about the region’s demographic future. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in J&K is 1.4, significantly lower than the national average of 2.0 and well below the replacement level of 2.1. This trend suggests that the region’s population is shrinking rather than maintaining a stable growth rate,…
Read MoreIllegal Riverbed Mining in Kashmir Leads to Drying Up of Springs in Pulwama and Beyond
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Read MoreSajjad Lone Faces Eviction from High-Security Bungalow in Srinagar Amid Criticism
A Z-plus security protectee, the Peoples Conference chairman, who is also the Handwara MLA, has been allotted a government quarter in lieu of the ministerial bungalow that he had been occupying for a decade People’s Conference chairman and Handwara MLA Sajjad Lone has been asked to vacate his high-security government bungalow on Church Lane in Sonwar, Srinagar, and has been allotted a quarter by the Jammu and Kashmir estates department in the city’s Jawahar Nagar. On January 31, financial commissioner, estates, Shaleen Kabra allotted him quarter number J-64 at Jawahar…
Read MoreDeported Migrant Recounts Harrowing Journey: ‘Crossed 18 Hills, Saw Dead Bodies’ on ‘Donkey Route’ to US
‘Crossed 18 hills, saw dead bodies’: Deported migrant on ‘donkey’ route to US Indian immigrants, who arrived in Amritsar in a US C-17 military aircraft, shared shocking details of how they entered the US through the “donkey route”. One of the 104 deported Indian nationals, who hailed from Punjab, claimed he was first taken to Italy and then to Latin America. “Our clothes worth ₹30,000-35,000 were stolen on the way,” he told PTI. The deportee said they took a 15-hour-long boat ride and were made to walk 40-45 kms. “We crossed 17-18…
Read MoreHold LG Accountable for Civilian Killings, Not Us: Nasir Aslam Wani
Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani condemned the killings of civilians and said the LG’s administration should be made answerable for these killings Srinagar, Feb 6: Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani Thursday asked media persons to seek answers from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over the recent civilian killings. Talking to media persons, Wani condemned the killings of civilians and said the LG’s administration should be made answerable for these killings. “You all know that when there is any security review meeting or security-related matters, the elected government is…
Read MoreBaramulla Authorities Take Action Against Kaaba Replica Builder
Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended a man in Baramulla after he constructed a structure resembling the Holy Kaaba, which later went viral on social media. Srinagar 6 Feb: Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended a man in Baramulla after he constructed a structure resembling the Holy Kaaba, which later went viral on social media. This triggered anger among people in the Valley, who sought strict action against the person. Meanwhile, the structure was later demolished by locals, the police said. Police in a statement said that Abdul Razak Lone, a…
Read MoreKathua Youth Commits Suicide After Alleged Police Torture; Authorities Order Probe
A 25-year-old man, accused of involvement in militancy, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly being tortured by the police in Kathua district. Jammu 6 Feb: A 25-year-old man, accused of involvement in militancy, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly being tortured by the police in Kathua district. He was questioned in a case involving an attack on an Army convoy last year, in which four soldiers were killed. The death of Makhan Din, a resident of Billawar in Kathua and a member of the Gujjar community, has led both the…
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