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J&K Food Safety Alert: Ban on Synthetic Food Colours in Wazwan & Ready-to-Eat Meats

August 9, 2025 Editor

Safe Food Now: J&K FDA Bans Synthetic Colours in Wazwan & Ready-to-Eat Foods By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 08 Aug 2025 Why This Matters Now In early August 2025, following alarming lab reports, Jammu & Kashmir’s Food and Drug Control Organisation (DFCO) issued a bold prohibition on synthetic food colours in beloved dishes—particularly Wazwan, biryani, kebabs, pickles, and other ready-to-eat meats. This urgent step reflects a growing concern for public health in Kashmir’s vibrant culinary scene. Behind the Ban: Test Findings & Legal Backdrop The ban was triggered by…

J&K Congress Chief’s 11-Day Hunger Strike in Srinagar Demands Full Statehood: Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq

August 9, 2025 Editor

A Silent Protest with a Loud Message By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 08 Aug 2025 In the heart of Srinagar, along the busy Moulana Azad Road, the headquarters of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has transformed into the epicentre of a new phase in the region’s political struggle. From August 9, 2025, JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra has been leading an 11-day relay-style hunger strike, a peaceful yet determined demand for full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. For the people of J&K, this is not just…

Despite Elected Govt and Delhi Buzz, Restoration of J&K Statehood Still Unlikely

August 7, 2025 Editor

Protests Mark Sixth Anniversary of Article 370 Revocation in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 06 Aug 2025 “Statehood must be restored. Promise was made in public meetings,” says J&K CM Omar Abdullah. The restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood remains a deeply contested and politically sensitive issue, despite renewed calls and mounting pressure from regional and national leaders. The symbolic significance of August 5—the day Article 370 was revoked in 2019—continues to stir political, emotional, and constitutional debates across India. Current Political Push Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of…

Protests Mark Sixth Anniversary of Article 370 Revocation in Kashmir — Statehood Demand Intensifies While BJP Celebrates Integration

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Editor

Statehood Demand Intensifies as PDP, NC, Congress Accuse Centre of Betrayal; BJP Celebrates ‘Integration and Development’ By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 06 Aug 2025 Six years have passed since the Indian Parliament revoked Article 370, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and bifurcating it into two Union Territories. On this sixth anniversary, the region stands as a divided landscape of celebration and dissent, where competing narratives clash on the ground and in public memory. The anniversary sparked widespread protests across the Valley and Jammu, with opposition parties…

Omar Abdullah’s Bold Push for J&K Statehood: A National Call to Correct a Constitutional Wrong

August 6, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Writes to 40+ Parties Urging J&K Statehood | Article 370 Anniversary By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 6 August 2025 August 5, Six Years Later August 5, 2025, marked six years since the revocation of Article 370, a turning point in Jammu & Kashmir’s (J&K) constitutional and political history. Once again, the date has sparked passionate debates across the country—about democracy, regional dignity, and national responsibility. On this symbolic day, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a dramatic move that reignited the national conversation on statehood. He penned…

Six Years Since Article 370 Abrogation: Statehood Demand, Political Dissent, and a Deepening Divide in Jammu & Kashmir

August 6, 2025 Editor

The Abrogation's Afterlife: Kashmir's Politics, Promises, and Pain Six Years On

Statehood Demand Takes Centre Stage on Article 370 Anniversary in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | August 6, 2025 A Date Etched in Memory — August 5, 2019 August 5 is no longer just another date in Jammu & Kashmir — it is a fault line in the political, emotional, and constitutional landscape of the Union Territory. On this day in 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370, stripping J&K of its special constitutional status. In the six years since, the region has witnessed unprecedented political upheaval,…

August 5: Memory, Mistrust, and the Many Meanings of Statehood in Kashmir

August 5, 2025 Editor

Six Years After Silence: Kashmiris Speak on Life, Loss, and Longing for Statehood By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 05 Aug 2025 Six years after the dramatic abrogation of Article 370, August 5 remains a date that stirs more questions than answers in Jammu & Kashmir. It’s a date that echoes through tense streets, empty promises, protest slogans, and half-written government files. For many, it’s not just an anniversary—it’s a wound, a symbol, and a political Rorschach test. As the region marks the sixth anniversary of the constitutional rupture that…

Outrage at Srinagar Airport: Political Parties Demand Army Officer Be Held Accountable

August 4, 2025 Editor

Army Officer Attacks SpiceJet Staff at Srinagar Airport – Political Outrage, FIR & Calls for Action By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 Violence at a Civilian Airport Sparks National Debate On July 26, 2025, an unexpected episode of violence at Srinagar International Airport stunned not only those on the premises but also a wider audience across India. A senior Army officer, identified as Lt. Col. R.K. Singh, allegedly assaulted multiple SpiceJet employees over a baggage dispute, leaving one with a spinal fracture and others with serious injuries.…

Jammu Suffered Most with Article 370 Abrogation: Mehbooba Mufti’s Powerful Political Reframing

August 3, 2025 Editor

Jammu Suffered Most with Article 370 Removal: Mehbooba Mufti’s Call for Unity and Justice By: Javid Amin | 02 Aug 2025 The Speech That Shifted a Narrative At the 26th Foundation Day of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2025, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti made a startling and deeply political statement: “Jammu has suffered the most after the abrogation of Article 370.” Her remarks, delivered in Jammu, struck a sharp contrast to mainstream narratives that primarily portray the Kashmir Valley as the only region impacted. Mehbooba’s speech highlighted…

Mehbooba Mufti Blasts BJP and NC for Development Failures: Reclaiming Peace and Dignity in Post-Article 370 Jammu & Kashmir

August 2, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Slams BJP and NC for Failing Jammu & Kashmir | PDP Foundation Day 2025 By: Javid Amin | 01 Aug 2025 A Moment of Reckoning in Kashmir’s Political Discourse On the occasion of the 26th Foundation Day of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti delivered a sharply worded speech that may prove pivotal in Jammu & Kashmir’s evolving political discourse. Unlike routine political statements, her address targeted the governing BJP and the opposition NC alike, accusing both of failing the people of Jammu & Kashmir, especially in…