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Despite slight rise in temp intense cold conditions continue across Kashmir, At -10°C Gulmarg sees season’s coldest night

January 3, 2023 Editor

Intense cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley despite slight rise in mercury on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.4°C against last night’s minus 5.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.3°C below normal for the summer capital, the official said. Srinagar has so far seen the coldest temperature this season on December 25 when mercury plummeted to minus 5.8°C. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 5.8°C against minus 5.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.1°C below normal for the gateway town…

Do Kashmiri lives matter asks Mehbooba Mufti

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Editor

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday expressed concern over alleged incidents of violence against Kashmiri Muslims since the abrogation of Article 370. “A few weeks ago, a college in Akhnoor was raided by Bajrang Dal goons because they found out that Muslims students were offering prayers on the campus. They threatened the students but not before snatching away their mats and prayer caps,” the party alleged in its monthly newsletter ‘Speak-Up’. What was happening in the rest of the country is finally happening in Kashmir and Muslims are being treated…

Advocate Haq Khan general secretary PDP quits party

November 6, 2022 Editor

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received another jolt on Saturday after senior leader and former minister Advocate Haq Khan resigned from the party. “I announce in no uncertain terms that in view of the current political situation, I have suspended my political activities definitively and completely. From today onwards, I have no association with my previous political party, i.e PDP, and that my statement should be considered as my resignation,” Khan said, in a statement. Khan, who was the general secretary PDP and a member of the state executive committee, added…

Restoration of Article 370: Kashmiri activists begin hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

September 2, 2022 Editor

Kashmiri social and human rights activists on Thursday held a protest and began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar demanding the revocation of 370, PSA and UAPA in Jammu and Kashmir. The protesting activists requested the Supreme Court of India to hear them and return back 5th August, 2019 status to the people of JK. “Release all political prisoners who are incarcerated under draconian laws like PSA and UAPA should be shifted to Kashmir time bound and fair trail should be given to the all prisoners of JK,” the activists…

Inclusion of Non-local Voter: Farooq Abdullah led All Party Meeting underway in Srinagar; Will go on hunger strike if there is demographic intervention says Sajad Lone

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Editor

All-party meeting led by Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah over the issue of inclusion of outside voters in J&K electoral rolls is underway at Srinagar. Sources said that Dr. Farooq Abdullah is chairing the meeting which has just started at his Gupkar residence at srinagar. The senior political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir representing their respective parties are participating in this meeting, they said. Earlier this week, the J&K Election Commission said that even outsiders residing in J&K can get their names registered…

Back-door Voters: J&K parties say ploy to alter region’s demography, Farooq Abdullah seeks all-party meet

August 19, 2022 Editor

Chief electoral officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh told reporters on Wednesday that the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls is likely to add around 2.5 million voters The development comes after Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti earlier in the day requested Abdullah for the meeting to discuss the next course of action following the J&K administration’s announcement The proposed addition of 2.5 million names to the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir stirred a political hornet’s nest on Thursday, with local parties saying it was a ploy to alter…

BJP politicising national flag: Mehbooba Mufti

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Editor

Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘politicising’ the national flag and accused it of using coercive measures to force people to buy and hoist the Tricolour. The BJP has taken out various rallies along with the national flag across Jammu and Kashmir which were joined by local leaders of the party. “Tricolour isn’t just a flag, but a symbol of struggle and sacrifices made by Indians, including the Congress, to earn this freedom. But, the BJP hasn’t just politicised but also…

Muharram processions foiled curbs imposed

August 7, 2022 Editor

Severe restrictions were imposed in eight Police Stations of Srinagar on Sunday to prevent congregations of Shia mourners on the eighth of Muharram. Police regretted the inconvenience caused to the public and said, “Unlike last year no case was registered as the overall situation remained completely peaceful.” The administration had on Saturday decided not to allow Muharram processions in and around Srinagar. Restrictions were imposed in and around Lal Chowk with concertina wires and barricades at several stretches to prevent Shia congregations. Shia mourners would traditionally organise processions on the…

Mainstream Kashmiri leaders demand restoration of Special Status

August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 Editor

As the abrogation of Article 370 and creation of two Union Territories from the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir completed three years on Friday, mainstream political leaders in Kashmir said they will continue to struggle for restoration of J&K’s special status. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti held protest demonstration for restoration of Article 370 outside the party office in Srinagar on the third year of abrogation of the Article 370 by Indian Parliament. Three years ago, on August 5, Article 370 was revoked by the Parliament and…

Torrential rains lash Kashmir trigger flash floods in Jammu

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Editor

Houses, roads damaged MeT cautions against flash floods, landslides Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic in the morning due to landslides and shooting stones in Ramban district Torrential rains continued to lash Kashmir on Wednesday night resulting in damage to residential houses and roads while the Metrological Department predicted more precipitation during the next 24 hours and cautioned against flash floods and landslides. After the heavy spell of rains on Wednesday evening, an intermittent spell of rains continued across Kashmir during the night while various places also witnessed scattered…